Episode 2257: The Montreux Casino Fire’s Place in the History of Rock and Roll

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December 4, 2025

Music:

  • Benjamin Zander, Boston Philharmonic Orchestra “Symphony No. 5, First movement” Live At the New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall (Masterweks) 2019
  • Nara Leao “Maria Molts” Nara (Universal Music Ltd) 1964
  • Deep Purple “Smoke on the Water” Machine Head (Warner Bros.) 1972

Notes:

On December 4, 1971, the Montreux Casino in Switzerland caught fire… and its ashes spread throughout rock n’ roll history.

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