The Story Behind: Smoke On The Water by Deep Purple

Podcast: Lyrics Of Their Life - The Music Biography Podcast · Adam Hampton

Opublikowano: 2026-01-27

In this episode of Lyrics Of Their Life – The Story Behind, we delve into the story behind the classic rock anthem "Smoke On The Water" by Deep Purple and the 1971 Montreux casino fire that inspired the song. We also take a look at the challenging recording process for the track as well as the Machine Head album and the impact the song has had to this day. This episode was written, researched, narrated, edited and produced by Adam Hampton. If you enjoyed this episode feel free to click the free subscribe or follow button and leave the po...