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Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan has stated why he believes Black Sabbath are more culturally “significant” than his band and Led Zeppelin.
The three performers were known as the ‘unholy trinity’ and were instrumental in making heavy rock the massively successful genre it is today. Without these three British pioneers, the landscape of rock music would be very different, and they all deserve credit for pushing the aural envelope.
Although Deep Purple is the only one of the three bands still functioning in 2024, Gillan confesses their legacy cannot match with Black Sabbath, whom he also ranks ahead of Led Zeppelin despite the latter’s enormous success.
During a recent interview with The Sun, Gillan described how the press developed the ‘unholy trinity’, stating, “Just like’sex, drugs, and rock and roll’, the ‘unholy trinity’ was wholly manufactured by our good friends the music journalists.” We knew them, drank with them, and they articulated what everyone else was doing—something special and identifiable.”
Although Deep Purple is the only one of the three bands still functioning in 2024, Gillan confesses their legacy cannot match with Black Sabbath, whom he also ranks ahead of Led Zeppelin despite the latter’s enormous success.
During a recent interview with The Sun, Gillan described how the press developed the ‘unholy trinity’, stating, “Just like’sex, drugs, and rock and roll’, the ‘unholy trinity’ was wholly manufactured by our good friends the music journalists.” We knew them, drank with them, and they articulated what everyone else was doing—something special and identifiable.”
In another recent interview, Gillan, who joined Deep Purple in 1969, discussed the band’s earlier financial problems, which led him to leave the band in 1973 before subsequently rejoining.
He told The Times: “It took a lot of lawsuits to see a penny, and eventually the [band’s] accountant went to jail, but that was usual back then. When Roger [Glover, the bassist] and I joined in 1969, we only had one set of clothes between us, so we couldn’t go out simultaneously. Roger did not even own a pair of shoes. It is not uncommon for me to sneak a few dog biscuits to get through the day.”
Gillan also revealed that even now, he “tends to have just enough for next week,” which is impressive given how many records he has sold.
While Gillan may not have the same financial liberties as surviving members of Black Sabbath or Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple’s new album, =1, which was released on July 19th, is a cause for joy. They also have a number of major shows planned for Europe and North America in the coming months, including a November appearance at London’s O2 Arena.
