Well here it is ! Watertouch with special guests performing the classic
track "Smoke on the water" in a somewhat different version.This was
recorded for the sole purpose of inclusion in the "gillan´s inn
competition".But sadly we could not enter since the record company
changed the rules halfway through the contest.We put a lot of effort into to
the song,and had a lot of fun doing it.But we were put down by the fact
that we could not share it with all the purple fans in general,and the
opportunity to have Gillan himself listen to it (if we made it to the
finals)was a big motivation for us arranging and recording the song.It
would have been in some respect,all in vain,if the recording just ended
upon the shelf.But we wanted to pay our respects to Gillan so we
decided to put it out on this page.Just a few lines about the song and the
players.

I actually considered doing a reggae version at first,but we ended up
recording it in zappa-lounge-bossanova style ! Besides me on voice
(doing my deep throat impersonation,which hasn´t really been active since
Watergate) it´s my old Watertouch pals,Peter Holmstedt on Bass & Klas
Hägglund on Organ & Clavinet.Our drummer(Eiron) was on vacation at the
time,so we had to use the groove agent instead.I know a poor
substitute,but at least "it" keeps time ! Just kidding Eiron...To add a
little extra flavour,the icing on the cake,we invitied two very special
guests(without them,this version would not have seen the daylight).

In the red corner......On accoustic and electric guitar....Peter
"scött" Åkerberg !! A very good friend of mine and a gifted guitar player
(check out his tasteful solo).He also recorded and enginered the whole song !
I think i never made better use of the fact,that some people seem to have
a problem with,that he has a multipel personality...(Laughs) In the
watertouch future he might be joining in on accoustic guitar on some
live gigs,lets keep our thumbs crossed !

In the blue corner.....The lovely Therese Jirek on vocals ,she is a
long standing Gillan Fan with a voice that make angels cry ! Superb singing
! I thaaaaank you Therese !!

Well enough said,this is for "the cunning linguist" himself Ian Gillan
and all the other musiclovers out there ! Rock on - Salle

"Smoke on the water"
(Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice)
B.Feldman & Co.t/as HEC Music Ltd

P.s All hatemails,deaththreats and so forth regarding this
sacrilegious,horrendous,blasphmeous version of Smoke,can kindly (but
firmly) be sent to: salle@watertouch.net d.s



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