![]() ![]() ![]() The music had already been written but Clark's playing style differed so much from Collen's that recording Clark's parts proved very difficult. Īfter Clark died, Collen was faced with the challenge of not only dealing with the loss of a friend and bandmate but also with the burden and responsibility of the Adrenalize recordings. In contrast, Clark did not follow such standards and died due to alcohol abuse in early 1991. According to Collen, he began suffering from blackouts due to alcohol and quit when he realized that he was losing control of his addiction, which was starting to dominate his life. In 1988, Collen quit drinking alcohol, which had developed into a serious addiction, stopped eating meat and adopted a generally healthy lifestyle. Changes in lifestyle, death of Clark and Adrenalize sessions By this time, Collen had also become noted for his trademark bare-chested stage appearances. Collen and Clark became known as the "Terror Twins", in recognition of their talents and hard drinking lifestyles. He and fellow guitarist Clark quickly bonded, becoming close friends and leading to the trademark dual-guitar sound of Def Leppard. "Photograph", "Rock of Ages", "Foolin '", "Stagefright", and "Rock Till You Drop" were all songs that he played solos on. Mutt Lange, the band's producer, said to Collen, "just have fun on it, play some solos on it". He was asked to perform the solos on the songs "Stagefright" and "Photograph" during the recording sessions of Pyromania. Recruitment and friendship with Steve Clark Īfter Willis was fired due to alcohol problems, Joe Elliott called and asked Collen to audition. As a result, Collen stayed as a member of Girl. ![]() Despite this invitation, there was no need to replace Pete Willis. Def Leppard īefore Collen joined Def Leppard on 13 July 1982 during the recording of Pyromania, he had previously been asked to consider joining the band during the 1981 tour for High 'n' Dry by Joe Elliott and Steve Clark, whom he knew at the time. In a recent interview, Collen revealed that he was approached by Steve Harris to join Iron Maiden replacing guitarist Dennis Stratton. Ī young Collen can also be seen on the back cover of Deep Purple's live album Made in Japan as the live photo was actually taken at the Rainbow Theatre in London, a concert Collen attended, and not in Japan. During his tenure with Girl, Collen's career began rising, spurred by the relative success of the albums Sheer Greed and Wasted Youth, which allowed him the opportunity to play at more significant venues. He left school to work as a motorcycle dispatch rider for a type setters until his band Girl got their first record contract. He played with several bands including Lucy, Tush, and Dumb Blondes. He got his first guitar, a red Gibson SG, on his 16th birthday, and taught himself how to play. 2.2 Changes in lifestyle, death of Clark and Adrenalize sessionsĬollen was born in Hackney, London.2.1 Recruitment and friendship with Steve Clark. ![]()
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