Members cratz2 Posted July 16, 2012 Members Share Posted July 16, 2012 http://jonlord.org/2012/07/16/jon-lord-has-sadly-passed-away/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lonnie99 Posted July 16, 2012 Members Share Posted July 16, 2012 Bummer. Easily 50% of the DP sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluesnapper Posted July 16, 2012 Members Share Posted July 16, 2012 Shame. His organ sound really made them distinctive. He'd not been well for a while now - Don Airey's been playing with Purple for a while now. Lots of hard rockin' 70s legends have been lost recently. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hecticone Posted July 16, 2012 Members Share Posted July 16, 2012 Were getting old it happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members noisebloom Posted July 16, 2012 Members Share Posted July 16, 2012 Just saw this on Wikipedia, of all places. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted July 16, 2012 Members Share Posted July 16, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gdsmithtx Posted July 16, 2012 Members Share Posted July 16, 2012 Man, that sucks. One of the heaviest, most rocking organists ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bernardo gui Posted July 16, 2012 Members Share Posted July 16, 2012 Keyboard intro to "Hush"........EPIC !R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ratbatblues Posted July 16, 2012 Members Share Posted July 16, 2012 Yes, agreed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members docjeffrey Posted July 16, 2012 Members Share Posted July 16, 2012 A few weeks ago when we heard about Donald Duck Dunn's passing, my wife and I had a lengthy discussion about how we're entering into an era when many of our beloved band members from the 1960's and 1970's are already well into their late 60's and 70's. It's inevitable that the next 10 years will witness the passing of many, many great artists until, just like World War II veterans, they will eventually be extinct. Except for Keef. One great BBC Series that I would recommend is Saxondale. The protagonist, Tommy Saxondale, works as an exterminator; however, his life has been irreversibly altered by his 20 some years serving as a roadie for every major British band during the golden age of arena rock. Deep Purple is one of his favorites. He keeps a strat that Richie Blackmore gave him in his "Bat Cave" (garage) and only shows it to deserving acquaintances. His past roots continually haunt him in various, typically disastrous, episodes. Every time he tries to touch base with his former life, he comes to the realization that life goes on and we move on. It's a bittersweet, hilarious comedy to which only a few of us are going to be able to relate. Maybe that's why it only garnered 13 episodes over two seasons. Steve Coogan is a genius though, and I treasure this series which is available on iTunes. Long live Deep Purple! We loved you, Jon Lord, even though I had forgotten your name until today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members docjeffrey Posted July 16, 2012 Members Share Posted July 16, 2012 ^^I should mention that, while Saxondale roadied for every major act of the 70's, he never worked with Led Zeppelin, and that is one of the standing jokes of the series. When Tommy says, "I set up Keith Moon's drum kit..." the inevitable question everyone asks is, "Did you work with Zeppelin?" Tommy's response is a universal "{censored} off" mumbled beneath his breath. Sadly, the series ended before Tommy had a chance to reveal why he never had a chance to work with Zep. It's all fiction, of course, but Saxondale is such a multidimensional character that you feel like you know him, personally. Few TV comedies have been able to accomplish this. And now, when I think of Deep Purple, I think of the aforementioned Saxondale. I wonder if Steve Coogan will be at Lord's memorial service? Rock organ probably wouldn't be the same without Jon Lord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lonnie99 Posted July 16, 2012 Members Share Posted July 16, 2012 Understatement of the decade right there. Honestly when I think of DP I think of Lord, not Blackmore. I grew up in London in the 70s and DP was everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flatspotter Posted July 16, 2012 Members Share Posted July 16, 2012 Bummer, man. Deep Purple was one of my favorite bands in high school, and I still listen to Made in Japan on a regular basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kulardenu Posted July 16, 2012 Members Share Posted July 16, 2012 Have to agree I think the organ dominated most of Deep Purple (cant type DP & Organ) music. Lord was the best rocking organist there was may he R.I.P! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jerry_L Posted July 16, 2012 Members Share Posted July 16, 2012 A moment of "Hush" for Jon, RIP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kulardenu Posted July 16, 2012 Members Share Posted July 16, 2012 [video=youtube;eLzqQupzzmA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLzqQupzzmA&feature=related [video=youtube;gZ_kez7WVUU] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faber Posted July 16, 2012 Members Share Posted July 16, 2012 Sorry to hear it. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bsman Posted July 16, 2012 Members Share Posted July 16, 2012 When it comes to Lord's organ tones: Lush ain't in it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Woody_in_MN Posted July 16, 2012 Members Share Posted July 16, 2012 Sad news. Probably the best truly rock organist I can think off. Sometimes I think "Hush" is the best rock single of all time. Rock on Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bbreaker Posted July 16, 2012 Members Share Posted July 16, 2012 I grew up with Deep Purple from their earliest line ups.Jon Lord was one of the finest musician/keyboardists in my musical journey.I loved him, his talent and his wit.I'm deeply sorry to hear of his passing. I remember my keyboardist going gaga over this DP tune.We played it at a Brooklyn College frat party the week it came out. Here's another one that features Jon Lord.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SnowViking Posted July 16, 2012 Members Share Posted July 16, 2012 RIP Jon Lord - a colossus of the keyboard - and he really gave Deep Purple their sound. [video=youtube;PfAWReBmxEs] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sale83 Posted July 16, 2012 Members Share Posted July 16, 2012 RIP[video=youtube;16GOILLnv2M]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16GOILLnv2M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Verne Andru Posted July 16, 2012 Members Share Posted July 16, 2012 Yup - he'll be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members harold heckuba Posted July 16, 2012 Members Share Posted July 16, 2012 RIP Jon. Great keyboardist. I wonder if Blackmore will comment on Lords passing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slvrsrpnt Posted July 16, 2012 Members Share Posted July 16, 2012 Huge loss, I'm a big Deep Purple fan and agree with a previous post that he was a huge part of their sound. I always liked this part from the Machine Head classic show [video=youtube;4mW9b_KRedQ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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