HOW DOES THE DRUMMER DO IT?! First Time Hearing Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar On Me Reaction!
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- Welcome back, rock fans! Today, we're cranking up the volume for our first-time reaction to Def Leppard's legendary hit, "Pour Some Sugar On Me." Famous for its catchy riffs and unique drumming, we're intrigued to find out just how this classic rock anthem stands out. Join us as we discover the magic behind one of the most iconic songs in rock history!
⭐️ WHAT WE COVER IN THIS VIDEO:
Our first-time impressions of Def Leppard's music and style.
Reacting to "Pour Some Sugar On Me" and its electrifying energy.
Discussing the impressive drumming technique and overall musicianship.
Our thoughts on why this song remains a staple in rock music.
🎶 ABOUT DEF LEPPARD & "POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME":
Def Leppard, one of the trailblazers in the rock music scene, is renowned for their powerful sound and memorable hits. "Pour Some Sugar On Me," with its infectious chorus and innovative drumming, especially considering the drummer's physical challenges, has left a lasting impact on the genre.
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Drummer Rick Allen lost his arm in a car accident in 1984. The band waited 2 years for him to relearn to play drums.He uses electric drums with foot pedals that trigger the beat.More Def Leppard suggestions : "Rock of Ages" "Foolin" "Photograph" "Women" "Bringing on the Heartbreak"
And the guitar player also passed away from alcohol .
they could review anything off the High n Dry album or Pyromania and get lots of views, both those albums before Hysteria were flawless.
Kudos to Def Leppard keeping Rick.
@@BigTimeRushFan2112 .I named a few from each album they might want to react to.I hope they do sometime
It's actually a custom made drum kit with some pedals to replace what his left arm would normally play and the right arm does what it used to. I met him and saw the kit close up in the late 90s...really sweet young man and incredible kit made from primarily his ideas and design as he was recuperating.
The guys in Def Leppard are stand up guys. They put everything on hold and supported their friend until he could play again after losing his arm in a car accident. Too bad all bands can't be like this.
Rick Allen losing his arm wouldn't be the last time that they'd do this either.
They did something similar when Joe Elliott had contracted the mumps twice, which rendered him sterile. They'd gone through Steve Clark's losing his battle with alcoholism. They'd supported Rick Savage when he'd contracted Bells Palsy
Contrast Def Leppard support of each other with that of my other favorite band, Journey; When Steve Perry was fired for not hopping to and getting surgery right away. Too bad they weren't more like DL
@@karlsmith2570. And Viv with cancer treatments.
Rick Allen lost his arm in a car accident. The band instead of replacing him. They waited for him to recover. Rick then designed a set of drums he could actually play the left side with him left foot. It’s actually an incredible story of perseverance. I love this band and they still tour. Just seen them last summer. They r still just as good too!!!
Yes, kudos to Def Leppard for keeping Rick.
According to coot1925 , Ricks a “Basic” drummer. Nothing special about his one arm recovery, or playing style. Cuz Coots better with his 2 arms, even better than Rick. Just ask him. He’s got over 40 years of knowledge working with some “ Big Names”!! Idiot
@metalmark1214 Joe Elliott had said in the episode of "Behind The Music" that VH1 did about them, that they were going to give Rick the opportunity to relearn playing with the modified drum kit and left it up to Rick to tell them whether or not he was able to do it
@@karlsmith2570 I saw that too!! Just wondering. Did you get a rude comment from an ASSBAG going by name “ coot1925” or something like that? Apparently Rick Allen is a very basic drummer. And he’s been a drummer for 40 years, and can drum better with his one arm than Rick could with two. About most disrespectful thing I’ve ever heard. So I asked of course , what huge Rock Band he was in to make such a claim! But he’s just worked with some “Big Names” .. oh.. in studio even!! But no band!! ASSBAG!!
Rick's BROTHER...bought him his 1st Electronic Drum set-up, to help in his Recovery/Comeback.
I love when people realize that Rick only has one arm. It's a great story of band mates not dropping him and letting him figure out how to play with one arm.
"Bringing On The Heartbreak" "Rock Of Ages " "Photograph" and " Foolin' " are four great ones if you want more!
Definitely need to hit “Photograph”, “Hysteria”, “Foolin”, and “Animal”
Definitely Hysteria.
I like ‘Run Riot’ too
The fact that the band put everything on hold til Rick got his chops back, band mate loyalty to the max
"Rock of Ages" "Foolin" "Photograph" "Bringing on the Heartbreak" "Love Bites", "Animal", "Too Late For Love", "Let's Get Rocked" and others were hits. Bringing on the Heartbreak in particular shakes you to the core.
I have a great deal of admiration & respect for the band waiting for the drummer to return rather than replace him and move on. They've all been friends since their school days. Shows how tight they are in real life.
Yes very nice to see a band like this because most bands would not have stood by their drummer and just replaced him. I have always admired and loved this band
Def Leppard ( ROCK OF AGES) my no.1 band. Def has lots of hits.
The "boom boom clap" pattern is from Queen's "Will Will Rock You". Many bands have used this pattern to make an athem sounding song.
Check out the night Rick Allen came back to reclaim his drumming throne. He got a several minute ovation. Very touching. The story of his accident is amazing too.
is there a video?
One of my favorite 80's bands. They are amazing. I have always considered them a rock band. Please react to more.
Def Leppard rocked much harder in the early 1980's!!
Definitely. They when from a rock band to a glam band.
Yes they did
All these albums released 83 were the perfect 80's crossover. Slick but still maintained enough rawness.
Def Leppard Pyromania
ZZ Top - Eliminator
Yes- 90125
Rush- Signals (82)
Every follow up album by all listed went way overboard big 80's production.
@@metalmark1214agreed. But I don’t think they were ever heavy metal.
Well of course they did they were younger then
When i was young we called this “Stadium Rock” more anthem sounding than rock/metal!
Def Leppard influenced and not the same as the 80's Hair bands. They were actually greatly influenced by 70's glam, Mott The Hoople, Bowie, Sweet, T Rex etc.as well As UFO,
Thin Lizzy and more.
One of the best bands ever! So many songs to check out: Photograph, Foolin', Armageddon It, Rocket, Too Late For Love, Hysteria, Women, Love Bites, Bringin' On The Heartbreak..just a great rock band!
Def Leppard had so many hits over the years! Yes Rick lost his arm as many have stated but STeve Clark also passed away and was replaced with Vivian Campbell from DIO and Whitesnake. The hits to check would be Photograph, Foolim', Animals, Love Bites, Gods of War, Hysteria, Too Late For Love, Women, and going back to the early years, Me and My Wine, Let it Go, High and Dry just to name a few! Oh and they were NEVER a Glam Rock band they were always on the Hard Rock side.
So many hits buy very few albums. Which only elevates them in my book.
BOOM BOOM CLAP = we will rock you "QUEEN"
One of my all time favorite bands....Drummer Rick Allen, epic for his perseverance and talent. I enjoyed their early music, but they hit a homerun with Pyromania for me...every song is great and not too many albums have done that for me. Hysteria is also a great one, great reactions! Love your catch for the drummer...they don't spot light him at all in the video.
Their music is stadium rock and they are still touring and sound just as good now as back then.
FUck yes they do... Allentown, PA 2016 Show was Superb... Joe and team were on their A+ game all night
Def Leppard are still recording and touring to this day….I saw the tour in the video “Hysteria” back in ‘88…complete with that round moving stage in Moncton, NB Canada…it was amazing..
And welcome to the world of The Thunder God, Rick Allen, one of the most inspirational stories ever…..lost his arm in a car accident just after the band got hot, the band refused to give up on him, and waited for him to get well and rejoin before recording Hysteria. His drum kit is part standard and part electronic, and he uses his foot to play more than just the kick drum….revolutionary at the time.
68 years old and still one of my favourite bands 😊
You have great taste! 54 years old here
Dude, Boom, Boom, Clap is Queen 'We Will Rock You'.
The REALLY EARLY Def Leppard is where it's at....high & dry, let it go, bringing on the heartbreak, too late for love, foolin'....more raw, less heavily produced, edgier and rocking harder. The stuff after like pour some sugar is still okay, just more sanitized and commercial. Appreciate the reaction. Still so much more for you 2 to discover, so that should be fun
💯 Agree
I never understood the logic of edgier & harder = better music. It's the same logic that many metalheads use to label this band as being only for women. They were consistently great throughout the 80s and early 90s.
@jp3813 it's just a personal preference. There is clearly more technology at play here and songs after the first three albums, maybe partly to compensate for Rick Allen having to use feet much more, as well as rock music evolving (not for the better) in the mid 80s. Even Judas Priest went kind of Def Leppard's wussy turn after the brilliance of screaming for vengeance and defenders of the faith. Less rocking, more synthesizer was just the thing. 1984 is absolutely amazing, but compared to all VH prior to Diver Down, it possesses a lot less nastiness, particularly Fair Warning. So in summary, just personal taste for the earlier (the subsequent stuff is still really good), overall seismic shift in music halfway through the decade, and as with everything, MONEY
@@jp3813maybe cause some people like heavier and edgier music? You know? It’s called an opinion
@@gavinvl06 Nice try, but the keyword is "better", not "like". Many people like watching The Room over Schindler's List, but that doesn't mean the former is better. I even specifically referred to those who label this band as being only for women.
I don’t know how you can get to 2024 and not have heard this music over and over…it’s played in sports stadiums and everywhere! Def Leppard, Poison, Motley Crue, Guns n Roses are the rock gods of the 80s era. Greatest era of music ever. Today’s crap just doesn’t compare. People like every version of this band because it changed a few times over the years.
Heavy metal??? Nope, never. Not even close.
After Van Halen and GnR, Def Leppard is one of the biggest hard bands ever.
So many awesome rock songs from earlier in the career
Ahh, try "Love bites"! In my eyes, a masterpiece!😍But I have been with them from the start...being a young kid then... All their stuff is good, great och amazing!
The sound that you might be thinking of may be Queen's "We will Rock you "?
The group formed in 1977 yes the drummer lost his arm in a car wreck and the band waited 2 years for him to learn how to play drums one arm and get what he needed to do the drumming
Def Leppard is one of the greatest rock bands in history. Their catalog is extensive. This song was from Hysteria, which was one of the biggest albums of the entire 80's.
It was so cool that the band waited for their drummer to finish his recovery from an auto accident and design a new drum kit before they put out this album! Too cool
The drummer lost his arm in an accident so they rigged the drums so he so he could stay in the band. Too late for love. Photograph Rock of ages some of the early stuff❤
DL is my favorite big "party/headbanger" band for their era!! They tone it down as they aged and finally "grew up" a bit. They were definitely the "glam metal" sound like Motley Crue who happens to be my 2nd favorite "banger" group from this era!! That "boom boom slash" sound reminds you of Queen "We Will Rock You".
I never thought of Def Leppard as heavy metal. Just hard rock with a hint of glam.
Yep.....definitely NOT heavy metal ......just GREAT rock and roll.
Their first two records could definitely be considered heavy metal, especially their first one On Through The Night
@@Txblueyes0858their first two albums are metal
@@gavinvl06 Well they were the last of the old late 70's rock bands. They were like 16 listening to Aerosmith an Zeppelin, writing songs. They survived all the way through every change that happened for over a decade. With very devastating issues over the years. But they're just another Zeppelin kind of rock band that made adjustments over the years. All of them are great musicians and always have been. Just kind of rode the outside circle of the industry with little issues doing it. Hard to last decades.
The previous album is hands down their best.
Suggest " Rock Of Ages"
Pour Some is when things got overproduced whereas Pyromanina (83)was very polished but still rawness intact.
Yep
Sheffield's finest sons. Brilliant band.
"Bringing on the Heartbreak" "Rock of Ages" and "Love Bites" are my favorite songs from them.
I've seen def leppard so many times since 1981, the most recent being in 2022, they're still killing it. In fact the were on a stadium tour co-headlining with motley crue. The stadiums were full! Unfortunately motley crue was a disappointment because Vince Neil can't remember the words to his own songs, nor can he sing. Come to think of it, the singer, Joe elliott is 64 years old. I don't know how he remembers the words to such a huge catalog of songs, and sounds so great despite his age. I'm 61 and can't even remember my grocery list at the store! Thank you for the great reaction, please do more
Def Leppard is a Rock band. They got lumped in with hair metal bands. Rick Allen wether you love def Leppard or hate Def Leppard you have to respect Rick Allen and the band. Rick Allen for not taking the easy way out and quiting. And Def Leppard for not replacing Rick. The band waited four years 83-87 till Rick was ready to make his triumphant return.
Theyre from sheffield england my home town. If you look back at older videos you will see the drummer (rick allen) with 2 arms. Just before this album hit he lost control of his car and was thrown out but the seatbelt tightened up round his arm severing it. The band refused to carry on until he relearned to play.
Rick Allen loosing his arm did change the sound of the band. Joe Elliot said, "We went from those busy drum fills to the boom boom kack drum fills". It definitely moved them more into a pop sound. They had commercial songs and albums before Hysteria and had already sold millions of records but Hysteria was on another level. In the words of Mutt Lang "it was all killer, no filler". It was not only one of the best albums of the 80s. I think it's a masterpiece and one of the best records ever made... period. Every song on it is a hit.
Actually no flashbacks because Def Leppard song are still played regularly on rock/classics rock stations. They’re still touring also.
I love how at least Sam doesn't live in a hole in the wall by at least hearing of some of these songs. Lol. Just messing with you, but " Barbells" hasnt known one song yet on the reactions I have watched. Calling the heavy metal is just that person not understanding the term.
That one or two second delay and then the look, as what you saw registers in your brain.
When the drummer lost his arm in a car accident the rest of the band refused to keep the band going without him and they waited until l chose to return after he had physical therapy and had created a new way for him to play the drums. That is a real band mentality. One for all and all for one.
i remember when this happened; i was 14 and waas a big fan og Pyromania by that time and understood that Rick allen was out of a job. That their drummer had lost their arm, and everyone wondered what they were going to do. When they didn't replace anybody, and Rick came out with one arm, but drumming like he always did.. we carried on and incorporated the knowledge as normal. So I"m always surprised when ppl don't know about the drummer, and how amazing this man was, to learn how to drum with one arm. Plus, he kept his job and that's really the important part. Most people back in the day wanted bands to stay together.. we wanted all original members of bands to partake in the success overall.. it doesn't always happen for some.
Love the reaction. I would say that every song on this album is fantastic, the one prior to it was amazing, and every album they did has a number of great songs. I was 13 when this album came out, and it has been a favorite since. Please do anything from this album, though I would suggest Rocket, Rock of Ages, Women for rocking songs, or go for Hysteria for a rock ballad. Really so many great songs it is hard to pick.
Photograph,Headed for a heartbreak, Love bites all great songs by Def Leppard
great reaction guys... def leopard is much more of a rock band than a metal band. they were my favorite band through high school and college... "pyromania", "hysteria" were their most popular albums but all are great. what made def leopard so unique and popular vs many other bands of the time was the use of melodies throughout their songs. it was common theme of their iconic producer "mutt lange" who also produced bryan adams, ac/dc and shania twain (his former wife). the details and melodies keep songs in your head even after they are over... they also bring in a higher percentage of females which was rare for rock bands. the drummer rick allen lost his arm in a car accident. this caused a long delay in the release of "hysteria" as he recuperated and learned to use a special drum set while the band was determined to stay together. other popular songs include "bringing home the heatbreak (v2)", "photograph", "armageddon it (LV)", "hysteria" (LV) and "lets get rocked" which won an animation award at the time. they were also one first bands to do their concerts "in the round" on a 360 degree stage... enjoy! 😎
Yes, well said!
Kinda makes the drums a little more impressive don't it?
Back in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina hit, Rick Savage ( bass player) put his jacket up for auction he wore it at the 1988/89 MTV Awards... it's a beautiful light blue leather jacket!!! I ended up paying $1000 USD for it!!
Great reaction !! In the 80's the glam bands were bands like Poison, Motley Crue, Guns n Roses, Whitesnake and Def Leppard. Your metal bands in the 80's were bands like Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax, Judas Priest. Good catch regarding the one armed drummer. The drummer Rick Allen lost his arm in a car accident on New Years Eve in 1984 !!
The Hysteria album, like you said, is when they went more commercial. The band was in some serious debt at the time and needed a hugely successful album just to break even. This song was the first single off of that album I believe and this song alone catapulted them up the charts. Their first 3 albums are definitely more hard rock. I wouldn't categorize them as heavy metal at all. But their first 3 albums are by far better in my opinion. "Bringing on the Heartbreak, Foolin', Photograph, Rock of Ages, Wasted, On Through the Night, No, No, No," the list goes on.
I wasnt into Def Leppard till this song, it was huge at the time, their sticking with the band mate, putting their career on hold till he healed and learned to play with his feet and etc to compensate for the loss always gave me a ton of respect for them.
You should definitely listen to Rock of Ages by them!!! And Rock Rock (Til You Drop)!! I could listen to that intro over and over!! AMAZING!!!! That whole album Pyromania 🔥 As a 16 yr old I jammed to this consistently. 80's/90's rock and any 80's 90' music actually, THE BEST!!!
0:16 "parties and dances".... uh huh. Couldn't possibly be familiar from strip clubs... LOL...
Rick lost his arm in a car accident years ago. The band refused to give up on him and gave him as much time as he needed to come back. He now plays on a custom kit primarily with his feet. As far as them being glam metal, that was the error that they came up in but I never really considered them to be glam. Metal is such. They’re much more down to earth much more raw. They were the guys who were up on stage and ripped jeans and T-shirts they were never really about the image the way a lot of the glam bands were. if you want to go back away, their pyromania album was really good and I would say rock of ages is a good place to start action not words is always been one of my favorites, fool, and was another big hit. This song, although it was a huge hit Doesn’t really sound like a lot of the other stuff. It does have that kind of structure that it’s kind of totally focussed on the drums. You could check out something like animal, women, love bites, hysteria. And if you want a ballad from way back bring it on the heartbreak is a good one from the earlier albums and it’s pure 80s ballad.
I am in this video. You can't see me but I am there!! Def Leppard is an outstanding band!!!
Mad respect for these guys Rick lost his arm in an accident and these guys told the label they we’re keeping him that’s a band of brothers
Def Leppard’s producer was Mutt Lange who also produced Bryan Adams’ 1991 album “Waking Up The Neighbours”. I was a huge fan of Bryan and listening to Def Leppard feels bit nostalgic as it sounds very familiar to me due to a similar sound those two had whilst working with Mutt. It’s like his signature sound.
Let's remember that Mutt Lange also produced several AC/DC albums, including BACK IN BLACK and HIGHWAY TO HELL.
I don't know if i would classify Def Leppard as METAL, that seems like an exaggeration. But one of the better Hard Rock bands of the early-to-mid 80s. I think "Hysteria" came out in 87, and it seemed as though they were releasing singles from it every few weeks. Definitely the high point of their career, this album was massive. I prefer their earlier stuff, but they are still together to this day, rockin' & touring.
Producer John "Mutt" Lange was/is a famous, well known producer. Early Def Leppard drew a lot of camparisons to AC/DC, then they shared the same producer. John later went on to produce and then eventually marry and divorce Shania Twain. Most people would not necessarily draw the connection from Def Leppard to Shania Twain. But once you know and listen carefully you can start to see and recognize his influence and how it carries over regardless of genre. Mutt is I believe a musical genius who could probably help anyone have a hit. He can hear layers upon layers of sounds in all in his head and then drive the artists crazy trying to get them to prefectly replicate all the layers of parts he hears. I think Pyromania for Def Leppard was just the right amount of production, similar to AC/DC's Back in Black. For me Hysteria is just too much. That was a case of having too much time to make the album.
The real Def Leopard era...
On Through the Night
High and Dry
Pyromania
Hysteria
Adrenalize
Then the music died!
You were 100% correct, that there is a split between those who loved their earlier hard rock sound to their later commercial output as heard here. Coming out of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) in the early 1980's, it was seen by some that they sold out to America, in sound and style, their sound and looks was not really representative of the NWOBHM movement. I prefer their earlier music but can still enjoy their later more poppier songs.
Another song you should do by them is “Let’s get rocked” I discovered it recently. It’s really good
It's very difficult for me to believe when people say that they "don't know anything" about bands like Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, Guns and Roses etc. It just doesn't make any sense unless you've lived under a rock your entire life! Those bands were SO HUGE that they transcend eras! Everyone and their mothers know who these bands are, regardless of if you lived during the 80s or not. Def Leppard is BY FAR one of the biggest rock bands in history! They were never "heavy metal". They were always hard rock/rock. This whole album was a bit more commercial, but it did not stray far from their previous sound. Music itself progressed a lot during the decade, and this is just a representation of that fact! Listen to any band that was popular during the early 80s and were still popular during the late 80s and compare their sound and songs, and you will see how music just changed before our eyes during that short span of time. Some may say it changed for the worst and not the better, and in a lot of cases, I would have to agree. But in other cases, some bands just got better! Def Leppard is probably a good example of that!
I don't think Def Leppard ever could be considered metal. They were more raw with their first two albums but after that became a lot more poppier especially with the change of their drum sound for Hysteria due to Rick Allen's accident.
It's ironic that you mentioned Motley Crew during this video, because Def Lappard and Motley Crew went on tour with each other last year.
In the round in your face was my first concert ever snd Steve Clark was Def Leopard!
Great band! I had the good fortune of getting to see them in concert live with one of my band mates from a band I was in at the time. The drummer had already lost his arm by then, but guitarist Steve Clark hadn't passed away yet, so he was still with them. That song was from their biggest album, but I still like the one before that one more which was titled "Pyromania". The songs "Foolin", "Too Late", "Die Hard The Hunter" and "Rock of Ages" were killers. The band that opened up for them was called "Tesla". Another great band with songs like "Modern Day Cowboy", "Ez Come, Ez Go" and they also had a song called "Too Late". It was a whole different sounding song then Def Leppard's song with the same name. The Pyromania album did reach number 2 on the Billboard charts, however I'm sure it would have reached number one if it wasn't for Micheal Jackson's album "Thriller". It was number one at the time and stayed at number one for 37 non-consecutive weeks.
You guys should do more research on the bands and singers before you go in blind and think up your own scenarios..... there is so much to learn about each band, where they're from, who the singer, guitarists, drummers are etc....their story when they got started, the drummer started playing with his arm, later there was an accident and the band would not go on and play without him and he got a special drum set and learned how to play with one hand and his foot.....so much to research....and they are in a category of their own....nothing like Motley Crue.....two totally different bands, and they are not a Metal band, they are a Rock band it's different!
Rock of Ages is the obvious next stop on the Def Leppard train, but I suggest a detour to Foo Fighters - The Pretender and Tenacious D - Tribute first!
Really a great live band. Very high energy even today. Worth every penny for a show.
Yes, Rick Allen only has one arm. He's since been recognized as one of the greatest drummers in the industry.
Def Leppard - "Bringing On The Heartache"
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I went to a Def Leppard concert in San Antonio, just to see Rick Allen play. Dude is amazing
The first 2 million times I heard it I didn’t like it but I’ve learned to hate it over the years!
I quit going to their live shows after Pyromania! Just my opinion and personal taste!
What is hilarious is Def Leopard watched Tom Cruise perform this song and said he did it better than them. Rock of Ages the movie is hilarious.
You should listen to their earlier music - “Rock of Ages” or “Foolin’”!
If you want earlier and grittier - check out Bring on the Heartache. It's one of my favourites.
I know they first started performing in 1977 👍👍
This dude's playing with only one arm is better than most drummers' with two. Fr. One of my personal top five. Easily. His sound/style is the main reason I love Def Leppard. And I'm not a big fan of hair-bands.
But when I'm in the mood, it's always Def Leppard and AC/DC. Great hard jam.
in the mood for what?
Def Leppard is my favorite band from that time and it is because they waited on Rick Allen to heal from his accident, have a special drum kit made, and relearn how to play the drums. Not many bands would do that for another member, especially now days. I also love their music. I don't know how many times I've watched their Hysteria concert on YT. They are a class act, and I do love their music. My opinion, they are a class act for waiting for Rick to get it together. It paid off! Rick does a lot of work with the military helping them to overcome trauma. Rick and his wife are co-founders of the Raven Drum Foundation. He also formed the One Hand Drum Co. that makes drum kits for amputees.
I heard it a highly played song in strip clubs, along with Paradise City by G N R .
Next Def Leppard
"Rock Of Ages" ( 83)
The custom drum kit allows Allen to use his left foot for the snare rather than his left hand.
Most of the bands back then like them And Bon Jovi those were Considered mostly metal bands not hardcore
Def Leppard formed in Sheffield England in 1977 .
Try rocks off they don't ever seem to play it but that's older more heavier song with great guitar riff
Love Def Leppard, seen them many times in concert and they still put on a great show. They have many hits.
Def Leppard formed in 1977
Interesting note, Rick the one armed drummer is also an artist! Paints great pictures.
Their sound is pretty consistent throughout their catalog. Their first album sounded similar, but didn't do quite as well. This is what evolved into "HAIR METAL", "Power Ballads", and straight 80s metal.
After Pyromania, the drummer Rick Allen lost his arm in a car accident. The Band thought it was over. Rick insisted, "give me a year to work out a system using my feet more", and he came back spawning support from the fans and a kick ass style of drumming, making this album bigger than the last. Def Leppard got bigger and bigger until bands like Whitesnake and Warrant ruined hair metal and grunge came a knocking wiping out almost all other genres in the early 90s.
Formed in 1976 as 'Atomic Mass'. Love these guys, not many bands would have stood buy thier drummer after him loosing an arm. He was atttacked outside his Hotel just last March in Florida by some drunk & crazy spring breaker. He is okay although he was injured.
I'd suggest 'Love Bites' next. A bit slower, still a banger. Cheers.
🤘❤🤘 We were at that concert! Denver February of 1988 at McNichols Arena. I remember it sold out at 22,780
I was a set up tech for Def Leppard while they were in Atlanta for three shows. Their official music style was labeled....Pop Metal by Billboard Magazine. DL is one of the most listened to bands of all time. They blew Motley Crue, whom they were touring with, off the stage. An experience I will never forget.
Comin under fire n bringing on the heartache are fire songs
I'm not sure who categorized them as British heavy metal, but they really full under just a rock band. They are a great, solid band.
There is a reason Rick Allen is called "The Thunder God!"