Fourth man out in NME`s questionnaire series is the brain behind the band, the one and only constant throughout Deep Purple`s career and the man I suspect has had a huge influence on many aspects of the band – the drummer that is clearly underrated when rock`n`roll fans discuss drummers, the one and only Ian Paice.
Read on!
Life-Lines
Professional name: Ian Paice
Real name: Ian Anderson Paice
Birthdate: 29:6:48
Birthplace: Nottingham
Personal points: 5ft 8in, 10st, blue eyes, black hair
Parents` names: Keith, Dorothy
Brothers` and sisters` names: Barrie, Lynne
Present home: London
Instruments played: Drums, etc.
Where educated: Oxford
Musical education: none
Age entered showbusiness: 15
First professional appearance (where and when): Can`t remember
Biggest break in career: Collar bone
Biggest disappointment in career: Ever setting foot in France
TV debut: A long time ago
Radio debut: Can`t remember
Former occupation: Civil servant
First big date (stage, cabaret, etc.): Too long ago
Film debut (when): Last year in Germany (it was rubbish)
Million selling discs: Hush
No. 1 hit discs: Black Night
Other discs which appeared in NME charts: D.P. in Rock, Shades of D.P., Book of Taliesyn, Deep; Purple Concerto
Other labels in the past: Parlophone, Reaction, Polydor, Tetragrammation
Compositions: Lots
Biggest influence on career: No idea
Hobbies: none
Favourite colour: Black
Favourite food: English
Favourite drink: Milk, Bourbon, beer
Favourite clothes: Casual
Favourite singer: Don`t know
Favourite actor/actress: Raquel Welch and Lee Marvin
Favourite instrumentalists: Blackmore, Jim Sullivan and, of course, myself
Favourite composers: Bert Higgins
Favourite groups: Are gatherings of more than two people
Car owned: Did own Rolls but swapped it for a bike
Car preferred: Jaguar XJ6
Miscellaneous likes: Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous dislikes: France
Most thrilling experience: You`re joking
Origin of stage name: Parents
Pets (if any): Inflatable ant
Ambition: To buy some parents for my house – I think?
If you have a large collection of the following magazines, don`t throw them out, but contact me as I would be very interested in these: Creem, Circus, Hit Parader and Metal Edge.
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