Rick Allen
Rick Allen
Drummer with the rock band Def Leppard, known for his talents despite the complete loss of his left arm early in his career.
ProfessionDrummer
Date of Birth1 November 1963
CityDronfield, England
city coming hoping industry marine
I'm hoping that the city understands what the marine industry is all about by coming to the show.
emphasis good larger life nice return
The emphasis is back on really good songs. And it's nice to return to our larger than life sound.
key music
The key is that we're music fans, too,
over-the-top
I have never been one for the over-the-top.
thinking practice perfect
Some people say that practice makes perfect but I just feel that the repetition works against me and I start thinking too far ahead during a show.
country strong allegiance
I really don't feel any strong allegiance to any country.
song heart thinking
Thinking about what songs are coming next instead of just relaxing, breathing and playing from my heart. Sometimes it can get to be almost like the enemy.
dublin
I was happy in Dublin because it is very cosmopolitan.
sex focus drug
Chasing the sensation. Whether it was drugs or sex or whatever. Those things had become my main focus in life.
prayer moving people
Just the same way I'd say a prayer before going onstage, taking that even further and using the drum to inspire people. And using that as a vehicle for the intention.
selfish blessed giving
Before my accident I was a little too... selfish and self-absorbed and for me, to now be at the place where I can kinda give back and inspire people. I'm blessed. I'm really blessed.
may today persons
And more importantly, I wouldnt be the person I am today, I wouldnt be where I am now and I may not even have been here if it wasnt for the accident.
encouragement play people
If I couldn't play drums it would have destroyed me. If you're thrown in the deep end you swim, and that's basically what I did. I had to do it and with the rest of the band behind me and the encouragement I got from people from all over the world, I knew that I was going to play