webfact Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Deep Purple's Jon Lord dies at 71 Tony Ashton with Jon Lord, a gig at the Hotel Post, March 1990 File photo. Source: wikimedia Jon Lord at the Sunflowerjam, London, 2007. File photo. Source: wikimedia LONDON: -- Jon Lord, the former keyboard player with heavy rock band Deep Purple, has died aged 71. Lord co-founded Deep Purple in 1968 and co-wrote many of the group's songs including Smoke On The Water. He also played with bands including Whitesnake. He had been receiving treatment for pancreatic cancer since last August. He died at the London Clinic on Monday, surrounded by family, a statement said. "Jon passes from Darkness to Light," it added. Lord was influenced by classical, blues and jazz but played his Hammond organ with a rock attitude and helped Deep Purple become pioneers of progressive and heavy rock. [more...] Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk...t-arts-18864409 -- BBC 2012-07-17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 RIP. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exsexyman Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Very sad news. I had the pleasure of seeing Deep Purple live in the early 1970s, they were a class act. In Rock is still one of my favourite albums. Jon Lord was a true virtuoso, his intro on Child In Time still sends shivers down the spine. RIP, you may be gone but your music will live on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 RIP - Thanks for the great music!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1slq_FwRN8o 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exsexyman Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 RIP - Thanks for the great music!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1slq_FwRN8o Thanks for posting this great clip, a fitting tribute. Over 40 years ago, and still sounds so good. Those were the days! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RKASA Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I still have this image of a few long hairs (when some of us had hair) racing though town in a 440 coronet with highway star blasting - Thanks Jon - that was a cool time. RIP I think my fav is - Lazy - long version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agogohome Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I remember when I was 16, being show how to play the repetitve first few notes of 'Smoke on The Water'. R.I.P Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshine51 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Rest In Peace Old Friend...Rest In Peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babcock Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I had the pleasure of meeting him once. Really nice guy. Great artist. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charmonman Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I met Jon Lord, Ian Paice, and Roger Glover by chance in a bar in Bangkok in 1991. They were really nice, down-to-earth guys, and they seemed at least as interested in hearing about my life as a young expat in Thailand as I was in hearing about their life as members of a legendary rock band. I had never really listened to their music much, but after meeting them I gave them a more serious listen and came to appreciate how good their music was. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dap Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 A lotta' great shows and exceptional music. Good memories. R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitker Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Surprisingly, hard rock bands make the finest melodies. And deep Purple was a great hard rock band. Indeed, you feel it in the spine every time you listen to Child in Time. RIP and thanks for what they gave us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltandpepper Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 One of the very best in his field. I am a big fan of Deep Purple. I have seen them numerous times in concert. You will be missed Jon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 RIP Time to load up and listen to some Deep Purple in remembrance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Deep Purple at the Romford Odeon. One of my best memories. Jon lord a great musician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phutoie2 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Its been a purple day in my house today, great music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Most of the musicians of the great rock bands from the 1960's and '70's are now Old Age Pensioners. Rest in Peace Jon Lord, over the next few years you will be joined by many of your contemporaries. Many of them are Knocking On Heaven's Door while others are still looking for that Stairway To Heaven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MILT Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 So Long Lord We hardly knew yea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landslide Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I'm getting old. "Smoke on the water" was an anthem for my friends and I during college. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieter1 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 me too getting old ... my first "LP" I ´ve bought was from Deep Purple. when I was 14, 15 y. old, it was one of my favourite bands beside Hendrix ...(my hair was wild like a lion, and same colour ) Thankyou Jon ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JurgenG Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 This song will always be associated with my cousin Rolf. I was a bit young at this time but I liked to hang around with my cousin Rolf who was 10 years older than me. He used to spend his life in his garage, fixing his motorcycle and listening to music. He always have friends around, they were very nice with me, especially the girls . I have to say that at that time I was a really annoying hyper active kid and everybody was trying to get rid of me except them. Among the songs he was playing, one of my favorite was "Child in Time". R.I.P. Jon Lord, R.I.P. good time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piewarmer Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 RIP John, I always admired your keyboard skills and theatrics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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