Def Leppard Craves Respect

The Post Gazette says Def Leppard craves respect and talked with Joe Elliott and Phil Collen of Def Leppard at the show in Cincinatii Ohio. Joe Elliott goes on about the days of making the cover of magazines and now, its more important if you make it on the front of a website.

Comments that Joe is a bit pudgier than he used to be and Phil is stocky, well built. I ask you, what does that have to do with things? Is appearance more important than performance.

Joe comments on being hated to be labeled a hair band but in the time of Poison but it was a time thing Phil Collen commented. Joe Elliott wants critical acclaim but says they've achieved different levels of success and even though they won't make the cover of Rolling Stone anymore, they have a place in history. With two albums that have gone ten times platinum, Joe Elliott feels they've passed the test.

In spite of all the negative reviews I read on Def Leppard, they continue to be a positive place in music. After 30 years of being in the spotlight, they STILL continue to shine so no matter what the critics say and if they haven't officially been made an icon, we know as fans of their music that they are indeed Icons and have definitely earned our respect.

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