Wednesday, 1st October 2014
The Art of McCartney
Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott has explained his contribution to the Paul McCartney tribute album The Art Of McCartney whilst talking to Kaedy Kiely on 97.1 The River radio.
Joe was interviewed yesterday and talked about the Down 'n' Outz, the UK tour/a third album, the Summer Tour 2014 with KISS, the NFL performance, The Art Of McCartney album, the 2015 studio album and his friendship with Ian Hunter.
Joe explained how he got to sing 'Hi Hi Hi' on the album. Watch the original video for 'Helen Wheels' below which Def Leppard have covered.
Listen to the full 8 minute interview via the link below.
'The Art Of McCartney' is set for release on 17th/18th November and will be available in various formats. Pre order now from Amazon.
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Kaedy Kiely - Joe Elliott Interview Quotes
The Art Of McCartney Song Hi Hi Hi
"Well the guy putting the album together, a guy called Ralph Sall asked us a couple of years ago if we'd be willing to participate in this McCartney tribute record. Now we were like the first ones to say yes almost and say what songs are still available. The ones that we wanted to do were there. And I know that there's a lot of political fallout with these kind of records where certain artists go well If I don't get this song I'm not doing it. And then the people are trading off for months to get people to come round. We said, Def Leppard that is, we want Helen Wheels. We want it and nobody else had gone for it so we wasn't like oh well we need Live And Let Die. No we'll take Helen Wheels."
"Then I got a phone call about a month later from the same guy saying McCartney's band. Which I know because when I see McCartney in concert I know Abe Laboriel the drummer and Brian Ray and Rusty Anderson the guitar players quite well. I'm in their inner sanctum for a glass of wine before they go in you know. And I got a message back saying they'd really love to do a song with me singing and I'm like you're kidding me. So I said yeah fine which one? and they went Hi Hi Hi - Oh my other favourite McCartney song. So I got both sides of the coin it was a two headed coin that one it was great."
The Art of McCartney - Def Leppard Song Details
- CD1
- 16 - Def Leppard - Helen Wheels - 3:50
- Album Track/Single by Wings from 'Band On The Run' - October 1973 - UK #12
- CD2
- 04 - Joe Elliott - Hi Hi Hi - 3:10
- Non-Album Single by Wings from December 1972 - UK #5
- Interview Source/Listen at - 971theriver.com
- Def Leppard - Kaedy Kiely 2014 Show Page
- Def Leppard - Radio 2014
- Previous News - 24th September 2014