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Rock is full of incredible riffs, but if you had to pick the most iconic, most instantly recognizable riff in the history of the genre... I mean, it's gotta be Smoke On The Water, right? That one four-note blues line established Deep Purple as rock legends, and even as pioneers in the developing world of metal, part of the "Unholy Trinity" with fellow hard rock acts Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin. But how did it all happen?

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Tommy Transplant

Looking forward to this one for sure! Maybe I can finally decide if this riff is offensively simple or simply genius.

Brian Miller

I'm sorry, but the only thing that runs runs through my mind is Weird Al Yankovic's polka version.

Kylie McInnes

That is true for just about everything in Mr. Yankovic's catalog.

Kylie McInnes

Every guitarist knows this riff. Almost every guitarist plays this riff *wrong*.

Emily Myers Corrigan

Do Beavis and Butthead have a cameo? They should have a cameo in this video.