Deep Purple's Jon Lord passes away

[Cheese]

Jon Lord, the classically trained pianist who co-founded British hard rock troupe Deep Purple, has died at the age of 71.

The keyboardist and composer co-wrote some of Deep Purple's best known songs, including Smoke on the Water, Black Night, Strange Kind of Woman and Child in Time.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/story/20...ep-purple.html

Great band...great music, Lord will be missed.

[Cheese]

[Canuck-Hater]

RIP. He was a rock organ innovator for sure. Great improviser as well.

[iggy_oi]

Highway Star and the organ solo it features are two of the greatest things that came out of 1970's classic rock.

R.I.P.

[Red Ice Player]

Jon Lord had such a distinctive sound, moreso than Blackmore's guitar. A true hard rock trailblazer. Sad news. I think I'll listen to "Flight of the Rat" now...

[Red Ice Player]

[Puppet Guy]

the man who made it cool to play the organ in rock and roll. I can't hear a Hammond without thinking of Jon Lord.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Cheese

You can't listen to that song and not hear the influence they had on modern progressive rock and metal.

[Zevo]

Sad. Always loved the organ on Lazy. The intro and riffs with Blackmore are awesome...so meaty.