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Sunflower SuperJam 2011
This year Sunflower Jam is taking it up a couple of notches. First of all, it will be held at the Royal Albert Hall, on July 8. Second, the lineup they have so far secured for the event looks pretty spectacular:
- Jon Lord
- Rick Wakeman
- Keith Emerson
- Joe Bonamassa
- Newton Faulkner
- Deep Purple with special guests
Sunflower Jam is a charitable event which has become an annual tradition for the past few years. It raises funds for the advancement of public health in the UK through alternative therapies.
Thanks to George Kikonishvili for the info.
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Wow! The three greatest keyboardists of all time plus Don Airey! I’m already picturing a massive Smoke On The Water performance…
February 13th, 2011 at 19:58Superb lineup 😉
February 13th, 2011 at 20:14AMAZING!
When I first read about 20111 edition line-up, I was just shocked. Lord-Wakeman-Emerson – The Big Three of rock’s greatest keyboardists, playing together, + Bonamassa, Faulkner and Deep Purple with even more special guests. (with more legends, as announced)
oh my god, what an event!
February 13th, 2011 at 21:19Wow, it’s like the 70ies-rock-keyboard-heros-evening. Why didn’t that take place during the 70ies ;-)? Would be interesting to witness Emerson, Wakeman and Lord playing on their old equipment on the same stage side by side – like the super flamenco guitar trio Al di Meola, Paco de Lucia and John McLaughlin.
February 14th, 2011 at 02:00Woohoo,already booked the time off,any idea when tickets go on sale?
February 14th, 2011 at 10:48ok, so one special guest is pretty obvious but… well, you know, glenn sometimes guests at joe’s gigs. so… maybe… ? ahmmm jon lord + ian paice + joe bonamassa + glenn hughes doing, let’s say, ‘burn’. ok, yeah, i know, time to wake up 😛
February 14th, 2011 at 14:10I contacted them re ticket prices, it will cost £5,000 per table or single seats at £500. Why are they not utlising the rest of the hall so people who simply cannot afford those expensive seats can see this once in a lifetime line up :/
February 14th, 2011 at 19:58This is why I beg to differ rock and roll is a young man’s game, young men would never think of such unity… as they didn’t. Joe Bonamassa the little smarty pants has his foot in every Purple shoe he can fit it into. I hope he chokes on the surroundings and can’t get out of the bathroom fast enough after losing his cookies to get up there with them all, ha ha. Not really worried about taking the shirt off my back to attend, it will be filmed and pretty sure they would lose money to the cause by not releasing it.
February 14th, 2011 at 22:14Yes I do think Glenn would jump at a shot to be there, you know he’s going to, come on… this is going to crush, kill and destroy the paint off the walls of the RAH.
February 14th, 2011 at 22:15The best keyboard players in the world gathered for a charity event! That sound terrific!!! I remember the first time Purple came to Mexico City back in November ’94, in the papers I read “John Lord is one of the best Keyboard players who has played in Mexico City, along with Rick Wakeman and Keith Emerson.” Oh god! I wish I could be there that night!
February 14th, 2011 at 23:10WOW¡¡¡¡¡ Lord, Wakeman and Emerson……DVD????????? CD????????
February 14th, 2011 at 23:57Hopefully double/tribble/quadruble album will be recorded there. That’ll be awsome !!!
February 15th, 2011 at 02:46I wish I could be there. Hope this will be filmed.
February 15th, 2011 at 23:57Steve Morse and Joe Bonamassa at one show, fantastic.
And I still wonder who is “Rick Emerson” (I’ve first heard from him by listening to DP “Live in London” a long long time ago, still simply great.)
This music should be more on the radio.
@10, I know, I saw Mr.Lord there in Concerto w/Mexican Symphonica, had a hard time with the rioting Dio fans when he left the stage, it was a life fearing situation for a few minutes there, they completely lost it… never been in anything like it.
February 16th, 2011 at 10:59@14. I was there,too.
February 17th, 2011 at 02:20With tickets alone costing the best part of a weeks wages and add on to that travel, food, drinks etc, I could get through the best part of a grand, I would love to go to this but it’s a bit of my price range.
Please bring a DVD out, saying that, I’m tempted to start saving up or even break into my savings, I doubt we will ever see Lord, Wakeman and Emerson on the same stage again.
February 17th, 2011 at 13:05Should make a DVD for others to enjoy this unique spectacle fatal. also is one more way to raise for the cause
February 17th, 2011 at 20:28Tickets start at £75.00 to £150.00 and are available on the Planet Rock Website
See you there
Mike
March 6th, 2011 at 13:45Just bought two tickets for my son and me. I was there when they redid the Concerto and it was great. Hopefully this will be at least as good as that one :). The price for it is very fair in my opinion, as this probably is a one-off at the Albert Hall, lovely concert hall, by the way. Hope to see you all there!!!
March 8th, 2011 at 20:42went through process of buying tickets,£88 for ..okay…18’50 booking fee..ermm…£9.50 postage..fuck off
March 23rd, 2011 at 23:13Keith Emerson still in the concert?
I think he is not.
June 27th, 2011 at 15:30Someone coud informe?
Not only does it look like Keith Emerson has dropped out but the start time has been put back to 21:00, doors 20:15. Max two hours?
July 7th, 2011 at 12:48Just got home after a very frustrating evening. The Auction must have started late, so by the time the music finally began, it was nearly time for many of us plebs to run for the train. Neither did I appreciate being heckled by the Auctioneer several times for sitting in the cheap seats – having spent almost £400 on 2 tickets. This was a great deal of money to me, and I genuinely wanted to participate because I thought the Charity was worth it. But I am not interested in rude and classist comments. I really thought that we had put the days of segregation behind us.
July 9th, 2011 at 00:08So there we have it. Take the afternoon off work, chase up to London, find out that the doors are not opening as scheduled, wait, get in to sit through speeches, watch the wealthy eat, watch the auction, watch 20 minutes of Music, leave. Hustle to get back across London to catch the last train. CRAP NIGHT> I for one will not be back.
I went, I saw, I was delighted!! Jon and Rick masterly; “It’s not as big as it was” shows that does not apply to their skills of composition or performance.
July 9th, 2011 at 09:28The rest of the line-up delivered sweet music to gladden the heart.
I gather the rich people made a big contribution to the charity in the auction, even a bid from the cheap seats secured an item.
Was sorely disappointed with the Deep Purple conncert …. they played only for half an hour . Steve Morse couldn’t be heard …the guitar solos on Highway star etc are my all time favourites and I know them note for note …. you couldn’t here a thing Morse was playing … Joe Bonamassa’s sounded perfect when he jammed with Pruple on a couple of songs.
July 10th, 2011 at 13:49Any views by someone more knowledgeable??
I am a die hard fan – they have been my favourite band since I first heard them in 1978… and continue to be so after the concert.
Was disappointed with Gillan too … his vocals lacked power.
Is old age an excuse ??? I watched the Stones -who sounded perfect and were es active as teenagers on stage….
Sorry …. that is the way I felt.