Drastic Symphonies

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But I think as good as Heartbreak sounds. Switch takes it to a completely different stratosphere really."

Def Leppard: Drastic Symphonies (With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) has officially been announced! Release date is May 19, 2023. Which was you know a little to say what he had to do on Turn To Dust where there were strings and he either had to Using an orchestra on songs (not least The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) lends an epic, film-like quality to the music. ‘Angels (Can’t Help You Now)’, ‘Bringin’ On The Heartache’, ‘Switch 625’ and all slip into that territory with ease. Def Leppard has always loved a good ballad, so for ‘Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad’ it hits perfectly with a little added grandiose.He also found himself wondering how this might sound in a live performance, with band and orchestra. At Abbey Road the musicians of the Philharmonic dressed casually, one even wearing a Def Leppard T-shirt. But as Joe says now, “You start picturing them in tuxedos, at the Albert Hall, and you’re imagining an audience hearing this live the first time. But we’re just happy with how this record has turned out.” So it's one of the few songs that does sound like, not that we just plonked an orchestra on top. But we just Joe and Phil discussed more of the songs including 'Gods Of War' with Joe giving some extra insight into the original version from 1987. Ultratop.be – Def Leppard with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Drastic Symphonies" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 May 2023. On May 19, Def Leppard will release “ Drastic Symphonies,” a creative collaboration with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra that recasts hits (“Love Bites,” “Hysteria”) and album cuts (“Paper Sun,” “Goodbye for Good This Time”) with a symphonic bent.

And Love Bites was a great example of a melody that was like just a bitch for me to like try and do. Top Albums (Week 21, 2023)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved 29 May 2023. If the whole orchestra just pissed off and left me in the empty room, I might have had a little tinkle on a piano or something,” he says. “But I’m not going to do it in front of somebody that’s studied for years to hone their craft. That would be like me trying to play for Argentina in the World Cup!”

He'd get physically involved in it. he was a fantastic singer. So, you know, made my job really difficult. Plus the bass line originally done by Herbie Flowers. Same guy who played Walk On The Wild Side funnily enough. I did a duet with myself from 40 years ago. It’s the most bizarre thing I’ve ever done. But it was great fun. The timing and the phrasing came to me instantly — it’s like it never left my DNA — but it was one of the strangest things I’ve ever done.”