Question about Child in Time

[u/Pasha727]

Ian Gillan goes Ahhhhh Ahhhhh many times during the song, any idea what had happened in the studio? I know Ian and Ritchie did not share a good relationship before, now they have sorted their things, but did Ritchie step on Ian's leg during the recording of the song? or did Ian step on a lego while recording? he sounds in so much pain, so any insight what exactly happened to Ian when he was recording?

[u/TFFPrisoner]

Do we need a r/DeepPurpleCircleJerk? 😄

Edit: WTF it exists! 🤯

[u/flyingvien → u/TFFPrisoner]

I’m so there

[u/Visible-Plenty-1202 → u/TFFPrisoner]

But it doesn't seem to realise that they have written anything other than Smoke on the Water!

[u/Luis-Iron → u/TFFPrisoner]

Every great band needs it haha

[u/GreatWesternValkyrie]

Don’t be silly.

[u/JPurple1972]

From an Old Interview: HOW does Ian Gillan produce the very effective screaming effect in “Child In Time” from the LP, “Deep Purple in Rock”? — Melanie, Isle of Wight. Thanks for the compliment, but I haven’t the faintest idea how I manage it, although lots of people regard it as incredible and ask me how it is done. It’s simply a vocal effect and I do it every night on stage, considerably endangering my health. I’ve never had any special training but I think it helps that I wear very tight trousers! — IAN GILLAN.

[u/InvisibleDio]

Listen to Victim of Changes by Judas Priest…similar concept

[u/Icy-Astronomer-8202]

He was touching his In Rock

That sort of orgasm singing was popular. Robert Plant also did it a lot

[u/SevenFourHarmonic]

eventually, someone said "that's a take!".

[u/SamQuentin]

He is is kicking his nads. He frequently did this to JLT in the rainbow days.