Jon Lord Quotes

#1. Working against a restriction - for me - often produces greater things than getting rid of all boundaries.

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#2. Jon passes from Darkness to Light,

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#3. Free form jazz means absolutely nothing to me. Because there are no boundaries.

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#4. I love classical music; I love the way it's worked ... all those chord sequences so I often use that sort of effect in my solos.

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#5. Deep Purple is a damn good band and we've made a niche in rock 'n' roll history. Maybe not a huge one but enough to be very proud of.

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#6. The ultimate success of this government and the stability of its institutions, its progress in all that can make a nation honored, depend upon its adherence to the principles of truth and righteousness.

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#7. I don't think the Bonzo Dog could have evolved in America, nor could the old Nice: because of their musical discipline. This is one thing that British groups do have, a sort of discipline. Sometimes it can get a bit soulless, but on the whole I think it's preferable to the American alternative.

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