Machine Head

From dwilliams20Frank Zappa a flair gun and recording studio in Monterouex. In 1971 during a concert a sky rocket go stuck at the ballroom of a lake Geniva Switzerland. Someone tried to put it out with a fire extinguisher only to have the fire rain down on the floor collapsing the roof Frank Zappa helped everyone get out. The Rodies where the only ones hurt by the resulting explosion and Frank zappa was left with only a cowbell. Smoke on the water is what Deep purple saw from there makeshift recording studio. Most of the rest was written and record on tour such as highway star, space truckin' and other songs. The album is deep purples best selling due to notoriety of smoke on the water and highway star. The deep purple along with Black Sabbath are noted as the beginning of heavy metal and this album shows that.