Words from Jon: more concerts, more Hammond
May 14, 2008
Hi everyone
Just a quick couple of things.
First and foremost, thank you all so much for the questions and the very kind and sometimes moving comments you have posted on the website. From people who have seen me play lately, from people who’ve not seen me for a while and from those who’ve never seen me at all - they are all gratefully recieved.
I’m happy that you are enjoying Durham Concerto, Boom of the Tingling Strings and Disguises. They, amongst other works, have occupied my time pretty much from the year in which I left the Purps.
Although I am still writing like a man possessed, I am now moving towards doing more live work - both with orchestras and also with a ‘Jon Lord Band’ project which will include more Hammond (+ second keys, guitar, bass, drums, percussion and a sing-ist), some new stuff, and one or two carefully selected songs from the past that I had a small part in writing!
I hope too that I will soon be able to answer some of your questions specifically - such as “When are you coming to such-and-such a place?” and so on. I will try to make my comments to the site a more regular thing too.
In the meantime, stay well and keep the music with you.
God bless
Jon
I am extremely happy with your latest classical and blues releases. Just to add to the voices saying why dont you play here or there - please come to Bristol - either for classical or Blues music - I would love to shake your hand for the 30+ years of musical pleasure you have given me. Hoped to meet you at Durham Cathedral but didnt manage to (the concert was fantastic!). My greatest wish (apart from more great pieces of classical music) would be for you to get together with Ritchie and make an excellent blues album.
The last cd’s I bought do all have a Jon Lord touch to it. ( and there’s a Don Airey something too
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I’d love to see and hear Jon Lord somewhere in the Netherlands. Paradiso or the Royal Concert Hall in Amsterdam would be nice venues.
Just play anything, your music has a very nice and gentle sound. Whether it is Blues, Classic or Rock. I love it all and very much would like to hear it live.
Cheers!
As stated above, your music covers all the bases. As a musician also, I must say you have influenced my playing and writing for the past 40 years. Please come to the Chicago area. We are in a massive drought of excellence in composing and playing.
May God bless you , Sir
Dick Dale
cant find the words to thank you, your music moves me deep inside like no other. had the pleasure to see you perform here in argentina with deep purple a couple of years ago. Love your solo career, looking forward to your next projects. Eternally grateful to you,
god bless you Jon
Matt
I would be happy to see you Jon with a kind of blues band on the tour. I have listened Your music for over 30.God bless You Jon.
will you have plans to come to Brazil somdeday?!
I’m a huge fan of you and I wanna see you playing someday!!!
As said very often - there is Jon Lord, and then the rest - lightyears behind in any aspect.
I hope you one day will bring your music to Denmark - with some of the old ones but also with you new wonderfull music.
I hope your dream of putting all the Purple guys together one days will come alive. Even on the moon - there will be SOLD OUT.
Mr Lord
I am the Brazilian who saw your Durham Concerto in Liverpool and also the Deep Purple’s Concerto For Group and Orchestra in Sao Paolo.
I could not express myself when I tried to talk to you in Liverpool, because I had mixture of feelings I have never felt before: I wanted to cry, to scream, to celebrate! I was in front of my idol and the living legend! Thanks for making part of my life with your songs and brilliant pieces. I hope to see you again in York, before I return to Brazil.
God bless you.
Dear Mr. Lord,
can’t say how much I appreciate what your doing, but ‘thanx’ shall work for the moment.
An idea, which I think nobody but you might bring to live: a kind of “educational music project” representing the cultural impact of music, but still just pieces of music standing alone, I mean a collection of a number of songs, freshly written and composed where each is biased by the spirit of a single category, usually named: Swing, Jazz, Blues, Rock, World, to name some; musicians choosen accordingly. in other words: several pieces of contemporary music.
Best wishes!
Dear Jon,
Thanks for all the fabolus music you have given us already over all the Years, hope to hear and see more of it in the future. As I am writting this I’m listening to “Over and Over again” from the Hoochie Coochie men. Absolutly fantatic hearing yourselfs and Ian doing something like this, the best thing I have heard in years.
Would be lovely to see you and R.B. in a simular situation but I must be dreaming.
Thanks again for all your great music.
Whish you all the best!!!!
Kind Regards
Emo Bulten
Mr. Lord,
I just want to thank you for “Pictured Within”. It’s more than just a song for me - it’s a feeling, something between contentment and blessedness. I can’t find words to express, so let me please say: It’s lordicious!
Thank you and be blessed…
Dear Mr.Lord,
For me you are not only Mister. You are Sir and really Lord. I like your music. Thanks for everything you did and will do. Every day I start my work with youtube.com. Here I choose every theme you play. Would be fantastic to see all you at the stage- Jon Lord, Ritchie Blackmore, Jan Gillan, Jan Piece and Roger Glover.
Your Hammondness,
Much as I still love DP mark 28, or whatever it is, my life is “missing” that beastly sound from the Hammond when under your fingers. A church organ “rocking away” (literally sometimes…)- wow! And in the next breath, a gentle soul-ripping melody. Got goosepimples already!
Only you can do it.
So Nike- errr, just do it…. please.
Ahh, Mr. Hammondness, that name suits you perfectly.
I am so pleased to read that you are going to grace The Purple with your presence. I am only praying that somehow you come to the states again soon. I will NEVER EVER forget seeing and hearing you, I think 1987, in Irvine California, watching your instrument leave the floor as you played……to this day Mr. Lord, I have not had my soul strings strummed like that, it was really a musically changing time for me, I am thankful.
Peace be with you…………..
Hi Jon, i from chile, and i have a one question:
When playing live around here?
greetings.
I posted before but had to be brief, being at work. Jon, your music has had a profound effect on me. You write from the heart and that is where it speaks. The songs I am writing and recording owe much to you. Many thanks again. Just tracked down the Beyond the Notes DVD, in Germany and anxiously await it’s arrival in Illinois..
God Bless
Dick Dale
Happy birthday!
I hope you have a great day, and not too much wine! Hope to see you at Castle Howard in August, and let’s hope the weather is like it is today.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU JON!!!!
Band “Alter Ego”
I just want to thank you for your Durham Concerto, Boom of the Tingling Strings and Disguises. The CDs have been in my player almost constantly over the past several weeks, so captivating have I found them. It’s rare, these days, for classical music to speak so directly and so clearly from the heart, whilst displaying such fresh inspiration and genuine craftsmanship. It gives me hope for the future! If you’re tempted at all to write a symphony, take the plunge - you’ve more than shown you have what it takes.
Happy birthday Maestro Lord!
And keep the music with you too.
God bless JL
Marcelo from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Dear Mr. Lord
Sorry, a bit late, but I hope you did have a nice birthday and will continue with your posted plans, as long as HE lets you (your own comment on PW Live).
It would be great if you find a way (on the tour) to Cologne again, ’cause you have some “new” fans in that area.
And I would be very glad to meet you once “down the road” and shake hands, as you are the one who is responsible for a big piece of furniture that is living in my living-room.
God bless you.