Yeah he really ripped back then. I feel like when Phil joined, Phil did all the fast picking solo stuff and Steve played the riff and soul stuff. Steve Clark is my favorite guitar player and I prefer Pete over Phil. Phil over plays for my taste a little too much. But, that's just my opinion.
Rick Allen was only 16 in this video. 14 when he had his "Mum" call on the ad Def Leppard was running looking for a drummer in the Sheffield newspaper. Unreal! Born 1963
Steve Clark's role in Def Leppard went on LONG after his death. The original Demo for "When Love and Hate Collide" was done primarily by him. He was called the "Riftmaster" by his band mates for a reason. The Thunder God, however, was probably influenced by the insane amount of performers he was exposed to as a young man. I mean, come ON, he opened for AC/DC on his 16th birthday! Even so, Rick Allen's skill never lost its touch. Once again, Def Leppard is like no other band. Rock On.
I saw them on their first US tour opening up for Ozzy with Randy Rhoads on the Blizzard tour in September 1981 Joe Elliott was the oldest at 21 I think and Willis and Allen were just 17 .Of the hundreds of concerts I've been to in my lifetime this was by far my favorite and that had everything to do with seeing Randy live .
"On Through The Night" always flashes me back to my freshman and sophomore year in high school. My buds and I always trying to scrape up enough money for a dime bag, a sixth pack of Schlitz, and a bottle of Boone's Farm. Not a freakin' care in the world. Life has always been good to me but damn I would give anything to have one more summer with my buds just getting wasted and chasing girls. LA was the place to be in the 80s.
I remember one of my friends stealing a couple of schlitz from her grandpa, then drinking it behind the garage lol. There may have been stolen cigarettes involved. Good times.
Back in 80-81 a kid in school asked me one day if I'd ever heard of Def Leppard and that his cousin Pete played guitar. I hadnt heard of them yet but turns out, this is one of my all time favorite albums!! EPIC!!
I never heard of Def Leppard until the summer before 5,th grade. It was Rock of Ages that got me liking them. I don't think I ever heard Bringing on the Heartbreak on the radio back in the day. But, I was only 8 when it came out. I don't think it got much airplay.
You wouldnt be listening to them now if they still sounded like this. The step up to Pyromania and Hysteria sonics made them stand the test of time. That is not to say their old sound is bad...I love it. Its pure and awesome. But they would have faded away without the Mutt Lange injection. Just my opinion.
@@pitster Honestly, I would agree with him... its great for its time, but it would have become pretty stale fast had they just stuck to same formula... while some bands could do this and maintain a following, others just become boring after a few goes as its not any different.
All hail San Antonio disc jockey Joe Anthony, who gave us many rock acts we would have not known about. Among many other lesser knowns, he ushered in Triumph, Legs Diamond, & this band w/this song. He’d tell you to hold your sweetie close because he was going to play a love song. Pour ya a glass of wine, pull her in close &...he’d play this song. Memories of the good ol’ days. Thank you Joe Anthony. RIP
Wow, hearing this song for the first time I can't help but marvel at how similar it sounds to Iron Maiden's first album with Paul DiAnno. Those 2 bands were like twins in their early days. (but then in 1983 they definitely went their separate ways)
Nwobhm was well underway by that time and this song is a very formulaic example of it. 79 might be a little ahead of the curve when it comes to this sonic mold but not unique. Samson, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and Motorhead were doing a lot more to push the boundaries of nwobhm at that time.
@@1michaelriser Um. No. That was actually on their 1980 debut album. Get it straight. And just enjoy the music! So sick of you fucking assholes nitpicking everything. Get a life!
You know Pete Willis and Paul Dianno actually had a band together for about ten minutes called Gogmagog. I think they only did one E.P. before it fell apart. It wasn't bad, just wasn't great.
@@andypostema4269 Thanks for the info! I looked them up. Gogmagog also had Neil Murray, Clive Burr, and Janick Gers. They were barely mediocre at best, IMO.
Whenever I hear any member of Def Leppard says they never considered their music metal, or that they never tried to be a metal band I always think "Yeahhhhh...you ARE wasted outta your head." Btw what a great line- "Thought I saw you just the other day, but it couldn't be you cause you had nothing to say."
I had the same Ampeg amp set up as Rick does in this song. We opened our second set with this song regularly. Love this song! I'm 51 now with a Wife and kids. But back in the day I was a famous bass player in a pretty damn good bar band! \m/
James they were 16 and 18 years old and toured. Vh was older at 1978 I seen their first tour in Philly vh. And def Leppard first tour.vh is one of my favorites
I was always a Pete Willis fan, he made Def Leppard and truly Rocked them to Stardom. He co-wrote lots of tracks on their first 3 LP's. Don;t let anyone....FOOL FaaaaFa FOOLin You!
Correct, And when Willis wasnt part of the band anymore, Def Leppard went commercial, Making music for 15 year old girls, Thats who Hysteria was targeted for, I think Def leppard shit on us original fans, They rarely play anything in concert off of On Through the Night or High & Dry. I know personally i will never give them another dime !
@@jonathanbatturs6359 Jesus why you gotta act like an asshole? I was only saying that I think their performances are still good. I swear, people can’t say anything without pedantic idiots ruining everything. “cAnT bE mUcH oF a MuSiC fAn” so what? I agree with you that their old albums were better. I just think they still have good performances. No reason to be a dickhead.
Love seeing them so young here. The guys have really come a long way since then. Def Leppard continues to age to perfection. Thank you for sharing this. 😃
I saw these guys around this time in 1981 when I was 15 opening up for Ozzy on the Blizzard tour .2 big takeaways I remember from this concert the first was not only how good Def was but how young they were .does anyone realize Rick Allen is just 16 about to turn 17 when this video was shot ? (just before I saw them in Sep 81) they were all under 21 except Joe .and secondly how great Randy Rhoads was for Ozzy
I saw them on that tour in Maine.Aug.of '81. They energy was like puppies that just got let out of their pen to play.😊 And Randy.Geezus.I wasn't even sure what I was witnessing was real.He was awesome.We were lucky to see them all at that point in their careers.👍 Rock on!🤟🎶🎸🥁🔥
@@jeffhodge7272 Yeah I kno exactly what you meant about Randy lol I was like in a trance not able to take my eyes off him the whole set .Ozzy was jumping up and down just clapping his hands constantly but it's a wonder I ever even saw him at all .everything Randy was doing was like you said didn't seem possible .and I had already seen Eddie twice before this and I SWEAR TO GOD .didn't impress me half as much as Randy did .and Rhoads stage presence was like nothing any other musician I've ever witnessed .he was like a Rockstar from another planet .Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix were the only two that ever came close to commanding the stage like that .seriously make no mistake about it Rhoads was the main attraction in that band and that show.
A little-known gem from the Leps, it didn't get much airplay here in America. But it was always in the set list for one of the bands I played in during high school, and was always well received 😊
Oh My God!!! This is GOLD. Thank you so much for posting this. This stuff I dreamed of seeing one day... never thought it would actually happen!!! Fantastic footage of Steve in the early days.... STEVE CLARK = LEGENDARY. THANK YOU!
@pinealmouth the two vids of the Lepps in their hey day are awesome. thank you so much for the upload. kinda wish they were still like this, but when Steve died, i think the whole spirit in Def Leppard was laid to rest as well. just imagine what they would be like now had Steve not died!
Fuk the 80's just rocked..born in 83..my parents were absolute Rock n Roll all the time..I was so lucky to be around for all the badass Rock..it definitely shaped me
@Pinealmouth Best version i ever heard! Love the fresh hungry teens. & still think On Through The Night is under-rated, mature & Amazing! Got any more early rare footage?
Back when this album was released 79-80ish, it sold out at the old Tower Records on Rosecrans in SD within a week. My dad was finshing the 5 Rosecrans/ 8 / Point Loma overpass and I Begged him for this album. The manager got the slow boat shipment, and he gave my dad the only bonus of "Good morning freedom " and Me and my wine " demo play" England included in the shipment. Thanks dad . !
I was always a Pete Willis fan, he made Def Leppard and truly Rocked them to Stardom. He co-wrote lots of tracks on their first 3 LP's. Don;t let anyone....FOOL FaaaaFa FOOLin You!
Sweet; T-Rex; Bowie and Queen were their biggest influences. They never were a metal band. They were a little more aggressive in the beginning because that is what teenagers usually are. As they matured, so did their music.
@Jessey Eric James Yes, their musical influences show in their wardrobe in this video!Love this tho,pure and raw DL in the beginning,SC flawless on the guitar ♡
This is sooooo awesome! Steve looks sooooo beautiful in his sparkly rainbow pants and shirt, Pete is gorgeous, Joe is very hot, Sav is lovely as usual, and Rick Allen is absolutely adorable! 😍😍😍😍WOWWWW! This band was soooo awesome! They still are! 😌😌😌😌 BUT, I STILL PREFER DEF LEPPARD WITH STEVE AND PETE!!!!!! 💖💜💙💖💜💙💖💜💙💖
This song and "Answer to the Master" are my favorites from this album. I rocked out to this whole great album, "On Through the Night," Album in high school. Oh, you kids don't know what you missed! We didn't need text messages and all the lame crap of today--we were rockin' and rollin', movin' and grooving with the ladies. Lots of wild times in the back seat of our cars with women, drive-in adventures. God what I wouldn't give to go back when America had more heart. The music and PC culture are all so lame now.
Pops saw 3 unknown English bands at a club in Boston Massachusetts the year before i was born-1980. Judas Priest,Scorpions and Def Leppard! 3unknown bands at 1 show!!! This was the NWOBHM era Def leppard! He has old Polaroid pictures of all 3. RobHalford of J.P. drives out in his Harley Davidson, which is impressive given its a small club stage. He said he could see him throwing up in a bucket pre-show and Rob STILL hit all the high voice octaves! What a great time for metal!
love early def leppard play this every time I go to the bar favorite song favorite drinking song jammed this at parties in high school one of which my best friend was passed out
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS! THEY LOOK SOOOOO AWESOME AND BEAUTIFUL! I LOVE THE CLOTHES!!!!! ABSOLUTELY F☆¤♢♡¡¡ AWESOME!!!!! BRING THIS BAND BACK......... PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!! 😍😍😍😍
Si, pero este estilo que era genial lo dejaron atrás y terminaron por hacer glam hard rock con toques heavy, que si bien es cierto los hicieron mundialmente famosos, no es lo que la banda planteo como esencia inicialmente. Es como AC/DC con Bon Scott que era genial y mejor frontman que Brian Johnson, a lo que la banda logró después en el mundo, junto con la promoción (ayuda) en difusión de un creciente e incipiente MTV de aquel entonces. Lograron el éxito y la fama por supuesto que sí, y se respeta,, pero objetivamente sus inicios eran mejores y más gratificantes para el alma y lo que los amantes de la buena música disfrutamos.
The first heavy metal song i heard back in early 80s. I was just graduated from elementary school, saved my money to buy their record. Im 52 now and still huge fan of DL.
Funny you say this, When I saw the band in 80’ they opened for the Pat travers band on the western coast leg of U.S. tour. A great show as well. Pete Rocked!
The most underrated Leppard album. Official Rock Brigade member here.
Loved the early stuff!
@@johnboy1828 me too, WAY underrated
Agreed. First DL album I ever heard. I was in HS ... Pete Willis was AWESOME.
Agree. 101%. Saw the first US tour, Pete was the driving force behind the band. He deserved much better.
RIGHT ON! STEAMIN STEVE CLARK JAMMING IN HEAVEN! ❤
I forgot how smokin of a guitar player Steve was . Love this era def leppard
Fuck yea! 🤘🏼🔥
Yeah he really ripped back then. I feel like when Phil joined, Phil did all the fast picking solo stuff and Steve played the riff and soul stuff. Steve Clark is my favorite guitar player and I prefer Pete over Phil. Phil over plays for my taste a little too much. But, that's just my opinion.
How did you forget? I never did...
Don't forget Pete Willis.
@@comradecarabao9122Pete had nothing to do with this song
That lead break at 1:55 still electrifies after all these years! We miss you, Steamin' Steve Clark!!
Yes Def Lepperd once rocked
YEP!! After Pyromania, they went totally “Pop rock”. Anyone who was around back in the 80’s knows what that means.
The real def leppard
Joe Elliot... throw some respect on that name. He is man with the pipes.
Rick Allen was only 16 in this video. 14 when he had his "Mum" call on the ad Def Leppard was running looking for a drummer in the Sheffield newspaper. Unreal! Born 1963
I saw them LIVE at the Sam Houston Colosseum in '82? lol (My Mom hadta pick us up after the show.)
Whoever says Def Leppard weren't heavy metal need to listen to this and high n dry.
Agreed
Steve was a genius.. A great riffs and songs writer.. So sad is not with us.. We miss him..
Steve Clark's role in Def Leppard went on LONG after his death. The original Demo for "When Love and Hate Collide" was done primarily by him. He was called the "Riftmaster" by his band mates for a reason. The Thunder God, however, was probably influenced by the insane amount of performers he was exposed to as a young man. I mean, come ON, he opened for AC/DC on his 16th birthday! Even so, Rick Allen's skill never lost its touch. Once again, Def Leppard is like no other band. Rock On.
I_Said_ OU812 lol my bad thanks for catch
I saw them on their first US tour opening up for Ozzy with Randy Rhoads on the Blizzard tour in September 1981 Joe Elliott was the oldest at 21 I think and Willis and Allen were just 17 .Of the hundreds of concerts I've been to in my lifetime this was by far my favorite and that had everything to do with seeing Randy live .
"Riftmaster"? Oh yes, because he inadvertently caused a rift between fans 😄
Song and Emotion by Tesla was about Steve Clark and he is so missed every day by those who knew and remember him.
Steve Clark: melodic haunting guitar solos that will endure for decades to come. RIP “The Riffmeister” maestro
Willis n Clark Era of Def Leppard is so epic....
I love Def Leppard's first two albums the Best, although I Love all their Music. A more Metal sound back in the early days! \m/\m/
Old Def Leppard is best Def Leppard. I think this is probably my favourite song by them, what a riff!
"On Through The Night" always flashes me back to my freshman and sophomore year in high school. My buds and I always trying to scrape up enough money for a dime bag, a sixth pack of Schlitz, and a bottle of Boone's Farm. Not a freakin' care in the world. Life has always been good to me but damn I would give anything to have one more summer with my buds just getting wasted and chasing girls. LA was the place to be in the 80s.
It's a great album in my opinion and I'll be 17 next month
Haha! Boone's Farm was excellent cheap wine. Good times, my friend!
I remember one of my friends stealing a couple of schlitz from her grandpa, then drinking it behind the garage lol. There may have been stolen cigarettes involved. Good times.
Ditto but NYC!
Don’t forget the Tango the orange screwdriver vodka drink. 😊
This is literally mind blowing seeing and hearing this.
Back in 80-81 a kid in school asked me one day if I'd ever heard of Def Leppard and that his cousin Pete played guitar. I hadnt heard of them yet but turns out, this is one of my all time favorite albums!! EPIC!!
I never heard of Def Leppard until the summer before 5,th grade. It was Rock of Ages that got me liking them. I don't think I ever heard Bringing on the Heartbreak on the radio back in the day. But, I was only 8 when it came out. I don't think it got much airplay.
Hi and dry
Wish they still sounded like this!
You wouldnt be listening to them now if they still sounded like this. The step up to Pyromania and Hysteria sonics made them stand the test of time. That is not to say their old sound is bad...I love it. Its pure and awesome. But they would have faded away without the Mutt Lange injection. Just my opinion.
@@larsp3280 you may be right about fading away. I lost interest after Pyromania, wasn't my cup of sugar or saccharin.....lol
@@larsp3280 No
@@pitster Honestly, I would agree with him... its great for its time, but it would have become pretty stale fast had they just stuck to same formula... while some bands could do this and maintain a following, others just become boring after a few goes as its not any different.
Só do a lot of people.
All hail San Antonio disc jockey Joe Anthony, who gave us many rock acts we would have not known about. Among many other lesser knowns, he ushered in Triumph, Legs Diamond, & this band w/this song. He’d tell you to hold your sweetie close because he was going to play a love song. Pour ya a glass of wine, pull her in close &...he’d play this song. Memories of the good ol’ days. Thank you Joe Anthony. RIP
Wow, hearing this song for the first time I can't help but marvel at how similar it sounds to Iron Maiden's first album with Paul DiAnno. Those 2 bands were like twins in their early days. (but then in 1983 they definitely went their separate ways)
.....EXACTLY what I was thinking, Eric - actually got to MEET Di'Anno in the late 90's.....
Every kid that had any guitar chops knew wasted by def leppard and swords and tequila by riot.
Itchy Scratchy OMG. Yes!!!
Yes, that is true.
check out riot-thundersteel(yes,i know swords,covered it in 5-6 bands)
@@trillrifaxegrindor4411 I was more into the original line up. With Rhett that album was a totally different band. Fire down under....... classic.
Don't forget Outlaw by Riot
This is the real Def Leppard. Hysteria fans will never find me here.
I was seventeen years old when I saw these guys live for the first time, and so were they! Damn!
When Def Leppard ROCKED!!!
Steve Clark playing lead... the way it should be
Yeah! And playing a Deluxe too!
Pete Willis was the lead guitarist.
When they broke out. Nobody sounded like them. 1980 🤘
UFO were a little similar with the hard driving style. But Def really had a unique sound for sure.
Nwobhm was well underway by that time and this song is a very formulaic example of it.
79 might be a little ahead of the curve when it comes to this sonic mold but not unique.
Samson, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and Motorhead were doing a lot more to push the boundaries of nwobhm at that time.
this video should've been included on the home video "historia".
Awesome album 💯💯💯 1980 I was 13 years old when my friend turned me on to Def Leppard 🤘🤘🤘
This is a very true Def Leppard!!!!! I'm lovin it!! this sound is magic of metal!
This is Def Leppard as I first saw them.
This is the real Def Leppard!
Steve Clark, effin’ Awesome!!
Yes! My favorite Def's heavy song!
I love one day they want to return to their roots. This song version is amazing!
One of their best songs. Early 80s Leppard was classic.
That was actually 70's.
@@1michaelriser Um. No. That was actually on their 1980 debut album. Get it straight. And just enjoy the music! So sick of you fucking assholes nitpicking everything. Get a life!
Correct.
Their early stuff was fucking brilliant! I still listen today.
Def Leppard was one of my favorite bands in the 80s, many many good songs i like the guys.
The early def leppard are awesome!!! Great tune! Their stage clothes are great too!
They were so rad and this song is part of the soundtrack of my teen years.
I can easily picture 1979 Paul Di'Anno singing this.
You know Pete Willis and Paul Dianno actually had a band together for about ten minutes called Gogmagog. I think they only did one E.P. before it fell apart. It wasn't bad, just wasn't great.
@@andypostema4269 Thanks for the info! I looked them up. Gogmagog also had Neil Murray, Clive Burr, and Janick Gers. They were barely mediocre at best, IMO.
Good call!
@@andypostema4269 along with Clive Burr, Janick Gers (former and future Maiden members) and Neil Murray of Whitesnake, now that was a superband!
This is 1979
The band should watch this video everyday and reflect how good they were.
since the first time i heard this song, it became my all-time fav by Def Leppard
Je n'étais pas encore hard rocker !!! Mais presque !!! Quelle plaisir de voir cette vidéo , aujourd'hui !!!! 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
Whenever I hear any member of Def Leppard says they never considered their music metal, or that they never tried to be a metal band I always think "Yeahhhhh...you ARE wasted outta your head."
Btw what a great line- "Thought I saw you just the other day, but it couldn't be you cause you had nothing to say."
Hol Fuck my whole youth just flashed before my eyes!! Loved those years. BLISS GG4!
It seems like the best Def Leppard songs are with Steve Clark on lead
Actually Pete Willis has some great leads on some great songs.
Little Michael Schenkers runnin around kickin @ss
Agreed. Also, Phil sucks and should have been playing back up to Vivian 30 years ago.
@@trobasguiblerg4261 both great !
@@trobasguiblerg4261 band died without both lol
Killer tune. Pete Willis ROCKED!! 😎🎸
He didn't even write it. It was Steve.
i LOVE the early Leppard sound. They should make a retro sounding album!
I had the same Ampeg amp set up as Rick does in this song. We opened our second set with this song regularly. Love this song! I'm 51 now with a Wife and kids. But back in the day I was a famous bass player in a pretty damn good bar band! \m/
Steve's solo was bad ass!! Unique as can be!!
I love the pre keyboard and synth pop Def Lepp
For my money the first 3s all you need
Steve clark rules
RIP
Guy was the ultimate rifmaster. very creative
Pete Willis pretty decent too
People don't realize how young they were and great.never saw a band that young and good
Metallica wrote Master of Puppets in their early 20s lol
@@RyanGallupDef Leppard had just left school.
Van Halen formed in 1974.
James they were 16 and 18 years old and toured. Vh was older at 1978 I seen their first tour in Philly vh. And def Leppard first tour.vh is one of my favorites
Led Zeppelin Plant and Bonham were way young when they made their first album.
I was always a Pete Willis fan, he made Def Leppard and truly Rocked them to Stardom. He co-wrote lots of tracks on their first 3 LP's. Don;t let anyone....FOOL FaaaaFa FOOLin You!
Pete's a baby I love him 🥺
Correct, And when Willis wasnt part of the band anymore, Def Leppard went commercial, Making music for 15 year old girls, Thats who Hysteria was targeted for, I think Def leppard shit on us original fans, They rarely play anything in concert off of On Through the Night or High & Dry. I know personally i will never give them another dime !
@@jonathanbatturs6359
Their tours and live performances are still pretty fantastic. Joe Elliot still has it in him.
@@thecollector4332 You can't be much of a music fan, Joe Elliot was the least of the talent in Def leppard, He hardly carried that band.
@@jonathanbatturs6359
Jesus why you gotta act like an asshole? I was only saying that I think their performances are still good. I swear, people can’t say anything without pedantic idiots ruining everything.
“cAnT bE mUcH oF a MuSiC fAn” so what? I agree with you that their old albums were better. I just think they still have good performances. No reason to be a dickhead.
Love seeing them so young here. The guys have really come a long way since then. Def Leppard continues to age to perfection. Thank you for sharing this. 😃
Rick Allen was only 16 here.
IronOrePickaxe This song got Rick to play drums again in the hospital.
+Stone Cold and I'm so glad he did.
Age to perfection my ass they suck now and have ever since Pete Willis left during Pyromania..biggest hard rock sellout band ever!!
HEALING TO ADDICTED ❤ NEW LIVES AHEAD GODS PROMISE ❤
"Recorded and directed in 1979 by me"
Seriously?
So you actually filmed this?!
That's fucking awesome if so,you witnessed them in person.
Steve, the heart of Def Leppard...
Love that raw garage sound!!! Interesting to see a little different version of the song.
I saw these guys around this time in 1981 when I was 15 opening up for Ozzy on the Blizzard tour .2 big takeaways I remember from this concert the first was not only how good Def was but how young they were .does anyone realize Rick Allen is just 16 about to turn 17 when this video was shot ? (just before I saw them in Sep 81) they were all under 21 except Joe .and secondly how great Randy Rhoads was for Ozzy
I saw them on that tour in Maine.Aug.of '81.
They energy was like puppies that just got let out of their pen to play.😊
And Randy.Geezus.I wasn't even sure what I was witnessing was real.He was awesome.We were lucky to see them all at that point in their careers.👍
Rock on!🤟🎶🎸🥁🔥
@@jeffhodge7272 Yeah I kno exactly what you meant about Randy lol I was like in a trance not able to take my eyes off him the whole set .Ozzy was jumping up and down just clapping his hands constantly but it's a wonder I ever even saw him at all .everything Randy was doing was like you said didn't seem possible .and I had already seen Eddie twice before this and I SWEAR TO GOD .didn't impress me half as much as Randy did .and Rhoads stage presence was like nothing any other musician I've ever witnessed .he was like a Rockstar from another planet .Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix were the only two that ever came close to commanding the stage like that .seriously make no mistake about it Rhoads was the main attraction in that band and that show.
I have not heard this in decades
A little-known gem from the Leps, it didn't get much airplay here in America. But it was always in the set list for one of the bands I played in during high school, and was always well received 😊
Wow Rick Allen was only 16 when this was filmed 😮
Oh My God!!! This is GOLD. Thank you so much for posting this. This stuff I dreamed of seeing one day... never thought it would actually happen!!! Fantastic footage of Steve in the early days....
STEVE CLARK = LEGENDARY.
THANK YOU!
Such an amazing performance!!
@pinealmouth the two vids of the Lepps in their hey day are awesome. thank you so much for the upload. kinda wish they were still like this, but when Steve died, i think the whole spirit in Def Leppard was laid to rest as well. just imagine what they would be like now had Steve not died!
Any one still remember Pete Willis
Fuck yeah. Saw him in Little Rock
Yes he's my favorite Leppard.
Of course, always got respect for Pete forever 🙏❤️
yeah. they remember him. because he wrote their only good songs.
Pete wills. Was def leppard.
Fuk the 80's just rocked..born in 83..my parents were absolute Rock n Roll all the time..I was so lucky to be around for all the badass Rock..it definitely shaped me
STEVE CLARK WAS DEF LEPPARD BEST GUITARIST. GOD REST HIS SOUL NOW THAT GOD CALLED HIM TO HEAVEN.
Well underated this is pure def leppard we ♥️love it 🇬🇧🤘🤘💯🎶🎸thanx 4this 👋🤘✌️👀😁
When they were still a ROCK band!
@Pinealmouth Best version i ever heard! Love the fresh hungry teens. & still think On Through The Night is under-rated, mature & Amazing! Got any more early rare footage?
Always amongst the first few songs learned by garage bands in the 80's.
Thank you for putting this up. Missing Pete Wills for about 20 years now.
Way about Steve cause Steve is better Pete looks like he's 12
Bought this album the day it was released. What a first release the whole album rocked. Yes i said album.
Something else most never seen joes original hair color or rick with both arms
one of the best song from Def Leppard -absolutely amazing old school < is best school ever
Back when this album was released 79-80ish, it sold out at the old Tower Records on Rosecrans in SD within a week. My dad was finshing the 5 Rosecrans/ 8 / Point Loma overpass and I Begged him for this album. The manager got the slow boat shipment, and he gave my dad the only bonus of "Good morning freedom " and Me and my wine " demo play" England included in the shipment. Thanks dad .
!
I remember the day this album came out.. Real rock n roll 🎸🥃🥃
1979 I saw them supporting ACDC in Newcastle.......Pete Willis is MISSED....
Steve is missed more
They are both missed
Chris Gardner Pete could sure lay it down !!!
I was always a Pete Willis fan, he made Def Leppard and truly Rocked them to Stardom. He co-wrote lots of tracks on their first 3 LP's. Don;t let anyone....FOOL FaaaaFa FOOLin You!
Ahhh... my garage days. Forgot all about this song. Thanks.
saw them in Corpus Christi on the High-N-Dry Tour 1980, Pete Willis was still with them. everyone was throwing joints onstage
That was kick ass!!
I think these guys were caught between glam and new romantic with the outfits, but it's still awesome to see them at this early stage of their career!
Sweet; T-Rex; Bowie and Queen were their biggest influences. They never were a metal band. They were a little more aggressive in the beginning because that is what teenagers usually are. As they matured, so did their music.
The bass player is wearing the infamous puffy shirt from Seinfeld.
@@jbsoul4575 and Pete Way's trousers!
@Jessey Eric James Yes, their musical influences show in their wardrobe in this video!Love this tho,pure and raw DL in the beginning,SC flawless on the guitar ♡
Better than looking like trailer trash, that's for sure, fake cowboy.
Remember hearing this for the first time when I was about 15... Blew me away
Awesome song!!!
Those outfits are AMAZING! Steve in the Rainbow Bright pants and that killer Joe-fro. Wow!!
This is sooooo awesome! Steve looks sooooo beautiful in his sparkly rainbow pants and shirt, Pete is gorgeous, Joe is very hot, Sav is lovely as usual, and Rick Allen is absolutely adorable! 😍😍😍😍WOWWWW! This band was soooo awesome! They still are! 😌😌😌😌 BUT, I STILL PREFER DEF LEPPARD WITH STEVE AND PETE!!!!!! 💖💜💙💖💜💙💖💜💙💖
This song and "Answer to the Master" are my favorites from this album. I rocked out to this whole great album, "On Through the Night," Album in high school. Oh, you kids don't know what you missed! We didn't need text messages and all the lame crap of today--we were rockin' and rollin', movin' and grooving with the ladies. Lots of wild times in the back seat of our cars with women, drive-in adventures. God what I wouldn't give to go back when America had more heart. The music and PC culture are all so lame now.
Pops saw 3 unknown English bands at a club in Boston Massachusetts the year before i was born-1980. Judas Priest,Scorpions and Def Leppard! 3unknown bands at 1 show!!! This was the NWOBHM era Def leppard! He has old Polaroid pictures of all 3. RobHalford of J.P. drives out in his Harley Davidson, which is impressive given its a small club stage. He said he could see him throwing up in a bucket pre-show and Rob STILL hit all the high voice octaves! What a great time for metal!
Songwriting and outfits remind me of my first band !
I saw them in 1983 when they opened for Billy squier. Wow!
Suscribed, because you just give us a real gift. This song is probably my best heavy Def Leopard's song!
love early def leppard play this every time I go to the bar favorite song favorite drinking song jammed this at parties in high school one of which my best friend was passed out
That's a helluva solo by Clarkie. He was great.
Wow, I love listening to early Def Leppard!
Pete Willis should have never been out of this band
Good video! I like watching these classic videos. Thank you for sharing this! :)
This shit just flat-out rocks. 🔥🔥🔥
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS! THEY LOOK SOOOOO AWESOME AND BEAUTIFUL! I LOVE THE CLOTHES!!!!! ABSOLUTELY F☆¤♢♡¡¡ AWESOME!!!!! BRING THIS BAND BACK.........
PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!! 😍😍😍😍
Cada banda tiene temas favoritos y hacen del rock lo más grande que tus oídos puedan escuchar
Si, pero este estilo que era genial lo dejaron atrás y terminaron por hacer glam hard rock con toques heavy, que si bien es cierto los hicieron mundialmente famosos, no es lo que la banda planteo como esencia inicialmente. Es como AC/DC con Bon Scott que era genial y mejor frontman que Brian Johnson, a lo que la banda logró después en el mundo, junto con la promoción (ayuda) en difusión de un creciente e incipiente MTV de aquel entonces. Lograron el éxito y la fama por supuesto que sí, y se respeta,, pero objetivamente sus inicios eran mejores y más gratificantes para el alma y lo que los amantes de la buena música disfrutamos.
The best of Def Leppard saw them do this at the aragon
I still jam this shit! Great video memories 😁
Decades later, they're still killin' it.
The first heavy metal song i heard back in early 80s. I was just graduated from elementary school, saved my money to buy their record. Im 52 now and still huge fan of DL.
Featuring Pete Willis as a teenage Pat Travers...
Funny you say this,
When I saw the band in 80’ they opened for the Pat travers band on the western coast leg of U.S. tour. A great show as well. Pete Rocked!