SMOKE ON THE WATER / DEEP PURPLE/ JAPAN 1972 / DRUM COVER

Here is an alternate version of Smoke On The Water from the Made In Japan recordings....from Tokyo, August 17 1972 . Ritchie is clowning around with the riff at the start...typical

Sounds great on Terry's Vistalites!

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[zumb]

That classic Ian Paice ending is the synthesis of 70s rock.

[surfshack]

John Bonham plays Smoke on the Water. 😆

[doktoruzo]

Fantastic George.
As a kid many years ago, I used to love drumming along to Smoke...full blast. The neighbours weren't too keen though!

[SPACEMAN_fkYT]

First song that I learned on drums and bass guitar. I don't even play bass guitar. lol. We had a band in high school and in between songs we would switch instruments for a visual effect. Yes it was the 70's and we were high. I learned this on bass guitar, bass switched to drums, the guitarist switched to keyboards and keyboards switched to guitar.

[georgemichael]

I think the most listen to song in 1972 hands down studio version live version you could not go a day without hearing this song playing somewhere and boy would my friends from my sophomore year in High School love to see this video George crushing it as usual. PS it looks so different seeing a right handed drummer playing Smoke On The Water.

[NCBushman]

I get to play this sometimes at the “open mic” for musicians I help with on Thursday nights…I’m going to steal as much as I can from this one George!! 🤣
Thank you, as always, for these lessons!
-Mario
🤘🏼❤️✌🏼🥁

[Al_Gorithm]

Yes! That was freaking awesome, George!
Love that kit! It sounds fantastic! And that snare sounds freaking amazing!🤘🏻🥁

[kakameng]

more Ian Paice imo he’s the best of all those early rock English drummers !! His solos impeccable

[danielcutting]

Man, I just to say how much I appreciate your ability to cApture the Bonham sound. Bonham also plays Deep Purple / Ian Paice.

[nigelprettyc]

This is smoking kin brilliant 🕺👍🥁made in Japan is banging

[iorijones]

Awesome - Paicey would be so proud.
Yours and his grounding is based in jazz. Great groove.
Would love you to do a breakdown of the Made in aJapan or Denmark Mule solo.
You are the only player that know accomplished to do it !!
Have a brill Sunday - hoping you and your family are all well. Cheers from North Wales !! 🥁👍🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🥁👍🏼

[xludwig]

Would love to hear the MIJ live version of Highway Star. The whole band was on something special!

[davidval]

I wish i could play like George… he has such great ability to no over play, and his fills sound monstrous! You can te he loves playing by the big smile on his face!!! Very tasteful george! Keep em coming !

[brianpersons]

You always keep me on the edge of my seat George. You are so smooth and completely one with your instrument..Thank you again for sharing your talent !! Regards, Brian

[BrandyspesialN]

Norway 70s and 80s, to try to play every day on tours, we took restaurants in the middle of the week more quiet music. There was always a huge fuss about volume. People howled and screamed with anger, sometimes we got so fed up with this, we said Smoke On The Water and pack up and drive. While we got plates in our heads. It was a swear word. Smoke On the Water and run.😇

[TheFUZEMAN]

Great stuff as always Mr Fludas!!! I’ve been listening to The Ventures lately and I wonder if even young jazz drummers played ‘Wipe Out’
My gut feeling says yes.

[scottbryant]

Love it! The forgotten days of Deep Purple!

[JFKDrummer]

Spectacular! I'd love hearing your interpretation of "TheMule"!!🔥🔥🔥🥁

[ryanwelch]

that put the biggest smile on my face! Thanks, George!!!

[HoldenMcG]

Great job Geo... just killed it! And that sound... OMGoodness, who doesn't get a Supra-Vista-woody after listening to your play-throughs on these classic tunes. 👍👍👍👍👍