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Before We Forget – the forthcoming biography – offers a point of view on Jon Lord and his career and life as a musician that is unique, newly researched and which promises to fascinate the nerds and enlighten the casuals. The Highway Star’s Rasmus Heide has read excerpts of the book and spent time with […]
Read more »Here’s what happens when a jazz musician learns on the fly how to play Highway Star, from scratch. On Hammond. Jazz legend Larry Goldings takes on the challenge of learning Deep Purple’s “Highway Star” as fast as possible. Known for his soulful touch and deep harmonic vocabulary, Larry breaks down the driving rock energy of […]
Read more »Don Airey is interviewed in the latest issue (01/2020) of Sweden Rock Magazine. On Jon’s gear: As soon as I joined [Deep Purple] officially, I started using my own gear. In the beginning I toured with the band because Jon was ill. I used Jon’s equipment then and realised it wasn’t in good shape. Everything […]
Read more »Classic Rock Revisited has a recently published interview with Don Airey, done by Jeb Wright. Don talks about his solo album A Light In The Sky, his life, his illustrious career over the years, and the circumstances of replacing Jon Lord: Jeb: Was Jon an influence to you growing up? Don: I always loved Purple […]
Read more »Deep Purple were joined by Jon Lord for five songs at this year’s Sunflower Jam on Thursday evening in London. Photo copyright: Rasmus Heide Long versions of Hush and Wring That Neck made sure fans of Jon Lord’s Hammond style were sent home happy. Ian Gillan had the flu and as a consequence the band […]
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