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Ian Gillan Details ‘Outside Influences’ That Split Deep Purple
Ian Gillan Reveals Nuanced Reasons Behind His 1973 Departure from Deep Purple
Ian Gillan reflects on his 1973 departure from Deep Purple, revealing that the split was caused by more nuanced factors than just ego clashes and heavy workload. He describes how the band's evolution from a tight-knit group in a van to a larger operation with roadies and trucks created distance between members. Gillan admits he was "as much to blame as anyone" for the breakup of the Mark II lineup.
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You start off and there's like five guys in a van, and with your gear in the back, and then you expand a bit, and you buy a little truck to put your gear in, and you get two roadies, and things expand.
But you're still a uni
as much to blame as anyone
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