Ian Gillan July. As the band had only been rehearsing for a few weeks, they relied on older instrumentals such as "Wring That Neck" and "Mandrake Root" to fill in a set. Unsure of what to do, Gillan found a pair of congas onstage, and decided to play them during these instrumental sections. Deep Purple Mk.II continued rehearsing at Hanwell Community Centre. One of Gillan's first contributions to the band during these rehearsals was the vocal melody and lyrics to "Child in Time". At Hanwell, the band wrote what would eventually become most of "In Rock" during 1969, though were interrupted in
Ian Gillan (football coach) Ian Gillan (football coach) Ian Andrew Gillan is a Scottish-born Australian football coach. He is currently the manager of Malaysian team Sarawak as of early 2018. Taking charge of Ilocos United of the Philippines Football League in 2017, his first time in charge of a fully professional team, Gillan brought in many young players for the upcoming season. By November that year, he had departed the club, with the Malaysian media dispersing rumors that he would be head coach of local side Sarawak for the 2018 season. Eventually, the Australian trainer signed a two-year contract to lead Sarawak on 2