The Making of Smoke on the Water | Full Documentary

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In 1989, artists from Pink Floyd, Queen, Rush, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Yes, Iron Maiden, Free and others joined forces to raise funds for people affected by the Armenian earthquake. Kerrang called it "the greatest array of hard rock talent every assembled".
Organised by Jon Dee, the remake featured David Gilmour, Brian May, Tony Iommi, Ritchie Blackmore, Alex Lifeson and Chris Squire on guitars. On vocals it had Ian Gillan, Bruce Dickinson, Paul Rogers and Bryan Adams. Keith Emerson and Geoff Downes played the keyboards and Roger Taylor played the drums.
The song was released worldwide - it successfully raised funds to rebuild a children's music school in Gyumri in the Armenian earthquake zone. Today the new school teaches music to 220 children a year!
For more information, visit www.RockAidArmenia.com
Jon Dee
Founder, Rock Aid Armenia

[@RockAidArmenia]

There's multiple mixes and versions of Smoke On The Water now released on Apple Music, Spotify & more. Get the RAA: Smoke On The Water EP Now! Apple Music - bit.ly/SmokeOnTheWaterAppleMusic Spotify - bit.ly/SmokeOnTheWaterSpotify iTunes - bit.ly/SmokeOnTheWateriTunes Google Play - bit.ly/SmokeOnTheWaterGooglePlay

[@garethhayes3470]

Interesting to hear Paul Rodgers sing a Deep Purple number. We all know Ritchie Blackmore wanted him as Ian Gillan’s replacement back in ‘73, a definite “what could have been” here

[@romaneberle]

lifeson-only mix? :-)

[@Stratubery]

Anna Kasparian is an Armenian. Fuck Armenia.

[@lunarmodule9915]

Check out Richie Blackmore speaking on how this tune is a rearranged Beethoven's 9th symphony. No kidding. Then you won't be too impressed with any of this.

[@lauraboiocchi4666]

Brian and Tony's friendship is one of the purest things rock has given us

[@gerryjamesedwards1227]

Tony and Brian doing Apache... Fantastic stuff!

[@user-pc4bq1ov6c]

What a musicians, what a fuckin’ musicians. Rock giants in the same studio recorded the rock anthem “Smoke On The Water”. Just brilliant.

[@aschule5684]

Wow, what a collaboration of greats wow, fantastic pieces of, Purple, Queen, ELP, Sabbath, Maiden, Bad Company, Yes, Asia, Pink Floyd And Rush it's like the greatest rock band in the world!!! RIP CHRIS SQUIRE, & KEITH EMERSON, 2 very sad musical losses

[@holydiver73]

RIP Tommy Vance, Chris Squire and Keith Emerson.

[@garrisonic]

I know exactly when this was made because Brian came in to my gig in San Diego and as soon as he walked in of course I lit up but no one else seemed to know who he was. I'll NEVER forget what he said to me that night. "As soon as I heard your hands on the neck of the guitar, I knew you were a great player."I could have retired right then.....and maybe should have

[@Jedizen07]

I remember reading about these sessions in a Guitar Wolrd magazine, from 1989/1990. Perhaps it wouldn't hurt if this documentary was promotoed ( again ) to Guitar Player/Guitar World Magazines. Great upload. The moment of Brian and Tony /rehearsing one of the Shadows pieces is PRICELESS!!

[@stormbringercoming8105]

Seeing all these greats together can make one a bit misty eyed. Far too many gone. Great remake, by the way.

[@bigsexy9999]

The amount of musical clout in this 1 song leaves me speechless

[@chaitanyakarmarkar2647]

12:13 That smile on face !

[@markorollo.]

Man I just had a flashback, sitting in my bedroom As a teenager, headphones on, listening to To Radio 1 (when it was good) Friday night rock show with Tommy Vance, first heard of things like Donington listening to that show, good times.

[@alvincarrier6861]

I bet that when Blackmore and Gillan were invited, each made sure the other wouldn't be there when he walked in!

[@ViejoLK]

Gods of Rock... Incredible!

[@jamesholmberg3158]

What a great ride through the past with Rock-n-Roll Royalty!

[@paulcoleman3081]

What a bunch of smart-arse, funny, disfunctional, talented musicians! They don't make 'em like they used to...

[@ZrKappa]

Thanks for this amazing video! Greatest musicians on one place, singing and playing. Really overwhelming.

[@user-is1qc2vc7q]

What a great documentary! So nice to see many talented musicians together, especially when most of them are from your favorite bands. Heard the song many times, but each time it leaves me speechless 💪💪

[@sandirobinson6966]

Thanks for putting this up! Priceless!

[@RockAidArmenia]

Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for watching!

[@chepa091]

A great piece of art.

[@RastaSaiyaman]

Thanks for posting this, I love these Rockumentaries.

[@fedboy21]

Roger taylor looks like lars ulrich of metallica in this vid

[@vampireluph9862]

I love this so much!!! Thank you for uploading this masterpiece 😍

[@patricedeneve2722]

La chanson qui a révolutionné le monde du hard rock !!!!!! Great, marvelous !!

[@axlrose1320]

Amazing

[@davidjanson9900]

tony iommi legend

[@stefangrubesic2708]

Old misery would be Roger Waters? - Well spotted 😂😂😂

[@joselares9031]

Stunning document...¡¡¡

[@RockAidArmenia]

Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for Watching!

[@hhgygy]

21:55 The best ever version of Apache?

[@AsilulKamal]

I salute all the rock maestros to join hand in hand for this noble cause on a iconic song like "Smoke on the Water". We, the people from one and half a centennial do have the superluck to see the idols altogether.Again it proves , music , that is created also for humanity, for the greater purpose!

[@ivorharden]

Only Ritchie is playing the riff the right way. Parrallel fourths.

[@jipegame]

A masterpiece of antology

[@jipegame]

A masterpiece of antology !

[@axeime]

Cara !!! Isso é MUITO LEGAL !!!! É DEMAIS, cara !!!! V A L E U !!! 😁😁😁👍👍👐 ( From Brazil )

[@jumpboy29]

Geoff Downes understates the actual lyrics to Smoke on the Water, in a snobby way. The riff sets the mood and the lyrics paint a picture.... for anyone willing to listen.

[@UmbertoRonco]

Rogers seems younger now...

[@papiXchuko]

@25:28 . Can any tell me how I can learn this ?

[@user-wv7mo4ig9e]

Внимательно смотрел, и вот что скажу, здесь есть момент, где Роджер в финале песни наворачивает мощную сбивку, а в оригинале ее не вставили, а зря!Ведь так намного круче!!

[@alvincarrier6861]

My fellow Canadians (this one's from Alberta): notice Roger Taylor about 39:00 is wearing a shirt that reads JASPER, CANADA?

[@smitheealan2751]

I love this song. but I am just wondering why they chose smoke on the water for this project.

[@teleguy2650]

WTF, Alex Lifeson on a tele, never seen that before.

[@toobmaniac]

Gil C lifeson carried the tele on the road for at least two decades and played it live

[@garrisonic]

Ritchie and Brian were the only ones with an original tone/sound. Even Gilmore seemed to succumb to the over processed, high gain, late 80s sound that made guitarists almost indistinguishable. But not Ritchie. You knew he was playing a Strat because you could HEAR the Strat through all That. Lifeson's rhythm track was the shit too

[@user-oo7xp7bc4h]

what's the song in 22:37

[@DEPTHMOTION]

🤘

[@nicodrumsheaven]

dp🔥🎸❤🎵

[@thetruthhurts6652]

No Jimmy Page? I guess being around Blackmore can be quite intimidating.

[@robyn051]

“Ole misery guts”

[@mocrobsky]

Que te puedo decir...? Ahí esta todo

[@MELOMANONICO]

👍🙏🔥🎸🎶 dp

[@williamsesions1144]

Were in the Hell is Rodger Glover?

[@BluesLicks101]

Ian Gillian is great but Paul Rogers was AWESOME.

[@LeonardusDCLXVI]

Wonder how it turned out if Jeff Beck did the entire solo.. 🤔

[@jacksoninc.4062]

I need to see Roger Taylor rock out together with Neil Peart. Will be more awesome than adding Alex Lifeson to this. PS: just my opinion.

[@elkakafilterstainless9151]

Hahaha.. Ian Gillan forgot the lyric

[@footyguitarist2237]

If this was in 1989 why didnt freddie.m go to sing

[@salatieljyrustumanan4929]

He was on hiatus

[@robertshanks3674]

Im with Ritchie on all these remixes - there's a reason why the ones chose were selected...they were the best....just a way for some producers to rehash and make bank

[@davidjanson9900]

good old tommy vance narrating rest in rock rir

[@lunarmodule9915]

Check out Richie Blackmore speaking on how this tune is a rearranged Beethoven's 9th symphony. No kidding. Then you won't be too impressed with any of this.

[@carlosclaptrix]

Great! Yet Blackmore seems to be a little odd...

[@d-d-i]

He's always, more so in studio envirovements.

[@iolotossell517]

No John Lord?

[@gtrjon]

4:40 "Talented Session Guitarist" is playing it wrong...

[@gtrjon]

12:22 Well damn!! They're all playing it wrong!

[@gtrjon]

25:20 HE ain't playin' it wrong :-)

[@theblacksawmill7010]

Вы бы еще сняли о том, как создавалась мелодия "в траве сидел кузнечик"...

[@johnsirmans965]

Sorry... Gillan, co-creator of deep purple?? Well... Nope.

[@mandolingrass]

The session guy is playing the riff wrong!

[@02R96]

That was just a scratch track to set up the rhythm for the drummer and base player (RIP Chris Squire). I sure it was tossed once the big boys got there.

[@semilivesixstringstrumist5595]

I can't believe they didn't have Frank come in to play. That would of been the Icing on the cake if you ask me. What? You didn't ask? Well fuck you Booboo! Lol. Do I need to tell you who Frank is? He is the Father of the Mothers! LOL!!!

[@jamesha175]

"dave gilmour, brian may, chris squire, roger taylor & ian gillan? WANKERS!" ........lil wayne

[@bonhamhouse1169]

Brian May wrote Smoke on the Water?

[@davedecker1725]

You can put a bunch of virtuosos together, that doesn't mean magic will happen. This makes that PAINFULLY obvious. 😩😩😩😩

[@Man777Alive]

.....it's not even that good. Highway star and speed king blow it out the water amongst others.

[@JimBoXien]

What is the increase of "worst"? This is the most appelling and kitschy cover version of a great tune I have ever heard. No eggs in the pants but trying to whistle la paloma ... Big names but poor boys ...

[@greatunz67]

All of these All Star musicians yet the version they did sounds like total crap, and not even close to the original

[@Nonconformistwilderbeastman]

I thought this was about deep purple's version this fucking sucks