![]() “Smoke on the Water” by Deep Purple was released in May 1973 and was off their successful 1972 album Machine Head. There’s also a nice little interview with the band’s keyboard player, the late Jon Lord, at the beginning and end of the video, who seems truly baffled at why people keep asking him more than 30 years after “Smoke on the Water” was released what the song’s about? Really? In the end he simply says he tells people, “If you want to know the story, listen to the words.” (Probably not, but still looks like it.) And it’s just five guys and their instruments: no light show, no pyrotechnics, no outrageous costumes or makeup and no back-up dancers. What strikes me as I watched this video several times is, well, first off it looks like they’re playing in a high school auditorium. We found a great video from 1973 when the band played in New York. On the other hand, how often have to seen it performed LIVE by the band, back in the day? Not as often? There, I said it! Seems like it’s on about once an hour, more often at peak drive times. Let’s say this right off the top: “Smoke on the Water” by Deep Purple is probably the most overplayed song on classic rock radio.
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