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20. Zappa, Lennon, Montrose, Lord...

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 02:47 PM

Jul 2012

...major, major influences during my "Wonder Years." People I never met who wrote the backdrop for my life.

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Deep Purple's Jon Lord dies aged 71 [View all] Amerigo Vespucci Jul 2012 OP

I never missed them when they came to Chicago NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #1

RIP Mr. Lord. Swede Jul 2012 #2

RIP nt arely staircase Jul 2012 #3

I saw them in concert in the early '70s RebelOne Jul 2012 #4

I saw them in the Orange Bowl w/ J. Geils in '74. Scurrilous Jul 2012 #8

Oh, no! Le Taz Hot Jul 2012 #5

Currently on Netflix streaming there is... lame54 Jul 2012 #6

If it is the same as the VH-1 "Classic Albums" on Machien Head, I own the DVD Amerigo Vespucci Jul 2012 #11

they also have... lame54 Jul 2012 #23

I've seen most of them...Machine Head is my personal favorite Amerigo Vespucci Jul 2012 #24

i saw the Doors one... lame54 Jul 2012 #25

I saw the "Exile" one too, and no, it's not part of the series Amerigo Vespucci Jul 2012 #26

Exile is considered by many to be... lame54 Jul 2012 #27

I'll have to dig up the interview I did with him rocktivity Jul 2012 #7

I stared a Lounge thread on this with one of my favorite videoclips NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #9

Tnx for the memories NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #12

RIP - nt Ohio Joe Jul 2012 #10

This Deep Purple video has a special meaning to me NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #13

That entire SHOW. Amerigo Vespucci Jul 2012 #14

Great Jr. high dance song flamingdem Jul 2012 #15

I like it. Kind of a Guns 'n Roses twist to it flamingdem Jul 2012 #19

You're welcome. rocktivity Jun 2014 #28

That rocks Roctivity flamingdem Jun 2014 #29

As my heroes age and pass on one by one, I wonder when I will join them DainBramaged Jul 2012 #17

Zappa, Lennon, Montrose, Lord... Amerigo Vespucci Jul 2012 #20

Jon was an AWESOME musician! Had the great pleasure of seeing Deep Purple bullwinkle428 Jul 2012 #18

As much as I hated to see him leave Deep Purple... Amerigo Vespucci Jul 2012 #21