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RIP Jon Lord :(
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darkstar270
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Jon Lord, founder of Deep Purple, dies aged 71
Lord, who co-wrote many of the group's legendary songs including Smoke On The Water, had been receiving treatment for pancreatic cancer since last August.
He co-founded Deep Purple in 1968 and also played with bands including Whitesnake during his career.
He died at the London Clinic on Monday, surrounded by family. "Jon passes from Darkness to Light," a statement said.
A classically-trained pianist, Lord was influenced by blues and jazz but approached his Hammond organ with a rock attitude and helped Deep Purple become pioneers of progressive and heavy rock.
The band established their sound and success at the start of the 1970s with albums including Deep Purple in Rock and Machine Head.
The group split up in 1976 but reformed in 1984 and the line-up has undergone numerous changes over the years, with Lord a mainstay until he left 2002.
In its classic years, the band also included guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, singer Ian Gillan, drummer Ian Paice and bassist Roger Glover.
Born in Leicester on 9 June, 1941, Jon Lord began playing piano and taking classical music lessons from an early age.
He received a scholarship to drama school in London at the age of 19, during which time he began playing jazz and rhythm and blues in pub gigs.
Lord, who co-wrote many of the group's legendary songs including Smoke On The Water, had been receiving treatment for pancreatic cancer since last August.
He co-founded Deep Purple in 1968 and also played with bands including Whitesnake during his career.
He died at the London Clinic on Monday, surrounded by family. "Jon passes from Darkness to Light," a statement said.
A classically-trained pianist, Lord was influenced by blues and jazz but approached his Hammond organ with a rock attitude and helped Deep Purple become pioneers of progressive and heavy rock.
The band established their sound and success at the start of the 1970s with albums including Deep Purple in Rock and Machine Head.
The group split up in 1976 but reformed in 1984 and the line-up has undergone numerous changes over the years, with Lord a mainstay until he left 2002.
In its classic years, the band also included guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, singer Ian Gillan, drummer Ian Paice and bassist Roger Glover.
Born in Leicester on 9 June, 1941, Jon Lord began playing piano and taking classical music lessons from an early age.
He received a scholarship to drama school in London at the age of 19, during which time he began playing jazz and rhythm and blues in pub gigs.
RIP Jon spent many nights listing to your music
very sad news, saw them several times.......
R.I.P. Jon Lord
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THE PABLOS
Cranking some live Lazy.........
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Guest 18340
Nobody rocked a Hammond the way Jon Lord did. The world lost a great musician...
RIP Jon...to you and yours...you will now forever be 'a fire in the sky'
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hard rain
One of their best live tracks.
This was my favourite band during my teens. RIP John Lord. Sad day.
some of Jon Lord's finest work.......
some of Jon Lord's finest work.......
Space Truckin' live NYC May '73, fair sound but
some awesome organ work starting @ 3 mins.
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'Highway Star' live concert in Japan '72.
better sound quality & maybe the cut used on
Deep Purple's 'Made in Japan' album from '73.
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some of Jon Lord's finest work.......
Space Truckin' live NYC May '73, fair sound but
some awesome organ work starting @ 3 mins.
[YOUTUBEIF]KZ-lSTlUnfA[/YOUTUBEIF]
'Highway Star' live concert in Japan '72.
better sound quality & maybe the cut used on
Deep Purple's 'Made in Japan' album from '73.
[YOUTUBEIF]KgZSnAkQc4c[/YOUTUBEIF]
I heard this on the radio the other day, sad news indeed!
Christ!! where does one begin with the passing of John Lord!
he,
his band mates,
and his music were an enormous influence on my musical dedication
I grew up on purple, still one of the finest rock bands today
HUSH
Christ!! where does one begin with the passing of John Lord!
he,
his band mates,
and his music were an enormous influence on my musical dedication
I grew up on purple, still one of the finest rock bands today
HUSH
darkstar270
Member
Love this one too!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uflsjU95lRM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uflsjU95lRM
Goyakla
Member
imo DP was and are the best hard rock band ever... seen them 10 times... and they ROCK !
Always remember " smoke on the water" and so many many more fx. Black Night, Child in time, Highway star, Burn, Mistreated... Now he is gone too.. hope he join The one and ONLY R.J. Dio in the sky... they will rock the heavens. Resten in peace both of u.. ull be soooooooooooooooooooooooo missed !!!!!! And thanx for so many great ROCK songs !!!!!!!!
Always remember " smoke on the water" and so many many more fx. Black Night, Child in time, Highway star, Burn, Mistreated... Now he is gone too.. hope he join The one and ONLY R.J. Dio in the sky... they will rock the heavens. Resten in peace both of u.. ull be soooooooooooooooooooooooo missed !!!!!! And thanx for so many great ROCK songs !!!!!!!!
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hard rain
They were a great hard rock band. They were also much much more with elements of classical, jazz, blues, soul and even funk. You are lucky seeing them so much. I managed to catch them once on their Perfect Strangers tour, some years after I first started playing their records.
The first Deep Purple record I heard was Made in Japan at a friends place very loud. It was life changing.
Goyakla
Member
when u have heard Lord playing classic together with Blackmore.... maaaaaaaan.... thats awsome.. esepcially when Blackmore goes total classic and starts bethovens 5 or some old folk song from times long gone... i have seen him play 12 strings Luth...... then Clapton etc etc might as well go home... just my 2 cents. First time i was to a gig with DP was in 1971 in cph. and again in 1972 and so on. Even went to Malmø(sweden) for their Perfect stranger tour... will never forget him or that fantastic band........
