Last Friday, Jon Lord performed the Concerto for Group and Orchestra in Siegen, Germany with local Deep Purple tribute band Demon's Eye. Watch these clips that include a complete take of Child In Time. Excerpts incl. the Concerto and Soldier of Fortune: Child In Time, pt 1: Child In Time, pt. 2:
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'The true highlight of the first part of the evening was – as always – the second movement. Those moments of musical understanding between band and orchestra, the quiet and almost playful transition to the first verse of the vocals, all of it moved me to tears, and I am not ashamed to say so. … Continue reading Goosebumps in Siegen
Jon Lord's recent visit to Russia recieved a rich amount of TV coverage. The Moscow show alone was covered by four different reports that included interviews with Jon Lord, locals fans and footage of both rehearsals and the concert. Watch the four clips here: Concert report #1 with interview and live footage (2:31 minutes): Concert … Continue reading Russian TV embraces Jon Lord
German WDR television reports on Jon Lord's rehearsals in Siegen for Friday night's Concerto performance there. Watch the clip for footage of the rehearsals and interviews with Jon Lord, conductor Russel N. Harris and drummer Andree Schneider from Demon's Eye.
Photo gallery from Jon Lord's concert in Moscow on October 15, 2009. Photos by Elena Koupriyanova. Thanks to Natasha Yanoushkevich.
Jon Lord's Windows album will be reissued on Purple Records in November 2009, reports the DPAS website. The new reissue has been remastered to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the concert and comes initially as a limited edition digipak with 12 page booklet. It is a single CD. The album was recorded live in Munich … Continue reading Windows reissued in November
On July 17, Jon Lord performed at Lichfield Cathedral in England. JonLord.org was on location to document the final rehearsals and soundcheck for this photo gallery. Read also: Standing ovation at Lichfield Cathedral.
How does it feel to be 19 and share a concert stage with Jon Lord? Scottish music student and tenor sax player Christopher Hartles (previously interviewed on this website) filmed himself and his fellow students getting ready to perform the Concerto for Group and Orchestra with Jon Lord in Edinburgh, Scotland on October 5, 2009. … Continue reading ‘Proggers only’ – behind the scenes in Edinburgh
