Lord was a member of Deep Purple, Whitesnake, Paice, Ashton & Lord, The Artwoods, and Flowerpot Men. He is recognized for combining rock and classical music.
In 1968, Lord co-founded Deep Purple, the band he was most well-known for. Lord and the drummer, Ian Paice, were the only constant band members for 34 years. He left Deep Purple after their UK tour in 2002, and was replaced with Don Airey.
Lord had been considering leaving the band for some time, due to his busy touring schedule and his Durham Concerto. In 2001, Don Airey was used to substitute him for a month after a knee injury. This worked out, so Lord decided to leave in 2002.
Lord was well-respected for his mastery of the Hammond Organ. Some call him "Lord of the Hammond", and in his 34-year Deep Purple career, you can hear his distinctive solos amid many classic songs on their albums.
In 2011, Lord was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He died on 16 July 2012, surrounded by his family at the London Clinic after a pulmonary embolism
Discography:
- Art Gallery (1966, with The Artwoods)
- Shades of Deep Purple (1968, with Deep Purple)
- The Book of Taliesyn (1968, with Deep Purple)
- Deep Purple (1969, with Deep Purple)
- Concerto for Group and Orchestra (1969, with Deep Purple)
- Deep Purple In Rock (1970, with Deep Purple)
- The Last Rebel (1971, film score with Tony Ashton)
- Fireball (1971, with Deep Purple)
- Gemini Suite (1972, solo)
- Machine Head (1972, with Deep Purple)
- Who Do We Think We Are (1973, with Deep Purple)
- Burn (1974, with Deep Purple)
- Stormbringer (1974, with Deep Purple)
- Windows (1974, with Eberhard Schoener)
- First of the Big Bands(1974, with Tony Ashton)
- Come Taste The Band (1975, with Deep Purple)
- Sarabande (1976, solo)
- Malice in Wonderland (1977, with PAL)
- Trouble (1978, with Whitesnake)
- Lovehunter (1979, with Whitesnake)
- Ready An' Willing (1980, with Whitesnake)
- Come An' Get It (1981, with Whitesnake)
- Before I Forget (1982, solo)
- Saints An' Sinners (1982, with Whitesnake)
- Slide It In (1984, with Whitesnake)
- Perfect Strangers (1984, with Deep Purple)
- The Country Diary Of An Edwardian Lady (1984, with Alfred Ralston)
- The House of Blue Light (1987, with Deep Purple)
- Slaves & Masters (1990, with Deep Purple)
- The Battle Rages On (1993, with Deep Purple)
- Purpendicular (1996, with Deep Purple)
- A.Band.On (1998, with Deep Purple)
- Pictured Within (1998, solo)
- In Concert with the LSO (2000, with Deep Purple)
- From Darkness To Light (2000, not released)
- Calling The Wild (2000, film score, not released)
- Boom Of The Tingling Strings (2003, not released)
- Disguises (2004, not released)
- Beyond The Notes (2004, solo)
- Durham Concerto (2007, with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra)
- To Notice Such Things (2010, solo)
One From The Meadow
Jon Lord Lyrics
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Under a tunnel made of green trees
The clean sweet smell of grass is calling me
Soon I′ll reach the style and lamber over
Stepping onto summer's softest soil and into open fields
Stretching out before my eyes
A vista just like Heaven here on earth
Delicately behind my knees
As I walk I feel the ripple
Running down my spine, reminding me that
I′m alive and I am feeling a sense of freedom and honesty
Ask me if I care that sentimental I may be
But one day dear, I'll bring you here
And we will share
Heaven here on earth
Stretching out before my eyes
Like a Heaven here on earth
All around me grass a-quiver
A caressing breeze that sends a shiver
And the thought blew through
That I should bring to you...
One from the meadow
One from the meadow
Show you this Heaven here on earth
The song One From The Meadow by Jon Lord is a beautiful representation of nature's simplicity and the emotions that it evokes within our hearts. The opening lines take us into an old path that is tunnelled by a canopy of green trees. The singer describes the clean sweet smell of grass that calls him as he reaches the style and steps into the summer's softest soil, taking him into the open fields stretching out before his eyes. The vista just like heaven here on earth is a metaphorical representation of the beauty of nature that has the power to uplift our spirits and make us feel alive.
As the singer walks through the fields, he feels the poppies tickle gently behind his knees and experiences the sense of freedom and honesty. The feeling of being alive and the realization that life's little joys are what make us sentimental is overwhelming. The singer acknowledges the enormity of his emotions and says that he doesn't care if he is sentimental. He is filled with a sense of longing and desire to bring the person he loves to this beautiful place and share with them this piece of heaven here on earth. The final lines of the song talk about the singer's desire to bring one from the meadow, a symbol of nature's beauty, and show it to his loved one.
Line by Line Meaning
Ambling gently down this old path
Slowly walking down this familiar route
Under a tunnel made of green trees
Passing through a pathway of lush trees
The clean sweet smell of grass is calling me
The fresh scent of grass is inviting me
Soon I'll reach the style and lamber over
I will shortly reach the gate and hop over it
Stepping onto summer's softest soil and into open fields
Walking on the smooth sand and into the expansive fields
Stretching out before my eyes
The view is vast and extensive
A vista just like Heaven here on earth
The view is just as breathtaking as heaven on earth would be
As I walk the poppies tickle
The poppies are lightly brushing against me as I walk
Delicately behind my knees
The poppies are brushing lightly behind my knees
As I walk I feel the ripple
As I continue walking, I feel a sensation
Running down my spine, reminding me that
The sensation is running along my spine, reminding me that
I'm alive and I am feeling a sense of freedom and honesty
I feel alive and a sense of liberation and truthfulness
Ask me if I care that sentimental I may be
You may ask if I mind being sentimental
But one day dear, I'll bring you here
One day, my love, I'll bring you to this place
And we will share heaven here on earth
We will witness paradise on earth together
All around me grass a-quiver
The grass is shaking all around me
A caressing breeze that sends a shiver
A gentle wind that sends a chilling sensation
And the thought blew through
A notion occurred
That I should bring to you...
That I should show you something
One from the meadow
Something from this tranquil place
One from the meadow
Something from this serene location
Show you this Heaven here on earth
Show you this splendid paradise on earth
Writer(s): Jon Lord, Sam Brown
Contributed by Austin E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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