Adrenalized - Life, Def Leppard and Beyond

The revelatory memoir from the lead guitarist of Def Leppard, chronicling the band's rise to stardom.

About the author

Phil Collen is the lead guitarist of the legendary rock band Def Leppard. He has been a vegetarian for 31 years, alcohol-free for 28 years, and vegan for over four years, busting the myth of the classic rock star stereotype.Chris Epting is the author of many books, includingLed Zeppelin Crashed Here, All I Really Need to Know I Learned from KISS, and Hello, It’s Me - Dispatches From a Pop Culture Junkie.

Summary

But once he joins Def Leppard, it’s also an amazing underdog tale featuring a bunch of ordinary working-class lads who rose to mega-stardom, overcoming incredible obstacles - such as the drummer, Rick Allen, who lost an arm in a car crash, and the tragic death of guitarist Steve Clark, Phil’s musical soul mate, who lost his fight with alcoholism.

Foreword

A revelatory and redemptive memoir from the lead guitarist of the legendary band Def Leppard - the first book ever written by one of its members. Chronicling the band's extraordinary rise to superstardom and how they've maintained their success for three decades, this is Phil Collen's amazing story.

Product details

• Authors: Phil Collen, Philip Collen, Philip Epting Collen, Collen Philip, Chris Epting, Epting Chris
• Publisher: Corgi
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.05.2016
• EAN: 9780552170451
• ISBN: 978-0-552-17045-1
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Monographs; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Musik; Berichte, Erinnerungen, Heavy Metal, Def Leppard (Rockgruppe), Def Leppard, Music, Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, Memoirs, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Rock, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, Composers and songwriters