Is there any credence give that Beethovens 5th might have inspired Smoke on the water ?
Was listening to both today and felt the connection
Alan
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Submitted By: Welshsox
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Deep Purple & Beethoven
Posted: October 26, 2008 - 8:10pm
Submitted By: judicata
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Re: Deep Purple & Beethoven
Posted: October 27, 2008 - 2:54pm
Hmmm... well, I'm pretty sure that the 5th came before Smoke (though I could be wrong). So you may be on to something.
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Re: Deep Purple & Beethoven
Posted: October 27, 2008 - 9:44pm
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Is there any credence give that Beethovens 5th might have inspired Smoke on the water ?
Was listening to both today and felt the connection
Alan
Maybe Jack Daniel's Fifth...but I digress.
According to the copious liner notes on the Warner/Rhino Archives Machine Head DVD-A, Ritchie Blackmore took inspiration from classical chord progressions and cited a Bach line he used for the guitar solo on Highway Star.
So you must be a very intuitive listener. 
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