David Didonato is sweaty, disheveled, tired and his fingers probably hurt a lot. He is attempting to beat the current world record for the longest guitar solo of 24 hours, 18 minutes. Every once in a while there comes an event that unites a nation. This probably isn’t that event, but you can watch it live.

The event is underway at the Red 7 in Austin, Texas. Didonato started his attempt at 6 p.m. local time Sunday and is set to end at 7 p.m. Monday, taking only a five-minute break every hour. Amazingly, he still sounds pretty good — if a bit dreary — this morning.

If you’re in the area and would like to stop by and watch, it will cost you $1 per hour, unless you’re truly committed to stay for the entire event, in which case Didonato will pay you $25. It’s a bit too late for that, considering we’re well past the 12-hour mark, but hopefully someone is keeping him company.

This article originally published at Geekosystem here