I was sitting at home when the phone rang. Andrew please...Yes, that's me...Ian Gillan here....sure Ian, yeah how are you?... Now that caught me off guard big time, but I managed to compose myself 2 days later for an interview. Ian was one of the most intelligent and interesting people I have spoken to. I would love more time someday to discuss things in greater depth, but for now, see what you think! Hello Andrew. Have I got the right time? You bet! How are you? Where are you calling from? I am looking out of my hotel window over the Bay Of Naples. I am in Italy. Fantastic! Yeah, it is pretty spectacular. I am actually recovering. They make a brew here called Strager. It is a liqueur, and it means the witch! I think it had one too many last night! haha. One too many Witches? Yeah, one too many of the Witches brew. haha. So you are out now on the Deep Purple Abandon tour? Yeah we just kicked off in Istanbul, where I called you from the other day. We are going to be on the road for a year I guess. Maybe 15 months. ...