Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover reflects on ups and downs of a life in heavy rock

Pioneering hard rock band Deep Purple are back with a new album. Roger Glover tells Joe Nerssessian how he’s learnt from some of his bad experiences.

SEVERAL years ago, Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover came off stage in Liverpool, and after escaping the noise and the lights, the fans and the photographs, returned to the haven of his hotel room. Alone, he stood in stunned silence, as an overwhelming wave of disbelief rushed through him.

‘How the hell did I get here?’ he thought, as nearly 50 years in the music industry spun around in his head.