The drummer Rick Allen lost his arm in a car crash. It took 2 yrs learn how to play drums again. The band waited for him.There;s several foot pedals he use his left foot to play the parts his left hand would've played Great songs "Rock of Agea" "Photograph" "Foolin".They were great in concert.That same round stage & lasers

Def Leppard | Pour Some Sugar On Me .. When the drummer lost his arm , his band-mates stood by him. Great story of determination & Loyalty.

I loved the look on Kathy's face when she noticed Rick Allen, the drummer having one arm.

Rick Allen drumming with one arm is inspiring. He wasn't born that way though. It was a car accident. It was sewn back on and amputated due to infection. If you think about it, he lost it twice.

@10:40 that look when you realize the drummer only has one arm and you start to wonder what's really possible

Rick Allen got into a horrible car accident. He got ejected from the car but his arm got caught in the seat belt. But the fact is, it says a lot about the friendship and the loyalty of the other band members that they waited until he recovered, until he was built a special drum set and until he learned to master it.

First album after drummer Rick Allen's car accident where he lost his left arm. It was 80's. Song is on the 1987 album, Hysteria. And last album before guitarist Steve Clark (long blond hair) passed away in 1991. This album, and the previous album Pyromania, were huge.

If you go watch some videos of their work before then, like Bringin' On the Heartbreak, Foolin', or Photograph, you can see him performing with 2 arms. The drummer lost his arm in a car accident in 1984. He was only 21 years old when it happened. He decided he still wanted to be a drummer, and adopted an electronic drum set that allowed him to control more of his drums using his feet instead of his now missing arm. It took him 2 years to recover and learn how to play, and the band waited for him, opting not to get a new drummer. Consequently, this album, Hysteria, is their best selling, most popular album.

Lulu was too busy looking at hair to see Rick Allen drumming with one arm ....lol!

How does Def Leppard drummer play with one arm? Equipment. Allen has used custom-manufactured cable routing by Whirlwind. He uses four electronic pedals for his left foot to play the pieces he used to play with his left arm, which from left to right trigger sounds of a closing hi-hat, bass drum, snare drum, and a tom drum.

As a Def Leppard fan here. Ive seen them live in concert once in 2015. I can confirm, they put their whole heart and soul into the entire concert. Id love to see them again sometime before they officially retire. And to answer your question with the drummer, yes he only has one arm. He lost his left arm in a car crash I LOVE YALLS REACTION TO THIS SONG

Is it wrong that I watch every single First Time Def Leppard reaction for that realization moment? Alex Hefner's and Mister Video's were the most awestruck in my opinion but that moment... when people realize they haven't seen Rick Allen use his left hand... and oftentimes they realize that the left sleeve is empty... there's almost always that EXACT expression. Pure Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. Rick Allen is a better drummer with one arm than most people I know are with _two._

Always love the reaction when people notice the drummer.

Allen lost his arm in an accident. The group waited until he learned to play with just one arm to go back out on tour.

I was waiting for you guys to see his missing arm. The reaction was priceless! Thank you! This is one of the greatest song out there in my opinion! Great reaction as allways! Love from Sweden.

I went to see Def Leppard back in 2017, just to watch these guys. And to watch one of the greatest drummers of all time. Rick is amazing. Also check out Rens new song. Fred again mash up.

Def Leppard were formed in Sheffield, England when the lads were teenagers in the 70's... Despite being a UK band (heavily influenced by Queen as u can tell)... they became stars in America by 1983 while being completely ignored in Europe for years... Joe Elliott (vocals) made up a fantasy band called 'Deaf Leopard' and the local band he joined in 1977 adopted the name and changed the spelling to Def Leppard... Pete Willis & Steve Clark (guitars) and Rick 'Sav' Savage (bass) were in the original band. Rick Allen (drums) joined at age 15 (Allen's parents had to co-sign his record contract w/ Def Leppard because he was only 16 at the time) Def Leppard came out swinging in 1980 w/ a minor hit "On through the night"... but the UK crowds were unimpressed. In America, they became conquering heroes and their 2nd album "High n' dry" became a platinum hit after Def Leppard started working w/ producer Robert John 'Mutt' Lange (who would go on to work w/ Shania Twain's biggest albums; and they were married for a while) and the band were a success on MTV which was just starting out. Unfortunately, guitarist Pete Willis was fired in 1982 because of his alcohol issues... Phil Collen (guitar) replaced him and finished recording the 3rd album 'Pyromania' in 1983 which became the 2nd biggest record in America that year (10 million copies sold) behind Michael Jackson's "Thriller". Tragedy struck Def Leppard in late 1984 when drummer Rick Allen crashed his sports car in the UK and lost his left arm when he was ejected from the vehicle. While in the hospital, Rick Allen told the band that he wanted to play drums again... so, Def Leppard loyally waited for him to work on his craft... He set up a custom-made electronic drum set that allowed him to play beats w/ his feet and 1 arm and made his return w/ Def Leppard to the stage in 1986. 'Hysteria' was Def Leppard's 4th album released in 1987 and it was slow to sell and the band was in debt from recording it... It was the single 'Pour some sugar on me' that took off in 1988 and 'Hysteria' would sell 12 million copies in the US and finally score a #1 album in the UK. Def Leppard also revolutionized the live concert experience by adopting the 'round' stage at the center of arenas (instead of at the end of the venue) while they played - it was a design Metallica would copy on their 1991 tour and beyond. But tragedy struck Def Leppard again after the 'Hysteria' tour... Guitarist Steve Clark was losing his battle w/ alcoholism and drug addiction. Def Leppard gave him some time off in 1990 to ease some of the pressure to help him recover and suspended their recording sessions... Sadly, Steve Clark died in early 1991... Def Leppard completed their 1992 album 'Adrenalize' w/ guitarist Phil Collen playing all of Steve Clark's guitar parts... They announced that Vivian Campbell (guitar) was joining Def Leppard to take Clark's spot. Despite their popularity, Def Leppard found themselves declining in record sales because of the 90's 'alternative' rock scene made them look dated and unhip... the pop-friendly 'Slang' album in 1996 only sold gold (half million copies)... 'Euphoria' (1999) also sold a half million copies... and another pop-friendly record 'X' (2002) failed to sell gold. Things started turning around in 2005 as a Def Leppard 'best of' album 'Rock of ages' renewed their popularity... In 2008, Def Leppard and a young Taylor Swift performed together on the CMT show 'Crossroads'... Def Leppard released 'Songs from the Sparkle Lounge' (2009) w/ a song 'Nine lives' featuring Tim McGraw. In 2012, Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell was diagnosed w/ cancer and took time off to get treatment... The band returned in 2015 w/ the self-titled 'Def Leppard' album and were a hit across the world playing huge shows... Their latest album is 'Diamond star halos' (2022) and the band toured stadiums w. Motley Crue... they have a stadium tour w/ Journey in 2024.

I was lucky enough to meet them and see them live on this tour. They are so nice and they killed it live!!!❤❤

They still put on a incredible show

Seen Def Leppard 7 times last time was in Edmonton Alberta with Motley Crue Poision and Joan Jett!Great reaction 😊

I am thankful to have got to see them live a few times they do put on an awesome show, they are on tour now and I'm trying to get my tickets now

Everybody has already commented so much about Rick Allen's missing arm, so I won't say that much about it 🙂Only that the poor guy lost it on the last day of 1984, so his New Year's celebration sure took a horrible turn! If you watch Def Leppard videos from before the accident, like "Bringin' on the heartbreak", "Photograph" or "Foolin'", you'll notice that he was one of few hard rock drummers to use the traditional jazz grip, having started out as a big band drummer. This particular song was, in stark contrast, an extremely lucky accident. Def Leppard were just wrapping up an excruciating, three year long recording of their fourth album "Hysteria": including a first, costly to the literal point of millions of dollars, attempt to record it with legendary Meat Loaf producer Jim Steinman - an attempt that was ultimately scrapped in its entirety, and the band put the producer of their previous two albums, Mutt Lange, back at the helm. Anyway, eleven songs had, finally been finished and the record was all but ready to print - when Mutt Lange overheard singer Joe Elliott playing something on the guitar that he didn't recognize. Mutt asked what that was. Joe responded that it was just a new idea he was fooling aorund with. To which Mutt in turn responded that he'd better get it finished real quickly, because that WAS going on the album. To the absolute despair of the whole band, they had to get the whole song written, rehearsed and recorded at, by their standard, neck-breaking speed. But it paid off. When "Hysteria" was eventually released in August 1987, sales were initially decent but unspectacular. And the first singles were not massive hits. Which was bad news. The previous album "Pyromania" had sold a mind-boggling 10 million units and its successor could not afford to sell much less since the recording had been, as you can imagine, insanely expensive. Then "Pour some sugar on me" was released as a single - and everything changed. The song was a colossal hit and from then on album sales, and ticket sales, also started to sky-rocket. The band toured all the way into 1989 and when they had finished, they had also accomplished what not even their most devoted and optimistic fans had dared to hope for. "Hysteria" had SURPASSED the sales of "Pyromania", selling an all but unbelievable 13 million copies. To date, it has sold way over 20 million copies and ranks among the most successful releases in hard rock and heavy metal history. So that, understandably, makes Def Leppard alongside Iron Maiden the undisputed colossi of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal.

His left foot 👣 plays the beats his left arm would otherwise play due to customised kit... Truly inspiring overcoming and adapting and just true grit and determination to be with his brothers and the boys would never leave rick behind. Go def Leppard 👍

All right my lovely ladies... I thought it was real cool when the chorus line hit, all three of you turned into bobblehead dolls. Most excellent reaction ‼️💯🔥🤘🏻😎🤘🏻

I've seen Def Leppard live twice in the past 5 years. They are great

That is a great song.! and so is nothing but a good time by poison.! Also twisted sister.! There are so many great songs and videos over the years. Donna really looks like she is enjoying this video also, who wouldn't, I love this video. I am sure Donna would of been a rocker going to those concerts in the day/years past/80's maybe. Yes the drummer had one arm and he did a great job and it was great of the band to keep him. This music and the concerts in the 70's and 80's had such a great energy and fun and everyone in society just loved music and concerts and disco's it was all fantastic and most people seemed much happier back then. You three have great reactions to these great videos, it is good to see.! Some of us like me grew up with these great songs and videos and they were great and often played on video hits and count down on tv every morning on saturday or sunday in Australia anyway. All these great songs were all played at discos and or concerts in the 80's also. It is great to have songs like this that are just so fun and happy and have no sad stories and no politics.!! I love these sorts of songs/videos, I always have and I think everybody does and needs more of it. Also in the 80's girls and boys used hair spray and gel and girls used so much of it that there was hair spray cans as long as your arm from your elbow to your fingers, lol. I love how they say/sing yeo-u, yeou-oo in this video and all of it really. 4:15.

This album came out in 1987. The previous album Pyromania came out in 1983 and was second in sales to Michael Jackson’s Thriller. I have seen them 6 times, will see them this summer as they kill it live every time

Need to see them live. So worth it. Ricks drum solos always get a standing ovation

Kathy you move really well to this song.

Lulu, so funny, you are such a country girl. Anyway, even though we all have to go foward and there will still be great new music, it is easy for anyone who has only been around to see today's music in the last 20 years to think it is just a certain way or only often has a certain type of singers, but in the 80's for example with these great rock bands it shows everybody that even back then we had great singers and talent and it wasn't just all rap and hip hop like the last 20 years even thoguh some of that is good too.

*Regardless of what others may say, DEF LEPPARD released a lot of good albums & songs through the years. Hits like "Love Bites", "Let's Get Rocked", "When Love And Hate Collide", "Demolition Man", "Man Enough",....* 🔥🎸🔊

Amazing group from the UK, and fantastic song. Pour some sugar on me was released in 1987, I saw momma's look, she just realised the drummer had only 1 arm, he lost his other arm in a car crash, and had to learn how to play the drums with his one arm and his feet. If you want to know the story, and see the movie about the group, the movie is called Hysteria, story of Def Leppard.

The old joke when I was marching DCI: "Def Leppard had super easy drum parts. I could play them with one arm!"

The next 80's band you cover we have to have a picture of Donna's big hair and shoulder pads as the thumbnail. Make it so! 😂🤩

I was at McNichols Arena in Denver, Co when they filmed parts of this video and "Armageddon It" although in the way way way back. Lol But as others have stated this was an interesting time for Def Leppard because the drummer lost his arm in a car accident. So instead of disbanding the band stood by him while Rick had a drum set made so that he could play again. Despite all their trials leading up to this record they had so much success with it that they toured constantly for over 3-4 years before releasing another album as Hysteria continued to top the music charts.

Hi. I did my military duty in the north of Sweden when this came out in 1987😍. A great album still. Sorrow is a Woman and Love Bites are other great tunes from that album that I love🤘🏻❤️. Loved your reaction as always ❤️..!

LuLu is back! Awesome!

This song was released in Sept. of 1987 and 12 year old me loved it I'm turning 49 this year and this is still a great song.

The drummer does indeed have only one arm. He lost the other in a car accident. He now plays on a specially created drum set that allows him to use his feet to play what his missing arm would have played. He trained himself to play dr

I don't watch you girls untill around 11 p. m here in Scotland. Again love your reactions. Lulu made me laugh about her Papa's belly.My grand daughter does the same. Good rock song.

I love it when reactors see Rick for the first time. Great Song, Great Band and a Great Reaction. You should react to Love Bites from them next.

I was also lucky enuf to see this in the late 80’s. 1989 was when I saw this concert. It was a great concert no doubt about it.

This is the best band in the world!, playing the best song in the world!

It’s amazing how yall can pass up a man this incredible and so huge on utube is beyond so many of us do yall realize how good and incredible this phenom is well I hope yall realize this o e day have a blessed day

Check out Photograph, Rock of Ages, Foolin off of the Pyromania album. Other greats from Hysteria aside from Sugar are Animal, Rocket, Hysteria, Armageddon It, Love Bites

This was my 1st ever concert back in the day.... amazing show!

Hi. Love your reactions. Love Def Leppard and they are still going strong..also Mötley Crüe. Saw both bands last year on tour and they are amazing!! Been a fan since the 80's of the bands. And they still tour. Do more Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe 🤘

Def Leppard were one of the youngest bands to have a major record deal in history as far as hard rock groups that were not a family or a single performer. They were barely 17, 18 years old and they made their debut album "On Through the Night" which had a very minor hit on it. (I forget in even now lol) then they made their what I consider "BEST ALBUM EVER" High and Dry!" At which point they showed themselves as one of the great writers of very Hard Rock pop music as well as performers! They really stepped it up on that whole Album and tour! Then they came out with their biggest to that date break out Album "Pyromania". Which IMHO was their second best Album but most would argue their very best. Songs like "Photograph" "Rock of Ages" (No Not THAT one lol) "Foolin" "Too Late For Love" all were REALLY GREAT SONGS!! and Hits as well. I do love that album and their sound which was all them and no electronic tricks. (I mean other than studio effect on the recordings not pitch correct or digital drums or sequenced keyboards etc. Like they did for everything they did after that Hysteria and Animalize and What ever other junk they put out and made Millions from but were just a sad watered down version of their younger selves even though they weren't that old yet. LOL. But I did respect the drummer lost his arm and they were true to him and didn't throw him out then he learned how to make one arm work with some technology and relearning. Props to him!

This is an awesome band from the UK. The drummer Rick lost his left arm in a car accident. xx

YEAH my fav rockband of my youth

The 1st time I heard this British hard rock band, was in 1982, when I was in high school, in topeka, ks. I was dating this girl named Debbie. You 3 are awesome! Thankyou!

Blasted out of every British bedroom window in the 80s 🤘🇬🇧🐆

I've seen them in concert 5 times and my first one was in 1986...this Hystera concert was my first time seeing them. Going to see them never...never gets old...!!

I've seen Def Leppard a few times live..always a good live band...i loved the earlier stuff before Ricks accident and electric drums and Mutts influence.

The full albun Hysteria (1987) is one of my favorite albums from Def Leppard!

Great band live mixed perfectly you could hear every part!

LOL I was just waiting for Lulu to make a hairstyle statement.

1987,the best years of my life, the music, the friends, the girls, nothing like it since. 😢

Middle girl with the braces!!! Wow, takes me back to high school! What a beauty!

They are great live, seen them 6 times.

When the drummer got into his terrible car wreck and lost his arm the band refused to continue without him so they paused writing and performing until he was able to come back and play the drums. He even invented a completely different way to play the drums so that he could play as well as he had played before his accident. Watch the video and you can see Rick "the drummer" is missing an arm. Their biggest hit came after they almost stopped performing.

I just loved when you saw that Rick Allen what's playing the drums with one-arm. You just had that beautiful reaction that he has one arm he's playing the drums like.

That is clips of a live performance. I was at the concert and it was AWESOME!

Just one of their iconic songs that i suspect every American rock fan knows They along with IRON MAIDEN [ both brit bands] conquered America in the 80s

That's right Rick Allen (the drummer) only got one arm. On the afternoon of December 31th 1984, Rick Allen was involved in a car crash with his then-girlfriend Miriam Barendsen (Miriam Barendsen survived the crash too) on the A57 road in the countryside a few miles west of Sheffield in England. A car in front of theirs deliberately slowed for Allen to catch up, only to speed up as he tried to pass. This went on for several miles until, in frustration, Allen accelerated to finally pass, at which point he lost control of the left-hand-drive Corvette C4, which hit a dry stone wall and entered a field. The driver of the other car then drove off. Allen's left arm was entangled in the seat belt and severed, remaining in the car while Allen was ejected from the car. Doctors initially re-attached the arm, but it was later amputated due to an infection. Initially Allen felt 'defeated' but, buoyed by 'family, friends and hundreds of thousands of letters from all over the planet', he decided to continue playing drums with Def Leppard, and adopted a specially designed electronic drum kit. The band took a hiatus from onstage performances until August 5th 1986, (Rick Allen's first live performance since losing his left arm) instead doing a small run of public rehearsal shows in Ireland in advance of their August 16th 1986 Monsters of Rock festival performance at Castle Donington in England. He has since re-adopted partially acoustic drum kits depending on the setting.

You're watching my first concert experience. I don't know if any of the footage is from the venue I was at, but that tour was my first concert.

Kathy's look of realisation was priceless.

11:35 "Now Did He Only Have One Arm,Or Did He Have It In A Sling?" In answer to your question, Donna. Rick Allen, the drummer of Def Leppard, was involved in a car accident while the band was on hiatus after wrapping up their tour from their 3rd album, "Hysteria, in which, his corvette had flipped and Rick was thrown from the vehicle,the shoulder strap of the seat belt caught his arm and took his arm off. Doctors had tried to reattach his arm, but Rick had developed an infection that had put his life at risk, so they'd had no other choice but to amputate his arm in order to keep the infection from spreading

Rick Allen lost his left arm on December 31st 1984 when he rolled a Corvette while on a break from recording the album that this song comes from . In 1984 the album that they had just released called Pyromaina was the #2 album in the world right behind Michael Jackson's Thriller . And when Rick Allen had his wreck . The rest of the band decided until he could come back or until he came to the rest of the band & said he couldn't do it anymore & to replace him . They decided to walk away from music . The album that Pour Some Sugar On Me comes from , still holds 2 records today . The first record it holds is , it had a total of 7 singles on Billboard's top 100 count down from August of 87 through October of 88 . The second record that it holds is , 6 out of the 7 singles from August of 87 through October of 88 on Billboard's top 100 count down were in the top 10 .

You can check out Def Leppard live from the 2022 Stadium Tour. They were with Joan Jett, Poison, and Motley Crue.. Def Leppards live show from Detroit in I think it was 2018, is awesome too. You can find those shows on KZfaq., Jay from Toledo, Ohio

One of my favourite bands from my childhood! And Rick Allen is one of the iconic drummers from the 80s and he did it with one arm. The band were legends standing by him while he had to re-learn how to play after losing his arm in a car accident. I was waiting for you to notice! Other songs of theirs: "Love Bites" and "Hysteria".

11:30/Lulu, baby girl...sometime during the 1980's the drummer 🥁 got into a car accident & lost his left arm!! But with the help of foot pedals...he can still play the drums 🥁!! ❤ ❤

I love old school Rock in Rio❤❤.Congratulations dear ❤

🤘😎🤘 Cool Reactions! My friends and I were actually at that concert in February of 1988. I was 15 and it was at McNichols Arena (aka Big Mac) in Denver, Colorado. Such a great 2 hour show.

Yes, I can tell you all that they are great live. I saw them... about 10 years ago. and they give a great show ! and this song... is really an anthem when they play it live, it is great ! and Kathy and Donna can confirm, their first part was also amazing : it was Styx ! so yeah... a combo Styx / Def Leppard, it was in the great shows I've seen in my life ! Rock on ladies :)

a great English band that a lot of us thought were American because of their sound. Water. One of their best. Thanks, girls.

What you're seeing here on this stage is something Def Leppard they weren't the only ones to do it but they were the ones that did the most they did what was called theater in the round and basically what that is is most concerts the stage is at one end of the stadium in everybody else is directly in front. With theater in the round the stages in the middle and the band literally runs around this entire stage 360° in a circle because all of the audience is gathered around the stage in a circle it brings the audience much closer to the stage but it's a definite workout for the band because they're literally running around everywhere even the drummers portion would rotate to be a different positions throughout the songs that way everybody got a chance to see everybody. The theater and the round experience was truly epic!

As a stage tech fir years while Rick Allen is a very nice person and all. He was actually a wondwrful drummer performingbon his Tama kit before the car accident. Having His Stamina and dedication is impressive. Petforming repeated loops from a drum pad and doubling with your foot us something any drummer can honestly do especually these days. In the 80s Duran Duran Roxeettee Van Halen The Cars Heart even Country Grouo Alabama was using same set up as his or electronic pads and cymbols it was an 80s thing.

The first time I saw them was in 1981, saw them for Pyromania and I saw them in 1987 for the Hysteria tour, they are and will always be one of my all time favorite bands, they had a lot of setbacks and never gave up, and never gave up on their drummer Rick Allen, great band with a great story...and yes they are still today a great band live.

I remember watching this, and a LOT of others back in the 1980s on MTV - you know, back when THAT is what they played! They called them "Hair Bands" for a reason :)

Blast from past def leopard is one of the iconic bands with one of the best drummers ❤

3 Generation jamming reaction. That was cool. 👍

yes, even to this day, they still rock on just as hard as they did when they were younger. they just wrapped up their most recent world tour in Australia! and its always a treat for us long time fans to see someone's reaction when they realize that Rick Allen rocks so hard with only one arm! many reactors make a remark about how hard the drumming is at the beginning of the video, then later when they realize how he's playing those drums... their expressions are priceless!

A great reaction to an epic song. I'm slightly older than drummer Rick Allen who started playing the drums aged 9 and played in several bands I remember him from Heavy Metal band Rampant. At the time I played bass in a band we did a lot of Deep Purple numbers in the late 70's early 80's he joined Def Lep at the age of 15. I was born in Sheffield England he was born in a small village Dronfield a few miles away. He lost his left arm in 1984 after a car crash he had to learn to play the drums again with one arm and I think you'll agree he plays well!😊 Lulu's fascination with "Big Hair" and Perms makes me smil. I think maybe she was born a generation too late.😅

I saw the minute you noticed Rick had only one arm. It was amputated following a car accident. The band waited for him to relearn the drums one handed as they wanted him and only him as their drummer. I was waiting to see if you noticed

Love This Song and The Whole Hysteria Album Is a Classic 👍🥰.

My favorite band ❤️ thanks for reacting.

When the curtain dropped in concert, it was actually during the opening song, Stagefright. They played Sugar right after Rick's drum solo (at least when I saw them at Hampton Colliseum during this tour). Tesla opened for them and the whole concert was one of the best I'd ever been to.

Me and my husband saw them 2 years ago at the Stadium tour. They can still put on a kick a$$ concert. Rick Allen the drummer is so awesome playing with one arm and bith feet. He drums barefoot. They kept putting the camera on his feet so you could see he was actually playing. His nickname is the thunder god. They still have what it takes to put on a good show. Joe Elliot can still sing like he did back then

Yep y'all saw right. Rick Allen lost his left arm in a car wreck at the height of their career. I have more respect for this band than any other. They good have gotten another drummer and kept going. But they had so much loyalty and love for another. He said in an interview that they never asked how long it would take to heal and learn a different way of drumming. It was just said "We'll be waiting when you are ready". Such a great bunch of brother's (By heart)

Rick Allen is also quite the artist!! 🤘🤘🤘 oh and the stage was revolving.

Great review, now you’re hooked on Def Leppard ! Yes he lost his arm in car accident, check out earlier leppard , let it go, bringin on a heartbreak . Good stuff, great band. Lost guitarist Steve Clark in 1991. They’re really an inspiring band for fans, been through a lot and still rockin!

I saw Def Leppard at the Illinois State Fair when I was (I think) a Junior in HS. Had no idea before that the drummer only had one arm. Talk about a surprise.

I saw them in 1983 in Chattanooga Tennessee before Rick Allen lost his arm,they were great live! He seems to have built a great drum kit ,he still kills on the drums!

Taylor Swift’s mother is a HUGE Def Leppard fan. Taylor heard Def Leppard from the womb. In 1983 , Pyromania was the second best selling album of the year only behind the best selling studio album of all time. Thriller by Michael Jackson. Photograph, and Rock of Ages were the two big hits from this album.

Of course, I know of the drummer having one arm, which is wild. They are a great band, but I didn't follow them very much and this is the first time that I've seen them. Lulu, please find that picture of Donna and post it! LOL Thanks ladies for the great rock and roll.

I've seen def leppard 4 times great band

The 1 million dollar stage ! Including secret rooms under it

I know to you guys, I am the one with the accent. Being from near Brooklyn, NY, I am sure you would say I sound like an Italian gangster. Or Rocky. Lol. But your accents to me are just so fun to hear. And equally as strong. I saw them back in the early 90s at the Meadowlands in NJ. They were very good.

This is from their 1987 album Hysteria.