2 reasons, in my opinion, why it's the first and most played riff is because it's simple to learn and it sounds baddass! Smoke on the water and Iron Man were my first 2 songs I learned when I was 15
@@d_must4309 True, the core of Smoke on the Water is simple, but if you listen closely it is also complex, the duality of Richie Blackmores Guitar riff and Jon Lords Organ fills, with Ian Paices stellar drumming! The guitar solo is also simple but has some really interesting details and musical structure behind it that make it so much more! And towards the end of the song the band just jams it out, the live versions are even better than the studio recording. It is one amazing song from one of the greatest bands ever.
Gene,Richie Blackmore had much more to offer then just name and stage present.He actually made music worth listening.You know it when you listen his music today and concludes how it stood the test of time.
@zdravkobitunjac9542 Really! The first riff I played was Asgard by Therion off Secret Of The Runes album, not Bloke On The Water(later changed to Smoke On The Water-derived from stupid title of nursery On Top Of Old Smokey). . Yes, Christofer Johnsson of Therion mentioned that he liked the late 60s Deep Purple pre-1970, but Christofer never played that 1972 Purple song. Late 60s Deep Purple sort of sounded like The Nice with Keith Emerson.
Technically, Ritchie was in a different stratosphere than Gene. Kiss kept it like the old acronym Keep It Simple, Stupid, but they were it the right place, right time and developed a huge following. They only wanted fun party music and didn't care about how talented the musician were or how well the song was crafted. I am not of the KISS army, lol. I wanted (and still do) to be amazed by a gifted musician.
If you listen to this, and then listen to an interview as to why Mike Bloomfield stopped playing for a while, you can appreciate two diverse perspectives on musicians and musicianship from the listener and musician point of view; image, marketing, product - lots of moving pieces. But Simmons dripping with marketing in many of his interviews. With that said, taking nothing away from Blackmore - an amazing guitarist. But Blackmore true to his musicianship and Simmons identifies clearly more with the image and the window dressing. But that is his thing and it (fanfare) is too. Maintaining that balance is certainly part of the industry.
It’s pretty cool to hear Gene’s perspective. Because indeed, Blackmore had every bit of what Gene describes; there’s been no “guitar god” before or since (with the possible exception of Hendrix) who had such a cool name, cool moves, incredible stage presence, AND technical ability. And on that last point, technical ability, Blackmore was superior. Even while Jimi was still alive.
Gene ,even on Kiss concerts you listen with your eyes rather than your ears,in any case when you talk if Richie,...... well .......brush your teeth and link your brain
