Vivian Campbell
Vivian Campbell
Vivian Patrick Campbellis a Northern Irish rock guitarist. He came to prominence in the early 1980s as a member of Dio, and has been a member of Def Leppard since 1992. Campbell has also worked with Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Sweet Savage, Trinity, Riverdogs, and Shadow King...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionGuitarist
Date of Birth25 August 1962
CityBelfast, England
CountryIreland
band bona consider great grown privilege rock watched
I... consider it a great privilege to be part of a band who, as a fan, I have watched grown from young hopefuls to a bona fide rock institution.
I'm not silly! I'm very sensible! I'm a virgo, I'm very... organized. You know?
song artist dna
These are very difficult times for new artists. Back in the day, a hit song could really seep into a person's DNA with radio and MTV. A hit today is not the same as a hit twenty years ago. Now there is so much competition, it is very hard to reach the people. The music scene is so overly saturated. There are no gatekeepers like there used to be.
rocks band rock-bands
Def Leppard is a rock band that can sing.
sorry hate perfect
I actually knew I was going to be perfect for Def Leppard, sorry I hate to say that but I knew it.
vote republican rich
I don't know how anyone could vote Republican. It's so obvious that their only interest is keeping the rich rich.
people together realizing
I still have people saying to me, 'Oh, you're still together?' They don't realize Leppard's been around this whole time, because people just don't get to hear us.
dark rocks justice
If there is any justice in the world, then eighties rock will never again serve to blight humanity as it did in that dark decade!
guitar worn
I like my guitars to be kinda worn. I don't like it when they're all shiny.
doors fields musician
The Internet has definitely opened doors and leveled the playing field for musicians.
thinking years get-better
I'm a big, big blues fan and the last several years I've really invested in the blues a lot, and I think my playing is getting better because of it - not necessarily better on a technical level, but certainly on a level of appropriateness.
cutting technology doe
Technology has made it much easier to make and manipulate music. Studio-driven, machine-driven music does not always transcend into being a good live act. Many current acts are great live, but many cannot cut it live. The music is not organic.
strong winning giving
The nature of touring is packaging acts together that have strong catalogues of music. It's about making sure that it's a winning combination. It's really about giving people value for their money.
jobs real school
I never had a real job either. I sort of fell out of school and ended up playing guitar.