Today Show Smoke
The band have performed Smoke on the Water on The Today Show live this morning. The video has been posted officially on today.com, and unofficially on YouTube:
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The band have performed Smoke on the Water on The Today Show live this morning. The video has been posted officially on today.com, and unofficially on YouTube:
Unauthorized copying, while sometimes necessary, is never as good as the real thing
Is that all they did?
July 23rd, 2015 at 15:00Yes, I wish they would have played a new song from Now What. Missed opportunity indeed. Good performance of Smoke, though … and a good but quick interview with IG.
July 23rd, 2015 at 15:07That was awesome… too bad they only focus on Smoke, and not on current stuff too!
July 23rd, 2015 at 15:07What’s up with Steve’s hand?
July 23rd, 2015 at 15:17I was just wondering about the same,
July 23rd, 2015 at 15:21Wear and tear from about 50 years of playing, with a technique involving a lot of rotation. He wears the glove for support. http://Www.facebook.com/groups/stevemorse
July 23rd, 2015 at 15:47That was nice ?
July 23rd, 2015 at 15:53Smoke is their trademark.
July 23rd, 2015 at 15:56Big Ian seems in good shape!
July 23rd, 2015 at 16:37Wish i looked that good at 8 am….. Good job Deep Purple!
July 23rd, 2015 at 16:39Classic!
July 23rd, 2015 at 17:06Real music on US TV.
July 23rd, 2015 at 18:32…and the hosts did not embarrass themselves too much, ahhh “MTV” moment averted!
July 23rd, 2015 at 19:03Here’s the right link with HQ video: http://www.today.com/popculture/deep-purple-catch-fire-today-plaza-smoke-water-performance-t34116
July 23rd, 2015 at 20:0850 YEARS MY ASS !!!…HE CHOKE HIS CHICKEN TOO MUCH !!!
July 23rd, 2015 at 21:15I Figured they would play an edited version of the song. Still sounded great. I didn’t get a chance to see them in Toronto on Monday the 20th, Had no money for tickets and traffic was a nightmare cause of the Stupid PAN AM Games.
July 23rd, 2015 at 21:51We need more of this in the states where people don’t even know they still ROCK!
July 23rd, 2015 at 22:41I heard nothing but rave reviews, based on the one song. And it was an abridged version of ‘Smoke’, obviously shortened to meet the tight network TV schedule. Gillan told a funny story about it. http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/video-deep-purple-performs-smoke-on-the-water-on-nbcs-today-show/
July 23rd, 2015 at 23:00Great performance.
July 23rd, 2015 at 23:53Given just over 5 minutes US TV air time,they HAD TO play Smoke.Great on-the-fly edits,too.
July 24th, 2015 at 00:27I hope this Throwback Thursday appearance sells a few more tix on the current tour.
Saw it, loved it, they will be here soon enough. Got tickets for me and Sgt Wick!
July 24th, 2015 at 02:36I agree that Purple should have played a newer number, but these appearances are meant to sell concert tickets. In America, the new music is not as well known.
Further, it was an edited version of “Smoke” which suggests a limited amount of available time.
July 24th, 2015 at 04:55It was a great performance, wasn’t it?
July 24th, 2015 at 04:55Ian was funny in his short interview. The band tore through a good but somewhat abbreviated version of Smoke. Ian was in good voice. Great job by their management for getting them the spot. It is priceless PR in the states. I can’t wait to see them in Nashville on August 2. My wife and I have VIP tickets. It is going to be awesome.
July 24th, 2015 at 07:48Not a bad interview. Ian in good voice and the band sound good! “Hardest touring band in the world”!! I’ll buy that!
July 24th, 2015 at 12:19All, Why are some of you so critical. I believe DP did a wonderful job on the show. I think it is a huge positive that the band has some well overdue exposure on a major US network. Too bad that didn’t happen many years ago, but nevertheless I think this is a very good thing. Big Ian is strong of voice, the band sounds tight. What is there to complain about???
The fact that the band is alive and well and is still playing well together is a wonderful thing. I for one rue the day when it is all over, when the band is no more. To all you critics…appreciate what you have, appreciate what is here and now. This is Deep Purple 2015 and it is much better than most else that is out there now. Enjoy it while it lasts. Quit being so critical. You are entitled to nothing. Appreciate what you have now.
July 24th, 2015 at 13:34Hey Steve, whats happend with you (picking) right hand ???
Attention attention, Mr.Blackmore is coming back with some haaaard rock 😉
LLRnR
kraatzy
July 24th, 2015 at 14:53Great gig the night before in Englewood. They got off of the stage at 11:00 p.m., over the GWB for some obviously quick sleeps and up and at ’em. Every bit of publicity in this day and age is nothing short of brilliant.
They were all the usual stellar and Ian’s voice was in fine form. Obviously careful with some parts lowering the register which is beyond smart needless to say.
Check out Steve at the end grabbing the usual picks/plectrums souvenirs for some who showed up.
The majestic Count Basie Theater this Wednesday. Yeeeeeeow!
Peace,
July 24th, 2015 at 15:21Ted
It was called Throwback Thursday, so they played their best hit from way back for America. If they played Hard Lovin Man ,no one except the die hard would have know it let alone Anything from Now What
July 24th, 2015 at 19:02I figured it was 22 years of playing Ritchies riffs
July 24th, 2015 at 19:05Since they mentioned the two new live releases at the beginning, it was excellent PR IMO. It would have been even better though, if they had mentioned the new releases *after* SOTW, for the people who had the tv on in the background, heard a familiar song and then turned their attention to the tv.
July 24th, 2015 at 21:07Smoke on the Water… Who could have been the composer of the riff? .How was your name? He was a such Ritchie Blackmore…
July 24th, 2015 at 22:49looking forward to Count Basie Theater also Ted!!
July 25th, 2015 at 00:35Very nice, very nice!!!!!!!
July 25th, 2015 at 01:58You are correct, Joe.
July 25th, 2015 at 04:26Uh, a 5-minute performance? No wonder Ian G. couldn’t add ” turn up everything louder than everything else….”
July 25th, 2015 at 09:00Yeah, who was really the composer of the riff? Good question. https://youtu.be/mw8qWT_LKBY?t=14s
July 25th, 2015 at 17:19Saw the performance live. Usual high standard from the band. Hopefully, this raises Deep Purple’s profile in the States. The USA is still a very large market for the music industry.
July 26th, 2015 at 17:40the easy and the most cheesy song ever made,……..dont pla yit at the guitar shop
July 27th, 2015 at 20:13@37 Good shout… I’ve heard this before, but was completely unaware of the song until recently. Ritchie normally blazenly admits it when one of his songs are “inspired” by another… Very dangerous as he could end up like Jimmy Page. I tend to think this is more subliminal than blatant, although it is undeniably the riff to “Smoke on the Water” Don’t take away Gillan and Glovers contribution though. The melody and lyrics are NOT ripped from anywhere.
July 28th, 2015 at 07:22Brilliant sound. Wonderfully played. What a thrill.
July 28th, 2015 at 13:07@37 Coincidentally, the name of the LP with the smoke riff is ‘Look To The Rainbow’!!!
July 28th, 2015 at 16:23