Foreword by Knut Morten Johansen
”A celebration of good friends and music”

These words embraced our nice dinner at Theatercafèen like garnish to the reindeer in red wine and cherry sauce, accompanied with a rich Rioja Jon Lord chose from the expanded wine list that put a smile on the face of a true connoisseur.

It was a cold January evening in Oslo, and I was turning 50 in a couple of days. I knew that Jon didn't like counting birthdays, neither celebrating them. But we had both grown old enough to understand the importance of fun in life.

Over the years when having fun, friends have often been a part of it. I noticed that Jon had an increasing fascination of the idea of celebrating the friends, and the music, that had played such an important role in the movie of our lives.