Hi N Dry is still, by far, their masterpiece. perfect blend of whiskey, testosterone and raw youthful energy.

True story…Me and 2 friends went to see Ozzy at Pine Knob outside Detroit 1981 Def Leppard opened for them. We weasel our way down to front row right before Leppard hit the stage. We like them and just started getting into their music, even though Ozzy and Randy were the ultimate…anyway, they looked like kids, barely older than us…Pete Willis played right in front of us at the edge of the stage and we were digging it and Pete appreciated the enthusiasm from us because we were the only ones getting into it…at one point my friend lights up a joint and the song they were playing ends, so my friend reached out with the joint and Pete grabs it, takes a toke and passes it back, I grab it and Pete gives a thumbs up and looks over at the band and goes into playing Wasted and we went nuts and Pete was pretty much just playing for us and it so cool…he was a kid and we were kids and just had this 45 minute connection with him, one of the best concert memories I have.

The best Def Leppard was the Pete Willis era

They should have never fired Pete Willis. Def Leppard was Steve and Pete's guitar sounds that put them on the rock and roll map.

The true Leppard sound was never the same after Pete was gone...

Fuckin love Pete Willis!!! He was an integral part of early Leppard and he was a renegade!! His stage presence along with Steve(RIP) was like 2 guns blazing!! That E.P.,On Through The Night and High N' Dry are in heavy rotation in my DMP!! He had this cool Shenkeresque style to his phrasing and notes and just Fuckin Ripped for lil' guy!!! All those songs on On Through The Night "Answer to the Master" "Rock Brigade" "Dont Matter" "When the walls came tumbling down" "It Could Be You" "Wasted"!!! I mean c'mon killer killer riffs!!! On High N'Dry "Let it Go" song and Video they were unstoppable at that time!!! "Saturday night High N Dry" Another killer riff!!! "Mirror Mirror" "Lady Strange" it goes on and on!!! No disrespect to Phil Collen he brought in that "Shredder" element into the Lepps and has feel but they lost that reckless abandon attitude after the firing of Pete Willis and understandably so they had no choice but to let him go but you can't deny his major contribution and loyalty to that band and so happy the Lepps gave him his writing credits on Pyromania cause despite whatever tensions they might have had with Pete they acknowledged him!! Ive always admired that about The Lepps they are really stand up guys and for that and the way they treated Rick after the accident.

Almost need English subtitles

Love Pete Willis

pete willis was def leppard prematurely sack so wrong they really lost there sound and way and drifted in to a total different sound willis and clark wre amazing toghther

"HIGH AND DRY" IS an amazing R n R album with NO filler! Just AMAZING piece of work BACK when the Leppard were young and wantin to just ROCK! 🤘

I have total respect for Pete Willis on through the night, high n dry, pyromania, which songs he played on he's jamming it

I STILL turn High 'n Dry up to 11!!

High N Dry easily their best album!

ALWAYS the BEST INSIGHTFUL INTERVIEWS I APPRECIATE YOU! 🙌💯🙌

Pete was great, but drinking can be a huge issue sadly. I went to see these guys at Crazy Larry's on their second album tour where they were signing autographs. Pete was chugging on a huge wine bottle like a half gallon bottle. I saw joe lean over a few times and say something in his ear. Pete looked like he was just kind of shrugging off whatever was said. It was pretty interesting. We hung out until they were leaving. I stood by Steve Clark as he was shopping in the store when the signing was over. I watched Joe Elliott get so excited about getting an Ian Hunter poster from the record store. Wonder if Joe still has that. It was in Grand Rapids MI. Amazing experience to think about all these years later. My girlfriend got them to autograph that wine bottle as it was empty by the time they were leaving and she also got a postcard signed. Wish I still had those mementos. Sadly she got them in our split.

AWESOME BAND!!!! HIGH N DRY MY FAVORITE ALBUM!!!!🎶🎵🎶🎵

Next time y’all interview Groundskeeper Willie, how about some subtitles?

I met Pete and Steve October 17, 1981. St. Louis, Missouri. I was 17, was totally into Def Leppard and leaning towards the NWOBHM bands...Naive AF...for all I knew I thought NWOBHM was the sound that a guitar makes...Think about it! NWOBHHHHHHHHHMMMMM

I met Def Leppard in 1982, in store appearance. I couldn't believe how short Pete was. But he had a great look.

High and dry is still my favorite