1/21/2024 0 Comments Ian gillanBut at the same time, he’s handling the new material like it’s nothing at all. For that reason, he’s probably more compatible with the stuff that we used to play in the old days. He’s Northern Irish, so he’s got that attitude, and that’s different. We didn’t even have to think about it.Īndrew: Does he bring anything style-wise that’s different than what you’re used to with Steve Morse? It was completely natural, and he slotted right in with no problem at all. It didn’t take him five minutes to mesh in with us. And with Simon, it’s just human chemistry. And when the band is cranking as we are, and the audience is giving you help, it’s just wonderful stuff. What has the tour response been like thus far, and how has it been integrating Simon McBride in on guitar? Since 2013, under the guidance of super-producer Bob Ezrin, the transcendent members of metal’s “Unholy Trinity” have unleashed four outstanding albums in Now What?! (2013), Infinite (2017), Whoosh! (2020), and Turning to Crime (2021), effectively nullifying the idea that “rock is dead.”įrom the road in France, Gillan joined me via phone for a chat, where among other things, we hit on Deep Purple’s ongoing European tour, Simon McBride temporarily entering the fold on guitar, how Deep Purple builds a set list, working with Bob Ezrin, Ian’s approach to songwriting, and we answer the ever-lingering question: “Is rock dead?”Īndrew: Ian, thank’s for carving out some time with me. And why shouldn’t he be? With Deep Purple on a creative run that otherwise would be deemed as unparalleled, if not for the band’s early 70s heyday. Gillan’s mood these days is one of gratitude, and enthusiasm, which sees Deep Purple’s proverbial voicebox glowing with voracious energy. Header image credit: Graham Young/Deep Purple PRīy Andrew Daly spending the better part of the last fifty years traveling the world, frontman Ian Gillan has settled in as an elder statesman of rock and is comfortable in his own skin.
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