⭐A Reunion With RITCHIE BLACKMORE 'Would Be Utterly Disrespectful' To DEEP PURPLE's Current Lineup

Gillan addressed the possibility of a Blackmore return in a new interview with Spain's RockFM. Ian Gillan says that a DEEP PURPLE reunion with Ritchie Blackmore would be "utterly disrespectful" to the current lineup of the band.
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[@ivanterekhov5369]

Deep Purple used to be such a great band when Jon Lord and Ritchie Blackmore were in it as founding members.

[@tonydeaton1967]

Ritchie Blackmore's influence is what shaped the sound of Deep Purple. I don't think the band would've been nearly as popular had he not been in it.

[@Cayres9]

It would have been a pop band like the Monkees if Blackmore wasnt in it , As listen to Hush what a pop song that is , I dont think they would have been so rock n roll with no Ritchie on board

[@teetaunjj7894]

Hammond organ with Marshall amplifier modification sound IS the sound of Deep Purple

[@tonydeaton1967]

@@teetaunjj7894 yes, I would agree John Lord's Hammond B-3 was definitely a big part of it but, I will still argue, when they really broke big with the release of Machine Head, it was Blackmore's riffs that mostly caught peoples ears. It, most definitely, was for me and the other musicians around me at the time.

[@Gk2003m]

While this is true, it is also true that Gillan is correct. Blackmore walked away of his own desire decades ago. The band, though of course continuing to play that material, has moved on. Blackmore is like an astronomical black hole. It must get tiresome for virtually everyone that ever worked with him to constantly get peppered with questions about him, or about perhaps reuniting with him.

[@tonydeaton1967]

@@Gk2003m Yeah, you're right, he made the decision to leave. It wasn't a mistake for him though because he remained very successful. Artists like him are almost never easy to work with.

[@sbgaming5006]

Ritchie did suggest a few years ago that rather than re-join Deep Purple, it would be a good idea for him to just do one final gig with them as a thank you to the fans. Steve Morse did actually say that he wouldn't mind stepping to one side so that they could do this, but the rest of them turned it down, so if they won't have him back for one gig, they're never going to have him back for a full tour, it ain't gonna happen. And Ritchie wouldn't want to do a full tour with them anyway. It's kinda crazy that they still ask Ian Gillan this question, when he's repeatedly said no. I must admit though, I'm struggling to see why a one-off gig with Ritchie would be disrespectful to the current line-up. Sounds like a well-rehearsed excuse to me!

[@CWL51]

Ians dont want him back maybe

[@cirenosnor5768]

One show as a thank you to the fans would have been great before Lord died. All the bickering with these bands is a shame. They’re all at a age now that by the time they put differences aside (if possible) it’s too late cause someone dies. Case in point, either Gilmour or Waters will die before they work together again

[@ninoorjon]

For a performance, even a one-time one, you need rehearsals, contracts and a playlist, it's one thing when a musician joins during a concert and everyone makes a purely improvisational jam, and another thing when this is agreed in advance is another responsibility.

[@Oysterblade84]

Same thing with Creedence Clearwater Revival. John Fogerty VS the other two = Doug Clifford and Stu Cook. Fogerty won't perform with Doug and Stu, not even for a final farewell show.

[@deansusec8745]

Gillan is just as much of an ego maniac as Ritchie. Except Ritchie backed it up with more stuff.

[@richalderson6069]

Ian is very honest and is probably sick to death of having to go over this subject all the time.

[@cirenosnor5768]

Totally agree. They need to stop asking Ian about Ritchie ever coming back. If Ian says it would be disrespectful to the current band for Ritchie to return, maybe people should get a clue and realize it’s equally disrespectful to the current lineup for people to ask about Ritchie coming back …but Ritchie should have participated in their Hall Of Fame induction

[@geoffpoole483]

@@cirenosnor5768 There's far more to both Blackmore and Gillan than their time together in Deep Purple.

[@cirenosnor5768]

@@geoffpoole483 I never said there wasn’t more to Ian and Ritchie than just their time together in Deep Purple. I’m quite aware of that and was a huge fan of Rainbow. However the conversation was about Purple. Not what else they’ve done 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@cryptoking7093]

Then why is he always talking about it? You don't hear Ritchie constantly talking about it...

[@vitom5513]

Ian is NOT very honest. His ego kept Blackmore from the RRHoF. This BS about "disrespecting" the current band is BS too. Morse said he'd be happy if there was a one off concert with Blackmore. I think Simon would feel the same way. What about respecting the fans? What about respecting yourselves and stop playing song Blackmore wrote the music for? His music doesn't disrespect the band, but him playing some of his songs with them does? BS Ian!

[@muziktrkr]

Ritchie should just invite Glover, Paice, and Gillan spend an afternoon in his mancave for a cookout. Brats, pizza and beer. Tell their stories, have the instruments set up in case they feel up to playing. Have Steve Morse pop up on Zoom to say hi from Florida. Have Joe Lynn, David Rosenthal and Chuck Burgi pop in (maybe Billy Joel can be guest keyboard guy) and Rondinelli as well. I'd rather see them reconnect and get along, than let money be why they're forcing themselves in the same room with each other.

[@Cayres9]

Ians wife died not long ago so hence why hes not in the mood to be talking about reunions , also Jon Lord is no longer with us so any reunion would not work , this is why Pink Floyd after 2005 did not reunite as their Keyboard player died not long after

[@kevinmcc3147]

@@Cayres9 you are right about both deep purple and pink floyd

[@Cayres9]

@@kevinmcc3147 cheers

[@kevinmcc3147]

@@Cayres9 thank you cheers to you as well. 🍻

[@paulthomasbranda7591]

Ritchie’s wife wont let him.

[@nankypooh655]

How do I respond to this without sounding critical, or cynical? I grew up with Deep Purples, but stopped listening to them after Burn. Perfect Strangers was surprisingly quite good for a reunion album, although i thought Ian did an excellent job as Black Sabbath's singer for the only album he was on. Years ago, (I can't remember the year, exactly, but it was the year Bananas was released) I saw a configuration of Deep Purple with a configuration of Thin Lizzy where they performed the Machine Head album in it's entirety. Now, I'm not one of those stalwarts who think a band should pack it in after their so called "Glory Days" and if the new generation of fans likes the current line up, and the new music they put out, so be it. It's an honest living, and everybody is a good musician, but, that being said, the classic line up will ALWAYS be, for me at least, Richie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Ian Paice, Jon Lord, and Roger Glover, as that was the classic line up, and they put out some of the best music ever at that time. I think it's best to just let sleeping dogs lie, and let fans like myself remember the old days, and the good times, but if Deep Purple want to carry on in the configuration as it stands, I don't begrudge a band to keep making an honest living, especially if they still enjoy it. Maybe it's for the best that Richie Blackmore keeps doing the Richie Blackmore thing, whatever that might be at the moment. Besides, as much as people are going to hate me for saying it, it's just not the same without Jon Lord.

[@AlexAlexon3897]

Bananas was the 2003 album. Purple toured with Lizzy (and Styx) in 2007 (we went to the Cardiff show). I think the Machine Head-based tour was 2006, but could be wrong. Anyway, your points are good ones. For me, the Morse line-up was excellent, and they've at last moved on from the Mk.2 songbook live. Steve Morse only left because of his wife's illness. The new guy seems good - very good, actually - but they're already on the Long Goodbye tour. As a long-term Purple fan, I wouldn't want a reunion with Blackmore. He's happy and productive; Purple are happy and productive. The last Rainbow line-up was so much better than it would've been with egotist Joe Lynn Turner. Let sleeping dogs lie, as you said. 🙂

[@PiotrLangtvedt]

As a longtime listener I think it would be much more fun to hear Glenn Hughes with DP now than Ian. (Blackmore discussion aside)

[@marthawelch4289]

@@PiotrLangtvedt I will have to disagree. Ian is still better. Glenn has his place in other music but Ian 's voice is more suited to Deep Purple's music.

[@gregorycolodub485]

It makes sense, if the current DP desired to outshine their classic albums with RB. But this statement of "utter disrespect" shows a grudge they still hold, and its amazing, after all these decades.

[@rodgerbolton3]

For one night only !! Gillan is scared of Ritchie showing he is the maker of Purple and his riffs that have kept it alive

[@williamtoler1802]

Say what you want, How many hits has Deep Purple had without Ritchie?

[@portcullis5622]

Depends what you mean by "hits". Successsful tours? The music business has changed massively in the 30 years since Blackmore left. Abum and single sales of all artists have crashed. The charts are a confusing joke, full of artists who aren't really musicians and rely on auto tune, guest vocalists and DJ's pushing buttons.

[@haitolawrence5986]

The entire genre vanished from radio so they and other bands stopped getting airplay. There have been some fantastic Deep Purple albums since Ritchie left even more recently.

[@dm8579]

How many hits did they have with Ritchie since Woman from Tokyo?

[@MrFchank]

What exactly is a " hit"? Everything DP has done with Morse has been fantastic.

[@eternallife9786]

@@williamtoler1802 sound like one of these people that only knows deep purple because the classic rock radio station Played smoke on the water one time?

[@stormbringercoming8105]

Who really wants Ritchie back in DP? Seriously, that ship sailed years ago. He doesn’t want to be back in, and they don’t want him. If anyone heard Ritchie’s Rainbow “reunion” shows, it’s plain to hear that he’s lost more than a step or two. It’s hard to play with the ferocity we all remember him for when he’s 70+ years old. Sorry, but how enjoyable would it be at this point? It’d would be purely nostalgic. Not even good nostalgia.

[@arturoalmazan5262]

Yea it's not even Rainbow either anymore. Blackmore is so hard to work and deal with.

[@WilliamsDad1989]

He hasn't really lost a step or two, arthritis has taken three or four from him. If you play his current solos, say from the most recent Rainbow tours ( 2016, 17, 18 etc..) and play his solos at one and a quarter, you'll see it's still good RB, his fingers just can't do it like they used to. Unfortunate.

[@volpeverde6441]

like gillan can still sing....

[@WilliamsDad1989]

@@volpeverde6441 Gillan still sounds okay in the lower key stuff. I kinda like Nothing At All from the new album. Stuff like that he can still do well. Screaming and kicking ass, not for quite some time. Same as RB's playing. Slower, more low key. But can still play nice stuff. If they were to get on stage ever again , even for a one off song, my opinion, it should be When a Blind Man Cries. Gillan can still sing that well, and RB could certainly pull off a nice bluesy solo. ( But it would prob be Smoke, which would work also. But, the big BUT is, it'll unfortunately never happen. ). But basically, I'm agreeing with you - Gillan's singing about as good as RB's playing nowadays.

[@leetroy3129]

@@WilliamsDad1989 I heard that Richie would never play that song because he doesn’t like it.

[@vitom5513]

No Ian. It's not only for money, it's for the fans.. the fans. It's not disrespectful. It's a show or two and Simon can be involved too. That's what the fans want.

[@teddy3011-z7c]

It‘s the ex-wife and we won‘t get together again. I fully understand this. As much as I like RB, he has been into different music for ages. Looking at the short Rainbow reuinion it is obvious that the years take its toll. He is of course no longer the rock guitar player he was. Leave it as it is.

[@moot5331]

Blackmore & his wife are happy in there own band doing music they love so stop asking the question , this stuff happened when they were young men ! I loved Blackmore in purple but that's gone years ago .

[@rebb6160]

It really is a shame that there's no forgiveness I wonder what Blackmore take is on the whole thing. You know there's two sides to every story, and there's no disrespect to Ian, but you don't know what he pulled. And the things that he did to make the tension bad.

[@kkwok9]

Ritchie Blackmore is and has always been Deep Purple. Folks dont like to admit it but none if their music never had the punch of their early albums.

[@elinino5275]

Deep Purple has several albums with zero hits. Not all Blackmore touches turned to gold

[@nankypooh655]

I agree with you on certain levels, since I don't care for any albums after Burn, although Perfect Strangers has it's moments, but I think Jon Lord was/is as equally important factor as Richie was/is.

[@jonblackers4339]

@@elinino5275 name one. You dont like the last album with Evans as well, I suppose. Whats a hit?

[@MrPhantom1961]

With no disrespect to other members of the band (past or present) Ritchie was Deep Purple. It was never the same after he left and never will be. The current line-up is a glorified tribute act. Jon left at the right time.

[@gregorycolodub485]

They continued with Steve Morse, whose using of chromatic scales was a bit of exaggeration to their style. But they probably thought that was great, not derivative to the tunes.

[@dw7704]

For me Deep Purple is about the interaction of all the members My favourite stuff is original Mark II, and primarily the interaction between Blackmore and Lord. And Jon Lord probably influenced my guitar playing more than Blackmore, although they both influenced me. And Glover’s basslines were perfect

[@Mxulin]

it would be a tribute act if there was no one, not over half the lineup

[@randysmith7682]

🤣🤣How tired is he of answering this question? He's done tons of interviews this is the only question anyone cares about. They are pushing their eighties now, let them do as they please.

[@АлександрМудров-б2е]

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[@stevendankewitz7830]

At one point, age gets the best of you. Enjoy the memories

[@densoso5040]

Just one concert with Blackmore please, common show. Time is going out, no one is immortal. Jon passed away, who is the next...?

[@flyonwall360]

Has there been a Deep Purple hit without Richie Blackmore? I grew up in a time when Deep Purple was standard issue in the burbs. Richie Blackmore was a big influence for kids learning to play Guitar. To me, Deep Purple without Richie Blackmore is just a cover band.

[@MrFchank]

You're wrong. Blackmore hasn't been with them for almost 30 years and they're as good as they've ever been.

[@nicksideris2600]

Will never be anything like Mark 2. Rip JL

[@francoislefrancais2032]

the group deep purple without ritchie is no longer this group at all....

[@williamthompson5504]

Just let it go. I would rather see JLT and Ritchie reunited with the surviving Rainbow crew.

[@janisliekne2688]

Поэтому Блекмор идиот что не позвал Тенера в свой новый Рейнбоу. That's why Blackmore is an idiot for not calling Tener to his new Rainbow.

[@BanalayerPete1972]

Why has this question gained any traction? Purple and Ritchie now would be a huge mistake. He doesn't want to rejoin. They don't want him to rejoin. All he seems to have said said was, "A one-off would be ok," with a silent "I suppose". That's just a pat answer to a now-tedious question. It didn't happen at the Hall of Fame event. I'd like the Ronnie Romero line-up of Rainbow to play again, but I'm not expecting that. Purple are happy with Purple, Blackmore is happy with Blackmore's Night. These questions get thrashed out until they lose all meaning. The Foreigner-with-Gramm diehards are writing the same "It's not Foreigner" stuff on every video, and it was tedious 15 years ago. Now, it brings on catatonia, like a Trump speech. Hey, someone ask Robert Plant if he'll rejoin Zeppelin! Let it rest.

[@altoner3124]

Blackmore is Deep Purple. Without him is something else. Blackmore is Rainbow. He is the spirit, the essential soul of Purple. The Very God of Purple. The Master the Guitar. A God!

[@robiandolo]

I understand your point but Paice & Lord were equals and they were all co-writers.

[@CFScreamer]

Why does the press keep bothering Ian with this? It's NOT going to happen! Deal with it!

[@Greco-Romano]

My favorite lineup David Coverdale Glenn Hughes Ritchie Blackmore, When it came no one was spared, Still I hear "Burn!"

[@josephabela1922]

Burn is a colossal album

[@sydfloyd891]

What did Ian Gillan say to Ritchie Blackmore ? "You fool no one " 😀

[@Greco-Romano]

@@sydfloyd891 making huge mistakes like before..😁😁

[@michaelmathes1991]

No way. Burn was a great song and the rest was so-so.

[@nicholasthomas3635]

The RB thing is he is toxic. They HAD a short run as MKII. It was RB that made life difficult. Yes, he had great skills. But his dabbling in the occult had effects on his behaviors.

[@peterr1001]

Apart from anything else, any reunion would not be one as there is no Jon Lord to reunite with.

[@nankypooh655]

I saw them years back w/o Jon Lord, and, as great as it was, I agree it just wasn't the smae. And Jon was actually still alive at the time. (It was the Bananas tour)

[@nankypooh655]

SAME

[@peterr1001]

@@nankypooh655 I saw them at the O2 on their most recent tour & good as they were, and good as Don Airey was, it wasn't the same without Jon, and I've never seen him live.

[@jonblackers4339]

With Airey and Blackmore and Glover it cant be good according to naysayers because too much RAINBOW.

[@UFO1601]

Gillan and Blackmore are two completely different animals , Gillan is the rock star , Blackmore the musician. Blackmore along with Jon Lord were the creative force behind Deep Purple , Gillan’s ego wouldn’t allow him to recognise that . Sadly the relationship broke down irreparably after perfect strangers, with Gillan preferring to party rather than write , and Blackmore becoming increasingly pissed off . Personally, they should have knocked it on the head after Perfect strangers and perhaps reconvened after a few years , instead of Gradually diminishing the legacy of one of the greatest bands in rock .

[@karlmylnere5712]

Gillan ,these days can hardly be referred to as a rock star , Blackmore is in a different world now ,such silly nonsense written on this site , DP was a rock band not virtuoso musicians , their aim was to appeal to the youth of the time and of course make money, as for differences any group of people living and working in such close proximity are bound to have hissy fits ,such are the pressures of that life . A reunion would , I suspect , be just a damp squid and a sop to nostalgia, whatever legacy they have would be better served left in the distant past.

[@smoovegittar]

It's been over for ages. Ian kept it honest.

[@farshadp6114]

High respect for Don, but MKII without John is not MKII even if they reunite with Ritchie

[@kumustailokandiavlogs]

correct

[@thetruthhurts6652]

I guess he’s being a realist. Blackmore doesn’t like sticking with the same band mates very long so I’m sure if he got back with Deep Purple it would only last 3 hours.

[@johnsherman4035]

Blackmore could care less, but Ego Gillan can't seem to let it go. Lately, he's been snapped out of it a little the past couple of years.

[@brunog.7663]

I'd be very interested to hear Blackmoore state how much he's comfortable playing in Blackmoore Night, given his qualities. With the old Rainbow it was a one-note thing - he thrived there, it was his band.

[@alanturner5688]

No chance of a reunion with RB ….it wouldn’t be any good as unfortunately he cannot play like he used to …as IG can’t sing like he used to . Still they were the worlds greatest rock players ..especially RB JL and Paicey

[@thanoo1924]

Disrespectful to the current lineup? Total bullcrap.

[@paulschmick869]

Richie was in DP before Ian Gillan so not sure where Gillan gets off saying shit. Blackmore is one of the top ten most influential guitarists of all time.

[@christoguichard4311]

Jesus...are they STILL banging on about this?! Let it go...😣

[@carlwalker1623]

I think he should talk to Ritchie and find out his motivation, if it’s money, forget it. If it’s a one off show for free, or join shows that he wants on his own dime and playing with the other guitarist, for fun . Why not.

[@jeffrykopis5468]

Known for over 40 years as one of the biggest tools in rock history, right up there with Axl Rose and DLR.

[@stepanbandera5206]

Tools? You forgot Sammy.

[@michaelhalford9709]

Yea? You know that for a fact that Ritchie's a tool? You always believe what you read when it's one sided? Blackmore doesn't need Purple while they slog along with Gillan sounding terrible and a 3rd string guitarist now. Disrespectful to the current line up with 1 original member? Blackmore would be doing them a favor returning that's why he won't. They don't deserve him.

[@stepanbandera5206]

DLR is an entertainer. He never threw a tantrum and walked off stage.

[@dm8579]

@@michaelhalford9709 Blackmore spent over 20 years talking about how "simple" and "easy" rock music is compared to the medieval pop he plays...and then he put a Rainbow together and tried to play the old tunes..and he couldn't do it. He couldn't even crank up the amp to get a good enough sound and played like he was a beginner who had played for less than a year. Purple has been going for more than 30 years without him and keep making albums. Based on his current abilities, he couldn't pass an audition to even a small pub band.

[@classicrockriffsandotherbi7737]

It would disrespectful for DP’s legacy to continue on the way are… A one off with Blackmore would be amazing.

[@FernandoSouza-nh7tr]

Ian Gillan's massive ego, proud and arrogance never let him sing live songs from Burn, Stormbringer and Come Tase The Band.

[@rebeccasciutto2722]

Ii wish they'd play in the states again. I saw them in 1974 and they're still on of my favorite bands. I wish they'd play somewhere close to Nashville but not in Nashville. The places used there are very hard to drive to.

[@MisterMikeTexas]

Ian seems to be a healthy 77. He may rock longer than Chuck Barry or Jerry Lee Lewis. O

[@AlexAlexon3897]

Am assuming the question was, Did you consider asking Ritchie to rejoin before asking Simon McBride to go permanent? It's a semi-humorous question and a semi-humorous answer. Some fans seem to think Blackmore's chomping at the bit to rejoin his old band, but I'm sure he's not. Blackmore's Night is his priority. Even the Rainbow reunion, great as it was, wasn't permanent (and the fact that we were spared the narcissistic Turner is a continued blessing). The Mk.2 reunion worked the first time, worked musically but not personally the second time, and those of us who were too young to see Purple between '68 and '76 got to see them. Even the Turner album and tour were good. The Morse era was successful and great fun to witness. No complaints. Most of the media ignore Deep Purple and discredit them. That's the real scandal.

[@jalanperak]

"I don't know how much Ritchie's been keeping practicing...." That's gotta sting ;-)

[@Goober-o3n]

Not really..I would think he's referring to deep purple songs..as a opposed to Blackmores knight tracks...

[@sbgaming5006]

@jalanperak yeah, I agree, after all he'd said about the positive memories of Ritchie, he goes and says something like that. He can't resist having a dig at Ritchie..... it's a bit sad really.

[@paulsafonov]

… it is ridiculous to hear from someone who can hardly sing and move around the stage((((

[@peppik]

Why would Ritchie Blackmore join Deep Purple again (appart for money reasons)? He's doing pretty well with Blackmore's Night, I guess.

[@ianberry1713]

“Got another singer” I think Ian was trying to remember Joe Lynn Turner 😂

[@SGobuck]

Would have been David coverdale...

[@ianberry1713]

@@SGobuck The photo was of JLT.

[@josephrhodes4404]

Joe Lynn Turner was never in Deep Purple, was he? Joe was in Rainbow

[@phillipmarlowe0525]

@@josephrhodes4404 Yes. Recorded one album with DP and did touring.

[@SGobuck]

@@ianberry1713 it should have been Coverdale... he was the better of the two.. and for Turner to be involved, it would have been more of a rainbow reunion than a Purple reunion with Ritchie. That's not what I would want to see. Ritchie is an enigma and I think he likes it that way. We'd have a better chance seeing Mick Taylor playing with the stones again- oh wait, we already have. Ok, we'd have a better chance of living on the sun than having Blackmore get involved with purple without some kind of drama that would end before it began.

[@maxmeister5064]

Now with Simon on board, and with him much more of the, you know, strat and wall of marshall amps attitude back in the band, the issue of a reunion with Ritchie should be finally finally off the table.

[@magpiesfan]

No Ritchie, no Deep Purple. Doogie White made a very succinct point in a recent interview. Ritchie chose him when he could have had anyone. DW said you get to flourish under him and then he sets you free. David Coverdale is always grateful for his time in DP and forged a great career afterwards. Many others have benefitted from his stewardship. I find IG's attitude perplexing. He was a talent but RB made him great. When he left, Ritchie made DC great. He made Ronnie Dio great. When DP reformed in the '80's the music on Perfect Strangers was incredible, as was House of Blue Light. A bit of gratitude please, IG.

[@ninoorjon]

And why should Ian Gillan be grateful to Ritchie Blackmore? Gillan contributed as much to the group's popularity as did Blackmore. He has never been in the shoes of Coverdale, Turner, White or even Dio. By the way, I've never heard Coverdale be grateful to Gillan, doesn't that seem strange to you?

[@dm8579]

@@ninoorjon Don't forget that they needed 2 vocalists to replace Gillan -and even that barely worked.

[@ninoorjon]

@@dm8579 Exactly.

[@stiffstudio2059]

Haha love it . Another singer can't remember his name . JLT Is so fucking insolent , and when i hear him talking i lose all respect . Deep Purple is a Family now , and i think the're doin' fine without Black ass and Joe Lynn not a nice guy

[@angusorvid8840]

As big a Ritchie fan as I am, and as much as I believe Morse did an admirable job filling his shoes, they couldn't have a better player than Simon McBride who is just rocking it big time. Simon is the best possible guitarist they could have right now. He fits into Purple perfectly, like a Lego piece snapping into place. He is his own player with a great style, but also has enough respect for the classic material to honor it as it should be. I'm very happy with the current Purple lineup. It's the best it's been in ages.

[@luckygibbo1]

Admirable job!!!!!!! The band were actually loving their work. 28 years with Steve was more than admirable

[@lukabiljak4679]

Joe Lynn Turner has entered the chat

[@j7cc]

Deep Purple. ❤️ Big fan. ✌️

[@josearriola3087]

You guys are old already I love Deep Purple I love the line of the Deep Purple has now I love Richie Blackmore great one of the underrated heavy metal guitar players of all times you guys should stop bittering and fighting and for respect out of John Lord get back together let Richie get into the group one more time

[@kevincrozier8625]

This is the same as asking Kiss about Peter and Ace of every interview. Man, I would just stop doing interviews. Same questions over and over again. Let sleeping dogs lie where they may.

[@hmk8996]

At least, these guys have never sued one another unlike Neal, Jonathan, Steve, Steve & Ross.

[@elinino5275]

Sharon sued Tony Iommi

[@евелина-у4ы]

Super i love 💕💝💝💕

[@THE_JACKAL666]

Despite of being one of the greatest of all times, Ritche is a mean individual. He has no one to blame but himself. I don't blame the rest of the band. Non musicians can't understand the burden of having someone tyrannical in the band. Its something traumatic

[@bobravenscraft5376]

He's seen it all he once said want to impress me cut off all strings but one. You pick. Let's see what you can do ? Perfect !

[@smoovegittar]

Hell, just remove the G string. That simple.

[@paulbuxton1326]

Simon Mcbride is Awsome 🎼

[@destry232]

Ian: NO reunion! Ritchie: Hey guys, want to get back together? Ian: How soon can you get over here? Can I send a taxi for your guitar and luggage? What do like for lunch? Hope pot roast is to your liking..... $$$$$$$

[@BunnEFartz]

Miller Medium Oh FFS, are you going to dig up Jon Lord as well?

[@mikaelhaggard8031]

I love all the guys in mk2 and mk3 but it isn't the classic DP without Ritchie. Morse was a very good player but you can't duplicate RB sound , style , and presence with anybody and have it be the DP most know and love.

[@memetduru6907]

At this age, we are not after flying fingers from a guitar hero, as there are much faster ones even than the young RB nowadays. But we prefer precious musical ideas that resume the experience of all these years.

[@RaúlMoralesJr]

Ritchie Guitar God Blackmore.

[@MontaguStudios]

I recently watched the infamous 1993 Come Hell or High Water concert where Ritchie Blackmore was being an emo kid. He refused to play on stage with the band and deliberately missed a lot of the signature guitar riffs and solos in the playlist. Jon Lord had to do extra work to help fill the void. Blackmore quit shortly after. I have a huge respect for the guitarist but that was so disrespectful and unprofessional of him. Judging on what Ian Gillan said in this interview, it seems the wounds have healed over the years but yeah, it'd be extremely difficult for both parties to join forces again.

[@scottwhite2757]

Made a record with someone else I can’t remember his name ,, Lol

[@kahlerbob64]

Richie Blackmore style has changed he does not have that rock Edge anymore it's more of a mellow guitar player

[@juancardenas711]

How about Ian, do you think He is the same when Machine Head came out. Even in 1977 couldn't sing Child in Time like he used to do a few years back.

[@rodhanson7112]

I WENT TO A DEEP PURPLE CONCERT IN MELBOURNE'S FESTIVAL HALL 50 YEARS AGO AND IAN GILLAN WAS THE SINGER AND IAN PACE PLAYED THE DRUMS WITH JOHN LORD PLAYS THE ELECTRIC ORGAN AND ROGER GLOVER PLAYS BASS GUITAR AND IAN MORSE PLAYS THE ELECTRIC GUITAR AND IAN PACE PLAYED THE DRUMS WITH A ONE HANDED DRUM ROLL AND HE WAS A GREAT DRUMMER AND THIS CONCERT WAS SO LOUD THAT MY EARS RANG FOR TWO DAYS AFTER THE CONCERT BUT IT WAS A GREAT ONE AND THE LITTLE RIVER BAND WAS THE SUPPORT BAND AND GLENN SHORAK SINGS A SONG CALLED IT'S A LONG WAY THERE AND HE SINGS A SONG CALLED CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT AND HE WAS A GREAT SINGER IN THE LITTLE RIVER BAND 😁

[@philipveerman7526]

NO. Steve Morse was not in the band 50 years ago. He joined about 1994 (at the earliest) and their first album was Purpendicular. It is Ian Paice, not Ian Pace and Jon Lord, not John Lord. Their first time in Australia with Steve Morse was in 1999, then 2001, etc. I have seen them on every visit to Australia since 1984. .

[@philipmcdonald5629]

Although Ian and Roger are amazing, Lord and Blackmore ARE deep purple

[@JamesMoore-un3cu]

Absolutely agree...

[@Mxulin]

the other ian too, whichever you meant

[@Boogaaloo]

Why?? Just add Richie with everyone else..

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Ian fears Ritchie. The members make their money off of Ritchie’s music.

[@jonblackers4339]

if they really were convinced their Morsematerial is on par they would play these songs live to death. They have to rely on the old material because otherwise no tickets sale = no money= gillan solo= bankruptcy

[@BunnEFartz]

@@jonblackers4339 Wow, that is so completely untrue.

[@jonblackers4339]

@@BunnEFartz Wrote a long reply but YT is being a bitch and everything vanished. The first sentence was : What exactly is untrue. After that I summed up the evolution of the setlistssince PUREPENDICULAR, their best album of which nothing remained.

[@ronykuswandi]

@@jonblackers4339 You are true.Gilan cs.just making money with old materials.

[@MikeGervasi]

Wow that photo of Purple now is shocking. "The Geriatrics" more like it.

[@radiomindchatter7994]

Ritchie doesn't want to come back. The fans want this and the fans are wrong.

[@Cayres9]

The new guitarist i like as he plays Blackmores parts as well as Blackmore , Is sad about Steve Morse 28 years in the band but he did the right thing he left to look after his wife who has cancer , Very good man to do that for his wife , anyway Cant have a Mk2 Reunion as Jon lord is no longer with us and besides its been done 2 times before , firstly in the 80s it did go well but by the 90s it was not working out so best thing Blackmore did was move on.

[@jonblackers4339]

TBRO tour was where the band reached old heights.

[@Cayres9]

@@jonblackers4339 Live shows were good but Blackmore kept walking off stage i was there at the Birmingham NEC in 1993 as a kid because my dad loved DP , even my dad was shouting and swearing at Blackmore because he kept ruining the show and when the band played the last song of the set if i remember rightly Blackmore walked off stage again! while they were all still closing the show , anyway the band had run its course Deep Purple MK2 lasted all together for over 10 years Blackmore was fed up doing the nostalgia trip.

[@jonblackers4339]

@@Cayres9 1 show does not represent all shows . Shows which were, unlike in Gillans lies,SOLD OUT They also were an artistic succes where both Blackmore and Paicey had returned to their old style ofplaying leaving the stupid 80 s sounds behind them. Gillan was relatively good but showed a sloppy attitude, still partying, forgetting lyrics, There are many bootlegs from which you can opiniate, not just 1 show that was unfortunately officially released interspersed with annoying opions of the other bandmembers. 1993 was a long time ago and espescially tru youtube and bootlegsites you had the option to widen your view. I saw 3 shows with different outcomes. Essen was excellent and the mood on stage was great, smiling faces et all. Bruxelles was great,see the video on yt. But even the show in Rotterdam where both Gillan and Blackmore were acting like little children during 1 or 2 songs was in general topnotch. Final show in Helsinki was excellent. Maybe probably as well because they knew it was the last with Ritchie.

[@Cayres9]

@@jonblackers4339 Yeah good and bar shows on the last tour , Blackmore obviously is irreplaceable, Joe Satriani learned that the hard way, Steve Morse as good as he is has always been just like a session 🎶 musician in the band someone drafted in to play Blaxkmores songs for last 28 years , DP never had commercial success again so obviously your right ✅ And I'm not a fan of Blackmores Night what a load of rubbish that is 😉

[@dm8579]

@@jonblackers4339 TBRO tour had some good moments, but they were far from the band they were in 1971/72.

[@thetreeoflife6018]

Human beings naturally get sick and tired of each other’s Grandiosity. Same story different faces.

[@leetroy3129]

I heard Richie say that there was too much ego in DP including his own.

[@markbradley5290]

I saw them a few years ago.Very disappointing.They ducked.

[@SatWiseJanx]

What an absolute wasted opportunity to reunite with Ritchie once Steve stepped down for personal reasons this past summer. 4/5 of the greatest lineup of the greatest band ever with the only possible replacement for the late, great Jon Lord. It would have been amazing. But Ian wants the band to end with him being in total control and never sharing it again with Ritchie.

[@supafrogg258]

Ian is taking pains to be as diplomatic as he can, which quite commendable.

[@garyeaton-z7h]

Well spoken

[@tomdecuca3627]

Ritchie was Deep Purple. Those songs wouldn't have the same energy without him. The solo to "Smoke on the Water" is a perfect example!!

[@ninoorjon]

If I were a god, I would make it so that those who say that Gillan is not important could listen to only Mark 1. Not that they knew about the existence of subsequent marks, they would know, but only Mark 1 could listen - this would be fun. And Gillan is an honest person not only in words, but also in deeds - he will not do what he does not want to do because of money, as others do. I feel sorry for people who can't appreciate honesty.

[@googoogjoobgoogoogjoob]

Ian was right - Ritchie was a vital part of the original and best Purple. But that was so many years ago, a different era. DP evolved into different versions of the band.

[@bradvincet1848]

Ritchie quit the band during a tour in 1994 and left them twisting in the wind. I can understand why they don't want him back.

[@peoriavideosltd6822]

And that's not the first time he has quit on them. That bridge has been burned; there's no coming back. It's not a revolving door.

[@roundearth5572]

Just stop asking this ridiculous question. Let the guys enjoy their days in comfort. It is soon 30 years since the ”divorce” and Jon is no longer with us.

[@michaeldy3157]

Blackmore was deep purple , then he was not..

[@ernt03]

Ritchie was the founding father of the band along with the late lord . the band's name DP is from his grandmas fave swing jazz track in 1939 and he gaves the name to the band. the birth of DP was created by RB. the band seems to forget it be pissed. off with Ian Gillan and his current line up

[@dm8579]

Blackmore threw a tantrum and left more than 30 years ago. The band has moved on and Ritchie hasn't expressed any real desire to have anything to do with the band. (except maybe playing Smoke on the Water/Black Night as an encore).

[@spottss]

I like Gillian but never got into any deep purple. Sabbath and zeppelin a lot but purple virtually nothing resonates

[@ffrancrogowski919]

Ritchie did the best thing and left that lot to form his present set-up - Blackmore's Night. Too good for Purple!

[@Mxulin]

its good if you have insomnia

[@ffrancrogowski919]

Yes, so that suits me.

[@kevinmcc3147]

It was never the same after Ritchie blackmore left

[@enverhencan7112]

There are two reality . 1. Ritchie is master of guitar 2. To be is a team is more important to be a master of guitar. Ritcihie made a great wrong many years ago by going on himself

[@thorianblack7322]

Without ritchie there would never have been a deep purple.

[@cahillgreg]

No great loss either way

[@blahbruhsikgdesgujgfdvhjvf2804]

Or Jon Lord.

[@garyunsworth726]

I agree 👍

[@garyunsworth726]

No Blackmore no Lord no Deep Purple

[@blahbruhsikgdesgujgfdvhjvf2804]

@@garyunsworth726 Amen brother!

[@elanmimoun3898]

Deep purple would actually be saved beyond no limits I love dp but if Ritchie came back to do a reunion it would be amazing the new guitarist they have now I seriously can’t stand and without LORD RIP they aren’t the same

[@ariffinbond9485]

Ian Gillan is a nice guy & hilarious ❤

[@marilyncatterall402]

Without Jon Lord there can be no reunion ....... Plus, they're all in their 70s now, leave it alone.

[@nankypooh655]

I saw them years ago w/o Jon. It was good, but it just wasn't the same.

[@LiveFromThePorcelainPalace]

Deep Purple with Ritchie Blackmore was one of the biggest musical acts on the planet. Deep Purple without Ritchie Blackmore is completely irrelevant. The ONLY people who care about Deep Purple post Blackmore are the die-hard fans.. and they even lost most of those. I was one!

[@andrerone8208]

I hate to say this but he spoke a mouthful and that's coming from Ian Gillen case in point.

[@umar4919]

I hope Gillan has known for a long time that without Ritchie Deep Purple is nothing. In 28 years, without him, they have exactly half a hit...! Gillan just screwed everything up.

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Mr. Blackmore was the heart of Deep Purple. They have ZERO great songs without Him. Ian knows that the music sings are Ritchie’s music. Long live the Master.

[@stevenordstedt2535]

Your Wrong! It’s the chemistry between Blackmore Ian apiece the drummer and John Lord the late killer keyboardist. With out All of them Richie is Nothing!

[@nankypooh655]

I gotta agree with you on some levels. Burn is the last GOAT Deep Purple album, and the only Dave Coverdale Deep Purple album I care to listen to. I can't even listen to early Whitesnake, and that has Jon Lord for crying out loud!

[@Daniel-415-Ponce]

@@stevenordstedt2535 Ritchie continued to make some great legendary rock music with his own band Rainbow - - he doesn't need Deep Purple. Ian Gillan, on the other hand, would be hard pressed to sell any concert tickets at all if he were unable to utilize the Deep Purple brand name.

[@haitolawrence5986]

Baloney.