Jon Lord, keyboardist extraordinaire, composer, and one of the founders of Deep Purple, passed away today. He was 71, and had been battling pancreatic cancer.
Before they were an outstanding rock band ("Smoke on the Water"), DP put out a couple amazing prog LP's ("Deep Purple" and "Book of Taliesyn") that are still among my favorite albums from the 60's. Both LP's featured tight composing, masterful keyboards, strong vocals, and bitchin' guitar work. There simply aren't any weak tracks on either one.
RIP, Jon. You made Deep Purple something special, and you were part of it from the 60's thru 2002, when you finally retired. It sux that you are gone.
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