Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Question 728

On 4 December 1971 X had set up camp in Y, Switzerland to record an album using a mobile recording studio at the entertainment complex that was part of the Y casino. On the eve of the recording session a Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention concert was held in the casino's theatre. The place suddenly caught fire when somebody in the audience fired a flare gun into the rattan covered ceiling. The resulting fire destroyed the entire casino complex, along with all the Mothers' equipment. What did this inspire? Identify X and Y.
Answer: Deep Purple(X) were inspired to write the song Smoke On The Water which starts with the line "We all came out to Montreux(Y)".

6 Answers:

Chinmay said...

SMOKE ON THE WATER!!
X=Deep purple
Y=MOntreal

Unknown said...

X-DEEP PURPLE
Y-MONTREUX
The fire Inspired the song titled 'Smoke On The Water' by Deep Purple

Unknown said...

X-DEEP PURPLE
Y-MONTREUX
The fire inspired the song 'Smoke On The Water' by Deep Purple

Karthik295 said...

Montreux - Y

X - Deep Purple!!!

It inspired Smoke on Water - the album by Deep Purple!!!

Ameya said...

deep purple
montreaux

Abhishek said...

X is the band Deep Purple
Y is the Rolling Stones
This inspired the title of their song "Smoke on the Water"