snowywolfowl | Damn it! Jim....he's dead! :-(

Jim Marshall, the man behind Marshall Amps, has passed away.

Would I be over-reacting if I plugged my microphone into my Marshal MG15, dialed the master volume knob all the way up, and gave a William Shatner-esque scream at one in the morning?

Marshall posted a very nice obit about him here: http://marshallamps.com/

Father of Loud, indeed. He will be missed. The world of music just became quieter place and we are all the poorer for it.

Edited to add: I just posted this comment on the condolence board:

"I know I won't be the only one to say this but the sound of a humbucker through a Marshall amp is why I started playing in the first place. Lots of people deserve a moment of silence after their departure. Mr. Marshall just happens to also deserve having that moment sandwiched between the loudest chords possible.

To paraphrase the Thunder from Down Under, "From those you allowed to rock, Guv'nor, we salute you."