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In a poignant and touching move, Ritchie Blackmore played tribute to Jon Lord at Rainbow show in Birmingham this week. Watch the performance below.
A set of career encompassing photos of Jon appeared on the large screen behind the band as Ritchie, sat on a stool with an acoustic guitar, performed the song to a pin drop quiet capacity crowd.
“Carry On… Jon” is the instrumental piece, Ritchie Blackmore wrote to honour Jon after his passing, and on Wednesday night, Blackmore performed it live for the first time at Birmingham’s Genting Arena at the final of a run of Rainbow shows that started last Summer in Germany.
“Carry On… Jon” was only done at this show.
Rainbow keyboard player Jens Johanson added an atmospheric and jazzy Hammond solo to the piece, before Blackmore rounded off the song with a beautiful run of flageolets.
Watch “Carry On… Jon” by Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow live at Birmingham’s Genting Arena on June 29: