We did a charity thing and people said ‘Oh my God, where can we buy this?’ So Debbie, my wife Helen and I wrote some songs and recorded them. Imagine Tina Turner, Shaka Kahn and Aretha Franklin all mixed into one. She’s a 60-year-old black woman and has sung with Luther Vandross. My wife’s godmother, Debbie, has been singing since she was two. It sort of started one way and ended up completely different. “It’s American roots music, extreme blues. Both bands are making sure it’s a spectacle, and it’s been really great.” It’s the first time we’ve ever toured with another band and there’s been such teamwork. It’s one of the busiest tours we’ve ever been on, and it’s a very tight schedule, but everyone that has been to see it, even if they’re not (specifically) a Kiss fan or a Def Leppard fan, they’ve enjoyed the show. 26 at Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls.Ĭollen chatted about the group’s current tour, his delta blues side project, his upcoming autobiography and what it’s really like working with legendary producer Robert “Mutt” Lange. Pioneers will make a stop on their co-headlining tour with Kiss Aug. Thankfully for Def Leppard fans, that doubt was short-lived. That was the only time I ever really had any doubts about continuing in music.” I learned all of his parts and recorded them for that album by listening to his older tracks. “We have to keep doing this as a tribute to him. ![]() “He said he understood, but that we owe it to continue for Steve,” Collen said. “I told Joe, ‘I don’t really know if I want to do this anymore.’ The gang was suddenly different, and you can’t replace a family member.”īut there was no question in Elliott’s mind what the group needed to do. ![]() “We’d written all the songs for the ‘Adrenalize’ album with Steve,” Collen reflected via phone call from the group’s Bristow, Virginia tour stop. The pair were mourning the death of fellow guitarist and band-mate Steve Clark, who passed away after a lenghty struggle with addiction.įor the only time in his life, Collen was unsure about the future. ![]() Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen recalls a vivid moment in his life standing in a kitchen in Dublin, Ireland with singer Joe Elliott.
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