Lorenzo rocks in front of 32,000 | Rock-n-Roll Marathon

Below are some links and news clippings regarding the Rock-n-Roll Marathon we played this passed weekend.

From SavannahNow.Com

Early morning rock and roll

Band members from Savannah’s own General Oglethorpe & the Panhandlers, along with hard rockers Lorenzo were setting up on the parkway near mile 23 by 8:30 a.m. — much earlier than they typically take the stage.

“It’s a little early for rock and roll time,” said Lorenzo bassist Robert Dirr. “Sometimes we’re just getting to sleep around now.”

General Oglethorpe took the stage first, in time to greet the first-place runner about 9:30 a.m., who was leading by about five minutes. Guitarist Devin Smith said they revved up the tempo of their songs a bit to help get the heart rates up as the number of runners steadily increased. The encouragement appeared to be welcomed, Smith said.

“They were running so they can’t say anything, so they just threw rock fists up,” he said.

Photos Featuring Lorenzo:

http://m.savannahnow.com/node/983198/photos

On a more personal note…

It is with the band’s deepest sympathy to pass on our condolences to the friends and family of a runner we only know as “Tom” at this point, as he passed away in front of the Lorenzo stage on Saturday afternoon. A truly sad and tragic event that you can’t ever prepare for. We unfortunately don’t know more about the runner as the family is requesting privacy during this difficult time.

Rest in peace friend.