# Best of The Best: The Riffmaster & Stage Moves

Some of the best live shows that demonstrated Steve's greatest riffs, song composition and stage moves ..

Def Leppard - Too Late For Love (Live @ In The Round 1988)

... VERY stunning opening Riff ...that send chills down the spine ..


Def Leppard - Hysteria (Live @ In The Round 1988)

...the best of all versions of Hysteria, especially the opening riff.

Def Leppard - Gods of War





MORE coming next ...

# Guitar Resources :: Link Page

= LINKs Page =
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1. GUITAR links

Guitars for sale - Dead Eye Guitars

Jemsite - Ibanez & more ...

Ibaneze Rules !!

International Guitar Academy - by Ronni Le Tekrø of TNT

Very good site on Electric GUitar

Gelanggang Gitar - Revolusi Gitaris Malaysia

NoNuZ GuiTaR CaFe - guitar,effect,multieffect,guitar accessories; sales,repair & service

i-bands.net - Guitar Talk


2. DEF LEPPARD

DefLeppard.com

Def Leppard Forum

Def Leppard FAQ Portal -> excellent source about the most essential details about DL for DL newbies!
NOTE : (The Official ... link no more)

The Def Leppard Archive

Def Leppard Satellite of Love

Leppard.org - The Source of Def Leppard rarities

Def Leppard Rock Page



Def Leppard Fans Group

The Def Leppard Nation

Def Leppard @ Mama's Fallen Angels.com

The Def Leppard Archive

Def Leppard E-Team/Street Team @ Myspace


3. OTHER Music

Man Raze

Man Raze Official Page

Man Raze Street Team Official page @ Myspace

# Phil Collen's Guitar Work : Some of the Classics

>> Phil Collen solo - Def Leppard live 1988 Denver



>> Phil Collen solo Live 1992 - Seven Day Weekend Tour



>> Phil Collen Guitar Solo - White Lightning - Stockholm Sweden 1992



>> Outro Guitar Solo from Hysteria - Def Leppard Live in 1988, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2008 & 2009




>> Guitar Solo from Photograph - Def Leppard Live in 1988, 1993, 1999, 2008 & with Taylor Swift in 2008



>> Phil version of Switch 625 (Live @ Toronto, Canada 2003)



>> Phil and Viv : Extended solo at last part | Def Leppard - Love Bites



>> Def Leppard - Foolin' (Live @ Don Valley Stadium 1993)



>> Def Leppard - Photograph (Live @ Don Valley Stadium 1993)

# Happy Birthday :: Phil Collen

i recall the 'Terror Twins'. And this knock some senses into me that, the riff that are the closest to Steve's is by no one but Phil Collen.

Yeah .. Steve's stage moves and the soul-touching riff are distinct and unparallel. But Phil has captured the essence and integrated into Phil's own style, or Phil+Steve style. Unmistakable. Just like Steve's.

Phil has been carrying on the spirit of Steve. Shall i say Phil has made Def Leppard complete since the lost of Steve ?

It seems like, with his health condition history of pneumonia and his quit from drinking in the 80s after he blacked out one night, Phil has been taking very good care of his body. Practicing as a vegetarian. Keeping a disciplined healthy life-style. Daily jogging... And what's most importantly, Phil is a very positive-minded musician!

It's such a coincidence. i just happened to bump into Phil's Facebook page on yesterday -- 1 day before Phil's birthday, when i came across 1 of the Def Leppard fans updates on Facebook which featured the news of Phil's band, Man Raze Street Team. What a bless for me.




Today marks the 52 years of Phil. i sort of wondering : what would be in Phil's mind every year when Phil having birthday celebration, blessed with birthday greetings from the fans around the world .... while the memorial day, Jan 8, of his dearest late band mate, Steve, would be exactly 1 month away ?
Would Phil still feel the occasional heart-wrenching about the lost of his good buddy all these 18 years ? .....

i wish i could have the chance speaking to Phil about these questions i've been wondering. If only i could...

By the way, Happy Birthday to Phil !

# When Love and Hate Collide - Demo

The riff that moves. From the DEMO of "When Love and Hate Collide". Last recorded solo by Steve Clark ...



Watch on YouTube :
http://www.youtube.com/comment_servlet?all_comments&v=IWbzQFowuq4&fromurl=/watch%3Fv%3DIWbzQFowuq4

Fans' comments

Gives me goosebumps knowing that Steve would no longer play after this demo was tracked...
Rock on Steve, you're jamming with the angels now....

- night455, Aug 2009


I like the strings version alot better. the vocals are alot clearer an the songs overall better.
This was done durring the hysteria sessions an you can really hear that time area in it. They rerecording was more adapted to the sound of the slang album. which is probable my 3 fav lep album behind on thrue the night an high and dry

- pimpmasterpercy, June 2009



Wow. Just listened to this for the first time ever. Way better then the final Vault version.

Granted, I like the string arrangements in that one, but the vocal harmonies, Steve Clark guitar solo, and overall sound make this one way better. Now where can I get a copy of this on CD?

- testarossa5150, Feb 2009



It's on the UK single release, but not the US

- 206Bruce, Feb 2009



You can hear the growl of his guitar throughout the song. Unmistakable.

- 206Bruce, Apr 2009



....I've been wanting to hear this version again... Definately brings me to tears... RIP STEVE... This is his last ever solo...

- night455, 2008


The biggest difference is Steve played the lead on this song and Love Bites Phil played lead in the chorus. I still say this version is alot better than the one they released.

- SMCchik, 2008


Yeah I'd like to hear Adrenalize with Steve. That would be dope probley alot of unfinished material and what not but in my opinion so much better. Everyone says to stop living in the past but what Steve brought to the table was something more then just living in the past, "Its something that will never really be revisited but will always be part of the fan nation of Def Leppard"

- ronniemessin, 2008



...he was a light in this dark lonely world RIP sweetie <3

- defleppardgirl36, 2008