Pod Pick: Ian Gillan Of Deep Purple
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Ian Gillan of Deep Purple was on with Chaz and AJ and shared the whole story of writing "Smoke on the Water." The song started as an instrumental, but lyrics came quickly when Ian witnessed an actual fire burn down a casino after an idiot fired a flare gun into the ceiling.
Image Credit: REUTERS/Murad Sezer
Image Credit: REUTERS/Murad Sezer
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