The drums are set up especially for the drummer who lost his arm in accident!

After seeing these guys live three times I can confirm they are a fantastic live band. As you said, you can tell they really love what they do. Furthermore, they always leave it all on the floor and they are also ridiculously nice guys. All of that comes through in their performances. Good reaction, as always!

He has only one arm and better he told the band after the accident he had "you better find another drummer" their answer was "you better learn how to play with one arm we are not doing it without you" true friendship.

I love seeing ppl new to Def Leppard their reaction to Rick Allen having one arm.

Yeah Def Leppard is a great hard rock band. I was waiting for you to notice the drummer, the clips of the band members were changing too quickly but i was sure you were going to see him at some point. Such a cool move to keep the drummer and adapt their sound :)

When Rick lost his arm, the band never discussed replacing him or what they’d do. They just wanted him to be ok and figured if he had to leave the band it had to come from him. In the hospital Rick got motivated thinking of ways he could learn to drum with one arm. When he came back to the studio where leppard was recording he’d go into his own room every day and just practice and try to figure out what he could do. The band just supported him but deep down they of course figured they realistically it wouldn’t work even though none of them ever said it. One day he asked them all to come in and they watched as he completely did a song. The entire band was in tears by the end. Even today Rick Allen has done a bunch of work for Wounded Warrior encouraging amputees….

It was "Deaf Leopard" when singer Joe Elliott drew posters of an imaginary rock band... when he met members of the local band Atomic Mass, he suggested a new name from his posters. They liked the name, and the drummer (at the time) Tony Kenning changed the spelling to 'Def Leppard'... only later did they notice it was similar to Led Zeppelin.

These reactions to videos of 80s hard rock bands are great.

The name Def Leppard is a tribute to Led Zeppelin.

Good reaction vid again, Hannah. The song you were thinking of in the beginning is "I love Rock'n'Roll" by Joan Jett. (There are thousands of covers of this song, literally... Originally it is from a band named "The Arrows", but the Joan Jett version made it famous.) Yeah, Def Leppard did not want another drummer after he had this bad car accident. It was not too bad to let the left foot trigger of the e-drum-set trigger a snare drum sound instead of a bass drum or hi-hat, but it took quite some time to accommodate to the new playing style, and the band gave him this chance to stay in the band. Which is adorable, because nowadays a band in this position most probably would continue with a "hired gun" pro instead. But they had a loyal fan base and were already among the big players, so they could afford doing so and it worked out. People often misunderstand the factors of long-time success in this business, and one is to be very good friends within the band, closer than natural family, so you don't split up sooner or later because of jelousy, money, personal differences and similar stuff ... so it was for sure a good decision.

Epic reaction as always Rick Allen the drummer was in a car accident and lost his left arm so over a period of months while he was recuperating they came up with the idea of using drum trigger pedals to replicate the sound of a full drum kit using his left foot

Saw them in concert before and after Rick Allen lost his arm.Always a great time

I have watched them twice.. as recently as 2019 .. They are awesome live! .. Btw .. this footage is from the "In The Round" concert in Denver in Feb 88 .. The drummer Rick Allen lost his left arm in a car crash 4 years ago so had a custom drumset built by Simmons which helped him replace what his left arm would play with at least 8 foot pedals .PS - "I Love Rock n Roll" was sung by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts in 82.

Rick Allen lost his arm when he was 21 in a horrific car accident. He joined Def Leppard at 15. They refused to get another drummer, staying by his side as he healed and re-taught himself to play. He has a special drum kit in which his left pedal would emulate what his left arm could do.

This was from a 1988 tour... concerts r set up w/ a stage at the end of a venue. Def Leppard opted to set up a stage at the center of the arena on that tour an the band could work the crowd "in the round" ... Also, drummer Rick Allen lost his arm in a car accident in late 1984... so he used an electronic drum set to play his beats w/ 1 arm & 2 feet. He went back to a regular kit w/ electronics back in 1996 til today 🤘🤘🔥

I loved your reaction to this one. After Rick Allen's wreck, the story of how he was able to return to the band is pretty epic. And just so you have some context, "pour some sugar on me" is an expression from the old American south. It simply means "Gimme a kiss, darlin'." They are a British band, so I dont know what inspired them to use this expression for a song except maybe Mutt Lange's(their old producer) influence.

Wow I was totally blown away by this video/song back in high school when it came on MTV! You brought it all back!! Thank you!!!

They still tour! They are my sister's fav band. I bought front row seats for us a couple of years ago. I liked them but left absolutely loving them!! We are in a live video on here. They had a tour scheduled but cancelled due to covid. This band had it hard. Lost the guitarist Steve, he passed away. Then Rick, the drummer, was in a car accident and lost one arm. His nickname is Thunder God! If they tour again...see them!

I saw them twice in the 80s. They put on one helluva good show (that's why I went to see them again). The venue was "in the round" which means the stage was in the middle and the audience surrounded it. Not only that, but the stage rotated as they played. Not a bad seat in the house.

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You feel this song so familiar it's because even today it still plays on radio ALL THE TIME!

I was getting worried that you wouldn't notice the drummer! But you got there in the end :)

Hi Kitty. Yes, Rick Allen lost his left arm in a car accident. The seat belt severed it during the impact. His determination and story in general is a lesson to be learned.... Never quit doing what you love to do, even in moments like these you CAN prevail. Rick Allen is living proof!! Try a reaction to "Animal" official music video, you'll get to appreciate his performance and get a few better shots of him playing. His drum set was designed by him and D-Drum as he attempted to continue playing after the accident. His arm was surgically attached at first but it got infected so they gave him antibiotics and other medicines to keep it from getting worse. Unfortunately his body kept rejecting it and they had to remove it permanently. Here's the link to "Animal" kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m8l2g7hektzalmQ.html and their killer ballad, if you're into that, "Love Bites" kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jZqInLZ33r-2dWw.html Pick one.... Or both. 😉 Thank you for the video, reaction and comments. Stay safe and stay blessed. 😊❤🤘🤘

Rick Allen lost his left arm following a horrific car wreck. Doctors were able to initially reattach the arm but had to later amputate it. After taking some time to physically and emotionally recover, Rick Allen set out on the mission to play drums again. Allen, with the help of drum manufacturers, designed and created a kit that allowed him to utilize his left foot to compensate for the missing limb. And the other cats in the band waited patiently, showcasing their loyalty and devotion for their injured brother by going on hiatus for several years, until Rick was able to become the God Of Thunder once again 🤘

Yes it was an epic concert! I saw them in Atlanta in 1987. Yes we all knew. Loved them before the drummers accident and mad respect for the band for waiting for him to relearn how to drum at that level after the accident.

That moment where there's a good solid shot of Rick Allen's left side, I could see it: the realization that you never saw any drum hits with his left hand all concert, and there's a very good reason why...

The moment when you first noticed that Rick Allen has only one arm is priceless.

I love your reaction when you see the Drummer

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts did “I Love Rock & Roll” You like it loud.. Joan can bring it. She’s amazing (Check out the band “The Runaways” she founded prior) The live version with 112M views is tremendous

I've seen def leppard 4 times and they are awesome

Incredible band . Drummer is on another level

You spoke about how this was a great concert; when they made this video for Pour Some Sugar on Me and their next video Armageddon It, it was during their Hysteria tour of 1988. The footage compiled for those videos would also be shown for the VHS release of Def Leppard in concert called “Def Leppard: In the Round - In Your Face”. I think you can find clips of that show here on YT.

Joe Elliott proposed the name "Deaf Leopard" which was originally a band name he thought of while designing band posters in art class.[12][13] At Kenning's suggestion, the spelling was slightly modified in order to DEF LEPPARD to make the name seem less like that of a punk band.

I'm a older man from Phoenix Arizona I've seen 12 times between Phoenix and Vegas they have never disappointed

i was in high school in 1987 when this album came out still my #1 hit song on my youtube music.

I was waiting for you to notice the drummer but you were so into the song I didn't think you were going to get there lol

that's what I call a nice reaction. thank you Rana for this very good choice👌👍

Thank you for reacting on my favourite Hard Rock Band! They're known for their Harmony on every song and for their Incredible Loyalty to their dummer when He lost his arm. They stayed with him and waited for him to recover. Also, if you have time I would suggest that you listen to their song Photograph or Armageddon It. Those songs were filled with amazing harmony and the guitar solo and outro that you've been looking for. For the song Photograph, search the extended version so you could hear the high notes from the vocalist for at least 9 seconds. Again, thank you very much.

Love seeing peoples reactions when they first notice Rick on drums

Yes darlin', it's a mid-1980s "hair band" (rock band with hair). These guys were great (still are, they're still playing). The drums are electronic. The kit was special built for Rick Allen, he lost his leftarm in a very bad accident and they rigged it where he could play. His bandmates came to him in the hospital and told him he wasn't quitting, they would wait for him and he's been with them, their only drummer. They're a British band. I've listened to them since the beginning. I was in my 20s back then too, did some DJ work too. I'm in my mid 60s (your grandmother's age) and I'm still into rock. I loved this so much that I included it in my first book--my vampire hears it and she doesn't understand why anyone would want sugan poured on them. :) Glad you had fun with it.

In answer to your question about the band's name, it originally started out being spelled "Deaf Leopard" when lead vocalist Joe Elliott came up with the name, but they'd drew inspiration from Led Zeppelin in changing the spelling of the band's name

One of my favorite 80s bands.love Def Leppard

My favorite band!!! And that show was awesome, I was there in 1988, Tacoma, WA!!!! Keep Rock Alive!! 🤘🏽🖤🔥🙌🏼 ℁

They got their name from the lead singer Joe Elliott wanting to have a band called Deaf Leopard, but the original guitarist decided to change the spelling to be in line with Led Zeppelin who were popular at the time the band was founded

This was filmed over two sold out shows at McNichols Arena in Denver Colorado in February '88. 16,000+ fans each night.

One of greatest songs of all time 💯🤘.. thanks for reacting to my favorite band ❤️

In my opinion Rana, these are the types of songs u should do more reactions to. I love this reaction. This song and this band are classics.

Yes they do put on a awesome concert

Kind of funny. I'm guessing that everyone that is aware of Rick Allen only having only one arm...we were collectively trying to figure out how long it would take until you noticed. And while it took you a while to get there, we were not let down. That moment..."Yep, she just noticed!" Two more things. 1. Now you'll need to go back and check out Photograph...to see when the drummer when he had both arms. Besides, it's a good tune...and was the song that got me into the band. 2. The guitarist, Phil Collen (not to be confused with the singer Phil Collins), you should check out some recent pictures of him. He has the physique of someone much younger. It's astonishing how well he currently takes care of himself. Though, there was a period of time where he was part of "the terror twins" with the other guitarist in the group...and didn't take such good care of himself. Two more bonus items. 3. Speaking of the other guitarist in the group...Steve Clark...tortured soul...ended up passing away in 1991. Sad. Tragic. 4. This song is a bit of a stripper anthem. That's not to detract from the song. It is what it is. Go to a strip club, it's possible/probable that you'd hear this song. That's it. That's all I've got. For now.

"I Love Rock 'N' Roll" may have been sung by Brittany Spears, but it was Joan Jett and the Blackhearts that first recorded it in the early 1980's.

I seem to remember that the band was originally called Deaf Leopards, but one of the guitarists pronounsed that name in a way that sounded more like Def Leppard.

Those were Simmons Electronic Synth Drums. They are responsible for that famous 80’s tom drum sound and white noise snare sound.

Defleppard are great singers

I've seen this band 4 times so far and they are great

Yeah Def Leppard are a great band and most of the members come from about half an hour away to where I live. Rick Allen lost his arm in car accident in 84 or 85 I think, he has a specially designed electronic drum kit, his story is remarkable!!

These guys have been my favorite since high school in the late 80s/early 90s!!! I have seen them 6 times live and they deliver every time!! They are still touring and havre persisted despite significant t setbacks, the drummer losing his arm in 1984, the death of one guitarist Steve Clark (the long blonde haired guitarist) in 1991, then the guitarist who replaced Steve has been treated for cancer and they are still going!!!

I am Gen X, Def Lep is my fave. I love your reactions to this song. You made me subscribe

Rick Allen the Drummer lost his arm in a car accident, he was thrown out of the car through the windscreen but his arm was wrapped in seatbelt and sadly got ripped off, apologies for the graphic description but that is what happened.Surgeons sewed it bac kon but was later amputated due infection. The band refused to get another drummer and got him a kit that he can play majority with his feet, And Yes he deserves everyones respect for making a success of it and the band deserve respect for not giving up on him,

This song became a huge radio hit only after a bunch of Florida strippers started dancing to in strip clubs. Then it started getting requested on radio, then went nuclear. They shipped 450,000 copies of 'Hysteria' in ONE DAY because of the popularity of this song.

Hysteria is another catchy song from them, it's been playing in my head for two weeks now.

Seen them twice. They were better than the other 2 that played before them Foreigner and Styx although those 2 bands were good Def Leppard was just so much better. Really got the crowd into it.

I've seen them in concert at least 4 times. Love them still.

Def leppard live in my head rent free

2years late since I just saw this video you made. Yes the drummer has one arm. He lost it in a car accident back in 1984. The song itself is about snorting Cocaine and the feeling of the high a person gets.

This song is what I call "Def Leppard Training Wheels"... in that it's a fun starter track but it theres much better stuff in their catalogue. But for that this is the song that radio (and MTV) played into the ground.

Love your reaction. I'd suggest checking out more from them, they're great. Try Love Bites or Animal

GREATEST band ever!! And comeback story!🥰🎶This is when I saw them the first time in 1993! FIRE 🔥 🔥🔥

Rick Allen is an inspiration to a lot of people. He could’ve easily just retreated to his place and just sulked away. He lost his arm in a car accident where he was speeding and lost control being ejected and the seatbelt took his arm. He was lucky where he crashed there was a nurse and I believe a police officer living nearby and heard the wreck and they helped keep him alive till the paramedics showed up. He thought his life and career was over after his body rejected his arm they reattached. A friend brought a boombox into his room and played some music and Rick noticed his leg tapping along to the beat and called the band in to tell them his idea and they were all for it. So he worked with a company that did electric drums and made foot pedals to play the drums he normally would play with his left arm. As I recall he only plays in shorts and doesn’t wear shoes so there’s no restriction when moving his legs to the pedals and the no shoes to feel the pedals to put the right pressure on it. Once he taught himself to use his feet to play they started touring again. Their first live concert with him back they hired a drummer to help out in case Rick got tired (it’s a major workout the way he plays) but the drummer got held up at the airport and was late to the concert. When he showed up they were already performing and his comment was why do you need me looks like he’s got it all covered. A big compliment to Rick. He was lucky and found a wonderful woman who helped him realize that he was suffering from PTSD due to the accident and helped him get help. She’s a singer as well and they’ve done a couple things together. They have a foundation called Raven Drum Foundation that helps lots of nonprofits to help veterans whether from the military or first responders focus on preventing suicide. He’s also a very good artist. He sells paintings to help his foundation. I saw them perform a couple years ago when I took my daughter for her sweet sixteen to see them and Journey and Rick still plays incredibly. He is the Thunder God.

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I love your reaction

They got their name from a poster of a leopard with a megaphone at its ears

Before recording, the original band name WAS going to be "Deaf Leopard" (Joe Elliot's idea). I believe it was Rick Savage (bassist) that altered the spelling to appear more "Rock" (calling to mind Led Zeppelin) and less "Punk." It was the right move.

Joan Jett sang I Love Rock N Roll. Def Leppard was part of the Glam Metal genre from 1986 to 1990 before Grunge took over

you are correct the drummer has only one arm he lost it in a car wreck they were able to re attach it but they had to permanently remove it though for fear of gane green taking both arms so he actually went on to use a device that substitutes left arm functions like high-hat ect...to switch it to his left foot so all the hits he would do with his left hand he plays on his left foot ive seen these guys multiple times over the years and their still awesome to watch and he is still one of the best drummers ive heard play great live shows

Love your reaction! Rick Allen is still the God of thunder!

Love your reactions. You were right. Def leppard is referring to the animal but the lead singer, Joe Elliot, purposely mis spelled it so the band would stand out.

If you knew what was happening underneath the stage, as the members took breaks, while the others were doing solos, you’d know why they look so happy.

I won the bass player's (Rick Savage) jacket he wore at the 1988/89 MTV music awards, it was in 2005, all proceeds went to help Hurricane Katrina victims! I paid $1000.00 USD! Still got it!! It's put away!

Mutt Lange was their producer, and Rick Allen is a stud on the drums . This group stuck together when Rick had the roll over accident . He lost his arm and his girl at the same time. They stuck it out and it’s pure greatness

Pour Some Sugar On Me almost didn't even exist. Joe Elliott (lead singer) had written some lyrics and a hook for it after hearing Run DMC and Aerosmith do Walk This Way and so he was messing around with the idea of mixing two genres. The band had already completed their album, had the 11 songs they needed and were putting the finishing touches on it. Elliott was in the studio by himself and messing around with the song when their producer, Mutt Lange, overheard it. He immediately stopped everything and asked about it. Elliott said it was just a little something he had thought of, but Mutt insisted they stop everything else and record it, as it was the best hook he had ever heard. The band was not happy when they returned, as the album was already pretty much done, but Mutt insisted, and they banged it out in only a few hours. It became their single biggest hit.

HE LOST HIS ARM IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND THE BAND WAITED 2 YEARS FOR HIM TO LEARN THE DRUMS AGAIN AND THAT'S A CUSTOM DRUM SET BUILT FOR TO PLAY LIKE HE USE TOO

" I LOVE ROCK N ROLL " WAS BY 80'S FEMALE ARTIST : JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS

Just this: the album Hysteria has 12 tracks, 7 were released as singles, enough said 😅. It was a monumental success at the time, still aging well like a good wine. Def Leppard went through all the dramas of those years, alcohol abuse, sex, drugs, but they succeed in keeping it real, their friendship I mean and the way they dealt with Allen's incident, it's something that will remain sculpted in rock.

1:51 I died for a second there. It was Joan Jett and the Blackhearts.

"What?? I'll let you know in a minute." .... Honey, we already know. Rick Allen is da bomb!

Yes the drummer has only one arm he was in a car accident and the band never considered replacing him he told them he could still play and the band waited until he was ready to come back

That song, what are you looking for in 1:55, is Joan Jett and the Blackhearts - I love Rock and Roll.

This was a fantastic concert filmed in Denver Colorado. I love Rock & Roll was originally done by Joan Jett, you should check her out too!

Lol le reaction! And I’m not even French (or Canadian lol)

The video for Me and My Wine shows the drums with Deaf Leopard on it. They wanted to spell their name like Led Zeppelin, who they dreamed of being like. Check out the UK video of Pour Some Sugar on Me. It's funny.

POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME THE BEST SONG IN DEF LEPPARD BAND AND DRUMMER HAVE ONE ARM BECAUSE DRUMMER CARSH AND LOST A ARM THEN NOW HAVE ONE ARM AND STILL PLAY DRUMS WITH DEF LEPPARD

The song that has "I love Rock n' roll" was NOT made by Brittany Spears. It was made by a Joan Jett who has a very good list of very great and wonderful music. I honestly think you should give her a look at. Yes, that drummer has one arm. He lost it in a horrible auto accident which I don't know the details of which you would have to research the details yourself. But he lost his arm back when he was 15 years old.

One of best top groups band in the world

I had mentally blocked that Britney Spears covered I Love Rock N' Roll. Was originally a Joan Jett tune. This song is honestly just a basic banger that was meant for fun, and to be easy to dance to with more innuendo than a teenage boy's sense of humor lol. I was born in 83, so I grew up with a lot of hair metal influencing me growing up, and it made me want to be a rock star growing up lol. However, since I've had this music pushed down my throat for 38 years, I'm kinda over it lol. Discovering Metallica, and heavier music along with the 90's alternative, punk, and grunge movements helped out too. I will always respect that drummer Rick Allen kept going after his car accident though. The amount of retraining he had to do to play drums with one arm is astounding. I still will jam a few of their ballads though like Love Bites (I love the guitar solo in this one), Hysteria, and Two Steps Behind.

I love Rock & Roll; originally by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, back in the early 1980s.

"Candy to the main stage. Candy!"

Okay so they had “Deaf Leopard” and I’m pretty sure it was Tony Kenning who recommended changing spelling to “Def Leppard”

This song is mind blowing

Speaking of the band members being "delicious snacks" as you put it. There are quite a few stories... Some from the band member's very own memoirs as well... About the "goings on' backstage... And sometimes under the stage when certain members would take breaks to meet groupies while the rest of the band played on. Let's just say... The ladies loved them. Lol But then... That's what life was like for glam bands in the 80s.

Originally starting in 1977 Def Leppard hit the rock scene and is still releasing music today, new song Kick kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oax5nq-pp8XLonU.html The drums are synthesized drums as Rick Allen lost his arm in a car accident. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts was the original group that did "I Love Rock 'n' Roll". Yes, Def Leppard puts on an amazing show. This band came out long before autotune (though may use a bit these days as they are in their early 60's) so rock, pop etc groups in the 70's and 80's had to have some talent to them because they didn't lip sync or have vocal correcting software. I'm an 80's brat but I also listen to several genres of music including KPOP (BIGBANG OT5, 2NE1, CL, The Rose, BTS, BLACKPINK and more, however I identify only as a VIP/BLACKJACK in fandoms). That video was originally recorded from "Live: In the Round, in Your Face" their tour so it is a "live section of a concert" and yes lol the 80's were pretty sexually charged lyrics. Fun tidbit they hail from Sheffield England lol. Sadly the long hair blonde guitarist Steve Clark Passed away on January 8, 1991 and was replaced by Vivian Campbell formerly of Whitesnake. Yes, yes, yes I am a Def Leppard fan.