Friday, 27th November 2015
Phil Collen Auburn 2014
Def Leppard members Phil Collen and Joe Elliott were interviewed for the All Access radio special and mentioned Vivian's health.
The 50 minute radio special is being broadcast on US radio over the next few days and already has been in some states.
They talked about making new music, how the album was started, Let's Go/Invincible, no songs sounding alike on the album, the song titles being used already by other artists, Man Enough, not caring what people thought about the album, Vivian's health issues during recording and how it influenced the band, Joe recovering from his recent health issues, the Hysteria On The High Seas cruise, the 2016 winter and Summer tours and the possibility of shows elsewhere around the world and how they want the new album to be judged.
During the interview Phil talked about how Vivian's health issues since 2013 have changed the band.
Vivian will soon find out if his Immunotherapy treatments are working and can continue as they have been since he started them in June.
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All Access - Phil Collen Interview Quotes
Vivian's Health Issues
"It made us get on with it. It did make us make choices a lot quicker - like black and white. So I do think that him having the disease actually changed the way we do things. Because we're notorious for sitting around in rooms going - well, I don't know. Let me think about it. Everything. Down to songwriting and everything. You know we take too much time. But I think after Vivian said that it changed the dynamic and the pace of the band."
"And the fact that you know I'm 58 next month and it's like we're not kids anymore. And it kind of - it makes you think about mortality. And it just personal mortality but the band and that and you go you know what?. Life is too short. Especially if you're gonna be in a rock band. Let's be a rock band. And I think that it actually did influence us in more ways than we actually even thought to be quite honest. And he's doing great by the way. On top of that he's doing good right now as well."
- Def Leppard - All Access 2015 Show Page
- Def Leppard - Radio 2015
- Def Leppard - Def Leppard Album Section
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