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Philip Kenneth Collen (born 8 December 1957) 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]
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.
- Deep Purple - In Rock (1970) “There are so many great records for me. But this one is why I got into guitar playing in the first place. I was always into music, but my cousin took me to see Deep Purple at the Brixton Sundown – called the Academy now – on the Machine Head tour for my first gig.
- Prince - Purple Rain (1984) “Purple Rain has to be in this list; I just think it was just so against the grain. He didn't follow any rules on this one, and yet it was the most commercial album he had.
- The Police - Ghost In The Machine (1981) “My favourite Police album is Ghost In The Machine because it's a bit quirky, a bit weird and a bit reggae. It was a perfect moment in time.
- David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust (1972) “I think I might prefer Aladdin Sane, though this one had more of an impact on me growing up. I was 14 and my cousin had gotten me into Zeppelin, Purple, Hendrix, all of that great stuff.
Watch Phil Collen, the lead guitarist of Def Leppard, talk about his influences, his gear, and his solo on "Photograph" from the album Pyromania. Learn how he recorded the iconic lick with a two-piece setup and no tricks.
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.
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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.
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.
