This one certainly showcases the young drummer. At times it seems as if the guitars aren't sure what to do with those drum patterns. This causes conflict in the music that could be resolved by the vocals. The vocals could be above the musical battle, as if giving a non-biased, high energy commentary of it. Sadly the vocals seemed swept along by the music, as if they were home watching it all on tv.
Why the hell are Pyromania and Hysteria DIAMOND certified, and their best stuff is unknown? What is wrong with people. I can't even stand Hysteria, if you want me to barf, put that cd on.
I believe this was one of those songs from that Ep,"The Def Leppard EP",pressed by the group,then handed out at shows to promote them..one copy was given to a Mercury exec one night,who then signed them..the rest is Leppard History! LONG LIVE "DA LEPS!"
@mrmjb1960 Actually the EP had Ride Into the Sun, Getcha Rocks Off and The Overture. The only vinyl release for this song was the First Strike record the bands old managers put out to capitalize on the success of Pyromania.
Mutt figured out a way back then to collects a check from songs that Pete Willis wrote after High and Dry... now, you know the rest of the story... plus Shania says "I used Mutt but he used Def Leppard..."
When def leppard got it right, they were amazing , when they got it wrong, they really, really got it wrong. probably the worst lyrics to a def leppard song are here. "too many jitters and not enough jive" is just one example of the awful lyrics a young joe elliot wrote here. Hard to belive this is the same band that would go on to record kickass songs like rock rock till you drop and stagefright. also if your bored ceck out my bands songs by clicking on the blue word to your left, def lepp #1
@empiretrooper I think it's only Joe who doesn't like OTTN. Goodness knows why, maybe he thought that with hindsight they could have done better (can't see how, personally). Yet Joe likes Slang, which I'll admit I didn't take to straight away.
@GloucesterAdam you're right - I only remember old interviews with Joe where he says OTTN was basically a mistake. I guess even though he sings on 2 of my favorite records ever, I really don't care for his taste in music. I guess I'm another Pete Willis era fan.
@GloucesterAdam I would think he is not happy with his performance and the production ...but that just adds to the "feel " of the lp ....nought wrong with the songs though !!
@empiretrooper I don't think they hated it. Steve once said that they made that album because they had to... I believe the band underrated OTTN due to the poor quality in terms of production. It's an album that symbolises the begining and the end of an era for DL: the era of innocence. After that came Mutt, the master of production and alongside him, fortune and glory... And as Jo always states, ever since the very beginning, they wanted to be the best... and that brings along fortune and glory.
But I've been into D/L since Photogragh. I got to loving their music on KNAC out of Long Beach, CA. And I saw them at the LA Sports arena just after the drummer lost his arm.
@bayhorse01 - relax greenhorn & accept that paddlefoot is speaking the truth of the old ones who have listened to Def Lep from the beginning of time....
thankds for this, didnt know it existed, i hate when def leppard sold out to cheerleasder rock, long live the originals!!! bring back the rockers inspired by UFO and such bands!
there was no end of good songs when willis was there. they wrote good stuff after that, but after clark died they lost there edge. they don't suck horribly, but neither are they as good as they were.
The best riffs came from Clark / Willis. Although, Sav wrote Stagefright and the main riff to Hysteria. Hysteria changed the way they wrote, going away from a straight riff to multi tracked interwoven riffs. I miss Steve's writing style.
He could have really made a difference if he had lived. Even though he was part to the Adrenalize writing, just listen to Desert Song and Fractured Love. They were from the Hysteria sessions, but man, they were some great riffs. Long Live Leppard, but may we always remember 1978-1991 as the glory years.
The verse to Hysteria is his, and he came up with Stagefright from Pyro, No No No from High N Dry, Goodbye from Euphoria and Excitable. His name comes up first on a good bit of songs from the first album, like Rock Brigade and Hello America. He may not write entire songs all of the time, but he has come up with some great hooks.
The verse to Hysteria is just slightly re-worked intro to Die Hard the Hunter. And that little riff probably came from another track. Either way, Steve came up with the best riffs.
@LORDHATE76 No, they were great up til Steve died. Retro active was the last true leppard album with genuine def sound even though it was released after the dissapointing adrenalize. Retro should have been it and then quits. Viv is no leppard.
@supermetalero3000 Smoking for 40 years and old(er) age does that. Joe was 18-21 years old when he sang this... He's turning 56 in August
AlienXCherie 3 weeks ago
sorry i dont know alot of def leppard but, why does the vocalist sings different there than now?? sorry for my english
supermetalero3000 1 month ago
This one certainly showcases the young drummer. At times it seems as if the guitars aren't sure what to do with those drum patterns. This causes conflict in the music that could be resolved by the vocals. The vocals could be above the musical battle, as if giving a non-biased, high energy commentary of it. Sadly the vocals seemed swept along by the music, as if they were home watching it all on tv.
This being said, I truely enjoy Def Lep music.
sssshhhh101 1 month ago
thumbs up for deaf leopard!!!!!!!
leoattuch 2 months ago
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mbm13213 3 months ago
This song should be called 'Glad I'm alive With One Arm'
mbm13213 3 months ago
@mbm13213
HAHAHA *Cough-Ahem* That's awful...
deedoubleohdoo 2 months ago
My 1st love
HyPnOsHoTz 4 months ago
Aaaaand this isn't on a album WHY?
LunaReiHino 4 months ago
Why the hell are Pyromania and Hysteria DIAMOND certified, and their best stuff is unknown? What is wrong with people. I can't even stand Hysteria, if you want me to barf, put that cd on.
dawnpatrol700 5 months ago
this is AMAZING i like it way more then there newer stuff
DVSETNIESBMXER 7 months ago
why was this never released on an official album. not a bootleg?
steellepp1995 7 months ago
mejor que se fueron esos 2 guitarros.
DINAMOHARD 8 months ago
I like this.....Rush-type sound.....sounds harder and grungier than their newer stuff.......too bad this stuff doesn't get radio play today.......
stephenjones102 9 months ago
I believe this was one of those songs from that Ep,"The Def Leppard EP",pressed by the group,then handed out at shows to promote them..one copy was given to a Mercury exec one night,who then signed them..the rest is Leppard History! LONG LIVE "DA LEPS!"
mrmjb1960 1 year ago
@mrmjb1960 Actually the EP had Ride Into the Sun, Getcha Rocks Off and The Overture. The only vinyl release for this song was the First Strike record the bands old managers put out to capitalize on the success of Pyromania.
BludgeonRiffola87 1 year ago 3
Mutt figured out a way back then to collects a check from songs that Pete Willis wrote after High and Dry... now, you know the rest of the story... plus Shania says "I used Mutt but he used Def Leppard..."
Khoutekkelly 1 year ago
When def leppard got it right, they were amazing , when they got it wrong, they really, really got it wrong. probably the worst lyrics to a def leppard song are here. "too many jitters and not enough jive" is just one example of the awful lyrics a young joe elliot wrote here. Hard to belive this is the same band that would go on to record kickass songs like rock rock till you drop and stagefright. also if your bored ceck out my bands songs by clicking on the blue word to your left, def lepp #1
SummerAndLightningUS 1 year ago
why did they hate on through the night?
empiretrooper 1 year ago
@empiretrooper I think it's only Joe who doesn't like OTTN. Goodness knows why, maybe he thought that with hindsight they could have done better (can't see how, personally). Yet Joe likes Slang, which I'll admit I didn't take to straight away.
GloucesterAdam 1 year ago
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empiretrooper 1 year ago
@GloucesterAdam you're right - I only remember old interviews with Joe where he says OTTN was basically a mistake. I guess even though he sings on 2 of my favorite records ever, I really don't care for his taste in music. I guess I'm another Pete Willis era fan.
empiretrooper 1 year ago
@GloucesterAdam I would think he is not happy with his performance and the production ...but that just adds to the "feel " of the lp ....nought wrong with the songs though !!
TheMichaelseymour 10 months ago
@empiretrooper I don't think they hated it. Steve once said that they made that album because they had to... I believe the band underrated OTTN due to the poor quality in terms of production. It's an album that symbolises the begining and the end of an era for DL: the era of innocence. After that came Mutt, the master of production and alongside him, fortune and glory... And as Jo always states, ever since the very beginning, they wanted to be the best... and that brings along fortune and glory.
nikgml 9 months ago
wow this is pretty sweet. its cool to hear some old def leppard. there new stuff sucks :\
PlaTiNuMxFuZioN 1 year ago
CATERVA!
TheMindfx 1 year ago
DEF LEPPARD 4LIFE !
bambamh20 1 year ago
Fuckin A riten on a rolling,paper lol love it.
connstreet 1 year ago
D7J7W7,
Thanks for thinking I'm a greenhorn.
But I've been into D/L since Photogragh. I got to loving their music on KNAC out of Long Beach, CA. And I saw them at the LA Sports arena just after the drummer lost his arm.
Later.
bayhorse01 1 year ago
First time I've heard this one..... DL should've used this instead of No, No, No
D7J7W7 1 year ago
Are you knocking Def Leppard? If so, go to hell.
bayhorse01 1 year ago
@bayhorse01 - relax greenhorn & accept that paddlefoot is speaking the truth of the old ones who have listened to Def Lep from the beginning of time....
D7J7W7 1 year ago
thankds for this, didnt know it existed, i hate when def leppard sold out to cheerleasder rock, long live the originals!!! bring back the rockers inspired by UFO and such bands!
paddlefoot01 1 year ago
They look SO good. Joe is a doll.
bookgrrrl11 1 year ago
This isn't 1980. This is just after they released their independent EP. That's before they put out On Through The Night.
muzikmann2728 2 years ago
Sorry, you are correct, this is from 1979.
BludgeonRiffola87 2 years ago 2
this is so cool
79nollaig 2 years ago
definitely. steve was one of a kind..
gatnip1 1 year ago
@devilsunhalopownr
Which, incidentally, is one of the best, if not the best song on that album.
azegas 2 years ago
DEF LEPPARD 4LIFE !
bambamh20 2 years ago
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marcin1986hwdp 2 years ago
Guitar solo sounds so powerfull !
Bigschwang 2 years ago
these drums would be KILLER for rock band or guitar hero
halofable574 2 years ago 3
drums in beginning kick ass
leplovrpetefan 2 years ago 3
there was no end of good songs when willis was there. they wrote good stuff after that, but after clark died they lost there edge. they don't suck horribly, but neither are they as good as they were.
halofable574 2 years ago 3
The best riffs came from Clark / Willis. Although, Sav wrote Stagefright and the main riff to Hysteria. Hysteria changed the way they wrote, going away from a straight riff to multi tracked interwoven riffs. I miss Steve's writing style.
BludgeonRiffola87 2 years ago
so does everyone else
halofable574 2 years ago 2
He could have really made a difference if he had lived. Even though he was part to the Adrenalize writing, just listen to Desert Song and Fractured Love. They were from the Hysteria sessions, but man, they were some great riffs. Long Live Leppard, but may we always remember 1978-1991 as the glory years.
BludgeonRiffola87 2 years ago
yeah, i guess so
halofable574 2 years ago
they should have sav write more songs now that steve is gone
halofable574 2 years ago
Too think the original title was "Too Many Jitterbugs"
BludgeonRiffola87 2 years ago
Sav contributes plenty
lotustt 2 years ago
really? what other songs has he wrote? I just want to know, I am not trying to be sarcastic.
halofable574 2 years ago
The verse to Hysteria is his, and he came up with Stagefright from Pyro, No No No from High N Dry, Goodbye from Euphoria and Excitable. His name comes up first on a good bit of songs from the first album, like Rock Brigade and Hello America. He may not write entire songs all of the time, but he has come up with some great hooks.
BludgeonRiffola87 2 years ago
The verse to Hysteria is just slightly re-worked intro to Die Hard the Hunter. And that little riff probably came from another track. Either way, Steve came up with the best riffs.
206Bruce 2 years ago
It's like Andy Summers in a glam hard rock band
stevieVantanna 2 years ago
Back when the Leps were NWOBHM. It was the end of an era when Pete Willis had to leave.
Banner1979 2 years ago 14
unfortunately you are right and it was way too short an era
halofable574 2 years ago
I can't wait for their first 2 albums to be digitally remastered and re-released. I'm sure it'll happen in the very near future. :)
Banner1979 2 years ago 3
@Banner1979 Is this Pete saying this because those of us who love them don't feel that way man.
420sogood 9 months ago
@420sogood I know what you mean there. Phil Collen was a very fine replacement and I actually have the next 2 albums they did after Pyromania.
Banner1979 9 months ago
Def was great before 87
LORDHATE76 2 years ago 22
@LORDHATE76
They were great until 1991. When steve died. I mean they still played amazing live
tommy81296 1 year ago
@LORDHATE76 I couldn't agree more. High n Dry and Pyromania....amazing music.
nikko024 1 year ago
@LORDHATE76 true 100%
kristdaoud 10 months ago
@LORDHATE76 No, they were great up til Steve died. Retro active was the last true leppard album with genuine def sound even though it was released after the dissapointing adrenalize. Retro should have been it and then quits. Viv is no leppard.
hasekdom 1 month ago
Great song, thanks for sharing!
reba42288 2 years ago 3
Never herad this 1 killer solo
connstreet 2 years ago 3