![]() ![]() ![]() You should respond to him and just say you spoke to me. That's cool. Rick: You know, I do the best that I can. So, you're an inspiration to a lot of people. I figured if Rick can play at the extreme high level without an arm, I can do the same thing with my leg. I'm looking forward to hear what you have to say today. Rick was the first person I thought of when I woke up from my accident 16 years ago, realized that my entire left leg was missing, amputated. He didn't give up on drumming, and Def Leppard didn't give up on him. Gotta love that, respect that. Mark: He said, "As an amputee drummer myself, Rick is an inspiration. Mark: May I read you a comment that a drummer named Mike Carter commented on my post last night, that is directed to you personally? Mark: Do you have a page for your artwork? Rick: It's not my favorite, but we sell a lot of art. I'm gonna be selling my artwork on the ship. The next up is, I'm actually out on the Monsters of Rock Cruise. Mark: You just did a tour with your artwork didn't you, just recently? And then when I'm out on the road, we'll do meet and greets and stuff like that. You know, a portion of when I do the artwork, a portion of the proceeds from that go to Raven Drum. Actually, Lauren and I, we set up a foundation in about 2001. She's a force to be reckoned with. You know, the last gig I played with Lauren, it was to raise money for wounded vets. She's recording and writing songs at the moment. Rick: Yes! She's pretty amazing. She's actually really talented. Mark: Lauren Monroe is your wife, and you play in a band together, you do play some for charity, is that correct? It'll be good, at least I'll have a band that doesn't move, you know. Rick: Thank you! Yeah, that residency just go announced. Def Leppard is going to do a residency in Vegas in August, I saw. Mark: First off, congrats on your being an inductee into the 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I caught Rick for a brief chat as he prepares for the upcoming Monsters of Rock Cruise and European tour with Def Leppard. His art can be found on his website He has upcoming and past art shows featuring his work. Rick has a passion for art, and is a very talented artist. Rick also plays drums with his wife Lauren Monroe. And that kind of reignited my passion for painting again.Rick Allen, drummer for the English rock band Def Leppard since 1978, is a 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. But it really ignited a passion in me.Īnd then I discovered music and then after my youngest daughter was born we started painting together. Steve Clark and other include Dabid Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, Freddie Mercury and Tom Petty. In 2018 he unveiled his 'Legends Series' which includes portraits of departed musical icons. Since then he has shared many more collectionsĪnd hosted various artwork exhibitions/Meet And Greets at Wentworth Galleries across the USA. Rick debuted his first artwork collection called 'Electric Hand Rhythm + Change' in March 2012. With the help of family and friends and band mates and the guys in the band I got back into it." "But I discovered the strength of the human spirit. "At first it was, when I finally came round, it was terrible and it was horrible. He recovered, re-learnt to play drums using an electronic kit and continues to play for the band to this day. ![]() Rick lost his left arm in a car crash on 31st December 1984 while driving back to Sheffield on the A57 road. "And I ended up staying with Def Leppard. And that's exactly what I did, I got a private tutor." "They said let him go, let him follow his dreams. And obviously my parents, they didn't think I was gonna be a brain surgeon." "I was so fortunate I was one of those kids, I came straight out of school. ![]()
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