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"Smoke on the Water" is a song written by Zeke Clements and Earl Nunn and recorded by Red Foley in 1944. The patriotic song, which forecasts destruction for the Axis powers, particularly Japan, was Foley's first song to reach No. 1 on the Most-Played Juke Box Folk Records chart, spending 13 weeks at the top and a total of 24 weeks on the chart. [3] "
"Smoke on the Water" is easily identified by its central theme, developed by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. It is a four-note blues scale melody in G minor , [ 9 ] harmonised in parallel fourths . The riff, played on a Fender Stratocaster electric guitar by Blackmore, is later joined by hi-hat and distorted organ, then the rest of the drums, then ...
Ian Gillan, discussing the origin of "Smoke on the Water" The last gig at Montreux Casino was a matinée performance by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. At the time, the group included singers Flo & Eddie, multi-instrumentalist Ian Underwood and drummer Aynsley Dunbar. During the show, a member of the audience fired a flare into the building's roof. Although the audience were ...
The recording sessions for the re-recording of "Smoke on the Water" were filmed and released in the same year on video as Rock Aid Armenia: The Making of Smoke on the Water, along with interviews and a video clip for the single. Film producer Paul Lovell produced and edited the final extended version of the documentary which was released on ...
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It will still be Smoke on the Water, Middleton said, only with a revamped menu – with more fresh seafood and more streamlined options. And a smaller staff. In the change, about 10 people were ...
Smoke on the Water" is a 1972 song by Deep Purple Smoke on the Water may also refer to: "Smoke on the Water" (Red Foley song), a 1944 song by Red Foley; Smoke on the Water: The Best Of, a 1994 compilation album by Deep Purple; Smoke on the Water & Other Hits, a 2001 compilation album by Deep Purple