DEF LEPPARD's Joe Elliott And Phil Collen Offer Up Tour Stories, Comment On Rock Of Ages Movie In New Video Interview
July 15, 2012, 11 years ago
In the clips below courtesy of Fuse, DEF LEPPARD vocalist Joe Elliott and guitarist Phil Collen offer up some of their craziest tour stories and discuss their connection to the new Rock Of Ages movie starring Tom Cruise:
North American syndicated rock radio show InTheStudio: The Stories Behind History’s Greatest Rock Bands celebrates the 25th anniversary of Def Leppard's Hysteria album.
Says host Readbeard: "After World War II the worldwide success of THE BEATLES, ROLLING STONES, THE WHO, THE KINKS, CREAM, and a bit later LED ZEPPELIN, had a profoundly positive effect on the British self-esteem. All of these predecessors of Def Leppard were almost entirely influenced musically by the blues, rhythm and blues, and soul music of African-Americans, yet it is most telling that when the Sheffield England quintet compiled an all-covers tribute album a few years ago made up of their most-loved formative impressions, all but one were by white British musicians."
Read more and listen to an interview with Joe Elliott and bassist Rick Savage at this location.
Phil Collen celebrates the 25th anniversary of the band's Hysteria album by walking us through the recording of the album track-by-track. Check it out at MusicRadar.com
