That was the most exciting period, I think: at first, when you get the success on that really large scale.
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The big thing that everyone forgets, you're famous and on TV and everything, but I think there's something very rewarding to be able to write a song, record it, and have it turn out as you heard it in your head, or even better.Phil Collen
Every night is a joy; you get an hour and a half of all these hits. It's a lot of fun.
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We'd played for years to half-empty clubs in England.
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DEF LEPPARD recently pushed back the release date of their all-covers set, entitled Yeah ... a bunch of stuff all '70s stuff. Most of it is songs that we grew up with in England. 'No Matter What' by BADFINGER is going to be the leadoff single. We've done 'Waterloo Sunset' by THE KINKS , T. REX , MOTT THE HOOPLE , ROXY MUSIC and THIN LIZZY . And a lot of it is obscure it's not the standard stuff. It's not like STONES or BEATLES songs.
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But you shouldn't forget what it's about - for a musician, it is about self-expression. If you can make it work in a band format, it's incredible.
Phil Collen
It's the teenagers that really make something really special. When you've got that on your side, then it works on a bigger scale.
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