Smoke On The Water (Live Version)

Deep Purple | Format: MP3 Download
From the Album Made In Japan (Deluxe Edition) (US Release)

Product Details

• Original Release Date: April 19, 2005
• Release Date: April 19, 2005
• Label: Rhino/Warner Bros.
• Copyright: 2005 Warner Bros. Records Inc. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing.
• Duration: 7:36 minutes
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• ASIN: B0012EFZWG
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #93,332 Paid in MP3 Songs (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Songs)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Flames From Switzerland To Japan, April 14, 2010

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Robert I. Hedges - See all my reviews
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"Smoke on the Water," originally from the great Deep Purple album "Machine Head," has one of the most iconic riffs in all of rock courtesy of Ritchie Blackmore and his Strat. This somewhat extended version, recorded live in Japan, has, if anything, even more energy than the original. Easily the most recognizable and popular song from Deep Purple's catalogue, the song chronicles an actual event. In December 1971 Deep Purple was in Montreux, Switzerland to record an album at the Montreux Casino next to Lake Geneva using mobile recording equipment owned by the Rolling Stones. During a Frank Zappa concert on December 4, a fan set off a flare gun, setting the ceiling on fire and burning the complex to the ground. The flames and smoke drifted over the lake, while the members of Deep Purple watched. The band then had to scramble for a venue to record "Machine Head" in, and finally settled on the Montreux Grand Hotel. The song is quite an accurate piece of history, and definitely one of the heaviest, most listenable pieces of musical history ever recorded.

The song has appeared in various versions (the most amusing is from Pat Boone's "In a Metal Mood," with Blackmore reprising his role on guitar) on many albums. I love live music, and highly endorse this version, and I also recommend "Machine Head" (the "Best Hits" album is also a good buy at a reasonable price.) One thing's certain, though: no musical library should be without this staple.

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Live Version, February 23, 2010

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I had this live recording on vinyl record and was pleased to see it in MP3 downloads. This was in my opinion their best live recording of this song.