Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # STEVE CLARK GUITAR In Loving Memory Learn About The Def Leppard Legend ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://steveclarkguitar.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [INFO BITES](https://steveclarkguitar.com/blog/) - READ SOME COOL PIECES OF INFO, SHORT POSTS AND FACTS ABOUT STEVE CLARK IN SMALL BITE-SIZED SEGMENTS - [STEVE CLARK'S APPRECIATION FOR THE FANS](https://steveclarkguitar.com/steve-clarks-appreciation-for-the-fans/) - STEVE CLARK explains his appreciation for the fans and the bands’ approach to handling the attention that comes with Global Superstardom - [STEVE CLARK INTRODUCES BRINGIN' ON THE HEARTBREAK](https://steveclarkguitar.com/steve-clark-introduces-bringin-on-the-heartbreak/) - [STEVE CLARK ON THE LENGTHY HYSTERIA SESSIONS](https://steveclarkguitar.com/steve-clark-on-the-lengthy-hysteria-sessions/) - [GUITARS AT WISSELOORD](https://steveclarkguitar.com/guitars-at-wisseloord/) - [DEF LEPPARD TAKES OFF THE TRAINING WHEELS](https://steveclarkguitar.com/def-leppard-takes-off-the-training-wheels/) - Def Leppard faced a delay in commencing work on High 'n' Dry as Steve Clark and his bandmates waited for producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange to finish work with Foreigner. Steve explains that the gamble of waiting turned out to be worthwhile in the end. - [RICK ALLEN‘S PAINTING MAKES GUITAR LEGEND’S MUM CRY](https://steveclarkguitar.com/rick-allens-painting-makes-guitar-legends-mum-cry/) - [STEVE CLARK INTERVIEW - AUSTRALIA 1989](https://steveclarkguitar.com/steve-clark-interview-australia-1989/) - [MASTER CLASSICS WITH STEVE CLARK](https://steveclarkguitar.com/master-classics-with-steve-clark/) - [EXCERPT FROM TWO STEPS AHEAD BOOK](https://steveclarkguitar.com/excerpt-from-two-steps-ahead-book/) - [ABOUT STEVE'S GUITARS & GEAR](https://steveclarkguitar.com/about-steves-guitars-gear/) - [BERGKAMP & CLARK COMPARISONS](https://steveclarkguitar.com/bergkamp-clark-comparisons/) - [STEVE'S BAND](https://steveclarkguitar.com/steves-band/) - [LEPPARD'S MOST TALENTED!](https://steveclarkguitar.com/leppards-most-talented/) - [STEVE AND PHAY'S FIREWORKS DISPLAY](https://steveclarkguitar.com/steve-and-phays-fireworks-display/) - [STEVE CLARK: THE EPITOME OF ROCK ‘N ROLL COOL](https://steveclarkguitar.com/steve-clark-the-epitome-of-rock-n-roll-cool/) - [EXCERPT FROM PHIL COLLEN'S BOOK - ADRENALIZED](https://steveclarkguitar.com/excerpt-from-phil-collens-book-adrenalized/) - [STEVE CLARK AND G.E.C. TRACTION](https://steveclarkguitar.com/steve-clark-and-g-e-c-traction/) - [ROCKPALAST DORTMUND FESTIVAL '83](https://steveclarkguitar.com/rockpalast-dortmund-festival-83/) - [RARE CLIP OF STEVE CLARK INTERVIEW](https://steveclarkguitar.com/rare-clip-of-steve-clark-interview/) - [DEF LEPPARD’S “CREATIVE ZENITH” – HYSTERIA](https://steveclarkguitar.com/def-leppards-creative-zenith-hysteria/) - [ROBERT PLANT WANTED STEVE CLARK](https://steveclarkguitar.com/robert-plant-wanted-steve-clark/) - [DEF HISTORY: A MOMENT IN TIME](https://steveclarkguitar.com/def-history-a-moment-in-time/) - [DEF LEPPARD’S STEVE “STEAMIN” CLARK ON THE INFLUENCE OF PYROMANIA](https://steveclarkguitar.com/def-leppards-steve-steamin-clark-on-the-influence-of-pyromania/) ## Pages - [HOME](https://steveclarkguitar.com/) - STEVE CLARK GUITAR In Loving Memory - [](https://steveclarkguitar.com/2336-2/) - [PRINCIPAL SONGWRITER](https://steveclarkguitar.com/principal-songwriter/) - Steve Clark was Def Leppard's main songwriter during his time with Def Leppard contrary to what some may believe. It was widely acknowledged by the band in the 1980's. Learn here. - [ARTICLES & INTERVIEWS](https://steveclarkguitar.com/articles-interviews/) - Browse the archive of press and media articles here and enjoy reading classic interviews and articles featuring Steve Clark. - [CREDITS & DISCLAIMER](https://steveclarkguitar.com/credits-disclaimer/) - Contributions and thank you's. - [GUITAR PLAY & ARRANGEMENT](https://steveclarkguitar.com/guitar-play-arrangement/) - GUITAR PLAY & ARRANGEMENT OF STEVE CLARK. Featuring Def Leppard's best albums! The secrets behind iconic phrases and arrangements that define countless hit songs: - [STEAMIN' SOLOS](https://steveclarkguitar.com/steamin-solos/) - Find out exactly which solos and leads were played by Steve Clark during his time in Def Leppard. - [GALLERIES](https://steveclarkguitar.com/galleries/) - BROWSE A SELECTION OF PHOTOS, ARTWORK AND DIGITAL IMAGES FEATURING STEVE CLARK, AND HIS GUITARS. (Def Leppard) - [HAMER GUITARS](https://steveclarkguitar.com/guitars-gear/hamer-guitars/) - Find out more detailed information on the Hamer guitars that Steve Clark had back in the 80's. - [DEF LEPPARD - ABOVE AND BEYOND](https://steveclarkguitar.com/articles-interviews/def-leppard-above-and-beyond/) - We weren’t satisfied just listening to this guitar duo’s riffs – we wanted to get the low down on the band’s current world tour from their own unique perspective. So, being the good journalistic troopers that we are, we recently trudged out on the road with Def Leppard to hook up with Clark and Collen - [BACK FROM THE ASHES](https://steveclarkguitar.com/articles-interviews/back-from-the-ashes/) - Back From The Ashes - INTERVIEW WITH DEF LEPPARD'S STEVE CLARK. Metal Machine | 1988 - [TWIN BLADES](https://steveclarkguitar.com/articles-interviews/twin-blades/) - Kerrang! interview from Dec. 1983 | Def Leppard have now sold in excess of nine million copies of their ‘Pyromania’ album worldwide, which I make about 55 million dollars worth, yet on their recent British outing, which took in Birmingham, Nottingham and London, they still lost money. Prior to these dates, in the privacy of a sauna that laughingly doubles as an interview room at Phonogram’s Bond St HQ, I asked Leppard guitarists Steve Clark and ‘new boy’ Phil Collen why on earth they still insist on touring here, and whether being the underdogs in this country bothers them at all? - [STEVE CLARK ON REHEARSING](https://steveclarkguitar.com/articles-interviews/steve-clark-on-rehearsing/) - Guitar For The Practicing Musician quizzes Steve Clark on good rehearsal habits. 1986. - [ANNIVERSARY PAGE](https://steveclarkguitar.com/anniversary-page/) - Remembering Steve Clark on the anniversary of his passing, we reflect on the memories and legacy left by the great man. - [PYROMANIACS DISCUSS THEIR VIDEO STRATEGIES](https://steveclarkguitar.com/articles-interviews/pyromaniacs-discuss-their-video-strategies/) - “We’ve always been a visually-oriented band,” guitarist Steve Clark explained. “When your roots are in the clubs, where you often have to play with other bands every night, the ability to strike an image that the fans remember is a necessity. - [SPEAKING OF STEVE](https://steveclarkguitar.com/speaking-of-steve/) - MEMORIES OF A LEGEND Thoughts and comments from other people & sources about Steve Clark in their own words. - [CONTACT](https://steveclarkguitar.com/contact/) - Contact us by using this form. - [MORE GUITARS](https://steveclarkguitar.com/guitars-gear/more-guitars/) - More guitars that Steve Clark had in his arsenal of gear. Check them out here - [HYSTERIA TOUR](https://steveclarkguitar.com/guitars-gear/hysteria-tour/) - Learn about the touring guitars and gear Steve Clark used during the Hysteria World Tour. - [GUITARS & GEAR](https://steveclarkguitar.com/guitars-gear/) - Welcome to the gear section where you can find out all about Steve's guitars and equipment in detail. - [INTERVIEW WITH STEVE CLARK FROM BURRN JAPAN](https://steveclarkguitar.com/articles-interviews/interview-with-steve-clark-from-burrn-japan/) - Burrn chats exclusively to guitarist Steve Clark in Amsterdam, Netherlands about their 1988 tour in Japan and the current situation on their follow-up to Hysteria. - [TUNE-UPS: DEF LEPPARD'S UNMATCHED TWIN LEADS](https://steveclarkguitar.com/articles-interviews/tune-ups-def-leppards-unmatchced-twin-leads/) - To hear Def Leppard guitarist Steve Clark tell it, “The band was starting to get a bit lazy” before latching onto its new member, second guitarist Phil Collen - [GUITARISTS UNCAGED](https://steveclarkguitar.com/articles-interviews/guitarists-uncaged/) - STEVE CLARK: "On this tour I’m using two 50 watt Marshalls that have been converted to 100 watts and two straight 100 watt Marshalls. One of the 50’s is driving two cabinets in the backline." - [LAST WORDS FROM STEVE CLARK](https://steveclarkguitar.com/articles-interviews/last-words-from-steve-clark/) - One of Steve Clark's final interviews. Def Leppard’s guitarist talked with Matt Resnicoff about his view of the band’s past and his hopes for the future. - [COOKIE POLICY](https://steveclarkguitar.com/cookie-policy/) - This Policy explains how we use Cookies on STEVE CLARK GUITAR In Loving Memory. - [PRIVACY POLICY](https://steveclarkguitar.com/privacy-policy/) - This Privacy Policy applies between you, the user of this Website, and STEVE CLARK GUITAR In Loving Memory, the owner and provider of this Website. This Privacy Policy applies to our use of any and all data collected by us or provided by you in relation to your use of the Website. - [THE HYSTERIA ALBUM SOUND](https://steveclarkguitar.com/articles-interviews/the-hysteria-album-sound/) - HYSTERIA - It is a stand-alone record of it’s own kind that doesn’t really compare to anything else in it's genre. What gadgets and equipment did Steve and Co. use to record it - [STEVE CLARK - THE MUSICIAN](https://steveclarkguitar.com/steve-clark-the-musician/) - UNDERSTANDING STEVE’S WRITING STYLE AND MUSICAL TECHNIQUES. An in-depth explanatory article and study about Steve ClarkThe Musician. - [RARE STEVE CLARK INTERVIEW FROM JAPAN](https://steveclarkguitar.com/articles-interviews/rare-steve-clark-interview-from-japan/) - A rare interview from Japan with Def Leppard guitarist Steve Clark from 1984. - [STEVE'S BIRTHDAY](https://steveclarkguitar.com/steves-birthday/) - "Just his playing! Really really haunting, in a romantic, melodic kind of way. The way Chopin must have left people in his day, but of the rock genre!” - [STEVE'S GUITAR PICKS](https://steveclarkguitar.com/guitars-gear/steves-guitar-picks/) - DURING HIS CAREER, STEVE CLARK USED FOUR DIFFERENT CUSTOM/SIGNATURE PICKS WHILE TOURING. - [PYROMANIA TOUR](https://steveclarkguitar.com/guitars-gear/pyromania-tour/) - Find out about Steve Clark's touring guitars & equipment for the Pyromania Tour. - [GIBSON DIRTY FINGERS](https://steveclarkguitar.com/guitars-gear/gibson-dirty-fingers/) - Some info about the Gibson Dirty Fingers pickup used by Steve in some of his Gibson guitars. - [EARLY YEARS - HIGH 'N' DRY](https://steveclarkguitar.com/guitars-gear/early-years-high-n-dry/) - Learn about the guitars and gear Steve Clark used in the early days of Def Leppard through to the High 'n' Dry tour. - [BIOGRAPHY](https://steveclarkguitar.com/biography/) - Read up on Steve Clark''s bio here for an overview of his career and life with Def Leppard. - [TILL DEF US DO PART](https://steveclarkguitar.com/articles-interviews/till-def-us-do-part/) - I asked them whether “Pyromania” was the result of a calculated master plan, an idea suggested by its near perfection – it’s unheard of to find this sort of sophistication - [SONG BY SONG](https://steveclarkguitar.com/articles-interviews/song-by-song/) - Steve Clark and Phil Collen discuss the songs from Pyromania and High n Dry. - [REHEARSING IN THE MAJORS WITH DEF LEPPARD](https://steveclarkguitar.com/articles-interviews/rehearsing-in-the-majors-with-def-leppard/) - Rehearsing plays a large part in the creative process. To find out more about effective rehearsing, Circus Magazine spoke to Def Leppard guitarists Steve Clark and Pete Willis. - [POLISHED HEAVY METAL](https://steveclarkguitar.com/articles-interviews/polished-heavy-metal/) - Interview with Steve Clark and Pete Willis of Def Leppard from Guitar Player magazine 1982. - [ON TOUR WITH DEF LEPPARD](https://steveclarkguitar.com/articles-interviews/on-tour-with-def-leppard/) - Steve Clark and Phil Collen discuss life on the road in Def Leppard in 1988. - [MUSICIAN'S SPOTLIGHT](https://steveclarkguitar.com/articles-interviews/musicians-spotlight/) - Steve Clark: "It’s a two-guitar band because we like a lot of dynamics in our music and there are a lot of things that you can’t do with one guitar." - [LEGACY OF STEVE CLARK](https://steveclarkguitar.com/articles-interviews/legacy-of-steve-clark/) - The songwriting credits on Def Leppard’s platinum-coated catalogue bear testament to the huge part Steve Clark assumed in the group’s phenomenal success story. - [IN THE LISTENING ROOM](https://steveclarkguitar.com/articles-interviews/in-the-listening-room/) - Steve Clark and Phil Collen In The Listening Room from Guitar For The Practicing Musician - February 1989. - [DEF SCAM - HISTORY AND HYSTERIA](https://steveclarkguitar.com/articles-interviews/def-scam-history-and-hysteria/) - Interview with Def Leppard guitarists Steve Clark and Phil Collen from 1987. - [DEF LEPPARD SPOT CHECK](https://steveclarkguitar.com/articles-interviews/def-leppard-spot-check/) - Great interview with Steve Clark and Phil Collen (Def Leppard) about guitars and gear from 1988. - [BIG BOYS NOW](https://steveclarkguitar.com/articles-interviews/big-boys-now/) - An interview with Steve Clark from Sounds Guitar Heroes magazine in 1983 - [AFTER THE FIRE](https://steveclarkguitar.com/articles-interviews/after-the-fire/) - Interview with Steve Clark and Phil Collen from 1988: STEVE: It’s very orchestrated and we try to get a lot of dynamics and clarity out by layering sounds. - [ALL ABOUT STEVE CLARK](https://steveclarkguitar.com/all-about-steve-clark/) - In this video mini-series Phil Collen answers 20 questions about Steve Clark which were compiled by fans of Steamin’ and shares some fascinating tidbits about Clark’s influences and musical preferences to performance style. ## Categories - [Uncategorized](https://steveclarkguitar.com/category/uncategorized/) ## Tags - [Steve Clark](https://steveclarkguitar.com/tag/steve-clark/) - [Def Leppard](https://steveclarkguitar.com/tag/def-leppard/) - [British Hard Rock](https://steveclarkguitar.com/tag/british-hard-rock/) - [Rock band](https://steveclarkguitar.com/tag/rock-band/) - [Guitar](https://steveclarkguitar.com/tag/guitar/) - [Joe Elliott](https://steveclarkguitar.com/tag/joe-elliott/) - [Phil Collen](https://steveclarkguitar.com/tag/phil-collen/) - [Rick Savage](https://steveclarkguitar.com/tag/rick-savage/) - [Rick Allen](https://steveclarkguitar.com/tag/rick-allen/) - [Pete Willis](https://steveclarkguitar.com/tag/pete-willis/) - 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