Songspiration – Dragons I Have Slain

Song Artist Story Pictured Within Jon Lord Dragons I Have Slain

Jon Lord was the keyboard element of Deep Purple, but also an accomplished solo artist. His output was irregular and uneven, but his album Pictured Within is excellent. Early one morning, after dropping my spouse off at the airport, I was listening to this song in the car driving home. I love the song, but when it came to the line “There are dragons I have slain”, I realized that it conflicted with my vegan philosophy. I...