Music Icons: Jim Marshall

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Musicians worldwide will mourn the passing of "The Father of Loud". He is a pioneer in guitar amplification technology, recognized as the best in the world by such musical acts as Jimi Hendrix, Deep Purple, Eric Clapton, Guns N' Roses, Pink Floyd, Elton John, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, U2, Metallica, and Nirvana. He was also knighted with an OBE for "services to the music industry and to charity".

This man is basically responsible for that ringing sound in your ears after you leave a rock concert. You can read a more in-depth obituary by The Guardian here.



James Charles "Jim" Marshall, OBE. 29 July 1923 ─ 5 April 2012.