A message from Ian Gillan
We are all sad of the passing of our good friend Jon, he was the greatest keyboardist that ever lived!!!! R.I.P. Jon http://t.co/IJNzinFG
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A message from Alice Cooper
Heartbroken after hearing #JonLord has passed away. Our thoughts go out to Jon’s family, friends, and @deeppurple_off http://t.co/mNf6126J
A message from former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony
“I am deeply saddened to hear of Jon Lord’s passing,” said former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony. “Growing up listening to music, Jon Lord and Deep Purple had one of the biggest influences on me both vocally and musically. The first Deep Purple album I listened to was ‘In Rock.’ The keyboards totally blew me…
A message from Lars Ulrich
“Ever since my father took me to see them in 1973 in Copenhagen, at the impressionable age of 9, Deep Purple has been the most constant, continuous and inspiring musical presence in my life. They have meant more to me than any other band in existence, and have had an enormous part in shaping who…
A note from Rick Wakeman
“I first became aware of Jon Lord in the mid-Sixties when ‘Hush’ was released and I bought the album ‘Shades Of Deep Purple’, which was an album way ahead of its time. For obvious reasons, I paid special attention to the organ style and sound as it was quite different from how other Hammond players…
Jon Lord, his part in my downfall
That feeling of being floored By the death of someone you didn’t know. The first deep purple album I owned was In Rock. I bought it in Yugoslavia after hearing my uncle’s Come Taste The Band. By the time I was back in England I was playing my Grandad’s Bontempi organ every evening and after…
