How a Frank Zappa Concert Mishap Inspired “Smoke on the Water”

Today marks not only the anniversary of the incident in 1971 but Zappa

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Deep Purple's 'Smoke on The Water' mentions 'Some stupid with a flare gun' that burnt the place to the ground. Why has this person never come forward to claim their place in

Smoke On The Water at 50: The story of Deep Purple Mk II and the most famous guitar riff of all time

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How Deep Purple created their best hit 'Smoke on the Water', The Independent

Frank Zappa & Captain Beefheart on Jango Radio

On December 4th, 1971, During a performance by Frank Zappa and the Mothers in Lake Geneva Switzerland, a fan fired a flare gun and caught the hall on fire. The casino at

Frank Zappa with Pink Floyd in 1969 (He's using David's Telecaster). : r/Music

Some stupid with a flare gun': Frank Zappa & the true story of Deep Purple's 'Smoke on the Water

They said, 'We did a little thing for you, but we don't know if it will make the album. I said, 'You're crazy – this is the single!'” the epic life of

The History of the Frank Zappa Concert Fire That Inspired 'Smoke on the Water