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Classic Rock has online a new interview with Ian Gillan. It was done on the occasion of his guest appearance on the new UROCK album, and there are some bits and pieces we have heard before. There are also some that we haven’t.
Is the idea that rock’n’roll is a young man’s game a myth these days, given that so many musicians are getting older?
It’s interesting you say that. Throughout your entire life, you’ve had to deal with this thing – you get older every day. It’s a slow process, but it happens. When you’re a kid, you write about fast cars and loose women and that sort of thing, or at least we did in those days. And it’s very rock’n’roll and had a lot of attack and youthful energy.
But I started thinking in my thirties: “This is ridiculous, this feels uncomfortable.” So you have to find other things to write about – stuff that’s interesting and off-the-wall. You have to adapt, otherwise you look like a fool. But you can write a song about anything, at least in my experience.
I think if I lose my energy I’m going to stop. I don’t want to be an embarrassment to anyone. We’re not far off that. It creeps up on you – you don’t really notice.
But then this isn’t like a normal job. It’s all in your mind. The writing certainly is, and the ability. And these guys who I work with [in Deep Purple] just seem to keep improving. The hard thing is to keep them down.
What else have you got on the go? Is there a new Purple album in the pipeline?
There’s not much to talk about yet. It’s a quiet year. We’re just gathering together bits and pieces for songs. Next year is going to be a mega tour. I pack my suitcase in April and finish in November. After that, we’ll see.
Read more in Louder Sound.
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