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Def Leppard

Великобритания

Hard Rock
Hard 'n' Heavy

http://www.defleppard.com
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22 апр 2025 :	DEF LEPPARD's RICK ALLEN Is Still Dealing With Trauma Of Being Assaulted: 'Hopefully I Can Put It Behind Me Soon'
19 апр 2025 :	Watch: PHIL COLLEN Sings DEF LEPPARD Classics At Private Event For FENDER Employees In Mexico
9 фев 2025 :	DEF LEPPARD Shares Music Video For Cover Of BEN E. KING Classic 'Stand By Me'
1 фев 2025 :	DEF LEPPARD Releases Cover Of BEN E. KING Classic 'Stand By Me' To Support Those Affected By Los Angeles Fires
28 янв 2025 :	DEF LEPPARD Shares Video Recap Of León, Mexico Concert Without VIVIAN CAMPBELL
26 янв 2025 :	DEF LEPPARD's VIVIAN CAMPBELL Undergoes Bone Marrow Transplant
20 янв 2025 :	DEF LEPPARD Plays Without VIVIAN CAMPBELL In Mexico; PHIL COLLEN's Guitar Tech JOHN ZOCCO Steps In
19 янв 2025 :	DEF LEPPARD Looks Back On Making Of 'Pyromania': 'We Knew This Project Was Going To Be A Long Haul'
10 ноя 2024 :	DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT On Taking Care Of His Voice: 'A Lot Of It Is Just Common Sense'
29 окт 2024 :	DEF LEPPARD - Behind The Summer Stadium Tour, Episode 8: Portland, Seattle & Denver (Video)
30 сен 2024 :	DEF LEPPARD - Behind The Summer Stadium Tour, Episode 6: Houston & Minneapolis (Video)
26 сен 2024 :	DEF LEPPARD - Behind The Summer Stadium Tour, Episode 5: Boston, New York, Miami, Dallas (Video)
17 сен 2024 :	DEF LEPPARD Shares Performance Video For Latest Single 'Just Like 73'
27 авг 2024 :	DEF LEPPARD To Release 'One Night Only Live At The Leadmill' On Multiple Formats In October
26 авг 2024 :	JOE ELLIOTT On DEF LEPPARD's 'Crossroads' Collaboration With TAYLOR SWIFT: It Still 'Looks' And 'Sounds Great'
25 авг 2024 :	JOE ELLIOTT: TAYLOR SWIFT Is 'Technically Bigger Than THE BEATLES And THE ROLLING STONES Combined'
16 авг 2024 :	DEF LEPPARD - Behind The Summer Stadium Tour, Episode 3: Nashville, Philadelphia, Hershey; Video
7 авг 2024 :	Watch: DEF LEPPARD Members Tour ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME In Cleveland
3 авг 2024 :	DEF LEPPARD Release "Photograph" (Armand Van Helden Remix); Three Versions Streaming
2 авг 2024 :	VIVIAN CAMPBELL Says There Will Be A New Studio Album From DEF LEPPARD
30 июл 2024 :	DEF LEPPARD Shares Video Recap Of Chicago And Detroit Stops Of Summer 2024 Stadium Tour With JOURNEY
22 июл 2024 :	DEF LEPPARD Shares Recap Video From First Three Shows Of Summer 2024 Stadium Tour With JOURNEY
11 июл 2024 :	DEF LEPPARD's PHIL COLLEN On TOM MORELLO's Guest Solo In 'Just Like 73': He 'Nailed It'
8 июл 2024 :	Watch: DEF LEPPARD Kicks Off Summer 2024 Stadium Tour With JOURNEY In St. Louis
26 июн 2024 :	DEF LEPPARD Shares Music Video For New Single 'Just Like 73'
25 июн 2024 :	PHIL COLLEN Says 'Just Like 73' Single Is 'Absolutely The Seed Of Another DEF LEPPARD' Album

11 апр 2024

DEF LEPPARD's RICK ALLEN On Losing His Arm In 1984 Car Accident: 'I Honestly Thought That Was It' For My Drumming Career

During an appearance on "The Greg Hill Show", DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen was asked if he thought he was done playing drums when he famously lost his left arm to amputation after a near-fatal auto accident in England in 1984. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I did. I honestly thought that was it. When I finally realized that I'd actually lost my arm when I came around in hospital, I really didn't wanna be here and I didn't want to see anybody. I think the only person I wanted to see was my brother and my parents, but I just wanted to disappear. I felt so self-conscious. And then a friend of mine, [Robert John] 'Mutt' Lange, our producer, he came in to see me, and he just lifted me up, and he turned my attention to what I could do, whereas I was sort of obsessing on everything that I couldn't do, and he really helped me really dig in and find the power of the human spirit and that's what kind of lifted me out of it."

Regarding the fact that he was able to return to drumming at world-class level with DEF LEPPARD, Rick said: "When I look back now, I realize what that must look like from the outside. But I was very fortunate that all that information of having two arms was in my head, and it was almost like this natural thing. All the information that used to go to my left arm kind of went to the rest of my limbs, so I was able to express myself, even though it was in a in a different way, but I was still able to emulate a lot of the things that I did prior to losing my arm."

Allen also talked about what it has been like to serve as an inspiration to people with disabilities or facing challenges in life in the four decades since he has had to re-learn his drumming skills.

"Well, I have to go back to the early days of feeling defeated and hopefully leading through example and doing what I do, people catch that and hopefully they can dig in and find that part of themselves that is inspired," he said. "And I think any of us as human beings, that's all we need is just the spark of inspiration and just take that to the next level. And I think one of the most important things for me at that time was I stopped comparing myself to how I used to be, and I tried to stop comparing myself to others and embrace the idea of what I was doing or what I was doing is really unique and kind of grabbing a hold of that. Nobody can play the way that I play, so kind of reframing it, and that was a really big help and that helped me get through it."

Allen lost his arm after he was thrown through the sunroof of his car, and his left arm got caught in the seatbelt when it came undone during the crash. As a result, the arm was severed from his body. Initially, doctors reattached the arm but they would eventually have to amputate because of an infection.

After Rick's life-altering accident, he had to relearn how to play drums and drum manufacturer Simmons worked with him to build a kit. His DEF LEPPARD bandmates stuck with Allen through the difficult time and the drummer persevered through an accident that would have ended most people's careers.

Allen spoke about his accident during an interview with Modern Drummer. He said: "I remember coming around in the hospital and then realizing what had happened to me after the accident, and honestly, I wanted to disappear. I didn't wanna do this anymore. And then I started getting these letters from all over the world… I got encouragement from everywhere — from my family, from the guys [in the band], from people all over the world. And I don't know what happened, but I discovered the power of the human spirit and just said, 'You know what? I can do this.' It was really a collective thing. It was all this encouragement I was getting from other people, and then it just manifested in wanting to succeed. And that's exactly where it came from."

Rick also talked about the support he received from his bandmates in DEF LEPPARD who stuck by him through his recovery and waited patiently for his return.

"They left the decision to me, whether I wanted to go on or not, and they gave me time to grow and develop, really, a whole new style [of playing]," Allen said. "And that's all I needed — I just needed the time. I needed the time to build my confidence and realize that I could do it. Nobody ever said, 'Well, you have to make a decision now.' I think that was the most important thing — just that time that they gave me just to find myself."

After visiting the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 2006, Allen dedicated himself to helping war veterans who suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a result of sustaining injuries similar to his own.

Allen told ABC News in 2012: "I didn't know what my life would be like after that terrible day. It was the darkest time in my life… My desire is to encourage a support system for warriors, de-stigmatize PTSD, share their stories and offers alternative ways to pave the road to resiliency and health."

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11 апр 2024

Family Ghost

«Потеряв руку, я был уверен, что это конец... но все же это оказалась рука»

11 апр 2024

Klawd Air

Всегда вызывало огромное уважение, что его не попëрли из группы.

11 апр 2024

Nord61

Klawd Air, Ну Def Leppard известны тем, что поддерживают дружеские отношения внутри группы. Стиву Кларку они до последнего помогали всеми силами, в т.ч. приостановили деятельность группы на время, когда он лёг в рехаб (хотя в итоге он всё равно допился до смерти). Даже об уволенном за беспробудное пьянство Пите Уиллисе Эллиотт отзывается очень корректно и уважительно.

11 апр 2024

Klawd Air

Nord61, Вот это и отрадно.

12 апр 2024

Possessed

Klawd Air, +1 Добавлю, что у меня всегда вызывало восхищение его мужество продолжить играть, хотя и не очень люблю эту группу.

12 апр 2024

Nord61

Possessed, да, Аллен достоин уважения. На его месте многие бы просто сбухались или снюхались (тем более, его финансовые возможности после "Пиромании" вполне позволяли это осуществить). Морально устойчивый, крепкий парень.

12 апр 2024

Possessed

Nord61, Судьба выдала ему такое испытание, что для него это был вопрос жизни и смерти. А какой пример он показал всем, тем кто отчаялся и опустил руки (здоровые и целые), что и с одной рукой можно играть, и играть весьма неплохо.

12 апр 2024

Nord61

Possessed, да, красавчик. Круче, наверное, только покойный бедолага Джефф Хили.

11 апр 2024

LU---

Поддерживаю!

но естественно не шутку про "концы"