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Article: Legendary Deep Purple Front Man Rewards Fans with Updated 'Tour Edition' of His Solo Release Gillan's Inn Set for Release October 9.
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- Business Wire
- Article date:
- September 18, 2007
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LOS ANGELES -- A true elder statesman of British rock and one of the most charismatic frontmen in history, legendary Deep Purple lead singer Ian Gillan took time off from touring with Deep Purple in 2006 and hit the road in the U.S. and Canada, leading an exciting new band through a blistering mix of Purple favorites and well-loved tracks from his numerous solo recordings.
Celebrating 40 years as a touring musician with the incredible multimedia DualDisc, Gillan's Inn, Gillan wanted to make the solo tour very fan-friendly and interactive, and even encouraged fans to bring digital and video cameras and recording gear to his shows. Much of the resulting footage, ...