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: The "guitar" sound is actually reinforced by Jon Lord’s Hammond C3 organ , which he played through a distorted Marshall amplifier to mimic the texture of Blackmore’s Fender Stratocaster. Human Perspectives

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“Deep Purple's 'Smoke on the Water' changed my musical direction... I traded my Merle [Haggard] for Terry's Deep Purple... and dove into rock and roll.” : The "guitar" sound is actually reinforced by

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“Everything teen, wannabe guitarist learned how to play “Smoke on the Water”.”

"Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple is legendary for its simple yet powerful riff, but the story behind its audio production is as chaotic as the fire that inspired it.

: Ritchie Blackmore composed the riff using a four-note blues scale in G minor . Interestingly, he has claimed it was inspired by a reversed interpretation of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony .