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Title: Jon Lord RIP
Post by: Johnny Mac on July 16, 2012, 06:14:16 PM

Just heard that Jon Lord from Deep Purple has died. Sad.

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Post by: juansolo on July 16, 2012, 06:31:35 PM

nooooooooooooooo  :(

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Post by: bucketshred on July 16, 2012, 06:36:04 PM

RIP.

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Post by: dave_mc on July 16, 2012, 06:39:51 PM

aw that sucks, RIP :(

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Post by: Frank on July 16, 2012, 06:51:17 PM

He was the greatest. No one else came close.

I've loved Deep Purple for more than 30 years and I really wanted Jon Lord to live forever. Utterly irreplaceable. We've lost a true genius today.

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Post by: Philly Q on July 16, 2012, 06:58:21 PM

Seeing this thread title was the first I've heard of it, quite a shock.

That's terrible news, always sad when we get these "RIP" threads but in this case it's someone I really am a fan of.  Deep Purple and its "offshoot" bands were my gateway into the whole world of rock music back in 1979.

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Post by: Fourth Feline on July 16, 2012, 07:04:34 PM

Quote from: Philly Q on July 16, 2012, 06:58:21 PM

Seeing this thread title was the first I've heard of it, quite a shock.

That's terrible news, always sad when we get these "RIP" threads but in this case it's someone I really am a fan of.  Deep Purple and its "offshoot" bands were my gateway into the whole world of rock music back in 1979.

I heartilly echo what you and Frank said ;  my first 'real' album was Deep Purple 'Made In Japan' - and the amazingly zesty Organ work and general  musicianship of Jon Lord , was the glue that held it all together. Even when they evolved onto the more accessible 'Burn' and 'Stormbringer' - Jon was there , as fresh and inventive as ever. The loss of a true legend - and one suspects a 'Jolly nice chap'.  Rest in peace Jon.

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Post by: asianaxeman on July 16, 2012, 07:51:07 PM

leg-end. Genius. RIP.

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Post by: James C on July 16, 2012, 08:03:32 PM

A true great of the music world, "child in time" remains one of my favourite songs of all time.

Like Philly, the Deep Purple family of bands were my introduction into rock and metal

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Post by: 38thBeatle on July 16, 2012, 08:27:21 PM

I read this earlier today and was saddened- he was part of something that was important to my musical development.

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Post by: blue on July 16, 2012, 08:57:46 PM

one of the true greats.  he's left a hell of a legacy

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Post by: Nadz1lla on July 16, 2012, 10:02:04 PM

I feel very lucky that my Dad took me to see Deep Purple in Plymouth when John Lord came on halfway through the gig and stayed for the rest of it, sharing the keys with Don Airey. It was a moment of pure magic and will stay with me until I lose my marbles, heh.

We have lost an innovator and a genius, R.I.P.

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Post by: AndyR on July 16, 2012, 11:04:13 PM

oh... sad news...

This one gets me. Very sad.

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Post by: gwEm on July 16, 2012, 11:19:40 PM

Certainly the template for all hard rock keyboardists. I love his style (at least in the footage I've seen) - overdriving his tone, shaking the keyboards and all that. Great player and songwriter too.

RIP

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Post by: Philly Q on July 17, 2012, 12:33:58 AM

I have to say that I generally regard keyboards as something to be avoided, or at best tolerated, in rock music!

There are very few keyboard players I actually enjoy listening to - Jon Lord, Ken Hensley of Uriah Heep and maybe one or two others.  That wheezy, groaning Hammond organ tone was just brilliant.

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Post by: Frank on July 17, 2012, 12:55:43 AM

Quote from: Philly Q on July 17, 2012, 12:33:58 AM

I have to say that I generally regard keyboards as something to be avoided, or at best tolerated, in rock music!

I was thinking about Jon Lord's style of playing and calling it just "rock" falls a long way short of describing it. The way he played with harmony and rhythm and bounced ideas off Blackmore and Paice made Deep Purple's live recordings more like improvised jazz that you could bang your head to, with a hint of Bach thrown in for good measure.

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Post by: lulusg on July 17, 2012, 01:54:45 AM

A sad day... Love his playing on that Hammond organ .. A great .. Great musician ..

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Post by: Twinfan on July 17, 2012, 09:07:30 AM

A great, great player.  Sad news.

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Post by: TheyCallMeVolume on July 17, 2012, 03:00:37 PM

Truly a big loss not just for the rock world, but I think the music world in general. I always felt like John wasn't given enough credit for what he did for the band, because his organ and Blackmore's guitar really meshed together, and Blackmore seemed to always be given the majority of the credit. Lord was very well respected in the keyboard area, obviously, but I feel like he deserved much more credit from the other areas. IMO, Blackmore surely would not be thought of as the guitarist he is today without Jon. RIP

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Post by: Tellboy on July 17, 2012, 05:48:59 PM

Very sad - I never considered myself a keyboard fan and remember going to a Deep Purple gig purely to see Ritchie Blackmore. I absolutely loved Jon L's playing - a great musician (and not quite as tempermental as RB!).
My other favourite keyboard player was Nicky Hopkins who played on so many great records but never got the recognition he deserved.

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Post by: gwEm on July 24, 2012, 01:36:38 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mW9b_KRedQ

interesting clip here on his sound