We weren't being pressured by a record company's agenda or anything like that." It was just nonstop and it was great fun for all of us, and I think the fun part was we were doing it purely for us and it was just raw and very real. None of the songs sounded like they should be on the same album, but we got a really great flow going. "We got really excited about writing music and it was really inspiring. "We just kept coming up with ideas, it was an exciting thing," Collen said. When it came to producing the album, Collen said the project started out as recording a single - but when the ideas didn't stop flowing, they didn't stop recording. The band released a self-titled album back in October and Collen played a major role in the songwriting. "When I'm around these great musicians, it inspires me to do more instead of the opposite. He doesn't get tired of performing Def Leppard songs, and he probably never will. Some might think it's draining, but when you get out there and do stuff, it's the opposite, it energizes you and gives you power and energy."Ĭollen said the same goes for music. ![]() You get up early, and you have a really long day, but I think the most horrific thing would be just to stay in a hotel room when you're in a fantastic city or even somewhere in the boonies. "It's like being on a permanent vacation. "People won't hesitate to say 'Hey man, don't you need a break?' And while it doesn't seem like it, my wife and I do make time for ourselves," Collen said. Some might wonder how a man who juggles so many major projects at once manages to do it all, but for Collen, he says the answer is pretty simple: You can always make the time to do the things you love, with the people you love. So yeah, that's how it started and now we have this really good thing going. She is an amazing gospel singer and has this Tina Turner voice that gives you the chills. "It started out at a blues thing, inspired by my wife's godmother, Debbi Blackwell-Cook, after she sang at our wedding. "When it comes to Delta Deep, we have this blues/soul/hard-rock sound that is just incredible, really," Collen said. He's currently working with Tesla on producing their new album, and he has another band, Delta Deep. Outside of Def Leppard, the 58-year-old keeps himself plenty busy. I think why we still draw these crowds is because we're still the same band we've always promised to be and we still have our integrity intact."Ĭollen has been with the band for 33 years. There is definitely a different feel out there nowadays and there are no bands coming through and making an impact like they used to. ![]() All of that put a pause on bigger bands making breakthroughs. ![]() "I think we have less and less bands breaking through and really taking over the music scene because of the Internet and music streaming. "We've always had the same goal, and we always try to do better," Collen said. I don't know if it's something in the water, something in the air, but something is really working for us at the moment."ĭef Leppard will perform with REO Speedwagon and Tesla on Monday at the Ford Center.Ĭollen says the band is still just as focused as ever on producing the same sound and quality they were providing to their fans over 30 years ago when the band made their debut. "There's more energy and there's more people. "I don't know what it is, but the crowds have surged in size," Collen said in a recent phone interview with the Courier & Press. In fact, if you ask guitarist Phil Collen, he'll tell you things have only gotten bigger and better. And when it comes to the heart of it all - their music and their fans - that change has been only positive. For the men who make up English rock band Def Leppard, the last 30 years have been full of lifestyle changes and a constantly evolving music industry.
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