cool lesson, and what timing I saw deep purple live last night. It is track 5 in the album Machine Head (Remastered). Cool Andrew I love it, and Ill be sure to use it for the smoke on the water collab shroom 9th August 2008. Smoke on the Water is a song by Deep Purple released on 25th March 1972. ‘Smoke On The Water’ was born after Ian narrated the event in the form of lyrics and guitarist Ritchie Blackmore quickly added the riff. This is so awsome to see Andrew in his own Video lessons. Bassist Roger Glover observed the smoke rolling over Lake Geneva, and once he mentioned that ‘smoke on the water’ would make for a great song title, Deep Purple ran with it.
The lyrics to ‘Smoke On The Water’ tell the story of that night, narrated by singer Ian Gillan:Īs Deep Purple was preparing to record their album Machine Head after a Frank Zappa concert, an overzealous fan set the venue on fire. Tags: US 4 Hit, Classic Rock, Rock, 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs, Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Songs, More Than 40 Covers, UK, Sampled in More Than 40 Songs.