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On this day, back in 1971, the inspiration for one of rocks most iconic songs transpired when, near the end of Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention set, some stupid with a flare gun accidentally set fire to the Pavilion Hall in Montreaux, Switzerland. Sitting in their hotel, Ian Gillan of Deep Purple watched as the smoke from the ensuing blaze drifted out over Lake Geneva. The rest, as they say, is history. Smoke On The Water (Live)
Posted on: Thu, 04 Dec 2014 14:52:42 +0000

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