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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 16 2012 at 13:45
Very sad, that was his keyboard sound that lure me to Deep Purple. If it wasn't for him, i wouldn't listen to this band.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 16 2012 at 13:57
Ronnie James Dio / vocals
Jimi Hendrix / guitar, vocals
Duane Allman / guitar
Rick Wright / synths, piano
John Lord / organ
John Entwistle / bass
John Bonham / drums

The lineup is complete. "The Great Band In The Sky"
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 16 2012 at 14:02
Originally posted by rdtprog rdtprog wrote:

Very sad, that was his keyboard sound that lure me to Deep Purple. If it wasn't for him, i wouldn't listen to this band.

For me it was Ritchie Blackmore and his sweet guitar. I always thought Lord a bit....meh.....but appreciated him more later.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 16 2012 at 14:03
Saw two time in México, a very truly great musician.

RIP

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 16 2012 at 14:05
Just saw this on another site. RIP Jon. Though he as well as many others of his time had some classical aspirations and/or pretentions, no one else, not Emerson, not Wakeman, could flat out play heavy rock quite like Jon. The sound is well preserved on DP In Rock. 
Can you tell me where we're headin'?
Lincoln County Road or Armageddon.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 16 2012 at 14:16
^This is probably not  the place to argue with you.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 16 2012 at 14:28
I don't think I can put it into words. I just teared up reading the article though. RIP Jon. You were one of the best keyboardists we ever had.  Cry
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 16 2012 at 14:29
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18864409

Please, tell me it is not true and he's still alive.

Please.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 16 2012 at 14:38
RIP.Shocked
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 16 2012 at 15:05
He came across well in interviews as a genuine nice bloke. He admitted he couldn't have been like Keith Emerson and saw himself as a supporting player rather than a 'lead'. Child In Time amongst many great tracks is the one I like best for his playing. The best pure rock organist that ever lived. RIP Jon.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 16 2012 at 15:08
I can't believe it !
I have the first notes of "child in time" playing in my head.
A great rock keyboardist, but also a good classical music composer.
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 16 2012 at 15:35
RIP Jon, your music had a great influence on me and shaped my musical taste.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 16 2012 at 15:35
So sad to hear of his passing-a truly great musician.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 16 2012 at 15:42
Originally posted by darkshade darkshade wrote:

Ronnie James Dio / vocals
Jimi Hendrix / guitar, vocals
Duane Allman / guitar
Rick Wright / synths, piano
John Lord / organ
John Entwistle / bass
John Bonham / drums

The lineup is complete. "The Great Band In The Sky"
 
Keith Moon will join them for some drum fills.
 
Sad news indeed, RIP Jon, but I always think that we all have to die so the point is having lived a rich and purposeful life, and he certainly can claim having succeeded.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 16 2012 at 15:42
Wow. Just one of those times, when you realise you've been asleep, and suddenly woken up to face reality. This does really sadden me. Such a waste...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 16 2012 at 15:44
Originally posted by lucas lucas wrote:

A great rock keyboardist, but also a good classical music composer.


A very underrated one, if you ask me. His "Concerto for Group and Orchestra" is reasonably well known, but the superior (IMO) "Gemini Suite" is rarely mentioned. I used to have it on vinyl and played the hell out of it as a teenager. Worth checking out, if you've yet to do so.

RIP.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 16 2012 at 15:51
Never really got into Deep Purple, but I like some of their stuff. RIP Jon.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 16 2012 at 15:52
Originally posted by Gerinski Gerinski wrote:

Originally posted by darkshade darkshade wrote:

Ronnie James Dio / vocals
Jimi Hendrix / guitar, vocals
Duane Allman / guitar
Rick Wright / synths, piano
John Lord / organ
John Entwistle / bass
John Bonham / drums

The lineup is complete. "The Great Band In The Sky"
 
Keith Moon will join them for some drum fills.
 


Moon was originally on my list, but I thought, "He'll wait for the other two"
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 16 2012 at 16:01
^There's nothing wrong in having two drummers in the same band. The Allman Brothers did, if I'm not mistaken. On secong thought, Bonham's and Moon's off stage behaviour could be too much to handle for the bandleaderBig smile

Edited by The Bearded Bard - July 16 2012 at 16:02
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 16 2012 at 16:11
Time to relisten made in Japan, Rip
Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours
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