December 4th, not a good day for gigs in rock history

Well at least not for U2 or Frank Zappa

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By English Nick

U2 had some early gig issues on this day 1979 and Frank Zappa had a very heated gig thanks to a fan with a flare gun.

Deep Purple wrote Smoke On the Water about that fatefull night for Zappa.

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