Rig Rundown: Def Leppard's Phil Collen & Vivian Campbell [2022]
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Published 2022-07-20
It’s been eight years since Def Leppard’s Vivian Campbell and Phil Collen met with PG while they were on the band’s arena-filling odyssey in 2014. Now they’re on the aptly titled Stadium Tour, playing packed mega-venues with openers Mötley Crüe, Poison, and Joan Jett, delivering songs from the 12 studio albums they’ve recorded over the past 45 years. It’s quite a legacy, with “Bringin’ On the Heartbreak,” “Photograph,” “Rock of Ages,” “Animal,” “Love Bites,” and plenty more classic hits. At their June 30 show at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium, John Bohlinger talked with Collen, Campbell, and their techs, Scott Appleton and John Zocco, about the guitarists’ muscular live-show arsenal.
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00:00 - D'Addario XPND Pedalboard
00:15 - Def Leppard Live Intro
00:30 - John Bohlinger & Phil Collen Intro
01:01 - Phil Collen’s Jackson PC-1 Jackson Pollock-esque Finish
03:53 - Phil Collen’s 1986 Jackson "Bela Lugosi"
06:35 - Phil Collen's PC Supreme Models
10:04 - Tech John Zocco Intro & Biggest PC-1 Neck Ever
15:16 - Jackson Phil Collen’s 30th Anniversary PC-1
16:31 - Relic'd Fender Acoustasonic Telecaster
17:19 - 2014 Jackson X-Stroyer
18:07 - Phil Collen's Rack Setup
21:25 - Vivian Campbell Intro & Gibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst "Una"
24:32 - Gibson Vivian Campbell Signature Les Paul Custom
28:51 - Gibson Custom Shop reissue of Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen’s 1959 Les Paul Standard
30:14 - Tech Scott Appleton Intro & Gibson Les Paul Studio
31:43 - Gibson Gary Moore Les Paul Standard
33:04 - Gibson Les Paul Goldtop reissue
33:56 - Gibson SJ-200
34:56 - Vivian Campbell's Rack Setup
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All Comments (21)
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All three Def Leppard rig rundowns have been absolute gems
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John is the king of Rig Rundown! His enthusiasm and genuine interest put anyone he interviews at ease and gets them to open up more. He also asks the questions the fans would ask. Thanks John for your awesome contribution and style.
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I know I'm not the first to say, but saying it again, Phil has to be one of the most underrepresented axe men around, that guy so knows his shit and man he can play! His style is all his own, and its so funny how many of the music pundits just never seem to give him the credit he so surely deserves, just my thoughts, thanks!
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Nahhh, that ain't Phil, that's an imposter, he's wearing a shirt! 🤣🤣🤣
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I'm not even a big DL fan but I'm a Phil Collen fan because he just seems like such a sweet and down to earth dude
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These older men still rocking out should definitely be enjoying every single minute of their continuous relevance in rock music ❤❤❤
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Campbell is still so down to earth after all these years.....had the pleasure of meeting him back in 1984 when i was 14 and skipping school in Buncrana, Donegal :)
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Thanks a million for interviewing Phil and Vivian. 2 gents.
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Not a 80s metal fan but this dude is always a gentleman. I also like these guys because they are one of the only bands of their genre that don't look absolutely ridiculous on stage these days.
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All the guys in DefLeppard are amazing, the band is so beautiful and all the guys are so down to earth. I dont know any other band that stayed connected and helped their drum after the horible accident. Love you guys god bless. Hope you see you one day in Cyprus!
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Phil and Vivian are the nicest and coolest rockstars around… Pure talent, zero bullsh!t
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Phil is such a nice guy. Super friendly.
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DL has got to be the coolest most laid back super group out there. They always talk to fans. They have been thru alot. Rick's accident. And waited on him to get back. And the loss of Steve. They took their time finding a replacement and made the right decision with Vivian Campbell. They seem to be a tight group on stage and off. And they love touring. I missed the Stadium Tour but I will be there when they tour again. And they will! Keep rockin Leppard#
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Nice to see the actual players show their stuff, humble, cool guys
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I really dig when it is John Bohlinger doing these. I always watch the video when it is John, even when I don't know who the band is. Nice!
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I believe Scott Appleton was Alex Lifeson guitar tech for a number of years. So Viv is in great hands. Great rig rundown , thanks guys.🎛️🎸🎛️🎸🎙️ Cool Hendrix shirt.
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Phil is such a cool dude. Would love to have a Cali outdoor lunch with him and just listen to him talk about music.
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it's so cool that this guy has loyalty to the brands that have taken care of him. Jackson and DiMarzio
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I kept laughing while watching this because that dude interviewing looks (to me) so much like Steve Martin from the sideview. I kept hearing: "He hates these cans! Stay away from the cans!"
