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Smoke vs Ace
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mCK05dgwgU
Smoke on the Water is in the quarterfinals of the Ultimate Classic Rock’s March Riff Madness playoffs. It’s pitted against the Ace of Spades and so far is losing 2:1. Final whistle will blow on Sunday, March 16 at 11:59PM EDT. One can vote multiple times once an hour. You know what to do.
Thanks to Andrey Gusenkov for the info.
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Motörhead – Ace Of Spades have some riff in it? Dam I couldn’t find any in that song? That say a lot how I see those deaf noobs who woted! 🙂
March 11th, 2014 at 18:45….. smoke on the warter ….. da sballo …..
March 11th, 2014 at 18:53your not serious right smoke on the water without question
March 11th, 2014 at 19:05SMOKE FOREVER!!!!!#1
March 11th, 2014 at 19:15Got to be Smoke on the water, what else
March 11th, 2014 at 19:15Ace what?
March 11th, 2014 at 19:32mitico Ritchie!!!!
March 11th, 2014 at 19:33Smoke smokes Ace of Spades!
March 11th, 2014 at 20:08Honestly, it should be “Burn” instead of “Smoke” not as iconic but a way better riff.
March 11th, 2014 at 20:15Smoke on the water all the way.
March 11th, 2014 at 21:19Bande de nuls ,en France impossible ..
March 11th, 2014 at 21:29Smoke!!! No doubt a way better riff than Ace Of Spades. How can you compare noise with sophisticated Rock N Roll. An insult to Deep Purple to have been compared riff-wise with Motorhead. Also, I agree Burn is an equally great riff. I was hooked upon first listen.
March 11th, 2014 at 22:25Ace of Spades riff?? where??
@9 I agree the Burn riff is fantastic and to me anyway much better than Smoke even though Ritchie was inspired by Gershwin
March 11th, 2014 at 23:00“Ace of Spades”? Really?
March 12th, 2014 at 00:43this is too stupid – first Ace won against IRON MAN (!!!) – and now against our SMOKE – can´t take this seriously
March 12th, 2014 at 02:09I just gave Ace a listen. It’s been a long time. Ace of Spades has aged well.
March 12th, 2014 at 04:08Smoke O The Water!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 12th, 2014 at 04:19Ace Of Spades? What a joke that is? It has to be a futile attempt at woeful humour surely? Ace Of Spades, HAHAHAHAHA! My sides are starting to split, again! Cheers.
March 12th, 2014 at 06:23Smoke on The Water. Though I do think the opening for Billion Dollar Babies is worth mentioning.
March 12th, 2014 at 07:00We all like this song.
March 12th, 2014 at 07:25Smoke was great , but DP’s other riff was even better . ba da da da da , de dah dee dee dah dah … remember it ?
March 12th, 2014 at 08:02WHAT!!!!!!
March 12th, 2014 at 10:34fantastic!!!!
March 12th, 2014 at 10:36DEEP PURPLE นี่ชอบมากเลยครับผม
March 12th, 2014 at 10:50Burn? Good, but not outstanding…..Sail Away or Rat Bat Blue are much more inventive IMHO
March 12th, 2014 at 11:19The video settings are quiet different. Purple in a gymnasium-type Plane Jane setting while the Motorhead video has all the glitz of a light show. That said–no song is more recognizable and inspired more guitarists than “Smoke.” This should be a no brain’ er.
March 12th, 2014 at 11:24Hard to believe it’s even close, even harder to believe is that ‘Waste of Spades’ is that far ahead. I am voting but it doesn’t look good for ‘Smoke’. For whatever reason, Lemmy and Motorhead are very popular among the Metal crowd and it is obvious the popularity of the song or band is coming into play here in the voting process instead of the ‘Riff’ factor. There is no defining Riff in the Motorhead thrash.
I’m voting, but it’s up against ‘Hell or High Water’. VOTE as often as you can.
!Ch-BeerZ?
March 12th, 2014 at 14:11The caption above states it’s a 2 to 1 margin but it is much closer than that. 57% to 42% is where it is right now which is more like a 5 to 3.5 margin. It’s not out of reach by any means if the folks here jump on the vote wagon.
Arguing over Burn vs Smoke is a ‘smoke screen’. Non related and non productive. Stay focused and VOTE every hour!!!
March 12th, 2014 at 14:27@12…Agreed.
I do not understand the love for Motorhead. Their “songs” actually give me a headache.
March 12th, 2014 at 14:40What do you think Ritchie and Lemmy thinking about this? Lemmy being a Blackmore fan.
March 12th, 2014 at 16:11Yes Burn is a better song.But SOTW is the universal,ultimate riff.The most played riff in any guitar shop in the world.
March 12th, 2014 at 21:04Everybody (not only DP and rock fans ) knows it.Enuff said!
Are we playing cards or listening to music??? For me Deep Purple is music…
March 13th, 2014 at 04:42Long live DP.
Hey all, Smoke is gaining. 56% to 43% now. 3 more days of voting could do it if we all diligently vote every hour. I’m doing my best…. DO IT!!! VOTE!!!
March 13th, 2014 at 13:49I recall being very surprised Brian ” Robbo” Robertson of thin Lizzy joined Motorhead way back.
Such a melodic background and now this?! WTF?!
And then I read this interview with Brian saying he was flabbergasted having found out that everything Motorhead music was written down!!!
So he suggested it was not just bashing away on the guitar but a well wrought composition. 🙁
I always had great respect for then (over the )Rainbow FanClan but was apalled to read in the fanzine:
” We went to see Motorhead this weekend. And it did cost us only 5 Guilders! Where do you get the possibility to attend a hardrockshow for that price!?”
I am still shocked beyond my wits.
I love you Gerrit! 🙂
March 13th, 2014 at 16:02@29 ha ha I agree. Look at the two videos and the crowds. One mellow the other mosh pit wackos.
March 13th, 2014 at 16:07This is really retarded and non sense.Whoever,does this needs to be slapped.Morons!
March 13th, 2014 at 19:22You can vote once in an hour !!!!!
March 13th, 2014 at 23:31Cheers.
Ouch! Smoke is losing ground. Come On!!! VOTE!!!
March 14th, 2014 at 04:52Looks like Smoke on the Water is smoldering out. Where are the voter? Surely there are enough fans here at this site to vote hourly and blow Waste of Spade away….. would love to see Smoke in the next level up against the other winner. Probably Ozzy.
VOTE!!!!!
March 14th, 2014 at 19:31I am voting, but for Ace of Spades.
March 15th, 2014 at 08:27Deep Purple fans wake up!
Smoke vs Ace? Serious?
Let’s end this!
March 15th, 2014 at 14:2360/40 in favour of Motorhead. C’mon Man!
VOTE!
I have voted around 15 times. It’s almost over. Looks like a loser for Smoke. They should have used a less dated version for the video. Maybe the one from the ‘Come Hell or High Water’ DVD. I bet most people voted based on the video instead of the RIFF criteria.
Oh well,
!Ch-BeerZ?
March 16th, 2014 at 20:51I was too busy working…not voting all week like the MH fans for “Ace” while sitting in their basement stoned and dressed in pooh stained underwear. The MH freaks are pointing out the easy riff of “Smoke”…. although it is only played correctly when RB himself belts it out. I smell a rat with this contest. 60-40 loser….no way!
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March 19th, 2014 at 04:02Hey T,
I went and tried to vote but you have to sift through all of the other songs also (32). Way too much effort and time consuming. I may try again when I have nothing to do for an hour…. 🙁
March 21st, 2014 at 02:54