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Rock 'n Roll History in the MakingCry Free got actively18 March 2009, 01:35
Cry Free got actively involved in the making of rock 'n roll history on 4 and 5 March 2009 in Budapest when along with the 69-strong symphonic orchestra Danubia (also from Hungary) they performed the breakthrough crossover piece Concerto for Group and Orchestra written by Jon Lord back in 1969 for the first time in Eastern Europe with the great composer himself.
Recognizing the importance of such a unique act, the Hungarian Deep Purple Cover Band had spent over three months preparing for the performance, during which time they had put aside most of the other tasks and duties of the band as well as work and family, making the Jon Lord project their number one priority.
"The best Concerto performance of 2009"
It became evident at the first rehearsal together that the hard work was going to pay off when the legendary Purple founder congratulated both the group and the orchestra with its conductor Marton Racz claiming that they all were sure to experience none other than the best performance of this set (the Concerto and some of Jon's solo material) this year. The big man's statement seemed to have been supported by the Budapest audience whose reaction to the stunning show was relentless standing ovation on both sold out nights. The legendary keyboard player was extremely pleased with the outcome, and so he was really happy and grateful to all the participants of the events and constantly praised everyone involved, both collectively and individually. He also expressed his wish how much he would prefer to play with Cry Free in Slovakia at his two Bratislava gigs the following week as it had originally been planned. Although in the meantime the Slovakian organisers had requested for local musicians, Jon's wish finally came true. But we'll let you know about that story in our next article. Watch this space.