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Exactly. Even with using electric drums....... Those were super expensive, even back then, but alot of drummers refused to use them. Rick Allen went above and beyond. His talent is amazing
He gets all the praise, and rightly so, but it’s also fair to give some to the rest of the band as well for patiently waiting for him to recover and adjust to his new drums rather than replacing him to try and continue riding the wave of success from their last album. A band like Guns N’ Roses would’ve replaced him immediately after the first hospital visit
Rick Allen was the baby of the band. He as only 15 when they signed their record deal. But they stood by him when he lost his arm. That's true brotherhood of a band right there.
Drummer Allen had both arms for the Pyromania Album (rock of Ages, etc) lost it in a car accident. What's interesting is it shows how tight knit this band is because when they visited him in the hospital, they had no intentions of replacing him or considering him quitting. They just asked "what do you need?" and they designed a kit that he could work with. (many left hand are now controlled with foot pedals)
Yes.... I can watch them all day. They genuinely have FUN together. True friends out there rocking. Rick Allen is just one of my favorite people. Long Live Def Leppard!!!! LOL
All of them were doing drugs and drinking a lot of alcohol at the time of Rick's accident. When they united behind his recovery and return to the band they all, with the exception of Steve Clark the guitarist, kicked their drug and alcohol habits. When Rick was on the road to recovery he and the others then united to try and help Steve to kick his drug habit and it seemed like it worked. But after Hysteria hit it big, Steve went back to drugs when the fame and constant demands got too much for him again. Back then, clinical depression was not a thing yet. They blamed all his problems on the drugs when it was the drugs that were helping him to cope. As his depression and guilt over letting his friends down grew, he took more and more until one day he overdosed himself. He was such a great musician... he will forever be missed. RIP Steve Clark.
They were just becoming famous when the drummer had a car accident lost an arm and they waited until he was able to play again. Then they smashed back to the top. Pure rock and roll.
That and Led Zeppelin not making any more music after their drummer died instead of replacing him are some examples of loyalty and true brotherhood that many in today’s generation will never understand. Everyone is selfish and cutthroat nowadays.
They were selling out stadiums in America and Canada yet unknown in the UK well before they released Hysteria. Very few people in the UK knew who they were. I was educated by a cousin in Vancouver who played me the Pyromania album and it blew my mind!!!!!
I got grounded for a month when I snuck out and went to this concert. 🤦🏼♀️ How did my Mom find out? I bought an official concert t-shirt & it was in the wash. 🙄 Do I regret it? HELL NO! 🤣
I missed what should have been my first Def Leppard concert because I got grounded the night before. 😭😭😭 the girl who I was supposed to go with and the girl that got to go instead of me will never let me forget it.
I couldn't agree more. I recently turned 51 and have been listening to DL since they released the 'On through The Night" album and have have been a fan ever since. I even went to see them in concert a couple years ago and they were still awesome! :)
They sold over 900,000 copies of the album "Hysteria" in a week based off of this single, which was the 4th off the record. That's nearly going platinum in a week off of one song in 1988!
After Rick lost his arm, he designed his own special drum kit to use with one arm and his feet. The fact that these guys stuck with him and kept him as the bands drummer is both a stand up comment about them and Rick's own ability as a drummer. Props to him and Def Leppard both!
Def Leppard members: Joe Elliot- vocals Rick Allen- drums Phil Collen- guitar Steve Clark- guitar Rick Savage- Bass guitar Steve died in 1991. Vivian Campbell joined later and with him and the other 4 members makes the current Def Leppard
Steve (long blond hair) and Phil (bare chest and short hair) were best friends and drinking buddies until Phil realized that he needed to stop drinking, which he did successfully. Steve was a hard core alcoholic and could not stop even though he went to rehab a couple of times. Phil and the band tried to help Steve, but he died from alcohol poisoning combined with prescription drugs. Phil is still with the band and is a vegan and a workout fanatic.. He is in great shape for 65 years of age.
He does have only one arm.He was in a pretty major accident and lost it.Instead of replacing him,the band took a break from performing,waiting for him to heal while he practiced drumming with one arm.I think it was just a little over a year.
💋"DEF LEPPARD" literally has been cherished, loved and passed down through 3 generations of my heritage! In my humble opinion, their just pure "AMAZING", F-ing talent, all wrapped up in one perfect, "ROCK MACHINE !"
@@jasonluker9851 yeah that's what I meant for it to say but you know how that autocorrect thing goes it changed he to you hahaha but that was so cool him designing them pedals there's a video showing him using them how he can move his foot so fast is amazing
@@mattfisher7432 He's probably talking Hard rock/metal, but even with that Back in black and Appetite for destruction were bigger..but not by much, Both Pyromania and Hysteria are easily in the biggest rock albums of the decade.
I love seeing people react to this band - I think someone made it 3 songs before they realized that Rick has 1 arm. He has always played barefoot, and the kit allows him to use his feet to compensate. He has the pedals programmed differently for different tracks, so he has to remember what program he is on to know where each drum sound is. He has been a professional drummer since he was 12.
After the accident, his rehab began with learning how to walk again. We could never imagine how much we use our arms for balance every single step we take. With multiple pedals, he uses both feet to compensate. If you watch the music video again you'll see he's barefoot. Def Leppard has literally stood the test of time
Yay I’m glad you did this one! Back when it was popular I actually got sick of this song because it was everywhere. You couldn’t escape it. 30 years or so later I’m able to enjoy it again. Imagine your drummer losing an arm and rather than hurting the band, it made them a stronger unit and they came back better than ever. The whole album is fire.
Yes, the drummer Rick Allen has one arm. He was in a car accident in 1984 when the band was hitting it big. He retooled his kit so that he uses both feet, which is so awesome!
The album this song came from 'Hysteria' took 6 years to complete and their manager and producers were worried they'd been gone from the scene too long. That maybe the public wouldn't care for their sound anymore. Boy, were they wrong! This song broke records with how long it stayed at number one on countless music charts all over the world. DEF LEPPARD FOREVER!!
The band has been together since they were kids, so their chemistry is on point! =D Rick Allen lost his arm when he was 21. He joined Def Leppard at 15. He told them to get another drummer, but they refused, choosing to stay beside him and wait until he was healed and re-taught himself how to play. He has a special drum kit, in which his left foot pedal would emulate what his left arm could do. He still had PTSD from the accident to this day, and sees drumming as therapeutic. It's funny that you say that he's rapping, cause they've said that this could be a rap song. XD
I grew up in a time when Def Leppard was on the radio all day with Krokus, Motley Crue, Cinderella, Poison, and Metallica was finally getting more air because they weren't Glam. It was a great time to be alive!
Yes Rick lost his arm in a critical auto accident. The group took a break while he recovered, and he worked on creating a drum set that he could use his foot to help create the beats. Awesome group. Saw them before the accident and then again when they started touring again after his accident.
One of the best songs of Def Leppard. I have all albums of them. Love them. Yes, Rick Allen has one arm and I love, that he is still in the band. They "only" rearanged his drums and fitted them to him. Great.
Drummer lost the arm while already member of the band. Wanted to quit, band mates convinced him relearn drumming with one arm and multiple pedals. Pretty remarkable band.
I like how you make connections between genres. You have a good ear. I’m a fan of so many different kinds of music and you are spot on when talking about the similarities between genres
What I love about this sound are the great rhythms and syncopation created between the drums and the guitar/vocals. As for the connection between Rock and Rap/R&B... Well if you go back far enough, the DNA of virtually all modern American music goes back to black American music. The only real exceptions that come to mind are like Bluegrass, and "classical" compositions.
Yes Drummer Rick Allen had car accident lost arm he had such support from group he was always great drummer but became even better have seen this amazing group live 6 Times always great 👍 love love ❤️ thank you for having them on .nice to see younger generation appreciating the great music from the 70s ,80s and 90s .thanks a lot thoroughly enjoyed it and your reaction🌻
Photograph and Rock of Ages, however, will be with a two-armed drummer. Those were from the Pyromania album. He had his car accident immediately after the Pyromania tour
I love everyone's reactions when they realize that Rick Allen only has one arm. because he lost his arm in that car accident, and he relearned how to play the drums, and the group took the time off for him to come back is the stuff of legend! he is the only one-armed drummer and he still rocks on with them!
Rock singers put a TON of work into their amazing music and concerts. Like .... a TON. They deserve a lot of credit for their work and talent. Going to a rock concert is an unforgettable great memory because of the shows they put on.
I saw them in concert in Atlanta and the drummer had a huge solo set that blew my freaking mind knowing he had only one arm. One of my greatest memories.
Great reaction. You're not wrong about rock intertwining different genres. That is why there are so many subgenres in rock. Artists and musicians grew up years ago surrounded by blues, big band music, classical, soul, etc. All of these things influence people differently and they incorporate it into their own styles. Next thing you know, you have some brand new fusion and BAM..subgenre #57 is born. This song is from the 80s and yes, it was a banger then and it still is now. It was a monster hit. Rick Allen made up for the loss of his arm with a special drum kit that allowed him to use his feet. Totally amazing..
You’re correct in noticing the rap similarities. The lead singer has stated many times that that was exactly what they were doing when they created and performed this song! And yes, the very first thing they came up with was the hook lyric, _pour some sugar on me!_
It was an outstanding time to grow up, musically. Metallica, Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Guns N' Roses, Megadeth, REM, and then into the 90's with Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains... the list goes on and on.
Last time I went to see these guys in concert in 07 they still sounded and entertained everyone the same way they did back in the 80s! A man with 1 arm that can play the drums better than most people with both their arms is definitely worth seeing at least once in your life! You should check out Def Leppard's cover of the old David Essex song "Rock On" from LP YEAH, their covers album they released in the early 2000s. You won't be sorry man! ✌🏻❤🖤🤘🏻🤘🏻
I won the bass player's (Rick Savage) jacket he wore at the 1988/89 MTV music awards, it was in 2005, all proceeds went to help Hurricane Katrina victims! I paid $1000.00 USD! Still got it!!
Good song, from a pretty decent band. You need to hear some of the hard rockin' women of rock. Joan Jett and the Black Hearts--Bad Reputation, Light of Day; Pat Benetar--Love is a Battlefield, Hell is for Children; Heart--Barracuda, Crazy on You. You just need to hear them.
In their beginning, The Rolling Stones said they were a r&b band. They listened r&b and played r&b, Muddy Waters for example who accidentally named the group. Rock was not "invented" yet. They (and The Beatles and other groups) took black music and made it global. And they have influenced rock bands all of these years.
I have seen Def Leppard in concert. They play one song that has such intense drums, they keep oxygen on standby for Rick, and while he's recovering, they play a song without drums in it.
Been waiting for someone on some reaction channel to suggest Great White. It is their most famous song but is also a cover song. They gave many awesome songs! Thought it was cool that they had one album called once bitten and the next album after that twice shy.
@@zosozildjianmagick1790 That's probably why they get forgotten about. They had two albums with names that didn't come up with and their biggest hit is a cover. Had they used that music and gave it a title and different words, it probably would've been huge and they would've stayed around longer. But Once Bitten Twice Shy came out in 1989? 2 to 3 years later, 80s hair, glam rock was dead. Motley Crue fell off. Poison, Def Leppard, Van Halen, Ratt, and Cinderella. Guns n Roses made it though because they weren't really a hair band. They didn't wear makeup and spandex and have teased hair. They were a rock band and that's why their success carried them a little bit into the 90s. By 1993 and 1994, Guns n Roses was pretty much over because they fought all the time.
@@cs-7 Also surprised that out of all of these reactors that no one has suggested one of the greatest bands of the late 80’s to early 90’s, Tesla! So many songs. Eleven if they start out with the mild Love Song, or coming at you live! So good. Incredible musicians and catchy music!
I subscribed to your channel precisely due to your fresh insight and abundant understanding of how music "works". So many people fall into a rut, following a single band, or even a single genre, and never experience the wealth of variety that music provides. It is so inspiring to see you discovering these new vistas, like opening a whole new world to you that others discovered in parallel with you.
There are many interviews about Rick Allen’s accident reacting to that is a must! Also if you think you can’t do something or your life is hard, knowing Ricks story is pure motivation!! His face when the band was inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame priceless!
If you look closely at the drummer's cockpit, you will catch a glimpse at the array of foot pedals he is surrounded by. This def leppard album was produced to blend their bedrock guitarists' delight with the body-groove of b-boy /club beats and echoplex modulation. I love that you're feeling the hip hop breakbeat in this track's fusion; this resonates with my feeling that this particular album has contributed a handful of timeless gems, and that these tracks still foster inspirational and innovative influence to many of the brilliant legacies of creative groovology and the miracle of novel styles.
Jojo - i know this is yearsssss too late to say this, but i just wanted to respond to something you said. when you commented about how rock is such a mix of so many different sounds ... that is what is amazing about rock. rock WAS a result of the mashing and gradual combination of many different genres. blues, country, folk, rhythm and blues, jazz, classical, easy listening/popular music that was around just before rock seriously hit the scene, bluegrass, americana, even some spanish or latin influences - it was an amalgamation of so many wondeful things. that is what made rock so special. when it first hit the scene it drove people crazy and was considered very dangerous! you have said it before watching some of the clips and listening to this music that it just makes you want to go crazy or jump around or get lit - that is what rock does to you!
Hey jojo, your analysis of Rock music isn't too far off, especially since you'd compared it to Blues Basically, Rock'n'Roll is a sub-genre that's derived from Blues music
Def Leppard was my first concert ever in 2018 and they are soo freaking amazing!! Hysteria, Animal, Gods of War, Let it Go, Too Late for Love and more, you should definitily react to those!
Saw Def Leppard w/KISS 2014. They rocked out!! The crowd rocked out so hard, we were trying to catch our second wind for KISS. Kiss came out and was like WTF, because they usually get a loud crowd when they come out. We were trying! Got see them do the ALS bucket challenge on stage! Have seen Def Leppard in concert since Pyromania! 1983!
Rick Allen, what a legend! He uses a special kit with foot pedals so that he can play what he used to play on his left arm. You should check out "Armageddon It," that's another banger from that album!
Rick Allen, the THUNDER GOD, more than just a one-armed drummer. Check out the RU-vid videos that tell you how the band pulled together following his accident to get him back on stage. I'm 60, and this one's still a banger after all these years!
Rick Allen is known as the Thunder God. After losing his arm in an auto accident he didn’t let that stop him. He loved playing the drums so much he designed a drum machine for him to use his left leg for everything his arm would’ve been doing. Check out some of his interviews on RU-vid. It’s really amazing. The best thing about Def Leppard is they’re more like a family than a band the way they stood behind Rick Allen and waited for him to get his drum kit together.
To blow your mind even more, Phil Collen - one of the guitarists, has said this song actually has a main country guitar riff! There’s a video of him showing that. As to the drummer… after he lost his arm, the whole band was in the middle of writing and recording and they had him come back in to the studio. He would go into a room by himself and just try to teach himself how to drum with one arm. He started duplicating everything he did with his lost arm, with his other foot! So he drums with both feet and one arm…. The band was happy he was there and never spoke or thought about replacing him …but of course… deep down they thought it would of course be impossible. One day he called them all in, and proceeded to play one of their hits entirely using his new feet based techniques. The whole band was in tears.
