HEEP has released the following statement regarding the passing of former DEEP
PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord:
"I was truly shocked to hear that Jon Lord had passed away. Jon was one of the all-time great rock keyboard players and composers, and he had
the most amazing Hammond organ sound ever.
"I have known Jon for many years dating back to the late '60s, and
he was always the perfect gentleman, and great company.
"The musical world has lost a giant, and his contribution to rock music
will live on forever.
"When people have asked me who was my favourite keyboard player, his name
was always first on my lips."
Jon Lord died on Monday (July 16) at age 71 after a long battle with
pancreatic cancer. Lord, who was known for his keyboard virtuosity and
his reinvention of the Hammond B-3 organ sound, co-wrote such PURPLE classics as "Smoke On The Water" and "Child In
Time", among others. Lord and drummer Ian Paice were the
only original members to last through the band's initial run from 1968 to 1976.
He was on board for their 1984 reunion and stayed on through to his 2002
retirement from the band, after which he's worked primarily in the classical
field.
Over the course of his career, Lord also worked with the ARTWOODS, FLOWER POT MEN, PAICE, ASHTON AND LORD, WHITESNAKE and
good friend and neighbor, George Harrison.
Legendary bassist Bob Daisley (pictured below; OZZY
OSBOURNE, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, URIAH HEEP, GARY
MOORE) has released the following statement regarding the passing of former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord:
"[Monday was] a sad day. Jon Lord has 'left the building.'
"Jon put the 'deep' into PURPLE; he contributed greatly to
their sound. Whatever he did musically was first-class.
"I feel privileged, honoured and grateful to have been able to work and
create with him. He was a great musician and a true gentlemen. He gave his Hammond organ and Leslie speaker a special 'growl.' My joke nickname for him was 'Growly Hammond.'
"Jon has departed, as we all must, but he'll never be forgotten. He
was truly one of the greats. He's in the 'real world' now, so rock on, Jon!"
Jon Lord died on Monday (July 16) at age 71 after a long battle with
pancreatic cancer. Lord, who was known for his keyboard virtuosity and
his reinvention of the Hammond B-3 organ sound, co-wrote such PURPLE classics as "Smoke On The Water" and "Child In
Time", among others. Lord and drummer Ian Paice were the
only original members to last through the band's initial run from 1968 to 1976.
He was on board for their 1984 reunion and stayed on through to his 2002
retirement from the band, after which he's worked primarily in the classical
field.
Over the course of his career, Lord also worked with the ARTWOODS, FLOWER POT MEN, PAICE, ASHTON AND LORD, WHITESNAKE and good
friend and neighbor, George Harrison.
Guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish
progressive metallers OPETH has released the following statement
regarding the passing of former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord:
?"We're very saddened to hear about the passing of the great Jon Lord.
Our condolences go out to his family and friends. He's obviously partly
responsible for OPETH ever being formed, so we're in massive debt to
him.
"Martin Mendez [OPETH bassist] and Martin Axenrot [OPETH drummer] obviously had the pleasure of working with [see video below], and
playing with Lord, and both said it was such an amazing experience. He
was a sheer musical genius. Axenrot even said that when he'd asked what
bpm (beats per minute) a song was supposed to be in. Lord had said,
'Around 140 bpm,' and started clapping his hands in the desired beat. Axenrot checked with his metronome and sure enough, Lord was clapping in exactly
140 bpm!
"Jon Lord. We love you. Your music lives on and your memory will
never fade."
Jon Lord died on Monday (July 16) at age 71 after a long battle with
pancreatic cancer. Lord, who was known for his keyboard virtuosity and
his reinvention of the Hammond B-3 organ sound, co-wrote such PURPLE classics as "Smoke On The Water" and "Child In
Time", among others. Lord and drummer Ian Paice were the
only original members to last through the band's initial run from 1968 to 1976.
He was on board for their 1984 reunion and stayed on through to his 2002
retirement from the band, after which he's worked primarily in the classical
field.
Over the course of his career, Lord also worked with the ARTWOODS, FLOWER POT MEN, PAICE, ASHTON AND LORD, WHITESNAKE and
good friend and neighbor, George Harrison.
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