Def Leppard's ex-producer Pete Woodroffe was interviewed in 2007 by songwriting website MCPS-PRS. Since working on the X album in 2001 Pete has become part of a songwriting partnership with Charlie Grant enjoying UK Top 10 single success.

Interview Excerpts

5. Pete - you spent more than a decade producing and writing with Def Leppard. How was that experience for you?

I think you should speak to my analyst about that. Although we spent years in the studio on those albums I will always be grateful to them for letting me in on the songwriting process. Their encouragement and advice gave me the confidence to continue with the songwriting.

6. Do you have any stories you can tell us about your time with Def Leppard? Did you live the rock'n'roll lifestyle?

Despite people's preconceptions we spent most of the time working out and sticking to assorted healthy diets. We also monitored at frankly un-rock and roll levels on small monitors (ProAc Studio 100s to be specific). One night, after a particularly stressful day in the control room, I was explaining to the bands trusty tour manager Malvin Mortimer about the guilt I felt eating an entire bag of Kettle Chips on my own at one sitting. He told me not to worry - it could be worse - 'they're not technically a Class A snack'.

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