**time out--interestingly, my husband was the bassist for this group, and actually wrote their most well-known theme, 'Smoke on the Water.' Sadly, he got tired of tiny gigs not making any $$, and quit the group about 6 months before they finally got signed to a contract...and got zero, zip, zilch for his contribution; not even name recognition! :-( -- time in**
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