Gillan - Mr. Universe (Promo 1979) VERY RARE FOOTAGE !

[@cherylnelson4259]

The ultimate voice!! Ian's been my favorite singer for over 50 years!! ❤❤

[@mariyjesurodriguez343]

I love you Gillan. You are The Best. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@purplezeppelin1970]

GILLAN ROCKS FOREVER!!! THE GOLD VOICE OF ROCK!!!

[@armingold922]

Ian Gillan, the best Rock singer.For ever.

[@Metjuschka1]

Absolutely fantastic! Ian G is best singer ever, and looks hot as shhhhh... I just love his voice and talent!

[@bobs2cool4u]

One of the most overlooked & underrated singers/bands ever.

[@mirrortime]

I bow to you Mr. Gillan. Thee best vocals in his class, for sure.

[@PippaPPod]

Oh, that voice! Nothing, like it! He’s one of a kind. Ian is one of the best singers in rock. Bernie is an excellent guitarist! Great song! Thanks for posting such a wonderful surprise!

[@DDaSilva1980]

RIP Bernie Torme. Heavy rock 'n' roll never dies.

[@truerosie]

Definitely the perfect gift for Gillan fans. Made me weak at the knees when I was 16, and still does. The archetypal rock god; and seems a great guy as well.

[@taffrefberks]

What a guy - what a record ! My first Album purchase ever - and i had the cover signed - he lived round the corner from us. I've still got it

[@tcstratman]

This reminds me of why I loved Gillan. He had an incredible voice.

[@mailomail]

Amazing performance! I love Gillan.

[@busdriver6278]

Just remember those days.... If i could go back for just one day. wouldnt be enough!!!

[@susyd2776]

Gillan in perfect mind blowing form here, lead git is incredible they all are!!

[@Prestonboy]

Remember seeing Gillan at Preston Guildhall in 1980, brilliant concert!!

[@kevwoods6827]

Saw this tour in Carlisle 1980 my first live performance of the deep purple family 😀

[@MrLidd63]

Such a great band. Bernie Torme on guitar and Ian Gillan at the top of his game. I saw this band so many times back in the 70s - they were just brilliant.

[@tonystark1180]

I've never seen this video before ! But the Mr Universe album was one of the first albums I ever bought, and I still like it. This title track was the one that really made me fall in love with the much-missed Bernie Torme's incredible guitar sound, and I later started seeking out his various solo and other band projects. Such a great player, and lovely guy. Incidentally the much earlier pre-Deep Purple song Mr Universe by Episode Six (which featured Ian Gillan & Roger Glover) is great too, but very different to this. It does feature a few of the same lyrics such as "bubble in your beer", and it may have been the first track to feature Ian's trademark scream ! Shame that this clip cuts out before the end of the song, as it ends with some vocal gymnastics / pained yelps by Ian !

[@ROJO--1063]

Bernie Torme was an amazing musician and a great guy too. Underated, underpaid, and gone way too soon. Rip Bernie. Never Forgotten.

[@simonharding3109]

Just like all the Gillan lads,underpaid!

[@Fendermanpaul]

Bernie Torme totally killing it. Gone too soon. RIP Bernie.

[@ingridgabelo2934]

Ian Gillan, Ian Gillan, Ian Gillan for ever ❤

[@geoffreywarner174]

Awesome! What a singer. Along with Paul Rogers, maintained his voice for along time after the seventies...and Bernie Torme....great showman and monster axe slinger.

[@ironhorse4890]

♡ forever to Mr.Gillan!!!

[@kosstaschnip731]

My favourite singer! Happy birthday to you, Mr. Universe!))

[@nazzare79]

Incredible singer ,wonderful song...so much energy....

[@mrs.palafox7370]

MR. UNIVERSE! BEAUTIFUL SONG NAME , FOR A BEAUTIFUL BLUE EYES MAN, THUNDER VOICE, SMOKE ON THE WATER VOICE, MR GUILAN. REST IN PEACE BERNIE TORME!

[@adrianlang6550]

A frenetic monster of a track. Listened to it so many times in the past but not seen this clip. The whole band are on fire but Mr Torme does steal the show. He was a master on the guitar and sounds like nobody else. Just wonderful. Thank you for posting.

[@DCHurlford1]

Gillan were a class act and this is a class song from a class album. Didn't realise they did a promo vid for this track. Trust their old record company Acrobat Records to go bust just as they were hitting the big time with the Mr Universe album. It would have no doubt went to the top instead of dissappearing out the charts. Cheers for posting.

[@gazmasonik2411]

Run out of vinyl. Hard to believe eh? Something not clear? Bankrupt to 18million if Wikipedia ever truthful?

[@michaelschenker1955]

Incredible song, the best track of Gillan's solo era (for me). Bernie Tormé rocks off and Colin Towns superb on keys!!

[@peterlewis3540]

His Glory Road album was magnificent, superb vocals and great music. Blimey 1979, i can remember buying the album when it was originally released. does not seem nearly 36yrs ago, how time flies when you get older.

[@ankihansen2489]

Mr. Universe is better

[@peterlewis3540]

Clear Air Turbulance, Glory Road, and Mr Universe, all had classic tracks on them. I am not sure whether any of them have been released onto cd, and come to think about it, ive never checked, but which ever album one chooses, the music is classic Gillan.

[@gazmasonik2411]

@@peterlewis3540 fighting man off this album. Best by far

[@ZeeThomsen]

forever Gillan the one ❤

[@BrianMorrison]

Always loved Colin's keyboard sound.

[@ianarmistead]

Saw Gillan twice, Mr. Universe & Glory Road, later met Bernie with John along with Robin Guy on drums at a local charity gig. Think Bernie might have recognised I was from the Gillan era, I was surrounded by kids & was the only one with a bald head. Even John noticed! anyway the gig was great with GMT tracks & afterwards I shook Bernies hand & he handed me a plectrum. Great memories of great times, Bernie r.i.p.

[@thebikesblue]

I saw Gillan at the Marquee clube in 1978, they blew me away !, brill band !!!

[@Fendermanpaul]

Me too. Unbelievable gig. I was deaf for a couple of days but had the biggest smile.

[@tiwariraj]

If you look at Ian 's catalog, there will be hardly any singer in the rock arena who can match him...It's just some of his work never became as popular and therefore has become obscure...but anyone who makes the effort to check him out is guaranteed a great time on all his work... provided they are willing to be challenged and like his voice...His is among rocks greatest....

[@nolawest5183]

So UnderRated!!! Love Gillan & WoW - Those Guitar Solos! Fueled!

[@Lil1943]

I agree! He had the great scream in early 90s when he sang with Greek singer Michalis Rakintzis. Love their video Getaway. Thanks for your great posting of Gillan and DP.

[@billyyee1618]

Ian is one of my favorite, legend!

[@BadAppleBlues]

Great singer, Great song and a great live band.

[@SaintWicked721]

I never heard this before. This is awesome!

[@Lil1943]

LOVE this song!

[@IanGillanGurl]

Very powerful voice and song! \m/

[@aleksandrlopatenko8891]

Один из лучших вокалистов в истории рока! Браво)))

[@olgak_9932]

Я бы сказала, ЛУЧШИЙ! ✌️💜

[@НатальяПивоварова-щ8ш]

@@olgak_9932 и тут меня опередила)))

[@tatyanaaleksandrovich3469]

Меня тоже@@НатальяПивоварова-щ8ш

[@rodritube]

Amazing! Gillan is the best.

[@Southbound63]

I saw the Mr Universe and Glory Road tours both were fantastic. Colin Towns was definitely the right keyboard player for the band.

[@DavidUKesb]

First band I ever saw around 1979/80 time. Great band.

[@snakedoctor3319]

God, Gillan's start shone brightly. Musical, angry , punky BHM for four years. Ace stuff.

[@colinmorris2604]

Fantastic, days of my youth.

[@brugveen]

This is great stuff! Gillan and band at their best, breaking loose!!!

[@paganuspaul]

An all-time great, Colin Towns is a great writer and musician, and the guitar is amazing! Bernie Torme rules!

[@geoffreywarner174]

Bernie Torme....overlooked and underrated fantastic guitar player.

[@newborn986]

Damn right, this is proof.

[@gazmasonik2411]

Died sadly a year after Steve Byrd. Both great guys! .Bernie said Steve was twice the player he would ever be.. Steve Byrd >RIP!Oct 2016. FIGHTING MAN GREAT GUITAR SOLO..

[@bofinnpoulsen249]

GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!! I those years he was on level with his early work with Purple. Also a great guitar player. In total a GREAT band.

[@RogerioRios]

ian gillan is a gifted man. holy molly!

[@Onatheme]

I remember hearing this the first time on (The old) Friday night rock show (Tommy Vance?)...fantastic..Gillan was the man. all who came afterwards owe him. Rob Halford has a great rock voice, but in a different way. great find, thank you!

[@Yes-gb2sl]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, IAN !!! LONG LIVE ROCK ROCK-N-ROLL !!!

[@mariaborcaromanu4679]

Superrr,Bravoooo You are super,i now ,y was in Time,y Love you❗️👍👏😘🥰

[@toyomaru90]

Best rock and roll singer.

[@Lil1943]

The best version of Mr. Universe!

[@nicodrumsheaven]

MAESTRO GILLAN MR UNIVERSE 1979 DISCAZO LONG LIVE PURPLE

[@koolerm4806]

Wow! That's SERIOUS HARD ACID! Ian GREAT AS USUAL. LOVE IT! Great Guitar tones/Everything!

[@GroovyVintageLady]

it's awesome video! Ian is the best voice on the world.This is sad, he can't sing like he used to sing.But we must remember that each of us will be old one day...I will always love to watch all video with Gillan,when He was young and in good condition:) he used to be the most handsome man on the world..

[@sivaprasad465]

great,thanks for uploading!IAN GILLAN ROCKS THE UNIVERSE!

[@Загадка-ш3з]

Ian I love you!!!

[@sandraganem5068]

me too

[@НатальяПивоварова-щ8ш]

@@sandraganem5068 и я тоже!

[@olgak_9932]

Красавец, разве его можно не любить?!!!!

[@64underground69]

THANKS FOR THE AWESOME VIDEO!

[@sisboomba2933]

I WORSHIP AT THE ALTER OF MR. IAN GILLAN. 🌷

[@СергейКаришин-р3у]

Просто офигенно!

[@eleos.helfenweltweite.v.5289]

Best of Best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@thempg1961]

Remember seeing this tour at the Card Hall Dundee. Really powerful band. Great song and brilliant gig!!

[@notgivennotgiven7776]

I'm jealous

[@gazmasonik2411]

Toured non stop it seemed. 3 times in a year twice Birmingham Barbarellas, then the bigger new st Odean finally..

[@trippy_dragon8726]

Happy birthday Ian 19/08/2018!!!

[@rainbowastur]

very great band this,line -up,i have seen at gijon ,spain,at the end of seventy. Berni Torme very great guitar an gret john mackoy, thanks for video...

[@josestocco2998]

Amo esse caraaa 💛🤘

[@micheleteso9499]

The Best.

[@ritchierod]

Ian Gillan Rules !

[@nelidalobato5420]

The best hair 🤗🤗🤗🤗🙂☺

[@СергейЕвдощенко-х4н]

Yes. Its a gift for funs. Thank you! The powerful impression is the highest. Ian is really god on the Earth as a man and as a singer.. Gillans solo projects are the full realisations of his voice. Deep Purple on the second place in this mean. Like Maradona is a "Napoli" not Argentina team only.

[@ChrisBurgarellaLegacy]

killer song

[@mariamery7025]

Ian solista excelente

[@jonbyrnes4349]

Remember watching the gillan band at the rainbow theatre circa 1981/2. Was only 15 and we waited about 2 hours after the show for his autograph . Great times !

[@gustavobarreras3768]

the best voice for ever and ever and..................................the best hair jajajajajajajajajaj

[@herdyingfiance1130]

"the best voice for ever and ever and.................................." that's for sure!!! "the best hair jajajajajajajajajaj" --- No. That title goes to Mr. John Sykes

[@truerosie]

Her dying Fiance: you must go for blonds. Gillan win for sure, whatever color hair.

[@mariskacandice890]

"When I cut my hair the last time fans said, How could you do that?! Hey! It was getting in my beer!" Ian Gillan LOL!

[@carvinblack]

Hah!

[@marcelopv33]

GILLAN ,VOZ INCOMPARABLE!!!!!!!

[@susiemiller518]

I wish I would have grown up in the UK...Ian Gillan looks so hotttttttt.....Thanks for this video...

[@HansS11160]

Bernie Tormé Birth name Bernard Joseph Tormey Born 18 March 1952 Ranelagh, Dublin, Ireland Died 17 March 2019 (aged 66) London, England Genres Hard rock, heavy metal, punk rock Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter Instruments Guitar vocals Years active 1970-2019 Associated acts Guy McCoy Tormé, Ozzy Osbourne, Gillan, Desperado

[@Lil1943]

Well, my memory must be going - just saw your post about when Gillan had the surgery. Maybe the "bosses" gave him a break and let him heal! They were pretty demanding. And, yes, I agree that he sounded good in the late 80s. Heard him in a live KZbin performance (don't remember which song) in 1990, and he sounded just great - screams and all.

[@Lil1943]

I realize Accidentally on Purpose was recorded in 1988 when Gillan's voice was still good. At some point he had inflamed, infected tonsils removed - along with the nodules, that supposedly improved his voice - anybody know when? German doctor found this in '80s, I think. His voice still gives me chills - and other feelings!

[@mailomail]

Perfect! Thank you for sharing this cool footage.

[@jasonboggs2835]

After hearing Ian's solo stuff...for the first time; it's much harder than the Purple stuff so I can see why the Sabbath collaboration would've been appealing to Gillan. However, you can really hear the impact Ian's solo stuff had on the Purple Perfect Strangers album because it had a harder, darker tinge to it like his solo stuff did.

[@slycordinator]

I've read an interview where he's said he wasn't entirely keen on the Sabbath thing and that he'd told other Purple members to hurry up with a reunion if they wanted it because otherwise he'd take the Sabbath gig (which he obviously did).

[@IMajst3RI]

+Jason Boggs If i recall correctly he said that he was invited by Tony Iommi and the rest of BS for drinks and they offered him a job. He didn't want to take it, so they kept drinking. The next day he woke up with hungover and a signed BS contract

[@markrago5338]

@@IMajst3RI Yeah, but Born Again was a monstrous collection of modern for the times metal songs. Unfortunately Geezer did an equally horrible job mixing the album, which sounds like Geezer playing on the surface of a lake with rest of band playing directly under him submerged entirely.

[@sebahattinpolat6144]

Was für ein song,was für ein live performans!!!beste live gitarre wie R.Blackmore sonst keinet

[@Lil1943]

Great song, great video!!

[@mjmartin7747]

Just listen to this song, it is a true gem...Whatr else can I say. You had to live in it to turly appreciate it for what it was...

[@northlakesnorthlakes1595]

i remember seeing them at Carlisle Market Hall in 1979 superb

[@undergroundcrimea]

very good video and song

[@RonniePeterson]

Where the hell did this footage come from. At last a rare glimpse of just what Bernie Torme was all about back then in his prime. The perfect fusion of Punk, Blues and Rock. Oh yeah and the rest of the band, Gillan, Underwood, Towns and McCoy were legends as well. Thanks for this.

[@mjmartin7747]

Just listen is all I can. Ian's performance speaks for itself: true heaven...Not only is the band right on but the vocals of Ian Guillan are truly rock and roll at its best. A true piece of American Musical History.

[@naturalthing1]

American?

[@michaelstevenson470]

As 'American' as Cream or Led Zep.

[@gazmasonik2411]

OMG...American lol

[@elkepluntke3024]

wow thats a wonderful old song...the riffs rockzzzz...

[@davetuting8281]

I still can't understand why they didn't all get paid and why they didn't all become millionaires. This was some of the best rock music of the era.

[@gazmasonik2411]

Ah... same mystery I think of.

[@antrygis1]

Believe me, outside of Ian they all know what happened and were left with quite a bitter taste. Bernie was the first to go as he was like, "We're filling up good-sized venues and we're broke? Ian said he got screwed before so it was his turn to cash in. Business in the music business...many suffered even though they were stars the money never got to them...just the life and the life after. great memories though. Colin Towns came out of it the best or so I have read.

[@Roggiedodgie]

Very cool! Thanks for posting!

[@patrickflatres7895]

Super ce Mr Gillan

[@noelmajers6369]

I saw pretty much this line up of Gillan in a small nightclub in Birkenhead (the Hamilton Club) in 1979. I'd never seen such a big band in such a small venue and we were literally just a couple of feet from the band and there was no stage. A few years earlier I'd seen Purple with Tommy Bolin at Leicester Granby Halls and I would have struggled to see them then with binoculars. Excellent gig - they played a selection of Deep Purple classics (inc. Smoke on the Water & Child in Time) but also fresh new Gillan band compositions and I also heard Meatloaf's Bat out of Hell over the club PA for the first time. Before the gig, all the Gillan band stood at the bar (blocking it, but I didn't mind) and they looked like giants, especially John McCoy who was a big fellow. I think the drummer then may have been Pete Barnacle, who was replaced later that year by Mick Underwood, but apart from that the line up was the same as here.

[@gazmasonik2411]

Drummer was Liam Glenoke, awesome. Left for steeleye span, still with them last time o checked

[@ChrisBansak]

"Bernie Torme" on Guitar 🎸..... Fucking incredibly Underrated Guitar Player Who Bailed Out "Ozzy Osbourne's" Ass By Coming in on the Sper of the Moment to Keep the "Diary of a Madman" Tour Going After Guitar Great "Randy Rhodes" Untimely Passing in 1982.... Who Never Got the Credit He(Torme) Deserved for Doing So....