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On December 4, 1971, the five members of Deep Purple were in the audience in the ballroom of Switzerland’s Montreux Casino, watching a concert by Frank Zappa and his band The Mothers of Invention.ĭuring the encore, in the middle of a song called “King Kong,” the trouble started. Here’s the classic lineup of Deep Purple performing the song in 1973:Īnd a clip of the previous world record holders, an ensemble of 1,683 guitarists playing the riff:
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In 2007, in Germany, 1,802 guitarists joined together in a metal ensemble to play the opening riff. It’s also been at the center of a headbanging world’s record.
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It’s been in TV commercials, two episodes of The Simpsons and many movies, including School of Rock. It’s heard at sporting events and on Playstation games. Since then, it has taken on a life of its own. Featured on their 1972 Machine Head album, it climbed to #4 on the charts. The British rock group Deep Purple wrote their signature tune after surviving a casino fire in Switzerland. ” The introduction to “Smoke on the Water” is so famous that we often forget there’s a song attached to it. The heavy metal version of “Chopsticks.” Somewhere at this very moment, in a suburban garage or music store, there’s a kid with an electric guitar plonking out those opening notes – “Dun-dun-duuun.
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Originally performed by Deep Purple The Music Written by Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice (1972) "Music History" will appear twice a month. Editor's Note: This is the second installment of Bill DeMain's new column, where he explores the real historical events that inspired various songs.