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The Trondheim Experiment is a web presentation of a Jon Lord concert in Trondheim, Norway on May 24, 2010, and it can only be described as Jon’s bonanza. The entire show professionally filmed, plus introductory notes from Knut Morten Johansen, behind the scenes footage from rehearsals, Jon’s interview to local TV, and photo gallery — […]
Read more »The Sunflower Jam is releasing a double DVD with highlights of the 2011 and 2012 events. The DVD will be released on September 16 with preoredrs open starting August 20.
Read more »On the first anniversary of Jon Lord’s passing BBC has aired a documentary Jon Lord: It’s All Music narrated by Rick Wakeman. Those in the UK can watch it on BBC iPlayer. For the rest of us, the usual suspects to the rescue: Thanks to Andrey Gusenkov for the link.
Read more »Rufus Stone, publisher of the Deep Purple at the California Jam, has announced plans to produce a photo book commemorating Jon Lord: At Rufus Stone limited Editions we always wanted to produce a large format, mostly photographic book of Jon Lords incredible and respected career in the music industry. Jon’s illness put this plan on […]
Read more »NJ.com has an interview with Candice Night and Ritchie Blackmore, full of family anecdotage and the story behind Carry on… Jon. Candice: We were in CVS and I said, ‘Autumn, what Easter card should we get for Daddy?’ And all of a sudden, she became Belle from ‘Beauty and the Beast.’ She said, ‘Don’t talk […]
Read more »A second Jon Lord memorial concert will take place in Warsaw, Poland, on July 20, at the Club Proxima. The band Made in Warsaw, comprised of members of Panteon, Night Mistress and few other Warsaw rock bands, will play over 3 hours of Purple music, including obligatory hits and some rarities that has not been […]
Read more »Steve Morse remembers Jon Lord:
Read more »This year Zermatt Unplugged festival, which runs April 9th to 13th, is featuring a special tribute lounge in memory of Jon Lord and Claude Nobs. Both were long time patrons of the festival, and both passed away last year. The lounge will be open at the Mont Cervin Palace daily, from noon till midnight. Documents, […]
Read more »Don Airey spoke to AsiaOne before the Singapore gig earlier this month and when the topic of conversation turned to the Rock’n’Roll HoF, shared this: Newman’s fantastic but he’s not really a rock act, is he? Neither is Donna Summer, although she made one of the greatest records I’ve ever heard. If you’re going to […]
Read more »David Coverdale’s version of Christmas greetings includes the best of Whitesnake TV for the 2012, complete with some blues unlugged and personal memories of Jon Lord recalled. (watch inside)
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