Ian Gillan & Roger Glover being interviewed by John Laws (Australian TV, 1999) 

I'm always struck by how articulate all the members of Deep Purple are.

1999. Yes, the interviewer is spot on...asks a question...& lets the people actually answer! in full....wow! A few of today's interviewers would do well to watch his style.

That was a great interviewer , and Ian and Roger responded to considered urbane attitude . Marvellous . 👍🇬🇧

what a GREAT interview from John. Both Roger and Ian did great. I could listen to this again and again.

Ian ... Najlepszy Wokalista Wszechczasów !!!!

Excellent interviewer, very impressed with the way Ian and Roger handled it. Thanks for sharing this.

I have always loved and respected these two gentlemen.

John Laws is an intelligent and incitefull interviewer . I saw Deep Purple in Sydney in 1972 and in 1999 . In both cases truly superb live performances. John Laws still has a radio show on 2SM in 2020.

This is how one interviews bands. Alternatingly light and insightful. Great interviewer

i like the way British society holds their rock stars in high regard like Americans do with their talentless celebrities. These guys, Brian May , Clapton , Winwood,Page, Jones, Plant , Beck , Jeff Lynne ,Iommi etc actually deserve to have the spotlight on them and have something interesting to offer because theyre talented artists .

Very candid, honest, relaxed interview. Gillen/Rogers they were always a team. Even before DP.

This was such a pleasant and relaxed interview. So many times I want to hear a musician or film star speak and they're just constantly cut-off before they can finish answering a question.

Such a good interview. Grew up with John Laws and didn't realise he would be so gracious to a 'young' rock band. Very articulate dudes.

Probably one the most intelligent interviews with these guys. Great sensitive and clever interviewer. From this interview you can suss out that Gillan effectively “sold his soul“, interested in the economic‘s, as Blackmore always said, this coincided with the loss of his talent. But it’s very rare for someone to get such an incredible honesty.

Roger Glover At 3:50 " before Rock & Roll , life was pretty boring." How true is that.

Ian Gillan has such daggy casual tastes in shirts for a true heavy rock god!

Yep, a very respectful, mature and, well, respectful interviewer. He lets them open up, expand and be themselves. More revealing and informative than an hectoring, need, need, need, to know the sh*t and negative stuff type of interview. Well done that man. And G*d bless Ian and Roger.

Right on! I could listen to interviews like this for hours..

John Laws is an amazing interviewer. He listens and doesn't endlessly interrupt his guests

one of the most intelligent bands of all time. their interviews always interesting. looked it up, 3 months separates roger and ian in age. and this is 25 years ago already. sigh...

Wow both of them are very articulate and interesting!

Thank you with all sincerity to Roger and Ian for their candidness. If you like these guys, watch the Jon Lord memorial performance of Hush. Wow. Ritchie would not go for that. He's very private.

Great great men, great great people and musicians.

I could listen to another hour of this, very enjoyable.

Also might add as every one else has I watched the clip in full and yes it was a good interview, around this time it was Purples first visit back to Australia for a while and was able to catch four of these shows around Australia and even then, Steve Morse was really great to meet and talk to , had a blast ,its now 2013 and I have just clocked up my fortieth show,,long live the Purple ..cheers

I have to say I really enjoy watching Ritchie's performances. He has that slightly-buzzed look in his gaze. So cool.

Really good interview.

What a great interviewer.... John Laws... I need more of that kind....

Great Interview! Excellent Interviewer, who asks very Poignant Questions! As though they are chatting with an old friend! He goes well below the Surface and asks those questions that you wish you had asked but, didn't think of at the time. Only, Criticism I have is that I don't care for Not letting Ian or Roger finish an Answer! He cuts them off, quite a few times! But, overall an Important Interview! Thanks!

Yes, we have young folks mimicking that scream to this very day (check out Sina Drums on RU-vid), that powerful scream...very powerful, pregnant with significance. Thanks to the band for this fantastic music.

There were actually three ORIGINAL members of the band missing as Rod Evans and Nick Simper played on the first three albums but what the hell...

Such sensible and well ordered fellas. Shame about Ritchie with his chip, but he is still one of the worlds greatest guitarists.

DP Rocks......So Much Talent ! \m/

Seem like nice guys. I always liked Purple. The first real band for me.

Great interviewer,who doesn´t interrupt each and every 20 secs...

Cool dudes right there. Excellent discussion. Host was very good too.

Super nice! Thank you!

Great job fun thanks guy's

Love Ian Gillan

Great interview.

So good interview, finally an interesting intervju.

I went to this concert in 99 great concert.

That was a very good interview

Gillan y Glover... dos TIPAZOS 👍👍👍🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷

Great interview!

what a terrific interview !!!

totally authentic dudes

An excellent interview, and insight into the music industry. On the music industry's side, they take bets on both winners and losers.

Great interview

an amazing interview !

Respect your work. Epic. ♦️♥️☘️✌️

Excellent interviewer.

Great interviewer. Came prepared with the history of the band and improvised interesting questions instead of just reading off a list.

great interviewer.

LONG LIVE DEEP PURPLE!!!M.O'B

Excellent interviewer

Enjoyed the interview. Couple of lovely blokes. Plenty of criticism for old "Golden Tonsils" but he's actually very articulate and intelligent. Just a little arrogant sometimes.

What year was this? Must have been soon after Ritchie left. Great interviewer. This guy is a pro.

Самые лучшие!

Love is all (:

Scream, Ian, scream! LOL

Honest guys.

wasn't on dvd before? bonus material from "live in Australia '99" or "new live and rare vol.I or II" ?

THE SCREAM!

That's lawsie a radio ledgend

"Negative leadership"?! I hardly see someone not telling people what to do and saying what they're not prepared to do as leadership of any kind. It seems more a case of live and let live whilst preserving your sense of integrity. Someone objecting to that would seem to me to be the aggressor in the relationship who calls someone 'difficult' for not falling in with their wishes all the time. As a song writer Blackmore was head and shoulders above them all and they were all better when he was with them, collectively or individually.

How can I see when the lights have gone out )

Shows what Blackmore's heads like many years ago he wanted glover out of purple Then suddenly he wants him in rainbow strange man was and still is even dio didn't think much of him As a man

Glover is funny regarding Blackmore. He played in Rainbow together with Blackmore???

Amazing we had bands at all then, and we certainly don't have any now. The me, my, and I won over we,us, and our! Roger must not have been too miffed at richie, joining rainbow and all. At least they have the band name. Maybe richie will sub for steve sometimes

The episode 6 guys

1999

Mmmm the Smoke on the Water partial clip is from the DVD - Come Hell or High Water. This amazes me as it is one of the most "telling" concerts. Blackmore is at his worst and best. He plays some phenomenal guitar AND at moments carries on like a . . . pratt. I am a amazed that Gillan says there are (and now 5 years later were) only 5 record companies left in the world. Both Glover and Gillan are really well spoken and I believe . . . honest.SALES FIGURES - I have tried really hard as it is really difficult to get sales figures on DEEP PURPLE but luckily, Glover advises us that they have sold 130 million records. I have heard that DEEP PURPLE sold about 66 million certified copies by April 1976. Keep in mind that Purple split up after 8 years !EXTENDED GUITAR SOLO's - Ian Gillan turns it down for general viewing. Gillan banged a groupie during Ritchie's "unknowable" solo in regards to length. LoL.

was actually a cool interview where they didn't have to talk about the usual things

How come he implied right at the beginning that they had a coke habit with that little gesture? I'm no expert, but I recall Gillan saying they never really took drugs but did drink a lot. EDIT: The guy asks later on and they flat-out say they didn't do drugs...

Did they mention Ritchie Blackmore att all?

Has IG been using shoe polish?

So spandex killed it hahaha...too funny but true...we don't do videos...now I know why...

One of the things...I found incredible was the bands I auditioned for all had that rebellious and uncooperative attitude before they could play one song together...too busy fighting and being rock stars before they sold a record...it's good to hear I was like a pro sober ready to work and purple said they kept sober for the sake of the music they loved... remember that kids....more like don't forget it....hey u over there no fighting....aahhh put that guitar down...nooooo not the drums again.. Oh fudge

ROGER bajo perfil

John laws

1999.

New style of music sounds much better than new genre of music sounds,great interview bar that, angers me when I hear brits in particular using silly french words when this music is rooted in the English language

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my favor line 9:55 🍻

Is the guy with the gray hair their dealer

Lol, yeah I think he's been in at the Just For Men hair dye a bit too much.

A last the truth...comes out...Roger about dealing with Ritchie... He never said what we were gonna do he said to them ...what we weren't gonna do or what he wouldn't do.. That's an open window...like that phrase in the movie..if I want your opinion I'll give too u...

I'm not real impressed with this interviewer. How can one describe him as "radio legend"? As usual, Glover and Gillan very patient and kind to this guy.

Gillan answers generally, not specific. 8:30 Ritchie: "draws a parallel" Zzzzz But 16:40 Gillan sees the light. "I suddenly realized..." What a pity.

THEY ARE SO FUCKING LUCKY MORSE NEEDED AN EASY SIDE GIG

The interviewer looks like a cross between Richard Burton, Barry Humphries and Tom Wilkinson.

Purple necktie.... ^^

Jimmy had short hair at the very same time Ian did, 1999. It is as if they were not themselves anymore.

Deep Purple meets Deep Black Hair Dye

Bands the likes of DP do their best work without outside forces such as business pressure. It has ruined so many great bands up. If you notice that years after a reuniting of members all say the same thing. The business side destroyed another amazing band.

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rock and roll changed the world. Yes... broken families, high abortion rate, massive drug addiction and deaths, lower wages, loss of faith in the West ,population being replaced by the 3rd world, distrust and culture clashes...

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

Giilan being disingenious when he said Ritchie left the band.The band sacked him and Glover,brought in Glenn Hughes and Coverdale....and Ritchie was still there.....Burn album,anyone?