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Facebook · 1970s Memories by DoYouRemember.com · 4 years ago

“Everything teen, wannabe guitarist learned how to play “Smoke on the Water”.”

Music fans often recall the song as a turning point in their musical journey.

The song wasn't recorded in a fancy studio. In December 1971, Deep Purple arrived in , intending to record their album Machine Head at the Montreux Casino using the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio . However, during a Frank Zappa concert, a fan fired a flare gun into the ceiling, burning the casino to the ground .

“Deep Purple's 'Smoke on the Water' changed my musical direction... I traded my Merle [Haggard] for Terry's Deep Purple... and dove into rock and roll.”

Facebook · We Pretend it’s Still the 1970s ✌ · 1 month ago

: Ritchie Blackmore composed the riff using a four-note blues scale in G minor . Interestingly, he has claimed it was inspired by a reversed interpretation of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony .