The First Time with Joe Elliott

Def Leppard frontman remembers his first time meeting Bowie, convincing John Peel to play his band on the radio, and more
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[@johnflanagan9153]

Joe Elliott is one of the most thoughtful, eloquent and talented front man in rock for the past 40 years; Big congratulations on their Rock'n'Roll induction.

[@amelieholbrook3001]

I completely agree with this assessment, John. Thank you!

[@oneworldfamily]

Beautifully said, John. Joe is the ultimate front man - Joe, and Freddie!

[@helenwalker5704]

Joe is supportive. He's so handsome. He and the band are fantastic.

[@privateemail7697]

💯 % agree

[@chrishess175]

Joe you speak your mind. But you are outspoken on what is important to you. And I much admire that. Always being true to yourself. Really much enjoy your energy. Keep it up my good man ❤. You guys have truly rocked the world 🌎. Your fans love it and the band ❤

[@yerkoramirez8934]

Def Leppard, the best band of all time!

[@noeway1987]

I love him so much! My favorite frontman, ever!

[@iohfs2629]

In some of his facial expressions I see 80s Joe and just ... legend

[@urmom8391]

:33

[@dumpygoodness4086]

i was just showing my friend some late 1970s Fleetwood Mac songs sung by Christine mcVie, and I said "holy shit, she looks like Joe Elliot with that ghastly hair cut" and then when they saw THIS video they said "holy shit! he looks just like her!"

[@lucymassari4231]

what time stamps makes you think of his 80’s self lol

[@stealthrider4414]

Joe Elliot, is one of the most eloquent humble and down to earth rock legend; the other one that comes to mind of course is Mr. Sir Robert Plant. No pretentiousness just right to the point. Every interview so far that I have seen featuring Mr. Joe Elliot. I am always impress how this Legend is so transparent and smart . Long Live Def Leppard.🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘.

[@bellroad100]

Agreed. And it’s not just Joe...all the guys in Def Leppard are humble and down to earth. Just a good group of lads still!

[@rubberduck5905]

The first time I met David Bowie was at a barbecue at Bono’s house… very cool.

[@RetroSonya]

I would love to meet this man! I grew up listening to his music and still rock out to as I did back in the day! You're awesome Joe!

[@susanbuckmaster6209]

Been with his music since 1980. My birthday is August 2nd, so fellow Leo. Love his voice and his personality. DL forever 🖤 🐆 ❤️

[@aliceanderson8511]

i love his accent

[@annette8409]

I like how he stood up to his teacher & voiced his opinion. How can a teacher say no to a creatve student . He & his band is a gift that keeps giving . ❤

[@FatNorthernBigot]

He's not lost his Sheffield accent. Total star! (compare his voice to fellow Yorkshireman David Coverdale)

[@Nissardpertugiu]

In fact even in 1987 -1989, even today , sometimes, when David isnt in surveillance, His yorkshire rest accent back again . Just pay attention . In the Uncunt 1989 interview There re moments when it back cleary

[@MaxineBlondeau-iy1fk]

Mr. Elliott is such an outstanding musician frontman he sets my heart ❤he's a brilliant man ❤

[@lauriemitchell3926]

I've loved this band since seeing them on American Bandstand, they immediately became my favorite band and still are 40 years later!

[@BittyCent]

"Thanks for the warning, Bono." LMAO Bono throws a barbecue, where Joe Elliott meets David Bowie sitting on the edge of a snooker table. You can't make that shit up LOL

[@maureenhuddleston6206]

I love Joe Elliot.❤😊

[@Carolyn815]

I love Def Leppard, I love Joe Elliott. I always will.

[@Country_Metal_Rockstar]

Howdy. From Oklahoma. Fan since 1974. In a relationship with Joe. If you think I'm lyin. Ask him Much love my friends. And God bless Ciao

[@ashleyschieferstein4694]

That Joe is a legend. Rock on

[@mx4menot4u]

Could have asked his reaction when he realized he’s going to be successful with Def Leppard. 🤘

[@carolynvuksan4286]

Love love Joe. Love him forever my fave all time man.💜💜

[@lisashrum]

I was 10 in January of 1979. I first heard your music in 1986. Loved Hysteria in 1987! Still my top favorite song to this day. I love Pour Some Sugar On Me also amongst others. Love Def Leppard forever!🖤❤️🇬🇧🇺🇲

[@colingeddes2172]

Love def leppard And i love joe He never forgets his roots, sheffield, and his musical influences etc. Hysteria is 1 of the greatest albums of all time.

[@SteveKasian]

@Chris Morgan Umm... Who are you replying to? Nobody even said mentioned you in this thread. ??

[@CoreenGoldbaum-pj2cs]

Awesome front man. Such great music def Leppard makes. Big fan since the 80s...❤

[@NaomiKGarza]

I love his story telling of his life and I'm so glad they added The Legendary Pour Some Sugar On Me.

[@audrasenig7368]

Mr. Joe Elliot: The Current King of Rock n Roll!

[@cloclo626]

Wonderful band and wonderful talented Joe (love him as a DJ on Planet Rock also) Think Rick is such a good drummer! Looking forward to Def Leppards Vault happening soon

[@druchampion-payne1489]

Great band love Joe Elliott!!

[@musicaantigua869]

Gracias y saludos cordiales desde Mallorca para vosotros the Rolling Stones

[@privateemail7697]

Joe was born to be a frontman - he's the ultimate front man

[@elizabethgarcia6328]

Magnífico!👌👍

[@karynsheer4304]

I used to be in love with Joe Elliott back when they released Pyromania back in 1983 when I was 16 or 17 y/old. I bought it when I went to Mexico.

[@paulahobbs6151]

I still love u Joe elliott!

[@annetteslife]

He was my first crush as a teen and my first crush as an adult

[@troylee5273]

That was cool

[@irmenjanex4421]

Hello Joe Eliot..❤🔥🔥

[@samanthatatnell1703]

Hello joe 🤘🤘🤘🎸🎸

[@titaniabell6680]

Hero......for more than just one day.

[@nellybriones8511]

i love hysteria i love you all always im watching you

[@ryandeanlindgren9054]

cool

[@tracyengle7829]

Bringing on the heartbreak has to be my personal favorite song. I believe that song broke Joe's voice, vocals I don't believe he had or was too comfortable with. However, he gone passed his comfort zone and did and still does an amazing job! And let's not forget the harmonization of the band. This sound made me realize just how close the lads were and still are. That is what I felt when I heard the band for the first time. Going on 30 plus years now and I continue to follow the band. Yes, a true fan at heart. Thank you and God Bless!

[@juanesara4870]

Hi

[@markorollo.]

met Bowie at Bono's house, talk about name dropping lol, best i can do is Suranne Jones visited my neighbour once cos she knows his daughter, or my mum went to nursery school with Jack 'artful dodger' wild, theyre good but its not really on the same level is it lol.

[@dumpygoodness4086]

here's my terrible tale: I'm a stunt guitarist -- I do innovative shit other guitarists don't do -- and I was living in NYC... (not far from Bowie's apartment)...and one thing on my bucket list was being Bowie's stunt guitarist at some point (b/c Bowie loves stunt guitarists like Belew or Gabrels or Fripp)...but it wasn't something I was working towards.... ONE DAY i was in Edinburgh Scotland hanging out before a variety show began (hosted by the genius Reggie Watts who now is on CBS every nite with James Cordon), and my friend Reggie says to me "i want you to meet a friend of mine".... and introduces me to "Brian Eno" (!!) --- and at first I was shocked b/c Eno in 2008 looked like a short businessman -- and I said "THAT Brian Eno?" and Brian said "Yup" and he and i chatted for 15 minutes about Edingburgh etc and why he was there at the Fringe Festival. ("My daughter's in a play" me: "is it any good?" eno: "well my daughter is great in it, ha ha") I didn't want to talk music with him. A COUPLE YEARS LATER I've just done a gig with Chink Floyd ("The World's WORST Pink Floyd Cover Band") [we did no PF covers, ha ha], which was a crazy act that blew minds everywhere we went (i was on Guitar Sorcery).... and after the set... the wife of Master Lee [my tall asian frontman with long black hair] -- Larkin Grimm who is a semi-popular indie female musician -- and SHE introduces me to someone: "Meet my producer, Tony Visconti.Tony, this is The Ghost Of Touching You, who is the best guitarist i've ever seen...." (Tony was Bowie's right hand man til the end, and Bowie's longtime producer / bassist / close friend!) I was in the middle of stuff so I didn't try to talk to Tony at all....but in hindsight i should've taken charge and said "I do crazy guitar stunts and would LOVE to do an album with Bowie!"...because none of us expected Bowie to die suddenly, still young!

[@dumpygoodness4086]

OH SHIT. I just realized how curious it is that the CONNECTION tween Bono and Bowie...is their producer....Brian Eno!

[@samanthatatnell1703]

Hello Joe Elliott 💋💋💋💋💋

[@samanthatatnell1703]

Hello joe Elliott

[@sup-sn2cs]

Noce

[@sup-sn2cs]

Nice

[@jordanbaillache6528]

5

[@1923gameplayer]

4

[@willknox7273]

FEEELS LIKE THE FIIIRST oh wait wrong band

[@matafiyd]

28th

[@darrenmcguigan8466]

Just a comment

[@rugdnit911]

Funny how Rolling Stone was too cool for Def Leppard in the 90s. They were too busy chasing the Flannel Sound trying to be relevant.

[@vanceshepherd1618]

And trashing SLANG.

[@the406seadonkey6]

Rolling Stone is a fuckin' rag. Front-running tools, apart from David Fricke. He's awesome. And I'm no conservative twit. Rolling Stone is and has been nonsense from the mid-90s on.

[@nazariomonteiro]

Deff leppard..

[@scylla_yt7805]

Def leppard spell it correctly please

[@dumpygoodness4086]

the name is DIRECTLY inspired by "LED ZEPPELIN", no joke. (I guess Joe doesn't like to admit that bit b/c it's too reductive.)

[@elisathompson1611]

I miss my truck

[@elisathompson1611]

I'd drive that thing everywhere. 1500

[@DianaLee5904]

x 🙃 😇💯 👣✌️ lol...yep well the title made me laugh...not you x59x 🙃 😇💯 👣✌️

[@DianaLee5904]

xx ✌ xx lol 😁 now im laughing at the length of it ....... AND i ain't explaining myself......nope.....NOT happening......but you wanna chat about ANYTHING other than where i was headed when i started this conversation......xx 💎💫😇💖

[@DianaLee5904]

LOL 😁......p.s. hugs x59x ❤❤

[@samanthatatnell1703]

Yayay my boyfriend joe Elliott he cute sexy men I love 💖 u

[@urmom8391]

:”33

[@samanthatatnell1703]

@Joe Elliott hello joe Elliott

[@samanthatatnell1703]

@Joe Elliott long time went to concert last year in 2018 in Melbourne Victoria Australia r u single or divorced from Kristen r u the real joe Elliott

[@samanthatatnell1703]

@Joe Elliott It's another scammer or the same one. Don't waste your time with this idiot. It's NEVER going to be joe.

[@samanthatatnell1703]

@Joe Elliott Yes sam it's the same thing over and over its not joe elliot. From Danielle on Instagram

[@lyth4082]

fukk! second!!

[@frannyp46]

Is Joe morphing into Simon Le Bon?

[@tyekarki1319]

First

[@thelamecaterpillar2137]

third

[@the406seadonkey6]

I love this dude.

[@BillyBob-yb5ht]

Utterly obnoxious man he was spectacularly rude to a very courteous humble lifelong fan in Dublin not so long ago.