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IAN PAICE: “THANK YOU!”
JUNE 17, 2016
“A big thank you to all the people who have been in touch with me expressing their concern about my health.
I think you will appreciate that there have been too many to answer every one personally.
So if I don’t reply to you please accept my apologies, but there are only so many hours in a day!
Also my one typing finger is having its own “event” and is starting to get very sore.
I knew I had a lot of friends around the world but never realised quite how many.
Again thanks to you all and I will endeavour to keep you up to date with my progress which so far is great.
Ian.”
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big Ian forza!
June 17th, 2016 at 18:54?
June 17th, 2016 at 19:11Hi Ian, I’m Alessandro Verona a drummer from udine italy, we’ve met many times, with deep and many projects you played with in the last years I’ve been following you since I started to play in 2006 and being a left handed you’ve been more than just an inspiration, a model for me and probably the reason why I still love to play and enjoy music. When I heard of your problem I felt a bit shocked since I my self experienced health problems, so I wish you the best, good luck and don’t take too much stress, think for your health, a few gigs aren’t so important after all… take care.
June 17th, 2016 at 19:24Alex.
Wishing you all the best and a speedy recovery. The best drummer in the world needs to rest and recover.
June 17th, 2016 at 19:29Ian a living legend. Humble talented and charismatic, you are a true inspiration for many people. Wishing you the very best and hope to see you soon on tour!
June 17th, 2016 at 19:31Very much understood, Just get better.
June 17th, 2016 at 20:16Thank God!
June 17th, 2016 at 20:54Get better Ian. You are my biggest influence on the drums.
June 17th, 2016 at 21:24Thoughts and prayer Ian! Get well soon.
June 17th, 2016 at 21:26SPEED KING …. in recovery ! All the BEST & Get well soon ! Greetings from Vienna.
June 17th, 2016 at 21:35WE love YOU. Take good care of yourself, Ian.
June 17th, 2016 at 21:47Best wishes for a good recovery Ian.
June 17th, 2016 at 21:50Mucho animo y Aliviate pronto Paicey
June 17th, 2016 at 22:26We love you so much paicey.You are a great musician and a gentleman.
June 17th, 2016 at 22:50But musically you are incrediable.It is hard to explain.
Hope to see you in Turkey July 5th.
Have a great recovery.
You mean so much.
Give the typing finger a rest. Take care and get well soon!
June 17th, 2016 at 23:02Glad to hear you are ok
June 17th, 2016 at 23:32. Im sure Im not the only one in Australia that wishes you well and a speedy recovery
Look forward to a Deep Purple Concert Down Under soon I hope.
xxxxx.
Bless you, Ian Paice. Take all the time you need to fully recover. As an aside, I have named by new boat “Knot Responsible” in tribute to my favorite band. My last boat was “Smooth Dancer.”
June 17th, 2016 at 23:38Fuerzas Ian!!!!! Pronto vas a volver!!!!!
June 17th, 2016 at 23:42All the best Ian, Remember the most gifted of Rock stars have the gift of self effacing Modesty. Thats you.Not only a great Drummer but a gentleman in every sense.
Looking forward to your full recovery and seeing Deep Purple agian in Melbourne Australia soon.
Cheers
Greg Furlong
June 17th, 2016 at 23:57Mr. Paice,
I am glad to hear your prospects are good. Here is wishing you a speedy recovery.
Thanks for all the great music over the years. I still listen to your musical dustbins on a regular basis.
Health and happiness to you and your,
Jim Strange
June 18th, 2016 at 00:17Nevada, USA
We all love you Ian, you’re the best!. You’re (with full respect) our little drummer boy… pa ra pa pum pum! (Like in that Christmas song). Be well & be happy & more power to you.
June 18th, 2016 at 00:34Yes Ian, we are all here for you.
June 18th, 2016 at 03:52Take it easy, get well.
All the best.
God bless you ian . . You couldn’t comprehend in one lifetime just how much love, regard and respect, whether on a personal or musical level, you have earned. ??
June 18th, 2016 at 05:50Get well soon Ian.
June 18th, 2016 at 10:53Best Wishes
I wish you well for a speedy recovery
June 18th, 2016 at 10:57Thank you Ian .. Me ,and my whole family, wish you the best !! Get well soon my friend !
June 18th, 2016 at 15:03Get well soon, Ian. The live shows can wait, and you already have the new album in the can. Take a well-deserved break and take care of yourself!
June 18th, 2016 at 15:45No Ian thank you for being one of the best drummers ever. Also thanks again for being part of the greatest rock band ever. Get well soon. Mike
June 18th, 2016 at 17:01Paicey, you’re the best.
June 18th, 2016 at 18:56Get well Ian. You still have a lot of drumming to do.
June 18th, 2016 at 20:15Drumming is your only cure Ian. Get well and get your arms on full swing soon. Take care.
June 18th, 2016 at 22:17Look after yourself Ian. You need to spend more time chilling on a certain Island in Spain. All the best. PS. Did Son Ganxo charge you for the t shirt on the 1993 Birmingham Purple video? ?
June 18th, 2016 at 22:17Ten fe IAN… Te recuperaras… y seguire escuchandote…!!
June 19th, 2016 at 02:10Hi Ian!
I just got the news that it was actually YOU that was ill. I live in Gothenburg and had planned to go and see your show. I´m so glad it was just a minor stroke and that you expect to be fully recovered! I agree with many others here in that your health and well-being must come first so take your time! Hope to see you and Deep Purple in concert soon again! Know that you were my first drumming inspiration some 40 years ago. I have since played with Joe Lynn Turner, Graham Bonett and Doogie White ( in recent years) to name the most famous in my resume. I know that you and Deep Purple had very much to do with that for without Deep Purple, Rainbow etc. it would never have happened!
Thanks a million for years of inspiration Ian! Get well now!
God bless you, always!
Birger Lofman
June 19th, 2016 at 11:10Gothenburg
Dear Ian:-) I pray to god for your healthyness:-) ‘you will be the “old” again:-))
I had cancer and I know, it is good to have friends and Family, we all are humans and sometimes something goes wrong. But believe me, you get well again, because you are not only an amazing Drummer, you also are a wonderful Person:-))
God bless you and best and heartly greetings from Austria:-)
Reinhard
June 19th, 2016 at 13:10Glad to hear you’re healing well.
June 19th, 2016 at 15:20Take it easy. Here’s wishing you health and happiness.
Get well, soon, Ian. You’re in my thoughts and prayers!!! Love you Live!!!
June 21st, 2016 at 17:58Hi Ian,
I had a TIA 4 years ago, and like you I had some temporary effects. I now take a set of tablets each to prevent recurrence and I’m back to normal. My measure is how well I play golf and I just won a small tournament so hey ho! Hope you’re back behind the kit soon! Take care mate!
Been following you guys since 72!
June 22nd, 2016 at 07:06