How could I resist? Look, I love that record and have nothing but great, great memories of my time with BLACK SABBATH… — Ian Gillan Copy Share Image
We spent a long time learning the craft of songwriting, Roger Glover and I, for a few years before we joined Deep… — Ian Gillan Copy Share Image
I totally ignore people who criticize me for coming to Israel, including whats-his-name [Roger Waters]. If he were to contact me, I… — Ian Gillan Copy Share Image
I love Buffalo. The people here are wonderful, genuine; they look you straight in the eye. — Ian Gillan Copy Share Image
If you think of a solo artist, you normally know them by their name; you don't normally describe their kind of music. You just… — Ian Gillan Copy Share Image
No matter what I do, I've always recognized that Deep Purple is primarily an instrumental band. That's where all the music comes from in… — Ian Gillan Copy Share Image
We soaked up everything from Beethoven to Chopin to Jimi Hendrix to Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan. — Ian Gillan Copy Share Image
When I picked up my guitar, I spent the first day learning the chord E, the second day A, then B7, and all of… — Ian Gillan Copy Share Image
Deep Purple was sinking with Ritchie. We were playing to quarter houses in Europe, which is one of our strongest territories - in Germany.… — Ian Gillan Copy Share Image
My first contract was in 1965. There were six of us in this band - my band before Deep Purple - six in the… — Ian Gillan Copy Share Image
In the early Seventies, I bought a dilapidated hotel in north Stoke for about £100,000 and spent the same amount again renovating it, putting… — Ian Gillan Copy Share Image
I was an avid collector of Elvis' early stuff; for a young singer, he was an absolute inspiration. I soaked up what he did… — Ian Gillan Copy Share Image
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