In 2016, Deep Purple was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and along with current members, former members were also present at the ceremony. This was the case with Glenn Hughes , who was in the band from 1973 to 1976.
Hughes recalled details of that day at an event held last October in Sydney, Australia. The bassist also spoke about the treatment he received from the other band members. ( via Blabbermouth ).
"There was no family atmosphere, no hugs, no handshakes, no 'How are you, buddy?' None of that. And it was extremely uncomfortable. Let me tell you, it was uncomfortable."
According to Glenn, one particular situation at the ceremony upset him to the point of almost crying. It was when he went to greet Ian Gillan , and the vocalist didn't want Hughes to get close.
“When we were receiving the awards at the end, we were all standing with these incredible awards – I went to congratulate Ian Gillan – and when I got close to him, he put his arm like this [in front of him], because he didn’t want me to get close to him (…) Why did he do that? I don’t know.”
He continued: “I wasn’t the nicest guy when I was drunk. But to do that to a family member while I was thanking and congratulating him on the award… He didn’t care, he didn’t care. That was very rude.”
Hughes and his relationship with the other members of Deep Purple.
Last June, during an interview with Guitar Interactive Magazine , Hughes was asked if he had contact with any of the band members. The bassist stated, however, that the only exception was David Coverdale .
“No. I will never speak to any of them again — simply because they were rude. Both Roger [Glover] and Gillan were rude to David and me.”
“I don’t care about those guys. Gillan was rude to me on stage when accepting the award. I went to congratulate him. He looked me in the eye like I didn’t exist. The guy has a problem with me. Period.”
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