Немного из ФБ Джона (переводить нет сил, большинство фанов поймут английский):
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Roger Glover said:
It’s unthinkable that Jon is gone. My thoughts are for his wife Vicky and all his children and family at this sad moment in their lives. I wish them all strength.
A great sadness and sense of loss hangs over me. Not only has the music world lost a fantastic musician but a gentleman of the finest order. He was a giant in my life, a great friend, a fellow traveler, a teacher, not only of music, but of life. I am devastated at his passing.
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Ian Gillan speaking about Jon on Planet Rock this afternoon. Missing the first bit where he relayed how the band were at the studio in the States when they got the news, and how they all sat around for a long time, feeling sad but also exchanging happy stories about their times with Jon. (ссылка на аудио-интервью)
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Steve Morse said:
Jon just died. I'm shocked and don't know what to do, so I'm going to try to tell you a little about Jon.
Jon was the powerhouse keyboard player that brought rock and classical directly together many times. The first was his timeless organ solo on "Highway Star". The next was his "Concerto for Band and Orchestra". I was able to perform with the whole band as it was played at Albert Hall before we toured extensively with it. Just weeks ago, I was able to play on a studio recording of Jon's concerto and share some heartfelt thoughts and words with him.
(там очень много, приходится сократить)
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Ritchie Blackmore said:
Jon was not only a great musician, he was my favorite dinner companion. We are all deeply saddened. We knew he was sick but the word was that he was recovering and doing much better. This news came as a complete shock. Without Jon there would be no Deep Purple. He lives on in our hearts and memories.
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Полностью можно читать здесь: facebook.com/JonLord.org
Комментарии
Это же целая эпоха...
Пусть земля ему будет пухом...
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Roger Glover said:
It’s unthinkable that Jon is gone. My thoughts are for his wife Vicky and all his children and family at this sad moment in their lives. I wish them all strength.
A great sadness and sense of loss hangs over me. Not only has the music world lost a fantastic musician but a gentleman of the finest order. He was a giant in my life, a great friend, a fellow traveler, a teacher, not only of music, but of life. I am devastated at his passing.
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Ian Gillan speaking about Jon on Planet Rock this afternoon. Missing the first bit where he relayed how the band were at the studio in the States when they got the news, and how they all sat around for a long time, feeling sad but also exchanging happy stories about their times with Jon. (ссылка на аудио-интервью)
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Steve Morse said:
Jon just died. I'm shocked and don't know what to do, so I'm going to try to tell you a little about Jon.
Jon was the powerhouse keyboard player that brought rock and classical directly together many times. The first was his timeless organ solo on "Highway Star". The next was his "Concerto for Band and Orchestra". I was able to perform with the whole band as it was played at Albert Hall before we toured extensively with it. Just weeks ago, I was able to play on a studio recording of Jon's concerto and share some heartfelt thoughts and words with him.
(там очень много, приходится сократить)
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Ritchie Blackmore said:
Jon was not only a great musician, he was my favorite dinner companion. We are all deeply saddened. We knew he was sick but the word was that he was recovering and doing much better. This news came as a complete shock. Without Jon there would be no Deep Purple. He lives on in our hearts and memories.
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Полностью можно читать здесь: facebook.com/JonLord.org
Черномор в своем репертуаре, конечно)
Ну где-то он прав, я когда услышал о планируемом концерте в Хагене, возликовал прямо... А потом — отмена и такая скорая развязка. Несправедливо это!
Настоящий Джентльмен!
Дио с Кози получили лучшего клавишника какого себе только можно представить!
Посчастливилось быть на его концерте в прошлом году — никогда не забуду!
Король Хаммонда! Волшебная Музыка! Браво, Маэстро!
Спасибо Тебе!