They re-attached his arm but it got badly infected so they had to remove it again. Only reason they were even able to try to save it was because his accident was in a nurse's yard. Now he's known as - THUNDERGOD. They gave him time to do his thing with the drums. Sadly not too long after this lp was released Steve Clarke passed from alcohol medication overdose. For that they brought in Vince. Band has been through a lot
"Those drums are f*cking awesome dude.".......you grin and think, wait for it, and start watching his face lol........."DOES THAT MAN HAVE ONE ARM!!!"...and there it is lmao. So worth it!!!
One arm = still better than most drummers When he recovered from the car accident that took his arm, the band, instead of asking him if he wanted to continue working with them asked him what he needed to be able to continue. That's the sort of friends everyone needs.
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.
I guess the same reason he stayed, IS a similar reason why Led Zeppelin quitted after their drummer died. The main reason Alex told It, Love. Without that members of the band they weren' t that band anymore. And we are so greatful It was like that, they weren' t a "made Up product" but Friends playing together.
Yes, the drummer Rick Allen only has one arm, he did have both when the band started, but got into a back car accident that threw him out of the car and ripped his arm clean off. He went into a coma and had 4 surgerys trying to reattach it, however nothing worked. When he came to later the first thing he said was "I WILL play drums again"
It was while in the hospital bed he came up with the idea of having most his drums pedal activated. Most of what you hear is played with his feet. Amazing.
Yep -- I remember the initial rumors about that. It actually happened in England, on 12/31/1984. The band stuck with him, as he developed an entirely new way to play drums, mostly with his feet.
When Rick lost his arm the band stop touring etc... And they waited for him to recover. That is a GOOD bunch of loyal friends and band members! Sadly Steve Clark is no longer with us.
Interesting enough, when Rick Allen returned, for the first few performances, they had a back up drummer playing as well, they realized they no longer needed the back up drummer when he was late to arrive to a show and Rick handled it on his own without missing a beat
@@giftofflesh I was going to say that as well. Also, they weren't sitting around for him to learn to play with one arm. They were creating songs with a drum machine while he was learning. They were pretty bad recordings, Joe Elliott admits. Not just because it was a drum machine, but because Mutt Lange wasn't a part of the album yet.
A lot of us were really into Def Leppard in the early 80s, but then we heard Rick lost his arm and we thought that's that. But he reinvented himself and finally This record came out and everybody had to have it because of how much we loved them before I can't even tell you how popular this song was and when the video came out it just shot through the roof.
*He didn't simply bought an electric drum set. A company created with him a special electronic drum set, which allows him to play with his right arm and more over with his feet.*
As I remember - being a teenage drummer obsessed with DefLep back in the day - Shark pedals worked with him to create several pedals that were triggering the same sounds as his snare and toms... If you notice - most snare hits are with the left leg, time keeping on ride is his right arm, bass is the right leg and then he trades off between left leg and right hand for fills..
The band said that losing an arm made him a better drummer because it slowed him down. When playing live with two arms, he sped every song up. As a side note, Steve Clark, the guitar player with the long blonde hair died a few years later. He had crippling stage fright and drank himself into oblivion before every show. It eventually killed him. They’ve been through hell. And they still kick ass!
I’ve been to more concerts than I can count, but I can tell you for a fact that this is one of the very few bands that sounds just the same live as they do on record. Zero disappointment.
I saw them live in 2018 and I can say rick Allen still kicks major ass when he has his drum solos. Their concert sounded amazing and Joe still sings amazingly.
Cool story. My friend from high school, best drummer I have seen, lost his leg to cancer. Rick called him up at the hospital days have doctors removed the leg. Told him not to give up and keep on drumming. Friend still plays.
That's fantastic! They all seem like really stand up guys! They were supposed to tour when Rick got injured. The record label wanted them to have a stand in drummer. But they refused! They waited for him to recover. That is a good group of friends and band mates!
@@dillowman8 No he's not. There's no way he could have just guessed the whole story behind the arm. He's a dishonest POS. He lies about stuff in many videos.
mach1rocks - I’m a rock fan til I die. All I’ve been hearing these last 3 years has been rock. But it wasn’t til last week that I discovered def leppard
That Record what??????????? Yes that many question marks 🤣🤣🤣it’s awesome though, cause you just discovered a whole new band to tide you through the long, dark days of early 2000s rich.
@@cynthiaanderson3252 Yeah man, only reason i didnt check them out before was because i thought they were a darker heavy metal band. Dont know why lol. Still waiting for the right time to listen to the "Hysteria" full album. I heard its legendary.
This is called love and respect as after he lost his arm in the car accident he taught himself to play all over again and his band mates never gave up on him. That was extremely difficult to say the least but they never gave up on each other. These guys are fantastic and with all the inner struggles many bands deal with Def Leppard never gave up on him, a great story and great music that has a permanent place on my play list.
So there's a school for the Deaf in Little Rock, and their mascot is a leopard. They're the Deaf Leopards! When the band learned of this, they made the trip. This is a cool group of guys.
@@regnetexitium2247 someone else had a comment posted that they must have removed. I can’t recall what it said, but it was incredibly far-fetched. But everything Kelly posted I was aware of
I do know that Steve Brown (originally from Trixter) subbed for Viv on tour while he was getting treatment. He said it was an honor and that he never thought he was taking Viv's place, he was keeping it warm.
Saw an interview with Rick Allen the drummer not long ago. He said no ever said "When you want to come back" or "When you are ready will go back" He said not one of them asked when or anything like that. It was just understood he would be back. They stopped everything at the height of their fame for 2 yrs. until he healed & learned how to play with one arm & more with his feet. He said he was in such a deep dark depression to start with but after the reaction he got from his band/brothers & his fan he said it meant everything to him...I have so much respect for them most bands would just get another drummer. Classy guys.
Truth. From like 2010-2012 I was always at strip clubs with my friends and there was always that one girl that liked this song. I’m sure it’s still the same 8 years later.
@@nickp3949 Hate to break it to you guys, but it's been a main staple in strip clubs since it's release in 87. Strip clubs were actually instrumental in breaking the song and the success of the Hysteria album that followed. :)
My dear man, you’ve just discovered one of the greatest bands of all time, one of the greatest songs of all time... and one of the greatest DRUMMERS of all time!!! This was music at its best!!!
Def Leppard is a legendary band. But they owe a lot to Mutt Lange. He really outdid himself producing this album. The production is unbelieveable. And yes, drummer is a legend.
This is my first video of yours. Really dig your nice guy vibe. This song was such a huge part of my teen years. It stayed at #1 on MTV''s top 10 for a very very long time. Back when that mattered. No internet. Guns N Roses Appetite for Destruction is another that immediately punched you in the balls from the very first 40 seconds of Welcome to the Jungle. I liked-so I subscribed. The 80's was really dope.
Finally Def Leppard baby let’s go. Yes he got in a car accident and lost his left arm his name is rick Allen. Also could you listen to switch 625 or hysteria or women?
He lost his arm in a car crash on new years eve. I've listened to them since on thru the night came out and u r the first person to replies that he had one arm before w the video was over or without being told so. That's one reason that I subscribe to u
"DOES THAT MAN HAVE ONE ARM?!" 😁 Imagine training and practicing to get yourself to the point where you're a superstar drummer for one of the best rock bands in the world then...losing an arm in a traffic accident and having to learn how to play with one arm and both your legs. Dedication to art and craft.
Fun fact, at the time, Def Leppard wasn't considered a superstar band in the world before Hysteria. They were extremely popular in the US, but didn't have a number one song anywhere else in the world before this album... That includes their home country. As a matter of fact, after recording the album, one of their first appearances was on the Top of the Pops and the other artists said, "aren't you that American band" to them. So, even though they had success in the US before Hysteria, it wasn't until this album that made them superstars.
Not to mention that the entire band were willing to wait years for him to recover, design the drum kit, and master the new set up. That's valuing people over profit.
Ha...ironically my wife and I were driving around in the car to get out today, and I had Don't Shoot Shotgun playing and she hadn't heard that song. I quickly told her that Hysteria is an amazing album that doesn't have one bad song. I told her my least favorite is Love Bites...and that's saying a lot considering it was the only #1 on the album. Agree that all the other songs on the album are amazing. I also mentioned all the songs they recorded on the B-sides of singles that ended up on later albums. I even like the other versions they released on later albums...Animal, Armageddon it...etc. She got a laugh off of the "B-sides" comment from tape singles...she's younger than I am. Regardless Pyro, Hysteria, and to a lesser extent Adrenalized were the meat of their amazing years. I do like Promises off Euphoria, and Dangerous off self titled album. They have a lot of great music, but the ones above were the start to finish great albums. Been a Lep fan ever since I put my older sisters copy of Pyromania in the stereo back in 84. Glad they are still together...and still making music!!
@@phillipcapshaw8003 The official lyric video on their channel says "radar phone." I was actually surprised by that, too, and I spent over 20 years having absolutely no idea what that line (and several others) actually said, so I just sang garbled nonsense while singing along with the song. :-P
The album came out in 1987. Rick Allen the drummer was in a car accident just before the album was recorded. He was driving in his Corvette when he crashed and was ejected out and his arm stayed in the car. A drum tech built synthesiser pads to replicate his arm and he used his left foot instead. They carried on making the album while he got used to using the pads before adding his drum playing to the album after.
Def Leppard used to have their stage in the middle of the arena with the crowd all around them, like a theater in the round. The band would work like crazy, constantly running around the stage in circles to make sure the entire audience got to see them. That set-up made for more good seats because no one in the crowd ever got stuck way in the back relative to the stage.
"Born in a different era, but soul is old." is a feeling many people get when they hear 80s music. Most people I know that love 80s pop, rock or almost anything else from that time, feel like they were meant to live in that era of music. The 80s were so full of fun, high energy songs that people still listen to to this day. The 80s has some awesome love songs too.
Eh. Make me feel old. These guys were HUGE while I was a teenager... I keep thinking 'Classic Rock? HOW int e FFF did THAT happen!?' and then I realize, I'm in my mid-forties now... >.
Spot on Alex: Having previously played with the band with both arms, drummer Rick Allen lost his arm in a car accident in 1984. Docs actually managed to reattach it but he got an infection and it had to be amputated. Record company pushed the band to replace him but they refused and he ended up getting a custom kit made to continue playing with them. He uses four electronic pedals for his left foot to play the pieces he used to play with his left arm. He and the whole band are still great (saw them live again last year).
I know in a “Behind the Music” show on VH1 years ago they said he also had an infection in the other arm and for a time there was a possibility of him losing that arm as well, luckily that didn’t happen.
In that way, I feel they were the arena rock equivilant to Metallica or like Foo Fighters in the Hard Rock scene. Just no bullshit, exciting and catchy music.
This was their major breakthru track from this album, and it was the last song they added because it was felt like something was missing. Not that the execs were happy about that. Album went stupidy over time and budget, and all other singles failed to connect even though every song on this album is practically worthy of being a single - then this hit and boom! - they blew up .... but you should check out a few others: Animal Gods of War Hysteria Heaven Is White Lightning By rights you should listen to the whole Hysteria album because that was like a Black Album. or a Yellow Brick Road ... everyone owned it. As soon as this single hit, they blew up and they were for a short time the biggest band on the planet - for real
@@dontmakemelaugh01 I was gonna say... Didn't Pyromania as many, if not MORE albums than Hysteria? Not often a band strike mega big time TWICE but in my opinion they were the biggest band on the planet for at least 5 combined years through Pyro, Hysteria and the next album as well.
Not really their breakthrough track. That probably went to Photograph. Also it depends on where you are talking about anyway. For instance, in the UK Animal was the bigger hit and was releases way before Sugar. If we are talking US hot 100, you had Photograph hit #12, Rock of ages him #16. And both Animal and Hysteria both hit the top 20 or top 10 before Sugar. So yeah, certainly not their breakthrough song. It is though probably now considered their signature song.
"They are so unique and I can`t point out why" is how I felt for many years, and they were one of my favorite bands. Today I have realised it was the rhythm of the drums that made me love the band and I still do.
I'll add two more points. The band members can actually sing (this pointed out by the sound engineer on the record) and one of the few bands of that era to utilize three guitars with no bass guitar. Each guitarist plays potions of the track producing a unique sound. In addition, each guitarist has a specialty. Cullen is technical, Clark was awesome, but sloppy - Joe Elliott's words, not mine - which was okay because that's what made Def Leppard.
PYROMANIA came out in 80's and blew DEF LEPPARD into the Worldwide spotlight from England. Then the accident happened while recording HYSTERIA album. They went on hiatus and allowed drummer Rick Allen to recover. In doing so Allen went to work arranging new electronic drums he's able to control with his feet more so than just the standard kick bass drum most drummers use. HYSTERIA went on to topple PYROMANIA and continued to propel DL into superbanddom that still ROCKS to this day over 40yrs later
Def Leppard is probably one of the most underrated bands of all time! Definetly one of the best on Hard Rock genre. You should check their record "Pyromania", when they were more into heavy metal stuff. Songs like "Rock till' you drop", "Die hard the hunter" even "Photograph". In overall, it's a great album
Underrated? Absolutely not. The 80's was just Def Leppard on every radio station and the video channels followed. They were completely huge superstars. They sold out arenas and were mobbed by hordes of screaming teenage girls. Definitely not underrated.
MrChumpus Def Leppard are a genre spanning band, first 3 albums are hard rock albums, from Hysteria onwards they have been much more ‘melodic rock’ and on some albums dipped into hard rock, not many bands are like Leppard in that they span many genres and have such a wide appeal due to this, they never wanted to be pigeon holed as one type of band or another
The coolest part about them sticking with Rick Allen on drums, is that they would have had every motivation to get a new drummer. They were probably the biggest rock band on Earth at that time. So them sticking with him was a bit more significant a gesture than some dudes in a Molly Hatchet cover band doing the same thing.
I’ve always said the same. They were just coming off of the success of Pyromania, getting ready to make what was to be the greatest album of all time, and they never even considered ditching him once he said he was going to relearn his skill. That’s brotherhood. God damn I love Def Leppard.
Hysteria is one of the greatest albums in music history. Anyone who doesn't own a copy of this is not a legit music fan. Download, buy, etc, if you for God only knows why reason haven't done so already. DEF L. was/is so good ( particularly first 4 or 5 albums) that their " off" songs and " extra" songs are better than most bands hits. They stayed true to themselves. They were creative and had fun. Were very talented. And made some of the most bad ass and enjoyable music ever. If you know anyone who hasn't DL'd yet....help them to correct this in their life. A person cannot be their happiest until they have Def Leppard'd.
Yes that’s why i love Def Leppard pure 100% love , they love each other , they love their fans , they sing beautiful love songs .yea I love Def Leppard 😎🤘🦇
I’m a HUGE Def Leppard fan. So this song is on the album “Hysteria” released in 1987. Def Leppard was extremely popular in the United States, especially after the release of their previous album, “Pyromania” in 1983. It took them 4 years to produce “Hysteria” and their producer, Mutt Lange, helped them achieve their sound. He was a perfectionist and often made them redo single phrases of the music because he was so particular. He also produced other great artists such as Shania Twain (whom he married), AC/DC, The Cars, and so many more. The band wanted to release a BUNCH of singles like Michael Jackson did with Thriller and they released SEVEN singles. The album went number one in the US AND the UK and is certified 12X Platinum.
Yes, @DiegoMeira. They have two Diamond albums. Somewhere on RU-vid there’s a video of the award ceremony where they, and the small group of their peers who have sold that many albums, were recognized.
You are on FIRE of late, bro! : D hittin up on the oldies n I love it! Hair bands were the shit n I'm dying to see an Aerosmith reaction I've been requesting for some time now. Either way, your taste in music just keeps getting better n better. Thanks so much for the video, the fact that you finally got around to some Def Lep n keep rockin, bro!🤘🎸
@@thechuube8442 .. yeah .. but compared to Uncle Tom's Cabin, Cherry Pie sucked..! If it wasn't for Bobby Brown in that video, I honestly don't think anyone would care about it
Rick lost his arm after they created the monster of an album that Pyromania is. They were on top of the world, and were ready to make an even bigger album. He said that he could still play, and the other guys never even considered leaving him behind. That’s straight up brotherhood. All hail the Thunder God!
What's even more amazing than the fact that Rick Allen learned how to play with one arm, is the fact that he was wearing a headset mic and singing harmonies, while playing like that for the first couple of tours playing like that
As someone who graduated in'87, I'm here to tell you that growing up in the '80s with MTV and all of that classic music (and movies) was indeed the best of times... Our generation was great!! ( for more feel good rock check out Sammy Hagar "I Can't Drive 55" and David Lee Roth "Yankee Rose")
Bro!!!! The entire reason I had to check out this video is because I wanted to see ONE thing. Your reaction to Rick Allen!!!! You didn't disappoint!!! I remember when I first saw the video to this. I had been listening to Def Leppard for a while and I was shocked and amazed when I saw that he had only one arm!!! Bruh, that band is still amazing. I saw that you did Hysteria also. Checking it out next!!! Edit: It wasn't a reaction to Hysteria. lol, it was a link to the regular video. But!!! Check it out, it's a slower side of Def Leppard!!! Keep up the amazing work, and Keep hornz UP my dude!!! \m/
The first time I saw them live back in the day I was like 15 years old and Rick Allen gave me a thumbs up when they were taking their final bow after the encore. The guy standing next to me grabbed my shoulder and excitedly exclaimed, "Man! Rick Allen gave you a thumbs up! With his only hand!" I always get a chuckle remembering that.
I was at this concert when it was filed in Denver CO. They filmed quite a few that night. The concert stage is what they called “ in the round” unlike conventional front facing stages, the stage was in the middle of the arena with 4 points for the band to move to. Ricks drum set turned 360.
Suggested 80's stuff: Still of The Night - Whitesnake Shake Me - Cinderella You Give Love a Bad Name - Bon Jovi Fantasy - Aldo Nova Nothin' But A Good Time - Poison Seventeen - Winger Wildside - Motley Crue Lay Your Hands On Me - Bon Jovi Youth Gone Wild - Skid Row Smooth Up In Ya - Bulletboys Talk Dirty To Me - Poison Save Me - Cinderella Gimme All Your Love - Whitesnake I Want A Woman - RATT In My Dreams- Dokken Round and Round - RATT Bang Your Head (Metal Health) - Quiet Riot The Final Countdown - Europe I Wanna Rock - Twisted Sister
Oh thank you, I wasn’t sure the lyrics there, I know they are British so the accent is different for some words. I recall when they say ‘fire brigade’ in another song it tips you off
Definitely, R.I.P STEVE CLARK!!! Although, Vivian Campbell has done a pretty fucking good job in his place. Notice I didn't say replacing Steve, cuz a guy like Steve just can't be replaced!!!
@@ChrisPage68 not quite, but I get where your going. Yes, you still have to be there to play them, but you can't program real drums. You get what you play. Not hating on elec drums, just that they have their place. In Rick's situation, he's gotta do what he's gotta do.
Rick plays a mix of electric and acoustic drums live. The electric drums can be programmed for different sounds to make the drumming pattern easier for his one arm to keep up with depending on the song being played.
W.A.S.P. is a must, try "Blind in Texas." Edit: yes the drummer only has one arm, he lost it in a car accident if my memory is right. Look it up to double check.
It was the number one requested vid on MTV for like four months straight in the summer of 88’. I’ve probably seen the video around 500 times and that might be on the low end.
It's a greatest hits collection and we all knew it back then. So glad Clark was around for it. Love Viv, but miss The Gunslinger! They have so many great records, but Hysteria is their greatest!
You are absolutely right about Queen. Their harmonies are heavily influence by them and one of Joe's best friends is Brian May, the guitarist for Queen. These guys are still going strong, I see them every year at least once and they never disappoint.
Hysteria is the fourth studio album by English rock band Def Leppard, released on 3 August 1987 through Mercury Records and reissued on 1 January 2000. It is Def Leppard's best-selling album to date, selling over 20 million copies worldwide, including 12 million in the US, and spawning seven hit singles. The album charted at number one on both the Billboard 200 and the UK Albums Chart. It was an AMAZING time to be a young teenager in the 80's. This album and tour was HUGE!!!!
He only got one arm man LOL, he lost him arm while making this album and his band stuck by him waited to see if he could recover and he did, isnt that awesome?
