SMOKE on the WATER - guitar lesson & Breakdown (Deep Purple)

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In this lesson tutorial we'll discover the one detail that makes the difference when playing Deep Purple's Smoke on the water's iconic riff. It's also a genius song, with amazing songwriting and playing intricacies that we will explore in this lesson and breakdown. I also added a few variations Ritchie Blackmore likes to play live, which are really cool!
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0:00 intro
1:13 The Riff
3:00 Scale origin
3:57 Songwriting & Verse riff
5:20 Harmony Songwriting
6:30 How the melody makes the song
7:20 Blackmore's way
9:13 More tips and live variations
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[@mikewithers299]

Alberto you got a rockstar voice 😃

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I wish!!!

[@boni254]

Fabntastic. Thank you so much from Madrid.

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Thank you!

[@szwagierchuck4398]

Brilliant as Always ! im still amazed how flexible guitarist Alberto really is. From blues thru rock to jazz ... and also does amazingly well on acoustic guitar playing fingerstyle. Hands down one of the best guitarist youtubers out there (if not the best)

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Hey man, this comment made my day, thank you!

[@eddiedelrizzo7308]

That was a fantastic lesson Alberto!!! You showed all the small techniques that will make playing the song so much fun 🤩

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Thanks Eddie, glad it was Valuable!

[@stefanovessicchio1502]

Grande Alberto!! Ritchie Blackmore si toglie tanto di cappello a questo video!! Anche Gillan!! Bellissima voce!!❤️

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Hey Stef grazie, ciao!

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Alberto, sei un Grande!!

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grazie!!!!!

[@cernaruka]

Alberto, great, grazie

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Cheers Peter!

[@PMoisey]

Really nice video

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Thanks!

[@michaelstevenson877]

Another great lesson alberto

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Thanks Michael

[@tamdsms]

Ciao Alberto! Teasing out the nuance in the fundamentals,... I knew a brilliant piano player who could do it all effortlessly, & he'd always say, "I've got to get back to my 'Hannon's' (exercise book)", to work on his chops. I could never tell he needed to, but he could! Thanks for the insights, & kind regards❣

[@albertolombardimusic]

Hey Mark ciao, this riff is a big deal and we underestimate the classics too often. But they're classics for a reason !

[@tamdsms]

@@albertolombardimusic, Precisely❣ I scoffed at 1st too (respectfully): then I listened to what you had to say. The learning & relearning never ends - there is no end. I saw a bassist from your old alma mater, at Musicians Institute, Hollywood. In spite of everything I've seen & heard in my life, he still blew me away, "Charles Berthoud STUNS students at Musicians Institute, Hollywood" on UA-cam - two minutes & 12 seconds. Thanks for reaching out👋✌😏Ciao & kind regards❣

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Nice video and love your Strat. Did you have to rout out the wood to fit that humbucker? Never saw one with nitro finish before. Looks beautiful

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Thanks, I got it used, so I'm not sure if it came out HSS.. cheers

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Cut my long nails and back to my guitar 😂 ❤

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no way!

[@mikewithers299]

But I love your long nails 😪

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Bullocks