I needed the time to build my confidence and realize that I could do it. And that’s all I needed - I just needed the time. He says, “They left the decision to me, whether I wanted to go on or not, and they gave me time to grow and develop, really, a whole new style. They stuck by him, supported him all the way, and waited for him to recover and be ready to rock it out behind the kit again. And that’s exactly where it came from.”Īnd Allen also shared how his bandmates never left him during that rough period. It was all this encouragement I was getting from other people, and then it just manifested in wanting to succeed. And I don’t know what happened, but I discovered the power of the human spirit and just said, ‘You know what? I can do this.’ It was really a collective thing. And then I started getting these letters from all over the world… I got encouragement from everywhere - from my family, from the guys, from people all over the world. He recalls the life-changing experience, “I remember coming around in the hospital and then realizing what had happened to me after the accident, and honestly, I wanted to disappear. Stay tuned to the Forbes Lifestyle channel.In a new interview with Modern Drummer, Allen shared that one of the things that kept him going were the fan letters he received.
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( Editor’s Note: In the coming parts of this interview series with Rick Allen, we discuss his “12 Drummers Drumming” online charity auction for PTSD veterans, Def Leppard’s induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, how he rehabilitated to get back into shape as a drummer following his car accident, his art and more. Like they say, if it doesn’t kill you, it makes you stronger. I know it sounds weird, and it was horrible when it first happened, but now it’s become quite a blessing. It was almost like a sort of higher power decided that it wasn’t my time, that I needed to go back.
It just became obvious that there was an intervention. Courtesy Rick AllenĬlash: Are you a religious person, believe in God or anything?Īllen: Well, some of the experiences that I had deepened my faith. dozen drummers including Ringo Starr, Jim Keltner and Steve Jordan. "12 Drummers Drumming" is an online auction benefiting PTSD veterans and featuring donations from a. It wasn’t until then that I actually bled out when they put me under with anesthetic. This article originally ran in the March 1988 issue of Modern Drummer magazine. About 45 minutes later, an ambulance arrived and took me to the hospital. Def Leppards Rick Allen: Perseverance Def Leppard Drummer Rick Allen. There was an off-duty cop and a nurse, who didn’t know each other at the time, who helped fix me up. What saved my life is that I tensed up so I didn’t bleed out. The arm stayed in the car, and I disappeared through the sunroof, banging my head really badly going out, and ended up probably 150 yards away in a field, literally just lying there. I lost control – I think the roads were a bit slippery, too – and, as the car rolled, the seat belt came undone and took my left arm. Suddenly, this long corner revealed itself, and, at a certain point, it was too late. Now bear in mind, I’m driving a left-hand-side car in England, so I’m on the opposite side. This kept going on, and finally I kind of lost my cool and put my foot down. For three or four miles, every time I tried to pass, he would speed up. I was like, “Wow, that’s some interesting driving.” As I continued on, I realized this Alfa had slowed, so I would catch up. This Alfa Romeo came round a corner and went blazing past. Rick Allen: My girlfriend at the time and I were on a winding country road, having a nice drive near Sheffield.
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