We spent a long time learning the craft of songwriting, Roger Glover and I, for a few years before we joined Deep Purple. You learn about the percussive value of words, and you learn about rhyme and meter. You learn that you can't transform a poem into a song lyric, mostly because the spoken shape of words is different than the sung shape of words. You wouldn't use the vowel 'U' or the vowel sound 'ooo' for a high note for example, its very difficult.
I haven't ever had any ambition in my life. I just drift from day to day with a stupid grin on my face. - Ian Gillan
I haven't ever had any ambition in my life. I just drift from day to day with a stupid grin on my face.
- Ian Gillan
After my early days of being a passionate young Elvis fan, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, etc. I got interested in Ray Charles and Ella Fitzgerald. The… - Ian Gillan
After my early days of being a passionate young Elvis fan, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, etc. I got interested in Ray Charles and Ella Fitzgerald. The…
Buy real records in real shops, or I'll come round your house and scream at your mother. - Ian Gillan
Buy real records in real shops, or I'll come round your house and scream at your mother.
How could I resist? Look, I love that record and have nothing but great, great memories of my time with BLACK SABBATH . Tony was really busy but got … - Ian Gillan
How could I resist? Look, I love that record and have nothing but great, great memories of my time with BLACK SABBATH . Tony was really busy but got …
We spent a long time learning the craft of songwriting, Roger Glover and I, for a few years before we joined Deep Purple. You learn about the percuss… - Ian Gillan
We spent a long time learning the craft of songwriting, Roger Glover and I, for a few years before we joined Deep Purple. You learn about the percuss…
Heavy metal drives me bonkers, it makes me want to vomit, heavy metal really is a pile of puke. - Ian Gillan
Heavy metal drives me bonkers, it makes me want to vomit, heavy metal really is a pile of puke.
I totally ignore people who criticize me for coming to Israel, including whats-his-name [Roger Waters]. If he were to contact me, I would tell him to… - Ian Gillan
I totally ignore people who criticize me for coming to Israel, including whats-his-name [Roger Waters]. If he were to contact me, I would tell him to…
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