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by BBG
The man who gave rock one of its key visual and sonic props has died. Jim Marshall, known as "The Father of Loud" for inventing the Marshall amplifier, was 88 years old.Marshall amplifiers are iconic, especially amongst the hard rock/metal set. Ask Slayer, who build a wall of them for their shows...Marshall was a drummer and drum teacher who used his earnings to set up a music shop in west London in 1960. Among his customers were the likes of Ritchie Blackmore and Pete Townshend, and it was through talking to them that Marshall realised there was a gap in the market for a guitar amplifier cheaper than the American-made models popular at the time. When, at Townshend's request, a Marshall 1959 amplifier head was teamed with a cabinet, the "Marshall stack" was born, becoming the defining feature in rock bands' backlines for generations to come. -[The Guardian]
Slayer @ Fun Fun Fun Fest 2011 (more by BBG)
....or Immortal who may or may not be using theirs...
Jim Marshall, RIP. Rock n' roll would have undoubtedly been in a much different place without you.
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Talk about an icon of Rock n Roll. R.I.P.
Posted by Dan | April 5, 2012 11:50 AM
OVERRATED
Posted by Anonymous | April 5, 2012 12:04 PM
R.I.P.
Posted by Anonymous | April 5, 2012 12:07 PM
RIP
Always wanted a 1962 Bluesbreaker.
Posted by Anonymous | April 5, 2012 12:16 PM
Love the pic of Kerry King right below him.
R.I.P. Jim.
Posted by Anonymous | April 5, 2012 12:32 PM
The man was a genius! R.I.P.
Stevie Jewel
Posted by Stevie Jewel | April 5, 2012 12:38 PM
wow, this is sad news indeed..
Posted by J | April 5, 2012 12:44 PM
That pic of the sausage in Slayer is heavy lulz.
RIP other dude, all my prays.
Posted by Anonymous | April 5, 2012 12:45 PM
RIP other dude
Posted by Anonymous | April 5, 2012 12:49 PM
RIP Bam Bam Bigelow.
Posted by Anonymous | April 5, 2012 12:55 PM
Anyone have a link to that English guy with his house full of Marshall amps? Haven't see n it in years.
Posted by Anonymous | April 5, 2012 1:06 PM
I raise the goblet of rock to an innovator.
RIP and blessed be
Posted by Anonymous | April 5, 2012 1:08 PM
@12:55 you beat me to it.
Posted by Anonymous | April 5, 2012 1:24 PM
Worst amp.
Posted by Anonymous | April 5, 2012 1:42 PM
Normally I would take nothing but joy in lampooning a ridiculous sausage icon, but in this case the honor is merited. Jim Marshall took the Fender tweed Bassman architecture and created a meaner cousin, and continued to innovate and deliver. Not only that, but moment of silence for the sheer marketing brilliance of allowing his amp controls to go up to 11 ("but, this one goes to 11"). And after all, where would Sleigh Bells be without the iconic image of a wall of Marshalls?
Posted by Anonymous | April 5, 2012 1:57 PM
'the "Marshall stack" was born, becoming the DEAFENING feature in rock bands' backlines for generations to come.'
FTFY
Posted by Anonymous | April 5, 2012 7:29 PM
Shit the guy from anthrax really packed on the pounds
Posted by Anonymous | April 5, 2012 11:48 PM
kerry king died ?!
Posted by Anonymous | April 7, 2012 10:01 AM
For all interested parties, MNVDISCS have
footage of Jim Marshall at an award ceremony.
This event filmed by Will Scally, has never
been broadcast.
Please feel free to contact me.
Regards,
Barry Levene.
3sixtypr@gmx.com
Posted by Barry Levene | April 16, 2012 10:41 AM
Normally I would take nothing but joy in lampooning a ridiculous sausage icon, but in this case the honor is merited. Jim Marshall took the Fender tweed Bassman architecture and created a meaner cousin, and continued to innovate and deliver. Not only that, but moment of silence for the sheer marketing brilliance of allowing his amp controls to go up to 11 ("but, this one goes to 11"). And after all, where would Sleigh Bells be without the iconic image of a wall of Marshalls?
Posted by cn arabia | October 28, 2012 9:23 PM