RIP Claude, founder of the greatest music festival in Switzerland. Claude Nobs, the founder and general manager of the Montreux Jazz Festival, whose passion for music and artistry introduced generations of legendary musicians to international audiences on the Swiss stage, has died. He was 76. An early incident involving the rock group Deep Purple, which had come to Montreux to record an album after performing with Frank Zappa, became forever linked with Nobs. During a fire at Zappa's concert in 1971, Nobs rushed to save several young concert-goers. Deep Purple's hit song, "Smoke on the Water," would memorialize the accident - Nobs as "Funky Claude" pulling kids to safety. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/touring/claude-nobs-montreux-jazz-festival-founder-1008085172.storyhttp://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,926417,926417#msg-926417Sun, 19 May 2013 09:07:56 +1000 Phorum 5.2.16 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,926417,926655#msg-926655 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,926417,926655#msg-926655
I have seen so many amazing concerts there.... George Benson, Al Jarreau, Michel Petrucciani, Dave Weckl Band, Marcus Miller, The Blues Brothers, Cassandra Wilson, Jeff Beck, Joe Satriani, Fourplay, George Duke, Huey Lewis, Gary Moore, Steve Lukather/Larry Carlton, Quincy Jones....

I met Clause Nobs once in 2004. He seemed a genuine good guy, with a true passion for music and musicians. What he has done in Montreux is absolutely fantastic. Things legends are made of.

Nobs was proabaly the most important figure in the history of Swiss music.

RIP]]> Laurent NoticeboardSun, 13 Jan 2013 17:48:31 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,926417,926477#msg-926477 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,926417,926477#msg-926477 gary191265 NoticeboardFri, 11 Jan 2013 23:54:46 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,926417,926419#msg-926419 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,926417,926419#msg-926419 Daredevil NoticeboardFri, 11 Jan 2013 18:25:23 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,926417,926417#msg-926417 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,926417,926417#msg-926417

Claude Nobs, the founder and general manager of the Montreux Jazz Festival, whose passion for music and artistry introduced generations of legendary musicians to international audiences on the Swiss stage, has died. He was 76.

An early incident involving the rock group Deep Purple, which had come to Montreux to record an album after performing with Frank Zappa, became forever linked with Nobs.

During a fire at Zappa's concert in 1971, Nobs rushed to save several young concert-goers. Deep Purple's hit song, "Smoke on the Water," would memorialize the accident - Nobs as "Funky Claude" pulling kids to safety.

http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/touring/claude-nobs-montreux-jazz-festival-founder-1008085172.story]]> patiscat NoticeboardFri, 11 Jan 2013 18:01:19 +1100