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DEF LEPPARD's RICK ALLEN On STEVE CLARK/KURT COBAIN/EDDIE VAN HALEN Paintings

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Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen has been interviewed about his artwork and discussed his Legends Series featuring Steve Clark.

Rick was interviewed by Eonmusic ahead of his upcoming art events in NJ/PA this weekend.

Rick talked about the Record Store Day 2021 release, On Through The Night era, early DL songs, drumming, his artwork events, Steve Clark portrait, Legends Series, Kurt Cobain/Eddie Van Halen portrait, Slang album, meeting Eddie Van Halen and being a fan of Van Halen, opening for AC/DC in 1979, rare songs/Desert Song, whether he would do a DL album cover, dealing with tragedy, his accident/recovery, 1992 Def Leppard guitarist auditions and The Stadium Tour 2022.

Rick will attend two art events on 10th/11th July in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Follow the link below to read the full interview.


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Eonmusic July 2021 - Rick Allen Interview Quotes

Steve Clark

"He was one of those people, and I knew him; I knew him very well, and we were dear friends. The cool thing is, when I completed the thing, I took a picture of it and sent it to my mother who’s in touch with Beryl, Steve’s mum, and Beryl said exactly the same as you’ve just said, and that is; “Rick really captured his essence, really captured the whole vibe of Steve”, and that to me was probably the biggest complement anybody could pay me."

Kurt Cobain

"At first it was completely black and white, and then I was looking at some pictures of Kurt, and I remembered how stunning his eyes were, so I ended up just colouring in one of his eyes, and it jut really created a beautiful focal point."

"So I had, and still do have a massive appreciation for Kurt Cobain."

Eddie Van Halen

"I was really saddened by the loss of Eddie Van Halen, and what better way to pay homage to somebody that you really appreciate than to sit there and paint them. I did two pieces, and I think both of them had sold before I even finished them."

"I met him, I was really starstruck, but he was very unassuming, very humble. You would never think he did what he did for a living."

The Stadium Tour 2022

"Yeah, it’s disappointing the tour [the Stadium tour with Motley Crue, Poison, and Joan Jett] getting pushed back again, but at least now we know that it’s probably going to happen in 2022. So let’s hope everything goes according to plan and things don’t get weird again!"


Rick Allen Art Events - July 2021

Meet Rick Allen In Person.

A special event featuring Rick Allen's 'Legends Series'.

Saturday 10th July 2021 - Wentworth Gallery, Atlantic City, NJ

HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO, 1000 BOARDWALK, 1ST FLOOR (NEXT TO THE CASINO), ATLANTIC CITY, NJ 08401 from 6pm to 9pm.

Sunday 11th July 2021 - Wentworth Gallery, King Of Prussia, PA

THE MALL AT KING OF PRUSSIA, 690 WEST DEKALB PIKE, SUITE # 2084A, KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406 from 1pm to 4pm.


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