Rare 1979 Rock Brigade Def Leppard Video

[MachineGunMollyII]

Wow! This is bitchin'! Didn't think I'd find this rarity & in such great quality! Thanks for sharing ;)

[angelfish1991]

Wow, keep in mind the perspective-Joe was the oldest here at about 19 or 20 depending on the month. Holy cow!

[rutileTiO2]

Pete is awesome!!!!! 

[Ariovistus1]

This is the song that made me a Def Leppard fan! As soon as I heard this, I had to get this album! They are still Awesome today! ROCK ON !!!!!

[1FineYoungCannibal]

In England during this time there was a big Ska/two tone scene happening, but thankfully there was bands like Def Leppard keeping it real with proper music.

[Malkmusianful]

@1FineYoungCannibal Because we all know the Specials and Madness are deplorable bands who made terrible music, am I right?

To me, Def Leppard didn't become proper until "High 'n Dry."

[willweagraff]

i always loved this riff and song bludeon riffola at its best

[Alex55448]

wow-kiss prevalente-notice the stripe pete way -pants-classic-love it

[leppfan4ever]

how old was rick allen in this video?

[diana230]

@leppfan4ever Rick was about 16 yo in 79

[GuitarMaster10011]

@leppfan4ever He was about 15-6 years old

[jessabean13]

Wow! Joe had one serious 'fro working here. And the the shoulders on that jacket! That whole look was so awesomely bad. Sav is wearing the puffy shirt. Thank you for posting!!

[pacificcapital1]

I want to know what solos Pete Willis did on those first two albums, if anybody can get me a list I'd appreciate it. He was and is a very underrated guitar player and it confounds me that he wont play or record anything. What is the real story behind

him not wanting to? It seems to me that Joe Elliot is jealous or doesnt like him for some reason. Sorry but Phil will always be in Pete's and Steve's Shadows

[RotnRoll77]

Wish I had that scaley vest thing. How cool would that be? Just to have around, you know? Or is it sewn onto his jacket? Either way it'd be cool to have it.

[wrabit79]

i think pete willis is the reason def leppard won't play their old songs live no more they have to pay him royalties

[Tudorash90]

@wrabit79 you are an idiot, or just not def leppard fan, i saw a lot of videos with old songs like wasted, bringin' on the heartbreak, let it go ...

[MCKRUSH]

Great tune, but the band's look is way more 1973 than 1979.

[pachor2]

Love steve but pete solo on this one is awesome

[severancemetal]

This version of rock briigade is pre the album version. Wasted is the Nick Tauber version. Does anyone know if they did more songs with Nick? Maybe the 30th anniversary deluxe edition of OTTN will have all these tracks. and the videos!!

[Marcoshary]

Wow It was great to watch this! Great rare footage!

[TheMindfx]

CATERVA!

[jerseyanimall]

VERY FREAKIN' COOL!!! BUT WHAT THE HELL IS RICK SAVAGE WEARING?

[monsterpistol2000]

lol good question

[billandandy]

@jerseyanimall The puffy shirt!

[jerseyanimall]

VERY FREAKIN' COOL!!!

[krazynite]

Wow....soooo glam!!!! Love it!!!

[moviefanaticfan69]

I like the punk style.

[TurboThrash]

Unreal what ever happened to Def Leppard over the years

[psychlyst]

@TurboThrash what happened was they got older,and they lost some edge...Joe said years ago after they broke open in the US that they were about making hit records...thats why they went all middle of the road....i wish every album had the energy of On thru the night and first few albums,but few bands hold to that initial raw edge...even Metallica I feel lost some of the rawness of Kill 'em all and ride the lightning on the newer stuff...

[ericou812]

hey dude,thanks for posting this vintage video,its great

[Lenjia]

This is when this band was great!

[722erodz]

great song great album great band  : )

[devante993]

Pete Willis!!!

[lukemanify]

Was't Sav 14?

[savboy1976]

@lukemanify Rick Allen is 14 or 15 here

[38decembers]

Pete Willis looks like he could have been in the fucking Ramones!!Pete's the shit and RIP Steve "smoking" Clark!!!

[artrock101]

great B.V.s! they were such a great band, I saw them a few years after this, but they were miles ahead of this by then...

[Xeivous]

reminds me alot like Kiss

[krankrocker]

Awesome. Thanks for posting. Wish Pete Willis never left the band. They were never quite the same without Pete.

[smithdsmit]

pete willis giutar playing reminds me alot of micheal schenkers playing

[smithdsmit]

they had to change their sound because this was too heavy for the radio and after they kicked pete out. they decided to write radio friendly pop songs. great for the bank account but hard on the ears.sell outs just as reo speedwagon were. they used to be a rock band too. long ago

[tommy81296]

@smithdsmit

No on Hysteria you cant compare Run riot to im gonna keep on loving you

They still had a little rock in them

[monsterpistol2000]

i wonder how old rick savage is?

[Bigrobkerr]

@monsterpistol2000 19

[deflepbabe]

LOVE IT! THANKS!!!

[Colierrannd2]

They always seem to be perfectly suited for the moment. Then it was the perfect line up with Pete for what they needed and later Phil joined at the perfect moment and now Viv. Kind of amazing if you think about it. Whatever guides them is so much bigger than the band and seems to time things just right. It's almost mystical.

[1defleppardfan]

ahhh look at young Joe!!  Love it!

[Larripa6]

My FAVORITE DL song!

[Kostas4e]

I wish Def Leppard would continou like that and not turn to pop...

[davey79]

Pete willis was born on the 16th feb 1960, so that would make him 19!

[davey79]

Pete willis was born on the 16th feb 1980, so that would make him 19!

[davey79]

This is great, raw def leppard, It's a shame they change there sound though.On through the night is a great album with amazing riffs and solo's, It just shows you how good they are!

[cogys1]

AWESOME

[TheRisingforce2000]

this is when they were badass before thy went pop rock

[TheSickness14]

You're a great film director...

Are you studying it or something?

[remaxracing]

Pete was what Def Leppard was all about ROCK ON Mr Willis

[SteveRoberts100]

That aint Def leppard

[DefLep4Eva1995]

@SteveRoberts100 Believe it or not, it is, just before they became a pop band >_>

[robjt25]

They were and are the BEST!!!! thnaks for posting!!

[TheRisingforce2000]

I llove this albumn, but the outfits they have on looks fucked

[FreeMTrider]

@TheRisingforce2000 The 70's. I guess when your in your teens and on the verge of becoming huge rock stars you can be talked in to wearing anything. I would say 99% of the time Def Leppard wore regular street clothes.

[Tikkato]

They're look is the Thin Lizzy's look...

[kontoskaliou]

i think 1980... Def Lep ROCKS..!!!!!!

[bambamh20]

DEF LEPPARD 4LIFE !

[oldschoolthrasher01]

Way cool video--- thanks for posting.

[AL2000FL]

KILLER 1981 I WAS THERE LIVE ! NYC

[lislovesdef]

You lose concentration on Joe's crazy jacket when you check out how emphasized his goods are in those tight leather pants!!! Nice!!

[slmetcalf]

So true I was thinking the same thing.

[TheRikmayell]

18. We had a drink in a pub in Southampton. Dated my ex, hell of a nice guy. Wow who would have thought...

[MrMotomann]

so young.only 20 i bet

[michaelmorr11]

OMG!!! Pete handles the solo......I thought Clark did all the solos.....lol

[Kevinruddmolestskids]

HISS!! BOO!!! You have obviously NEVER seen anything by Def Leppard from this stage other than the Wasted clip from this show... and if you'd seen this before, other than on youtube, you'd know a lot more about Def leppard.

[CopperTropicals]

Archive625,.....Dude once again, you split my sides.

There's that slow song, side B, last song, (can't get the name), also "Hello America"

had "some" air time on high school radio, (back when HS radio focus a little more on local bands trying to hit a break then trying to "out-cool", shock to get attention.

SF Bay Area, (east bay, concord, CA) KVHS back in the late '70's-early 80's,

"raise 'em up, I wanna see who salutes here",......... (I'm wanna get a little bit out of time here),....

[metal4usa]

Does anyone know what make Rick's Flying V bass is?

[beermad68]

@metal4usa

It could be an Aria Pro II... Pretty big back then

[TwainHarteFam]

It's a Gibson melody maker double cut away, similar to the one Joan Jett plays.

[mayhembiff]

@TwainHarteFam Yes. Jett's is different but this guitar is definitely the double cutaway melody maker.

[bassmanjoe]

Love Pete's axe!!!! Very cool!!! Great tone!!!

Those were the good old days!!!

[krisaf778]

is this and wasted the only songs they did thats rare???

[chabomorphosis]

increible!

PETE WILLIS!

[Kevinruddmolestskids]

THE LEGEND!!!!! Pete Willis is amazing. He belongs in Def Leppard

[ChevypowerSS]

been nice if they could have afforded some effin amps to get that nasty stuff out and LOUD like it should be,lol awesome vid ,too cool

[WaxHeavenDOTcom]

Wow, this is amazing.

[andrebaker35]

love this song kinda reminds me of foreigner

[brentmcd]

Linda Silk used to play this on Metal Shop -- 101 KLOL Houston Headbangers NWOBHM forever

[DefLepfan03]

why did pete leave da band! he was great

[heyazzhole]

He got kicked out, I saw them live with Pete open for Ozzy when Randy was alive

[toddpacker777]

BEST band of all TIME!! This video is AWESOME!!

[hackersarchangel]

Dudes.... I LOVE THIS! Thank you so much Archive625 for digging this up.

[LegoBen]

Steve rocks, but not his best outfit.

[greymilton]

Very cool! I like the puffy-pirate shirt that they used on Seinfeld too!

[sonic540]

Awesome, great to see this. Classic Def rules. Thanks for sharing Archive625.

[Cassaraa3x3]

I cant believe Rick was only 16 thats incredible.

[spankme10988]

He was 19

[Archive625]

He was born in 63, this is 79... do the math.

[Cassaraa3x3]

No he was 16 or 15.

[Archive625]

correct he was 15 almost 16... he turned 16 in november and this footage was shot oct/nov 79.

[thattonyguy]

@Archive625 Def Lepp opened up for Pat Travers in PDX, USA in 79...

[poser58]

good stuff

[MissKittyKKat]

yeah he's hot either way =)

[deucesolo]

I was a sophomore when "On through the Night" came out and I've been hooked ever since. Saw the High-n-Dry tour in '81 when Pete was still around. People were throwing doobies on stage, I was front row, my ears rang for a month!

[leppardlady1978]

flipping heck i was nearly 1 yeard old when they did this lol

I so want joes jacket :-)

[MissKittyKKat]

i wasn't even alive!

[eddieleppard]

Amazing video, i was 3 years old when this video was shot, in 1979 was the year they supported AC/DC with Bonn Scott, amazing amazing

[ogdensrule]

Rick is only 16 the this vid

[bambamh20]

DEF LEPPARD 4LIFE !

[soonerladyokc]

Dude....you are the bomb! My new hero! This is unbelievable for us die hard Lep fans! Got me slobberin' for more vintage DL!!!!!!

[DefLeppardSuperfan]

Wow, great vid! Can't believe the clothes, love the tight trousers!

[stephanienevada]

omg the outfits boy they have come along way! best band ever

[blacknesskulk]

This is gold!!!!! Thanks for posting man

[sonic540]

Wow! awesome, never saw this. Thanks for sharing.