Two VERY different versions of Smoke on the Water

[OVP]

The first is Ancient Japanese style ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC_fLUvm16A

The second is Deep Purple Live with the London Symphony Orchestra

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xHqV2FKZqo



I would have like the big strings at the beginning of the Japanese version to have kicked in for longer though ... and lost the singing lol.

 

[Godz Illa]

That ancient Japanese version is sick. How good would it be to travel back in time so the musical masters of history could re-do modern classics. I'd love to hear Beethoven do a cover of "Wu-Tang Clan Aint Nuthin To F**k Wit".

 

[Ron Jeremy]

smoke on the water is the most over-rated riff of all time. Give me Black Knight any day of the week!

 

[JB]

Interesting tracks.

Best version i've heard is off an album called "Rock Aid in Armenia."

It's a live aid type supergroup containing Ian Gillian, Paul Rodgers, Bruce Dickinson, Bryan Adams (vocals)

Ritchie Blackmore, Dave Gilmour, Toni Iommi, Brian May, Alex Lifeson (guitars)

Chris Squire (bass) Roger Taylor (drums)

Great classic rock musicians collabarating on 1 song. Great guitar work. Will try and find a link.