[Heeplist] John Lawton news

[Igor Shveitser]

 Thanks Pete, tell hello to John and say his version of Rain (with Steve Dunning) is a very special one and in the league of its own. Hope to see him here later in the year. :))))
Cheers, Igor


Sun, 17 Aug 2014 13:41:58 +0100 от "Pete Wharton" <heeplistpete at ntlworld.com>:
>I was at a 60th birthday party last night of a mutual friend of mine & John
>Lawton's. Benjy Reid (JL Band)  had put together a band for the night
>featuring Steve Dunning on bass, Tino Troy (Praying Mantis) and Lyla D'Souza
>on vocals.  Steve was still excellent on bass and it was a real treat to see
>and hear him playing again. They played covers of a wide range of classic
>rock songs. John got up and did a couple of songs. First one I didn't
>recognise and the second was Can't Get Enough Of Your Love.  He was sounding
>in fine form and can still work the audience, even managing to get the
>birthday boy and his shy wife to join in on vocals :)
>
> 
>
>Anyway, two bits of interesting news I can tell you is that there is a plan
>to reform Lucifer's Friend and maybe do some live gigs. And maybe some new
>tracks on a best of compilation. Before someone jumps on me, I know there
>will have to be a different drummer in it.
>
> 
>
>John is also supposed to be doing some gigs at the end of the year in Russia
>with3 different orchestras in 3 different places. No band just the
>orchestra. Dan McCafferty to do 3 or 4 songs, John to do 5 or 6 and maybe
>Graham Bonnet to do 5 or 6 as well.
>
> 
>
>Obviously this is still all subject to confirmation and details etc and may
>not happen. 
>
> 
>
>Cheers,
>
> 
>
>Pete
>
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