This is the second installment of albums from the band. Leppard's new
age British heavy metal approach skyrocketed them to rock stardom. Producer
Mutt Lange (AC/DC's associate) was able to throw a band to the wolves
in a world of pop rock. Even though Def Leppard had a very pop-friendly
sound, there metal rage allowed them to be seen in a different light.
Intro Riff
The intro riff is compromised of two guitars
playing harmony. Here's what they sound like together:
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
How To Play It
Guitar 1
Part 1
To start this measure, barre the fifth frets on the "G"
and "B" strings with your 1st finger. Play the fifth
fret on the "G," and then use your 3rd finger to play
the seventh fret on the same string, and then play the "B"
string where you barred the fifth fret. Play the fifth fret
a total of three times for the second measure, and then use
your 3rd finger once again to play the seventh fret of the same
string. To end the second measure, play the fifth fret on the
"B" string where you barred it earlier. The third
measure is almost the same, except at the beginning. To hit
the seventh fret, use your 3rd finger and place it on the "D"
string. Play that once hard and once a little easier, barely
accenting that note. Then barre the fifth fret with your 1st
finger on the "G" string and the "B" string
. Use your 3rd finger to hit the seventh fret this time on the
same string. Then just play the fifth fret on the "B"
string.
Part 2
The fourth measure is where you will have to perform a full bend. Do
this by placing your 3rd finger on the seventh fret. What you will want
to do is bend the string upwards until it sounds like the video. Do
that twice, and only hit the string at the beginning of the bend. Do
not hit it while it is being released. Then use your 4th finger on the
eighth fret on the "B" string. Play that once, and then bend
again as said above. Finalize this measure by playing the fifth fret
on the same string with your 1st finger.
Part 3
The fifth measure is crazy. You will begin with a hammer-on. A hammer-on
is the exact opposite of a pull-off. The hammer-on is when you strike
the lower note, and then use another finger to hit the higher note all
in the same transition. Only the first note is actually played. Play
this by using your 1st finger and hitting the "B" string on
the third fret. Notice that this is a hammer-on, so when you play the
third fret, immediately bring your 3rd finger to the fifth fret. Play
the fifth fret lightly again, and either move your 3rd finger to the
third fret of the same string, or let off of your 3rd finger and put
your 1st finger back there. Now move up a string. Play the fifth fret
on the "G" string once harshly, and once lightly, with your
1st finger, and then move it back to the fourth fret of the same string.
Next you will perform a pull-off. That is the opposite of what you just
did with the hammer-on. Use your 2nd finger to hit the fifth fret, and
then immediately pull off of the note to the fourth fret fingered with
your 1st finger. Remember to only play the first note of the pull-off.
To end it, take your 1st finger and place it on the fifth fret of the
"D" string and play that once. To end the riff for this guitar
part, move from the fifth fret to the seventh fret of the same string
and just slide that string and you are done!
Guitar 2
Part 1
Start by barring your 1st finger on the "D" string and the
"G" string. Play the "D" string first, and then
the "G" string. Next, just place either your 3rd or 4th finger
on the sixteenth fret and play that on the "G" string. Leave
your barred finger in place ( your 1st finger). For the next measure,
play the fourteenth fret on the "D" string three times, with
emphasis on the first and third time. After you have done that, just
hit the "G" string where it is barred, and then use your 4th
finger to hit the seventeenth fret on the "B" string. Play
that once.
The third measure still shows you that as long as you kept your 1st
finger barred, you will still be cool. Start by playing the fifteenth
fret with your 2nd finger one time harshly and one time softer. Then,
just let off of the fifteenth fret and play the "D" string
and then the "G" string. Next, just play the sixteenth fret
with your 3rd finger on the "B" string, and slide.
Part 2
The fourth measure is treated the same way as the second guitar part's
note bending. For this, just use your 3rd finger on the twelfth fret
on the "G" string and bend it to how it sounds on the video.
Play that twice, and only play the notes the first time on the bend,
not after it, and leave it there. Now for the next part, all you have
to do is place your 4th finger on the thirteenth fret on the "B"
string. Play that once, and then play the twelfth fret and bend it one
full note ( where you kept your 1st finger). Then move to the ninth
fret and play that once.
Part 3
The fifth and sixth measures are pretty easy. You will only
be playing one strign until the end, so arrange your fingers
however it feels more comfortable to you. You just move on the
"G" string from the twelfth fret to the tenth fret
to the ninth fret. Then you move from the seventh fret onto
a pull-off from the ninth fret to the seventh fret of the same
string. Last, just use any finger and play the ninth fret on
the "D" string, and then move it to the tenth fret
on the same string. You are done with the riff! Now wasn't that
fun?
