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Interview Transcripts

In The News - with Joe Elliott
June 5, 2009
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Express & Star - with Phil Collen
November 25, 2008
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel - with Phil Collen
October 6, 2008
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Ultimate Guitar - with Phil Collen
September 20, 2008
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I Like Music - with Vivian Campbell
September 4, 2008
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Tangra Rock - with Joe Elliott
July 4, 2008
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Guardian (UK) - with Joe Elliott
June 1, 2008
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The Gauntlet - with Phil Collen
May 30, 2008
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NZ Stuff - with Vivian Campbell
April 22, 2008
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MSNBC - with Joe Elliott
January 23, 2008
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Boston Herald - with Joe Elliott
August 9, 2007
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LiveDaily - with Joe Elliott
July 26, 2007
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Switched - with Phil Collen, Joe Elliott, and Vivian Campbell
July 18, 2007
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Philly Burbs - with Vivian Campbell
July 12, 2007
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Northwest Herald - with Vivian Campbell
June 21, 2007
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Akron Beacon Journal - with Joe Elliott
September 7, 2006
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Gibson Guitars - with Vivian Campbell
August 15, 2006
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Salt Lake Tribune - with Vivian Campbell
August 14, 2006
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Classic Rock Revisited - with Phil Collen
July 13, 2006
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Nashville Scene - with Vivian Campbell
July 13, 2006
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Ultimate-Guitar.com - with Phil Collen
May 17, 2006
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Brave Words & Bloody Knuckes - with Vivian Campbell
December 8, 2005
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Live Daily - with Phil Collen
October 26, 2005
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Brave Words & Bloody Knuckes - with Joe Elliott
October 24, 2005
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Belief Net - with Rick Allen
August 29, 2005
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Classic Rock Revisited - with Vivian Campbell
August 29, 2005
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Modern Guitars Magazine - with Vivian Campbell
August 25, 2005
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Rock Detector - with Joe Elliott
August 2, 2005
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NY Post - with Joe Elliott
June 27, 2005
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Away Team - with Rick Allen
June 27, 2005
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VH-1 - with Joe Elliott
June 16, 2005
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Classic Rock Revisited - with Phil Collen
May 18, 2005
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Jameson Journals - with Joe Elliott
April 12, 2005
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Jameson Journals - with Joe Elliott
April 11, 2005
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Jameson Journals - with Andrew McNiece
April 10, 2005
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Europe Intel Wire - with Rick Savage
June 1, 2004
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Rol.ru - with Joe Elliott
November 15, 2003
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DefLeppard.com - with Rick Allen
October 28, 2003
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DefLeppard.com - with Vivian Campbell
October 18, 2003
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Metal Edge - with Vivian Campbell, Phil Collen, and Joe Elliott
October 1, 2003
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Berger Record - with Joe Elliott
August 22, 2003
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Charleston Daily Mail - with Vivian Campbell
July 24, 2003
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Gwinnett Daily - with Vivian Campbell
May 2, 2003
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Creative Loafing - with Phil Collen
May 2, 2003
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DefLeppard.com - with Rick Savage
April 29, 2003
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Brandenton Herald - with Phil Collen
April 25, 2003
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Classic Rock Revisited - with Rick Allen
April 9, 2003
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - with Phil Collen
March 27, 2003
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Music Today - with Rick Allen
February 10, 2003
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Sacramento Bee - with Joe Elliott
December 18, 2002
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The Wave - with Rick Allen
December 13, 2002
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Las Vegas Sun - with Joe Elliott
December 6, 2002
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Fireworks Magazine - with Phil Collen, Joe Elliott, and Rick Savage
November 23, 2002
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VH-1 - with Vivian Campbell, Phil Collen, and Joe Elliott
November 12, 2002
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Guitarist - with Rick Savage
October 20, 2002
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SWaves - with Joe Elliott
October 2, 2002
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Hard Radio - with Rick Allen
September 17, 2002
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AskMen - with Rick Savage
September 3, 2002
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Modern Drummer - with Rick Allen
August 20, 2002
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VH1 - with Joe Elliott & Phil Collen
August 15, 2002
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The Sun - with Joe Elliott & Phil Collen
August 9, 2002
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Yahoo! Launch - with Phil Collen & Vivian Campbell
August 5, 2002
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USA Today - with Joe Elliott
August 2, 2002
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Q107 - with Joe Elliott and Phil Collen
July 18, 2002
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Power Play Metal Rock - with Phil Collen and Joe Elliott
July 11, 2002
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Guitarist - with Phil Collen
June 6, 2002
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Kaos 2000 - with Joe Elliott
June 5, 2002
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USA Today - with Joe Elliott
March 6, 2002
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USA Today - with Anthony Michael Hall
July 18, 2001
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Getsigned.com - with Joe Elliott
July 3, 2001
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Metal-Is.com - with Joe Elliott
June 21, 2001
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USA Today - with Joe Elliott
February 15, 2001
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USA Today - with Joe Elliott
February 6, 2001
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Guitar World - with Vivian Campbell
October 1, 2000
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The Herald-Dispatch - with Joe Elliott
September 14, 2000
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AOL - with Rick Allen and Phil Collen
July 12, 2000
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Metro - with Joe Elliott
October 14, 1999
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Crescent Blues - with Phil Collen
Fall, 1999
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Transcript of Joe and Phil's Chat on America OnLine
AOL, August 23, 1999
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Metal Hammer - with Joe Elliott
July 31, 1999
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Edmonton Journal - with Rick Allen
July 31, 1999
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Planet Rock Profiles
July 1999 issue
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Q Magazine: Famous Last Words - with Joe Elliott
Q Magazine, July 1999 issue
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VH1 UK: Def Leppard Return
June 21, 1999
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Hip Online - with Phil Collen
Hip Online 1999
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Transcript of Def Leppard's Euphoria Premiere on Canada Radio
June 10, 1999
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Transcript of Def Leppard's Chat on America OnLine
AOL, June 8, 1999
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Transcript of Bob Rock (candidate for producer of the new album) interview from Addicted To Noise
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Transcript of Joe Elliott and Phil Collen chat on America OnLine
AOL, April 21, 1998
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Transcript of Phil Collen chat on America OnLine
AOL, November 20, 1997
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Transcript of Joe Elliot interview with the Z-100 Morning Zoo
KKRZ 100.3FM, September 1996
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Hard Radio - with Rick Savage
October 1, 1996
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Interview/Show transcript from the Canadian Program "En Ligne"
"En Ligne" MusiquePlus studios in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
September 15, 1996
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Transcript of MTV show with the band
MTV HeadBanger's Ball, May 16, 1996
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Radio interivew - with Sav
South Africa, May 6, 1996
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RockLine - with Sav, Phil, Viv, and Joe
RockLine 1996
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Transcript of Phil Collen chat on CompuServe
Compuserve, December 13, 1995
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Kerrang! interview with Jim Steinman, original producer for Hysteria
1989
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RockLine - with Joe and Sav
1983
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