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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier
I was surprised to see you going into literature here and I know these Planet of the Apes films well but have never read the books. I'm guessing that besides a colourful taste in books you've probably got an equal interest in films from this period.
Most people regard Ian Gillan's jazz-rock period as quite boring and I've reviewed a lot of his solo stuff in my journal. I was never that much of a fan of Perfect Strangers but am looking forward to to given it another listen when I get t0 1984 in my journal. I always found the relationship between Rictchie Blackmore and Ian Gillan a weird one really, as both knew they were the leading lights of Deep Purple but could never really sort out their differences.
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I am not prolific enough to start a separate thread on book or films, so I thought I would post it here. Is it heresy to say if I post in a journal at MB I am not distracted by other threads? Also, I like the time given here for editing as, no matter how careful in drafts, I often spot errors in my writing after posting.
Even after leaving Deep Purple, Ian Gillan denied the personality clash with Blackmore, but later admitted he thought stories of infighting would detract from the music. I thought the rifts between Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce, Ozzie Osbourne and Tony Iommi, and various members of the Eagles were fascinating. They demonstrate that musical chemistry may have little to do with personal relationships. Curiously, Gillan felt that his tenure with Black Sabbath did not work, but regards Tony Iommi as one of his best friends.