Πωωωωωωωω εντάξει… πάει και αυτός… Ένας απ τους μεγαλύτερους συνθέτες! Τους καλύτερους ροκάδες! Που 40 χρόνια μετά ακούς child in time και lazy (και άλλα φυσικά…) και μένεις μαλάκας! Τι να πω… Το μόνο καλό είναι ότι βρήκε πληκτρά ο DIO…
όλοι μας φαντάζομαι έχουμε μια ιστορία με εκείνη την κασέτα που είχε μέσα εκείνο το τραγούδι των purple ή για την εντύπωση που μας έκανε η εισαγωγή του speed king όταν ακούσαμε πρώτη φορά το in rock
Καλό ταξίδι κύριε Lord
Για παντα κοντα μας μεσα απο τη μουσικη του…Καλο ταξιδι και R.I.P Mr.Lord…
Καλό ταξίδι Μεγάλε! Θα έχουμε όμως πάντα τη μουσική του, αθάνατος είναι!
May you forever be a child in time!
One of the greatest… :(:(
R.I.P. Jon!!
Απλα τεραστιος!!!Καλο ταξιδι γιγαντα.
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Απλά καλό ταξίδι…
Ρε γαμώτο, ακόμα δεν μπορώ να το πιστέψω. Άκουγα χθες το βράδυ το Pictured Within, τον δίσκο που είχε γράψει για το θάνατο των γονιών του, και ανατρίχιαζα ολόκληρος. Και αυτή η φωνή της Sam Brown… Το ιδανικό συμπλήρωμα των μελωδιών του.
Μερικές ακόμα δηλώσεις:
δε μπορω να το συνειδητοποιησω. δεν το εχω χωνεψει ακομα. ηταν τεραστιο σοκ η ειδηση. προσπαθησα κανα 2 φορες να γραψω 2 λογια για αυτον χθες αλλα ηταν αδυνταο. ηταν ενας απο τους ανθρωπους που με επηρεασε και με εκανε να ακουω hard rock. με τον μοναδικο του ηχο με το hammond organ του. καινοτομος στο ειδος του.
Ακουγα το April χθες μετα απο καιρο και με πηραν τα δακρυα. ηταν και ο πρωτος επι της ουσιας απο την “οικογενεια” που μας αφηνει. ακουσα για πρωτη φορα το Durham Concerto και προσπαθουσα να συνειδητοποιησω ποσο τεραστια μουσικη προσωπικοτητα ηταν.
Αντιο μεγαλε Jon Lord. Σε ευχαριστω.
μιχαλη εβαλες τεραστιο κομματι!
πραγματικα εμεινα με το στομα ανοιχτο O_O
A Master Passes
July 16, 2012
Ever since my father took me to see them in 1973 in Copenhagen, at the impressionable age of 9, 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 by today’s news of the untimely passing of keyboardist Jon Lord.
We can all be guilty of lightly throwing adjectives like “unique,” “one-of-a-kind” and “pioneering” around when we want to describe our heroes and the people who’ve moved us, 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.
There was nobody that played like him. There was nobody that sounded like him. There was nobody that wrote like him. There was nobody that looked like him. There was nobody more articulate, gentlemanly, warm, or fucking cooler that ever played keyboards or got anywhere near a keyboard. What he did was all his own. Including obviously his unique sound. Whatever it was he did with that Hammond organ, the way the Leslie distorted what he was playing and pushed it to some unheard of place, the way he attacked it while he was throwing it around, and whatever the fuck else it was that was going down between Jon and “The Beast”, as he called his organ, it was unlike anything before, during or after. That simple.
Deep Purple of course was also an entity all their own, always unpredictable, often impulsive, never repetitive and most of the time, other worldly. I had the good fortune of seeing them three times in Copenhagen between ?73 and ?75, numerous times again on the reunion runs in ?85 and ?87. We even played a couple of gigs in Germany with them in the summer of ?87 and needless to say, every time was an experience that had a major impact on me. Seeing Jon on stage right playing the riffs, the colorings, the textures, the next level solos, intros, outros, blues bits, classical pieces and whatever else came into his head each night AND on top of that keeping up with Ritchie Blackmore song after song, night after night, was the sign of the master of his craft . . . the most accomplished, original and unique hard rock keyboardist that ever walked this planet.
In 1992 when we played Munich on the Black Album tour, Jon Lord and lead singer, Ian Gillan came down to the show and stood in the snake pit the whole time. I was in heaven. Performing in front of members of the band that had meant more to me than anything in my life was a dream come true. And when I got a signed note after the show that they had had to leave and get back to their milk and cookies and be ready for the recording sessions the next day, I was simply beyond psyched. My hero(es) in the fuckin snake pit.!!! “Look Mom, on top of the fuckin world!!”
…Full circle for the impressionable 9 year old from KB Hallen in Copenhagen in February '73.
Rest in peace Jon and THANK YOU for everything,
Lars
καλο του ταξιδι!!!
Μίλησε και ο πρώην κιθαρίστας των Purple:
[B][U]Without Jon there would be no Deep Purple.[/U][/B] Μεγάλη αλήθεια…
μολις διαβασα και εγω τις δηλωσεις του Blackmore. οντως…ισχυει πολυ αυτο οτι χωρις τον Jon δεν υπαρχουν Deep Purple. χωρις αυτον δε θα υπηρχαν ποτε αλλωστε… παντα πιστευα οτι περισσοτερα εχασαν οι Purple οταν αποχωρησε ο Lord(χωρις να υποτιμω τον Airey) παρα απο οταν αποχωρησε ο Blackmore.
Καλο του ταξιδι…
O Steve Morse για τον Jon
Jon just died. I’m shocked and don’t know what to do, so I’m going to try to tell you a little about Jon.
Jon was the powerhouse keyboard player that brought rock and classical directly together many times. The first was his timeless organ solo on “Highway Star”. The next was his “Concerto for Band and Orchestra”. I was able to perform with the whole band as it was played at Albert Hall before we toured extensively with it. Just weeks ago, I was able to play on a studio recording of Jon’s concerto and share some heartfelt thoughts and words with him.
Jon was the guy that would stop us from giving up on an idea in songwriting because it wasn’t immediately obvious. I remember him encouraging me in the studio to keep doing what I was doing as I played around with an idea that I was intrigued with. After writing something as amazing as his concerto, he still had the imagination to hear ideas on top of anything I suggested. He always had a regal, gentlemanly manner. Like any of us, he could get annoyed, but he would only show it with his wry and dry wit.
Mostly, he was upbeat and a pleasure for anybody to be around. His humor was right up my alley, with us exchanging ridiculous thoughts like,“If Brenda Lee married Tommy Lee, her new name would be Brenda Lee…” Or having him finish the tune when an announcement at an airport would start with several musical notes to get your attention. It’s hard to give anecdotes that convey an ease that somebody could give you, but he sure had that ability. We all love people that will pay attention to our kids, and years ago he charmed my (then) 5 year old son, Kevin with a Donald Duck imitation even while he was being hurried to get out of the dressing room and go to the green room for after show greetings.
Jon retired from the endless DP tour schedule, but continued to do appearances with original material and performances of his concerto. I knew he missed the band he helped start, but at the same time couldn’t stand the relentless travel. From time to time, we would see him on tour, and he would sit in with us. The last time we played, less than a year ago, at the Sunflower Jam at Royal Albert Hall, he had just come offstage from performing with Rick Wakeman. Later I talked with him and his wife about how strange it felt to look around at the keyboards and not see him there at Albert Hall. We promised to do something together. Soon thereafter, we all learned of his battle with Pancreatic cancer. I kept hearing hopeful, positive reports that they might be making progress, but this sudden death caught me totally unaware. I thought we would meet and do a recording project in the future when he recovered from the chemotherapy. Well, we sort of did, but I had to record it and send it to him, as we were in different countries.
If you have friends, family, especially kids, don’t ever miss a chance to do or say something special…or simply appreciate the fact that they are there. One day, they won’t be.Steve Morse
Πωπω κρίμα. Όταν το έμαθα άκουγα το Smoke On The Water το οποίο μου 'ρθε να ακούσω εντελώς τυχαία και σοκαρίστηκα. Το αγαπημένο συγκρότημα του πατέρα μου και το δεύτερο αγαπημένο μου… Κρίμα…
το μεγαλο ονειρο του jon lord(το ειχε δηλωσει επανηλλειμενα) ηταν να γινει μια μεγαλη συναυλια με ολους τους μουσικους που περασαν ποτε απο τους deep purple, η οποια θα τιμαει επι της ουσιας την πλουσια ιστορια αυτου του πολυ μεγαλου συγκροτηματος…ενα ονειρο που νομιζω καθε οπαδος των deep purple υποστηριζει. Νομιζω πως θα ηταν ταιριαστο ενα τετοιο event να γινει τωρα, προς τιμην του.
ακουω made in japan και λιωνω με το σολο του θεου στο black night…με το που τελειωνει ο blackmore μπαινει το hammond και τα γ#$%ει ολα!σεβασμος σε εναν απο τους μεγαλους!
Δεν ηξερα οτι ειχε δηλωσει κατι τετοιο, αλλα ηταν και δικο μου ονειρο να δω κατι τετοιο εστω και σε dvd.
Παντως οσο περισσοτερο καθομαι και βλεπω βιντεακια και ακουω τραγουδια απο περπλ και αλλα δικα του τοσο ξεχναω οτι μας ¨αφησε¨…Ισως γιατι μαλλον δεν θα μας αφησει ποτε τελικως, τουλαχιστον εμας τους περπλφανς…Ξερω τετριμμενα και κλισε, αλλα…