R.I.P. Jon Lord of Deep Purple

[ledzep1968]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18864409


Jon Lord, the keyboardist of Deep Purple, is dead at the age of 71 due to a pulmonary embolism.

R.I.P. Jon Lord, you were the best keyboardist to ever live.

 

[bshorey]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18864409


Jon Lord, the keyboardist of Deep Purple, is dead at the age of 71 due to a pulmonary embolism.

R.I.P. Jon Lord, you were the best keyboardist to ever live.

One of my favorite groups ever.

RIP,

bs

 

[jancumps]

Thanks, Jon, for all the fun you gave us!!!

 

[Cactus Bob]

Very sad. A fine rock keyboard player. R.I.P. Jon Lord!

 

[Wally Swift]

Very sad news. R.I.P.

 

[ScramMan2]

Just saw the news. RIP Jon Lord.

 

[gadget73]

RIP, Lord of the Hammond.

 

[harman/kardon]

Jon Lord!

Christ that hurts, that hurts really!!!

Rest in Peace and

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!

:tears: :tears: :tears:

 

[qdrone]

Damn

he was a great organist,If he hadn't recorded anything after machine head he would still be a legend in RNR. The opening off LAZY played loud always delivers. damn shame

 

[cool9]

A monster of a soulful keyboardist. He rocked Made in Japan.

Check out VH1 Classic Albums Machine Head. Lots of insight into his playing on that album.

 

[purple kelly]

R.I.P. Jon

Time for me to queue up the live version of Lazy

 

[tomlinmgt]

Just got my face melted the other night playing Made In Japan through my QLS-1's at 90-100db. I really don't ever do that.....for that recording it seemed appropriate. Jon will be immortalized by that performance.

RIP, Mr Lord.

 

[juncers]

Much more than a rock musician. RIP Jon.
Ray

 

[Andyman]

How ironic; I've been playing "Lazy" off a "Machine Head " CD this weekend in the car.

Thanks for the memories, and RIP...:sadwave:

 

[michaelhigh]

Jon Lord, Deep purple keyboardist, dead at 71

Deep Purple's Jon Lord dies at age 71
The Associated Press

LONDON — British rocker Jon Lord, former keyboardist for the band Deep Purple, died Monday. He was 71 years old.

A statement on Lord's official website says the Leicester, England-born musician suffered a fatal pulmonary embolism in London after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.

Lord co-wrote some of Deep Purple's most famous tunes, including "Smoke on the Water," and later had a successful solo career following his retirement from the band in 2002. The statement posted on Lord's website said he died "surrounded by his loving family."

Kicked my ass when I read this, never knew he was sick. The classic rockers are dying off, sad.

 

[AnalogDigit]

This is terrible news. One of the greats. May he rest in peace.

 

[prisoners]

Brutal news. The Classic Album series that examines Machine Head is great to watch, has plenty of interviews with each band member. Huge loss, no one can do what he could with a Hammond organ.

 

[spaceman]

R.I.P. Jon. :sigh: I guess pretty much all of us will crank up Lazy sometime soon, in your honor.

 

[harman/kardon]

I´m just listening to "Space truckin" (Made in Japan).

I am deeply mourning, one of the saddest moments for me (concerning music) since Frank Zappa´s death.

 

[Mystic]

There goes a big one. :tears:
Rest peacefully, wherever you are, Dr Jonathan Lord.