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Sleigh Bells Talk About Phil Collen Friendship

Thursday, 18th October 2012





Phil Collen Sheffield 2008.
Pic by DefDazz/Darren

Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen has been mentioned by Sleigh Bells guitarist Derek Miller in a new interview.

Derek talked about Phil attending their New York show in February, Def Leppard's influence on the band and how they've become friends.

Local IQ - Sleigh Bells/Derek Miller Interview Quote

"I've talked a lot about it, but really the biggest source of inspiration is Def Leppard's Hysteria.... I was a little afraid that people were going to think I somehow wasn't being genuine or that I was being ironic, but my affection for them has become very, very real. I've since become friends with Phil Collen. He came out to one of our shows and he's an amazing dude - very kind, very sweet and a hell of a guitar player. I found out he was at a show and I was nervous, because I had stolen so much from them - especially on Reign of Terror - but he was cool about it. He was flattered. He was like, "It's amazing, dude. Take it. Run with it." Everyone borrows."

Read the full interview at - local-iq.com

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