RIP John Lord - Deep Purple

[yuri66]

Man I am getting old, all the good ones are fading away..
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Jon Lord, 71, a British keyboardist for Deep Purple and Whitesnake, died in London on Monday of a pulmonary embolism after a battle with pancreatic cancer, said a statement on his official website.
Lord co-wrote some of Deep Purple's most famous tunes, including "Smoke on the Water," and later had a successful solo career after his retirement from the band in 2002.

 

[waznyf]

Next bowl going out to a great artist who left too early.

I'll throw on some deep purple for the occasion also.

 

[flipflopsandshades]

DAMN. I was watching some of their videos the other day. Underappreciated band compared to today's crap music.

R.I.P.

 

[ohin3]

I don't know about being underappreciated...were one of the most influential bands to come out of the 70s. Sad to see John Lord go. Been listening to Deep Purple for a a couple days now.

 

[ssjones]

My exposure to Deep Purple was "Burn" in my buddies basement, shooting pool and smoking, well, er not tobacco products...Still a fan. It is sad when your contemporaries depart. Favorite song - My Woman from Tokyo, excellent vocals and I love the honky-tonk piano from Lord. Never saw them in concert, but did see Blackmore's Rainbow many times. The song writing in Rainbow just wasn't at the same level of Deep Purple. It's too bad Blackmore has become so strange about his Deep Purple days.

 

[yuri66]

Al, Blackmoore is still around and has a good thing going under Blackmoore's night, his wife sings lead, they make great music
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Diamonds and Rust, Awesome
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[ssjones]

I'm just not a big fan of that style of music; but his wife sure is gorgeous! He will only be interviewed if the interviewer agrees not to bring up Deep Purple. His call of course; but I find that a little sad. I listen to Eddie Trunks show a lot and he's tried to get Blackmore on, to no avail.

 

[brian64]

RIP John. In recent years, Deep Purple has had Steve Morse of Dixie Dregs fame playing with them...one of the greatest guitarists of all time, IMO. He also played for a while back in the 80's with Kansas...one of my favs.

 

[mluyckx]

Well, I just plunged in the iPod on the 3 hour drive home and enjoyed over 1.5 hour of Deep Purple in his honor. Hush and Fireball made me break the speed limit ;-)
And then as I was listening to "Child in Time", which will always remain a masterpiece, I couldn't help but think of Aurora, CO and the dreadful events there in the last 24 hours.... looks like their music stays contemporary no matter what.
Good stuff....

 

[ohin3]

Highway Star makes me Drive retarded fast. Reminds me of my buddy's Camaro and fun times.

 

[ssjones]

Eddie Trunk has "Child in Time" listed as one of the most influential metal songs. A real masterpiece.

 

[papipeguy]

You got that right, yuri. 50% of the Beatles are gone but 80% of the Stones are still with us. Can't figure that one out.