Ian Gillan about the new record and human nature. Interview on Easter in Moscow.

[scottywalk12]

He has been blessed by God with an outstanding voice. I see a deeply troubled man---sad.

[shredmaster100]

has he gone mad wtfs he ranting on about religion for fuck religion its got no place in music if i was in charge id ban all religion because it only cause war and hate between people and whats up with ians voice sounds like hes got the flu anyway hes a great rock singer but he needs to not go all cliff richard on us lol

[firefrets1]

For more than forty years I have known Ian Gillan to be an incredible artist, without peer. The lyrics he has given us over the decades form the base for the brilliant philosophy and advice he shares in this interview, and the experience of life has reinforced his obsrvations. What he has said here is much more important than many people will realize...and that is the shame of what we will be leaving for the future. Ian Gillan: a great human.

[bayknight20]

Ian should have played a character in Lord of the Rings

[TheShirinsho]

Ian Gillan best vocalist ever !!!

[TheMichaelseymour]

i am staggered ,no, STAGGERED at this interview - ian always seemed so happy go lucky , funny , light hearted ...but here- not only does he sound ponderous and depressed - he looks it too . Thats not to say there is no merit in his comments , its just strange to see a side of a person you admired since the 70s . i suppose his lyrics always suggested that he was deeper than his persona - but to have it confirmed - by himself no less= AMAZING !

Hey ian....if you read this good luck to ya fella

[HighMindedLunacy]

" Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth."

[Roggiedodgie]

I totally disagree w/Mr Gillan about so many things, but he's a star in his own league and I totally respect the fact that he says what he believes. Most of those who've reached his status would NOT do interviews like this- especially for free!

[hellcats12]

definate inner reflections here, the song" fools " comes to mind , when he wrote that song then , is probably the frame of mind that you see here, ...which is usually put on paper... here he speaks it....this is ian gillan telling you about life and the eventual end and the" fools" whom he sees as the culprits , when you get older you try to put this life and its meaning into some sort of order, he has done this...very revealing side of gillan, listen to " before time began " DP

[robonez]

He just doen't seem well, hope there's nothing seriously wrong with him.

Either way, Deep Purple kicks ass!!!

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[DonSashone]

i'd listen to ian gillan for hours and days, if i was given the chance. he sounds and looks like a pretty thoughful fellow. and most importantly, his ideas and mind echo with a very strong force.

[SuperXU1]

Love ya mate! But look at the camera,and stop swaying.

[turockandar]

Lets not expect rock singers to be have genius IQ's...he is sincere and thoughtful and that is a hell of a lot more than one can say of most people in the entertainment industry...he does look a little bit bedraggled and haunted as one of you said but it must not be easy to live that type of life style. I remain thankful for the wonderful music Deep Purple have brought us all these years!!!!



[stamentube]

jan thank you.....and ......bless you

[AWGMJANS]

stick to your singing ian!

All the stuff you say has already been said... not exactly high class philosophy

[svenzia]

@AWGMJANS I hear you,but then again: Gillan is just speakng his mind. 

[downincognito76]

@AWGMJANS hes a genuine person who has a view and belief, good on him , not to mention a legend who will be remembered well beyond his passing unlike you my friend

[AWGMJANS]

@AWGMJANS you're right. i will not be remembered when i die... only by my family, children and grandchildren.

those are the only ones who matter... i don't want to be remembered by groupy idiotic fans like you...

[TheMichaelseymour]

@AWGMJANS Its not "the Philosophers' who really teach you ANYTHING . Just like a million pissant uni students grappling with the complexities of any given philosopher ....its really only until what you ,yourself, come to understand through bitter hard learnt lessons that truly matter and resonate. I know wankers from uni who were fashionably left wing ...only to end up corporate scum . So do you mean -"shut up ian and just sing highway star" ? Though i agree with your comment about family

[SilverTounge85]

Gillan is "young" for his age. He is 65, but looks like he just 51-52.

[CelticReject]

He's a deep man who is obviously worried at the time of this interview. When you wake up to the horrors of 'reality' it can be a very difficult thing to deal with on a day to day basis. Drink numbs it a bit, But in the end you have got to deal with your new found understanding of life. I wish him well in his quest for truth. And hope that at this time of writing he is happy and content.

[Pighood]

He was obviously on the sauce during this interview.

[TheArbiter74]

@Pighood Leave it to a pig to say the exact opposite of the TRUTH.

[goldrush255]

This is the best interview I have ever watched with Ian Gillan.

He is a really wise man... I totally agree with him.

[riosrogerio]

ian gillan deals a lot better than most 'rock legends' with his own limits. he's truly committed to his music and he has never compromised his beliefs to fit into the fashion. although he changes his ways from time to time. if you check his early interviews you'll make sure of that.

[nzsweet7]

everyone precieves life differently ..and i believe most people on thie planet have there eyes shut and dont see what this life u have been born into is..is there a reason u dont get it ? WHAT ian gillian is saying is real not read out of a book its what he sees as real ,its sad u dont get it and damn scary

[robonez]

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I dig Deep Purple!

Ian Gillan seems to have a few screws loose though.. :D

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[MoonchildMindaugas2]

Maybe he was tired this time. He looks tired, look at him touching his head every once in a while, - that might be a sing of a headache.

[marcinn]

I think you all tend to take him way TOO seriously. The man is just sharing his thoughts, everybody has them. The difference is that Ian is able to make his thoughts very clear to almost anyone. Another thing that he thinks really deep philosophically, not IDEOLOGICALLY.

[bevhatle]

Well looks like everyone has thoughts..He got yall thinking anyway, and thats cool

[pa2camp]

Last stated it was said that only those who are chosen are given an apportunity to come to meet the creator. maybe im not one of them but i wish to be. I beleive i have faith. Maybe im not a rock star and i dont have a rockstars bank account but thank God for that. there is nothing I wanna leave behind and there is nothing better than a the sheer idea of a better palce to be than her for death to someone like me is profit for i shall go to a place much better than this. Faith.

[pa2camp]

A simbiosis exists due to a finer nature in wich man needs man to exist but a deeper espiritual value come only to those who experience a deeper more atenuating pain to ones soul that leads to self reformation. How can you deny self stardom and ability to self proclamation in contrast to soul serachin and change. Its undoubtful that these misteries lie to the weak and in need not to rock stars. First you experience somethin before you talk about it as if you master it. No relevance?

[pa2camp]

Its absurd to think man can understand its creator because the creator can u8nderstand you but you can never understand he who creates, There is a fine line between religion and faith and religion is only existed to separate man.Jesus never came to this earth to bring a religion, that was never his intention he brought FAITH and as his own words stated he who has FAITH in ME shall see paradise. Words spoken at Cross.

[vucic89]

he is completely aware what is happening with the humanity.If the supremacy is the last step of evolution might be that we will turn back to the start point, to the trees and caverns, to the sea, to the "chemical soup",and the cycle will start again...I love his mind, not only his music.

[DeeperPhantom]

FFwwooooaa..... No comment on Gillans thoughts - But - he doesn't seem happy these days. - Sure prob tired after a show - but it seemed he used to smile a lot more...

[diamonddust22]

DeeperPhantom Ian Gillan is older, and when you get older and you are man of contemplation, and meditation you strip away the illusionary self to get back to the pristine self. When you get older and you are a man like Ian you know a lot more, and you are not afraid to say that truth and you are tired of all the bullshit and the chimp-like ways of human beings. People think they are such great beings, but if we were honest we would see that over 90% of human beings are nothing more then savages

[DeeperPhantom]

I definately meant no disrespect to Gillans thoughts. I should've left that 'no comment' remark out :p I agree the older man has more experience and in most cases is wiser than the younger. And Gillan definately seems like a smart man. But my grandfather who is much older than Gillan - and yet still of sound mental health - has very differen't views to Gillan - Who's right? Who should the younger man believe? Possibly neither. - But for sure, Gillans age and thoughts demand respect... My bad.

[diamonddust22]

DeeperPhantom I wish age meant something but in some cases it doesn't . As soon as human beings find out they are older then someone else, they adapt the mentality that they are better then the other person, which is very chimp like thing to adapt. I must agree though, Ian doesn't seem happy at all anymore. What can I say, getting older sucks and anyone who says different is lying.

[MoonchildMindaugas2]

I mostly agree. I definitely agree on the first half.

As for getting old, yes, I'm not saying it's cool, but if you're aging gracefully, then it's kind of okay.

[diamonddust22]

MoonchildMindaugas2 awesome.  Aging gracefully is great, but we all wish for that fountain of youth as well.

[MoonchildMindaugas2]

Of course we all wanna stay young and handsome :) But alas time is merciless...

[lepulverfe]

Definately a man worth listening to!

[charlessavarese]

Deep, soul-searching, and highly intellectual, his body language reveals just how haunted he is. Not just another shallow, self-absorbed rock star, this guy knows the deal, is very well traveled, and has friends all over the world. Interesting character. The other side of him is a hard drinking, practical joke playing wild man. I consider his lyrics to be on the level with Bob Dylan.

[diamonddust22]

I think Ian drinks to forget the truth of human beings.

[SuperXU1]

@diamonddust22 ???

[brohoop]

Wow, who knew?? I love his music AND agree with his philosophy! Ian, you are a smart man. Thank you for your music, and now, thank you for not being one of the billions of religious idiots that are turning this world into shit.

[DeeperPhantom]

I agree about 'religious idiots turning this world...' - but give Ian a few more years to develop his philosophy, say 4 million people who follow his philosophy for starters - and I think yet another bunch of 'religious idiots' would have been created.

[Metalnumber204]

When deep purple's gonna make a new album???

[georgiansolitaire]

In February 2010, Gillan said it to me in recent interview