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Sunflower Jam news
Sunflower Jam has announced that the date for their special event to celebrate late Jon Lord has been set at April 4, 2014. It will take place at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Artists confirmed so far include Ian Paice, Roger Glover, Don Airey and Steve Morse. Iron Maiden frontman and long-time supporter of The Sunflower Jam, Bruce Dickinson, will also be performing along with Rick Wakeman, Joe Brown and Alfie Boe. The evening will be compered by Bob Harris.
They are also preparing for release The Best of The Sunflower Jam SUPERJAMS Live at The Royal Albert Hall DVD with highlights of the 2011 and 2012 events, which is “in the final stages of production”.
Unauthorized copying, while sometimes necessary, is never as good as the real thing
THIS is one of a very few concerts where I just have to be there. All people who had played with Jon should be there. Also the person in black.
June 20th, 2013 at 16:34If anyone says “Oh no he is to much…..” Get a life and respect Jon and Ritchies UNIQUE life together in the hole name of music and Deep Purple. Like or not.
HOLY name of…..
June 20th, 2013 at 16:36would be great to see and hear Ritchie playing with his band Carry On……Jon.
There is only a dual problem, which the organizers invite him at the Sunflower Jam and Ritchie consent to go ……
By the time we light the candles and pray.
June 20th, 2013 at 21:00I’ve got it in my calender. Hoping for a bunch of surprises.
June 20th, 2013 at 21:38I thought it would be at The Royal Albert Hall, where else is there such a class venue, to pay respect to the maestro! RIP.
June 20th, 2013 at 22:18When I said ‘where else is there such a class venue’, I meant for Jon Lord’s concert event, him being from that part of the world, it is a wonderful tribute to him.
June 21st, 2013 at 05:18There are plenty of other world class venues also on planet earth! Cheers.
Maybe Jon can make the reunion of all purps members. I hope so. Big Jon deserves it.
June 21st, 2013 at 19:37why hasn’t gillan signed up already?
June 22nd, 2013 at 08:42@1 Bo,
Amen to that!
Peace,
June 22nd, 2013 at 14:56Ted
@8
June 23rd, 2013 at 11:47Maybe Ritchie and Ian are seeing which one can’t make it first!
Or maybe my dreams come true and they walk out together to show their admiration and respect for Jon for one last time 🙂
The entire DP family should make it a “must attend” event. Jon is gone..Funky Claude…even Dio..a distant related DP member…time is running out for a huge gathering of great musicians……
June 23rd, 2013 at 11:59This is the place and time to bring them all, to pay tribute to Jon: Ian Gillan, Ritchie, Rod Evans (c’mmon, it was 33 years ago…), Coverdale, Glenn Hughes and Simper. And Jon & Bolin will watch from heaven…
June 23rd, 2013 at 15:01I attended 2012’s sunflower jam, it was a totally amazing night , I will be attending everyone one of these events in the future
July 2nd, 2013 at 08:40Let’s hope it will be a proper tribute for the Maestro !
July 17th, 2013 at 01:30Ritchie, Ian please leave everything behind …
For music’s shake !
No worries if Ian doesn’t want to sing with Ritchie, ask David Coverdale instead 🙂
October 15th, 2013 at 14:53