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"Smoke on the Water" is a song by English rock band Deep Purple, released on their 1972 studio album Machine Head. The song's lyrics are based on true events, chronicling the 1971 fire at Montreux Casino in Montreux , Switzerland.
Along with material from Born Again and older Sabbath numbers, the band regularly played Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water" as an encore. [57] Gillan decided that he could not have a long-term role as Sabbath's singer and quit after a second North American tour. [58] "We did an album and world tour and I loved every minute of it," he reflected.
Come Hell or High Water (1994) Live in Europe 1993 (2006) Mark VI (November 1993 – July 1994) Ian Gillan – vocals, percussion, harmonica; Joe Satriani – guitars; Roger Glover – bass; Jon Lord – keyboards; Ian Paice – drums, percussion; none Mark VII (July 1994 – March 2002) Ian Gillan – vocals, percussion, harmonica; Steve Morse ...
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 ...
Smoke on the Water: The Deep Purple Story, Dave Thompson, ECW Press, 2004, ISBN 1-55022-618-5; The Complete Deep Purple, Michael Heatley, Reynolds & Hearn, 2005, ISBN 1-903111-99-4; Touched by Magic: The Tommy Bolin Story, Greg Prato, Createspace, 2008, ISBN 0-5780031-7-1.
Smoke on the Water & Other Hits is a compilation album by the English rock band Deep Purple, released in 2001. Track listing. All songs written by Ian Gillan, ...
The album was an immediate commercial success, particularly in the US, where it was accompanied by the top five hit "Smoke on the Water", and became a steady seller throughout the 1970s. A three-CD set of most of the tour's performances was released in 1993, while a remastered edition of the album with a CD of extra tracks was released in 1998.
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