Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich joined Ian Gillan on stage during the Deep Purple frontman\'s solo gig Monday night (September 11) at Slim\'s in San Francisco.
\"Lars sat behind the drums and they played \'Smoke On The Water\' just before the encore. It was a great treat! We all know what kind of an impact Deep Purple had in Lars\' life. I feel very lucky to witness him playing a Deep Purple song with Ian Gillan. And I think Lars did a great job. Well done, Lars!\"
Gillan\'s current five-week North American run is in support of \"Gillan\'s Inn\", which he released to celebrate 40 years in the music business. He will wrap things up September 21 in Medina, Minnesota.
\"Gillan\'s Inn\", which came out on April 18, spans the four decades of Gillan\'s professional life and features some of his friends as guest performers, including his mates in Deep Purple, the Goo Goo Dolls, and singer-guitarist Jeff Healey, among many others.
\"Gillan\'s Inn\" is a DualDisc, and the DVD side has a track-by-track commentary from Gillan, along with scenes from the recording sessions, rare live footage, and other extras.
Deep Purple, usually featuring Ian Paice on drums, is currently on a break from a planned two-year-long world tour behind their latest album, \"Rapture of the Deep\". The band goes out again starting October 3 in Salzburg, Austria.
