Glenn Hughes is one of the most recognizable and prolific musicians in rock and metal history. He recently sat down with Guitar Interactive Magazine to discuss his career, his 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, and his time in Deep Purple. He was inducted alongside members of the band like Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, and David Coverdale. Glenn Hughes had some specific words for Glover and Gillan in particular.
“No. I will never speak to any of them again — simply because they were rude. Both Roger [Glover, PURPLE bassist] and [Ian] Gillan [PURPLE singer] were rude to David and I. Very, very hurtful. I didn’t give a f*ck, actually, ’cause I knew they were rude to begin with. I was the only sober man there.”
He went on to talk about the treatment that he and David Coverdale received from them while accepting the award on stage.
“I don’t care about those guys. Gillan was rude to me on stage accepting the award. I went to congratulate him. He looked at me in the eyes like I didn’t exist. The guy has a problem with me. Period. I’ll let him run with it. I feel bad for him. I’m really sorry about his wife [Bron Gillan, who passed away in November 2022, reportedly after a long illness]. I’ve tried to reach out to him. He doesn’t wanna know. I’ve tried to make some kind of friendship with him over the last 40 years. He doesn’t wanna know. David Coverdale and I don’t exist to him. I wish him only the very best, but I have no time left for that behavior,”
Glenn Hughes and David Coverdale were in Deep Purple from 1973 to 1976. They played on the albums Burn, Stormbringer, and Come Taste The Band. Hughes still plays tracks from his Deep Purple tenure on tour. He’s embarking on a Fall 2024 tour of the United States later this year.
You can check out tour dates and more information at Glenn Hughes’ website.
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