Ian Gillan Band: Mayfair, Newcastle
Phil Sutcliffe, Sounds, 17 June 1978
WHEN YOU'VE seen one old Deep Purple singer you haven't seen them all. It happened that a month ago I reviewed David Coverdale putting his larger-than-life body and soul into the blues with Whitesnake. Now here I was at the Mayfair to check out Ian Gillan's latest form.
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