Jon Lord: Lord of the Keys

I must investigate 'Malice in Wonderland' - somehow that album has always passed me by.

^ Al Jolson wasn't really black either, although I only discovered that recently. 

Edited by Psychedelic Paul - December 22 2023 at 07:20

Psychedelic Paul wrote: ^^ Thanks for sharing Sarah Brightman & Hot Gossip's Starship Trooper. You just reminded me of Benny Hill & Hot Gossamer.

I have always been a big fan of this album. 

Psychedelic Paul wrote: Floydoid wrote: My Classical Crossover category is a bit of a mixed bag as it is also where the likes of Sky and Vanessa-Mae reside in my collection. Sky and Vanessa-Mae are in my Classical  Crossover collection too, although they're both outnumbered by Sarah Brightman CD's.

Yep I have her albums 'Harem' and 'Symphony' in my classical crossover section too.

Floydoid wrote: My Classical Crossover category is a bit of a mixed bag as it is also where the likes of Sky and Vanessa-Mae reside in my collection.

Floydoid wrote: To me the Gemini Suite is like a suite of 6 mini-concertos, as each one features a different solo instrument (or voice), and as a project is a logical progression from the Concerto for Group and Orchestra. In my digital music collection I actually file Jon Lord's solo career under 'Classical Crossover'.

Edited by Psychedelic Paul - December 21 2023 at 14:06

I'm a massive fan of his early solo work, particularly 'Gemini Suite' and 'Sarabande'.

Amazing musicians all of them!

It's interesting that Jon Lord participated in a live performance of David Bedford's The Odyssey. Jon Lord on synthesizer along with Mike Ratledge, Dave Lawson, Mike Oldfield and several others performing the music of The Odyssey at the Royal Albert Hall in 1977.

I have this on cd .The tape has a few drop outs however its a very good listen. This was a special event...but if you are not a fan of David Bedford it may seem irrelevant and boring. I think it's a timeless performance and it's interesting how Jon Lord invested time into the project...