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On March 16, 1975 Deep Purple had a concert in Belgrade as the first western rock band to play in venues seating thousands of fans. Members of a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Smak bought the tickets and went to the concert to see their idols for the first time. Just before the gig, manager called them and told to bring their instruments as they will perform as the opening act. They played only three songs.
Legend says that after hearing Radomir Mihajlovic Tocak and his fingerpicking and vibrato, Deep Purple delayed the appearance on the stage and were very angry because they had to play after Smak opening act. Ritchie Blackmore said that he was so nervous after listening this guys guitar solo that he emptied the contents of a bottle, full of local brandy onto the surprised manager.

No deep purples in this photo, just a reddish Belgrade jungle sunset as a hommage to the most emotional Stratocaster in this time-space continuum.

Be sure to listen really loud.

Зајди, зајди, јасно сонце

Зајди, зајди, јасно сонце
Зајди, помрачи се
И ти, јасна ле месечино
Бегај, удави се
Црнеј, горо, црнеј, сестро
Двајца да црнееме
Ти за твоите лисја ле, горо
Јас за мојта младост
Твоите лисја, горо сестро
Пак ќе ти се вратат
мојта младост, горо ле, сестро
Нема да се врати

O Set, O Set clear sun

O Set, O Set clear sun
Set down, blackout
And you clear moonlight too
Escape, drown yourself
Dark sorrow - forest,
sorrow - my sister
Let us mourn together
You - for your leaves, forest
Me - for my youth
Your leaves, forest - my sister
Will come back to you
My youth, forest - my sister
Will never return