Def Leppard News - PHIL COLLEN Has An Album's Worth Of Material For Possible Solo Album

Thursday, 16th July 2020

PHIL COLLEN Has An Album's Worth Of Material For Possible Solo Album

Phil Collen 2020

Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen was recently interviewed by US radio and mentioned his solo album plans.

Phil spoke to Eddie Trunk for his Trunk Nation show on SiriusXM recently to promote his new 30 day health challenge.

Phil talked about The Stadium Tour Postponement, setlist/tour rehearsals, Future Def Leppard Touring/The Stadium Tour 2021, Lockdown Time/Taking A Break, Touring/New Def Leppard Album Recording/Writing, Def Leppard Album Progress/Failed Dublin Session, Def Leppard Recording Together, Phil Collen Solo Album/Delta Deep/Manraze, The Early Years 79-81 Box Set, Joining Def Leppard On Pyromania Recording, Pete Willis Firing/Visiting The Studio/Pyromania Success, Working Relationship With Steve Clark, 30-Day Fitness Challenge/Tour Postponement, His Home Gym, Giving Up Drink In 1987, The Stadium Tour 2021/Future Touring and Rescheduling The Stadium Tour For 2021.

Phil Collen Solo Album

Phil said he has been writing material at home and once more mentioned his plans for a possible solo album.

This would feature the members of both Manraze and Delta Deep and he already has an album's worth of material that is already finished.

Phil first mentioned this solo album idea back in July 2018 and then again in June 2019 without giving much idea of when it might be finished or released.

Special Guests On Solo Album

He said he was open to the idea of having special guetss perform on the album with him.

Listen to the full 38 minute interview via the link below.

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Trunk Nation - Phil Collen Interview Quotes - (Transcribed by dltourhistory)

Phil Collen Solo Album/Delta Deep/Manraze

"Yeah I think so. I mean I think what tended to happen is like we had all this stuff, Delta Deep, for the second studio album and I've been working with Paul Cook."

"You know we're friends and he came over just before this happened. He came over to LA and I worked on a thing with him and it was really cool."

"And he said you know it should have been your solo album. He said I think it would have got more traction if we'd have done, if Manraze had of been that ."

"So I'm actually considering with all the stuff I've got. 'Cause I've got some instrumental stuff that's really cool, Some guitar stuff, and going and making a solo album out of the whole thing."

"Which I think would be really cool. With the same people who've been on a Manraze or a Delta Deep thing but just giving it a different kind of energy or approach to it and having it be part of my solo album."

Special guests?

"Absolutely. I mean I have thought about that. I mean I've got an album's worth of stuff already. And it's already done like completely done. So it's, yeah, it's just a matter of committing to that and taking it from there really."

"Yeah it'd be really cool I think. I could definitely get some cool people here and there."

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