James Charles "Jim" Marshall, OBE known as The Father of Loud or The Lord of Loud, was an English businessman, and pioneer of guitar amplification. His company, Marshall Amplification, has created kits used by some of the biggest names in rock, producing amplifiers with an iconic status. Marshall received an OBE honour for "services to the music industry and to charity". Marshall has been listed as one of the four forefathers of rock music equipment along with Leo Fender, Les Paul and Seth Lover. (more from wikipedia).
Jim Marshall dies at 88
(Photo: Tor Erik Schroder/AFP) Jim Marshall, the guitar-amp pioneer nicknamed "the Father of Loud," has died aged 88, his company's website announced on Thursday. Rock icons Jimi Hendrix, Pete Townsend and Kurt Cobain are among those who used the ...
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