[ Def Leppard UK - 12th May 2008 News ]
| Artists' Choice Joe Elliott Of Def Leppard |
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Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott has picked ten of his favourite albums for Amazon UK. The retail website has added an Artists' Choice feature where various music stars pick a selection of their favourite albums and write about them.
Joe picks a typically eclectic and varied mix of old and new artists including Mott The Hoople, The Beatles and new UK band The Feeling.
"Joe Elliot is the frontman and vocal talent of legendary British hair metal band Def Leppard. To celebrate the release of their latest studio album, Songs from the Sparkle Lounge, Joe's given us a list of his musical heroes and inspirations."
Exerts:
Mott - Mott the Hoople: "My favourite ever band, there's not one dud on here, but there are some great tunes with very insightful lyrics and the ultimate pop song in "Honaloochie Boogie"."
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John: "It's not very often you get a double album with no duffers on it. Here's one that doesn't and the intros of "Funeral for a Friend" and "Love Lies Bleeding" still gives me chills."
Closing Time - Tom Waits: "It's hard to pick between this and Mule Variations, but this just sneaks it for its mood, and Tom's voice is a little less "mad uncle"."
Twelve Stops and Home - The Feeling: "Well I had to put at least one in from this century! If you like your pop music to be a cross between Supertramp, 10CC, Cliff Richard and Alice Cooper this is for you."
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders from Mars - David Bowie:
"Again great songs, and Mick Ronson & the Spiders were the perfect foil for Bowie's alter-ego."
The Tom Waits album is mislabeled by Amazon as Def Leppard.
Full Article - Here | Main Page
Joe has given another interview to website suite101 - similar to this one but about Joe's five favourite Def Leppard tracks. (plenty of errors included). Click below to find out what Joe has to say about: Photograph, Animal, Die Hard The Hunter, Have You Ever... and Love. The website have now added a second version where Joe discusses - C'mon C'mon, Promises, Die Hard The Hunter, From The Inside and Getcha Rocks Off.
Suite101-Joe's Top Five - Version 1 | Version 2
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Def Leppard - Songs From The Sparkle Lounge
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