John Lord
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I've recently been working as piano accompanist with a great gospel band in Brussels, Bill Ray Davis.
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Hi, I'm John Lord!
Why this name?
We needed a very British-sounding name for one of my early singles. My stage name is John Lord - nothing to do with Jon Lord, keyboard-player of Deep Purple!
Do you play live?
I used play live regularly as Pianist-Entertainer at L'Anchois Vert, Brussels, Belgium, but I'm sticking to computer music these days...
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
Because of the Internet, at last songwriters can find within seconds companies or artists looking for songs and pitch them immediately via MP3. I am in the forefront of those trying to throw the old make-a-CD-wrap-it-up-post-&-hope method into the dustbin of history
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
I'd sign a record contract even with Bin Laden if it got me more success! LOL
Band History:
After graduating from Cambridge, England in 1974, I worked for the next 24 years in the Entertainment Business as a musician in bands, in shows, doing TV work, recording, songwriting & eventually as a Piano Entertainer throughout Europe, Scandinavia & the Middle East and also on cruises with various top Cruise Lines.
Your influences?
Elvis, The Beatles, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elton John, Phil Collins - you get the idea...
Favorite spot?
My home in Brussels - it's an adorable place.
Equipment used:
Piano/keyboard, mikes & adrenalin!
Anything else...?
I detest, detest and detest the Bush Administration and the cronies, bullies, warmongers and hypocrites attached to it! So there!! Roll on 2009 so we can get back to sanity...