On this episode of Westwood One's Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon. New Interviews with Def Leppard (Phil Collen), Liberty Devitto and In Flames (Anders Fridén). Alan Niven co-hosts.

 

In our first interview, Def Leppard's Phil Collen talks about the band's Rock N' Roll Hall Of Fame Induction, producing Tesla's new album Shock, using backing tracks Live (approx. 28 minutes) , his early band GIRL, Las Vegas residency, their Canadian summer tour with Tesla, a desire to do a 'guitar' solo album, working with Mutt Lange again and more. 

 

In our second interview, drum legend Liberty DeVitto discusses his time with Billy Joel, the Billy Joel album Eddie Van Halen was tapped to produce, The Slim Kings, Lords Of 52nd Street, The Little Kids Rock charity, being a 'ghost' musician, the film Hired Gun and being one, various Billy Joel albums including Turnstiles & Storm Front, record deals and the current state of the business, working with Foreigner's Mick Jones (solo album and as Storm Front's producer), song writing and his contribution, playing the Soviet Union, smashing his Gold & Platinum records, and much more. 

 

And we end this episode with In Flames' Anders Fridén. We discuss the band's new album I, The Mask as well as appeasing the fan base, the writing for the new album, bringing in new members, drawing from his influences, his voice and maintaining it as he gets older, former Megadeth guitarist Chris Broderick, the importance of Jesper Strömblad and more. 

 

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