Rick Allen from Def Leppard talks Drum Auction, Pyromania 40th Anniversary and More

The Jeremy White Show welcomes back Rick Allen from Def Leppard !

Rock n Roll Hall of Fame drummer talks about the Raven Drum Foundations "12 Drummers Drumming" auction happeing thru Veterans Day (November 11th 2023) with proceeds benefiting veterans and first responders. Visit drummers.givesmart.com to bid and donate!

We talk about the 40th anniversary of Pyromania and what it was like recording and programming the drums with Mutt Lange, how much input he had on the drum arrangements and if there will be a 40th anniversary boxset of #Pyromania!

We also talk SLANG, drum kits, jetlag and he also shows us the view from his hotel in Sydney!

1:45 - how he’s doing after the attack

3:18 - items up for auction from Taylor Swift, Tommy Lee, Sheryl Crow…

5:21 - being a fan of MUSIC and accidentally becoming a rock drummer

9:56 - being on the road and Def Leppard ending?

14:02 - Motley Crüe tour and controversy

16:00 - recording Pyromania and programming drums

20:36 - losing the ORIGINAL Union Jack shorts

21:54 - why he has the drum setup he does

25:08 - why didn’t they bring Mutt Lange back?

27:07 - doubling down on SLANG and never being negative about it

28:39 - Sydney opera house

30:31 - Drastic Symphonies

31:06 - 40th Anniversary of Pyromania and another Las Vegas residency?

32:10 - songs he would like to play live again

32:47 - unreleased material from first album

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