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Post by Mr. White on Dec 4, 2014 6:44:38 GMT -5
4th Dec 1971, The Montreux Casino in Switzerland burnt to the ground during a gig by Frank Zappa. The incident is immortalized by Deep Purple's 1973 hit, 'Smoke On The Water' - 'some stupid with a flare gun, burned the place to the ground..'. In 1967 the Casino became the venue for the Montreux Jazz Festival, which was the brainchild of music promoter Claude Nobs. On the night of the blaze, Nobs saved several young people who, thinking they would be sheltered from the flames, had hidden in the casino from the blaze. A recording of the outbreak and fire announcement can be found on a Frank Zappa Bootleg album titled 'Swiss Cheese / Fire.'
In a time when the world was mourning, they found it hard to celebrate the holidays, but the song seemed to help.
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Post by Hungry Hungry Hippo on Dec 4, 2014 6:48:22 GMT -5
i'd like to go to that jazz festival, with a little less fire though
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Post by The Mrs. on Dec 4, 2014 6:48:38 GMT -5
Holiday jazz is really beautiful
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Post by Andrew on Dec 4, 2014 6:48:50 GMT -5
smoke on the water
fire in the sky
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Post by XOXO HALEY on Dec 4, 2014 6:49:05 GMT -5
Music like this doesnt exist anymore.
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Post by The Mrs. on Dec 4, 2014 6:49:23 GMT -5
You can still find good jazz. It's the pop/rock that's ruining the world.
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Post by Hungry Hungry Hippo on Dec 4, 2014 6:49:39 GMT -5
I like all holiday songs though.
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Post by Andrew on Dec 4, 2014 6:50:02 GMT -5
Crazy how people think stunts like this are a good idea.
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Post by XOXO HALEY on Dec 4, 2014 6:50:30 GMT -5
^Yeah. It's funny because I hate when things happen in december too. I want the whole month to be perfect.
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Post by The Mrs. on Dec 4, 2014 6:50:43 GMT -5
We always try for the perfect holiday and then it doesn't happen.
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Post by Hungry Hungry Hippo on Dec 4, 2014 6:51:01 GMT -5
You're right.
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Post by Tim05 on Dec 4, 2014 9:23:48 GMT -5
I do love me some jazz. Chicago has a great jazz scene, I just need to get motivated to find some places.
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