DEFINITIVE DEF LEPPARD: ANIMAL - How is it really played?

UPDATE: 0:18 - I have no idea how I failed to consider Hysteria and Pour Some Sugar on Me which were much bigger hits than Animal - my bad.

Welcome to the second installment of my (attempted) series: Definitive Def Leppard.

Having spent a number of years some time ago in a Def Leppard tribute band in the role of Phil Collen, I struggled to find any detail on some of Phil's live playing when I first started learning the material.

In this series, I'll be going through some of my favourite Def Leppard songs (especially ones from the Live in the Round tour which our show was based on) and running through what I believe to be Phil's main parts.

I haven't played these songs for a good few years since so cut me some slack ;-)

#defleppard #guitar #animal

[dt]

I just listened to Steve Clark’s guitar isolation right before this and can only say your cover demonstrates why this song was and still wildly popular.

[djbone]

Like others have commented…just..👀…Wow! Effortlessly performed to perfection. Bravo 💐👍🇨🇦

[kennethdodd]

That's some serious 🎸 playing, keep up the good work, you sound great!!

[ForestZachman]

Thanks for posting this! Hard to really know what the best way to tackle this live is. I really appreciate the opinion of someone who’s actually played it a ton live (I mean…outside of Phil of course 😂). Very clean play through and great tone!

[Jbran]

Ran across this again! Spot on mate! Loved it again many many months later!

[Killerofdemons]

very good sir. ;love the dive bomb in the solo

[cyclesgoff]

Sounds totally accurate and spot on. Well played mate 😍😷

[blaine]

You are so awesome man. You make it look effortlessly

[matthalo]

A buddy and I went down to his basement this past weekend with our guitars and amps and we hammered out some fun tunes. Animal was one of them. He was more rehearsed in it than I but next time we meet I’m going to be able to keep up. Easily Def Leppard’s best song, in my opinion. Great playing on your part. It’s great because I can see the shapes and chords you’re playing and match it to what I’m doing so I know it’s right.

[justineckard]

This was awesome. Great work man. Wish I could play like that

[kevinfitzgerald]

What a great cover 👏👏 I haven’t a hope of playing this 😢

[thelasskicker]

You just play my favorite song by def leppard

[daddyrabbit]

Geezus, I thought I learned this song using Guitar Pro. It seems to be way off. Damn.

[davelittlewood]

Just found this vid. Well done.
Have you tabbed any go this??

[jaysonhulbert]

Best on YouTube EASILY massive thumbs up. 👍 do you play it in E flat or standard????

[starboy]

What pickups do you use I’m assuming Dimarzio super distortion since that’s what Phil uses

[spivvo]

Thanks and great playing! My band want to play this…. I don’t have a whammy bar, they don’t understand … especially the drummer.

[edtt]

Awesome sound, how did you get that wonderful tone?

[masterflicks]

What guitar settings or pedals would you recommend