Ian Gillan
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Oct 27, 2026
DarrenHOST
He sounded almost exactly like David Coverdale.
DarrenHOST
He sounds like Gillan on what's the song? Beyond the Dead.
DarrenHOST
In the chorus, to me, the first time I listened to it, I thought, man, he sounds like Ian Gillan.
DarrenHOST
Then the rest of the time, he kind of sounds like Dio.
DarrenHOST
But then, you know, there's his own sound.
Kirsty PrinceHOST
So this album, I think, really would have moved me towards Iron Maiden and metal in general because it's hard rock, but there's a lot that's going to be inspiring or lead me to metal.
Kirsty PrinceHOST
Like Ritchie Blackmore and John Lord doing their harmonies and the way they blended classical music and Ian Gillan's voice as well.
Kirsty PrinceHOST
That's definitely set you on a path to liking Bruce Dickinson.
Kirsty PrinceHOST
But still catchy songs.
John McCoyGUEST
But I think with Gillan, we managed to do both things at once.
Paulie ChristineHOST
How did it come onto your radar that Ian Gillan was looking to form a band?
John McCoyGUEST
Oh, in 1977, I had a band called McCoy, which was my own band with a guy called Paul Samson.
Paulie ChristineHOST
Oh yeah.
John McCoyGUEST
And, uh, it was myself, Paul Samson and Clive Burr, the drummer.
John McCoyGUEST
And, um, we, uh, Paul and I got a deal to do an album.
John McCoyGUEST
And I had been doing sessions and production work at Kingsway Recorders, which was Ian Gillan's studio.
John McCoyGUEST
And I kind of met Ian earlier years, you know.
DaveHOST
I mean, it's, you know, as far as a Black Sabbath record goes, it's not near the top, but it's not near the bottom either.
DaveHOST
The mix of Ian Gillan from Deep Purple mixed with Black Sabbath probably sounds good on paper.
DaveHOST
You know, they're both legendary British hard rock bands from the same period, but the album is just not that great.
DaveHOST
It has a couple of key tracks like trashed and stuff, but this album cover is my example of the most ridiculous eighties metal album cover I've ever seen.
speaker_2HOST
But more importantly, he preserved the explosive dynamic jumps.
speaker_2HOST
Like when you listen to Ian Gillan's quiet vocals suddenly shift to those high register screams on Child in Time.
speaker_1HOST
Oh, yeah, that part is iconic.
speaker_2HOST
It hits with full physical force now without introducing any harshness or digital clipping.
TomHOST
Is
Frankie KazarianGUEST
that when Ian Gillan, was Ian Gillan singing on that? I think so, yes.
Frankie KazarianGUEST
No,
ZeusHOST
no, that was afterwards.
Perry BeanHOST
It's a replica, right?
Alan SosaGUEST
Yeah, so it's a replica of a black Strat he had that Ian Gillan gave him.
Alan SosaGUEST
And he played that until some point in the 90s, and then he retired it and got this one made by Fender.
Alan SosaGUEST
He was mint when he got it.
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Alan SosaGUEST
got two cabins over there.
Alan SosaGUEST
They're very old.
Alan SosaGUEST
They have stencils from Ian Gillan and his first band, White Spirit.
Alan SosaGUEST
Oh, wow.
Simon TeslerHOST
And then Smoke on the Water, not just one of the most famous guitar riffs of all time, but also one of the best known anecdotes in rock history.
Simon TeslerHOST
The story behind the song is exactly as Ian Gillan tells it.
Simon TeslerHOST
In 1971, Deep Purple went to Montreux in Switzerland to record their next album, Machine Head.
Simon TeslerHOST
The plan was to use the Rolling Stones mobile studio to record the tracks at Montreux Casino, a venue that was situated on the edge of Lake Geneva.
Simon TeslerHOST
The band had already come up with the riff for what became Smoke on the Water on the first day of recording while they were jamming for a soundcheck.
Simon TeslerHOST
but there were no lyrics.
Simon TeslerHOST
So bass player Roger Glover and singer Ian Gillan quickly hunkered down to come up with something.
Simon TeslerHOST
In a last-minute panic, they decided to tell the story of what had happened, and a legend was born.
Steve LazenbyHOST
The Government, that's the band that David Coverdale came from.
Steve LazenbyHOST
Episode 6, that's the band that Roger Glover and Ian Gillan came from.
Steve LazenbyHOST
Screaming Lord Such and The Savages.
Steve LazenbyHOST
Richard Blackmore was in there for that track.
KelHOST
yeah
DanHOST
and ian gillan
KelHOST
yeah
DanHOST
Flippin' heck, you're bloody good.
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