Everyone is justifiably impressed by Rick's ability to come back like he did. And so am I. But you gotta respect the other band members for stopping work and waiting for him to recover and learn to play again. I'm not sure many bands would have done that.
That's mainly because the band DIDN'T stop working. They continued working on their studio album right after the accident as they figured that's what Rick would have wanted them to do. To Rick's amazing credit, he was hitting the drums again 8 weeks after they removed his arm. Amazing.
Well said....We thought back in the day when Rick was seriously injured/almost died from his auto accident that would be it for Def Leppard, but they stuck by him and got bigger and better with him..
I live in Kansas. We have the State Fair here every year. One year Def Leopard came to entertain us at the Grandstand in the Fairgrounds . Def Leopard put on a terrific show. No doubt about it. What I enjoyed almost as much as the show was - how annoyed, irritated and shocked the non rock fans were about how loudly the band played . They played like they were at the Forum East in 1970! They were all a little heavier and some sightings of gray hair were rumored to have been seen. But they played and sang the same as if it were still the 80’s. It was a fun night that was had by all rock fans that night.😎💋
This song is from the album "Pyromania" (1983)... The whole album is Great! Not a bad song on it... They had 5 radio hits off this album... "Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)", "Photograph", "Too Late for Love", Foolin'", and "Rock of Ages". The album after this was "Hysteria" (1987) Rick had his accident in 1984... the long pause was due to him recovering and learning to play again. Hysteria is another album that is great front to back. They had SEVEN radio hits off this album... "Women", "Rocket", "Animal", "Love Bites", "Pour Some Sugar on Me", "Armageddon It", and "Hysteria".
Lol, a radio station in the States was taken over by the DJ (I guess he had a nervous breakdown) and played Def Leppards Rock, Rock, til you Drop repetitively for several hours! Lol. I seem to recall hearing about it on the news as a teen.
I think that they had actually reacted to a couple of songs from Def Leppard's Hysteria album, especially since Jordan keeps referencing the fact that Rick Allen still had both arms in this video and when they reacted to "Bringing On The Heartbreak"
First album I ever bought, when I was 13. Still have the LP. Only time my father ever told me to "turn that sh*t down!" (and he likes some classic rock).
This is the first song I ever heard by Def Leppard way back in 1983. I was in Grade 10. I heard it on the radio and was mesmerized by the harmonies. I'd never heard anything like it. (Thank you, Mutt Lang.) I rushed out and bought the 45 and I've been a fan for life.
probably one of my favorite Def Leppard songs, I was in 8th grade in 1983 so you are 2 years older than me Great time for music was when we were growing up in the 70's and 80's
@@mikey7189 - Yeah, I'm 56 about to turn 57 in march. If you still like that kind of music, I highly recommend a band called "Crazy Lixx." They often should like Def Leppard with their harmonies. In fact, they just released a KISS cover of the song below and I thought the lead singer sounded a lot like Joe Elliott on the verses. Check it out. ua-cam.com/video/7RRFicG0RoA/v-deo.html
I was so at the perfect age when Def Leppard came to be. I was a young teenager..born in 72!! So was a Def Leppard fan since their existence!!! Still am!!!
Steve Clarke is often overlooked as a great guitar player. He contributed so much to the band's sound and music. Just a tortured tragic soul, gone far too soon. 🎸.
Clarke was Def Leppard's principal song writer (shared fairly equally with Pete Willis until his firing, and after that (really from "Pyromania" until his death), he easily did the lion's share of songwriting). By anyone who is a fan of Def Leppard, he is far from underrated either as a guitarist or anything else :)
This song is a masterpiece!!! It never gets old and is so rich and complex! And it’s one of the most important songs in their catalogue. I would go as far to say it’s what made the majority of US fans fall in love with them!
Agreed. This song coming over the Top 40 airwaves for the first time in '83 sounded like a revelation! I'd never heard anything like it and knew it was something special. It's what got me into them, for sure.
Im 34 right now but when I was 29, I literally made a hand cuff leather belt, bought a union jack tank top, leather pants, leg warmers, and made the torn white frill around his neck and Halloween 2018 went out as Joe Elliot in Photograph. I think im gonna bust it out in 2023 Halloween .. if I can still fit into the pants XD.
Damn. I was 21 years old and serving in the US Air Force when this came out. It’s been a while as I just turned 60. LOL! This takes me back to my youth and all the things I did, and people and friends I knew then. It makes me smile, but makes me a bit sad too. Thanks for doing this reaction. Be well and God Bless.
If you want to get someone in to Def Leppard, you start them off with this song “Photograph.” It’s one of the greatest sounding rocks songs ever. It’s ear rock candy at it’s finest, then again Def Leppard is the epitome of ear rock candy.
Mutt Lange produced Def Leppard, he also wrote a lot of songs. He also produced some songs for AC-DC (back in black album), Foreigner, The Cars, Michael Bolton and he launched the career of Shania Twain. Check out Loverboy "Lovin every minute of it", he wrote it for Loverboy. It sounds very Def Leppard
Man….Joe Elliott had some pipes! The first few Leppard albums were incredible. Hysteria went in a whole different direction. Pyromania was their last REAL rocking release.
I remember as a teenager when the album Pyromania came out and was totally blown away by it. Also someone who is now in my 50s and getting old. Seeing people a lot younger than me getting that same rush of excitement, listening to music I grew up on. Brings back so many memories of that teenage Yorkshire lad, long hair and tight scraggy Jean jacket and pants. Feeling that same rush I got then and still now. This video made me smile and brought a little tear. Thank you much love to you and your family. ❤
I'm so proud to have Def Leppard to be on the air waves during my High School years...cause they have everything you could want in a Rock Band! Class of '84
Im 34 right now but when I was 29, I literally made a hand cuff leather belt, bought a union jack tank top, leather pants, leg warmers, and made the torn white frill around his neck and Halloween 2018 went out as Joe Elliot in Photograph. I think im gonna bust it out in 2023 Halloween .. if I can still fit into the pants XD.
I love Def Leppard. I saw them in concert with Toto and Foreigner, and when I was a kid in the early 80's, when I used to fly to Florida to see my grandparents, I would cue up the Pyromania album on my yellow Sony Sport Walkman so that at the exact moment during Photograph when Joe Elliot sang "You've gone straight to my head....." the plane took off... It's the little things.
Not taking anything away from the insane adversity Rick Allen overcame to continue drumming, but if you all want AMAZING rock drumming, y'all need to listen to some Rush. Don't know if you've ever reacted to them, but Neil Peart will knock your socks off! "Spirit Of The Radio, "Subdivisions", "Tom Sawyer", "Red Barchetta", etc, they're ALL fire!
Remember going to Walmart back in the late 90’s to pick something up for my wife. It was crowded as hell. Got out and worked my way forward thinking it was a giveaway or promotion thing only to see it was a band getting ready to perform. . Just then, Def Leppard started to sing Photograph. I stayed for the whole show and got scolded for getting home late. I watched the whole dang show. Totally awesome and free!!! Great band!!!
Yes that's about Marylin Monroe. I remember when they 1st came out, you knew this was the next great band. Seen them a few times in concert. One of the best concerts I'd been to. Had 8th row. They've never stopped putting out new music. I love their newer songs too. One of my favorite bands. Probably in the top 2 or 3
They still tour! And have barely lost a step. I've seen them in each of the past decades (80's, 90's, 2000's and 2010's). Each show was beyond the price. Just fantastic!
I’ve loved Def Leppard since I first heard “Bringing On The Heartache” thank you very much for that reaction. I agree “Photograph” really shows us Joe Elliot’s vocal range. They are still together and will most like return to touring next year. (If I am wrong please let me know.) It was so emotional for the band when they were Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. It was so awesome to be there. Joe Elliot sings better than ever and the rest of band are still amazing. My favorites are “Love Bites” and “Too Late for Love”. Thank you very much.
you are so correct best band ever the sad part is all these bands like DL Rush Journey Van halen can never be replaced so glad i was around to grow up with these and so many more to name music bands that were an era of music legends and i sure miss them.
They still tour! One of the greatest performing bands I've ever seen. Great, Great show! Every song on their play list is a banger! I've seen them live at least 6 times and I have tickets for the upcoming concert of Def Leppard/Motley Crue/Poison/Joan Jett here in Phoenix next year! You've got to see them live! 🎶🎸💞
When someone asks me who was my #1 favorite band in the 80's ... I say Def Leppard. And that says A LOT, considering I could identify about 2,000 bands from that decade (my teenage years). All of Def Leppard's hits were jams, and they had the most hits on any one album, and several hit albums (or tapes, that you would play in your car, driving around jamming to tunes). They're not my "all time" favorite band these days, in fact I've come to not have an all-out favorite, but for that time, absolutely they were. I've seen them twice on tour in the early 2000's. and they still put on a great show.
For me it was Van Halen.....but Def Leppard was in the top 5. Pyromania and Hysteria were epitomes of 80's hard rock. IMHO hey started to peter out after that though (along with changing of musical tastes occurring at that time).
Oh my goodness!!!!! I saw them in concert in their first tour when Allen had 2 arms. I love love love the group Lover Boy . These big hair bands was what I partied to all through the 80s! Great music never goes away. Now you know why us old people have been listening to this music since we were teenagers!
6 years ago I took my son to his first concert, Def Leppard, Tesla, Styx in Allentown, Pa. He loved it. We've been to do many concerts after. What a wonderful time you can enjoy family time.......
I think this is the first song I ever heard from them and it is still my favorite. The five of them are firing on all cylinders. "Foolin" is another great song, as is "Hysteria" the title track from their subsequent album. Two great early Leppard songs are "High and Dry" and "Me & My Wine." As for their penchant for wearing the Union Jack, Joe Elliot says they picked up a bunch of those shirts and shorts when they were leaving the UK for their first tour of America, and it became their trademark. -JR in Miami
"Too Late For Love" from the Live Show called 'In The Round In Your Face'. You will see how the band members can harmonize vocally and musically. And yes, you can see a one-armed Rick Allen tearing it up!
IMHO, this is the GOAT of Def Leppard catalog. This album and this song in particular are hard to beat. That said, Hysteria surpassed it in many ways. Still, this will probably always be my favorite album and song by them. Brilliant from start to finish.
I saw them live in September 1988. I was blown away how good they sounded live. It was the best concert I'd ever been too. Queensryche opened. They were awesome also.
I am a lifelong Leppard fan since the age of 8 in 1983. They have always been a source of inspiration. I love your comments about the British flag as I remember everyone wearing British flag clothes at this time. I still have my British flag painter's hat from then. Many people have mentioned some of their best hits below from back in the day but as a fan, there is not a bad song in their collection. Check out songs like Rock Brigade, Gods of War, Demolition Man, Ride Into The Sun and the album Yeah! where they cover songs of bands they idolized as kids. They are touring this summer with Joan Jett, Poison and Motley Crue, all bands that you need to check out.
Oh my Gosh!! Hahaha!! "THE COW BELL"... My twin sister made me go with her to see them in concert and it was absolutely amazing... watching the drummer was just as fascinating as their music... 🎶💞🙏🏻🔥
About damn time! There are two kinds of Def Leppard fans: those who believe Pyromania is the beginning of “hair band” Def Leppard, and those who understand CORRECTLY that Pyromania is the pinnacle of “old school” Def Leppard. The entire Pyromania album rocks, and this track is the best. BRILLIANT!
I still have a hard time watching any music video where the Def Leppard drummer still has both arms. It must have been amazing to not only continue being a drummer, but also inventing a drum kit specifically made for only one arm, the rest of the drums were done with foot pedals. Truly a masterpiece of engineering. I don't know if he still uses the original version of that set or if he has more.
I'm so glad to see 2 young people understand and love them as much as I do.. this reaction is older, so idk if you will see this....80s was the best and their music and a whole lot of the music of that time, has stood the test of time..DL just wrapped up a stadium tour at the end of 2022.. Hopefully they will tour soon in your city or close by and you can go see them...even though they're in their 60s, except for Rick, he's 59, their shows are phenomenal. I decided several years ago to pick band and thoroughly study, read watch interviews, and study each member also individually.. Def Leppard was first on the list.. I went all the way back to the very beginning when Joe had brown curly hair LOL... You probably already have but if you go back and read and study every single thing about every single one of them each one individually has an amazing story in our phenomenal.. the one guitarist in the older videos that I don't mention is Steve Clark he died in January of 1991 and they replaced him with a guy named Vivian Campbell.. so he's in the newer stuff well from 91 on....they have been friends and bandmates for so many decades, that says a lot about a group of people, even married people most time don't stay together as long as they have.. I'm so glad that I found your videos I don't even care to watch anybody else's reviews anymore, I've become a huge fan of you 2
Back in 1983 I was bought my first drum set a 5 piece set called Royce $500 and I was 11 years old and that summer I used my boom box and a cassette of pyromania and everyday I would turn up the volume to its max so I could hear while I played my drums and I did that 2 times a day everyday playing to that entire album until I learned how to play the drums and a GIANT thanks to Rick Allen and Def Leppard I learned how to play the drums that summer and when hysteria album came out I did the same thing I learned every song and their next album adrenalized I learned that one too ever song. Thank you Rick Allen and Def Leppard I taught myself to play the drums by playing along with Rick Allen and the rest is history. I was in 3 garage bands and on my 3rd band we made 4 original songs and they were video taped and we sent them to phonograms in New York and they replied saying keep practicing and send us more videos of your originals we sent them 2 more and they wrote back saying sorry you are not what we are looking for and that hurt cause many people from the gigs we did said that they liked our own songs but I guess we weren’t good enough and we sent the videos to 3 other record companies and we never heard back from them and years later after we called it quits Ron our singer heard a song from ac/dc and the song was called thunder struck and it sounded a lot like 1 of our songs but not exactly the same but close and we always wondered if our song was used like a template for that song and our own song was not called thunder struck and the words in that song were not all the same words but I’ll never know if a record company used 1 of our songs as a template for ac/dc and it didn’t sound the same we could hear the changes but it wasn’t enough for us to prove anything. Such is life.
Love, love, love this song! I have seen Def Leopard in concert and it was one of the best!! This was sometime in the early 2000's, not sure if they are still touring now.
You should do a video on Tesla "Song And Emotion". It was written for Def Leppard's former guitarist Steve Clark. He was known to not handle the stardom that came with being in the band and dealt with it by becoming an alcoholic. He eventually drank himself to death in 1991. Tesla's song and emotion is an awesome tribute to him.
I saw Def Leppard & Motley Crue on tour in July 2023 in Glasgow, Scotland.... Probably the best moment of my life (apart from when my 2 kids were born!)..... A...MAY...ZING!
I absolutely love def Leppard. I saw them in concert in Gulfport Mississippi in 1993. They were so awesome. Joe Elliott did the splits and touched his toes in the air on the stage. Best ck cert I've ever been too. I love Elliot. When I was a teen in the 80s I was in love with him. Lol
First time I saw DEF LEPPARD on the HYSTERIA tour,it was awesome. The stage was in the middle of the arena at Lakeland Civic Center In Lakeland Florida. Killer show, good musicianship! Killer stage show. I am guitar player,these guys won another big fan that day!
I discovered Def Leppard when I was 12 and sneaked into my uncle's room and started going thru his album collection. He came home and caught me but instead of getting mad he sat down on the floor w/ me and introduced me to more of his collection and that was when I also discovered Styx, ACDC and so much more. But Def Leppard was and always has been my favorite band.
One of the few songs where the verses are heavy and the chorus is slow and melodic. Definitely a unique approach and a great way to showcase Joe Elliot’s voice.
They had been played on album oriented rock stations before this, but this was their first real top 40 hit. The only thing that keep them at number 2 across the board for the whole year of 83, was Michael Jackson's Thriller at number 1
You guys made the comment about seeing them live....... I have seen them more times in concert that all the other concerts I've been to combined. In the late 1980's early 1990's, Def Leppard's concerts were by far the best. Seeing videos like this and hearing it in person is totally different. I would LOVE to go back to those days...... I would go see them more!!!! I STILL have my Def Leppard tee's after all these years.
Oh man, I've seen Def Leppard live twice as a teenager when Rick had both his arms and Steve was alive, then at least half a dozen times as an adult when Rick lost his arm and when Vivian was part of the group. They are AMAZING live. Joe's vocal's are always on point, as are the group's guitar, bass, and drums. I admit I prefer Steve Clark's guitar playing, but who doesn't? He was a legend!
One of my top 5 bands. Love me some Def Lep. Pyromania is a killer album. High and Dry is a killer album and Hysteria after Rick Allen lost his arm and learned to drum without it!, killer album.
A fun and excellent reaction to one of my favorite Def Leppard songs from 1983, and I think it's one of the greatest arrangements and musical compositions ever! They do still tour, most recently was their Residency in Las Vegas as far as I know, and they are slated to be on the upcoming Stadium Tour with Motley Crue, Poison, and Joan Jett (which has been postponed twice due to the Pandemic, unfortunately!!!)... Love you Guys!
So glad you found it, I knew you'd love it. The story goes it was in the middle of recording the album when Pete Willis was fired and Phil Collen was brought in. The first thing he was asked to do was come up with a solo for Photograph which he recorded off the top of his head.
Ahhh so many great Def Leppard songs to choose from. I have seen this band, more than any other band, live. They were known for the wall of speakers that would bust an eardrum😆 I have so many memories listening to these songs...I listened to Hysteria until I wore out my cassette deck. 🤣 Love the vids you two☺️
My first concert when I was in junior high school. Going into 8th grade, saw Def Leppard and Heart was the opener. Been many concerts since but that one was the best!
Everyone is justifiably impressed by Rick's ability to come back like he did. And so am I. But you gotta respect the other band members for stopping work and waiting for him to recover and learn to play again. I'm not sure many bands would have done that.
That's mainly because the band DIDN'T stop working. They continued working on their studio album right after the accident as they figured that's what Rick would have wanted them to do. To Rick's amazing credit, he was hitting the drums again 8 weeks after they removed his arm. Amazing.
That's a great point. That kind of caring, kindness and loyalty is rare. Makes me like them even more.
My feelings exactly! the Lads have integrity!
Well said....We thought back in the day when Rick was seriously injured/almost died from his auto accident that would be it for Def Leppard, but they stuck by him and got bigger and better with him..
Wdym? They never needed to stop. Pyromania, Hysteria, and on where recorded with a drum machine. Only the cymbals are real but they are dubbed over.
I absolutely LOVE seeing younger generations appreciate the classics.
You need to watch Saturday night live with Christopher Walken demanding more cowbell!!!! So funny
Preach!
Nice video guys. Thanks. Def Leppard is the most underrated greatest band of all-time. Peace.
I live in Kansas. We have the State Fair here every year. One year Def Leopard came to entertain us at the Grandstand in the Fairgrounds .
Def Leopard put on a terrific show. No doubt about it. What I enjoyed almost as much as the show was - how annoyed, irritated and shocked the non rock fans were about how loudly the band played . They played like they were at the Forum East in 1970! They were all a little heavier and some sightings of gray hair were rumored to have been seen. But they played and sang the same as if it were still the 80’s. It was a fun night that was had by all rock fans that night.😎💋
This song is from the album "Pyromania" (1983)... The whole album is Great! Not a bad song on it... They had 5 radio hits off this album... "Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)", "Photograph", "Too Late for Love", Foolin'", and "Rock of Ages". The album after this was "Hysteria" (1987) Rick had his accident in 1984... the long pause was due to him recovering and learning to play again. Hysteria is another album that is great front to back. They had SEVEN radio hits off this album... "Women", "Rocket", "Animal", "Love Bites", "Pour Some Sugar on Me", "Armageddon It", and "Hysteria".
I love Pyromania. The last great Def Leopard album. All songs are good and many are classics. My favorite is Foolin followed by Too Late to love.
And the picture sleeves from all 7 of the 45s from Hysteria, form a big puzzle of the album cover
Lol, a radio station in the States was taken over by the DJ (I guess he had a nervous breakdown) and played Def Leppards Rock, Rock, til you Drop repetitively for several hours! Lol. I seem to recall hearing about it on the news as a teen.
Pyromania, GREAT album!! 💥💥💥❤️❤️❤️
I think that they had actually reacted to a couple of songs from Def Leppard's Hysteria album, especially since Jordan keeps referencing the fact that Rick Allen still had both arms in this video and when they reacted to "Bringing On The Heartbreak"
I wore this record out when I was in High School. Such great memories.
I went through two tapes,a vinyl, and still have my CD copy. 🤘🏽🤩
me too
First album I ever bought, when I was 13. Still have the LP. Only time my father ever told me to "turn that sh*t down!" (and he likes some classic rock).
Unter glieben glauten globen
@@JPMadden 😆love that🤟🏽!! Also we’d kill some furniture pretending to perform it too.
This song launched their American success. This won Friday night Battle of the Bands on MTV in early 80’s for like 4 months straight.
This is the first song I ever heard by Def Leppard way back in 1983. I was in Grade 10. I heard it on the radio and was mesmerized by the harmonies. I'd never heard anything like it. (Thank you, Mutt Lang.) I rushed out and bought the 45 and I've been a fan for life.
probably one of my favorite Def Leppard songs, I was in 8th grade in 1983 so you are 2 years older than me Great time for music was when we were growing up in the 70's and 80's
@@mikey7189 - Yeah, I'm 56 about to turn 57 in march. If you still like that kind of music, I highly recommend a band called "Crazy Lixx." They often should like Def Leppard with their harmonies. In fact, they just released a KISS cover of the song below and I thought the lead singer sounded a lot like Joe Elliott on the verses. Check it out.
ua-cam.com/video/7RRFicG0RoA/v-deo.html
Check out "Foolin", "Too late for love", "Hysteria", "Rock of ages", "Animal", "Love bites". I love all there songs.
The dude did Rock Of Ages by himself, and they both did Love Bites together.
Yeah, definitely seconded on Foolin'.
@@BlackHatCinephile Amber needs to hear "Rock of ages" but they need to do the live in the round concert version
Don’t for get WASTED!
"Foolin'" and "Too Late For Love"
I was so at the perfect age when Def Leppard came to be. I was a young teenager..born in 72!! So was a Def Leppard fan since their existence!!! Still am!!!
Steve Clarke is often overlooked as a great guitar player. He contributed so much to the band's sound and music. Just a tortured tragic soul, gone far too soon. 🎸.
He's not overlooked...everybody in LeppardLand knows he's as important to them as EVH was to the mighty VanHalen
@@bjmcmahon722 In Leppardland, not necessarily outside of that.
Clarke was Def Leppard's principal song writer (shared fairly equally with Pete Willis until his firing, and after that (really from "Pyromania" until his death), he easily did the lion's share of songwriting). By anyone who is a fan of Def Leppard, he is far from underrated either as a guitarist or anything else :)
@@PlacidDragonHe was also a classically trained guitar player.
@@lorettasearcy1471 Yes, he apparently often wrote songs just using a note sheet :)
This song is a masterpiece!!! It never gets old and is so rich and complex! And it’s one of the most important songs in their catalogue. I would go as far to say it’s what made the majority of US fans fall in love with them!
Agreed. This song coming over the Top 40 airwaves for the first time in '83 sounded like a revelation! I'd never heard anything like it and knew it was something special. It's what got me into them, for sure.
Im 34 right now but when I was 29, I literally made a hand cuff leather belt, bought a union jack tank top, leather pants, leg warmers, and made the torn white frill around his neck and Halloween 2018 went out as Joe Elliot in Photograph. I think im gonna bust it out in 2023 Halloween .. if I can still fit into the pants XD.
Most definitely! The first song I heard back in the 80's and continue to love to this day. They're one of my favorite bands.
I'd go as far as saying 'most important'. Have loved this since first hearing it.
Love it.
“I got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell”-SNL Bruce Dickinson (Christopher Walken)…. LOL, J….
Really explore the space!
Lol
I saw this comment and yes, it deserves a thumbs up.
Hate SNL, Baldwin, the Dems....
Hahaha!!!
You guys are hilarious. The fact that you EVEN HAVE A COW BELL, speaks volumes of good times. Love you guys
Damn. I was 21 years old and serving in the US Air Force when this came out. It’s been a while as I just turned 60. LOL! This takes me back to my youth and all the things I did, and people and friends I knew then. It makes me smile, but makes me a bit sad too. Thanks for doing this reaction. Be well and God Bless.
Dude I was 18 when it came out and I’m 57 now. Released in 1983. I wore the cassette out
@Cela Whitney You're not alone I'm 71 and listen to them all the time in fact I own 10 of their CD's. I will never stop loving Rock music
It makes me feel the same. It reminds me of the love I was with,and unfortunately he died at 49 of cancer. I can't believe how old we are, lol.
I hope you are doin good don't be sad
If you want to get someone in to Def Leppard, you start them off with this song “Photograph.” It’s one of the greatest sounding rocks songs ever. It’s ear rock candy at it’s finest, then again Def Leppard is the epitome of ear rock candy.
Mutt Lange produced Def Leppard, he also wrote a lot of songs. He also produced some songs for AC-DC (back in black album), Foreigner, The Cars, Michael Bolton and he launched the career of Shania Twain. Check out Loverboy "Lovin every minute of it", he wrote it for Loverboy. It sounds very Def Leppard
Let us not forget what he did to Shania Twain 🤬🖕🏻
Also Bryan Adams
@@laurenpeck3609 Yea..? I don’t know that story.
@@shannonbrigante5764 Mutt was Shania Twain's husband and he'd cheated on her
He ripped off Slade.
Man….Joe Elliott had some pipes! The first few Leppard albums were incredible. Hysteria went in a whole different direction. Pyromania was their last REAL rocking release.
I remember as a teenager when the album Pyromania came out and was totally blown away by it. Also someone who is now in my 50s and getting old. Seeing people a lot younger than me getting that same rush of excitement, listening to music I grew up on. Brings back so many memories of that teenage Yorkshire lad, long hair and tight scraggy Jean jacket and pants. Feeling that same rush I got then and still now. This video made me smile and brought a little tear. Thank you much love to you and your family. ❤
For sure! I was 16 and I sure do remember all that fantastic 80s music! We were crazy over Van Halen's 1984 too!
The best Rocksong ever!! Never beeing tired hearing it.
While my HS friends were listening to new wave in the 80's, I was rocking out to Def Leppard, Van Halen, and Pat Benatar.
I was rocking out to all of it.
@@armynurseboy same
@@armynurseboy Me too. Love all kinds of music!
Man this is the song and album that put them on the Map!! This hit and album was a huge hit way back in 1983! I still have this album in cassette!!
I'm so proud to have Def Leppard to be on the air waves during my High School years...cause they have everything you could want in a Rock Band! Class of '84
Joe Elliott’s voice is Heaven. I’ve seen them in concert over 200x they are the best in concert. I’ve seen many bands but they are the best by far!
damn Christine, you've seen them that many times??? WOW! Hey girl!
Im 34 right now but when I was 29, I literally made a hand cuff leather belt, bought a union jack tank top, leather pants, leg warmers, and made the torn white frill around his neck and Halloween 2018 went out as Joe Elliot in Photograph. I think im gonna bust it out in 2023 Halloween .. if I can still fit into the pants XD.
On the first album joes voice is more relaxed.
Second album procuced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange.
Former member Pete Willis is still heard alongside Phil.
The brilliant and talented major songwriter, the late Steve Clark. Never been the same for me after he died. Adore him still.
Let's not forget about the major fact that Mutt Lange produced their best albums including Pyromania and High and Dry.
Roger that! His brilliance on BRINGING ON THE HEARTBREAK, SWITCH 625 and MIRROR MIRROR are on regular rotation to this day.
Steve had the edge of the band.. Steve was great.. I was hoping for the best when they got Vivian.. But all in all, it was a disappointment
I love Def Leppard. I saw them in concert with Toto and Foreigner, and when I was a kid in the early 80's, when I used to fly to Florida to see my grandparents, I would cue up the Pyromania album on my yellow Sony Sport Walkman so that at the exact moment during Photograph when Joe Elliot sang "You've gone straight to my head....." the plane took off... It's the little things.
Not taking anything away from the insane adversity Rick Allen overcame to continue drumming, but if you all want AMAZING rock drumming, y'all need to listen to some Rush. Don't know if you've ever reacted to them, but Neil Peart will knock your socks off! "Spirit Of The Radio, "Subdivisions", "Tom Sawyer", "Red Barchetta", etc, they're ALL fire!
LOVE the cowbell reaction 😂🤣👍
Remember going to Walmart back in the late 90’s to pick something up for my wife. It was crowded as hell. Got out and worked my way forward thinking it was a giveaway or promotion thing only to see it was a band getting ready to perform. . Just then, Def Leppard started to sing Photograph. I stayed for the whole show and got scolded for getting home late. I watched the whole dang show. Totally awesome and free!!! Great band!!!
Yes that's about Marylin Monroe. I remember when they 1st came out, you knew this was the next great band. Seen them a few times in concert. One of the best concerts I'd been to. Had 8th row. They've never stopped putting out new music. I love their newer songs too. One of my favorite bands. Probably in the top 2 or 3
All the Def Leapard songs are beyond great! Of all the rock bands. Def leapard is one of my favorite rock bands,along with ACDC.
I love myself some Def Leppard! I wear this song out all of the time!
They still tour! And have barely lost a step. I've seen them in each of the past decades (80's, 90's, 2000's and 2010's). Each show was beyond the price. Just fantastic!
I’ve loved Def Leppard since I first heard “Bringing On The Heartache” thank you very much for that reaction. I agree “Photograph” really shows us Joe Elliot’s vocal range. They are still together and will most like return to touring next year. (If I am wrong please let me know.) It was so emotional for the band when they were Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. It was so awesome to be there. Joe Elliot sings better than ever and the rest of band are still amazing. My favorites are “Love Bites” and “Too Late for Love”. Thank you very much.
Good to see you young'uns love THE best band ever!
Marilyn would have loved this song!!!
you are so correct best band ever the sad part is all these bands like DL Rush Journey Van halen can never be replaced so glad i was around to grow up with these and so many more to name music bands that were an era of music legends and i sure miss them.
They still tour! One of the greatest performing bands I've ever seen. Great, Great show! Every song on their play list is a banger! I've seen them live at least 6 times and I have tickets for the upcoming concert of Def Leppard/Motley Crue/Poison/Joan Jett here in Phoenix next year! You've got to see them live! 🎶🎸💞
I have seen them 2 and will play in St. Louis on July 5th 2022
I saw them with Journey, and they were far superior to Journey sans Steve Perry. Loved their energetic set!
When someone asks me who was my #1 favorite band in the 80's ... I say Def Leppard. And that says A LOT, considering I could identify about 2,000 bands from that decade (my teenage years). All of Def Leppard's hits were jams, and they had the most hits on any one album, and several hit albums (or tapes, that you would play in your car, driving around jamming to tunes). They're not my "all time" favorite band these days, in fact I've come to not have an all-out favorite, but for that time, absolutely they were. I've seen them twice on tour in the early 2000's. and they still put on a great show.
For me it was Van Halen.....but Def Leppard was in the top 5. Pyromania and Hysteria were epitomes of 80's hard rock. IMHO hey started to peter out after that though (along with changing of musical tastes occurring at that time).
Yay! One of the few first cassette tapes I earned with good grades in high school! Love them! Def Leppard rocks!! 👍🏻😃🤗
1983 Def Leppard / Billy Squier - Nassau Coliseum... Was still to this day the best concert I have ever seen, hands down
I was at the perfect age to when Def Leppard came to be. I was a a a young teenager..born in 72!! So was a Def Leppard fan!!! Still am!!!
Oh my goodness!!!!! I saw them in concert in their first tour when Allen had 2 arms. I love love love the group Lover Boy . These big hair bands was what I partied to all through the 80s! Great music never goes away. Now you know why us old people have been listening to this music since we were teenagers!
My favorite DL song with a “moment” is “Have you ever needed someone so bad”
It always breaks my heart… in a good way!
6 years ago I took my son to his first concert, Def Leppard, Tesla, Styx in Allentown, Pa. He loved it. We've been to do many concerts after. What a wonderful time you can enjoy family time.......
Yes they tour. I've seen them 5 times between 1984 and 2018.
This is the best Def Leppard album front to back. Check out the whole thing Rob.
This is my favorite Def Leppard song! The whole Pyromania album is great and captures a moment in time!! Great choice and reaction!
I think this is the first song I ever heard from them and it is still my favorite. The five of them are firing on all cylinders. "Foolin" is another great song, as is "Hysteria" the title track from their subsequent album. Two great early Leppard songs are "High and Dry" and "Me & My Wine."
As for their penchant for wearing the Union Jack, Joe Elliot says they picked up a bunch of those shirts and shorts when they were leaving the UK for their first tour of America, and it became their trademark.
-JR in Miami
When this song was made I was 17...I'm 57 now and listen to them daily...they were in their early 20s..I was so jealous..lol
The song that kicked it all off for them in America! Little did we know their few albums before this one were stellar too!
Love this song so freaking much. It was in heavy rotation on MTV when I met the love of my life.
"Too Late For Love" from the Live Show called 'In The Round In Your Face'. You will see how the band members can harmonize vocally and musically. And yes, you can see a one-armed Rick Allen tearing it up!
I have been to Def Leppard for every tour since 1983. Easily over 40 shows.
Yes, Def Leppard is touring now. Always a great show.
IMHO, this is the GOAT of Def Leppard catalog. This album and this song in particular are hard to beat. That said, Hysteria surpassed it in many ways. Still, this will probably always be my favorite album and song by them. Brilliant from start to finish.
I saw them live in September 1988. I was blown away how good they sounded live. It was the best concert I'd ever been too. Queensryche opened. They were awesome also.
I am a lifelong Leppard fan since the age of 8 in 1983. They have always been a source of inspiration. I love your comments about the British flag as I remember everyone wearing British flag clothes at this time. I still have my British flag painter's hat from then. Many people have mentioned some of their best hits below from back in the day but as a fan, there is not a bad song in their collection. Check out songs like Rock Brigade, Gods of War, Demolition Man, Ride Into The Sun and the album Yeah! where they cover songs of bands they idolized as kids. They are touring this summer with Joan Jett, Poison and Motley Crue, all bands that you need to check out.
Oh my Gosh!! Hahaha!!
"THE COW BELL"...
My twin sister made me go with her to see them in concert and it was absolutely amazing... watching the drummer was just as fascinating as their music...
🎶💞🙏🏻🔥
About damn time! There are two kinds of Def Leppard fans: those who believe Pyromania is the beginning of “hair band” Def Leppard, and those who understand CORRECTLY that Pyromania is the pinnacle of “old school” Def Leppard. The entire Pyromania album rocks, and this track is the best. BRILLIANT!
Well said...100% correct. A couple good songs on Hysteria and after but you laid it out perfectly. just my opinion though
Pryromania was their musical prime but their peak was Hysteria thou.
the latter
Def Leppard was never a hair band...
@@stang7342 They were influenced by early glam, however. And they did have an Aqua Net phase.
I still have a hard time watching any music video where the Def Leppard drummer still has both arms. It must have been amazing to not only continue being a drummer, but also inventing a drum kit specifically made for only one arm, the rest of the drums were done with foot pedals. Truly a masterpiece of engineering. I don't know if he still uses the original version of that set or if he has more.
My fave Def Leppard song , saw them in concert in 1984 and they were brilliant in concert
I'm so glad to see 2 young people understand and love them as much as I do.. this reaction is older, so idk if you will see this....80s was the best and their music and a whole lot of the music of that time, has stood the test of time..DL just wrapped up a stadium tour at the end of 2022.. Hopefully they will tour soon in your city or close by and you can go see them...even though they're in their 60s, except for Rick, he's 59, their shows are phenomenal. I decided several years ago to pick band and thoroughly study, read watch interviews, and study each member also individually.. Def Leppard was first on the list.. I went all the way back to the very beginning when Joe had brown curly hair LOL... You probably already have but if you go back and read and study every single thing about every single one of them each one individually has an amazing story in our phenomenal.. the one guitarist in the older videos that I don't mention is Steve Clark he died in January of 1991 and they replaced him with a guy named Vivian Campbell.. so he's in the newer stuff well from 91 on....they have been friends and bandmates for so many decades, that says a lot about a group of people, even married people most time don't stay together as long as they have.. I'm so glad that I found your videos I don't even care to watch anybody else's reviews anymore, I've become a huge fan of you 2
Great song. My favorite part is when Joe Elliott holds the last note of "You've gone straight to my heeeeeaaaaaaaad". Sure brings back good memories.
Thanks for being the absolute BEST reaction channel on UA-cam!! You always put a smile on this old lady’s face!!
Back in 1983 I was bought my first drum set a 5 piece set called Royce $500 and I was 11 years old and that summer I used my boom box and a cassette of pyromania and everyday I would turn up the volume to its max so I could hear while I played my drums and I did that 2 times a day everyday playing to that entire album until I learned how to play the drums and a GIANT thanks to Rick Allen and Def Leppard I learned how to play the drums that summer and when hysteria album came out I did the same thing I learned every song and their next album adrenalized I learned that one too ever song. Thank you Rick Allen and Def Leppard I taught myself to play the drums by playing along with Rick Allen and the rest is history. I was in 3 garage bands and on my 3rd band we made 4 original songs and they were video taped and we sent them to phonograms in New York and they replied saying keep practicing and send us more videos of your originals we sent them 2 more and they wrote back saying sorry you are not what we are looking for and that hurt cause many people from the gigs we did said that they liked our own songs but I guess we weren’t good enough and we sent the videos to 3 other record companies and we never heard back from them and years later after we called it quits Ron our singer heard a song from ac/dc and the song was called thunder struck and it sounded a lot like 1 of our songs but not exactly the same but close and we always wondered if our song was used like a template for that song and our own song was not called thunder struck and the words in that song were not all the same words but I’ll never know if a record company used 1 of our songs as a template for ac/dc and it didn’t sound the same we could hear the changes but it wasn’t enough for us to prove anything. Such is life.
I love Def Leppard. This is one of my favorites by them, along with “Animal”.
Love, love, love this song! I have seen Def Leopard in concert and it was one of the best!! This was sometime in the early 2000's, not sure if they are still touring now.
You should do a video on Tesla "Song And Emotion". It was written for Def Leppard's former guitarist Steve Clark. He was known to not handle the stardom that came with being in the band and dealt with it by becoming an alcoholic. He eventually drank himself to death in 1991. Tesla's song and emotion is an awesome tribute to him.
Rob.... almost the same comment, word for word, that I left. Great minds think alike😜
their absolute best song!
I saw Def Leppard & Motley Crue on tour in July 2023 in Glasgow, Scotland.... Probably the best moment of my life (apart from when my 2 kids were born!)..... A...MAY...ZING!
I saw them in concert in the 80s. What a time to be in my late teens and early 20s
Great song. One of my favorite Def Leppard songs! My 80s nostalgia is high with this song! This and Bon Jovi and Van Halen and GnR!
I absolutely love def Leppard. I saw them in concert in Gulfport Mississippi in 1993. They were so awesome. Joe Elliott did the splits and touched his toes in the air on the stage. Best ck cert I've ever been too. I love Elliot. When I was a teen in the 80s I was in love with him. Lol
First time I saw DEF LEPPARD on the HYSTERIA tour,it was awesome. The stage was in the middle of the arena at Lakeland Civic Center In Lakeland Florida. Killer show, good musicianship! Killer stage show. I am guitar player,these guys won another big fan that day!
I discovered Def Leppard when I was 12 and sneaked into my uncle's room and started going thru his album collection. He came home and caught me but instead of getting mad he sat down on the floor w/ me and introduced me to more of his collection and that was when I also discovered Styx, ACDC and so much more. But Def Leppard was and always has been my favorite band.
Oh yes! The 80's and Def Leppard! Perfect mix.
I got to see them Live in 2022 on the Stadium tour.. they still have it!!… the best of the night
This is my favorite band of all time!!!
I was 14 when this came out and its still one of my favorites!! Great reaction!!
"Me and My Wine" was another song they did that wasn't as popular as some of their other hits. Such a great band.
They still tour and still rock the stage every time.
1983,1984,1985 were huge years for music a lot of the epic 80s music came out in those three years I remember seeing this when it first came on MTV
One of the few songs where the verses are heavy and the chorus is slow and melodic. Definitely a unique approach and a great way to showcase Joe Elliot’s voice.
Yeah this was the first Leppard song I heard think it was on a compilation rock album really makes you notice how amazing the vocalist is
They had been played on album oriented rock stations before this, but this was their first real top 40 hit. The only thing that keep them at number 2 across the board for the whole year of 83, was Michael Jackson's Thriller at number 1
This is my favorite reaction team on UA-cam! That said, no one pauses at the worst possible time than Rob. Lol. Always right before the hook!
You guys made the comment about seeing them live....... I have seen them more times in concert that all the other concerts I've been to combined. In the late 1980's early 1990's, Def Leppard's concerts were by far the best. Seeing videos like this and hearing it in person is totally different. I would LOVE to go back to those days...... I would go see them more!!!! I STILL have my Def Leppard tee's after all these years.
Oh man, I've seen Def Leppard live twice as a teenager when Rick had both his arms and Steve was alive, then at least half a dozen times as an adult when Rick lost his arm and when Vivian was part of the group. They are AMAZING live. Joe's vocal's are always on point, as are the group's guitar, bass, and drums. I admit I prefer Steve Clark's guitar playing, but who doesn't? He was a legend!
One of my top 5 bands. Love me some Def Lep. Pyromania is a killer album. High and Dry is a killer album and Hysteria after Rick Allen lost his arm and learned to drum without it!, killer album.
A fun and excellent reaction to one of my favorite Def Leppard songs from 1983, and I think it's one of the greatest arrangements and musical compositions ever! They do still tour, most recently was their Residency in Las Vegas as far as I know, and they are slated to be on the upcoming Stadium Tour with Motley Crue, Poison, and Joan Jett (which has been postponed twice due to the Pandemic, unfortunately!!!)... Love you Guys!
Def Leppard Song High n Dry is their best Album. Hard Driving Rock n Roll.
I’ve seen them 4 times in concert, they never disappoint. In The Round is a great concert from Def Leppard and the late Steve Clark is great
So glad you found it, I knew you'd love it. The story goes it was in the middle of recording the album when Pete Willis was fired and Phil Collen was brought in. The first thing he was asked to do was come up with a solo for Photograph which he recorded off the top of his head.
Yeah, and Phil came from Girl with Phil Lewis from LA Guns
Not one mention of the late great Steve Clark
That's 1983', magical year, magical Age ❤
My favorite drummer of all time as well❤
Ahhh so many great Def Leppard songs to choose from. I have seen this band, more than any other band, live. They were known for the wall of speakers that would bust an eardrum😆 I have so many memories listening to these songs...I listened to Hysteria until I wore out my cassette deck. 🤣 Love the vids you two☺️
Def Leopard was huge in the 80's. I too owned a pair of ripped jeans and a union jack shirt! Rock Of Ages is my favorite!
YES! Def Leppard is my favorite!
Good to see there are others who love the music of Def Leppard like me
I haven’t heard that song in years. One of the best from a great band from back in the day. Awesome reaction!
Please do "When Love And Hate Collide" off their album Vault in 1995.
You'll love the maturity sound.
This entire album was fantastic front to back.
My first concert when I was in junior high school. Going into 8th grade, saw Def Leppard and Heart was the opener. Been many concerts since but that one was the best!