[閒聊] Def Leppard timeline

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本文譯自 Def Leppard 官方網站 - http://www.defleppard.com/

1977 年

In November, the first Def Leppard rehearsal takes place in a spoon factory
near Bramall Lane, Sheffield (UK). Lead singer Joe Elliot, bass player Rick
"Sav" Savage, guitarist Pete Willis, and drummer Tony Kenning just renamed
the band from Deaf Leopard (a name first coined by Joe Elliott at school in
1975) to Def Leppard. At Christmas, the band perform their first gig for six
friends. Six songs are played, including covers by David Bowie, Thin Lizzy
and their own original "MISTY DREAMER".
十一月，主唱 Joe Elliott、貝斯手 Rick 'Sav' Savage、吉他手 Pete Willis
以及鼓手 Tony Kenning 在雪菲爾（英國），巴拉摩徑球場附近的湯匙工廠開始
了 Def Leppard（這個名字是 1975 年，Joe Elliott 在學校時從 Deaf Leopard
改變而成）第一次練團。同年聖誕節，樂隊為六個朋友舉辦了他們第一場表演。
一共唱了六首歌，包括 David Bowie、Thin Lizzy 的翻唱和他們自己的歌曲「Misty
 Dreamer」。


1978 年

In January, Steve Clark joins the band as the second guitarist. Between
February and July, the band rehearse interminably until Steve Clark threatens
to quit if they don't get out and play.

On July 18, Def Leppard play their first public gig at Westfield School in
Sheffield. They are paid 5 Pounds (out of a teacher's pocket).
一月，Steve Clark 加入樂隊做為第二吉他手。在二月到七月之間，樂隊除了練
團還是練團，直到 Steve 威脅再不出去表演就要離團後，Def Leppard 在七月
 18 日於雪菲爾 Westfield School 開始了他們第一場公開表演，他們的酬勞只
有 5 英鎊（一位老師給的）。

In November, drummer Tony Kenning is fired from the band and replaced by
Frank Noon for the band's first recording, "THE DEF LEPPARD EP", which costs
600 Pounds Sterling (approximately 900 US Dollars) for recording, sleeves and
pressing on their own Bludgeon Riffola label.
十一月，樂隊開除鼓手 Tony Kenning 並找來 Frank Noon 頂替。樂隊第一張作品
「The Def Leppard EP」在錄音、包裝和壓片時花了 600 英鎊（大約 900 美金），
由他們自己的廠牌 Bludgeon Riffola 發行。

On November 28, drummer Rick Allen joins the band full time.
十一月 28 日，鼓手 Rick Allen 加入樂隊。

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