RIP Jim Marshall: 1923-2012 [merged]

[TheRover09]

Straight from Marshall UK Facebook.

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved founder and leader for the past 50 years, Jim Marshall. While mourning the Guv’nor though, we also salute a legendary man who led a full and truly remarkable life.

Jim’s ascent into the history books as ‘the Father of Loud’ and the man responsible for ‘the Sound of Rock’ is a true rags-to-riches tale. Cruelly robbed of his youth by tubercular bones, Jim rose to become one of the four forefathers responsible for creating the tools that allowed rock guitar as we know and love it today to be born. The ground breaking quartet also included the late, great trio of Leo Fender, Les Paul and Seth Lover – together with Jim, they truly are the cornerstones of all things rock.

In addition to the creation of the amps chosen by countless guitar heroes and game changing bands, Jim was also an incredibly humble and generous man who, over the past several decades, has quietly donated many millions of pounds to worthy causes.

While the entire Marshall Amplification family mourns Jim’s passing and will miss him tremendously, we all feel richer for having known him and are happy in the knowledge that he is now in a much better place which has just got a whole lot louder!

Rest in Peace & thank you Jim.

Your memory; the music and joy your amps have brought to countless millions for the past five decades; and that world-famous, omnipresent script logo that proudly bears your name will always live on.

An online condolences site will be available shortly which we welcome you to leave your messages on. An announcement will be made when this will be accessible.

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RIP Father Of Tone!

[guitarbob123]

Marshall Amplification have just made a horrible announcement.

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved founder and leader for the past 50 years, Jim Marshall. While mourning the Guv’nor though, we also salute a legendary man who led a full and truly remarkable life.

Jim’s ascent into the history books as ‘the Father of Loud’ and the man responsible for ‘the Sound of Rock’ is a true rags-to-riches tale. Cruelly robbed of his youth by tubercular bones, Jim rose to become one of the four forefathers responsible for creating the tools that allowed rock guitar as we know and love it today to be born. The ground breaking quartet also included the late, great trio of Leo Fender, Les Paul and Seth Lover – together with Jim, they truly are the cornerstones of all things rock.

In addition to the creation of the amps chosen by countless guitar heroes and game changing bands, Jim was also an incredibly humble and generous man who, over the past several decades, has quietly donated many millions of pounds to worthy causes.

While the entire Marshall Amplification family mourns Jim’s passing and will miss him tremendously, we all feel richer for having known him and are happy in the knowledge that he is now in a much better place which has just got a whole lot louder!

Rest in Peace & thank you Jim.

Your memory; the music and joy your amps have brought to countless millions for the past five decades; and that world-famous, omnipresent script logo that proudly bears your name will always live on.

An online condolences site will be available shortly which we welcome you to leave your messages on. An announcement will be made when this will be accessible.

RIP

Sources:
https://www.facebook.com/marshallamps
http://marshallamps.com/

[ed1996]

RIP to one of rock'n'rolls most important people.

[ed1996]

Rip

[mudfinger]

RIP, Jim, and thanks for all the cool amps.

[The_Sentry]

Wow....

I never expected to read this...

Rest in Peace, Jim Marshall. Your amps have brought me a lot of joy through the years..

[EvLectric]

How sad! Thank you Jim Marshall, R.I.P.

[rockstar232007]

Strait from the official website:

Marshall Amps



No denying that he was the father of modern tone! R.I.P Jim.

[Thumpalumpacus]

A sad day for all electric guitarists. Rather than a memorial moment of silence, we guitarists should get it together and have a memorial moment of cranking it up.

RIP JCM.

[TheRover09]

Originally Posted by rockstar232007

Strait from the official website:

Marshall Amps



No denying that he was the father of modern tone! R.I.P Jim.

Indeed. Whether or not you like Marshall is almost irrelevant, he obviously allowed many artists to create their art. Sad day. If you're a Nirvana and/or Alice In Chains fans than April 5th just became one of the worst days of the year!

[rockstar232007]

Originally Posted by Omar291

Indeed. Whether or not you like Marshall is almost irrelevant, he obviously allowed many artists to create their art. Sad day. If you're a Nirvana and/or Alice In Chains fans than April 5th just became one of the worst days of the year!

Yep! If my wife didn't have to be up for work in a couple of hours, I'd be upstairs cranking my Super Lead Combo right now, in Memoriam.

[Thumpalumpacus]

Also, Omar started a thread here: http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/back...ml#post3710675

It's a sad day for us electric guitarists.

[guitarbob123]

Originally Posted by Thumpalumpacus

Also, Omar started a thread here: http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/back...ml#post3710675

It's a sad day for us electric guitarists.

They were both posted in the same minute, mine a couple of seconds before his.
It doesn't matter, what matters is the fact one of the most important innovators of music technology has passed.

April 5 was Kurt Cobain's date of death too...

[Malikon]

Damn,...RIP Jim. Your work will live on in the hearts and minds of many.

You will be missed.

[12watt]

A true legend - not least for having been able to turn Milton Keynes into a site of pilgrimage.

[TheRover09]

Originally Posted by rockstar232007

Yep! If my wife didn't have to be up for work in a couple of hours, I'd be upstairs cranking my Super Lead Combo right now, in Memoriam.

Same here. Tomorrow afternoon I'll probably bring out the Jubilee and record a "Marshall Memoriam" YouTube video!

[Lowdown]

Thanx,Jim. Your legacy will live on...unlike my hearing


✞ R.I.P. ✞

[Malikon]

April 5th is Layne Staleys RIP day as well.

[Thumpalumpacus]

Originally Posted by guitarbob123

They were both posted in the same minute, mine a couple of seconds before his.
It doesn't matter, what matters is the fact one of the most important innovators of music technology has passed.

April 5 was Kurt Cobain's date of death too...

I know, I was just lettin' everyone know of the other thread as well.

[Gemm]

http://www.jimmarshall.co.uk/

[LouieTM]

Half a century of great amplifiers thanks to Jim. Rest in peace!

[LPV]

Now there goes a legend.

[SelLuap]

Just heard some very sad news, rest in peace Jim.

Jim Marshall OBE founder of Marshall Amps dies aged 89

Marshall Amps :: News

(The direct link to the marshall site isn't working, maybe because too many people are trying to access it? But posted it anyway.)

[Zack]

thats freaking sad

[Rich]

RIP. He made the world gloriously much louder.

[nick1962]

Jim, you were a true legend.
Rest in peace, guv'nor

[Harmony]

RIP Jim
He grew up and had his first stores in my home town in West London. Many I know have fond memories of those earlier days and he brought a lot of joy to many more over the decades.

[nick1962]

I was only talking about him with the Marshall staff at the Musikmesse a week or two ago. They said he was very frail.....

You will always be 'The Guv'nor', Jim.

RIP

[Thermionik]

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From my mates JTM45 back in '69 onwards, his gear informed much of my guitar life.....
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[babatube]

RIP
thank you for making our lives louder
our neighbors suffer
our rock concerts rock harder

i had the honor to shake his hand 20 years ago when i was a kid
in a Marshall amps show.
such a kind person and modest.

rest in peace hero,legend and father of loud.