![]() "When English glam bands from the '70s came on 'Top of the Pops', it was almost an afterthought to what they were actually doing - music always came first, and then they'd be like, 'What are we gonna wear?'. "If you actually look at the way that the 'glam' bands, if you want to call it that, from Los Angeles dressed themselves up, they totally missed the point," Elliott replied. "In the words of the great AEROSMITH, 'Get a grip!' Oh, and by the way, just to add to your royal information pool of rock history, Sir Joe, in the '70s it was 'glitter rock", in the '80s it was glam rock."ĭuring the June 6 press conference at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden, Joe Elliott was asked how DEF LEPPARD managed to avoid getting caught up in the whole "glam-rock" scene of the '80s even after citing such image-oriented artists as MICK RONSON, DAVID BOWIE and T.REX as major influences. I suppose during that same time you were writing the next 'Imagine'. Listen up, you are not quite that important there, fella! Ya know, just like you I put my pants on one leg at a time, but when I put mine on, Joe, they are cooler than yours! But does it really matter? So it takes about 1 minute and 45 seconds to put on eyeliner. " Joe! I'd be hurt if this were coming from John Lennon. ![]() But, as of late that pre-programmed, 'Mutt' Lange live record you guys are doing out there on tour is anything but 'substance.' JUST being honest. ![]() "Look, I have always enjoyed DEF LEPPARD. Let me guess, 'You were JUST being honest.' Well, Joe, when did ya? Do you think saying bad things about another band makes people like your band more? Oh, no. However, I was talkin' with some friends last night and we were shaking our heads wondering when Joe became a rock historian. "Now, I'm sure MÖTLEY can defend themselves, so I'll leave that alone, and Bret did cover it rather well. Mainly because he is continuing to talk smack in other interviews as well. In a posting on his MySpace page, Rikki writes, "I know, it's kinda old news at this point, but I must say a few words about Joe Elliott talkin' some smack about POISON and MÖTLEY. POISON drummer Rikki Rockett has responded to DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott's assertion that bands like POISON and MÖTLEY CRÜE paid more attention to their image than their songwriting during the '80s as a way to cover up the fact that there was "no substance in their music."
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