STEVE'S BIRTHDAY - 23RD APRIL
Steve's birthday will be on Wednesday this week and he'd have been 48. As always he's forever in the hearts and minds of his fans and still missed so much. The birthday page has been launched to mark the occasion this week which can be accessed by clicking HERE or via the link on the Welcome Page. It's much the same as last years' birthday page as I liked it but this year a couple of extras have been added. Happy Birthday Steve...
7th January 2008:
ANNIVERSARY 17 - JANUARY 8TH
The Anniversary of Steve's passing is upon us again, 17 years since the day the music died. Please take a moment to visit the Anniversary page I've put up for this year. You can access it from the Welcome Page link or by clicking here. It's a heartfelt personal dedication as always to a fine man. Love ya Steve...
23rd August 2007:
SEVEN HEAVENLY BANDS
Currently on MSN Music is a feature by John Moe who has compiled seven cool bands you might come across in Heaven. Steve Clark appears in band #5. You can click here to check out the feature and see who this guy Moe put alongside Steve. Band #6 also looks a good one for Steve.
Thanks to David for the link.
19th August 2007:
MOJO SEPTEMBER 2007 - DEF FEATURE!
In the September issue of Mojo Magazine there's a 7-page feature article about the Hysteria album and the trials the band were faced with during the making of the multi-platinum masterpiece. There are some cool images featuring Steve and a nice little passage about bands who influenced the album including none other than Led Zeppelin:
Def Leppard's name was styled on Led Zeppelin's, right down to the poor spelling. And Leppard guitarist Steve Clark worshipped Jimmy Page, even wearing his guitar strap a few notches too low to replicate Page's on-stage slouch. "Steve had this really cool Zeppelin thing going," says fellow guitarist Phil Collen. "He'd come up with these left-field riffs that would sound really dramatic - not metal, not cliched, but really intense and deep."
KEY HYSTERIA TRACK: Gods Of War - Steve Clark's riff-heavy pacifist paean. "It was Steve's baby. We finally got him his Kashmir," says Joe Elliott.
No wonder it was the finest track on the record!
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21st April 2007:
STEVE'S BIRTHDAY - 23RD APRIL
Monday 23rd April is our Steve's birthday. He would be 47 this year, but remains forever young and forever special to all his fans. The birthday page has been launched today to mark this occasion and can be accessed by clicking HERE or via the link on the Welcome Page. To honour The Great Man on this special day there's a new wallpaper available to download from the birthday page. A fantastic SMC wallpaper titled 'Collen Quote wallpaper'. You'll see why when you view it. Enjoy!
1st April 2007:
NEW STEVE CLARK WALLPAPER FOR APRIL!
If you are looking for a cool change to the wallpaper you currently have on your desktop then hop over to Def Leppard.com and download their latest monthly calendar wallpaper as this month features The Great Man Steve himself. Click here to go directly to the wallpaper page. Steve's birthday is 23rd April.
15th February 2007:
RARE STEVE INTERVIEW FROM 1984!
There's a great new addition to the site today in the shape of a rare and interesting interview with Steve from Japan which originally took place in early 1984. You can jump straight to the page by clicking here or you can access it via the Articles & Info section or the Pyromania Tour Gear page in Steve's Gear section. Steve discusses (and demonstrates to the interviewer) many of the songs on Pyromania, gives his opinion on "flashy fast playing", has some sound advice for the learning guitarists and even hints at what other producer he'd have liked to work with.
Also updated in conjunction with the addition of this interview is the Pyromania Tour Gear page which has some new images of Steve's guitars and some added information. Be sure to check it all out.
17th January 2007:
CAST A VOTE FOR STEVE.
Norway's largest Newspaper, VG, has a poll running on it's web site currently for Best Guitarist of All-time. Steve is listed in there and you can place a vote for him by clicking this link here. Although the web page is in Norweigien, you simply need to scroll down the list until you find Steve Clark, select 6 (SIX) points and click on the send button at the bottom of the list. So, if you haven't cast your vote for our Steamin' yet, what are you waiting for?
7th January 2007:
8TH JANUARY - 16 YEARS ANNIVERSARY
As the 8th January looms upon us once again fans and friends of Steve Clark will take a moment to remember The Great Man at this difficult time. Instead of putting up the anniversary page here at the site to mark the day which has been done in previous years, this year I've just decided to place a regular update on the site for fans and would like to encourage people to remember the brilliance of Steve, how happy he made us all, his energy and ability with a guitar, his unique musical talent and his gentleness and wonderful sense of humour and that dazzling smile.
Steve, you will never be forgotten. You always will be better than the best.
STEVE'S GEAR - EARLY YEARS TO HIGH 'N' DRY TOUR:
Another section has been added to Steve's Gear to provide details of the main guitars that Steve used for the bands first concerts and tours from the beginning through to the High 'n' Dry tour. You can access the page directly by clicking here or you can select the page from the option on the main Gear page.
2nd December 2006:
NEW STEVE T-SHIRT AVAILABLE!:
Professional photographer Ross Halfin has selected one of his many amazing photos of Steve Clark to have printed onto t-shirts which are available to buy now via his website. You can check it out and buy yours here What a cool present for Christmas! Many thanks to Ross. But we'll still want to see more photos of Mr Clark ;)
Also out recently is a new special edition of Hit Parader magazine (US publication) - A tribute issue to Rock's Fallen Heroes, which I'm delighted to say features pin-up's and a large fold-out poster of King Steve. A rare treat indeed if you can grab yourself a copy.
And just a reminder that you can buy more cool Steve t-shirts from DJ Tees by clicking this link here. There's a link to DJ's and Ross Halfin's in the links section of this website so you can browse those sites anytime.
9th October 2006:
MARIAH CAREY IS A STEVE CLARK FAN TOO!
I discovered this interesting piece of information today:
‘One Sweet Day’
Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men
This song was inspired by the death of Mariah’s “Guitar Legend,” Def Leppard guitarist Steve Clark, in 1991. While brainstorming with Boyz II Men on a possible collaboration, the diva discovered that the group had written a tribute to their manager who was murdered while they were on tour. Her song plus theirs became “One Sweet Day.”
Thanks to a friend who passed on this link where you can read the full article from the Philippine Daily Enquirer.
This would quite possibly be a good part of the reason why Mariah decided to do a cover of one of Steve's classic masterpieces "Bringin' On The Heartbreak".
The lyrics of Mariah's song "One Sweet Day" are located on the dedication page of this website which had been placed there long before the website owner knew that Mariah was a big fan of Steve.
- "One Sweet Day" lyrics by Mariah Carey.
24th September 2006:
STEVE ON REHEARSING:
A new addition has been added to the Articles & Info section of the site; an interview from 1986. Steve tells Guitar FTPM some of the ways in which he and his band mates worked themselves hard in the early days in order to become a tight sounding band. Read it all and get some tips from The Guitar King himself by clicking here or you can access the article anytime from the Articles & Info page.
19th September 2006:
STEVE ON GUITARSITE.COM:
I subscribe to the newsletter at Guitarsite.com which is in my opinion one of the finest web resource centres out there for guitar fans, guitarists and musicians. There was a topic featured in this latest newsletter on some of the most underrated guitar players and our Steve gets a shout. Check out what is written about him by clicking here to go straight to the piece by Kenny Auyoung. It's a plain fact that Clark is indeed one of the most underrated guitar musicians this world will ever see. As far as I am concerned he's better than the best.
17th June 2006:
ROSS HALFIN SHARES MORE STEVE PHOTOS:
Ross Halfin has added another fantastic batch of classic and some rare images of Steve and Def Leppard to his website. Check out the Def Leppard gallery. He's added quite a lot of photos. I'm thrilled to see these photos of Steve. Great close-up views of The Great Man and his guitars. Be sure to check them out here. Big thanks to Ross.
Also added a couple of new links to the Def Leppard links section including a new interesting site for Steve's Terror Twin Phil. Check them out via the links page sometime.
1st June 2006:
MORE NEW IMAGES OF STEVE ON THE NET!
Ross Halfin has added a few pictures of classic Def Leppard (from around the High 'n' Dry era) to his diary page under today's date. He's also placed a few more "new" Steve images on his Def Leppard Gallery page. These are great to see. I love the one of Steve playing live with his Gibson Firebird V. Thanks Ross. Click here to visit Ross's site.
29th April 2006:
STEVE CLARK GUITAR COLLECTS TWO MORE AWARDS!
STEVE CLARK GUITAR has today received notification that it has won two awards for Music Related Website Excellence.
The two new awards, "Best In The World" "Screaming Silver Ducky Award" and the "Monumental Golden Ducky Award" can both be viewed along with all the awards won by this site on the Awards page which can be accessed via the link at the bottom of this page.
STEVE'S LIVE GEAR - PYROMANIA TOUR:
The section on Steve's Gear has been updated to include a page with close-up information on Steve's main tour guitars and equipment for the Pyromania tour. To access the page directly you can click here or go via the main Gear page and select the Pyromania Tour link from the options at the bottom of the page. The new page includes some fabulous live shots of Steve on stage.
20th April 2006:
STEVE'S BIRTHDAY:
The 23rd of April is this coming Sunday and we know how Special a day that is when it comes to our Steve. This Sunday Steve would be 46. The Birthday Page had been launched at the site here again in honour of Steve's birthday. Please stop by for a moment by clicking here to reflect and remember the Great Man's Greatness. The Birthday Page can also be accessed via the link on the Welcome Page.
We miss you and love you Steve.
6th April 2006:
"NEW" PHOTOS AT ROSS HALFIN.CO.UK:
Ross Halfin has added some more photos to his site today. There's about half a dozen or so featuring Steve. You can view them on Ross's Diary page under the entry for 5th April. Click here to be taken to his page. Plus, Ross has added a Monsters Of Rock section on April 6th which you can access via his Diary page also. In there you'll find one or two Leppard images and a cool backstage shot featuring a 20-year old Steve at the 1980 Donnington show with Glen Tipton (Judas Priest) and Michael Schenker. These are great to see.
16th March 2006:
In the April 2006 issue of Classic Rock magazine (a UK Future publication) the main feature is 'The 100 Greatest British Rock Albums Ever'. Hysteria weighs in at number 16 of this 100 and there's an article about the creation of the album and some cool images featuring Steve! Definitely worth purchasing this issue!
18th February 2006:
LINKS PAGE UPDATED!
Some tidying up and updating has been done on the links page of the site, removing old broken links and adding one or two new ones as well. There's a new addition to the Steve links and some new additions to the Other links.
7th January 2006:
REMEMBERING STEVE - 15 YEARS ANNIVERSARY:
From the 8th January 2006 it will be 15 years since our hero Steve passed on. There's never a day goes by that I don't think about him. Please take a moment to remember the great contribution to music he made and the wonderful tunes he has left us. Please be sure to visit the remembrance page which can be accessed here or via the link on the Welcome page.
More updates and maintenece is due to the site soon.
Rest peacefully King Steve...
11th September 2005:
MORE STEVE IMAGES ON THE NET!
REPFOTO website have added another selection of photos to their Def Leppard section. There have been some pictures from the 1983 Dortmund Festival Westfalenhalle added. You can view them by clicking here. There are some stunning shots of Steve live on stage. All photos are copyright of Robert Ellis.
18th June 2005:
THE RETURN OF KAHLER VIBRATO/TREMOLO SYSTEMS!
Yes, it's true. Kahler have made a comeback with their vibrato system for the guitar which was hugely popular in the eighties. They have launched new websites Kahler USA and Kahler Parts where you can buy complete new vibrato systems for your guitar or bass; as well as parts, partial assemblies and repair kits. I had a browse at their site and discovered that the Kahler 2200 series studmount trem unit, (which is the model Steve had fitted to some of his Gibsons), is making it's return in 2006!
Make sure you stop by for a look!
19th May 2005:
NEW PHIL COLLEN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW AT CLASSIC ROCK REVISITED:
Classic Rock Revisited website have a new and exclusive interview with Phil Collen featured just now. Phil Collen was Steve's Terror Twin way back in their Leppard days together. It's a very good interview with Collen. He talks about his new band project "Man-Raze" , the latest Def Leppard release, 'Rock Of Ages' collection and he also talks a bit about Steve and how he considered quitting Leppard after the loss of The Great Man. Click here for the interview.
Thanks to Val for the link. Thanks to Classic Rock Revisited for the interview.
8th May 2005:
STEAMIN' SOLOS
A new page has been launched today titled "Steamin' Solos" and has been compiled with the help of a good friend and fellow Clark fan. If you ever wondered just exactly who is playing what solo or ride out lick or lead part of any of the Leppard songs, then click here to find out.
One change to note: The "Live Issue" page has been moved to the "Other Steve Stuff" section of the site and has been replaced in the main links navigation menu by an equally cool page "Speaking Of Steve".
21st April 2005:
STEVE'S BIRTHDAY - APRIL 23RD:
This Saturday April 23rd is Steve's birthday. He would be 45 this year. And Steve is greatly missed each and every day by his fans and admirers around the globe. Please check out Steve's birthday page here at the site and remember the great man.
Phil Collen adorns the front cover of the May 2005 issue of Guitar Techniques which has recently hit the shelves in the UK and there is a transcription of "Animal" inside. The most interesting point I found from the whole feature was a little segment that the writer/magazine call Best Bit. In it they say: ""Although we love the catchy intro riff and the crochet triplet-infused solo, the real killer is the unique modulation into the chorus. The verse is based in B flat, but the chorus goes up a semitone to B. Although unrelated the shift is made a little easier via the ascending chord voicings G minor-F/A-B. Genius!"
Indeed! This statement is just one example of the unique work of the musical genius Steve Clark.
20th March 2005:
At last I have finally managed to get the "My Guitars" page updated to show my complete collection of six strings. Check out the latest photos. All I need to do now is get really good at playing them, lol. ;-)
31st January 2005:
There are two new additions added to the "Speaking Of Steve" page. Two segments from a certain Mr Phil Collen. Check out what he says about his Terror Twin.
Also, from an online column by Clinton Devereaux this month, Clinton gives the lowdown on the history of Def Leppard and questions the omission of this band from the Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Fame. And when you sit back and reflect on what Steve and co. achived in their career, you have to wonder why too...
To read the entire article, please click here.
29th January 2005:
The Links section has been updated with some new website's having been added to the page. Be sure to have a browse at some point.
16th January 2005:
A new page has been added to the site today on Steve's guitar picks showing images of all four of the (known to me) custom picks he used during his career. The page is located in the "Other Steve Stuff" section of the site.
7th January 2005:
January 8th is looming again. This will mark the 14th anniversary of the passing of the Great Steve Clark. The special remembrance page for the anniversary has been launched here at Steve Clark Guitar. You can view it by clicking here. Please take a moment for reflection and to think of Steve while viewing the page. Thank you.
9th December 2004:
Ross Halfin has added three "new" photos of Steve to his website. Click here to view them. Or you can also view them on his Diary page for December.
27th November 2004:
The Artwork page and Other Steve Stuff page have both been updated to the "new" look. If you haven't checked out those areas of the site yet then please do. There's plenty of good Steve stuff to check out including Frank Hannon's nice words on Steve via the MP3 file.
There has been two updates added to the "Speaking OF Steve" page located in Other Steve Stuff. Be sure to check the two excerpts from UK's Guitarist magazine. In particular they recognise the importance of Steve to Def Leppard.
17th November 2004:
The main Home page to the site has been updated again and big thanks go to Davie for his help and skills in putting this stunning collage together. Check it out of you don't always enter via the Home page.
Unfortunately there hasn't been too much in the way of news and updates over the last month due to certain circumstances. However, there will be some updates coming this way soon so keep your eyes open. Thank you.
20th October 2004:
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STEVE/VINTAGE STEVE AND DEF LEPPARD PHOTOS:
I found an interesting link while browsing the net earlier today. REPFOTO website. If you're looking for a trip down memory lane and to view some classic photos of Steve and his band from some of their tours throughout '79 and the 80's then you have to check this out. Many of the pictures are from backstage as well as live shots. There were many I hadn't seen before and some amazing pictures of our Guitar King. Very enjoyable to browse through. Be sure to check it out.
5th October 2004:
101 UNSUNG GUITAR HEROES:
In the October 2004 issue of UK's Guitarist magazine they have listed a readers poll of 101 Unsing Guitar Heroes and Mr Steve Clark is featured in the list. And rightly so. (Our Clarkie is a God!) Nobody has been allocated a number; it's just a list of 101 names whom I would assume received the most votes. Here's what is said about our Steve:
"Unsung as much as a songwriter as a player, the hard-living Clark lent early Leppard some great riffs as well as punchy, economical solos. He tragically died in 1991, aged just 30.
Guitarist pick: Pyromania (1983)
You say:'Always melodic, and packed with feel and tone. Def Leppard lost their edge when he was gone.' Jonathan Bradbeer"
3rd October 2004:
PHOTO GALLERY UPDATE!
At long last the Photo Gallery has been updated and refreshed. All three separate galleries have been merged into the one and there's 63 different photos for you to browse through of King Steve and his pals. All the photo images are taken from my own collection of memorabilia. Enjoy.
28th September 2004:
STEVE CLARK T-SHIRTS!!!
Great news for Steve fans! DJTees.com who specialise in rock 'n' roll t-shirts of various legendary artists have today launched a STEVE CLARK t-shirt. The shirt features a cool print of The Great Man with his Les Paul and the shirt comes in eight different colours and three different styles (the style choices are limited to cetain colours). The image of Steve on the shirt is from a photo from pro lensman Tony Mottram. Steve Clark Guitar would like to thank Tony Mottram, DJTees and the Steve fans who helped make this happen. It's about time there was a T-shirt out there for this guitar legend. Be sure to stop over at DJTees to place your order!
25th September 2004:
The "In Brief" page located in the "Other Steve Stuff" section of the site has been re-named and revamped plus a new addition has been added to that page as well. The page now bears the title "Speaking Of Steve".
A segment of an Interview with Tommy Skeock of Tesla which was found on the net by Val has been added to that page. Thanks Val. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to read what Tommy has to say about The Great Man.
31st August 2004:
ROCKMAN RETURNS:
Interesting piece of news about the famous Tom Scholz Rockman unit in the September 2004 issue of Guitarist magazine:-
One of the most famous names in guitar processing is set to return! Readers may remember the Rockman unit, launched by Tom Scholz of Boston fame, which became an industry standard unit throughout the 1980s. The new Rockman Ace headphone amplifiers feature built-in compression, volume controls and auxilliary stereo connections. The unit can also be used as an onstage preamp.
The Rockman Guitar Ace offers pristine clean, crunch and heavy distortion sounds, while the Rockman Metal Ace offers more distortion and bite and the Rockman Bass Ace offers selectable treble and mid boost. All three retail at £89.99. The optional interconnection cable kit facilitates a myriad of direct recording options.
(Info and photo from Guitarist magazine Sept 2004 issue)
Of course back in the mid-80s when Steve was working on the recording of Hysteria, he and Phil [Collen] used Rockmans in the studio for a distinctive sound for certain parts. It is believed that one of the models used by Steve and Phil was the X100.
30th August 2004:
The Poems page has been updated with a couple of new additions. Please take a moment to stop by. Thanks.
8th August 2004:
PYROMANIA GOES DIAMOND: More than 20 years after its initial 1983 release, the RIAA certified Def Leppard's breakthrough album "PYROMANIA" at the Diamond level last month. A Diamond award is honored to artists who have an album or single that has sold 10 million or more units in the US alone. For Def Leppard, this is their second Diamond award; when the award was introduced in 1999, "HYSTERIA" already received it for 12 million US sales. (News from Def Leppard.com)
Wing Commander Steve played an immense role in the creation and success of "Pyromania" and "Hysteria". Thank you Steve... Our Guitar King.
7th August 2004:
The Fan Talk page has been updated to the new look and style. Plus another Steve Clark fan has spoken about why he's a fan of the great man. Andrew's comments have been added to the page. Scroll down to the bottom to read them. Thanks Andrew.
If you are a big fan of Steve Clark and would like to answer the question on the Fan Talk page, please send in an email with your comments and answers.
The question is: "Why are you a Steve Clark fan? What is it you love about him as a musician/guitarist?"
Your comments are subject to approval from the website owner. Thank you.
16th July 2004:
Ross Halfin has added some more "new" photos of Steve and his band Def Leppard to his website. Some really really cool shots of our Guitar King Steve! The photos range from the beginnings of the band through to Hysteria. Be sure to visit Ross's site to check them out! Click here for the first of two new pages of photos.
Also, more updates have been made to a couple of pages at the site here. Updating them to the new look. Work continues on the site...
4th July 2004:
The page on Steve's Band has now been updated and modified with the new look. Be sure to check it out. Thanks.
20th June 2004:
Steve's Story is the latest page on the site to undergo a re-vamp. Plus two extra photos have been added to that page.
19th June 2004:
The Fact File page and the page on Steve's Gear have been updated with their new look. Please be sure to check them out. Thanks.
15th June 2004:
Thanks to Eryck for the link to a Paul Gilbert interview in which the guitar virtuoso states that Steve Clark was one of his influences. To read the full interview click here.
A Def Leppard fan has recently done a Q & A interview with Phil Collen. She has posted the first two parts on her website. In part 2 there are a couple of Steve-related questions asked of Phil. Check out his answers here.
13th June 2004:
The Welcome page (or Introduction page) to the site has been re-designed somewhat to give a new look to it again. In due course some other pages may undergo some re-design. Coming soon are some updates to the links sections and photo galleries.
16th May 2004:
The exclusive Steve Clark Guitar STEVE WALLPAPER which was launched on Steve's birthday page is now available for download on the "Other Steve Stuff" page. Simply click on the thumbnail to open the wallpaper and right-click and save it as your background or wallpaper.
1st May 2004:
A new page has been added to the site today. My Guitars page. It's a page I've been looking to put up for a long time and now I'm pleased to say that it is up. I've added quite a few photos of my guitars for you to have a look at. Thanks.
23rd April 2004:
Today is Steve's birthday. He would have been 44 years old. Happy Birthday Steve! You are missed so much and loved so dearly.
Please visit Ross Halfin's website as he has put up some more new photos of Steve and his band with it being Steve's birthday. Some really cool photos of Steve as always. There are two pages with new photos. Click here for the full new page. There are three new photos added to this page also. Thanks to Ross.
Steve's birthday page has been launched in honour of the Guitar King's birthday. There is a Steve Clark wallpaper available for you to save to your desktop at this page as well. Please check it out.
17th April 2004:
The main "home" page to the site has been changed slightly and shows two wonderful photos of Steve... one is a still shot from a sound check from the Armageddon It video and the other shows a rain-soaked Steve with his Gibson Firebird live on the Monsters Of Rock tour in 1986.
The photo to your right on this page has also been changed for your viewing pleasure.
Steve's birthday page is coming soon along with a cool wallpaper!
10th April 2004:
A new page has been added to the "Other Steve Stuff" section of the site. Titled In Brief it contains some short excerpts from various sources referring to our Guitar King.Check it out!
The "A Steve Clark Dean Guitar" page has been updated and includes three new photos to check out.
9th March 2004:
A new petition has been launched today and you will find links to sign it on your way into the site via the main home page and also on the Welcome Page as well as here. We hope to collect signatures from as many fans and interested people as possible to show our support to the band and our keen desire for some rare and never before seen footage from the classic years. Please spread the word to anyone you may know who would be interested. Click here to sign the petition. Many thanks.
7th March 2004:
Pop over to Brooks Guitar World and check out the Q & A that Brooks has done with Phil Collen. There's a Steve-related question in there (from a fan called Amy) and it's nice to read what Phil says in his answer. For the direct page link click here.
A new link has been added to the "Other Links" page. The Dan Hawkins Site - a fan site just newly launched for the guitarist with UK rock band The Darkness. Please check it out!
6th March 2004:
Justin Hawkins of The Darkness - "A bona fide Les Paul fanatic..."
The Darkness frontmanand guitarist Justin Hawkins has some nice words to say about Gibson Guitars. "You realize there's a quality leap between any other guitar and Gibson, which is the top," he explains. "I've never got into Fenders - even though some of their designs look cool, they're a bit too twangy and bit too country, and they really don't have the balls the Les Paul facilitates. Another thing about the Les Paul is the carpentry involved - somebody spent a long time crafting those babies, and it's an honor and a privilege to pick up a piece of wood that's been manipulated in that way."
This article snippet wastaken from the December 2003 edition of The Gibson & Baldwin Player. To read the full article from Justin Hawkins click here.
21st February 2004:
A bit of info for you on the Pyrographic DVD that was released this month. I have received my copy and watched it and it's alright. There is, however no images or footage of Steve Clark on the DVD programme at all. There is a bit of footage with Brian May from the Rock Walk event in Los Angeles, California from 2002, where he mentions Steve.
"As you know they lost Steve Clark awhile later and Steve Clark
for God's sake; he's the originator of the riffs you know, he's the
lynch pin you know; he's one of the great writers and riff makers of our generation ..."
Thank you Brian May. And thanks to Val for typing this bit of info. The only other mentions of Steve are his name twice in bits of conversation, so basically there's nothing on Steve at all.
We are treated to a Pyromania era photo of the band on the back cover of the DVD case featuring Steve with his dazzling smile!
8th February 2004:
Another article has been added to the site. "Tune-Ups". An interview with Steve and Phil from Guitar World 1983. Check this one out... read some words of wisdom from the Guitar King. Steve knows what he's talking about! This is located in the articles & info section.
Today there has been 17 new photos added to the Steve Clark Photo Gallery for you to browse through. All from my own collection of memorabilia. Enjoy!
7th February 2004:
The world's no.1 photographer ROSS HALFIN, has added some more photos of Steve & co. to his Def Leppard pages at his website! Funny and naughty photos of Clark and his Terror Twin from the Hysteria tour! THANK YOU ROSS!!! Love ya! Click here for the direct link to the page.
Nine new photos have been added to the Terror Twins Photo Gallery for your viewing pleasure. This is the bottom nine on the page and some are quite large when they open up to the full size!
17th January 2004:
An update to Steve's Gear page has been added. You'll find a link near the bottom of that page taking you to another page on the guitars Steve used on the Hysteria tour. Article and photos from Japan's Young Guitar magazine. This article I had translated from Japanese to English and it reveals more details on the set-up and tech spec on some of Steve's amazing Gibson's. Check it out! Discussions are welcome at the messageboard!
The Hysteria Tour Guitars page can also be accessed from the Articles & Info page.
14th January 2003:
Pyro-Graphic: Some brief info on a new Def Leppard DVD due for release on or around Feb 10th. Thanks to info at Monique's Def Leppard Frequency it's available to buy through Yahoo Movies. It looks to be an unofficial release and I don't know what footage will be on it. Hopefully it will have some rare Steve footage.. but who knows?
Here's what the Yahoo Movies page has to say about it: "Metal gods Def Leppard give you a night of hard rock in this program that includes behind the scenes footage, exclusive interviews and some never-before-seen footage. Hard-rocking metal kings at their best delivering all the goods their fans expect. "
13th January 2004:
New Steve photos added to Ross Halfin's website! Fantastic shots of the Guitar King! Looks like they are studio photos from early Hysteria sessions? Click here for the direct page link. THANK YOU ROSS!
11th January 2004:
A new addition has been added to the Articles and Info section - Guitarist Guide - Axe Grind: An excerpt from an article on 80s guitarists where Steve is listed in the top five best. Read an expert opinion on the Mighty SMC here.
7th January 2004:
Precious Memories Anniversary page has been launched for the 8th January. Please take a few moments to reflect on the musical genius known as Steve Clark while visiting this page on the 13th anniversary. R.I.P. King Steve! We love you!
4th January 2004:
While browsing the net via a google search I discovered an interview with Vance Wright of Disarray in which he states that Steve Clark was one of his musical influences. "When I was 13, Steve Clark from Def Leppard inspired me to pick up a guitar." To read the full article click here.
Gibson issued a press release at their website on Boxing Day (26th December 2003) announcing the re-launch of the cool "Dirty Fingers" pick-up. Steve had "Dirty Fingers" fitted into one of his custom built Les Pauls in the 80s. I believe it is the black 3-pick-up with cream trim and pick guard that he used on the Hysteria tour. Click here for the article.
27th December 2003:
The Band Photo Gallery has now been launched and is ready for your viewing pleasure. Lots of great live and off-stage photos of Steve with the other members of his band. Enjoy!
I hope you all had a great Christmas Day on the 25th. If you received any Steve or guitar related gifts, be sure to drop a note about them to us via email or at the message board here.
Look out for some more updates/news coming soon.
19th December 2003:
Visit www.rosshalfin.co.uk. Ross has added another page to his Def Leppard gallery featuring some black and white shots of the 87 Hysteria tour and previous tours. Some good photos featuring our man Steve and the band, not to mention a "naughty" photo of Mr Allen, LOL!
Direct page link: click here. Thanks Ross.
