How true. Cordiality isn't Ian Gillan's forte in all matters Blackmore, it's always very pained/strained/labored. Estranged lovers: Back in the early 70ies the two used to take hotel rooms together (back in the days when DP members weren't yet accorded with suites for everyone of them) and hung around each other all the time. Possibly because, back then, Gillan was drawing more girls than he could handle for himself (Blackmore, the old scavenger!).
It's ironic, Gillan, once the carefree, gullible hippie with Purple, has become very set in his ways with age, while Blackmore, the former tense guy, has mellowed and become lenient.