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April 16, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Interviewing Rick Allen

I interviewed Rick Allen, drummer for Def Leppard. My main worry, when they told me he was on his way down for a chat, was whether he’d lost his left or right arm in that horrific car crash. Would he be able to shake my hand – just normally? Or would he invert the other […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Blog, Def Leppard, Drums, Hysteria, Interview, Interviewing Rick Allen, Rick Allen ·

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November 21, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: # 21 – Def Leppard, Auckland, 2008

When I was 10 and 11 I was a massive Def Leppard fan. I had Hysteria on tape – free badge that was pinned to my pencil case. I never really cared about the band all that much past that album. I went back to the early stuff, sure. Heard a few other things after, […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2008, Akld, Auckland, Def Leppard, Gig Review, Hysteria, Interview, Live, Live Gig, Pyromania, Rick Allen, Road Trip, Stub, Stubs, Stubs: # 21 – Def Leppard, Ticket, Vector Arena ·

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March 26, 2012 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1560

Talking Heads, Naked (1988) People forget about this album – or try to forget about this album. I can’t go calling it the best Talking Heads album. But I don’t agree with the idea that only the first four albums were worth it. I like all of the band’s material – as I outlined here […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged "Free Badge", 1988, Blog On The Tracks, Cool Water, Crowded House, David Byrne, Def Leppard, Hysteria, LP, Naked, Neil Finn, Pajama Club, Talking Heads, The Democratic Circus, Vinyl ·

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November 21, 2011 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1750

Def Leppard, Pyromania (1983) I think Photograph is a killer song – and that’s entirely the reason I bought this album. Oh, I have no shame in admitting I like a bit of Def Leppard. I was obsessed with Hysteria when it was released (I bought the tape and got a free badge with it; […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged Autographed, Blog On The Tracks, Def Leppard, Hysteria, Interview, Photograph, Pyromania, Rick Allen, Rock Of Ages, Vinyl ·

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