Jorn Lord Dies
 

Frankly I'm quite astonished none of the Brits who frequent this forum have previously posted this :nope:

Thanks for the great music and happy memories Jon

RIP Sir

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUwEIt9ez7M

Rock in Peace.

http://www.deep-purple.net/grollywoo...back-cover.jpg

OMG!!
:o
That's the first song I learned to play back in the day.
It also brings back memories that send shivers up my spine everytime I hear it.

RIP Mate!

Wore out a couple of copies of Machine Head when it came out.

R.I.P. :rock:

A great musician in a great group...

(I'll even forgive you for "Smoke on the Water"; ask any music store employee who has had to spend day after day listening to various players of various skill playing those opening chords over and over...)

RIP Jon...

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First LP I ever bought was Made In Japan back in 1973 I think.

It's a very sad day for a long time Purple fan like myself.

I was a fan years before "that song". My favorite era was the first one, with Rod Evans on vocals, and my favorite song was their cover if a good Neil Diamond song, with a great organ solo by The Lord himself!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWeqxE6ZFtE

CRANK IT UP!!!

I wasn't aware Deep Purple did "Free Bird"... :D

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Sure. They also did 'Blackbird', 'And Your Bird Can Sing' and 'This Bird Has Flown'.
:O:

Are you sure it wasn't the Eagles or the Byrds?...

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Black Crowes? Counting Crows? The Yardbirds?

Maybe it was Charlie Parker.