Jon Lord RIP

[Waterfall-K]

Στο Machine Head χρησιμοποίησε Marshall (κτήνος το έλεγε ο ίδιος) και έβγαλε αυτόν τον απίστευτο ήχο που δεσπόζει τόσο υπέροχα στα σόλο.

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[dvat]

λίγα λόγια, πολύς σεβασμός... Τεράστιος μουσικός...

[fusionakis]

Τρομερά στενάχωρη είδηση... Μεγάλος μουσικός, και μάλλον και πολύ ωραίος τύπος.

[inkve]

καθε φορα που ανοιγω τηλεοραση κατι κακο θα ακουσω!!

 

προχθες λοιπον κατα τις δωδεκα και δεκα τα μεσανυχτα ανοιγω και το πρωτο πραγμα που διαβασα και ακουσα ηταν το εξης,,,εφυγε ο jon lord,,,!!!

 

ακουσα...εφαγα το ξενερωμα...και μετα την εκλεισα!!!

 

ενταξει ηταν βαρια η υγεια του και για αυτο ειχε αποσυρθει,,,ομως τοσο κυνικα δεν μπορεις να το παρεις...

 

καλο του ταξιδι και ενα τεραστιο ευχαριστω

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Λιγα λογια απο γνωστους μουσικους για τον θανατο του Jon Lord:

 

Deep Purple: “Our beloved Jon passed away on Monday 16th July 2012. We have lost a dear friend, a brother and a wonderful musician. His dignity and graciousness touched us all. His music was an inspiration and took us to places beyond our imagination…A truly great man. We humbly express our eternal love and great respect.”

 

Ian Gillan: “He was just an amazing character – the godfather of Deep Purple. We all looked up to him with tremendous admiration. If there was such a thing as a typical English gentleman in rock music, it was Jon Lord. We’ve all been touched by him one way or another. I could speak for hours about what he’s given us. We shall carry his memory forward, and his music.”

 

Roger Glover: “It’s unthinkable that Jon is gone. A great sadness and sense of loss hangs over me. Not only has the music world lost a fantastic musician, but a gentleman of the finest order. He was a giant in my life – a great friend, a fellow traveller, a teacher not only of music, but of life. I am devastated at his passing.”

 

Richie Blackmore: “Jon was not only a great musician, he was my favourite dinner companion. We knew he was sick but the word was that he was recovering and doing much better. Without Jon there would be no Deep Purple. He lives on in our hearts and memories.”

 

Steve Morse: “Jon was the guy who’d stop us from giving up on an idea songwriting because it wasn’t immediately obvious. He had the imagination to hear ideas on top of anything I suggested. His humour was right up my alley – ridiculous thoughts like, ‘If Brenda Lee married Tommy Lee her new name would be Brenda Lee’, or having him finish the tune when an airport announcement started with musical notes.

Jon retired from the endless Deep Purple tour schedule, but continued to do appearances with original material and performances of his concerto. I know he missed the band he helped start, but at the same time he couldn’t stand the relentless travel.

His sudden death caught me totally unaware. I thought we would meet and do a recording project when he recovered from chemotherapy.

If you have friends, family, especially kids, don’t ever miss a chance to do or say something special, or simply appreciate the fact they are there. One day, they won’t be.”

 

Tony Iommi: “Jon was not only a magnificent keyboard player and musician, but a wonderful human being. I’m honoured to have had the opportunity to play with him. We’ve lost a true legend – but his music will live on.”

 

Bill Ward: “Reflecting on his keyboard sounds, I must endorse how much he brought in originalist and vision to the defining edge of hard rock. He is well proven as part of rock’s historical journey and will not be forgotten. Thank you, Jon. Rest in peace.”

 

Rick Wakeman: “We became real friends just a few years ago. We did talks together at music conservatories, we met for lunch, and most importantly made music together. It was so easy because we had such different styles. Because Jon was concentrating heavily on the Hammond and I on synthesizers, the blend was quite magical.

The news has hurt me like no other loss of a musician I have ever known. I can only thank him for the legacy he has left us, and for his kindness, as he was one of the most gentle and kind persons I have ever had the pleasure of being able to call my friend.”

 

Doogie White: “Three of the most outstanding and joyous concerts I have ever been part of. You gave me a shot, took a chance and I will never forget those moments, nor how you mocked the tartan suit I had bought for the occasion. There are those who have known you much longer and worked with you much harder – but I will cherish those memories for all that remains for me.”

 

Bob Daisley: "Sad day. Jon Lord has 'left the building.' Jon put the 'deep' into PURPLE; he contributed greatly to their sound. Whatever he did musically was first-class. I feel privileged, honoured and grateful to have been able to work and create with him. He was a great musician and a true gentleman. He gave his Hammond organ and Leslie speaker a special 'growl'. My joke nickname for him was 'Growly Hammond.'

Jon has departed, as we all must, but he'll never be forgotten. He was truly one of the greats. He's in the 'real world' now, so rock on, Jon!"

 

Mikael Akerfeldt (Opeth): "We're very saddened to hear about the passing of the great Jon Lord. Our condolences go out to his family and friends. He's obviously partly responsible for 'Opeth' ever being formed, so we're in massive debt to him."

Martin Mendez [Opeth bassist] and Martin Axenrot [Opeth drummer] obviously had the pleasure of working and playing with Lord, and both said it was such an amazing experience. He was a sheer musical genius.

Axenrot even said that when he'd asked what BPM a song was supposed to be in. Lord had said, 'Around 140 BPM', and started clapping his hands in the desired beat. Axenrot checked with his metronome and sure enough, Lord was clapping in exactly 140 BPM!

Jon Lord, we love you. Your music lives on and your memory will never fade."

 

Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine): "RIP the great Jon Lord, Deep Purple's cornerstone/keyboardist. So many great great songs and that incredible SOUND of his! Thank you."

 

Joe Bonamassa: "I am extremely saddened to hear of the passing of Jon Lord today. One of the nicest and most talented people Ive ever met. Rest in Peace"

 

Glen Drover (ex Megadeth): "It's an absolute horrible day in music. I just found out that Jon Lord passed today, and I'm truly depressed about it. John was and always will be the best keyboard player ever! His style influenced me a ton even though I'm a guitar player. His phrasing and ability to ad-lib as well as he did was just incredible. Listen to any recording he ever did, and notice how flawless he was, every single time.

Play one of our favourite Deep Purple albums in memory of John Lord today. R.I.P. John."

 

Glenn Hughes: “I turned my phone on as my plane landed at LAX, to hear the very sad news that we had lost Jon. It has deeply saddened me. A Gentleman and truly gifted. Jon was the one who convinced me to join Deep Purple Mk III.

He was a father figure to me in those early years, and I will remember these moments we shared together. His music will live on, and I’m so glad that Jon and I wrote 'This Time Around'. With love in my heart.”

 

David Coverdale: “It was an absolute joy and pleasure for me to know him and to work alongside him. He is missed already.”

 

Slash: “Sad day in rock and roll: Jon Lord has passed on. One of the biggest, baddest, heaviest sounds in metal. One of a kind.”

 

Peter Baltes (Accept): “Just like Ronnie James Dio was the master on vocals, Jon was the king on the Hammond organ. I grew up on Deep Purple. He was truly the best.”

 

Keith Emerson: “Farewell To A Gentleman. Jon has left us now but his music and inspiration will live forever. I am deeply saddened by his departure. We just lost one of our squadron and now fly in a missing man formation."

 

Geezer Butler: “Very sad to hear of Jon’s death following his battle with the demon cancer. One of the greatest musicians of my generation. Tony Iommi recently worked with Jon and said what a lovely bloke he was. I met him a few times but never got to work with him. Blessings.”

 

Jordan Rudess: “Very sad to hear about the passing of Jon Lord. He was an inspiration to me.”

 

Rudy Sarzo (Whitesnake/Dio/Ozzy Osbourne): “My condolences to Jon Lord’s family, fans and friends. Jon, thank you for being a part of the soundtrack of my life.”

 

Joe Lynn Turner: “I am proud and humbled to have known him both personally and professionally, and blessed to share a special time with him. He was a true and gifted original, a gentleman of the industry, and he shall be greatly missed. May God hold you in his hands.”

 

Damon Johnson (Thin Lizzy/Alice Cooper): “His mark in contemporary music is long and permanent.”

 

Tracii Guns, (LA Guns): “His style of playing the organ set the standard by which every rock band with organ lived by. A real legend and a real star.”

 

Manny Charlton (Nazareth): “He was a true English gentleman and an amazing musician. My fondest memory of him is in Montreaux while recording Rampant, him bashing the hell out of a piano of Shanghaid in Shagnhai.”

 

Ted McKenna (Sensational Alex Harvey Band/Rory Gallagher/Ian Gillan Band/MSG): “Last time I spoke to Jon was after he had given a lecture on his career, improvisation and musicianship. As well as his great talent as a musician and a composer he was also a genuinely nice man.”

 

Graham Bonnet: “A dear friend and a great musician. You brought fun, laughter, silliness and light to everything you worked on. You changed the world of rock with your unique take on it all. Forever in our hearts.”

 

The Kinks: “RIP Jon Lord. A fantastic pianist and composer. With 'The Kinks', he played keyboards on 'You Really Got Me'. Legend.”

 

Dee Snider (Twisted Sister): “What an amazing musician and a true gentleman. We lost a great one. RIP.”

 

Richard Jones (The Stereophonics): “Deep Purple In Rock was the first album I bought. RIP Jon Lord. Legend!”

 

Iron Maiden said on their Twitter account that they were “very sad” to hear Lord had passed away.

 

Bryan Adams: “RIP Jon Lord – incredible organist for Deep Purple, one of my fave bands growing up.”

 

Michael Anthony (Chickenfoot/Van Halen): “Growing up listening to music, Jon Lord and Deep Purple had one of the biggest influences on me both vocally and musically. The first Deep Purple album I listened to was In Rock. The keyboards totally blew me away, and continued to do so on every one of their albums there after. A huge piece of rock history for me is now gone.”

 

Lars Ulrich: “Ever since my father took me to see them in 1973 in Copenhagen, Deep Purple has been the most constant, continuous and inspiring musical presence in my life. They have meant more to me than any other band in existence, and have had an enormous part in shaping who I am.

So obviously I’m beyond bummed, saddened and devastated. We can all be guilty of lightly throwing adjectives like ‘unique,’ ‘one-of-a-kind’ and ‘pioneering’ around – but there are no more fitting words than those right now and there simply was no musician like Jon Lord in the history of hard rock. Nobody. Period.”

 

Bruce Dickinson: “There will be many tributes to Jon as a musician, because of course, he was simply a unique and visionary performer, composer and latterly, orchestral conductor. I hope the accolades will not fail to mention that he was a man of wit and substance, with a huge and generous heart.

I have been lucky enough to sing with him and count him as a friend, and we speculated only last year about future ideas. His legacy will live on in so many ways, but selfishly, I would rather have him back. So on you go Jon, but we will all miss you terribly.”

 

Mick Box: "I was truly shocked to hear that Jon Lord had passed away. Jon was one of the all time great, rock keyboard players, and composers, and he had the most amazing Hammond Organ sound ever. I have known Jon for many years dating back to the late 60s, and he was always the perfect gentleman, and great company.

The musical world has lost a giant, and his contribution to rock music will live on… forever. When people have asked me who was my favourite keyboard player, his name was always first on my lips."

 

Ken Hensley: "I am absolutely devastated at the news of Jon Lord´s death. His mails were so hopeful and positive, in spite of the bleak outlook.

Instead of spending billions trying to prove that God doesn't exist, why don't the bloody scientists work harder to find a cure for this rotten curse.

Now it has taken my friend and fellow Hammond/road warrior. This is so sad."

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