Why the Death of 'Deep Purple' Keyboardist Jon Lord, Matters More Than Ever

Yahoo News ^ | 07/18/2012 | Douglas Maher

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

If they made a rap HOF it would be one of the safest places around as few people would go there. Would close after a couple of years at the most.

[Revolting cat!]

Taking your word for it, I head for Spotify as we speak (even though it’ll go on my permanent record everywhere on the Internet.)

[ADemocratNoMore]

I live around 15 minutes away from the rock and roll hall of fame and have never set foot inside it yet, nor will I in the future.

Great artists and bands too numerous to mention are excluded, likewise, mediocre artists and bands, many having nothing at all to do with rock and roll are inducted.

My advice, come to my fair city, skip the r&rhof and see the Cleveland Orchestra instead and you will get to hear one of the best Symphonic Orchestras on the planet.

[ADemocratNoMore]

BTW, I sold a car stereo to one of the members of Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow in 1978.

[My Favorite Headache]

The mistake by the lake.

[Haddit]

I love that song, Child in Time, and know that most people hate it. It gives me pleasure when my Mexican neighbors keep me up all night with their accordion music. I’ll wait until the family is gone for the day, 7:45 am, turn the volume up, open the windows and doors, and blast that song until things start vibrating off their shelves and the windows distort anything on the other side.

I’ll follow it up with another of my favorites, Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Little Wing, then Ted Nugent followed by Metalica.

It doesn’t get any better than that.

I saw Deep Purple at the Hollywood Bowel in the 70s with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Awesome.

[Haddit]

I love that song, Child in Time, and know that most people hate it. It gives me pleasure when my Mexican neighbors keep me up all night with their accordion music. I’ll wait until the family is gone for the day, 7:45 am, turn the volume up, open the windows and doors, and blast that song until things start vibrating off their shelves and the windows distort anything on the other side.

I’ll follow it up with another of my favorites, Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Little Wing, then Ted Nugent followed by Metalica.

It doesn’t get any better than that.

I saw Deep Purple at the Hollywood Bowel in the 70s with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Awesome.

[bt_dooftlook]

This comment and your name tell me you must be from Boston - I remember hearing Flash and The Pan on WCOZ back in the late 70’s (”Hey St. Peter” got more airplay, but “Walking in the Rain”, later covered by Grace Jones, was much better).

Other great Boston bands -
The Lyres
Tribe
The Neighborhoods
Barrence Whitfield & The Savages
The Upper Crust (nee The Titanics)
Combustible Edison
Seks Bomba

And, from Springfield,
Pajama Slave Dancers

There used to be great live music in Boston and Cambridge back in the eighties and nineties...

[SamAdams76]

You nailed it. I was growing up in Boston during the late 1970s and had WCOZ and WBCN on constantly (WBZ-FM was pretty good too until it morphed into WMJX in the early 80s).

Agree that "Walking In The Rain" was one of Flash And The Pan's better cuts, among with "Down Among The Dead Men".

[RightOnline]

As a rock guitar slinger of well over 40 years....I’m positively ashamed to admit that I JUST found out about Jon Lord’s passing this evening. I was going to post a thread about it when I found this one.

Deep Purple in the early ‘70’s....Fireball, Machine Head (one of the best, hands down, bar none, no argument rock albums ever made), Made In Japan (here we go again....one of the best live rock albums ever made...along with The Who’s Live at Leeds, Steppenwolf Live, Procul Harem Live). These guys flat kicked ass and everyone knew it. They influenced ALL of us. Blackmore....ok, he’s a legendary asshole, but he had chops. Gillian....fabulous vocals. Hughes....my God, to have THAT voice as your BACKUP?????....while playing bass???

New incarnation(s)....Steve Morse on guitar? You kidding me? He’s a master. More balls in his tone and technique than Blackmore ever dreamed of.

Jon Lord, as was pointed out here by many, was really the glue that kept the band together on and off stage. He was an amazing musician. His replacement, Don Airey, is also phenomenal....but I love him for his work with my all time favorite, Gary Moore. That era was Airey’s....and Moore’s....best work, hands down.

We are all a bit poorer for the loss of Mr. Lord. I hope that he rests in THE Lord’s arms and was welcomed home. He brought so much joy to so many of us....for so many years.

Jon Lord, you’ll be missed.

[My Favorite Headache]

Amen.