If it weren’t for the Lord of Loud, musicians couldn’t really rock out. So when the death of James Marshall, inventor of the Marshall amp, with its famous “wall of sound,” died Thursday, rock-and-roll living legends were among the first to share their condolences on Twitter. Take a look at which bands are paying tribute to Marshall’s legacy and sharing their stories about how his amps changed their sound. 
Jim Marshall, builder of amplifiers, poses with one of his products at the “Musikmesse” in Frankfurt.
(Ralph Orlowski - Reuters)
Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue:
R.I.P. Jim Marshall. You were responsible for some of the greatest audio moments in music's history and 50% of all our hearing loss......
— Nikki Sixx (@NikkiSixx) April 5, 2012
Kenny Wayne Shepherd of the Kenny Wayne Shepherd band:
RIP Jim Marshall. What a legacy. One of the most iconic companies in music history.
— Kenny Wayne Shepherd (@KWShepherd) April 6, 2012
Dave Navarro of Jane’s Addiction:
RIP Jim Marshall ... Thank you
— Dave Navarro (@DaveNavarro) April 6, 2012
Joe Perry of Aerosmith:
Great sorrow hearing bout the great Jim Marshall passing. Everytime we plug in and make people smile,we owe him debt beyond counting!!!
— Joe Perry (@JoePerry) April 5, 2012
John Flansburgh of They Might be Giants:
JF of TMBG: The 1st time I ever played a Marshall was recording Birdhouse In Your Soul. That worked out well. Much respect, RIP #JimMarshall
— They Might Be Giants (@tmbg) April 5, 2012
Dave Mustaine of Megadeath:
I have never been sadder than today. My dear friend and father figure Dr. Jim Marshall OBE has passed away. I am at a loss for words...
— Dave Mustaine (@DaveMustaine) April 5, 2012
Jeff Stinco of Simple Plan:
RIP Mr. Marshall, founder of Marshall amps. You made me dream of loud guitars in arenas all my life. Thank you very much.
— Jeff Stinco (@jeffstinco) April 5, 2012
The Who:
RIP Jim Marshall, Father of Loud.....
— The Who(@TheWho) April 5, 2012
The Pixies:
RIP Jim Marshall...you made great amps. Thankyou fb.me/1Kjqww54M
— PIXIES (@PIXIES) April 5, 2012
Marshall guitar amplifiers are used by guitarist Slash during a concert in Hong Kong.
(Ed Jones - AFP/Getty Images)
Slash of Guns N’ Roses:
The news of Jim Marshall passing is deeply saddening. R & R will never be the same w/out him. But, his amps will live on FOREVER! \,,/,
— Slash (@Slash) April 5, 2012
Robby Takac of the Goo Goo Dolls:
RIP Jim Marshall - Creator of the Marshall Amp - The man responsible for that glorious ringing sound that is the soundtrack of my life !
— Robby Takac (@RobbyTakac) April 5, 2012
Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave:
Amp stolen in '88.The store hadda Marshall vs latest solidstate fancy one.Flipped a coin.Changed my sound & my life.RIP Jim Marshall &thanks
— Tom Morello (@tmorello) April 6, 2012
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