Forgotten Fretmasters #10 - Steve Clark

[@derekwilliams1660]

Steve Clark is not forgotten because people keep saying that Def Leppard is not the same without him. And they keep playing the songs he helped write.

[@davidvironet6344]

Exactly like 9 live albums of mostly high n dry, pyromania and hysteria.

[@Hugh248]

I very much agree, Def Leppard is no where near the same as it was with Steve "Steamin" Clark in the band.

[@sarahwearing1058]

@@davidvironet6344 aqqaqq1q

[@alexlifeson8946]

Steve definitely was a big part of that Def Lepard sound

[@deletebilderberg]

Steve had a unique style. Him and Phil had a unique dynamic.

[@runingblackbear]

Top notch guitar player Steve Clark

[@briansmith7067]

Steve Clark was so innovative. I wish he was still with us.

[@chucktaivalkoski7240]

Steve Clark, one of the best rhythm/lead guitarists of all time. He's the one that brought us the intro's to numerous songs. I'm still trying, as a guitarist, to duplicate his riffs. Sure you can read the tab, watch UTubers but you'll never have the heart, the soul this man projected into his playing. I miss his openings and all he put into each and every Def Leppard song. Rock on Steve.

[@rayshellrollins2339]

Hysteria grips my heart

[@mattkornel4122]

Absolutely . He was the reason I picked up the guitar. A pure legend. Riff master

[@HenryMPerez]

@@rayshellrollins2339 I got the main riff of my song “Charming the Eyes of Paradise” from practicing Hysteria. (To be posted soon...) I’m not a professional but I enjoy the music all together/

[@seanwelch2603]

He's the reason I picked up an electric guitar. I too, am still trying to figure out what went on in his head. It's gotta be like Randy Rhodes.. classical training.

[@mattonbass]

You simply can't look cooler on stage than Steve Clark.

[@geno9112]

"God's Of War" was the epitome of what Steve brought to the band. Riff after riff. That song is over 6 minutes long, and I don't think it repeats a riff. So important to the band!

[@Garfield-zl2og]

Steve Clark forgotten????? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! as long as we fans have breath in our bodies Steve Clark with never be forgotten!!

[@bmwelch320]

Steve Clark was a true guitar god and 1 of a kind! There are few words that can truly describe just how good he was! I consider myself blessed to have seen him play live twice on the Hysteria Tour in 1988 - Rochester, NY and Toronto, Canada. Both amazing shows!

[@Valeriazane]

i saw them twice on that tour as well - in NJ - still stands out as one of my top ten concert experiences.

[@EVEROSFP1]

The fact that they never let down Rick after his accident show how brilliant his bandmates are...Also Steve was a music mastermind and amazing guitarist...RIP.

[@williambroadstreet3353]

Thanks SO very much for this. Steven Maynard Clark was a once in a lifetime genius. He had it all. He worshipped Page, his love of Gibsons, strapped SO low he did not pinch of Page however the influence remains clear. Vivian sums up what Steve meant to Leppard in a verbatim quote, humbly so as Viv is imo a beast of a guitarist and plays Phil under the table. Viv "90% of what we play Steve left us". Without him Leppard's touring set list would be very different. He was the genius rock star oozing cool live. A man who as Phil said "had quirky tastes but could hear something and make it commercial". Leppard and Van Halen are the only 2 rock bands to have 2 record certified Diamond in the US. 25+ for Hysteria, 25+ million for Pyromania. Mutt mined the diamonds. "The Riffmaster" blew away the stadiums, creating iconic melodies, harmonies, bends, hooks and riffs, while penning so many historic songs. Period.

[@rugdnit911]

💯 absolutely agree with all of what you said. Viv is a beast of a player is his own right.

[@edwinwise6751]

I thought Vivian Campbell was about a good of a replacement of a guy who was irreplaceable

[@muzicaempathica6479]

😆🤗 🥰👍❣️YAAAASSSSSS‼️

[@B.T.R.-sj4if]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqbXYmWFm8StkJI kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6LPq4ynjdarh5o Agree. I have no doubt that when the band had to make the call and continue [Elliot + Savage's ego made this 100% certain - Phil wanted to give it all up he was that shattered] - the band wanted very much 'not' to audition a 'LA style' gunslinger. Being from the UK/Sheffield, with most of the musical influences for all band members, Pete included being from the UK - the band wanted a UK player. Viv was essentially 'available', right spot, right time, had been burned [many will dispute this with Ronnie], and Viv was the obvious fit. Like the band that calls itself 'KISS' - Thayer is considered a joke within the music industry, you think most if not all guitar icons have Thayer in their cell phone contacts? My point is the 'sound' from the clown Thayer is too technical, it just, as Ace admits "plays my licks note to note", however like Ace Steve played a bit sloppyish - his hands were always perfectly loose.But for 'Bringin On The Heartbreak' live at the Denver Colorado 'In The Round - In Your Face 1988/1989 Tour' Steve can be seen seriously playing stunningly fast - but he was they ing to Phil's yang - Steve was NOT ever into shredding, but if the chord structure dictated it, well Steve would and did play seriously fast. Viv has been in the band longer than Steve, but again even Viv has said there are songs Steve wrote/created the melodies, harmonies, hooks, bends and riffs that he simply cannot play - that is NOT being critical of Vivian in ANY way. It is simply a fact. There are several songs on the set list where Vivian just cannot replicate the same sounds as Steve - but he is playing a Kahler less Gibson, leaving the whammy to Phil. If you want to be objective - deal in facts - evidence - context [which we lawyer are hammered at law school] Leppard 'after' Steve died has NEVER, will NEVER again reach those lyrical + musical heights that Steve created for the band. Viv's content to just do his 'thing' - he does not need ANYONE to impress, Vivian had already created his icon status prior to joining Leppard. But the facts are, again as Viv himself admits - he just cannot play the songs the way they're 'meant' to be played. Of course the argument/point is entirely moot. Viv brought consistency to the band - he into was the perfect guitarist to replace an icon, and he played super Strats with a tremolo until around 1996 when he went 'full circle' and returned to his first guitar love - his trusty black Les Paul, which he always uses when touring with 'Last In Line'. Thanks for the really good feedback mate.@@edwinwise6751

[@BTR-xw4of]

Yes - Viv 'was/has' been the fit as he is from the UK/Ireland and the band wanted someone from 'that side of the pond'. If you want to see Steve at his peak then watch the link below - it shows 'why' SMC was 'so' brilliant, especially live. Viv has humbly said in interviews quote "I still cannot play Gods of War and some other Steve songs" - so I reckon I'll take Viv's word over you or anyone else. Since reverting to a LP the entire near set list has changed - example number one "Photograph" - Steve did the opening/ride out brilliant soloing for this song - Collen does both since Steve passed. Could give MANY more fact based examples where as brilliant as Viv is, and he DOES bleed Steve's guitar parts through his LP - fact is he is NOT and will NEVER truly emulate the VERY distinct 'sound' of Steve. "The Riffmaster" with his truly epic creme LP Custom/triple hum bucker/Kahler guitar and the other guitars from his rig are just sublime and Steve just dazzles - no fake Saul Hudson poseur e-cigarette, no Steve was the shit. GoW, TLFL, BOTH and gee whizz where does the examples of his blokes gift show up. Every song. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hamzZ42cZdiIq8k

[@ziggylayneable]

I'm 48 years old.I CANNOT watch anything about steve(except this)....It kills my heart.He was a GREAT guitar player & such a tragedy

[@karenglenn6707]

This was not easy to watch. Still breaks my heart that he's not here. So much talent, but no self belief. Beautiful soul deserved better.

[@shawnstarks1743]

Meh, he got better than most. Fame, fortune, money, and wealth. It’s funny how people place other peoples lives, probably people they’ve never met, more important than their own life. Why? His story is sad, and your story is probably sadder than his. Steve Clarke got that elusive “break” that most people will never get.

[@rugdnit911]

Coming up on Steve’s birthday… I’m left longing for what could have been and grateful for what was and continues to live on: the music.

[@re6035]

Great stuff. I am a huge fan of Steve Clark and yes, he is criminally underrated.

[@jdl1991]

I think Steve's playing & more importantly his songwriting created the foundation of Def Leppard. I don't know of any guitar player that could play a variety of solos & rhythms, then decide (particularly in the case of Pyromania), that he didn't want to do solos on all tracks & shared them out with Phil Collen. A lot of Hysteria's guitar parts were the result of their musical partnership & Steve's classical training. People forget too about the success of the guitars he played too. Steve & Slash were the only mainstream hard rock guitarists playing Les Pauls at a time when Kramer, Jackson & Charvel ruled the 80s. Sure Gibson is the brand that it is today but its a shame that a Signature model hasn't been made for Steve as a tribute. This a great segment on Steve too!

[@williambroadstreet3353]

Do not forget the guitarist who also has influenced generations in Paul 'Ace' Frehley. A LP slinger all his career.

[@michaelhawthrone2184]

Steve is my favorite guitarist of all time.

[@toriackley8402]

I miss Steve he was the mastermind behind some of def leppards greatest hits no one could ever replace his talent he will be remembered for his talent 💕

[@tanyapizzolattoshimmerngtarot]

I hear his guitar riffs in my head everyday. He should be remembered. He was the greatest guitarist. I have not hear their music after Steve passed, the band died for me.

[@karenglenn6707]

Me too. xx

[@duglife2230]

Yep. His solos from Lady Strange, Die Hard the Hunter, Action! Not Words, and so on pop into my head quite frequently!

[@marcjuras1623]

Gone, but never forgotten ❤! Thanks for keeping his legacy alive

[@gordonhenderson1194]

I remember when I was a kid, probably about 7 years old, my Dad had Hysteria on Cassette. I played that thing till it was stretched beyond belief. It was likely one of the most formative albums of my childhood. Steve Clark captivated my mind, and I still consider his work to be some of the most important to me.

[@partysugar519]

Absolutely

[@goncalosilva6371]

literally me

[@edwinwise6751]

As a bogey guit player myself … I regarded Steve Clark as one of the most melody driven guitar players on the planet… there is no one I would like to emulate …. This guy was the one exception…… genius

[@georgehgordy1690]

I seen Steve Clark perform with Def Leppard in 1988 on the Hysteria tour... He was on top of his game that night, so was the entire band.... You missed out if you didn't catch them around that time because as a band they were a well oiled machine that put on one hell of a killer show! RIP Steve Clark

[@georgehgordy1690]

@@walkingthroughworlds Yes it was in the round.. I didn't have floor seats for that concert but I'm kind of glad because the stage was so high off the floor.. A problem they fixed for the next tour, Adrenalize.. That show I had frontrow & the top of the stage came down about waist high and I got a high five from Phil Collen after his Photograph Solo.. IT WAS SO AWESOME!

[@viol8r]

Steve quite simply is the Jimmy Page of the 1980s.. the rhythm leads, the melodic hard-hitting attributes. The suave.

[@rodolfomisao123]

100% agree

[@jonadam9740]

Plant was trying to get Steve to play in his band at one point!

[@petMonster28]

He's gone but not forgotten.

[@azbluesdog]

I played "Rock Brigade" and "Wasted" in my first cover band. High 'n' Dry is by far my favorite album though, and as you say, it was all about the riffs. Glad I got to see Steve take the stage on the Pyromania tour in '83.

[@paulcowart3174]

Wasted is such a fun song to play.....That's DL for me not the over produced stuff

[@HardCorps88]

Trying to figure out solo on wasted. It’s tough

[@shizzle7642]

YES, glad someone else goes back to their High n Dry days and appreciates that album!! Think I was the only girl in high school who had the album and blasted the cassette in my Mustang,,, oh those were the days!!❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@williamduckworth305]

lady strange, wasted, hello america, let it go, mirror mirror....i play these...bc they are my very favorite leppard and rock songs in general..

[@thecharlesfoley]

Steve Clark is long from forgotten around my place. Such a rad musician. Love his playing so much, and so wish he could have gotten himself healthy. It's a damn shame he had to pass away so early. Fretmaster...certainly. Forgotten...never. I appreciate this thread though for anyone that never got to appreciate his jams. Good channel.

[@irishcountrygirl78]

He wasn't forgotten. White lightening was a tribute song to him. The lyrics are so on point. 😢

[@chogan201]

I loved Steve Clark!!! I wished I would have seen him Live!!! To this day I have never seen one of my favorite Bands to this day!!! 💔😒

[@Iloveyoujesus77]

STEVE IS AND WAS A Great Guitarist and Great Friend and man...HE IS THE BEST AND ALWAYS WILL BE... ❤️ I LOVE YA STEVE YOU ARE WITH MOM AND DAD NOW RANDY AND EDDIE..AND ALL THE REST..PLAY FOR JESUS LOVE. THANKS FOR LAUGHS..AND CELEBRATING BDAYS TOGETHER...❤LOVE YA BABE..

[@jonadam9740]

Steve was the guts and the heartbeat of this band. When he left, it was pretty much over for Leppard. Euphoria still had Steve and Mutts writing on it, but after that, they were basically just repeating what they had done before. My first show was 83s Pyromania. It rocked so hard, I became a musician, modelling my style after Clark and Savage. Prior to this show, I hadn't thought of music as a career. And still to this day when I dress up, I dress like Steve and Sav! So thanks for the inspiration! You are missed Steven Maynard!

[@dataquester]

Very good put together vid. Steven Clark and Bon Scott r 2 of my heroes. Thx 4 posting!

[@josephtreffiletti4198]

Excellent video. I saw Steve on the High N Dry tour in 1981 open for Blackfoot in Albany, NY. It was an amazing concert and I was right up front. May God bless Steve Clark always. Love your channel, I am a subscriber 😃

[@mw7068]

WOW...I am a HUGE Def Leppard fan...This fills in a lot of unknown things to me! Thank You!

[@runingblackbear]

Steve was given God given talent to play the guitar 🎸

[@2525October]

I was a young 7th grader when I was laying in bed late at night listening to the radio as Bringin' On The Heartbreak was playing. After the song was over, the DJ said the news that Steve Clark had passed away and I cried uncontrollably for well over an hour. My brother had to wake my mom up to see what was wrong. I didn't know at the time that something like that could happen. The next day at school, no one acted any different than they did the day before. I felt completely alone.

[@joejones9520]

i just learned BOTHeartbreak on guitar, wow, whoever came up with the main verse riff is a genius, I assume it was Steve Clark. I cant stop playing it once I start.

[@msmoniz]

I have that EXACT Def Leppard Comic issue! And yes, Steve Clark has always been criminally underrated as a guitar player. He took the massive Jimmy Page influence had on him, and made it his own. It's all there in some of his slightly Eastern style flourishes and riffs he wrote. Gone way too soon!

[@TheGuitarHistorian]

I knew someone else had to have had it! I tore my basement apart looking for it

[@williambroadstreet3353]

@@TheGuitarHistorian FRIDAY 12 JUNE, 2020, STEVE CLARK GUITAR REVIEW COMMENTS MADE Thank you SO very much for this. Steven Maynard "The Riffmaster" or "Steamin" Clark was a genius. He was the primary song writer for the band. There is a video posted of his brother from another mother, his best friend who really became his 'other part, Phil has said they'd both spend countless hours together talking about everything, so the video of Collen was done as a dedication, as so many Leppard fans wanted to know more about this extremely shy, gentle soul who tragically was tortured, had a father who drank hard, the great rock photographer Ross Halfin, who arguably has taken 'the' most pictures of Steve, that Steve let him in says so much, he was extremely private. But his drinking started young with his father, in one video on Steve after he passed Halfin very clearly, and very angrily slams his father, "he'd just got out of rehab and his father would say lets go down to the pub", Halfin it really does come across arguably lays most of the blame at his fathers feet. Steve was a depressed functioning alcoholic. He had anti depressants, valium, and cocaine in his system the night he went to sleep and never woke up. But Steve really just went downhill after he lost his drinking mate Collen, the 'terror twins' were no more and he then just found solace in the bottle. But, when live Steve was NEVER drunk. He was the ultimate professional. I implore all to watch the Collen videos, there are 4 of them and he takes questions from a fan named Valerie Rouso, and he provides we fans of this icon amazing insights into Steve as a person, but also 'how' he was able to gift this band a legacy they still to this day tour off, as Viv noted verbatim last year "90% of what we play Steve left us". He also added "I still cannot play GoW". The thing with Steve was he as Collen notes "had quirky tastes, he was into the Cure, Police, he was able to take things that were not commercial, and make them commercial". Steve Brown from Trixter who filled in for Collen 2 years ago said this of Steve's guitar parts "the way Steve created music, his guitar parts were like little boxes, extremely complicated". And that is so right. I'd also add there is another web site called "Steve Clark In Loving Memory", it is done by a fan and I've never seen anything like it. It breaks down Steve's rig, from the very early years through to the last tour 'In The Round In Your Face US/Canada Tour 88/89. Steve recorded in the studio a lot with Strats/Teles, but he did sign to Gibson around the time Phil signed with Grover Jackson [Jackson guitars]. The 88/89 US tour arguably saw one of the most iconic guitars in rock history, a creme LP Custom, triple pick u8p Gibson PAFS, with a Kahler tremolo, he had a white Kahler fitted to one of his 2 18 string Gibson Razors, and a bright red triple pick Firebirds, he had 2 of these. At the time of his death Steve had 70 different guitars, some have ended up stolen [his then girlfriend who he met in rehab in the US was a recovering heroin addict, and she pawned unknown guitars after he passed, and before Steve's Father was able to change the locks to Steve's home in London. But his former girlfriend who he met in Paris around 83 Lorelei Shellist has a few, and Collen and Joe also have a few, a few more, his red 'Dean' which is used in 2 early videos was placed on public display, his brother has over the years kept most of them. From my knowledge he has either sold or gifted one of his black/white triple pick up Customs with Kahler to serious well respected Steve Clark fans, and they will not be sold to anyone, private holders. Steve's epic creme LP Custom, for me 'the' best guitar he had, was sold in London at public auction. Who bought this guitar has not been published but again it would be a private buyer who obviously paid over half a million for it. The thing with Steve was he was classically trained, his guitar work was just sublime, you can hear it on the first record ONTN, then HnD, and then when 'Mutt' joined and really pushed them all, 'Pyro/Hysteria' produced some of the most timeless, spine shivering guitar sounds in rock history. Listen to TLFL, the opening and ride out solo on Photograph, Bringin on The Heartbreak, the mind blowing 'Saturday Night', the list is endless. Steve was 'not' a shredder like Collen and they both trusted each other, well each other's playing styles SO well, they created magic. Steve 'could' play fast and does, Bringin On The Heartbreak has a staggering set of riffing and solo work, just mind blowing. That he never really received the justice, the reward for the enormously influential and brilliant guitarist he was is baffling. If one is truly objective, apart from a few handful of songs since Steve passed, Leppard's lack of serious success post Steve's passing is the real evidence of how gifted, and just massively critical song writing and his musical creativity. Collen put it this way "Steve was able to build a Japanese garden of musical wonderment". For me, as a 110% fan of this genius, that sorta nails it. And the cherry on top was live "Steamin" just owned the stage, like for example KISS, the band member most came to see was "SpaceAce", who also had an incalculable impact on generations of guitarists and kids picking up their first guitar. Steve, strapped low, VERY low just dazzled on stage, whizzing around, he just oozed rock star cool. The complete package. I could write a thesis on what I have learned about this genius, in reading, research, and just by listening to his music. Like his idol Jimmy Page, who Steve only met once, at an airport, as he and Page were both on the tarmac at the same time but with different flights, apparently Steve was SO mesmerized, shy, blown away when he finally got the chance to shake Page's hand. So thanks SO SO much for this. I only noticed this today, after watching so much on line, to come across, or stumble across your video was truly special. When "Tesla" wrote the song "Song and Emotion", it originally was predicated on another issue, but when Steve passed the band wrote and dedicated 'Song and Emotion' to Steve. Steve had given Frank Hannon a guitar when Tesla opened for Leppard in the 80's, and they became good friends. When you watch the song, EVERY time it is played Frank points to the heavens after his solo, EVERY time this song is played, Frank does this in homage to Steve. Leppard also penned, dedicated the song "White Lightening" to Steve. I look today at all the new technology available, the computer chip etc and always wonder what Steve 'might' have done? In one of the above mentioned Collen videos on Steve that question is asked, in response Collen says "I think maybe Steve would have gotten into the film soundtrack area, he was always interested in this area". Who knows. The legacy, the gift he left the world cannot be calculated. Steve's loss to music remains simply incalculable. Period. When Leppard toured in 2015/16 on their "Hysteria Tour" there is a moment before GoW when a massive montage is put up on the screen. It is an iconic picture of "The Riffmaster", sitting down at the 'Denver, Colorado' concert that is taped in 2w parts. The picture shows Steve's beaming smile that hid so much pain, the sound of the roar from the crowd, and the conflicting emotions of awe and respect, but sorrow at the loss of a person who just gifted this band, and the world a legacy that is priceless. For those that find what I have written too long, quite frankly I do not give a flying fuck. If anyone feels what I have penned is factually inaccurate, please feel free to advise, am always more than happy to be corrected. But this post is NOT about me. It is to thank the man who took the time to shine alight on a genius who has received criminally too little acknowledgement for what he gifted the world and Def Leppard. It is about a extremely complicated man who had a gift, like the crown jewels as stated above, that gift remains incalculable.

[@jcmac47]

@@williambroadstreet3353 Thank you! So beautifully said.

[@wasp4eva1]

I’ve been a huge fan since late 80s. & whilst they have had good songs since Steve Clark passed away, the songs have more of a simple pop format, in my opinion. Steve Clark added more imagination to the structures, and he was irreplaceable. No doubt about it. And his lead playing was also beautiful. He wasn’t a shredder, but he still played very interesting melodies. He’s 1 of those players who could make a guitar sound like it was crying. I remember where I was when I learned he died. In the city looking for cassette tapes.

[@ianmorrison554]

Another tragic story. Far too many. Thanks for your meticulous detail and honest assessment if the potentially deadly price of fame.

[@Shan-5544]

Steamin Steve was so awesome, the group was more memorable with Steve. Love him so much ❤🙏🕊🎸🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@kristykaisersmith1825]

Thank you! I Loved this! Remembering his undeniable & unforgettable talent 💯% he's absolutely the Riff Master of All Time! Rest in Peace Steve & we'll see you when we get to heaven!

[@carolynrebeccadick3907]

Rest in peace Steve Clark You are greatest guitarist fly free

[@cummingstoshitora]

That was indeed an appropriately titled, " A Forgotten Fretmaster." Keep up the good work!

[@quittingtimeatterra8796]

Steve Clark was the most erotic and sensuous guitar player I've ever heard or seen. Raw powerful and haunting ❤

[@paulinemanosmanolakos801]

Beautifully written.

[@sashizakura9124]

Oooh, I have to agree with this 100%, and I always wondered if I was the only one who thought so! Even his appearance, white as a sheet. He took on the appearance of a shimmering ghost in the Hysteria days.

[@robinmills5643]

Man, I love this channel. Finally a tribute to some of the best guitarists who deserve their due...thanks

[@neilnoble1771]

Here, here.

[@annahenson2961]

Steve Clark was my all-time favorite guitarist

[@lilysandoval9301]

Steven cared not for fame & fortune , Only PEACE : From His Insecurities, Steming from Traumatic Events ; of His Early Life.

[@tonycerino1736]

He's far from forgotten bro!!

[@BatFan1]

As a kid who grew up on 80s MTV I was massive Def Leppard fan. I remember my older brother telling me the story of how Rick Allen lost his arm and thought the band was over after Pyromania. Fast forward a few years later and he shows me the Hysteria cassette he just bought and we listened to it telling me Rick was playing with one arm and using one of his feet as a second arm! But I was always a big Steve Clark fan. The way he played his guitar slung really low, reminiscent of Johnny Ramone, I thought was the coolest rock star $#@% ever. When MTV reported his death it hit me real hard. The band really wasnt the same without him. I heard a change in Adrenalize that wasnt my thing and I havent listened to anything new by them since. When he died I think the spirit of Def Leppard also died.

[@sharoncarbaugh7699]

Steve Clark is a awesome guitarist. Really miss him

[@hurricanejoe1971]

I really liked this. Great job. Thank you. Steve Clark was my main guitar influence

[@elenasmith9952]

Will never forget Stevie C xx ❤️❤️❤️❤️ ty for this

[@fearvo]

His chord progressions are amazing. Very different to what I'm used to hearing

[@TheOnlyHollywood1]

The first three Def Leppard albums are probably the best marks Steve has on music, with his melodies and songwriting abilities being able to shine the most on those albums. Just watch videos of him live, he's an absolute monster.

[@Johnny-oy9fh]

My black 3 pickup Les Paul custom went round the world with Steve Clark

[@bswihart1]

In rehab they would tell me that each time you start using again it would be worse than before, no truer words have I heard. DL fan since 83 but I consider the albums Clark was involved in the very best and I'm a huge High n Dry fan.

[@aprylrittenhouse4562]

They also tell you not to date. Especialy another addict. At least for avyear

[@paulpritchard29]

​@@aprylrittenhouse4562I married another user, we met taking drugs at a party and got married after 4 weeks, but then we got born again in a Pentecostal church and got clean. That was 25 years ago. There but for the grace of God! I met Steve and the band after a show in Birmingham backstage on the Hysteria tour. They were amazing, so friendly and their families were there too (not far from their home town). They were never the same without Steve. Such a shame.

[@ILikeMyEggsWarm]

Im 16, and because of Steve I want to learn to play guitar. Def Leppards music has helped me through many of my own mental health battles, and i wish he could see how much of an impact he has on me and todays youth ❤

[@timalexwar]

I love how thorough you are GH. You are simply a great man who loves rock probably more than I ever did. And that's saying something.

[@alannaramone3821]

So nice to see someone remember the great Steve Clark! Steve Clark was and is one of the biggest influences and inspirations for my own playing....when he plays the 12 string on "bringing on the heartbreak" on in and around your head still makes me just weep. The man is the most under rated and remembered guitar gods in Heavy Metal!

[@StevieSmith77]

That's two of my fellow Yorkshiremen covered in a short period of time. As always, a great presentation. your respect and affection for the fretmasters shows through

[@dripstein6130]

Melodic genius

[@tonyaallen3270]

Thank you very much for your hard work in creating this very interesting, informative series. As a long time fan of Lep, I must say this is the most accurate, factual and comprehensive review of Steve Clark that I have seen on music channels. You have really done your homework, and offer a really professional presentation. I have to admit I smiled in seeing the use of the comic book, as I own it, having bought it back in the 80's in a record shop. It was probably the only comic book I ever purchased, but I was a Lep completist back then and had to have it! Steve Clark definitely brought an element of something to the band that sadly was silenced forever with his passing. He obviously had deep seeded issues which went beyond just being a rock star who took his success, money and fame for granted. If someone already has a whole host of demons and more baggage than an airport in coming into the lion's den, also known as the music biz, then it is an eventual recipe for disaster that all the fame, money and success in the world isn't going to make any better for the person. Clark was just one of so many that fit that description. I look forward to seeing more from this series. Oh...a suggestion, please; how about Paul Kossoff from the band Free? Like Clark, he was brilliant, but had an all too short career that has left him lost in music history. Thanks again!

[@ralphthewonderllama5229]

Love Steve Clark. Such a shame. You can see the torture in his face - mental health isn't taken seriously enough. RIP Steve.

[@rosemariemerritt5035]

Agreed! Fame and Fortune aren't what led him to alcoholism. All he ever wanted was to make his father proud of him and he never got that validation. Add to that the effects of having grown up around a father that drank and would often abuse Steve's Mom. The plain fact was that his father was resentful that his son had the success he never had (his father was, I believe, a trumpet player), even though Steve wanted to share his success with his family. We can only imagine what things he would be creating now, as he had a dream of one day scoring music for movies. For me, I don't think that he is so much forgotten, as underrated.

[@josephtreffiletti4198]

@@rosemariemerritt5035 I can relate to that as I had the same kind of old man. My father always downed me and never congratulated me on ANYTHING. He was also a nasty drunk. I finally got him out of my life 2 years ago. I finally had enough. I was 54 years old at the time. But Just one day I realized " Enough Is Enough". Sad Steve never got that chance to tell his dad to take a hike .

[@BTR-xw4of]

@@rosemariemerritt5035 factually nailed it. All Steve ever wanted, strived for, hoped and wished for was the approval and respect of his bastard father. The great Ross Halfin, who's taken the most pictures of Steve live/set shots was damning after Steve passed, directly slamming his father.

[@buzzcrushtrendkill]

Without Clark, Def Leppard would have never left Sheffield.

[@kennethsonia5350]

And Pete Willis

[@thomasrusso9642]

Very true

[@lilysandoval7706]

The Notoriety and fame , and easy Wealth ; Is what Steven Maynard Clark gave to His band mates . Regardless of His Loneliness , and Deep depression ; Steven Was The # 1💯‼️ 🌎 Wide Uniquest talent . His Outstanding Compositions , And Tearjerking Melodies ; that made Def Leppard ‼️ infamous.

[@Sweeptheleg83]

Im about 3 years into my own guitar journey and ive been playing alot of Steve lately. Such good riiffage, especially the first 3 albums. His riffs are really fun to play.

[@Petequinn741]

He had a great feel for rhythm and melody

[@kevinoconnor7439]

Fantastic video! You never fail to entertain and inform. Learned a lot of great stuff. Thanks so much!

[@rossnation8092]

Steve’s my favourite guitarist, he’s a lost legend. There’s a distinct difference between the Steve and Vivian eras but Viv had some huge boots to fill and personally I think he’s doing a great job. Still love Def Leppard 🤟🤟 In my first band I played let it go, gods of war and stage fright for my audition pieces. Great fun and good times. He’s still to this day the riff master ✌️

[@jaco5187]

Def Leppard was a cut above all the other hair bands from the late 80's. I loved them so much. It was one of the saddest days of my life when Steve died in Jan 91. Their sound hasn't really been the same since.

[@Schneids71]

What’s a hair band?

[@jaco5187]

@@Schneids71 Bands from the late 80's, early 90's. They all had outlandishly oversized hair styles.

[@SSlioor]

Thank you for this information. ❤

[@kc0lif]

great guitarist gone too soon. thanks for video.

[@monsterdoc]

How could anyone forget Steve?? Even though Vivian Campbell has been with the band longer than Steve was initially, he was responsible for their trademark sound. He is and always will be my favorite guitarist.

[@lorigibbs2379]

he would have ruled all if he had lived! jeeze guy was such talent!

[@jordancarpenter676]

We’re not going to talk about Steve’s greatest gift as a song writer in the fact that he undoubtedly the riff master of two guitarist not playing the same things to make one complete riff? Gods of War, eg. Or one riff accents the other? Love Bites. Or that he does the best solo on Hysteria on Armegeddon it?

[@journeyquest1]

Not forgotten here.

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Merci for this great tribute.

[@waynepetralia8105]

Great series! Featuring Hue Lloyd-Langton, John Mclaughlin, and Phil Manzanera would be cool choices down the road, sometime.

[@major23bullsfan91]

Can you do a forgotten fretmasters on Gary Richrath of Reo speedwagon. Worldwide I think he’s underrated but where I’m from in central IL he’s a legend

[@IZZY_EDIBLE]

Gary Richrath was MONSTER player. Roll With The Changes is badass.

[@Hellnawnawnaw]

Steve Clark was a composer of masterpieces.

[@frankorobinson1540]

Steve Clark was a frettmaster he and many other guitarists from that era for me was 1978 to 1988 in that period of time there were literally hundreds of guitarists touring from Angus and Malcolm young stevie ray and everyone in between, that was my heyday of learning 🎸

[@atreb56]

Thanks so much for posting. Too bad that I missed seeing Steve Clark play. I did see Def Leppard in 1993. Loved you showing the comic book.

[@skinnykarlos710]

Great episode. I didn't know much about Steve Clark or Def Leppard so this episode was really one that I needed to see. Great gear, great playing and big partying. Huge stuff. Thanks mate.

[@alannaramone3821]

Def Leppard is so amazing!

[@duglife2230]

Def Leppard is one of my favorite bands of all time. It really does seem like they have often found the odds stacked against them, being slowed down by forces outside of their control. They were a pretty big deal with those two albums in the 80s, but I sometimes have to wonder if the band feels like they never truly "hit it off" like they desired to and are still trying to chase that fame even today. Like, you don't constantly hear Def Leppard music in movies and trailers or see their t-shirts everywhere like you do with AC/DC, Guns N' Roses, Nirvana, etc. and I just wonder if that is the level of fame they were aiming for. They are releasing a new album this month as a matter of fact, but sadly I do not see them becoming a household name off of any new works ever again. I doubt many people beyond their oldest fans and a few youngsters who found the band through inadvertent ways (like myself) will ever know of 'Diamond Star Halos.' Even some old fans who were around to see them in their prime have scoffed at their efforts and told them time and time again to hang up their guitars, often mockingly using their lyrics to tell them that they have chosen to "fade away" instead of "burn out." I think they should only quit when ready though. Making rock music is their job. It's all they've ever done and probably all they ever want to do. And I think Steve would be proud of them for soldiering on, even if they never did or possibly never will be as big again. So perhaps instead of "fading away," Def Leppard has simply chosen to go "On Through the Night." Thank you for reading my essay!

[@mojo-hand4539]

Really loving this series. But so many tragic stories! At any rate, please keep up the great work!

[@melissahicks3863]

Steve was the best !!

[@mikeystarr1203]

He was the perfect cross between Malcolm Young and Jimmy page… The perfect hard rock guitar sound in my opinion… I’m not saying he was the best, he certainly was not the best technical player… But for riding hard rock riffs and shapes and sounds… I would pick him over and over and over again to make a dynamic heavy hard rock band

[@jonadam9740]

Good analogy! And Malcolm wrote all his bands biggest hits too!

[@copykon]

I started learning guitar when I was 12, that was in 82. It was all because my older brother didn't like this record he brought home. So he gave the record to me. That record was On Through the Night. =). He (Steve) literally wrote all of the bands music. His last contribution to the band was a demo, which would become "When Love and Hate Collide". He died in 1991, the band released the song in 1995. You can find the demo version on this platform. It's eerily beautiful.

[@lizarrrdbeth]

Their music has stood the test of time, and in fact I am just learning to play "Wasted". Steve Clark is a major influence on my guitar playing.

[@eddiejr540]

Steve Clark was Def Leppard!!!

[@michaelplog363]

One of the Top-5 Guitarists of my-Generation. The fact that he was so Humble about his fame, is probably what puts him Top3 in my opinion.

[@patrickmccarthy7068]

Remember seeing him at the playhouse in Edinburgh in 1987 . What a gig!

[@snave59]

This was interesting.I learned a lot about Def Leppard,which was one of my favorite 80's rock and roll bands.I new Clark died of alcohol poisening.But I also learned a lot of other things about the band.

[@TheMelody911]

I, myself, was in an Band back in the mid 80's. We had one very big selling album in Germany and Asia. Had an tour as support for Motörhead in Japan....and that was the end of the story. Me, 17 years old, got into the booze and weed, wasn't able to be as good as I had to be on recording our second album. We did the album and split just two months afterwards. First album sold almost 1.8 million copy's in Europe and Asia.... album 2 did 2000....regret it since!

[@TheHighwayDreams]

What band were you in?

[@sharonastill1027]

thanks 4 this one on steve clark he was and still guitar idol from my 80s rock generation.! from shaz in the uk.

[@catserver8577]

We'll never forget him. Everyone I know still calls his replacement "The new guy.". He's ok. Someone's gotta do it. But it's not Steve.

[@jonadam9740]

Vivian would be more fitted to replace Collen. You need someone to write the songs, and hold it all together. Collen and Viv want to do the same thing. Chemistry is off.

[@christyslaton8755]

Steve Clark was by far a guitar genius. Had the privilege of witnessing his craft live in 1988. I’ll never forget the MTV announcement of his death, my heart just sank. Best albums were HnD and Pyromania but I’ll always have a soft spot for OTtN, too. Although I like Hysteria, I felt Mutt pushed Steve aside and spotlighted Phil a bit more on that album. Of course I LOVE the songs you can really hear Steve on, PSSOM makes me cringe now because it’s WAY OVER PLAYED. I believe Steve Clark should receive the accolade he truly deserves by those given the opportunity of naming great guitarists in history and so forth. He will always be remembered by true fans, and his music will continue to live on keeping his memory alive always. 🤟

[@blak1lyte]

Great episode. But why can't i 'like' videos anymore? When i click thumbs down, i can see it... but not thumbs up. I've noticed this with any videos I've viewed lately. Anyone else notice this?

[@pvdguitars2951]

On through the night is a timeless masterpiece. The closing tracks of both side a and b of the vinyl album are epic, grandiose with some of the best twin guitars ever recorded. And they were just teens !!!!

[@freaklives]

I love Steve. He's one of the big reasons I picked up a guitar at 15 and still play it 30+ years later, but I think it's unfair to say Leppard never equalled their success after he was gone. Maybe not in album sales, but that was more to do with Grunge and then Internet piracy. If you look at singles success, the highest they ever got with Steve in the UK was Animal in 1987 which got to #6, but after he died Let's Get Rocked got to #2 in 1992 and When Love & Hate Collide got to #2 in 1995.