tablejockey,
Apparently, Smoke on the Water (you know by whom) was based on Beethoven's 5th symphony.
"Blackmore later claimed that the main power chord riff is an interpretation of inversion of Symphony No. 5 by Ludwig van Beethoven, and that "I owe him a lot of money"."
Smoke on the Water - Wikipedia
"Looks silly now, but when you're a teenage kid who just got an electric guitar, it's Beethoven's 5th!"
Apparently, Smoke on the Water (you know by whom) was based on Beethoven's 5th symphony.
"Blackmore later claimed that the main power chord riff is an interpretation of inversion of Symphony No. 5 by Ludwig van Beethoven, and that "I owe him a lot of money"."
Smoke on the Water - Wikipedia