Searcy Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 http://www.guitarworld.com/deep-purple-keyboardist-jon-lord-dead-71 Deep Purple keyboard player and founding member Jon Lord died earlier today, July 16, at age 71 after suffering a pulmonary embolism. Lord had been undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer and was reportedly surrounded by family at the London Clinic when he died. A statement on Lord's official website ends, "Jon passes from Darkness to Light." Lord founded Deep Purple in 1968, remaining a constant in the band's ever-shifting lineup right up until his retirement in 2002. He was instrumental in shaping and defining the band's sound, co-writing their mega-hit "Smoke on the Water." Along with guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, he helped bring baroque and classical influences to rock. Over the course of his career, Lord also worked with Whitesnake, Paice, Ashton & Lord, The Artwoods and Flower Pot Men and recorded with several musicians, including George Harrison and Tony Iommi. Joe Satriani was among the first musicians to respond to the news, posting, "R.I.P. Jon, we will miss you." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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T Bone Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Tragic, but at least he lived a full (and VERY creative!) life. My favorite work of his has always been this one. RIP Jon. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPM6ni4bQzc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Well now, that just SUCKS!! What a shame! I have a lot of great memories, associated with Deep Purple's music. A Sad Day, indeed! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 R.I.P. No-one else had an organ tone like his. One of the fathers of HM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Just heard about it on BBC news. Few IMHO will leave as great a legacy or influence in 'Rock Keyboard' history as John Lord. R.I.P. but thanks so very much for all you gave in your alloted time. P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 I was holding a vinyl copy of Burn in my hands Saturday. On further inspection the album was in pretty bad shape. I remember telling my son that the keyboardist for this group would simply blow your mind. Going to miss him. I remember seeing the Perfect Strangers tour back in the day. Lord was the man. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ_kez7WVUU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 A big loss. His work in "Highway Star" was magnificent. RIP Jon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Big loss. More people need to play their organs through Marshalls, IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaysEpiphone Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Another one of the early rock pioneers has passed RIP!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Damn... RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Rest in peace, Mr. Lord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 well that sucks. RIP Jon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 He was the Tony Iommi of keyboards. They invented Heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPguitarman Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 R.I.P. Jon. You were one of the greatest. Gone but never forgotten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sellen Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 R.I.P Jon. A legend is gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57classic Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 What a drag, speechless...RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoreyT Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Would this be a good collection to pick up? http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004NYLWXI/ref=pe_54370_25468220_pe_vfe_dt1 I do not want to buy a ton of their different albums, and this one contains a lot of the earlier songs I first heard on my old Machine Head 8 track tape I got in 1975. Play 1. Black Night (Single Version) Play 2. Speed King (2010 Remix) Play 3. Fireball (1996 Remix) Play 4. Hush (1998 Remix) 4:13 Play 5. Strange Kind Of Woman (2002 Remix) Play 6. Child In Time (2010 Remix) Play 7. When A Blind Man Cries (1997 Remix) Play 8. Woman From Tokyo (2000 Remix) Play 9. Highway Star (1997 Remix) Play 10. Space Truckin' (1997 Remix) Play 11. Burn (2004 Remix) Play 12. Stormbringer (2009 remix) Play 13. Soldier Of Fortune (2009 Remix) Play 14. Demon's Eye (2002 Remix) 5:19 Play 15. Smoke On The Water (1997 Remix) Play 16. You Keep On Moving (2010 Remix) Play 17. Gettin' Tighter (2010 Remix) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 I do not want to buy a ton of their different albums, and this one contains a lot of the earlier songs I first heard on my old Machine Head 8 track tape I got in 1975. Hi Corey My humble opinion - (realize that Mr. Blackmore is probably hands down my biggest influence back in my younger days - real early 70s when I really got serious about playing guitar...) if you're not looking to get a lot of the CDs, get 2 - Machine Head, and Who Do We Think We Are and call it a day. If you're looking for the best of the "real" Deep Purple, I think it is right there in these two albums. (the collection you show is missing some "essential" Deep Purple - Lazy, for example.) (If you're good with a 3rd one, make it Burn.) out of ALL of them I think Machine Head is the best of the lot. Fireball, I am not crazy about at all save for one or two cuts. MHO, others may feel way different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenderGuy1 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 It sucks, I played smoke on the water on my friends Roland keyboard in honor of him, I also did a 250 BPM version of Sunshine of your love without solos it is a Roland E-300 intelligent keyboard I love it!! I offered him 10 bucks but he wouldn't take it, I just love playing it for lords sake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoreyT Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Hi Corey My humble opinion - (realize that Mr. Blackmore is probably hands down my biggest influence back in my younger days - real early 70s when I really got serious about playing guitar...) if you're not looking to get a lot of the CDs, get 2 - Machine Head, and Who Do We Think We Are and call it a day. If you're looking for the best of the "real" Deep Purple, I think it is right there in these two albums. (the collection you show is missing some "essential" Deep Purple - Lazy, for example.) (If you're good with a 3rd one, make it Burn.) out of ALL of them I think Machine Head is the best of the lot. Fireball, I am not crazy about at all save for one or two cuts. MHO, others may feel way different. Ah yes, Lazy, one of my other faves from them. Might have to get those two MP3 albums then. I do not buy CDs anymore, all I buy is MP3s from Amazon. I like them better than iTunes. Might have to get some Rainbow too, as Man on the silver mountain is another one I like. Been watching some YouTube vids on how to play it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Would this be a good collection to pick up? http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004NYLWXI/ref=pe_54370_25468220_pe_vfe_dt1 I do not want to buy a ton of their different albums, and this one contains a lot of the earlier songs I first heard on my old Machine Head 8 track tape I got in 1975. Yes - a good track listing and the remix versions by Roger Glover are just as good if not better than the originals...I personally have to disagree slightly with Kidblast, I would say 'In Rock' and 'Machine Head' are the 2 best ones - and yes 'Fireball' is disappointing...IMO 'In Rock' is one of the half-dozen or so albums that MUST be in anyone's list of albums that started heavy metal, it packs a tremendous punch and the material is all terrific. Also many people don't know the previous album (b&w Hieronymous Bosch cover),last with the original line-up, which is also very good indeed and contains some excellent Richie; singer Rod Evans was no Gillan but does a fine job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinh Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Sad to think of JL gone. Saw the band twice in 1974-75. Lord did most of the announcements between songs, and had an unxepectedly amusing stage presence. I've probably listened to Made in Japan about 2000 times. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Ah yes, Lazy, one of my other faves from them. Might have to get those two MP3 albums then. I do not buy CDs anymore, all I buy is MP3s from Amazon. I like them better than iTunes. Might have to get some Rainbow too, as Man on the silver mountain is another one I like. Been watching some YouTube vids on how to play it. Rainbow indeed Corey... Good Stuff! The first two albums were brilliant, I think I have every Rainbow album too. As I said, a self admitted Blackmore fanatic. if he farted, and recorded it, I'd probably have to have Bent Out Of Shape is great too, I liked the stuff he did with both Ronnie, and Joe Lynn Turner, sad that Ronnie James Dio is also deceased. Maybe Ronnie and John are ripping it up together up there! btw -- I use iTunes, w/iPod classic. SO much easier than humpin down to a store and hoping they have something you're looking for it's the only APPLE thing I use.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Yes - a good track listing and the remix versions by Roger Glover are just as good if not better than the originals...I personally have to disagree slightly with Kidblast, I would say 'In Rock' and 'Machine Head' are the 2 best ones - and yes 'Fireball' is disappointing...IMO 'In Rock' is one of the half-dozen or so albums that MUST be in anyone's list of albums that started heavy metal, it packs a tremendous punch and the material is all terrific. Also many people don't know the previous album (b&w Hieronymous Bosch cover),last with the original line-up, which is also very good indeed and contains some excellent Richie; singer Rod Evans was no Gillan but does a fine job! Holy CRAP! I forgot all about ROCK!! (What the heck is WRONG With ME!!) he's right folks - That is another good one. iTunes store, here I come, don't let me down... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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