Before We Forget : Jon Lord - A Work in Eight Movements

Publication date 31st March 2026.

 

Hardback 256 pages,

 

This book is an absolute must for any fan of Jon Lord, Deep Purple, or the incredible advancements and influence that keyboards and synthesizers have had on the music over the past 50+ years.

 

Never before has anyone taken such account of the gear setups that Jon Lord used over the years. This book serves as an amazing telling of Jon Lord’s musical endeavors but also serves as an important reference of the equipment and instrumentation he used throughout his storied career.

 

The book contains full identification of all the Hammond organs he played on a permanent and long-term hired basis in Deep Purple and Whitesnake between February 1968 and September 2002.

 

This includes an array of over 50 electric and acoustic pianos, monophonic synths, polyphonic synths, effects units, sampling units, MIDI synthesisers and keyboard module units.