Def Leppard's Joe Elliott talks 'Drastic Symphonies,' dueting with Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus 

Slang is still one of my favorite Def Leppard albums. Deep meaningful lyrics, smooth and soothing sound. Pure musical art.

Joe is such a great interview. His incredible knowledge of music and his enthusiasm for the future is contagious. I could listen to him talk all day. Any young musician should pay attention to what Joe has to say. Def Leppard is my all time favorite band and I hope they continue to put out new music and continue to tour.

Joe Elliot is a die-hard collector of all things music bordering on madness probably. Def Leppard's own vault is massive with so many gems safely tucked away that they will remain relevant for a very long time. He's very scholarly indeed.

Never ceases to amaze me..the depth and breadth of Joe's encyclopedic music knowledge is unmatched. Just fascinating to listen to him..he's like a kid in a candy store and is the genuine article.

I was never a die-hard DL fan. Yes, I bought the Pyromania and Hysteria CDs back in the day...in fact I'll put one or both CDs in my Sony 5 disk changer once in a while. BUT...I have to say that "Drastic Symphonies" has caught my attention 10 fold and I find myself constantly saying to anyone that will listen "have you heard Def Leppard with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra?!?!". WOW...I am blown away at how much I enjoy every song on this AWESOME collaboration!!!

Joe is a great conversationalist and he always shines in interviews, he has an incredible memory, for names, data, anecdotes, it's wonderful to see him in interviews because he's the same, he doesn't pretend, he doesn't measure himself, but he never says anything inappropriate, because he is a gentleman I love the way he is.

It is a delight to listen to Joe speak, what an intelligent man, he is passionate when he talks about what he knows how to do, his music, I admire him and I love him deeply 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

Thanks to joe Elliot he helped massively in getting t.Rex into the rock hall of fame for that alone I’m eternally grateful.

To listen to Joe talking about what he loves is wonderful. He is a man with a passion and is always just being himself. I think he is the most charming man in the world!

Joe sure can talk lol that interviewer couldn't get a word in.

As a Def Leppard fan, it’s so cool seeing Joe do podcasts/interviews and hearing details and stories you’ve never heard before. My parents took me to my first concert in 2005 and it was Def Leppard and Journey.

Slang is one of my top 3 Leppard albums. Love it. So underrated.

He was the man back in '83. Looks like he's held up well. They rocked hard back in the day. Gotta love it. Unta gleeben, glouben globin

I regret not seeinng DF open for Ozzy. Peace Joe...keep rockn guys xoxo❤

He is so phenomenal. ❤

Joe is just a legend, followed Lep from the 80s

World Class Interview :) Thank you!

Joe is just so genuine and real. Forever a major hero of mine.

i love the adrenalize album, steve clark is missed, i saw Def Leppard in concert in 2016 in Irvine California, i found out about Def Leppard by accident, i saw the movie Hysterya but before that i had never heard of this band, def leppard the best band from england

Christ Almighty! Joe is such a sweetheart! I have huge crush on him. Such a passionate, shrewd and ardent person, his smouldering beauty goes from within. I'm struck dumb by his never-ending enthusiasm, pulsating approach and high octane energy. Joe is such an all-round singer. He feels music with every fibre of his body. The last but absolutely not the least. Joe is the sexiest man alive. He makes my pulse racing. Smokin' hot, I'm meltin'😍💋🔥 Def Leppard, rock on! You're the biggest band out there. Still rockin' the house down and firin' at all cylinders. Every time they hit the stage, they own it. My love is unshakable 💔🥰💗💕

Been following these guys for 40 ++ And everyone in the band are a joy to talk to Yea, I'd love to ask this cool ass dude another of questions? Hysteria is in my opinion the best Albulm to come out of 80s, Rock on Joe and rest of 5he guys

I love both Def Leppard and Taylor Swift ❤😊 And I really hope for their new collaboration 😍❤️😊😍🙏🏻👏🏻✌🏻

❤❤❤❤drastic symphonies tops the chart no surprise🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

This is a great interview. My dad got me Hysteria when I was 9... it's worn out now but I still have it. Been a fan ever since. And yes, Slang is a great record!

His knowledge is incredible. I think you're still a kid, too. Bless you. ❤

I was in junior high when Def hit BIG... lucky me

I'm jealous of that room. Vinyl rocks

She's a great interviewer. She really knows a lot about who she interviews and asks great questions.

Great interview, I loved Slang!

def leppard should be play more times in latin america! they play so many times in ee uu...

Love this guy so much! I could hear him talking for hours. I grew up with the Leps and they are like family to me. I love this interview! You've done it great, girl!

Slang was different - and lots of people react badly to change. They want more of the same. There's some good stuff on Slang, and it is a Def Lep sound, but it's not like other albums. I remember it coming out, and people didn't know what to make of it. But then I love almost everything Def Lep has done, so I'm probably not the most objective analyser. Looking forward Drastic Symphonies next week, and the concert in July. As for the interview - there's a cat there! What's not to like? (A small house Leppard?)

Awesome 👏

I Absolutely love you and am emotionally attached to you because of our Freddie ❤

Love it❤, when are you gonna your in the U.S. for it!!!

Rock Brigade...never looked back!

❤Amazing

Hello Joe Elliott I'm a fan

Joe Elliott looks good ❤

I remember the statment 13m45s in when Joe said to work colleages back in1977 that they were going to be the biggest rock band in the world, and how he was right.

We belong is my favorite song

Forgot to add Joe looks amazing ❤️

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He never lets the interviewer speak 😂😂😂😂😂

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SLANG is Amazing !!! Never skip a single song on that record !!! Still love it after all those years. 😊

When did Joe Elliot morph into Gandalf?

Slang is a great album Joe! It's actually my favourite Leppard album because it was different, stripped back and a freshener from the polished Raiders trilogy as you aptly dubbed them. Hysteria will always be 'the' Leppard record but for me, Slang was a welcome addition to the catalogue and much much better than a lot of fans and indeed critics give it credit for. Turn To Dust is just awesome!! Sometimes its just great to hear a raw power chord in all it's simplistic beauty

Interesting that they repackaged and remixed my orchestral arrangement of “Turn to Dust”. It was definitely NOT the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, back in 1994!! It was the London Session orchestra lead by Gavin Wright, conducted by me, orchestra booked by Isobel Griffiths. Recorded at Angel Studios in 1994. Phil Collen traveled up to my recording studio in Lancashire to work with me on the whole arrangement (including Indian instruments, which I specialise in). The original mix of this song on the Slang album pushed the strings WAY back. It was quite disappointing for me. But, hey, I wasn’t the producer, had no look-in for the mixing sessions. Now, hearing the re-mix, I’m going “Yeah, man! This is how I envisioned the whole orchestral arrangement!!” It works!! Maybe it was internal politics in the band, or producer, or record company at the time that marginalised the impact of the orchestra in the original version. HOWEVER, I feel vindicated after nearly 30 years!! 😎 I just wish they could give the correct credit, esp where credit is due! My GRAMMY winning sound engineer at Angel for this orchestral session was the late, great Steve Price. He knew how to get a whopping string sound in that room in Studio 1 at Angel (Islington). Plus they were a great bunch of elite string players, the best anywhere. I schooled them during rehearsals how to do “meend” in Indian classical music (inflections, and smoothly connecting notes). It gives it that exotic sound!! Def Leppard, management, or record company, if you’re reading this, please contact me for clarification: craig@craigpruess.co.uk

Actually you have a very good voice actually you have a voice that I cannot sing except for on Hysteria that's why I chose to learn that song only on guitar and I haven't learned that in a long time I don't even know how to play it however I could go over it again I must say though it's the only one I could sing you have a very hard voice to sing and I'm a woman and you do it well you write well God makes it work well for your voice it's wow wonderful

Okay, but why _not_ release Diamond Star Halos during the pandemic? Once live music and comedy were back after the lockdown, there were a lot of artists who'd skyrocketed in popularity because some fans had more time to devote to paying attention to entertainment during the lockdown. I wonder why they didn't want to release an album when people had more time to listen to it? Edit: Who is this interviewer? She's great. Her style is so conversational. Most interviewers ask a question, let the person answer, and then jump to the next thing without acknowledging the answer which makes the whole thing feel awkward. This interviewer is giving feedback on the answers in a way that most don't. She's actually listening to and interested in the answers.

Love to here him talk,I wish I can here more of his other band,haven't Hurd touchpad it.

So wonderful to see your beautiful face and hair and body and shirt and The Passion of God that you have for music 🔥🔥🔥🙏🙏🙏

Digital music wow! Pre hear. Wow such advacements

at3:22 three minutes 22 secouds did joe say his tea cup was Joel Osteen the texas preacher?

a duo with lady gaga be epic!! lady gaga sing with metallica!! lady gaga sing "you and i" song producer mutt lang!! lady gaga can rock!!

Three days ago?

Slang! Classic album overlooked by most.

I like this interviewer especially when she interviews JOE she lets him talk

Omg...he aged very fast,looks about 70s

Joe?

Why does she keep looking like she’s annoyed looking off to the side. I’d love to chat with Joe any day of the weeks. Loads of knowledge.

Slang, is a great album and song. But I think their outer circle fans loved their sound, and it was too different. Their true fans would understand and like anything they do.

Wait Wait Wait ?????????????? That is Joe, ? Ok Sorry :(

Wow, he looks incredibly old! Guess it's due to all the hard living in the 80s. ETA: This girl needs to interview John Taylor of Duran Duran! He's a dang music encyclopedia! He's mega passionate about music, both old and new.

That is right you do sing to us,not shout it out ,don't really like it when they tell out like a monster voice,I don't think it's singing it's just words there yelling out loud.

Slang was a great album. It wasn't another Hysteria and there will likely never be another Hysteria type album. People are funny in what they like and what they expect. Early die hard fans only like the albums up to High and Dry and think Pyromania is too pop. Others like Def Lep up to Pyromania but think Hysteria is bubble gum pop. For me, I've been a fan for decades and to me their best catalog was when Steve was alive, what they have done is great but not after the Clark era.

Joe looks like an old lady with that hair.

Still time to repent Joe! JESUS SAVES!

Don’t care,not her clone the awaking gitmo

Imagine the reaction of a female performer turned up for an interview with stringy white hair wrinkles and false veneers. Within minutes she’d be the subject of endless memes and nasty remarks. . The double standard in the music industry is deplorable.

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did he dye his hair or is that natural? he looks like Biff Byford of Saxon but can't sing like Biff does!

Great band, but wow, they didn't age very well 😢😢

JOE ELLIOT please consider getting a face lift to rid your wrinkles , your wrinkles make you look so old. You have alot of money use it to treat yourself to a younger look. Your fans would love it.....😊

PLEASE DON'T DO A DUET WITH TAYLOR SWIFT. SHE DOESN'T FIT IN. SHE IS NOT GOOD IN THIS AREA OF ROCK AND ROLL.