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No more Smoke on the Water

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Heard this today too. One of my favourite songs also.
 
JPSmit said:
Heard this today too. One of my favourite songs also.
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Enjoy. Jon Lord's organ work begins in earnest around the 4:50 mark.

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All time classic rock tune to learn on the guitar. Our son was learning to play years ago, and invited a friend (steve)over to help. They were upstairs playing while my wife and I sat downstairs in the living room reading, when I caught the faint sound of Smoke on the Water (they were not plugged in). So putting my book aside I went upstairs to see how things were going. Steve imediately oppologized for the interuption, I asked them if the amps worked. Yes, but Steve was not allowed to play plugged in at home. I told him I grew up in a house-hold where a band practiced in the basement every weekend, plug in, crank it up, and play it. I went back downstairs to read, Man that is such a great guitar only song!
 
And, FWIW I have stayed at the Grand Hotel in Montreux. One of the most beatiful places ever.
 
In my youth, I lived within 8 miles of the Ontario Motor Speedway. We could hear the concert from our farm and many of my buddies attended Cal Jam II. Basil thanks for bring back a forgotten memory.

From Wiki:

California Jam

The first California Jam was held on April 6, 1974. This rock festival concert drew a crowd of 300-400,000, the largest paid attendance for a rock concert. Portions of the concert were televised live on ABC. The performers included (in order of appearance) Rare Earth, Earth, Wind & Fire, Eagles, Seals and Crofts, Black Oak Arkansas, Black Sabbath, <span style="color: #CC0000"><span style="font-weight: bold">Deep Purple</span></span> and Emerson, Lake & Palmer.

California Jam II

The second Cal Jam II was held on March 18, 1978. The second event drew a crowd of almost 300,000 paid attendance. Performers included Ted Nugent, Aerosmith, Santana, Dave Mason, Foreigner, Heart, Bob Welch, Stevie Nicks and Mick Fleetwood, Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush and Rubicon.

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