December 1971
Machine Head
Begins work with Deep Purple in Montreux on sessions that become Machine Head after the casino fire disrupts recording plans.
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Montreux in Switzerland. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Begins work with Deep Purple in Montreux on sessions that become Machine Head after the casino fire disrupts recording plans.
Writes lyrics inspired by the Montreux casino fire, later becoming Smoke on the Water.
Creates the famous guitar riff for Smoke on the Water, one of the most recognisable riffs in rock music.
Provenance
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