http://defleppard.rol.ru/ ROL.RU JOE ELLIOTT INTERVIEW By Eve Bush Translation by The Def Leppard Frequency / Monique with Free Translation Online . Any mistakes are the fault of the translation device. On change kucherjavym to boys in leather jackets there came the solid men dressed in all black, with cold shine in eyes and fashionable hairstyles. In the beginning 80 only lazy did not grow to itself hair, was not fond of drugs and alcohol and did not get involved in fights with guys from the next court yard. Only the deaf person did not listen Queen, David Bowie and, certainly, DEF LEPPARD. " It is my youth! " - speak those who fought a head about a wall, listening "Hysteria" and echoing a hoarse voice to the vocalist of command Dzho Elliotu. Those times already in the past. But who has told, what on a stage they again will not return - DEF LEPPARD? Koneno, will return! Let a little bit others, more melodious and matured, but from it not less interesting. Some days prior to arrival of a command to Russia, we have contacted the vocalist of group to learn, how passes world round, how many musicians are going to drink some vodka in Moscow and that think about gruppiz. How passes your round? Super! It is second round Def Leppard in the Great Britain. We have already visited сo the program Japan and had time to give more than 50 shows! Have a little got tired, but this normal phenomenon. Before the beginning of round you feel vigorously, but then all these infinite crossings from city in city and concerts have an effect. You need to reconcile only that it is necessary to rise early in the morning to begin all all over again. The schedule of the actor is those! And than you usually are engaged after concerts: be ready to drop, or still there are forces to pass a pair stakanchikov? During round at all there is no time for. The last evening, for example, we acted in Bristol - after a concert we needed to collect all equipment to reach the following city which is at four o'clock driving by the bus. Therefore at night, as a rule, we are in a way that to I shall wipe to arrive on a place of carrying out of our following concert. At such daily routine seldom it is possible to get out somewhere. The only thing, that we presume - so it to look video in the bus. And when at last we reach hotel - simply we are ready to drop and we fall asleep. What is the time usually leaves at you on preparation of a new album? All depends on circumstances. On record of a new album can leave both one month and two years. For example, working above an album "Hysteria" in studio, we had to change constantly the equipment, to watch that new tools and the equipment normally worked. But when all goes harmoniously, and you already know, as well as that works - work in studio gives one pleasure. You get used to the new sounds, new technical opportunities and think - and that will be if to try that or it. On all there leaves time. Usually, under normal conditions, on record of an album there can leave 3 months. But it will be ready only then - when we shall be pleased with that have made. If it is required to us to more time to result all in more or less decent kind, it is necessary to work longer. Many people, evolved on music DEF LEPPARD, consider, that in due course, and, probably, and with the years, you became more priest rather than a rock group... Basically, for anybody not a secret, as earlier we were more priest, than a rock group. If to compare music DEF LEPPARD and Black Sabbath - at once it will be visible, that there is a present fate, and that - is not present. We have grown on pop which has found reflection and in creativity DEF LEPPARD is Т. Rex, David Bowie, Sweet, Queen: the Some people count and Queen more priest-command, rather than a rock group. We have taken from them melody, emphasizing on guitar sounding. Dzho, than you would engage, if did not become the musician? Concept I have no! We so a long time are engaged in music, that anything except for it in a head does not come! Whether your attitude to music for years of work has changed? Would not tell, that the attitude to music has changed. The desire to write and execute own compositions was not gone anywhere, we always aspired and we shall aspire to making our music better, to come in studio and to write down 10-12 new songs: To be one of DEF LEPPARD - for you it:? To have an opportunity to go on tour worldwide and to act alive. The album "Hysteria" has been sold by 15-million circulation - whether you think, what this album was the best in history of group? If this album has been sold by such circulation, it does not mean, that it - best of all albums let out by us. It successful, it will be more suitable definition for "Hysteria". Personally it seems to me, that at our group, there are more successful albums rather than "Hysteria". At each person on this account subjective opinion. To you can one album is pleasant, and to me - it is completely another, but it does not mean, that one album is worse or better, is simple people differently to this concern and choose that is pleasant to them. And everyone is in own way right, this business of taste. Some compositions DEF LEPPARD have been used as soundtracks to such films, as: " Rock Star ", " Coyote Ugly ", " When Saturday Comes " and " Last Action Hero "; whether it means, what you with readiness "endow" the songs to film directors? I would not name it "victim". Kомпозици " Two Steps Behind " to film " Last Action Hero ", it has been written for a year before became a soundtrack. Someone from Hollywood, having heard this song, has solved, that she would be quite good for using in new film with Schwarzenegger. With us officials have communicated and of the sanction to use of our composition in a new Hollywood blockbaster have asked. It has very much flattered us! So it has turned out, that for film " When Saturday Comes " we have specially written the same composition. I already for a long time am the admirer of British command Sheffield United. I madly would like to write a song which would sound in this film. I was inexpressibly glad, that my efforts have not gone to waste. One time you dreamed to create new group together with Ricky Uorvikom - Sex Machine Guns. What from this it has turned out in a result? Yes was such, five years ago, probably. After the next performance we from Ricky have drunk some beer, have talked about that about sem, and have solved - why to not create group with such name? But all this only idle talk, anybody from us does not have time for being engaged in collateral projects. DEF LEPPARD constantly goes on tour, and Ricky is engaged in preparation of the solo album. We shall wait, when it will finish work above it when its tour round, maybe, will come to the end then still it will turn out. Whether pursue you gruppiz till now, or at matured fanatok other cares have appeared? Generally, yes! Sometimes such happens, the truth not so frequently, as once in 80. They appear in completely unexpected places, jump out goodness knows where from, as chertjata of a snuffbox. Them not so much - can be, the couple of girls which behave a little strannovato, and sometimes simply operates on nerves. In connection with introduction of an interdiction on smoking in public places in America, whether you consider, what similar sanctions should be applied in territory of the Great Britain? Perhaps, and for sex in public places to cost to impose the huge penalty? (Laughs) I Think, no! For the person there should be an option! If it for itself(himself) will solve, that it should to stop smoke, it will make it, and if is not present, no official measures can prevent it. I consider, that in pubs and restaurants there should be special places for smoking because the person always should have a choice! And how about sex in public places? In one only London so much couples have already caught: The main thing to be confident, that nearby is not present kopov and children. In that case - a flag in hands! For certain during your performances of the girl not only caps in air threw, and something more intimate - as you reacted to similar things? Yes, there was such and not time! I simply selected that they threw on a stage to show everything, that this such. Not it was pleasant to all, certainly, but I did it specially to tease (laughs). You would not like to become member High Mile Club? And, maybe, I already him am (laughs)! Really? All can be. As affairs actually are? It (laughs) Let remain between me and: me, and the big secret for all others! Let will be so. Whether happened such, what somebody from the girls who have come on concert DEF LEPPARD, invited somebody from members of group to appointment? Than all this usually came to an end? Yes happened, but they always received turn from a gate. Why? It seems to them, that the musician in an ordinary life is the same person whom it see on a stage or on the TV. They attribute to it nonexistent qualities. And actually the musician on a stage and outside of her is it completely two different persons. They see it on a stage within 1,5-2 hours, but do not know, what it other 22 hours, that it from itself(himself) represents actually when is not on public. People do not want it to understand! Everyone see only one party of a medal which, most likely, is not the best party. To me what person outside of a stage seems, to fans all the same, they create to themselves an image, live him and dream to appear in one fine with the hero behind one table: The problem in that seems to them that they know the one who faces to them and to overpersuade them in the opposite it is impossible. If it smiles to you from a stage, it does not mean, as behind its limits it soft and fluffy. I know many people which on a stage - continuous charm but when leave from it - with them better to not meet! For what you regret? I regret about that with us there is no Steve. Not because it was one of DEF LEPPARD that is why that it does not suffice many people, and especially - its family. It had so much ideas in a head, and suddenly this death: From the musical point of view, it was more tremendous the talented person who could introduce in music a lot of new and interesting, having realized all plans and ideas: And it is clean humanly - it does not suffice me, as friend. About what I still regret? Not about much if to be fair. If you are going to undertake something, the person is difficult for stopping. Any experience even if it sad also can cause feelings of a regret then, all the same remains experience. Can present itself DEF LEPPARD without Dzho Elliota? And why also is not present! Everyone can happen in this life. Though hardly DEF LEPPARD remain without Dzho Elliota. David Li Rot, for example, frequently acted and with various commands and solno - has been quite replaced. Though I do not think, that someone from members of group will decide to leave DEF LEPPARD. We too long together, and while there are no reasons to break this idyll. What from compositions DEF LEPPARD you would sing for the girl to whom want to make a declaration of love? I do not know, whether something from our repertoir for such moment will approach. All lyrical compositions were based not on someone's emotions, and on imagination, it as a sight from the party: as though that you see two people, you watch their life and you transfer all this in songs. I do not know, as to choose, maybe, " Love Bites ". On November, 24 you act in Moscow - you would like to visit what places? All depends on that, how many the free time at us will be. It would be desirable to look Moscow, to walk around historical places and simply to have a rest. At us teleshootings besides a concert if it will be possible to make in time all, maybe, all are planned will turn out! Should be, now in Moscow it is coldish? Yes, not May, but with good vodochkoj, yes under good snack a frost is not terrible. By the way, whether you love vodka? About yes! Very much! And how many can drink at one go? I like taste of vodka, instead of the opportunity quickly to get drunk after several wine-glasses. I not the fan of it. To get drunk, a lot of mind it is not necessary. After plentiful vozlijany, you hardly can appreciate taste of a drink. The text: Dzho Elliott + Eve Bush