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NRaleighLiberal

(60,014 posts) Mon Jul 16, 2012, 01:30 PM Jul 2012

Any Deep Purple fans here? Their organist, Jon Lord, just passed away from cancer

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Jon Lord, co founder of rock band Deep Purple, has died of cancer aged 71.

http://www.nme.com/news/deep-purple/64953

Makes me feel a bit old....I remember Smoke On Water being one of my favorite rock guitar riffs (bring on the big time fuzz tone).

RIP, Jon.

One for the road - great organ solo to start - one of my favorites!

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Any Deep Purple fans here? Their organist, Jon Lord, just passed away from cancer (Original Post) NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 OP

I remember and appreciate... Drum Jul 2012 #1

Saw them in 1984 - Maple Leaf Gardens Toronto Tripper11 Jul 2012 #2

I was very fortunate to see them twice in 1985 after DP Mark II reformed bullwinkle428 Jul 2012 #4

Oh man, not another one. Really has been a tough year for musicians. bluesbassman Jul 2012 #3

I saw them 2 or 3 years ago with Steve Morse OriginalGeek Jul 2012 #6

RIP Jon Doc_Technical Jul 2012 #5

Saw them in concert in Dania, Florida, at Pirates World in the early '70s. RebelOne Jul 2012 #7

He was amazing. RIP Jon Lord. Taverner Jul 2012 #8

He never overplayed Mendocino Jul 2012 #9

Jon Lord has taken the glorious "Lazy" train into eternity. blue neen Jul 2012 #10

Drum

(9,154 posts)

1. I remember and appreciate...

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 01:33 PM

Jul 2012

Loved his work with that excellent group.

Tripper11

(4,338 posts)

2. Saw them in 1984 - Maple Leaf Gardens Toronto

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 01:34 PM

Jul 2012

Hands down one of THE loudest concerts I have ever been too.
And Jon Lord rocking that keyboard back and forth was to be reckoned with!
He will be missed!

bullwinkle428

(20,629 posts)

4. I was very fortunate to see them twice in 1985 after DP Mark II reformed

Reply to Tripper11 (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 02:15 PM

Jul 2012

a year before. Awesome show, and JL will be very much missed. R.I.P.

bluesbassman

(19,370 posts)

3. Oh man, not another one. Really has been a tough year for musicians.

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 01:50 PM

Jul 2012

Jon was one of my favorite rock keyboard players, he had great feel and presence.

I saw them play last year with Steve Morse on guitar. Great show and Joe Satriani opened. Satch came out and jammed with DP. Jon played his ass off as usual. I was also fortunate enough to see them in back in '74 at the first California Jam.

RIP Jon.

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)

6. I saw them 2 or 3 years ago with Steve Morse

Reply to bluesbassman (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 02:31 PM

Jul 2012

It was a great show indeed - except I think I got Edgar Winter opening up (That's not a complaint, btw - just a statement - Frankenstein was fun live too!)

but damn. Going to load up all my Deep Purple in remembrance.