Comments on: Annexed by Canada….eh?

By: RoboLsd

RoboLsd — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 04:08:23 +0000

You know it’s cold when the weather man misses the low by 4 degrees and you realize that he missed it by double. 8 degrees for a low brr.

By: Sunn

Sunn — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:59:01 +0000

Yep, you caught me again, MR.
Since you’re up to it at MRC, I’ll explain.
Yes, it was, from a club the Mothers were playing.
The smoke form the fire was visible for three days above the water of the Switzerland portion of Lake Geneva. The lake also runs through France. If I recall, I think the bassist Roger Glover came up with the title. (Deep Purple were in the vicinity recording, at the time.)

By: Sunn

Sunn — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:49:21 +0000

Heh, heh. Reread my post, Mr.
WASN’T.

By: MRambler

MRambler — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:53:49 +0000

I think, Mr. J.J., my statement didn’t include bad weather, just a few more cloudy days with the occasional light rain now and then….. How are those roads, anyway, J.?…..eh? Glad you checked in and give me a call if you are back in the area……

By: J.J.

J.J. — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:47:54 +0000

Ok. 1st MR, You wanted some bad weather for OK “I’m tired of sunshine all the time”. 2nd All of those who wanted a “White Christmas” Get out here and drive in it!!!. 3rd Just remember these words ” Dreamed I was An Eskimo” {FZ}. I’m over it, I said OVER IT!!!!!. Did you hear Me Mother Nature OVER IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (for clarity read last comment previous post). Take Off Eh. CoooRooKooKooKooKoooo

By: MRambler

MRambler — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:40:27 +0000

Sunn, I think you're pulling our collective chain!..... I'm sure, by your previous posts and comments, that you are well aware that the song, "Smoke on the Water" was about a club that was built out over a lake which caught on fire and burned while Frank Zappa and the Mothers were playing a live gig there..... It was somewhere in Europe..... I don't recall the exact place, but, I think it was in Sweden - Montenex, Montenou - something like that..... In the moving process, I have everything boxed up right now, so I can't get to my reference material or the CD the cut is on...... Anon, I was wondering where PD Bob got those arrows that were sticking all over his dogsled..... He mentioned something about participating in an old Indian ritual of some sort on his way back from the Great White, but, I didn't take him seriously..... I guess I need to have a further discussion with him on the subject.....

By: anon

anon — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:18:06 +0000

RoboLsd,

Sounds close to the same thing. The fog rolls in from the ocean up the river and retreats as the day warms up.

By: Sunn

Sunn — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:58:32 +0000

I’m thinking this wasn’t the basis for the Deep Purple song.

By: RoboLsd

RoboLsd — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:06:36 +0000

I Did’nt know that one. I was refering to feezeing sea water mist.
Happens over close to freezing sea water about 0 degf and air temp in the negetive 20′s.

By: anon

anon — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:13:06 +0000

Skamokawa……..A small town in Washington on the lower Columbia River….an indian name which means “smoke on the water”. Also the site of a recent ceremony returning the head of a tribal chief to it’s tribe. Visited briefly once by PDB on a undetermined mission ( no connection with the severed head) .