Jon Lord has passed away

[SYMPTOMS of EVILWOMEN]

Jon Lord passed away today, as a big fan of all the work he has done really this is very depressing new RIP Jon Lord

( for those who do not know Jon was best know as the organ player for Deep purple)

[Billy Underdog]

Rest in peace, Jon Lord, Master of the Hammond.

Glad i got to see you live with DP. We will forever remember your great legacy!!!

[Charger]

This is really sad...

Jon was without a doubt one of THE greatest keyboard players in the world.

Another legend taken away too soon...

Rock in peace now Jon...you will be deeply missed.

[TYR66]

very sad new
RIP Jon Lord

[Thelemech]

R.I.P. Jon - you rocked hard as anybody - you will be sorely missed.

[LouiST]

http://jonlord.org/

It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of Jon Lord, who suffered a fatal pulmonary embolism today, Monday 16th July at the London Clinic, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Jon was surrounded by his loving family.

Jon Lord, the legendary keyboard player with Deep Purple co-wrote many of the bands legendary songs including Smoke On The Water and played with many bands and musicians throughout his career.

Best known for his Orchestral work Concerto for Group & Orchestra first performed at Royal Albert Hall with Deep Purple and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in 1969 and conducted by the renowned Malcolm Arnold, a feat repeated in 1999 when it was again performed at the Royal Albert Hall by the London Symphony Orchestra and Deep Purple.

Jon’s solo work was universally acclaimed when he eventually retired from Deep Purple in 2002.

Jon passes from Darkness to Light.

Jon Lord 9 June 1941 – 16 July 2012.

May he rest in peace and help Tony Iommi in fighting cancer...


Freakin' cancer...

[IommiRules]

Just heard this, how terribly sad. Rest In Peace Jon. Thank you for sharing your gift with the world. I'm personally going to listen to Rat Bat Blue, Space Trucking and Perfect Strangers to celebrate his legacy.

[Ellbery]

Totally gutted :(

[Sabbathman]

This came as a shock. There were basically no news of his treatments lately, all we knew that his treatments were going on. Jon Lord's musical prowess and sonic excellence within Deep Purple alone is, without doubt and debate, timeless and priceless. The whole world of heavy rock would be dismal without his towering influence. We lost a true musical icon, but surely his spirit will live on in his musical records and in our memories.

I got to see him once with Deep Purple, back in 1996 at the Nummirock Midsummer Festival here in Finland. There's no-one like him.

JON LORD was and will always be

THE MASTER OF THE HEAVY SOUNDING HAMMOND ORGAN

and

ONE OF THE GREATEST KEYBOARD MUSICIANS OF ALL TIME

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Play these in his honour and memory, so you'll remember as to why he was the greatest of them all...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfAWReBmxEs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7bIGIk_2DQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo39UfbosZs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMT-Uyxy5pg

[Ady]

Another great one gone. Time to get 'In Rock' out.

RIP, Jon.

[-E5150 StarWanderer-]

I just saw this in the news...another sad day for the rock/metal scene...cancer sure has taken a lot from us rock fans lately...

For me Jon Lord will always be the greatest keyboard player ever, and one massively talented songwriter and arranger. He defined excellence as far as playing the keyboards/piano came. As a massive Purple fan it pains me to realize that Lord's signature Hammond sound will never be heard live again, and even the theoretical possibilities of seeing a true Deep Purple live are now gone. The sound he created with Blackmore and Paice was one of a kind.

R.I.P. Hammond Lord, you will be greatly missed

[Damian]

At a loss. I just bought two of his recent albums last week and wondered what the latest was on his treatments. He was the whole reason I took up the keyboards long ago. I can still see him rocking that big old Hammond to and fro onstage.

I know he posted a website update not terribly long ago, did it ever come out that his type of cancer was pancreatic? It was none of our business, but I'll bet the messages of love and support would have been even greater had we known he had a type of cancer with such a poor survival rate. I was actually hoping maybe he had turned the corner by now and was looking to get back to playing again. Ronnie opened up for him many times in the Elf days, I guess he's taking that role again as we lose yet another immensely talented musician. Rest in Peace, sir.

[KazolOrajia]

I just found out about this. RIP Mr Lord. The world will miss you.

[Damian]

Thanks for the heads-up E5150. Merged the threads here. Both locations technically apply, but given the work Jon did recently with Tony, and his long history with Deep Purple, its hard not to consider him "related" to Black Sabbath.

[Josef_K]

When I heard about Deep Purple maybe five years ago or so, I was fascinated at something I wasn't used to, how prominent the keyboards could be in a rock band. I had just practiced the piano aimlessly, obviously bored and thinking about quitting it all. Jon Lord made me want to play the organ in a rock band. Today my life is more or less all about music, and I am 100% sure that life doesn't work in the way that if I hadn't found music I would have found something else. Jon Lord is in many ways the sole reason my life means so much to me. If I had ever got to meet him in person, I would never have been able to thank him enough for that, so who am I kidding... I'm just going to stop trying.

[famercado]

Rock pioneer Jon Lord RIP.I was fortunate to see Deep Purple in 1985,and hear his incredible playing of the Hammond organ.I immensely enjoyed his work with DP,and also with Whitesnake.Your music lives on.Damn cancer to hell!

[Purgatory]

R.I.P John

[Musicman11]

I hate to hear this. I really do. Lord was always one of my favorite, if not my favorite keyboard players. His work with Deep Purple was always excellent and helped to prove that keyboards could have a place in rock. Then his solo stuff such as Bouree was just on a whole other level of greatness. He was one of the reasons I've tried to learn how to play Piano and Keyboards over the past couple of years. Always wanted the chance to get to see him live or meet him one day. With the cancer that seemed like less of a reality, but I'd hoped he would recover one day and continue making great music, but alas that never came to be. Really sad news. R.I.P. Jon Lord

Also, just asking why does the thread have his name as Jorn Lord? I don't mean anything by it, just wondering.

[Ted Sallis]

So sorry to hear the news. He was a true innovator.

Ted

[Wicked Cricket]

Jon Lord's heavy organ WAS / IS Deep Purple's signature sound, without him, Blackmore's rather thin sounding 4th chords (plucking 2 strings vs the use of 5th chords and full "power" chords), Purple wouldn't have had that heavy sound that put them smack in the middle of the Holy Trinity of Heavy Metal Rock, along side Sabbath and Zeppelin. His colaboration with Blackmore and Paice were legendary and he will be sorely missed. A true desrving R&R Hall Of Famer if there ever was one, R.I.P Jon Lord! Your music will live forever!

SABBATHMAN & E5150 summed it up perfectly, he was the master of the heavy Hammond organ sound.

[kamikazetom]

RIP Jon Lord - thanks for all the great music over the years. one thing that I always liked about Jon Lord's was the way he could bring in peices of music to his solo's that matched the venue that he was playing - always loved it when Deep Purple played Texas & he would work 'yellow rose of Texas' into his solo. A fantastic musician & I had held out hope for his recovery when I saw that he was scheduled to play in Germany on July 6th so didn't realize how ill he was when the show was cancelled- my thoughts & prayers go out to his family

[Damian]

Also, just asking why does the thread have his name as Jorn Lord? I don't mean anything by it, just wondering.

Sorry, it's fixed now. Crazy day, juggling threads and grief.

[Van Sabbath]

A sad day indeed. Rest in Peace Jon. Your music will live on forever.

[SweetSymptom]

Rest in peace good sir. Your work will resonate forever.

[-E5150 StarWanderer-]

Crancked out Made In Japan in Lord's memory - it's been too long since I last listened to this classic live album. One of the best live records of all time, certainy in my top 5. And a rare live recording in the sense it has practically no overdubs, so what you hear on the album is what you would have heard in the concerts.

[Billy Underdog]

Oh, how incredibly cool he was, even in this cheesy '93 incarnation.

[Billy Underdog]

[EDTRADER]

http://search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A0oG7...ple-dies-at-71

http://search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A0oG7...cancer-age-71/

some news reports on the passing.

[-E5150 StarWanderer-]

Oh, how incredibly cool he was, even in this cheesy '93 incarnation.

The interplay between Lord and Blackmore was always hypnotizing to watch/listen. The chemistry (and healthy competition) between them was something every rock band should strive for.

And what do you mean by "cheesy incarnation"? I think the Battle Rages On is quite good. The trio of the title track, Anya and Ramshackle Man in particular are worthy additions to the classic Purple cataloque.

[Rainbow Catcher]

Another one of the greats gone. Much like Dio, in my opinion, Jon Lord was THE best at what he did. The greatest keys player in all of hard rock. As Ritchie Blackmore has written: “Without Jon, there would be no Deep Purple.”
And the fact that he was such a kind, generous, intelligent, witty, and thoroughly decent human being makes his passing almost unbearable. So sad I did not get to see him live... I hope he is playing with Ronnie James Dio in heaven now. We will forever remember and love him through his wonderful, magical, and utterly badassly heavy music.
Long live Jon Lord. And, as some of us said at Ronnie’s passing: Rock In Perpetuity!!
Thank you for everything.

[kentuckyfan]

Sad to hear of his passing but he did leave a gread legacy of music for all to enjoy until the end of days.

[DiosSword]

I read about it yesterday in the Detroit Free Press. I knew he'd been battling cancer but it didn't lessen the impact that he'd finally succumbed. What an evil disease.

Jon Lord put the HEAVY in heavy metal keyboard playing...listen to any of Deep Purple's live albums. I am blessed for having witnessed this great talent in person (DP, 1987, Market Square Arena, Indianapolis).

The guy was a virtuoso. I'm sure he's contributing to the thunder we all hear from the heavens.

Goodbye, Jon.

[Billy Underdog]

And what do you mean by "cheesy incarnation"? I think the Battle Rages On is quite good.

I purely ment the early 90's clothing-style.

I too enjoy The Battle Rages On, mostly on a nostalgic level, but still...

[-E5150 StarWanderer-]

I purely ment the early 90's clothing-style.

I too enjoy The Battle Rages On, mostly on a nostalgic level, but still...

Oh, I see now - for some reason I thought you we're talkinga about the band there

[Axeman77]

Bit late, because my internets been down....

Deeply saddened when I found out this, you was the best keyboardist ever Jon. Thanks for the music. RIP Jon....

[Wicked Cricket]

Jon Lord Dies at 71: Geezer Butler, Iron Maiden, Slash + More Pay Tribute
by: Graham "Gruhamed" Hartmann 4 days ago

Facebook: Jon Lord
The death of legendary Deep Purple keyboardist Jon Lord has shaken the rock world through some of its most celebrated musicians. Among those who have tweeted their condolences are Slash, Mike Portnoy, Iron Maiden, Tom Morello and many more. Perhaps the most notable post however, comes from Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler.In reaction to the death of Jon Lord, Geezer Butler shared his thoughts of the Deep Purple keyboardist. “Very sad to hear of Jon’s death, following his battle with the demon cancer,” begins Butler. “One of the great 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.”