say Georgia I like your song I Love Rock and roll and touch me where there I love that song they're really awesome I'm big fan of yours and I love that playing on rock and roll jukebox baby I love that songloyal Tanya says hello to you heavy metal bands are playing in June 27th that the u.s. bank in the cities I hope I get to come and see you all love you and good love from my heart to you and good night love you goodnight
Rachel Brown right? Hot.. taught my parakeet years ago to say.. rick savage - Def leppard.. incidentally he got loose and flew out a window one day.. I always wondered if he was sitting in some tree somewhere saying Rick Savage Def Leppard lol
Good GAWD ... I never realized how f'ing hot Sav has always been! And ... WHOA... not only is that accent to die for but that warm soft voice...and those dimples. Love the "hi there" as the guy walks in front of the camera... and you hear Joe snickering and Sav looses it and busts out in laughter... That's great stuff right there!
“We want people to listen to our albums in ten years time and think that still sounds good” little did sav know when he said that, it wouldn’t just be 10 years, 30, 40!
I love how Sav was the one who did most of the talking (or maybe it just seemed that way). It 's not that often that you find an interview where he talks more than Joe or any of the others. Loved the interview.
Oh my gosh...I'll bet these guys never dreamed they'd be where they are today. ICONS in the rock world, and the 50 year olds in their crowds are the people who where fellow youngsters at this interview!!
Great interviewer and a great insight into the minds of these two back in 83' and how it's totally obvious that they where destined to become huge as a band. I must admit that at the time, this bands mystique and aura was undeniably difficult to ignore. When back in 83' you could be attracted to the whole onslaught of what was available from when many bands that are here even today, yet began to become loved and proved, like here, of how great they were. Still back then, it was difficult to get news or interviews of these bands, and was a complete thrill to happen to stumble on to something by turning on the tube during a music program or buying one of several music magazines. Seeing these long lost interviews 30+ years later is quite the trip down memory lane. A time when music had substance so deep, it even overflowed with true talent. Great writers, great players, great performances and even style and good looking to boot. Yep, Def Lepp had it all. And to be honest, even at this stage, they still do.
You haven't really changed that much Rick and Joe. The aggressive rock and roll did you well. You're still in my play list and my heart. ❤I Love Def Leppard❤ Hysteria, Animal, Photograph,Pour Some Sugar On Me...etc.
Agreed! It’s kind of funny, I truly have a bit of a crush on all of them at this point! But back then and through the 80’s and 90’s, I was always a Sav girl! ❤️
The boys were well sorted 40 years ago, so it’s no surprise to see them still doing great. A little humility goes a long way. So does loyalty. The way they together worked through Rick’s accident, showed that loyalty. Fans respect both qualities.
Joe Elliot always had a good head on his shoulders. He knew what he wanted for the band and semmed very grounded. Down to earth guy. Even today I bet you could sit down and have a beer with him and he would be like any normal guy. Just look at some of the famous people today...those that are not grounded to their roots fall away.
Thank you for posting this interview! It's so cool to hear their perspective on their career from 30 YEARS ago! And to hear them talking about the "4th album", knowing that would eventually become 'Hysteria', and how long it would actually take to finish, and all they had to go through to get there :)
What they say about not thinking about people idolising them and egos etc is so true. I mean, look at Axl Rose for an example of the opposite way of thinking..........
Always had a thing about long, mad hair on a guy, along with their smile.. hubbie was like that 12 years ago when i first met him and still is.. same as Sav.. gorgeous! 🥰
o my gosh lol i love the fact that savs voice isnt as deep as the rest of the groups and that he can really laugh at anything like 2:28 that was funny and when he says thats a bit like our crew XD
Wow, such a rarity. Thanks ever so much for posting! Poor Sav. He looks kind of ill here. Anybody else crack up when he interrupted himself and said to the random person "hi there"?
these guys are talking about making their success last, and celebrating 5 million albums being sold in 83, I wonder if they had any idea the size of the tsunami of success that was coming in a few short years? In another thought, Steve was still alive, and Rick still hadn't had his accident yet.
Wow such down-to-earth perspectives! I am just now getting into Def, and I have to say I like Joe Elliot a lot, Rick Savage seems to be the nicest person, quiet yes, but when he opens his mouth to say something, he seems so gentle and kind. Hope that's the real deal, never been to a show or backstage for that matter. But I wish them all the best, wished Joe would have taken better care of his voice though. They are coming to the Iowa State Fair in August. Going to be playing on the Grandstand. Break a leg fellas.
Wow what a year and a half for me personally. The Guys came to Cedar Rapids last year, was able to by a ticket (dispite the fact I was struggling and didn't have any financial independence), don't drive, so was depending on a friend to take me to the venue and back home, he got sick the day of, I couldn't find any other transportation to Cedar Rapids, and didn't get to go to the concert; I was upset and pissec and heartbroken, but took it in stride. (Drank 4 glasses of wine on my balcony that night). My boss and coworkers knew/know my troubles and loss and they don't get tired of telling the story of me missing the concert. This has a happy ending I promise. They are coming back to Des Moines next month, going be rocking Wells Fargo Arena. My birthday is the 17th, they will be playing the 24th and another friend is treating me for my birthday. I can't wait. This is karma working my behalf. Somewhere, the Man Upstairs orchestrated their tour so that it would stop in Des Moines close to my birthday. Am sooooo phyced.
While I consider April 17 as my actual birthday, the 24th of last month held the BEST birthday present EVER, received. Thank you Jen! Most magical night ever, will be remembered forever.
They are successful because they didn't put themselves into a box. They love music and enjoy what they do and are appreciative of being able to make a living doing what they love.
Man, that interviewer asked some really tough and thoughtful questions didn't he? And Sav and Joe did a hell of a job of giving good answers, I'm impressed on both sides. I'm also wondering how/why a guy with an American accent is interviewing them in "central Europe."
Have you seen the press conference from a European rock festival from around 2013 (possibly Monsters of Rock, but don’t quote me), where different journalists are asking questions of Sav, Phil and Joe? Some of the questions asked are really stupid, but there is one in particular that wins the prize...the guy asked them if Def Leppard could be a food, what would it be? LOL! And you can tell that Sav, Joe snd Phil are in disbelief! It’s right out of Spinal Tap...especially when a reporter asks them about their most embarrassing stage moments! Sav totally cracks me up with his answer! 😂
I saw them with Journey in 2019. I thought their performance was much better than Journey who headlined the show! Such decent human beings, even in 1983🤗!
5:00 so humble and beautful. You guys earned every inch of your success. Your popular because you are incredibly talented. Your music is legendary. Long live Def Leppard 🏴🐆🤘🎸🎤🎼❤
I saw that flippers in 1982 just out of high school in salt lake City Utah and I saw their high energy on the stage and told Joe Elliott as I was sitting in the front row you're going to go far you got that high energy and they did
Listen to them. They actually have some brains! They can follow what's being discussed, speak in complete sentences and have some social perception regarding the topics presented. " 'no wha I sayin'?...yo!....yuh..well...no wha I sayin?.."
My favorite band of all time, but imo they really screwed up their potential. They should've stuck to the Pyromania-type sound, a sound that really was just flat out fantastic rock. Hard and heavy like AC/DC, melodic, fun, extremely listenable, and brilliantly written. You could roll down the windows, head bang to Foolin, drive 70 miles an hour and the temptation to go 120 was right at the bottom of your foot. Then all the while, you could plug headphones in, clean your house or whatever, and sing along to Photograph or Bringin On The Heartbreak and be completely relaxed. I'm not dissing Hysteria, I really do love it, but I think that if they stuck to that Pyromania sound for a few more albums, they'd be up there with Zeppelin, Stones, Metallica, bands many people regard as the best ever in rock. Just a brilliant sound. Everything beyond Hysteria was just too...wussy. But that's just my selfish opinion, wishing they played to suit my tastes. It's their band.
The main thing that influenced where the sound of Def Leppard went was Mutt Lange. The sound of the band is a direct product of what HE wanted it to be, and the band put their fate in his hands. It's why you hear the distinct change from On Through the Night, to High 'n' Dry, to Pyromania, and finally Hysteria. It was a progression in production and polish. Hysteria was Lange's attempt, and quite successful I might add, at making the rock and roll Thriller album, and in the end proved to be the most successful for them at around 25x platinum. Funny so many people keep mentioning ACDC considering he crafted their sound on the main three most memorable albums they did as well. ACDC, Def Leppard, and just about every other popular rock band started falling off in the 90's due to the changes in the industry, that wasn't unique to Def Leppard. Leppard were always open about their influences being more on the pop end though, and were much more successful in showing an evolution in sound rather than stagnating and being stuck in a rut, such as ACDC. I always looked at them as more like a rock/edgier version of Queen. A soundscape that changed over decades, and no fear of where they were going or where they came from. Hell, Joe says it in this interview and it was back in 83, they don't want to sound like the last album...... Something many a band, like ACDC have a problem with. I'm not knocking ACDC, I love em' as much as the next guy, but at the same time, they haven't changed in decades. I think the variety out of Leppard was a good thing.
Hmmm...In my opinion, if one is talking about Hysteria as their magnum opus from a record sales/financial success, then I totally agree. I think that both Pyromania and High 'n' Dry were better records. I think Hysteria could have been that record, but I think some of the best stuff from the Hysteria sessions were left off, such as "Tear It Down", "Desert Song", "Fractured Love", "Ring of Fire", and "I Wanna Be Your Hero". Mutt was even quoted in "Animal Instinct" by David Fricke as saying how he couldn't believe the band wanted to leave off those songs. I would have loved the album to have a track order which looked something like this: 1. Women 2. Desert Song 3. Fractured Love 4. Rocket 5. Ring of Fire 6. Gods of War 7. Don't Shoot Shotgun 8. Run Riot 9. I Wanna Be Your Hero 10. Hysteria 11. Tear It Down 12. Love and Affection. I would have left off in order "Pour Some Sugar On Me" (awful song), "Love Bites", "Excitable", "Animal" and "Aramageddon It".
No_Stick_Drummer The songs this guy said to take off are part of the reason why Hysteria was so successful. Even if they put it on RetroActive it wouldve been too late bc the genre was much less popular when Retroactive came out then what it was in the 80s.
As much as I can't stand Pour Some Sugar on Me......it was the song that catapulted Hysteria to number one. Aramageddon It is a great song and Animal is awesome too.
I've been Following Def Leppard SINCE 1978!, Later, from 1986-thru the 1990s, I took Guitar Lessons ( There was no Social Media then ),--- JUST TO LEARN HOW to play their Songs, MY FAVORIES are from the 1st 5 Albums, I do not have an Account on here, when i sing and play, it's usually on Facebook, so nobody sees it here, it's just it did not get around to creating an account on here....Down the road I will., :) ..Thanks, :)
I love how Joe talks about the bald guy at the front at the show last night, "must have been 50 years old" Thats all of us (and them) now!
Vivian went back it time to see how they used to do it :-D
@@carpy1970 Angel Elliott Vince NeilI can't wait to see you all at US Bank in this city's I hopefully I'll be there to see you peace and love from
say Georgia I like your song I Love Rock and roll and touch me where there I love that song they're really awesome I'm big fan of yours and I love that playing on rock and roll jukebox baby I love that songloyal Tanya says hello to you heavy metal bands are playing in June 27th that the u.s. bank in the cities I hope I get to come and see you all love you and good love from my heart to you and good night love you goodnight
Scuse me? If I were bald, that would be unfortunate
Not me
Sav is so beautiful, it makes me want to cry.
Same tbh
Rachel Brown right? Hot.. taught my parakeet years ago to say.. rick savage - Def leppard.. incidentally he got loose and flew out a window one day.. I always wondered if he was sitting in some tree somewhere saying Rick Savage Def Leppard lol
Joe is prettier
He knows.
SAV IS EXTREMELY BEAUTIFUL,
BUT SO IS JOE!!!!!!! 😚😚😚😚😚
👄👄👄👄👄👄👄
I could listen to Sav talk all the livelong day...
What I wouldn't give to get to sit and talk to the 1983 Joe Elliott like that. Those eyes and that hair. What a hottie : )
Me too. He’s gorgeous.
@@annettehunt900......
Yes ABSOLUTELY
Sav not bad looking either
Good GAWD ... I never realized how f'ing hot Sav has always been! And ... WHOA... not only is that accent to die for but that warm soft voice...and those dimples. Love the "hi there" as the guy walks in front of the camera... and you hear Joe snickering and Sav looses it and busts out in laughter... That's great stuff right there!
Definitely super adorable!!!
what time stamp?
@@lucymassari4231 2:27 mark
My eyes always gravitate to him when I watch them play...he’s so sexy!
They're my favorite rock band! Loved thence I was was almost a teenager! Joe, Rick Savage, and Steve Clark are so dam good looking!!❤❤❤
Joe is so sweet, and Sav is so cute. I love the Lepps.
40 years later....they still rock!
“We want people to listen to our albums in ten years time and think that still sounds good” little did sav know when he said that, it wouldn’t just be 10 years, 30, 40!
Ikr? I thought the same thing lol
*sigh* i love Sav's voice, i could listen to it all day.
I love Sav "Hi There" and then laugh hahaha! He is sooo handsome!!
They r So Adorable! & Their Cute British Accents !! Ahhhhh!!
They were humble back then as they are now. Like Joe said, it's a one in a million chance that you make it. And they did.
These guys are so humble and modest.
Joe is beautiful. Always was, always is, and always will be!!!
i prefer Joe too..never got the hype over Sav..i mean he is sweet but no joe elliott
Totally agree.
Exactly
💯
Yes!!!! ❤❤
I LOVE their accents! Every time Sav smiles or laughs.... *sigh* Sooooo HOT!!!!
Rick Savage is and has always been such a class act. Professional through and through.
i love rick's sexy smile and laugh he is just gorgious :)
I do too. He should have smiled more on photoshoot.
I still think 'High N' Dry' is one of the best heavy rock albums of all time. Loved it in '81 and it still holds up.
Yes!! 😊👍
Sav is perfect! I love him!
This interviewer is awesome, so rare to hear intelligent questions!
It's so cute that Joe is so shy at this stage of his life in front of the camera. Now Joe takes over the interview and owns it.
I love when Sav says hi to the guy walking by
this is so funny! They are so young talking about an old guy at their show! I just seen them in April all in their 50's, still rocking lol
I saw them a couple years ago, in my 50’s, it was just as much fun as when I saw them in my 20’s and 30’s❤️❤️❤️
I love how Sav was the one who did most of the talking (or maybe it just seemed that way).
It 's not that often that you find an interview where he talks more than Joe or any of the others.
Loved the interview.
Me too..
Savage still gorgeous till now, i always love to see his cute smile😍😘 i love this band def Leppard! Keep on rockin'
Age is just a number. Joe will forever be my main man
I love their accents so much.
Oh my gosh...I'll bet these guys never dreamed they'd be where they are today. ICONS in the rock world, and the 50 year olds in their crowds are the people who where fellow youngsters at this interview!!
Though I love Joe too, i find Sav extra precious for some reason.. So well spoken too and excellent at interviews..🥰
Joe has a textbook Sheffield accent I love it!!!!
Great interviewer and a great insight into the minds of these two back in 83' and how it's totally obvious that they where destined to become huge as a band.
I must admit that at the time, this bands mystique and aura was undeniably difficult to ignore. When back in 83' you could be attracted to the whole onslaught of what was available from when many bands that are here even today, yet began to become loved and proved, like here, of how great they were. Still back then, it was difficult to get news or interviews of these bands, and was a complete thrill to happen to stumble on to something by turning on the tube during a music program or buying one of several music magazines. Seeing these long lost interviews 30+ years later is quite the trip down memory lane. A time when music had substance so deep, it even overflowed with true talent. Great writers, great players, great performances and even style and good looking to boot. Yep, Def Lepp had it all. And to be honest, even at this stage, they still do.
Love all their music! Theyre so d good looking! Brings back lots of great memories growing up! Just love them, always will!!❤❤
BOTH OF THEM ARE VERY ATTRACTIVE!!!! 😙😙😙🙌💘💘MICHELLE
You haven't really changed that much Rick and Joe. The aggressive rock and roll did you well. You're still in my play list and my heart.
❤I Love Def Leppard❤
Hysteria, Animal, Photograph,Pour Some Sugar On Me...etc.
Rick, beautiful...
There is no other word for it.
Agreed! It’s kind of funny, I truly have a bit of a crush on all of them at this point! But back then and through the 80’s and 90’s, I was always a Sav girl! ❤️
Omg sav and his smile and his hair it's ah so fluffy (; and at the end how he said "Honest" that was so cute!!! He is just amazing (: -3
The boys were well sorted 40 years ago, so it’s no surprise to see them still doing great.
A little humility goes a long way. So does loyalty. The way they together worked through Rick’s accident, showed that loyalty. Fans respect both qualities.
They look so young... it makes me feel so old watching this.
I’ve loved them since high n dry came out lol jammed to their stuff in high school, seems like yesterday
Joe Elliot always had a good head on his shoulders. He knew what he wanted for the band and semmed very grounded. Down to earth guy. Even today I bet you could sit down and have a beer with him and he would be like any normal guy. Just look at some of the famous people today...those that are not grounded to their roots fall away.
And he's an encyclopedia of music. Down to earth for sure.
Love this interview so much. Their passion for the music and their fans comes through so strong. Favorite band of all time. 🙌🏼♥️🐆💛
Rick Savage is well spoken
He could just sit there quietly n still b most awesome! 🥰
Speaking in 1983: "The next album [Hysteria] might not be out for 12 months." LOL! If only they knew what was ahead of them.
RIGHT?! At this point Rick still had his left arm.
O yes
Thank you for posting this interview! It's so cool to hear their perspective on their career from 30 YEARS ago! And to hear them talking about the "4th album", knowing that would eventually become 'Hysteria', and how long it would actually take to finish, and all they had to go through to get there :)
Lovely, intelligent and extremely talented. No wonder they have done well!
They are so adorable. LOL
What they say about not thinking about people idolising them and egos etc is so true. I mean, look at Axl Rose for an example of the opposite way of thinking..........
A nervous Little Lepp Joe!
He's not even talking a lot!
Wow have times changed!
Oh my lord Sav was smokin! He still is ;)
He was gorgeous back then!
He's still gorgeous now! 😚😚😚😚
The hottest I think luv me some sav 🥰
I just want to touch savs hair its so big! He has the cutest laugh, love his voice, he's so gorgeous like omg!!!!
Always had a thing about long, mad hair on a guy, along with their smile.. hubbie was like that 12 years ago when i first met him and still is.. same as Sav.. gorgeous! 🥰
This is when I started listening to them.About 16 years old.Now at 51, I still like the aggressive music!!
58 years old here and still rocking like a champ
o my gosh lol i love the fact that savs voice isnt as deep as the rest of the groups and that he can really laugh at anything like 2:28 that was funny and when he says thats a bit like our crew XD
Wow, such a rarity. Thanks ever so much for posting!
Poor Sav. He looks kind of ill here. Anybody else crack up when he interrupted himself and said to the random person "hi there"?
I think he's a little drunk.
That tomato-red track suit is legit! 😆
rick is so cute!
joes cuter
Grow up
@@TheJpep2424 Why are you being so rude?
14:27 - Joe has such a nice smile =)
aero poison yeah, he's really handsome
these guys are talking about making their success last, and celebrating 5 million albums being sold in 83, I wonder if they had any idea the size of the tsunami of success that was coming in a few short years? In another thought, Steve was still alive, and Rick still hadn't had his accident yet.
This is such a sincerely inspiring interview, with actual good advice too.
Wow such down-to-earth perspectives! I am just now getting into Def, and I have to say I like Joe Elliot a lot, Rick Savage seems to be the nicest person, quiet yes, but when he opens his mouth to say something, he seems so gentle and kind. Hope that's the real deal, never been to a show or backstage for that matter. But I wish them all the best, wished Joe would have taken better care of his voice though. They are coming to the Iowa State Fair in August. Going to be playing on the Grandstand. Break a leg fellas.
Wow what a year and a half for me personally. The Guys came to Cedar Rapids last year, was able to by a ticket (dispite the fact I was struggling and didn't have any financial independence), don't drive, so was depending on a friend to take me to the venue and back home, he got sick the day of, I couldn't find any other transportation to Cedar Rapids, and didn't get to go to the concert; I was upset and pissec and heartbroken, but took it in stride. (Drank 4 glasses of wine on my balcony that night). My boss and coworkers knew/know my troubles and loss and they don't get tired of telling the story of me missing the concert. This has a happy ending I promise. They are coming back to Des Moines next month, going be rocking Wells Fargo Arena. My birthday is the 17th, they will be playing the 24th and another friend is treating me for my birthday. I can't wait. This is karma working my behalf. Somewhere, the Man Upstairs orchestrated their tour so that it would stop in Des Moines close to my birthday. Am sooooo phyced.
While I consider April 17 as my actual birthday, the 24th of last month held the BEST birthday present EVER, received. Thank you Jen! Most magical night ever, will be remembered forever.
They are successful because they didn't put themselves into a box. They love music and enjoy what they do and are appreciative of being able to make a living doing what they love.
Man, that interviewer asked some really tough and thoughtful questions didn't he? And Sav and Joe did a hell of a job of giving good answers, I'm impressed on both sides. I'm also wondering how/why a guy with an American accent is interviewing them in "central Europe."
Have you seen the press conference from a European rock festival from around 2013 (possibly Monsters of Rock, but don’t quote me), where different journalists are asking questions of Sav, Phil and Joe? Some of the questions asked are really stupid, but there is one in particular that wins the prize...the guy asked them if Def Leppard could be a food, what would it be? LOL! And you can tell that Sav, Joe snd Phil are in disbelief! It’s right out of Spinal Tap...especially when a reporter asks them about their most embarrassing stage moments! Sav totally cracks me up with his answer! 😂
@@bellroad100 Nope, don't think I have. If you find it, reply with the link so we can check it out.
@@TonyM132, here ya go. The whole thing is good, but the second half is the best!
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Best band forever
I love how Sav predicts that the next album will probably be about "12 months out"!
Little did they know...
Two fave bands: Led Zep & Def Lep🔥🔥
JOE ELLIOTT I LOVE YOUUU!!! YOUR SO F*CKING PERFECT ITS NOT FAIRR!!!!!! dhfgjsdhfgskdhfgasjkdhfgasjkdhgsfjhagdhfskdfhjl
To the interviewer - good questions geezer
Joe is like a lovely sweet potato in this interview.
A BEAUTIFUL SWEET POTATO!!!!!!
❤❤❤💋💋💋💋
I LOVE sweet potatoes!!!!!
Yes he’s like a vibrating, rosy cheeked toober 😂
So sad that they have both lost their Yorkshire accents. I could listen to them all day and I'm from Lancashire!!!!
I saw them with Journey in 2019. I thought their performance was much better than Journey who headlined the show!
Such decent human beings, even in 1983🤗!
Journey's nothing without Steve Perry.
5:00 so humble and beautful. You guys earned every inch of your success. Your popular because you are incredibly talented. Your music is legendary. Long live Def Leppard
🏴🐆🤘🎸🎤🎼❤
Joe ❤
As the globe spins the energy spins along.. sound is actually created off this energy and music cannot die
OMG, Sav is sooo fuckin´ HOT! I love this man!
who still listening to def leppard 2021
Ahhhh😍😍😍😍💕💕💕 I really love them❤❤❤ Joe n Sav😍😍😍😍😭😭😭💕
There's a guy at my school who looks a lot like sav. He's got the hair and everything.
Wow!
So did Reb Beach from winger. Looked a lot like Sav in my opinion.
Look how adorable they are :)
💜SAV💜 you’re just absolutely beautiful baby. I love you so much most definitely inside and out
And then came hysteria...brilliant!!!
OMG Joe is the sexiest man wow
Grow up
@@TheJpep2424 What did they do to you?
Totally agree
i love the way Rick talks its so hot but I will show some love to Joe cause hes cute too
dude, this is cool
Both , adorable. 💕💕✨
Still Rocking Great World 🌎 Tour 2023 Absolutely Amazing 😍😍😍
I love rick savage
I saw that flippers in 1982 just out of high school in salt lake City Utah and I saw their high energy on the stage and told Joe Elliott as I was sitting in the front row you're going to go far you got that high energy and they did
Joe's hair was slowly turning blonde....
Great vid, thanks 👍
Hot daaaaaamn Joe....
Absolutely love Sav and Joe!!!!! Love Def Leppard ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Listen to them. They actually have some brains! They can follow what's being discussed, speak in complete sentences and have some social perception regarding the topics presented. " 'no wha I sayin'?...yo!....yuh..well...no wha I sayin?.."
My favorite band of all time, but imo they really screwed up their potential. They should've stuck to the Pyromania-type sound, a sound that really was just flat out fantastic rock. Hard and heavy like AC/DC, melodic, fun, extremely listenable, and brilliantly written. You could roll down the windows, head bang to Foolin, drive 70 miles an hour and the temptation to go 120 was right at the bottom of your foot. Then all the while, you could plug headphones in, clean your house or whatever, and sing along to Photograph or Bringin On The Heartbreak and be completely relaxed. I'm not dissing Hysteria, I really do love it, but I think that if they stuck to that Pyromania sound for a few more albums, they'd be up there with Zeppelin, Stones, Metallica, bands many people regard as the best ever in rock. Just a brilliant sound. Everything beyond Hysteria was just too...wussy. But that's just my selfish opinion, wishing they played to suit my tastes. It's their band.
wow man, you literally took my thoughts right out of my head. If Hysteria had 'Foolin' type songs on it, it would have done a lot better!
I don't think it would have done "a lot better". Didn't Hysteria have like five top ten hits? A few number ones?
FreeMTrider and a lot of underrated songs too like Love and Affection and Don't shoot shotgun.
The main thing that influenced where the sound of Def Leppard went was Mutt Lange. The sound of the band is a direct product of what HE wanted it to be, and the band put their fate in his hands. It's why you hear the distinct change from On Through the Night, to High 'n' Dry, to Pyromania, and finally Hysteria. It was a progression in production and polish. Hysteria was Lange's attempt, and quite successful I might add, at making the rock and roll Thriller album, and in the end proved to be the most successful for them at around 25x platinum. Funny so many people keep mentioning ACDC considering he crafted their sound on the main three most memorable albums they did as well. ACDC, Def Leppard, and just about every other popular rock band started falling off in the 90's due to the changes in the industry, that wasn't unique to Def Leppard.
Leppard were always open about their influences being more on the pop end though, and were much more successful in showing an evolution in sound rather than stagnating and being stuck in a rut, such as ACDC. I always looked at them as more like a rock/edgier version of Queen. A soundscape that changed over decades, and no fear of where they were going or where they came from. Hell, Joe says it in this interview and it was back in 83, they don't want to sound like the last album...... Something many a band, like ACDC have a problem with. I'm not knocking ACDC, I love em' as much as the next guy, but at the same time, they haven't changed in decades. I think the variety out of Leppard was a good thing.
Yeah I so agree with what you're saying because I love classic rock
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"Next album won't be for 12 months or more" LOL .. if he only knew... 48 months or more. But worth the wait, Hysteria is their magnum opus.
Hmmm...In my opinion, if one is talking about Hysteria as their magnum opus from a record sales/financial success, then I totally agree. I think that both Pyromania and High 'n' Dry were better records. I think Hysteria could have been that record, but I think some of the best stuff from the Hysteria sessions were left off, such as "Tear It Down", "Desert Song", "Fractured Love", "Ring of Fire", and "I Wanna Be Your Hero". Mutt was even quoted in "Animal Instinct" by David Fricke as saying how he couldn't believe the band wanted to leave off those songs. I would have loved the album to have a track order which looked something like this:
1. Women 2. Desert Song 3. Fractured Love 4. Rocket 5. Ring of Fire 6. Gods of War 7. Don't Shoot Shotgun 8. Run Riot 9. I Wanna Be Your Hero 10. Hysteria 11. Tear It Down 12. Love and Affection.
I would have left off in order "Pour Some Sugar On Me" (awful song), "Love Bites", "Excitable", "Animal" and "Aramageddon It".
Almeida5 Yeah, take out Pour Some Sugar on Me and Love Bites, that would obviously make the album better.
+RealDarkFilm the songs would have been on retroactive anyway so it doesn't matter if you leave them on or take them off
No_Stick_Drummer The songs this guy said to take off are part of the reason why Hysteria was so successful. Even if they put it on RetroActive it wouldve been too late bc the genre was much less popular when Retroactive came out then what it was in the 80s.
As much as I can't stand Pour Some Sugar on Me......it was the song that catapulted Hysteria to number one. Aramageddon It is a great song and Animal is awesome too.
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The boys were so YOung BACK THEN!!!
Joe elliot and def leppard are a legend
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I was in High School at this time in 1983....
Their 1st album was heavy metal and they've softened to rock. Both great but completely different
I've been Following Def Leppard SINCE 1978!, Later, from
1986-thru the 1990s, I took Guitar Lessons ( There was no Social Media then
),--- JUST TO LEARN HOW to play their Songs, MY FAVORIES are from the 1st 5
Albums, I do not have an Account on here, when i sing and play, it's usually on
Facebook, so nobody sees it here, it's just it did not get around to creating
an account on here....Down the road I will., :) ..Thanks, :)