Sounds: Donnie interviewing Def Leppard (1983)

[@mickeytwister4721]

I cannot express how much def Leppard has inspired my life. As a person born in 1996, when I think of the 80s, I think of def Leppard and Van Halen.

[@oscarjetson128]

I remember in my second year of high school back in 1983, when I came into my class, I saw that in my desk, the kid from the class before mine had left a Parade magazine with these guys on the cover. I didn't know who they were, but I kept the magazine and read about Def Leppard and absolutely loved Pyromania and their earlier albums. I have seen Def Leppard in concert countless times. To this very day, I still have that same Parade magazine that I found in my desk, almost 40 years later!!! True story!

[@riversmcmullan5282]

Cool story! I love them too!

[@gonr.2426]

I still have the 3 LPs bought around 1983 too

[@sapphire8342]

Am I the only one totally drawn in, enchanted. captivated by Joes' eyes?? My gosh they're absolutely smoldering and intense and beautiful.

[@Serafina7]

No youre not alone! beautiful eyes😍

[@schnutchie]

Actually I was thinking that they looked a bit oriental.

[@yvonneclaes5208]

@@schnutchie Same . I wonder what his ancestry is.

[@jenniferdymond4447]

Look at all the hair lol. Wow, phils so blonde x

[@evoule]

@@schnutchie I have searched how his parents look like and his mother looks like asian or native american.

[@emeraldrose5427]

Anyone else not hear a word he's saying but just staring deeply into Joe's eyes? Omg 😍

[@DeflepploverjeSav]

Emerald Rose yes! Sexy

[@jessiemacdonald9826]

YES

[@mattbarbarich3295]

What! Are you deaf! (No pun intended) that's the great Donnie Sutherland- if I remember right- interviewing the guys on his tv music show Sounds which was on in the 70 -80s in Australia and one of the very few here who showed real interest and respect to rock and roll/ HM bands.Wish he was still around today.

[@jocoolor1]

Young Joe Elliot 💜

[@AMarie-wp4wk]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@defleppard-lover6298]

Joe is still the hottest of them all. July 2019

[@jessiemacdonald9826]

always a fave

[@samanthatatnell1703]

He sure was

[@Mina-ok5qm]

Joe's eyes are unreal!!

[@kylierackley939]

Young Rick Savage 😍✨

[@cookiewagner8518]

1:36 Sav scratches his cheek, Joe scratches his eye and then Phil scratches his cheek...XD

[@DoktorDamage]

LOL !!!

[@Kayscastle]

Too adorable 😊

[@laurieflores]

😂

[@campbellfiles9019]

Now i itch

[@tim4ik_slashyt35]

Cool moment😁😄👍

[@ChrysBond]

Oh sav!!! He's so precious!!! Love the way he talks!!! Go dl

[@laurieflores]

Joe Elliot, OMG !!! 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗, Phil & Sav handsome guys!!!

[@gypsycyn]

Young Rick savage❤

[@donnahrynko9664]

Best band in the world!!!!!!

[@Janellbird]

Gorgeous guys!

[@mirashone]

Joe is such a cutie omg my heart

[@thethomasj1795]

Def Leppard have always been very humble.

[@KayleighNatasha]

Rick Savage 😍

[@MariaGarcia-nc2yi]

Omg Joe Elliott was sooooo gorgeous!!!😍

[@mbfred]

OMG - when Joe said “in 24 years of being alive” I thought I was going to choke. He’s so young in this interview ❤

[@mamamac70]

Same! My son is 24. It's crazy to me. Time flies.

[@scottsmith1455]

Pyromania is such an unbelievable album!!

[@pepelinsuarez]

The best❤

[@rachx1129]

I wish Steve and Rick were in this! :( Thanks for sharing though!

[@jessrock1998]

I love joe, his eyes and his lips are my madness and his hair is perfect

[@S.E.13-16]

Joe nin saç ve kıyafeti hiç o yıllara ait değil gibi, SANKİ zamanın ötesinde 2000 li yıllardan, vay be Joe 👍♥️

[@MJmysummerlove]

I love those videos from their earlier years. They were so young.

[@IronOrePickaxe]

That's Rick Savage, not Rick Allen

[@nickavenoso7851]

Yeah. You can tell by the accent.

[@kungpowmike9799]

AbbieNCody not there Appearance then Lol ?

[@nickavenoso7851]

Kung Pow Mike That also lol

[@sodapopinski690]

3 albums stand out in my mind from '83. Journey 'Frontiers'...The Police 'Synchronicity' ..and Pyromania.

[@thelaststand3560]

Best three albums from 83

[@teddybears4life240]

@@thelaststand3560 yes because VAN HALEN DIDNT MAKE ONE. 💗

[@staceycoss4221]

I listened....yet yes, captivated by those beautiful eyes. He's had me since I was 12. My ex husbands hate Joe because they know I've loved him since I was a child.

[@avolite719]

Go masturbate somewhere else.

[@JessiLondonV]

Joe was such a babe.

[@adrianj3198]

Lol

[@adrianj3198]

I was just reading all the comments and came across your comment and i don't know why but it made me laugh.. But yeah greatest band ever I've loved these guys since I was 6 or 7 years old

[@christinalavancher2707]

He still is a babe

[@HappyGillian]

Agreed.

[@annetteslife]

And still is

[@eltravo2112]

Wish Rick Allen and Steve Clark could have been in this interview too!

[@wonkydogleathercraft6698]

great interview, very respectful and asked the right questions

[@Galaxy2517]

Watching all of these old interviews, I wonder if it ever crossed their minds that they would end up being legends? Mention 80's rock to anyone older than 30 and I guarantee they will be high on that list.

[@myopinions8844]

Omg love there British accents :)

[@tonymartin7890]

Their 1st gig was in my old school. Before my time though.

[@shreddersteve2663]

+Tony Martin Wow that must of felt great for you!

[@tonymartin7890]

Not really. Only found out after i'd finished my schooling there. Got to see em back in sheffield arena though in 93. My ears still haven't recovered. Great live band though.

[@shreddersteve2663]

***** I've never seen them in concert I would love to though. Was the concert that you went to was nice and loud?

[@tonymartin7890]

Too loud. Was slightly deaf for days after, ears ringing. Love to do it again though. Top rock band in the 80's. Got a bit too poppy in the 90's 00's for me.

[@AllyDuffRose]

SAV - mmmm mmmm mmmm

[@Price70]

Leppard Forever!

[@EvelynDefStar]

My greatest love, love you guys

[@OgramRavot21]

The 80's ...what a great time to be alive. It was nothing like in today's world. The music was great, everything was so much better! When we used our phone, we actually used it for talking on it. Nowadays interviews everyone would have a cellphone in their hands. I'm actually addicted to my dang mobile phone and it's awful! I hate this feeling...I wake up, make a cup of coffee and get on my phone first thing and it's the 2nd thing I turn off 1st being the light. We used to talk it was so great! No nothing in your hands. We done things back then. So much stuff and without a stupid, addicting mobile phone!

[@openmindist]

Nope not me. Don't suffer from CPD (cell phone disorder). I want to enjoy the world and what is going on around me. Mind you I have one but don't use when I'm walking around enjoying nature etc. It's a global disease and it's destroying the world.

[@openmindist]

Exactly 💯

[@wightangel]

Geez I remember Sounds being the ‘ Must Read ‘ of the 70’s and 80’s. What a great interview. I live Def Leppard.

[@lepxs]

What a great interview of Def Leppard in Australia :)

[@jayannakelley9051]

2019: Look at you all now.. still a hard working Rockin out band 🔥

[@Pinkerbellx2]

This is AWESOME! Great quality and I just can't believe how young they were! Very cool. Thanks for posting.

[@catshez]

Phil's shorts, are very short 😂 I loved the 80s 🤘👌🙌

[@tammycreswell7193]

Is it just me or is rick savage still totally hot!!!

[@juniora446]

If you think about it they are the best band ever listen to the music! It's amazing!!!!!!!!!!

[@naomimcmahon4292]

GenX Class of 1987. Grew up with Def Leppard. 55 & still listen daily. ❤

[@thelasskicker8987]

I love you Sav

[@rikkidee]

Damn, I still miss watching SOUNDS, every Saturday morning in Melbourne Australia. Just shows how old I am.

[@Leppardized92]

it's great that we are able to see that! Thank you for saving it and posting it.

[@naomimcmahon4292]

Eyes most u usual yet capturing ❤

[@gagebrwn]

It's ironic because the guy interviewing them makes it sounds like they haven't had any bad times....little does he know.

[@viol8r]

Until this point they hadn’t.. but yeah, little did he know..

[@openmindist]

​@@viol8rforming a band and refining it day after day with original music and multiple opinions takes a grind. I'd never want that life. I appreciate what they do.

[@sendtoanthony]

It's great to be an old man. I can finally admit that these guys were beautiful. 😊

[@mafiablokes]

“Maybe a band called Iron Maiden” little would they know how massive that band would become lol

[@mtnmann72]

When the host says “it doesn’t appear you had a hard time at any time as a band” Fast forward to the recording of the next album when everything goes awry.

[@shreddersteve2663]

They seem like nice guys!

[@DavidMRyanMD]

Fantastic Quality!!!Thanks for Sharing!!

Anos 80 parece que foi muito legal

[@ruthyates6324]

❤❤❤

[@jesminderslack8508]

I like Phil's shirt lol.

[@dataquester]

Yeah that didn't last long..lol.

[@Me37368]

Jesminder Slack back when he wore shirts

[@ieshalove88]

Young Rick😍

[@Mitzi73]

Def Leppard and Iron Maiden were the rare bands that went from sofa to stadium in 5-6 years. Yeah they worked hard but they were lucky. Right place, right time. After they reached the initial success then their hard work began, to remain legendary.

[@larslevinberget9558]

Great artwork as well as virtually non-existing image

[@openmindist]

Exactly 💯. Hard work but a hell of a lot of luck too.

[@tim4ik_slashyt35]

1:36 COOL MOMENT😄😁👍

[@ivyheartstar6638]

Rick Savage ♥️♥️♥️♥️❤❤❤

[@liselorebrosens5778]

Joe was kinda cute tho back then

[@Djlullaby22]

He got cuter as he got older.

[@linettesomerton9261]

Kinda???

[@christinalavancher2707]

He was and still is a cutie!

[@humblehombre9904]

Excellent interviewer, very respectful. So we’re the boys though. Very nice dudes.

[@manonvernon8646]

Man their story of how they were able to get a foot in the door is insanely lucky - having the opportunity to cover AC/DC and then being picked up by their producer. What are the odds of that?

[@openmindist]

Exactly 💯

[@cody.dw8]

So everyone's talking about how cute Joe is but has no one realized the adorable eye candy that Phil is?

[@newavatar2947]

Yeah if you like that just rolled off my buddy's couch look

[@conorsmith8551]

Phil looking like he came right from the beach 🏖️

[@TheMicturation]

saw them this tour ,early February 1984 The Venue St.Kilda Melbourne,god was it hot that night,sumthin like 30c degrees @ start time,2000 campaigners all packed in like sardines,the encore was Rock,N,Roll,was a ripping show

[@GetSkrilla]

Joe looks baked 😂😂😂🤘🤘🤘

[@karensoto8265]

Jeez Joe Elliott had my heart!!! He's so hot!

[@teddybears4life240]

Exactly❗️❗️💗💗💗💗

[@katz3339]

What the song playing in the background at 3:50

[@shikaralynx8665]

I may be a bit late but that’s Die Hard the Hunter

[@copykon]

Joe got a monster cold, he aint coked up.

[@geraldhartley]

I don't see Rick Allen anywhere. Might wanna change that description.

[@kourtneexoxo1241]

Joe!!

[@trace2696]

Very well spoken for a young guy...definitely a cold...not on anything.

[@Ilovetriops]

LAWL Joe at 2:54 XDXDXD

[@liddlesav93]

OH. MY. GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@smallclone]

a band called iron maiden

[@ilovemusic7777777]

woh, is Joe tired or r his eyes rele that, like, squinted?

[@debradelongchamps8586]

Phil has a better body now then he did back then....lol!!

[@campbellfiles9019]

This is how they looked when I saw them first in concert

[@PlastiGomi]

I have to be honest I liked Joe Elliot's old hair with the black curls more then blond straight style hes had since pyromania

[@ChristianContemporaryMusic02]

Looks like Brian connolly from the sweet with the straight hair

[@lateramae]

THAT'S RICK SAVAGE!!!!!

[@monicanv69]

Please change the description that in NOT Rick Allen, it's Rick Savage :-)

[@darrinconnor7]

+Natalie V Come on it's nbd.

[@userunknozn]

"there was us and then maybe a band called Iron Maiden" XD

[@zaynah8196]

Iron maiden is da bestest :)

[@leomessi7058]

I was at that part when I read your comment. 🤣

[@zaynah8196]

Leo Messi 😂😂😂

[@bradfordlad9999]

just love the yorkshire accent tha nows

[@BamaKattt]

I wonder how they decide who would do the interviews? It's like never the same combo in any interview.

[@AnvilHead213]

You can't miss Phil's distinctive London accent.

[@TheWitchOvAgnesi]

1:05 Oh boy... if they only knew what was coming.

[@cantstopnow123]

They all look high as a kite!! DL forever!

[@SuperBoomshack]

Somebody's nose is suspiciously discolored😂

[@valbrooks2699]

Did he say "and maybe a band called Iron Maiden?" Lol. And where is Rick?

[@guitarguru.3572]

Steve was MIA, as well.

[@debgibsonfan]

Larry from Three's Company LOL

[@Mitzi73]

3:04-3:21 Oh come on Savage! A couple of bands? There were MANY!!

[@susanszabo2207]

Rick Savage was cute in 83 too bad his looks are gone but Def Leppard rock

[@myaccount2604]

Cool guys. Had to do a double take thought Phil was Rod Stweart

[@dominiclavin4434]

There's no such thing as a 'British Accent' Phil is from Hackney in London so he has a Cockney accent, Rick and Joe are from Sheffield in Yorkshire up north hence there mild Yorkshire accent

[@darrinconnor7]

+Dominic Lavin Basically what your saying is they have an English/British accent.

[@agoogleuser4443]

I LOVE the Yorkshire accent! Could hear them talk all day, LOL. I would have bought concert tickets just to see them and hear them talk.

[@Nissardpertugiu]

@@agoogleuser4443 coverdale did have as well Before this "posh" accent in 1987 . That said in 1987 , 1989 interview sometimes when hes not paying attention it resurface a bit .

[@geruto17760]

@Dominic Lavin: Phil is from Walthamstow

[@naomimcmahon4292]

Joes eyes sedate me. Since 1987. Deep, sultry & seductive. And that voice. Yes. ❤

[@paulcurtis5317]

Saw them with acdc at liverpool empire

[@IvyImboden]

Probably completely unrelated to this... but my childhood friend peter (my generation he has a guard certificate to me) was in contact in other worlds and got the band into some "places" through different contracts, or something. 😘😘😘

[@natalieramirez1242]

joeeee

[@dataquester]

Die hard Hunter playin n da background.... Joe looks hungover...

[@alexisgordon2759]

well i know a spirituality tallented sexy English man, when i see one. Ahhh its nice to hear the younger generation speak so kindly... thank you, sexy creatures of the night! 🤘🦇💕