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Podcast: What the Riff Next Gen
Episode: 1983 - January: Def Leppard “Pyromania”
Description: All right. I got something to say...It's better to burn out than fade away!
Def Leppard would go from a popular band to the stratosphere of rock music with their third album, Pyromania. The band lineup for this album would be front man Joe Elliott, Rick Savage on bass, Rick Allen on drums, Steve Clark on Guitar, Pete Willis on rhythm guitar, and newcomer Phil Collen on guitar. There's an explanation for why the lineup seems a bit guitar-heavy. While the album was being recorded Pete Willis was fired for "excessive alcohol abuse." Phil Collen was broug...