Def Leppard: The Definitive Visual History
Ross Halfin
Language: English
Pages: 233
ISBN: 2:00297689
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Def Leppard's unstoppable, anthemic hard rock has earned it sales of more than 65 million albums worldwide and a legion of dedicated fans. This fully authorized visual history of the band follows them from the new wave of British heavy metal to their massive Pyromania and Hysteria albums to the sustained power of their records and tours today. Legendary rock photographer Ross Halfin has been shooting Def Leppard since 1978, and his candid and definitive pictures have helped capture and shape the image of the band. Def Leppard includes more than 450 classic and unseen photographs, along with text from Halfin and stories and commentary by the band members and others. The book's publication coincides with the release of an all-new Def Leppard album in the spring and a worldwide tour in the summer.
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Hammersmith Odeon. He was odd; it was like talking to someone I didn’t know. He kept asking if I had any cocaine. His father was with him, someone who seemed to be jealous of his son and instead of looking after him, encouraged him to drink. That’s how I saw it, and it’s sad . . . After Steve came Vivian, who fitted in well considering whose shoes he filled. Vivian would mess with me but in a good-humored way. I toured Japan, America, Mexico, Europe, and Australia through the nineties with
moment went through the crowd like a wave. Everyone was cheering, many had tears in their eyes. It was an unforgettable experience. All these years later, I get shivers just thinking about it. Fifteen months after that landmark day at Donington, in November 1987, I met Def Leppard for the first time. I had flown to America to interview the band for a cover story for British rock weekly Sounds. This was the first U.S. leg of a world tour that would eventually stretch to more than 220 dates, and
and a jacket with a stuffed arm! When I accompanied Rick on one of these walkabouts, what he didn’t know was that moments earlier, back in the dressing room, guitarist Steve Clark had stuck a sign on the back of his jacket, proclaiming: “I AM RICK ALLEN!” A smiling Steve had said, “Have a good one, mate!” as he patted Rick’s back to make sure the sign stayed stuck on. Out in the arena, it was a surreal experience, watching as fans pointed at Rick’s back and laughed. There was another surreal
moment onwards I was looking for Ross during guitar solos and mugging for him, no doubt to the total annoyance of Steve and Phil! When we decided to play in-the-round on the 1987–88 Hysteria tour it prompted quite a challenge for Ross, as we effectively had four front rows. It was fine if he was shooting us as individuals but how on earth was he going to get any shots of us as a band? Rick was banging away on his drums and spinning around so everyone could see him from the front at least some
marriage, divorce, birth, death (the loss of Steve Clark, my best friend and band mate), triumph, and life-changing tragedy (Rick’s car accident). The perks of being in this band far outweigh the cons, although there are those, too. Being amongst a handful of artists and bands worldwide who have won a coveted diamond award (going ten times platinum) is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime achievement and something we’re very proud of. Performing has placed us on main stages I once dreamed about
