Deep Purple to headline Emirates Airline Dubai Jazz Festival

Frontman Ian Gillan discusses band's music ahead of Dubai Jazz Festival

Last updated: September 15, 2018 | 23:45

By Leslie Wilson Jr, Special Features Writer

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How do you keep up the enthusiasm and energy over the tours and the years? What’s the secret?

How would you best describe the Deep Purple sound?

What classic Deep Purple songs best lend themselves to where the band is at this stage of its career?

You have had a lot of changes in band members over the years. What are Steve Morse and Don Airey like to work with?

You have been screaming rock music for over 40 years. How do you do it?

How do you define a rock singer? Who in your opinion is the greatest?

Befitting the success Deep Purple has achieved, the band has been nominated for the Rock’n’roll Hall of Fame. How much of an honour is this, or is it?

In your day you had to go through auditions before you were given a recording contract. Is it easier for today’s entertainers?

How do you measure the role that the internet played in the world of popular music?

What kind of music do you listen to these days?

Rasputin, which I play when I want people to go home -- a bass singer and a baritone singer. It’s gorgeous but it scares the hell out of people. I also like big band swing, Dean Martin is one of my favourites.

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