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Today Ian Gillan of Deep Purple turns 80 – and Facebook just reminded me of it. This brings back a very special memory: I was 17 when some older friends took me to a 3-day music festival in Aachen, around 1967/68, inspired by Woodstock. Six of us squeezed into a little Renault 4, sleeping bags packed. We spent the nights in a bunker provided by the city, with hot soup to keep us going. Over those three days I witnessed several world premieres – Free with All Right Now, Golden Earring with Radar Love, and Mungo Jerry with Summertime. But nothing shook the ground under my feet like Deep Purple. I had never heard them before. Then Ian Gillan sang Child in Time – that screaming voice felt like it came from another world. I pinched myself, wondering if it was real. And Jon Lord, with his Hammond organ strapped to leather belts, leaned it over the edge of the stage into the crowd. The whole show was mind-blowing. Since then, every time I hear “Deep Purple,” I think of that weekend in Aachen. (And yes, besides the music, there was also a night in that bunker with a five-years-older American woman on her Europe trip, asking if she could slip into my sleeping bag… but that’s another story 😉). Who else was there in Aachen? I’d love to share memories of those incredible days. ⸻ #DeepPurple #IanGillan #ChildInTime #JonLord #ClassicRock #RockLegends #1960sVibes #1970sRock #WoodstockGeneration #AachenFestival #LiveMusicMemories #RockHistory #GoldenEarring #RadarLove #MungoJerry #Summertime #FreeBand #AllRightNow #RockAndRollStories #MusicFestivalVibes #RockNostalgia #YouthMemories #Once17 #sleepingbagstories #pingomaduschewski

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What do barefoot shoes have to do with a guitar? Nothing. Or… maybe everything. 🎸🦶 People often ask me, confused: “What’s better – chia or flax? Should I eat quinoa instead of potatoes? HIIT or strength training? I’m overwhelmed!” And I get it. The flood of health info can feel like noise. But here’s why I’m not overwhelmed: Because, like Eric Clapton learning guitar at 13, I took it step by step. He didn’t master solos overnight. He started with just a few chords – C major, F, G7 – and practiced. Not to be a star, but because he wanted to play. Same with me. I didn’t wake up one day understanding VO2 max, mitochondrial health, or why toe strength matters. I learned. I still learn. And I apply what I learn. Not from pressure – but because I want to stay healthy, mobile, and sharp as long as I can. I don’t follow a rigid plan. But looking back each week, I know I’ve moved enough, lifted enough, and – okay, flexibility still needs work. 😉 Barfoot shoes? I laughed at them once. Today I’m buying a pair – because I finally understand why they matter. Healthy habits aren’t about willpower. They’re about curiosity, clarity, and momentum. Today, my grocery cart looks different – not because I force it, but because it’s who I’ve become. Like Clapton’s fingerpicking became part of him, this way of living has become part of me. 🎶 Keep learning. Keep stepping. One chord – or one step – at a time. #longevitylifestyle #barefootshoes #guthealth #functionalfitness #biohacking #healthyaging #wholefoods #nutrientdense #toehealth #movementismedicine #vo2maxtraining #holistichealth #mindfulnutrition #healthspan #everydayathlete #neverstoplearning #ᴡᴇʟʟɴᴇssᴊᴏᴜʀɴᴇʏ #overseventy #pingomagduschewski @pingoscolors snapper📷 @leopold.achilles