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Postcards From The Edge . . . OF CONNECTICUT!
- Ralphie goes TRANSATLANTIC??

Influences and Early Years
- Ian Gillan & The Javelins – How The Javelins came to be
- Ian Gillan & The Javelins – It’ll Be Me.
- https://www.purple.de/dirk/purple/tours/2025/2025-06-15.php
- Ian Gillan – Cherkazoo And Other Stories ( Remastered)
- https://www.purple.de/dirk/purple/tours/2025/2025-06-15.php
- Ian Gillan Band – Trying To Get You (From ‘Osaka 77’ Bootleg)– Ian Gillan Band Version
- Gillan – Trying To Get To You – Version for Glory Road
- Elvis scares backup singer
- Starts at the 0:30 just as Elvis is beginning to size up his prey.
- Wainwright’s Gentlemen – Ain’t That Just Like Me
- https://www.purple.de/dirk/purple/tours/2025/2025-06-15.php
- Brian Connolly from Sweet on the drums
- https://www.purple.de/dirk/purple/tours/2025/2025-06-15.php

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Interviews:
- Deep Purple Mark 2 interview prior to the launch of Perfect Strangers
- 2:20 mark back and forth with Jon Lord
- Ian Gillan interview (German tv) Brilliant !!!!
- Rough day for Ian! And even rougher for Roger!
- Ritchie Blackmore discussing an infamous moment with Ian Gillan in 1971 whilst touring Australia.
- Ritchie Blackmore discussing one of his many tussles with singer Ian Gillan
- Blackmore – Gillan battle of words 1993
- The Beatles’ George Harrison on Deep Purple
- Ian the Ivory Hunter Hunter
- https://www.purple.de/dirk/purple/tours/2025/2025-06-15.php
- Ian’s 60th Birthday
- Deep Purple = 1 ” Access All Areas (Documentary)
- Gillan’s hotel safe usage tutorial @ 8:20
- Most recent show June 15, 2025 in Sao Paolo Brazil
- Audio Engineers React to = 1 by Deep Purple!
- Next Show November 16 in Tbilisi, Georgia
- Gillan quotes: https://www.thehighwaystar.com/rosas/misc/off.htm
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Bustin’ Out The Spreadsheet
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For More Information:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Gillan
- https://www.gillan.com/
- https://www.thehighwaystar.com/rosas/jouni/ig.html
- Child in Time by Ian Gillan
- Smoke This!: The Warblings, Rants, Philosophies, and Musings from the Singer of Deep Purple by Ian Gillan
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