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TvZ
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 Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 4:46 pm Post subject: Deep Purple Jon Lord : 16 July 2012 |
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I felt this section of the forum has not seen new info in a while, so here is some (may it be a bit sad).
Jon Lord, one of the greats sadly passed away aged 71. He was a master of the keyboard.
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Jonathan Douglas "Jon" Lord (9 June 1941 – 16 July 2012) was an English composer, pianist and Hammond organ player known for his pioneering work in fusing rock with classical or baroque forms, especially with Deep Purple, as well as Whitesnake, Paice, Ashton & Lord, The Artwoods and The Flower Pot Men. Lord's solo albums often included orchestral works.
In 1968 Lord founded Deep Purple, where he was virtually the leader of the band until 1970. Lord wrote, jointly with other the other members, many of the band's most popular songs. He and drummer Ian Paice were the only constant band members during the band's existence from 1968 to 1976 and from when they reformed in 1984 until Lord's retirement from the band in 2002. On 11 November 2010 Lord became an Honorary Fellow of Stevenson College, Edinburgh. On 15 July 2011 he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Music degree by his home city's University of Leicester. Lord died on 16 July 2012 after a pulmonary embolism. He had been suffering from pancreatic cancer.
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| Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 8:14 pm Post subject: So sad the Song |
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TvZ,
Thank you so much for posting that.
Jon Lord - indeed one of the most influential musicians of his timeless time.
Sad to lose another legend. Still so young.
Will have to blast all my Deep Purple records over the next week in tribute.
R.I.P. Jon Lord, Legend. Your music lives forever-more.
English rocker Jon Lord, who founded Deep Purple and co-wrote their most famous song, Smoke On The Water, has died aged 71.
The Leicester-born keyboard player, who had pancreatic cancer, died in London on Monday.
A statement on his website said he had passed "from Darkness to Light", and that he was "surrounded by his loving family" when he died.
Last year, Lord told fans he was "fighting cancer and will therefore be taking a break from performing while getting the treatment and cure".
In a message on his website dated 9 August, 2011, he added: "I shall of course be continuing to write music – in my world it just has to be part of the therapy – and I fully expect to be back in good shape next year."
Lord started playing the piano in his family home and took classical music lessons before turning to jazz and rock'n'roll.
He moved to London at 19 to go to drama school, but was soon playing piano in pubs and bars and in 1964 joined cult blues band the Artwoods – formed by Ronnie Wood's brother Art.
The band were critical favourites but never translated that into commercial success and split up.
Lord then went on tour with manufactured psychedelic pop combo the Flowerpot Men, who had scored a hit with Let's Go To San Francisco, before joining Deep Purple in 1968.
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/jul/16/deep-purple-jon-lord-dies
 
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Had no idea He died. Thanks for posting TV. Purple have been very much part of my life since age 10.
Pulling all my records and CD's now to have a memory blast
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RIP another irreplaceable legend.  
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From Metallica's website:
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Deep Purple Tribute Album
July 23, 2012
We are honored to finally confirm that our contribution to the much-discussed Deep Purple tribute album Re-Machined – a Tribute to Deep Purple’s Machine Head will be available on September 4, 2012 through our good friends at Classic Rock Magazine as part of a special “fan-pack.” Those of you who know us will have figured out we don’t always take the most conventional path, and sure enough, we decided to cover a song called “When A Blind Man Cries,” which was recorded during these sessions, but not included on the album. Instead, it was used as the B-side on the "Never Before" single. The song does appear as a bonus track on the album's 25th anniversary edition.
As you might have noticed with these fan-packs, the mag portion is always full of really cool exclusive content, and this one is no different, with 128 pages of exclusive chats with Purple members as well as one of the last-ever interviews with the mighty Jon Lord, who sadly passed away recently.
Aside from us, the likes of Iron Maiden, Steve Vai and Black Label Society also feature. Here’s the full track-listing:
1. Smoke On The Water – Carlos Santana / Jacoby Shaddix
2. Highway Star – Chickenfoot
3. Maybe I’m A Leo – Glenn Hughes/Chad Smith
4. Pictures of Home – Black Label Society
5. Never Before – Kings of Chaos
6. Smoke On The Water – The Flaming Lips
7. Lazy – Jimmy Barnes with Joe Bonamassa
8. Space Truckin’ – Iron Maiden
9. When A Blind Man Cries – Metallica
Plus, exclusive to this special edition:
10. Highway Star – Steve Vai, Glenn Hughes, Chad Smith, Lauchlan Doley
Classic Rock Presents: Re-Machined – a Tribute to Deep Purple’s Machine Head is published on September 4, 2012, so be sure to check your local rag/mag store after that date or pre-order by clicking here.
Keep your eyes peeled for additional information about a wider release of the album including the States later in the Fall.
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 9:47 pm Post subject: May he Rest In Peace... What a great man he was |
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| May he Rest In Peace... What a great man he was |
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