I interviewed Joe Elliott of Def Leppard today
 

He came into the studio and hung out with me for about 20 mins. Dude loves to talk. makes my job easier...

he came to chat about the Viva Hysteria Residency at the Joint. if interested, heres the audio...

http://www.komp.com/play_window.php?...udioId=6301716

nice :thumb:

what has 7 arms and sucks...Def lepard.

Not a big fan, but Carlota sure does have a cool job.

I do. Im blessed.:)

Kewl. Lucky duck. Jealous.

impressive

That's cool and a fun gig for you Carlota. While in college I worked for a concert promoter as security, hospitality and chauffeur. I had a great time being around the bands.

So, as you know, this beats working..o:-)

I take it you are no longer broadcasting from your bedroom?:D

Hey now, a lot of people would give their left arm to play in Def Leppard.

Thanks. Dude makes it easy tho. I basically had to end it when he could of sat there and talked more. LOL. Love when that happens.

No, Im back in studio. But boy, doing the gig from home was awesome;)

I know you enjoyed it.

How long did you do that, a couple of weeks?

Yes, it does! Even at my age it would be fun to do it again, although I haven't had a hard job in over 20 years!

You should have only asked him questions that are directly from their songs.

No, just one. I was off for a week and half, then we did the show from my house for a week. Back in studio 2 1/2 weeks after surgery. Was so cool of my work to bring out all the equipment and make it happen.

Good idea. like, "So, joe, do you prefer processed sugar? orare you a cane juice, stevia, honey kind of guy ?? maybe Nutrsweet?"

They obviously think a lot of what you do, that is a very good thing.

Im very lucky to work for the company...very lucky.

"Hot or Sticky Sweet?"

"Have you ever needed someone so bad......"

LMAO

Joe, are you getting it, really getting it?

Joe, c'mon what do you want, what dooo ya want?

okay. but god does not exist.

I want your job .

Do you wanna get rocked?

Did you get an autographed 'photograph'?

Should have asked him what the lyric in "Rocket" is. You know..."Rocket. Yeah. looby-do-do doobie doobie da". I've always wondered just what in the **** he's saying there. I could just look it up on google I guess...

Awesome day at the office (at home)!!! :thumb:

Did you ask him why Love Bites sucks so hard?

Did you ask him why they stopped playing Rock and Roll after High and Dry?

They have not had a good album out since.

Did you blow him?

Did you ask him how he intends to pay back for his crimes against humanity by agreeing to do this?




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Asked the guy named after a bundle of sticksgity band.

Holdin back the years......ill keep...holdin on.........

love bites!!

Why did you not pour surgar on Joe Eliott he asks you too pour surgar on him?

Not a Breakfast Club fan I see.

Thats a pretty snappy deal, Carlota. Joe Elliott was decent in the Highn'dry era. Very ambitious dude. Wanted to shit can everyone but Sav after Pyromania. Almost got his wish though not the way he intended.

That is absolutely untrue.

I had friends that went to the opening show at the Joint that were absolutely blown away. Not only did the band sound great but they looked great, too. Phil Collen is 55 years old and ripped from head to toe. These guys aren't amateurs.

Def Leppard has a long history. They were a rock band from the beginning. Their second record, which was produced by Mutt Lange, showcased their future. They fired Pete Willis after writing most of Pyromania because he was an alcoholic, which is ironic because he's still alive and Steve Clark, the other alcoholic guitarist in DL, is dead.

When they went into the studio for Hysteria, they wanted to create something epic. That record took more than 3 years to record, more than 100 vocal tracks in many songs, and is viewed by people inside the music industry as a masterpiece. The record company spent more than $5 million dollars to record that album and were rewarded with riches nearly 30 fold.

In full disclosure, I didn't like Pyromania or Hysteria at the time of their respective releases. I thought they were too electronic sounding and too phony.

Now, I view them as master works of the era. Congrats, Carlotta, for an entertaining interview!

Horrible band

Why would anyone care what this idiot has to say?

Yeah, they're so horrible that they've sold more than 100 MILLION records.

I got my information from a documentary on the band produced by BBC. The band's management from their start through their greatest successes was interviewed and stated that Joe Elliott was the driving force of the band and most ambitious. After the success of Highn Dry he began to complain about most of his band mates , when someone would piss him off he'd want that person fired. The management just laughed it off. Sometimes you should reference beyond wikipedia.

Brittany Spears has sold a lot of records. Doesn't mean her music is good

I hate Def Leopard.

from all those years of my brother playing the record over and over and over and over and over agagin. since I was 8 I've hated them.

People are ****ing sheep.

I'm no exception as I purchased pyromania circa 83'.

Thought I was cool shit rockin with my one speaker " boom box".

This. I honestly wish I wasn't like this, but I pretty much can't stand any of the music I grew up on. Occasionally it's fun to listen to stuff like that in a sort of posturing reliving my youth way... But I'm constantly looking for new (to me) music instead of reliving the oldies.

For instance, I was a huge Led Zeppelin fan, but I pretty much instantly switch the station if they come on. I think they're a great band. Their music is super important. I can hardly listen to them now though.

Pipe down Bukowski!

You're misinterpreting the information.

Pete Willis WAS fired and replaced with Phil Collen because he was an alcoholic, late for rehearsals, songwriting sessions, etc. The guy sells real estate now.

Joe didn't want Rick Allen fired nor Steve Clark or Savage fired. That's complete and utter nonsense.

After Clark's death, they only wanted a British guitarist, due to their chemistry, so no American guitarists were even considered. They eventually settled on Vivian Campbell, but he's only a paid player and not a full member. The runner up is a very good friend of mine that went on to work with Alanis Morrisette for years and is now a successful producer in his own right.

And quite honestly, he's a better guitarist.

It's odd.
I heard Van Halen I/II/Fair Warning, Rush, Led Zeppelin, ACDC, Pink Floyd, Sabbath, DIO etc, coming out of my brothers' rooms for years.

I'm not tired of any of them; not sure why Def Leopard rubs me the wrong way.

Why would anybody rag on Def Leopard? They rock!

Because at heart, they're a Pop band. They're not rock, they're not metal, they're not alternative and they're certainly not punk.

They're a pop band with tons of vocals and vocal harmonies.

Pop.

Yeah. All those bands are sort of on my change the station list (not Sabbath). I will say that I'm starting to enjoy exposing my kids to them now though. What kid shouldn't have to listen to his dad belt out every word to any random classic rock song that comes on the radio?

Says all the girls in their stonewashed jeans.

:D

Just commenting on the info I got from the Documentary. Not nonsense. The guy really made these statements about Joe Elliott , but then again you'll probably pull out some secretary from the management company to refute this post so I'll just bow to the CP rock historian.

FTR, I'm not claiming that what you saw and what you've related is incorrect, I'm stating that the doc was incorrect.

No offense to you, personally.

:thumb:

Just want to throw it out there, would be nice if this Dane was around more often...

I'm sure you posted it a million times, but what exactly do you do in the entertainment business?

I'm the same way. I did listen to a dozen Def Leppard songs this afternoon after seeing this thread though. I'd imagine that will last me for quite a while.

I was at Universal from 1993-1997 and Paramount from 1997-2003. I continue to work in the music side independently to this day.

What is your question, exactly?

Campbell is not a 'full' member? He was brought on over 20 years ago.

Give it time. Don't rush things.

Producer, musician, talent scout, agent, engineer?

Hired gun. He gets a salary when they tour and that's it. The guy plays in local clubs with shitty cover bands.

This isn't uncommon. For example, Zakk Wylde was an employee and never shared in royalties. He was paid when he recorded and toured. That's it.

Are you being serious or just acting like an asshole?

LMAO

Serious. I have a friend who is an audio engineer for Warren Miller and he has some amazing stories from over the years.

And Joe Elliott sounds absolutely horrible live.

Oh, that's cool!

I worked in the music division of MCA/Uni/Geffen and Paramount's Famous Division (which has since been sold to Sony).

I'm not going to disclose everything in this thread but yes, I continue to work in the music business to this day. PM me if you're serious and will promise to keep any info private.

Warren Miller films kick ass and he's always been kind to emerging artists.

He's getting old. He didn't sound that good 25 years ago, either.

Have you heard Geddy Lee live lately. Yikes. It's a good thing Rush is still excellent instrumentally.

Come on, Dane. I'm sure everyone here will keep your info private. No need to be reticent. :p

Halfcan will be along shortly to bludgeon you in the face with Neil Peart's drumsticks.

LMAO

LMAO I love Rush, but Lee cannot sing anymore.

You're playing with fire now. He's going to play YYZ across your face.