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Philip Kenneth Collen (born 8 December 1957) [1] is an English musician who is best known as the co-lead guitarist for the rock band Def Leppard. Collen joined the band in 1982 during the recording of the Pyromania album. [2] . Before joining Def Leppard, Collen had performed with a number of bands in the burgeoning British glam metal scene.
May 12, 2023 · The guitarist of Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Def Leppard talks about their latest collaborative album with the Royal Philharmonic, Drastic Symphonies, and how they adapted to the changing music scene in the 1980s. He also reflects on their recent tour, their role models and their legacy.
Oct 27, 2015 · The guitarist reveals his color-blindness, glam-rock past, Mutt Lange's advice and more in his autobiography. Read about the band's rise to fame, their encounters with Robert Plant and Diana Ross, and their infamous "Dik Likker" pass.
Mar 26, 2024 · Def Leppard's Phil Collen tells UCR in a March 2024 interview how Mutt Lange helped them make Pyromania an album which became a timeless classic.
Sep 24, 2021 · Guitar Showcase 2021: It would be fair to say many great electric guitar players have helped build the Jackson brand into what it is today – though perhaps none more so than Phil Collen, who partnered up with the Californian company in the mid-'80s.
May 9, 2024 · Phil Collen, of London glam rock band Girl, was the perfect replacement. When Leppard began work on Pyromania in 1982, the sound of the decade was still emerging. There were benchmarks – Van Halen, Boston and AC/DC – but no one had yet made the record to define rock in the ’80s.
Mar 21, 2014 · Three decades into a remarkably successful career, guitarist Phil Collen looks at each day as a new beginning. Best known for his work with rock band Def Leppard, Collen is also involved with a gritty blues-rock trio, Manraze, where he is joined by Paul Cook and Simon Laffy.
