I appreciate the fantastic comments on here. This documentary was made by my late father John Wilford and his film company. It was an incredible time and meeting the band was an absolute privilege..

I’ve always greatly admired the band members for sticking with and standing by their drummer at his lowest ebb. It shows true loyalty, love and integrity.

Just saw Def Leppard on Wednesday in Orlando, FL with my 23 year old son. 2nd time getting to see them and they are still rocking it out in 2024. ❤❤❤

Steve Clark forever

Steve was the magic behind the whole band. If it weren't for him they never would've played that 1st "High School" gig. His excellent riffs at the beginning of songs are what caught the attention of everyone. A lot of people don't realize that Steve made more money than the others because he had the most input into the songs! He did the majority of composing the entire content of songs. He wrote lyrics, designed the melodies with the chords, and of course, polished every song with his riffs. He was a multi-talented musician, he was naturally gifted! If only he would've seen himself as others did....he was so overly critical of himself, I hope when he went to heaven he finally saw who he really was, a beautiful, talented, gifted, and truly loving man who put others before himself. R.I.P. Steve, you are a legend!

55 now and still listen to Def Leppard and rock from the 80’s and still better than anything that has come after

I saw DL twice.First time opening for Ozzy in '81.Joe had just turned 21.Rick Allen was 17.😮 Then in '87 when Tesla opened.Best dbl.bill I EVER saw. Both bands killed it.🤟

Wow, never seen this before! Such an honest and inspiring look at this iconic band. And Rick’s account of his accident at the 40:00 mark was just heartbreaking. When he broke down in that field and his dad walked over to hug him, my heart just melted. I think people forget how emotionally devastating this event was to him, as well as physically devastating. The fact that he overcame his injury and basically re-learned how play the drums just as well if not better than before, is truly a testament to the human spirit, especially considering how young he was at the time! Hats off to Rick for having the courage and tenacity to to come back the way he did, and to his bandmates for their love, support and loyalty. They have all said many times that they are family, and 3+ decades later, they still are. 💜

Rick Allen is so strong, amazing, and such an inspiration to anyone who wants to be a drummer without an arm. It just takes perseverance. He has that and then so much more. ❤

It's sad to think that Steve would die two years later. Maybe even less than two years later, depending on the exact date of when this documentary was aired.

This band in the 1980s was an unstoppable machine! I’ve been going to their concerts since 1983, when they were opening for other bands, and they blew those bands off the stage! After Rick’s accident, they came back stronger than ever! They are still amazing today and have never wavered!

I grew up with these guys. They were only about 6-7 years older than I. I listened to them as a teen...and still love them. I would even pipe their music into my helmet while flying combat missions in Iraq. I will listen to and love their music until I die, and even after that, I will be a Def Leppard fan. My favorite of all time.

Man kid's today missing out. Condolences to Mr Clark's family and friends

Def Leppard has seen its share of highs and it has seen its share of lows. They handled it with class. They took exactly the right amount of time to grieve the loss of Steve Clark. When Rick Allen was in his car wreck, they could have quit or hired a new drummer but they gave Rick the chance and the time to recover. they supported him. This is a very close group no egos. I like them since I heard High & Dry. Keep rockin lads!

In the 80s I was a teen and truly the biggest def leppard fan around. I waited in agony three years for hysteria. Never giving up. I am proud of that being only 15 when hysteria finally came out. I bought the Lp the day it came out because the cd didn’t come in the store before a week later. 1987. Girls girls girls. Tell no tales. Hysteria. Tango in the night. Whitesnake 1987, crazy nights. Permanent vacation. So many albums I bought brand new that now are 35 year old classics.

Still listening to Def Leppard December 26, 2021. Forever my FIRST ever hard Rock LP!!

I can listen to Steve's cool voice non stop. Truely the Greatest Band ever! Def Leppard Forever. Shout out to the cameraman named Paul Walker.

Dad grew up in Washington and saw all the great bands and said hands down Def Leppard was the best. Also, one year in Reno papa roach cancelled a show because their drummer had a stomach bug and I remember the radio stations just ripping them saying the drummer from Def leppard wouldn't have canceled.

Pour some Sugar was played on the speakers as we filed onto the large arena at my high school graduation in 1990

the drummer is an inspiration to me i've been in an accident the man is great

I love Def Leppard!! As a younger fan, I really hope I get to see them live in London in the coming years...

Rest In Peace Steve Clark! There still no guitarist like you ever. I was happy to see Def Leppard in 1983 and 1989, seeing the Terror Twins was absolutely epic! Great upload of this amazing documentary. I still have my 1981 Concert shirt with white sleeves and black with Rock Brigade on the back with the band in the front. Vintage, but all mine! Def Leppard will always be great! 👍

33 years later and still touring! Awesome!

So much respect, admiration and love for this band. ❤

What a cool guy Steve Clark was.Down to earth.Sad loss to his band and fans.

Always watch these vids for Steve Clark content. His riffs and melodies are just legendary and unmistakable

Only Rick Allen could pull this off!! Much love and respect to you.

I went to the same school as Rik, then lived a few minutes walk from the school where their first gig was and even rehearsed and recorded around the same old factories they did…..so I have a lot of sentimental emotions towards leppard, always will have

So pleased I came across this piece of history. Fantastic.

Man the 80's were fun. People were happy. They worked to buy toys and have fun not to survive. The girls were hot, the guys were good looking, the cars were fast and the gas was cheap. The beer flowed free and keggers were still the rage, And the music was awesome!

Flew to London from the U.S. on the first week of January 1991. Steve Clark died about 3 miles from me on January 8th. My 22nd birthday was the next day. He was only 30. RIP

Rick Allen , God Bless you💖

OmG....I can't, when Rick was in the field and broke down.....I cant!!😭😭

Def Leppard is one of the best rock bands of all time hands down

I Love U 💜SAV💜 Miss U Steve😇 They Are Still Playing In Your Memory ✌️🤘✌️

What a great band. Been a fan since 1985. These guys are my age. Thanks for the Rock n roll Brothers

I love Def Leppard.

In the 80s Def Leppard was my favorite band, but I must admit I much preferred the early Leppard music. I never cared for Hysteria or what came after it. It may be their biggest seller, but Def Leppard lost something special with that album. Their harder rock edge. After it, everything sounded exactly like it. The hard rocking Leppard has never returned. I hated the loss of Pete Willis, but understood why. I will always respect Rick Allen's sheer tenacity and determination in overcoming insurmountable obstacles, and my heart broke at the loss of Steve Clark, my favorite band member.

What a great documentary - really rare stuff and great to see Joe presenting. You can also hear Phil laying down demo tracks for Stand Up (Kick Love Into Motion) from Adrenalize not released until 1992. Very sad to think about a year and a half after this documentary Steve would have passed away. Little did the band know what lay in store.

Thanks so much for so much #rarefootage of #thebeginningsof @defleppard ~ #includingsteveclark !! 💜💝♥️💖

Love it!! Def Leppard Lover❤

And the worst was yet to come ... still miss Steve 😪. Great to watch again what happened in the 80s. Love DL

I love Steve Clark and always will ❤❤

I find the hypocrisy funny. People always throw out the term "selling out," yet the same people would take more money themselves if the opportunity was there.

I love this documentary on the band, the first I ever saw and at the time. Love Def Leppard

This documentary was amazing!! I fell in love with this band when they first came out, and I'm more in love with them today!! They are so awesome and down-to-earth!! Unbelievable!! ❤ from 🇨🇦

5:39 that started it all. Thank you Steve.

Been hunting for this Video since seeing it 1990 32 years later every bit as good Thank You

Woah it's cool to hear an early version of "(Stand Up) Kick Love Into Motion" @ 35:47. It really stinks to think about what all was going on behind the scenes during this documentary with Steve & how he'd die just a few years later. I'd give anything to have had an Adrenalize album with Steve playing on those songs. Ugh it still hurts.

I can't imagine how hard it would be to go back to the accident site years later.

The whole time I watched this video...I thought about Steve Clark and I don't think they knew what was going to happen to Steve not too long after this video RIP Steve Clark

Joe and those jeans in pour some sugar on me video!!!❤❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥( my screen saver) I've always been a fan... I absolutely love them!! ❤

The biggest treasure of this docu is actually Mutt Lange being interviewed. That is very very rare.

In their early days, the Thin Lizzy influence was really clear. Among our music royalty in this country, even if we don't always fully realise it. Love the fact that Joe narrates this himself, gives the documentary a much more personal feel.

I remember this being part of the "Heavy Metal Heaven" season on BBC2 back in the summer of 89. Rick going back to the scene of the crash brought a tear to my eye at the time.

And little did they know that if you lost your Histeria album then you can download it now.. Still and will always be most peoples one of the top 10 bands. Still listing to them in 2022...

... 35 yrs later and they're still going strong. amazing band!

I remember MTV had a Def Leppard day back in 93' and they featured this documentary. I actually started taping it with about 4 minutes left, so I'm very happy to have found this almost 30 years later. Thank you!

Was so good to see Pete Willis, I seen them open Georgia Jam in 1980 and Pete was the man in my opinion. Wish he could have went on to do something.

Thanks for uploading this. It was awesome. I don't know how I missed this back in the day. 👍

Great documentary! My favorite band of all time 🤘❤💫

I’ve always seen small excerpts of mutt giving this interview over the years but I never knew what it came from or where the full video was. This is great thanks I thought I’ve seen all the Def Leppard docs

Rock of Ages, still rollin' - rock'n'rollin'!!!! Thank you so much for sharing this programme. My parents wouldn't let me stay up to watch it first time on TV in the UK. Awesome - thank you so much.

Thank you for sharing this!

Thanks for that video.

Pete Willis was a integral part to Def Leppard sound early on the nwobhm sound was him and Clark a charm they lost when he was fired Unfortunately, they had a great unique early sound that was lost

I hadn't seen this before. What a treat. Thank you.

Thankful to have grown up with this band. I believe they are they greatest rock n roll band of all time!

Thanks for an awe inspiring inside look at one of my favorite bands.

They're the best❤

i saw this when it was released i was 13 and i remember every bit of it classic upload man thank you so much

Thank you for posting this video you get to hear from the guys so honestly. They are a amazing bunch of guys , staying together through thick and thin.

As Americans, we are so close to our British cousins, and our mutual love of Rock 'n Roll is proof of that.

Joe Elliott, the BEST singer/front-man in rock history, with the possible exception of Steve Perry :)

Very good documentary ! Thanks for the upload!

JUST THE BEST EVER!!!!!❤❤❤

Man there is so much good Def Leppard content. Treasure Trevor stuff that I was too young to see or wasn't available in my region.

Love Def Leppard - they are my favorite band - tied with Pink Floyd.

This group wanted to build a better life by leaving Sheffield and singing their hearts out. They succeeded overcoming impossible obstacles and staying focused on self-improvement. The consequences of their collective efforts and sacrifices were very strong friendships and a permanently positive mark on the entire world! Just look at the energy in their music. It makes an exploding Supernova look insignificant by comparison. People were singing their music before it was even released. The sincerest form of thank you!!!

Still one of my top favorite groups of all time! Never could I ever forget the early albums of Def Lepperd growing up in the 80s they were it man. Rick Allen was one of my biggest inspiration's behind my playing as a drummer growing up. ❤️

I remember watching this when it came on TV. I probably still have it on vhs tape! So nice watching it again.

Thank You

That was a Stand Up demo in there that was nice

Thank you so much.

I’m from Dallas and I miss the hell out of Q102

So cool to come upon this, never knew it was out - and Rick, you are the Man.

Yes forever my love my rocker forever. Rest in peace. I will always cherish your music forever

The American rock scene was so much more aware of what young audiences wanted to listen to. This was the 80’s but it was the same in the 60’s when I was a teenager. I’m not surprised Def Leppard were drawn to the USA, watching this video now I feel depressed at how reluctant English promoters were to show any excitement about a young group like Def Leppard. I was blown away when I went to the States when MTV was launched. I remembered my teens, listening to Radio Caroline, under the bed covers, retuning constantly to hear my favourite songs.

Stephen Maynard Clark (23 de abril de 1960-8 de enero de 1991), fue uno de los guitarristas de la banda inglesa Def Leppard.[2]​

And they r still doing it today and as good as ever,best back up vocals of any band I no

I saw this when it first came out early hours of Saturday 26 August 1989. It was repeated on Thursday 4 January 1990. I was in hospital, then recovering from a serious operation (also day of first ever showing of One Foot In The Grave) on BBC1.

Keep up the good work 💕 Lov you guys ❤️💕🎶 your the best

"Livin like a lover with a red iPhone." Joe Elliott is a time traveler confirmed.

Kinda fucked up for them to take Rick back to the site of the most traumatic day of his entire life not even 5 years after it happened

Without question the most under rated band of all time possibly.

In over 40 years I thought I've seen every clip from Def Leppard. There is a ton of stuff here I've never seen before. Just one or two clips of Mutt. If the person that did the interview with Mutt would put out the interview in its entirety, it's probably the only interview with him, in existence.

It's a shame, really two sad things... Steve Clarke drinking himself dead and Pete Willis drinking himself out of the band. Brilliant riffers and song writers both.

Awesome band seen them open The Georgia Jam in 1980 I think it was, went right out and bought their first alum and still love it today. Was good to see Pete Willis I always thought he was cool as hell!

Great Def Leppard!!!✌🤘

This is my holy grail. Best of the best for me