Sunday, 1st January 2017
Prev  |  Next

Joe Elliott Remembers Status Quo's Rick Parfitt (Plus 1984 Interview)

Def Leppard 1984. Screenshot

Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott paid tribute to his old friend Rick Parfitt of Status Quo last night during his weekly radio show.

Joe paid tribute during the final Joe Elliott show of 2016 as he remembered all of the music stars who have passed away over the last 12 months.

Rick passed away on 24th December in Marbella, Spain from a severe infection following a shoulder injury.

He recalled Rick encouraging him to learn how to play the piano.

Joe appeared on the short lived Sky-Fi Music Show on the first version of SKY TV's SKY Channel in 1984.

The episode was guest presented by Rick and the short interview has been available on YouTube for many years - watch it below (6:26mins to 8:37 mins).

The show started on 30th July 1984 and Joe mentions Def Leppard had plans to play the UK again in "February".

The interview was probably done before Joe travelled to Holland in August 1984 to start work on the 'Hysteria' album recording with Jim Steinman as producer.

Most of the audio on the interview is corrupted but the ending can be heard.

Sky-Fy Music Show 1984 - Photo Gallery

The Joe Elliott Show - 31st December 2016 Quote

Status Quo

"Well it doesn't really need any kind of back announcement from me as to what that is. If we don't know who they are. Where have we been for the last 40 years?. Cannot believe that Rick Parfitt passed away just before Christmas. He was a very good friend to me in the 80s. Taught me to play some very rudimentary stuff on the piano which I took and ran with. And to be quite honest probably wouldn't have dared touch the thing when I was in Down 'n' Outz had it not been for the fact that I was very much encouraged by Rick Parfitt from Status Quo. And there from the Hello album we just heard Caroline."

Sky-Fi Music Show 1984 - Interview Quotes

Rick - "I think everybody would like to see you in England soon."

Joe - "Yes. We will be playing in England in February. I'll get you a backstage pass mate."


Related News - Joe Elliott On The 1994 Mick Ronson Tribute Show/Cybernauts

Related News - Joe Elliott Says Def Leppard Want To Keep On Going

Related News - Phil Collen On The Integrity Of The Current Def Leppard Album

Related News - Joe Elliott On We Belong Lead Vocals And The Def Leppard Album

Related News - Phil Collen Thrilled With The Current Def Leppard Album

Related News - Joe Elliott Says Making Current Def Leppard Album Was Fantastic

Related News - Phil Collen On The Hysteria Cruise/Current Def Leppard Album

Related News - Phil Collen Says Def Leppard Album Is Most Important Since Hysteria

Related News - Phil Collen On Meeting Prince/The Current Def Leppard Album


share this story:





get def leppard news

Stay in touch with the latest updates.


explore def leppard tour history
Phil Collen - Guitar
Phil Collen - Guitar
Phil Collen - Guitar
Phil Collen - Guitar