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Shock to the system

Ian Gillan; Montreal, August 27, 2024; photo: Robert Lio

Ahead of the current =1 More Time UK tour, Ian Gillan spoke to the PA News Agency, and the conversation steered, of all things, onto the ’72 tour that produced Made in Japan.

In Japan, I noticed the first thing was the cultural change. I was able to do two things, one to learn about the different cultures and the values, number two was from a distance, to be able to see my own culture in England in a different way, from a different perspective.

And there was a real eye-opener, how other people see you and how you see yourself from a distance. I suddenly realised what an undiluted culture was in Japan.

Read more in PA media.

Thanks to Tobias Janaschke for the heads-up.



3 Comments to “Shock to the system”:

  1. 1
    Gregster says:

    Yo,

    This thread has been open for a few days now, with no comments…Most unusual !

    I suggest that if more people take the opportunity to travel ( where possible ), they may find similarities in IG’s thought on his experiences, & this leads to more respect for people & differing cultures, leading into a world peace state-of-mind.

    Adonai !

  2. 2
    Uwe Hornung says:

    Big Ian has always been a perceptive man. Thinking man’s hard rock frontman.

  3. 3
    Karin Verndal says:

    @1
    And be a tiny bit open minded 😉

    @2
    That’s why the lyrics are so interesting!

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