This makes the hair on my arms to stand up... Hammond and the Beast... probably the greatest sound in rock music. They are also my favourite pieces of furniture.
Thank you for posting this... I had this LP, and it was one of my favorites, until one day I when I was playing this record (rather loudly) and my woofer vibrated the speaker off a shelf and it came crashing down on my stereo cracking the record...(talk about record breaking music!) This album inspired me to run out and by the sheet music for the Toccata and Fugue in Dm, needless to say, I have had many hours of fun playing it...This piece proves that Bach invented Rock n roll...
Rest in music dear Lord, and be sure we, the fans, will always love you. Your legacy will live on forever, and your spirit will forever be with us. Thank you so much for sharing your gift with us for so many great years. God bless!!
This is so cool. There are countless covers of the Toccata but almost none of the Fugue. Mr. Lord recorded a superb version of the fugue having composed his own toccata. Much respect.
So how's this for a band up there in heaven?
Vocals...Ronnie James Dio
Guitar...Jimi Hendrix
Keyboards...Jon Lord
Bass/Vocals..Phil Lynnott
Drums...Cozy Powell