On April 4, 2014, some of the best-loved musicians in the world
assembled at the Royal Albert Hall to pay tribute to one of the
most-missed musicians of them all: Jon Lord.
The passing of Deep Purple keyboardist Jon Lord in 2012 was sad for the obvious reasons, but also because he was about to release a just finished re-imagining of his "Concerto for Group and Orchestra," a piece Deep Purple first played live at the Royal Albert Hall in 1969, and one that is often cited as the first true meeting of classical and rock. Lord was a big part of the heavy orchestral prog rock sound of Deep Purple, and he could rock when needed, or take center stage and play pretty as the soundtrack for a majestic autumn wind. He played with other bands as time went on, including Whitesnake, but in his later years he increasingly pursued his aspirations as a classical composer. Which brings us to this set, one of two volumes derived from a historic tribute concert held April 4, 2014 at Royal Albert Hall that marked the 45th anniversary of when Lord's "Concerto for Group and Orchestra" first debuted there. Surviving members of Deep Purple were on hand for the tribute, as well as Paul Weller, Whitesnake's Micky Moody, Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson, Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman, and many others, including the Orion Orchestra conducted by Paul Mann. The evening opened with a classical set from the orchestra, which is what we have here, then went to a more rock-oriented second act, before concluding with a set by Deep Purple -- the rock and Deep Purple portions of the evening are available as Celebrating Jon Lord: The Rock Legend, the other volume of this tribute set. Among the highlights of this opening classical portion are the majestic "Fantasia" (from Sarabande), complete with horns, and a beautiful "All Those Years Ago," which features vocals from Micky Moody and illustrates just how much vision Lord really had for a classical/rock fusion, and in retrospect, how Deep Purple personified that vision.
The Composer:
01. Fantasia
02. Durham Awakes
03. All Those Years Ago (with Steve Balsamo and Micky Moody)
04. Pictured Within (with Miller Anderson)
05. Sarabande (with Rick Wakeman)
06. One From The Meadow (with Margo Buchanan)
07. Bourrée
08. Afterwards (with Jeremy Irons and Paul Mann)
The Rock Legend:
DISC 1:
01. Things Get Better (featuring Paul Weller)
02. I Take What I Want (feat. Paul Weller and Micky Moody)
03. Silas And Jerome (featuring Phil Campbell from The Temperance Movement, Ian Paice, Bernie Marsden)
04. I'm Gonna Stop Drinking (featuring Phil Campbell from The Temperance Movement, Ian Paice, Bernie Marsden)
05. Soldier Of Fortune (with Steve Balsamo, Sandi Thom and Micky Moody)
06. You Keep On Moving (with Glenn Hughes, Bruce Dickinson, Ian Paice, Don Airey and Micky Moody)
07. Burn (with Glenn Hughes, Bruce Dickison, Ian Paice, Don Airey and Rick Wakeman)
08. This Time Around (with Glenn Hughes)
DISC 2 - (Deep Purple celebrating Jon Lord):
01. Uncommon Man (Deep Purple)
02. Above And Beyond (Deep Purple)
03. Lazy (featuring Stephen Bentley - Klein, Violin / Deep Purple)
04. When A Blind Man Cries (Deep Purple)
05. Perfect Strangers (Deep Purple)
06. Black Night (Deep Purple)
07. Hush (feat. Bruce Dickinson, Rick Wakeman, Phil Campbell, Bernie Marsden, Micky Moody / Deep Purple)
The passing of Deep Purple keyboardist Jon Lord in 2012 was sad for the obvious reasons, but also because he was about to release a just finished re-imagining of his "Concerto for Group and Orchestra," a piece Deep Purple first played live at the Royal Albert Hall in 1969, and one that is often cited as the first true meeting of classical and rock. Lord was a big part of the heavy orchestral prog rock sound of Deep Purple, and he could rock when needed, or take center stage and play pretty as the soundtrack for a majestic autumn wind. He played with other bands as time went on, including Whitesnake, but in his later years he increasingly pursued his aspirations as a classical composer. Which brings us to this set, one of two volumes derived from a historic tribute concert held April 4, 2014 at Royal Albert Hall that marked the 45th anniversary of when Lord's "Concerto for Group and Orchestra" first debuted there. Surviving members of Deep Purple were on hand for the tribute, as well as Paul Weller, Whitesnake's Micky Moody, Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson, Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman, and many others, including the Orion Orchestra conducted by Paul Mann. The evening opened with a classical set from the orchestra, which is what we have here, then went to a more rock-oriented second act, before concluding with a set by Deep Purple -- the rock and Deep Purple portions of the evening are available as Celebrating Jon Lord: The Rock Legend, the other volume of this tribute set. Among the highlights of this opening classical portion are the majestic "Fantasia" (from Sarabande), complete with horns, and a beautiful "All Those Years Ago," which features vocals from Micky Moody and illustrates just how much vision Lord really had for a classical/rock fusion, and in retrospect, how Deep Purple personified that vision.
The Composer:
01. Fantasia
02. Durham Awakes
03. All Those Years Ago (with Steve Balsamo and Micky Moody)
04. Pictured Within (with Miller Anderson)
05. Sarabande (with Rick Wakeman)
06. One From The Meadow (with Margo Buchanan)
07. Bourrée
08. Afterwards (with Jeremy Irons and Paul Mann)
The Rock Legend:
DISC 1:
01. Things Get Better (featuring Paul Weller)
02. I Take What I Want (feat. Paul Weller and Micky Moody)
03. Silas And Jerome (featuring Phil Campbell from The Temperance Movement, Ian Paice, Bernie Marsden)
04. I'm Gonna Stop Drinking (featuring Phil Campbell from The Temperance Movement, Ian Paice, Bernie Marsden)
05. Soldier Of Fortune (with Steve Balsamo, Sandi Thom and Micky Moody)
06. You Keep On Moving (with Glenn Hughes, Bruce Dickinson, Ian Paice, Don Airey and Micky Moody)
07. Burn (with Glenn Hughes, Bruce Dickison, Ian Paice, Don Airey and Rick Wakeman)
08. This Time Around (with Glenn Hughes)
DISC 2 - (Deep Purple celebrating Jon Lord):
01. Uncommon Man (Deep Purple)
02. Above And Beyond (Deep Purple)
03. Lazy (featuring Stephen Bentley - Klein, Violin / Deep Purple)
04. When A Blind Man Cries (Deep Purple)
05. Perfect Strangers (Deep Purple)
06. Black Night (Deep Purple)
07. Hush (feat. Bruce Dickinson, Rick Wakeman, Phil Campbell, Bernie Marsden, Micky Moody / Deep Purple)
