Deep Purple - Founding Member Jonathan Douglas "Jon" Lord Passes Away Aged 71
Sadly, we have to announce the passing of Jon Lord, former keyboard player of Deep Purple, who suffered a fatal pulmonary embolism today, Monday 16th of July, at the London Clinic, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.
Jonathan Douglas "Jon" Lord co-wrote many of the band's legendary songs including "Smoke On The Water" and played with many bands and musicians throughout his career, including Whitesnake, but he retired from Deep Purple in 2002. Lord was also a celebrated composer. Since retiring from Deep Purple, Lord released two classical albums: Durham Concerto (2008) and To Notice Such Things (2010).
Jonathan Douglas "Jon" Lord co-wrote many of the band's legendary songs including "Smoke On The Water" and played with many bands and musicians throughout his career, including Whitesnake, but he retired from Deep Purple in 2002. Lord was also a celebrated composer. Since retiring from Deep Purple, Lord released two classical albums: Durham Concerto (2008) and To Notice Such Things (2010).
[Thanks to Marcel Hubregtse]
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Another legend gone. But his legacy will remain forever. RIP.
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RIP :'(
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RIP Jon & thanks for the brilliant music.
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RIP Jon Lord, and may your suffering be over. You will always be remembered through the music. It saddens me so, when people suffer from cancer.
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| Azarath Free as a.. Fish Posts: 959 From: Finland  |
Very tragic news. Jon Lord's Hammond growl was integral to Deep Purple's music, and the interplay between Lord and Blackmore gave the band its signature sound. Here's a clip of Purple in full flight, with an extended solo spot for Lord that finds him molesting his instruments. Rest in Peace Jon.
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| mikeprado30 Posts: 1273 From: Costa Rica  |
One more to the eternal glory... Now he will be doing amazing music together with Richard Wright and learning eternally from Beethoven...
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R.i.P very inspirational keyboard player.
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Posts: 40071 From: The Netherlands  |
Written by Guest on 19.07.2012 at 22:21 I was actually thinking the exact same thing when IU read it  And imo such a joke should be possible.
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Account deleted Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 19.07.2012 at 22:30 I guess I respect and love Jon Lord and Deep purple too much to think such a joke is OK (on this thread).
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Posts: 40071 From: The Netherlands |
Written by Guest on 19.07.2012 at 22:33 I respect and love the work of Jon Lord and Deep Purple immensely and I really don't see a problem with such a little joke. But then again imo it is alright to make non-harsh jokes about death. Hell, when my mum died last year I found it okay to make some jokes about it, as did my dad and most of my relatives. Because detah is part of life and nothing sacred, there is no such thing as sacred when it comes to life and death.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Posts: 40071 From: The Netherlands |
Joking about death is a way to deal with grief.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Posts: 18274 From: Sweden  |
The joke was hella tame tbh. If the dude had been murdered it would have been considered a "too soon" joke but nah...
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| Cynic Metalhead Paisa Vich Nasha Posts: 6809 From: India  |
Written by Guest on 19.07.2012 at 22:43 Okay, you are now fucking overreacting. Looking like a complete douche who thinks that you're the only fan of Jon. And tbh that was a great joke. Boo-hoo!
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Posts: 18274 From: Sweden |
Written by Guest on 20.07.2012 at 05:13 You have nothing to apologize tbh. I personally found it funny and I know I'm not the only one.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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. He's a legend, he will never truly die.
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