It was in 2012 when drum legend Ian Paice arranged a concert in the Royal Albert Hall in London. He called it the "Ian Paice's Sunflower Superjam". It was actually meant to be a private charity event that the iconic drummer organised together with his wife Jacky. The couple managed to bring together a bunch of excellent and well-kown musicians that supported them that night. The result was an outstanding evening with some of the most important heores in rock.
Luckily this event didn't stay just a private one. The concert was recorded and filmed and we all can join in via CD or DVD/BluRay.
The guys who performed the songs sound like the 'who is who' of rock. Names like Bruce Dickinson, Alice Cooper, Uli Jon Roth, Brian May, John Paul Jones and Ian Paice are a guarantee for excellent live music. Bruce Dickinson sings "Black night" from Deep Purple and does a great Gillan-like scream in the beginning - introduced by a "You now what comes next". He does a great job and having Brian May on the six string makes this version evem more special. Alice Cooper is performing "Elected" and the Cooper-hit "School's out". The first track supported by Uli Jon Roth on guitar while Brian May plays the axe on "School's out". Very cool stuff.
With "Pictued within" also Jon Lord (R.I.P.) was honored that night. The soulful intepretation of Steve Balsamo is awesome and gets under your skin. Uli Jon Roth added an old Scorpions song, "The sails of Charon" from the "Taken by force" album, to the show and also "Since you've been gone", with Brian May in the lead, is just a treat for your ears.
"Ian Paice's Sunflower Jam" is an impressive document of an extraordinary evening. Each rock fan should call this record his own. This is music history in all meanings of the words.
Review by Markus' Heavy Music Blog
Reasons Why
The Sunflower Jam is the brainchild of Jacky Paice, wife of Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice. Founded in 2006, Jacky was inspired to help those fighting cancer and other diseases after meeting a 16 year old boy named Kevin. Kevin had leukaemia and a friend of Jacky's who headed the complimentary therapy care team at the University College London called her and asked for a favour. Kevin needed a boost to pull him through and, as a Deep Purple fan, he asked Jacky if she would get Ian to sign something and send it to him. Not only did she organise that, but Jacky also called her brother-in-law Jon Lord (RIP) and asked them both to deliver the signed merchandise. Needless to say the boy was over the moon. Unfortunately, it turned out to be the ultimate going away present as Kevin passed away two weeks after. Since then, Jacky has organised high-profile, classic rock events which, after outgrowing their original venue, have now moved to the Royal Albert Hall and other iconic London venues.
All in all, documents like this should be in every rock aficionado's collection, if not for the charity character then surely for the uniqueness of it, Brian May seriously fucking up the end of the aforementioned "Black Night" included. The biggest and best UK rock artists on one stage, every year, and clearly having fun doing so. Nothing wrong with that now, I say. (
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01 Ain't No Telling feat. The Temperance Movement 04:59
02 This Wheel's On Fire feat. Sandi Thom & Brian Auger 05:21
03 The Sails of Charon feat. Uli Jon Roth 04:33
04 Rock And Roll feat. Uli Jon Roth & Alfie Boe 03:48
05 Pictured Within feat. Steve Balsamo & Brian Auger 05:23
06 Something About You feat. Mark King & Brian Auger 05:22
07 Lessons In Love feat. Mark King & Brian Auger 04:58
08 Emerald feat. Bruce Dickinson & Uli Jon Roth 04:14
09 Behind Blue Eyes feat. Bruce Dickinson 03:51
10 Black Night feat. Bruce Dickinson, Brian May, John Paul Jones, Ian Paice,... 07:05
11 Since You've Been Gone feat. Kerry Ellis, Brian May, John Paul Jones, Ian... 03:42
12 Elected feat. Alice Cooper, Uli Jon Roth, Ian Paice, Brian Auger 04:58
13 School's Out feat. Alice Cooper, Brian May, Ian Paice, Brian Auger 04:11
14 Smoke On The Water feat. Ian Paice’s Sunflower Superjam Ensemble 11:20
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