Deep Purple - Q & A
Legendary hard rockers Deep Purple will be blasting into Belfast's Custom House Square on the 23rd June, bringing their collection of heavy riffs to the party. ATL caught up with frontman Ian Gillian to get the lowdown on everything from football to the merits of flamenco music...
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TOPICAL QUESTION OF THE WEEK - Who do you fancy for the World Cup?
I've gone off football.
NON-LAZY, SPECIFIC BAND QUESTION #1 - Tell us your fondest memory of the late great Ronnie James Dio if you don't mind us asking...
This is not my fondest memory - that's private - but once I was in need of some socks and browsing the offerings in an airport somewhere when Ronnie poked his head through the merchandise and muttered "Socks, drugs and rock 'n' roll". Not funny but cute, eh?
Your house has been maliciously set ablaze by as yet un-named evil forces, but you have the strength to battle the flames and fumes to rescue one piece of music, what is it and why?
I was about to tell you then you go and ask why - duh? Oh alright - Duende Magic (collection of Flamenco Guitar, Paco de Lucia, El Tomatito etc). And why - because I like it, you idiots.
Tell us your favourite one-liner...
One-armed angler caught a fish this big...
NON-LAZY, SPECIFIC BAND QUESTION #2 - As an experienced band of gentleman, what advice would you give any young upstarts beginning their careers right now?
Be on time or you'll miss the bus.
Who is the greatest human to have ever lived?
Don Airey reckons it's Jim Baxter but I'd have to go for George Best. Yeah I know, but there was a time I did like football.
Lastly, in three words describe life, the universe and everything within it.
Edwin Abbott's Flatland.
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