Rushman14 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 awe man horrible news. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Awful news. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmotionDetector Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Terrible news, he will be missed. At least he's in a massive jam session now with Dio, Bon Scott, Randy Rhoads, Bonham, Keith Moon, John Entwistle etc... RIP Jon, and thank you for so many years of great music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinwoodsman Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken hawk Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 God Bless live forever ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silas Lang Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Devastating loss for Deep Purple fans and rock & rollers everywhere. A true gentleman in every sense and simply irreplaceable as a musician and a human being. Thanks for the music and being part of of the great rock bands ever assembled. The power and the glory of the music will never die! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastille Dave Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 (edited) Very sad news. Jon was the man, and still is. One of my favorite alltime keyboardists, he played that thing with balls. RIP Jon. Edited July 16, 2012 by Bastille Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat 3 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Very Sad News...Rest In Peace Jon Lord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leslie145 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Jon Lord, a man I did not know personally. Jon Lord, a man who would have walked past me in the street without recognition. Jon Lord, a man whose playing introduced me to how rock organ could sound. Jon Lord, a man whose playing introduced me to an entire genre. Jon Lord, a man whose legacy can and will be heard in virtually every rock Hammond player. Jon Lord, a man for whose passing I unashamedly shed a tear this evening. Jon Lord, a true icon of Rock music. Jon Lord. http://cdn.mos.musicradar.com/images/artist-news/deep-purple/jon-lord-close-corbis-660-80.jpg Rest In Peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Australis Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Absolutely gutted. I would have to say, that out of all the bands and all the music, he is my favourite muso, bringing grace, skill, knowledge and sheer power to Deep Purple, making them my favourite band. And 'Pictured Within' will always have a special place in my heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the masked drummer Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 (edited) When I finally saw DP live in '99 at pine knob I was awestruck at how awesum the band was, and most surprised at how Jon is the only keyboard player that embraced the instrument and still had BALLS. You know what I mean. Wakeman, Emerson, Rudess are all awesome, but they all have a "feminine" side to them as they play. You know it and I know it. Not saying those other guys are wussies or anything, it's just that Jon was very unique and stylish in his own way. He OWNED that stage and feel sorry for his rig because he played the living shit out of that thing each and every night. A tear for you, Jon. You did it right, brother!!! Edited July 17, 2012 by the masked drummer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willowroolz Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Legend. RIP Jon. There's a great band performing up in heaven somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imaginos Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 A very sad loss to the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metaldad Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 The Godfather of Metal keyboards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadoood Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Statement from Ritchie Blackmore... http://blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Art...wsitemID=176874 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 A beautiful statement from Steve Morse: "Jon just died. I'm shocked and don't know what to do, so I'm going to try to tell you a little about Jon. Jon was the powerhouse keyboard player that brought rock and classical directly together many times. The first was his timeless organ solo on "Highway Star". The next was his "Concerto for Band and Orchestra". I was able to perform with the whole band as it was played at Albert Hall before we toured extensively with it. Just weeks ago, I was able to play on a studio recording of Jon's concerto and share some heartfelt thoughts and words with him. Jon was the guy that would stop us from giving up on an idea in songwriting because it wasn't immediately obvious. I remember him encouraging me in the studio to keep doing what I was doing as I played around with an idea that I was intrigued with. After writing something as amazing as his concerto, he still had the imagination to hear ideas on top of anything I suggested. He always had a regal, gentlemanly manner. Like any of us, he could get annoyed, but he would only show it with his wry and dry wit. Mostly, he was upbeat and a pleasure for anybody to be around. His humor was right up my alley, with us exchanging ridiculous thoughts like,"If Brenda Lee married Tommy Lee, her new name would be Brenda Lee......" Or having him finish the tune when an announcement at an airport would start with several musical notes to get your attention. It's hard to give anecdotes that convey an ease that somebody could give you, but he sure had that ability. We all love people that will pay attention to our kids, and years ago he charmed my (then) 5 year old son, Kevin with a Donald Duck imitation even while he was being hurried to get out of the dressing room and go to the green room for after show greetings. Jon retired from the endless DP tour schedule, but continued to do appearances with original material and performances of his concerto. I knew he missed the band he helped start, but at the same time couldn't stand the relentless travel. From time to time, we would see him on tour, and he would sit in with us. The last time we played, less than a year ago, at the Sunflower Jam at Royal Albert Hall, he had just come offstage from performing with Rick Wakeman. Later I talked with him and his wife about how strange it felt to look around at the keyboards and not see him there at Albert Hall. We promised to do something together. Soon thereafter, we all learned of his battle with Pancreatic cancer. I kept hearing hopeful, positive reports that they might be making progress, but this sudden death caught me totally unaware. I thought we would meet and do a recording project in the future when he recovered from the chemotherapy. Well, we sort of did, but I had to record it and send it to him, as we were in different countries. If you have friends, family, especially kids, don't ever miss a chance to do or say something special....or simply appreciate the fact that they are there. One day, they won't be." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Nice statement from Morse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgeranacoke Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Machine Head was the first album I ever bought and I got to see Deep Purple in 1974. Jon Lord was my first Rock hero. I will have to spin Lazy and Space Truckin' a few times in the next few days. Man he was really a great musician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CygnusGal Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Listening to Lazy right now. Thank you for your music Jon, it was truly a gift. RIP Jon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
go2wrk@95974 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 RIP---The truly gifted, die way too soon..even at 71. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgeranacoke Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Just had to post this Deep Purple - Space Truckin' HD 1973 (Live in USA) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driventotheedge Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 The organ riff on Burn is one of my favorites for that instrument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted July 23, 2012 Author Share Posted July 23, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metaldad Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 (edited) Classic Rock magazine has a pre-order sale for the Deep Purple fan pack that is being released on Sept 4th . The c.d. has some pretty cool bands covering their songs Edited July 23, 2012 by metaldad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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