Celebrating Jon Lord The Rock Legend Limited Edition

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A founding member of Deep Purple, Jon Lord and his Hammond organ have profoundly influenced rock since the late 1960s. He co-wrote several of the band’s legendary tracks, including “Smoke On The Water”. Alongside his rock career, Jon Lord was undoubtedly a pioneer in the fusion of rock and classical-baroque genres. His best-known work, “Concerto For Group And Orchestra”, was performed for the first time at the Royal Albert Hall with Deep Purple and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in 1969. In July 2012, he died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Two years after his passing, his former Deep Purple bandmates decided to pay him the finest tribute possible: perform once again at the Royal Albert Hall, and play a selection of his rock and classical compositions alongside special guests: Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden), Glenn Hugues (ex-Deep Purple and Black Sabbath), Paul Weller of The Jam, the Orion Orchestra (83 musicians)...