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In 1971 the Montreux Casino burned during a Frank Zappa show. Deep Purple lost their studio, then turned disaster into “Smoke on the Water.”

After the Montreux casino burned, Deep Purple recorded Machine Head in a closed hotel with a mobile studio, battling noise, nerves, and bad luck.

In 1971 a flare lit up Montreux Casino during Frank Zappa’s set – and Deep Purple turned the disaster into rock’s most famous riff.