Def Leppard 1988 Hysteria soundcheck

Taken from the Def Leppard tour managers video recorded during the final leg of the 1988 Hysteria tour. This is a brief clip of the soundcheck for Hysteria.

[@YesuAiNimen]

God bless Rick Allen for not giving up on drums and God bless his friends for not giving up on HIM!

[@tyryztoll]

I was going to post that same sentiment. Really incredible how they made that happen.

[@micjam1986]

Did you see his face when Brian May was inducting them into the R & R hall of fame?

[@carpballet]

D Mills the Lion troll Money often helps. Sadly, sometimes even money isn’t enough.

[@VWGTI2013]

I was born with my fingers from my left hand deformed but I learned how to play drums. I can't do alot of fancy drum rolls but I can play as tight in the pocket like a drum machine. Rick Allen is my hero

[@YesuAiNimen]

@@VWGTI2013 keep on rockin!!!

[@Normalizethis]

It's good to see Steve Clark smiling and happy.

[@chrisz8585]

I miss him every single day.

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

I was so young when he died that I forget how young he was when he died. 30 years old, he was still a baby. Almost more tragic in hindsight. I found out about his death when I was a very young kid and had posters on the wall and such.

[@jeffhodge7272]

Freddie Mercury,Eric Carr and Steve all died the same year. That year SUCKED! 😞

[@cliffordamey4822]

Nothing but respect for Mr. Rick Allen.

[@SonnyGTA]

I’m sure his ex wife feels differently.

[@batphink2655]

@@SonnyGTA Why is that?

[@llow1170]

@@batphink2655 He'd beat the ever living hell out of her back in the day. It's why they split.

[@lfcblood7054]

Amazing seeing Steve Clark

[@jamescompton8349]

1988, Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, Kansas. She was the love of my young life. She came up from her school and met me at my apartment. She was a gorgeous 80s girl, ripped jeans, big hair beautiful eyes. We pre gamed at the apartment, then to the show which was spectacular. Then back to my place...but it wasn't to be. She is still one of my best friends. I loved her then, I love her now. Hysteria brings it all back. Can't stop this feeling. Can't stop this fight. Hysteria when you're near.

[@warrior_7988]

Hysteria is one of the best albums ever

[@tlove6932]

Absolutely!🎶🎵🎶

[@alanvanhorn9368]

saw them back in the 80's when I was out of high school and still rockin them in the truck in my 50's- will always be by fav

[@mikeystarr775]

Pyromania High n Dry Retro Active

[@nate-ds9tg]

Nah. Hysteria is your average, generic 80s glam metal. It has some decent songs, but its nowhere NEAR as good as On Through the Night or High N Dry. Just my opinion.

[@funfreq9282]

It was a poppy and bubblegum FM Radio hit machine. High & Dry and Pyro were the best Albums by a long shot from a Hard Rock standpoint! Those recording kicked you in the face. Hysteria is the Album that everyone listened to after they got married and had kids.

[@io3010]

If we could only go back to 1988, the world and music was better then!

[@Khorzho]

My first concert was the Def Leppard Hysteria tour. What a way to pop a concert cherry.

[@copykon]

Rick with a cigarette...and there is Steve.....damn. And Joe's voice sounds strong and incredible...Wish I could go back to those years sometimes.

[@Halford666]

Joe´s voice sounds strong and incredible? Man, i think you have hearing problems, check that out....

[@MeDecade]

Doesn't sound to me like he's having any hearing problems. Joe sounds great considering they hadn't yet started tuning down a half-step for all their live shows like they do nowadays.

[@jms980]

copykon so do they!

[@peterandersson3312]

I thought you mean James Hetfield soundcheck in the 90’s..

[@peterandersson3312]

Than it had been more power to you..

[@frankharrell406]

When even a damn soundcheck sounds better than 90% of the auto tuned radio crap today

[@james6234]

Of course it does, Look! They're playing instruments!

[@tlove6932]

TRUE!

Yeah, I fully agree with you...

[@frankharrell406]

I wish I could say I felt the same way, but for me, most hard rock died in the 90s and early 2000s. That being said, my musical tastes have changed a lot, with what many call "indie rock" being one of my favorite generes now.

[@pollyanna147]

If this was filmed today it would just be tapes

[@Terk131]

Ahhhh yes the days of raw rock & roll with no autotune or pre-recorded tracks. Boy do I miss them days when you actually needed tallent to play live. Best part is, these guys are still doing it.

[@kevintyler7932]

Incredible loyalty keeping the drummer after the accident.

[@0penpress]

1988 was A magical time for the band

[@mattbenson2607]

It was a magical time for music

[@therealwilfreddierkes9980]

‘88 was the best for everything. Just seemed like everything was in perfect harmony. 🤘🏼

[@patrickrancourt4782]

4 any Rock band 1988 wow & re WOW !!!!!!

[@ernest1576]

Orgies underneath the round heck ya

[@juliusbelmont1369]

That's the Best looking stage ever built. It surrounds the performers in the middle.

[@davmej100]

Rick Allen: a true life hero

[@SonnyGTA]

You might Get a different view on that from his ex wife.

[@redcellardoor1031]

I could watch 8 more hours of this.

[@theothertroll]

do you have enough meth?

[@ericgilbert7194]

I would tell you to go fuck yourself, but you most likely already are...

[@bornbuckeye6046]

Hysteria is one of the best songs ever made. Best era of rock ever hands down!

[@rachelm6744]

I went to their Hysteria concert in 1988 in Atlanta. Awesome. A great time. The drummer did a solo and I thought it was amazing how he could still play the drums using his feet. His drum set rose up in the air and he was amazing. 💕😃

[@Kevin_aka_RockGuy]

We may never see this again...seen this band many times. So happy for the memories...life will never be the same.

[@ducktapepilot]

Reminds me of being in high school driving around in my dads '82 Ford truck listening to this tape over and over. Good times

[@80smusicfan90]

The song reminds me of driving on a country road

[@darthlazlo]

Steve Clark added so much to the sound of this band.

[@robertdevito9677]

Rick never missed a beat Amazing having to learn again

[@benmiddleton9984]

The first cassette tape I ever bought when I was 7 years old was Def Leppard Hysteria. Still love that album at 40

[@clicks59]

One of the greatest songs of the 80’s and I’m a jazz guy.

[@goldenera4ever]

I'll never forget the summer of '88. 15 going on 16, motocross, MTV videos and Def Leppard. Hard to believe that was 32 years ago.

[@dorothycockerham6494]

It's allways great to see videos of Steve Clark.And I love seeing videos that brings me back when I was a kid again and again like this one.Great times.

[@chrispaneesh5475]

Yeah, nice to see him smile which is something he didn't do often.

[@chrispaneesh5475]

Yeah, I was coming home to CT from upstate NY, and heard it on the radio. It was a long and sad ride home.

[@alicepatterson2827]

So great to see Steve. That beautiful smile. Miss him alot. That long blond hair is amazing.

[@Odinsjoke]

Saw them in '88 in Lakeland , FL. One of the best concerts I ever saw!

[@SteveShaha]

It's always cool to see Rick do his thing. Awesome that he was able to come back from his accident and can still tear it up on the drums.

[@SonnyGTA]

After beating his wife though.

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

@@SonnyGTA I think the wife beating thing happened a long time after his accident. But there was definitely a domestic abuse incident. I actually don't remember how it resolved itself but he did get into some legal trouble in the late '90s or something.

[@abelcp22]

Probably the best format of rock and roll from the 80's

[@smahring]

Always the best live version with that opening bass line.. never seen Steve bust the 12-string out for this one🤯

[@brianlaflamboy7482]

Its so great they kept Rick after he lost his arm, that's a brotherhood. Rick did such a fantastic job adapting and playing drums with 1 arm.

[@ckmoore101]

People tend to forget Rick was a fantastic rock drummer, at age 18! That's how old we was during recording of High n Dry, (my favorite Leppard album). Hell, he joined them when he was 15.

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

@@ckmoore101 yeah it is really hard to get over how young he is. Even compared to the rest of the band he was a solid 5 years younger than most of them

[@Drumfather]

Thank you so much for putting this up! I'm a drummer who can use only one arm too and this made my day! Rock on and bless...

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

Wow that's really fascinating. Do you use any electronics like Rick Allen?

[@DIOSpeedDemon]

What a great band. Hysteria came out and the World Stopped...

[@benjaminodem392]

No, it got the world moving.

[@tannernightingale2982]

Benjamin Odem • 34 seconds ago Ya

[@benparsons4979]

meh it wasn't that big; Slippery When Wet was what changed the world

[@porteiromendes8466]

@@benparsons4979 For the wrost. Just kidding. Hysteria is a much better album though, still sounds great today, better selection of songs. Slippery When Wet has 3 good songs, the rest is just filler, but that's only my opinion.

[@benparsons4979]

@@porteiromendes8466 it has three songs that were obviously made to be singles, but I don't think that makes the rest bad; I'll agree that Hysteria is the superior album, but Slippery When Wet is the more influential

[@chinarider8051]

This was my first live show ever! I was in 8th grade at the time..damn time flies.

[@steviewonder2049]

What a bunch of dudes...love Def leppard

[@TranzparentMethods]

this is amazing. Steve and Rick....

[@jamesrunningwind8815]

Steve is playing up there in heaven with his celestial style he shared with us here on earth. Much love Steve 🤘❤️

[@pjwyman1971]

Thanks for sharing this. Never seen this before. Fantastic!

[@fitzgerald69]

100% pure talent right here folks. I've seen these guys 8 times now live and had it not been for 2020 it would have been 9. Curse you 2020!!!!!

[@xDaGmanx]

this would have been my first time

[@xDaGmanx]

in 2020 that is

[@mayscough72]

Agree I make sure I go to see them when they come back home to Sheffield and they are always incredible

[@nightfall9371]

Had 3 tickets for my friends and I to see them in Minneapolis. Would’ve been first time seeing them for all of us. Refunded the tickets as I’m not comfortable going until there is some form of vaccine available but will be buying them again when this virus gets under control

[@bansheebot2]

Hysteria tour. Saw this with Tesla as opening act. Killer show....

[@markbirchette8740]

Thank you for posting this. It was nice to see Steve Steamin Clark again. I still have my pristine condition promotional copy of High and Dry cassette ! I used to play it on, in my day a ghetto blaster in the halls of my high school at lunch time. Nobody but me even knew who they were then. As I live in Utah I tell folk's who come here to set their time machines back 10 year's as we were that far behind the world. Lol ! On Through the Night Album was how I found out about them. There used to be a chain of stores called The Record Bar and the District manager was a family friend. So I got first crack at all the great promo. Albums etc. Thanks for the flashback ! ✌from Utah.

[@jw77xXx]

Memories 💜

[@titorialiano2419]

MOST CREATIVE AND TALENTED DRUMMER

[@marizalou453]

I love you John Clark and won’t ever forget you. Wish us, all your fans could have saved you. Forever missing and loving you. 😍

[@dylanpage2422]

It's Steve Clark

[@jedijud]

When def ruled the world I think everyone owned this cassette

[@bindig1]

So true. I still have that original cassette somewhere. I loved the '80s

[@surrealcereal603]

I bough that cassette three different times until I finally graduated to compact disc.

[@linettesomerton9261]

I DID!

[@bowlingball99lb45]

This is what you show a kid today what your music was at seventeen. My ears puke at kids music today but will their guys still be touring over 30 years after to sold out shows still ummm I don’t think they even book a current tour for one song non album music do they?

[@scottmiller8396]

I owned on Thur the night on 8 track

[@saljimenez1554]

Dang so awesome to see Steve. These guys where my heroes when i was growing up. I had a copy of the round in your face tour. I was about 11 and I would play it over and over again imagining I was a rock star like Steve. Years later i too had my own band and Les Paul became my fave ax to play because of Steve. Love Def Lep! Thanks for giving me my dream too

[@monkeybusiness1867]

Rick Allen is absolutely extraordinaire

[@raiderrod3584]

I've got to know tonite If you're alone tonite? Can't fight this feeling Can't fight this fire O i get hysterical, hysteria This song will always be in my top ten playlist thank you DEf leppard and Mutt Lange for making such a beautiful piece of music that is the soundtrack of my life.

[@renee-kingsdaughter5584]

Of all the concerts that I've ever gone to. This was truly the BEST concert EVER (next to Classic Journey)!!! I still remember it, as if it were just yesterday!!!

[@jordandelgado7571]

Saw them @ The Cow Palace ,San Francisco, Ca ,in the "round" on that tour.We went both nights,sold out show,16,500 fans each night.I've been to hundreds of shows this was top 10 for me.

[@jacechasin1965]

I started playing guitar at age 7. When Steve died I quit playing for quite a longtime.These were my heroes,and 30 years later they remain my Truest musical heroes.Only Darrell Abbot could ever take their place,but Darrell was a personal friend.

[@gavinvalentino6002]

🙄

[@Neel22122]

Rick Allen is inspiration for generations for every human being in any walk of life!!

[@user-ip2nj5dy9l]

Отличный альбом у парней!))) С детства слушаю DEF LEPPARD!! Целая эпоха!

[@alexanderelrod8932]

This is so awesome, man this was the hey day of talent, all these excellent musicians working together!

[@lorishaw8357]

Absolutely awesome, love ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ that Rick never gave up. Def Leppard 🎶💋🎸🎸🎶❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ ROCKS 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@shizzle7642]

Caught this tour twice and in 2nd row up close...damn those really were the days!

[@starrwilson6818]

Saw these guys last year and they were phenomenal. 💜🎶🤘🏼😎🤘🏼🎶💜

[@juancarlosbarbosaguarin8783]

Espectacular!

[@matthewmp111]

RIP Steve. You are missed.

[@codydonovan7356]

Rick Alan: one of the worlds most underrated drummers of all time

[@RockDom]

and that Feetwork 👍🤘

[@jantzenallen3077]

@@RockDom indeed 🤘😎🍺

[@RockDom]

@@jantzenallen3077 🤘🍻

[@gavinvalentino6002]

😝😂

[@Hankbhomeless]

this song will always give me goosebumps

[@akaashvandray5794]

Wowww..... God Bless you Guys! Love from India!

[@rickberry7510]

I will always miss this time!!

[@maryjeanpagasian5429]

Steve Clark is so cute everytime he smiled..... rip steve the riffmaster

[@brandymagueyal1266]

Best music ever trying not to cry like a wimpy girl that i am again! Lol

[@the-gn2zn]

Senior year in high school. Best of times! Second to none.

[@reneeheknowsmyname6771]

I'll always be grateful to have seen DL for this tour in Houston, Tx!! I think it will always be my most favorite concert EVER, next to seeing Classic Journey in concert!

[@caseyoshann7441]

I LOVE.... DEF LEPPARD!!

[@mckinneysemien5482]

how i wish i was there with the band rick is my hero/idol on drums and steve and phil are the reasons i love playing guitar i know im 16 but dude with todays crappy music def leppard can beat JB and the J bros any time ( R.I.P STEVE!!!!!)

[@devinbxtr1]

Amazing!!! One of a kind band for sure. One of my favorite bands

[@206Bruce]

Truly magical.

[@therealwilfreddierkes9980]

That stage. Goddamnnit. 🤘🏼❤️

[@ericritter7430]

I remember MTV , Rock of Ages was #1 for months. Def Leppard hard to beat.

[@stag3t-muspsa910]

Man this. Ri gs memories back...that was a good. Concert....deflep....winger....gunsroses..skidrow.. warrant...all of the rock bands...had back stage to Metallica in 93....good times

[@AndrewLeSynt]

the only band with an one arm drummer....... so blessed i grew up in that lifetime.....thank you def leppard

[@pablorodriguez1824]

Espectacular admiro desde niño a éste baterista, banda única.....

[@God_Help_Us_Please]

Thank God this footage exists.

[@Federicodesalta]

Tremendo..!. Se corta en la parte de la 🎸. Gracias por compartir.💖🤘

[@MrAndroidData]

i was there at wembley for this tour, was brilliant

[@brendahernandez4579]

Este video tiene magia ese intro es una maravilla!!

[@joewatkins7215]

Grew up on this music..I remember bringing a tape player to home economics class in sixth grade..listening to this !!!

[@annetteslife]

Rest in peace Steve

[@rockingrolling3503]

This is GOLD! Thank you

[@longdark4ever]

great expose on Ric Allen's drum rig, and how he manages all of it, kudos and mad respect to him for not giving up.

[@anthonylove821]

So cool to see this footage. So sad to see steve in his last days of touring. He was a beast on guitar.

[@manuelafernandez5580]

Hayyyy!! Hp!! Como los amooo!!! Muero por verlos en vivoo!!! Steve Te Amo!! Exelentess!!

[@rockeruss555]

RIP Stephen Maynard Clark (April 23 1960 - January 8 1991)🙏

[@danieldelaparra7708]

Steve Clark and Duff McKagan from Guns N' Roses look like clones or twins, they are identical!

[@billysilva6388]

Never thought that, but your right. Same body build and long blonde hair.

[@antoniomedina4362]

Steve Clark RIP`we miss u bro

[@ericl452]

I saw them on that tour when they came to Clemson, SC. Great concert.

[@marthar161]

thats so cool. your gonna hear the best rock and roll ever created. rock on little one!!!!

[@dannymoore8785]

One two, you guys rock!!

[@roboravitz5572]

Def Leppard movie story is a must see, have it on DVD ,great and real story suspense like it happened with great actors

[@greensombrero3641]

Love this song - its great. Great video

[@stephenmccollum1391]

Legendary song, album and group

[@barclaydonaldson8863]

Music 2day...good luck...times are harder greedily ier...and social media...strips and runs down alot of special basic feelings and pursuits of great tunes. Def leppard, the outfield, eddie van halen...just anchor s..in the greatness of inspiring tunes. They gracefully set the bar. I hope planet earth can return to something a tad more simpler in the future. God bless everyone...show love stay safe..b kind

[@elrusso80s]

Mis respetos para el baterista, que grande..

[@miguelmatias3033]

Beautiful !!!

[@kevinicity01]

The beauty begins around 1:45

[@ericgilbert7194]

I come back to this video every now and then. Just love the live intro to this song. But it kills me every time the video stops right before Steve's solo.

[@jonnymelon1]

1st gig I ever went to, SFX hall, Dublin. I remember joe Elliott turning up at the front entrance (the stage door was only accessible from the front gates) about 10minutes before Tesla were due on and everyone rocking his car to the point where I thought they were going to turn the car over. My cousin Deirdre caught one of Steve's plec's that he threw to the crowd. What at great night, remember it like yesterday.

[@jw77xXx]

Wow. Incredible!