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Rick Allen

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About Rick Allen

Richard John Cyril Allen (born 1 November 1963) is an English musician who has been the drummer of the hard rock band Def Leppard since 1978. He overcame the amputation of his left arm in 1985 and continued to play with the band, which went on to its most commercially successful phase. Known as "The Thunder God" by fans, he is ranked No. 7 on Gigwise in The Greatest Drummers of All Time list.

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New Orleans B3 King (2005)

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Def Leppard's "Rocket" Live 2018 (Drum Cam)

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Def Leppard's "Rocket" Live 2018 (Drum Cam)
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Rick Allen of Def Leppard - Yamaha Signature kit. #namm2025
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Zildjian In the Kit with Rick Allen of Def Leppard
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Witness the power of the Thunder God, Rick Allen, on his booming solo in Switch 625.
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Def Leppard - Rick Allen drum solo (Live in Madrid 2013)
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One-Arm Drummer Produces Insane Drum Solo (Rick Allen) - Def Leppard Live at Wembley London 2023
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DEF LEPPARD - DRUM SOLO RICK ALLEN ONE ARM DRUMMER - 'LIVE' IRVINE CA, 9-22-2016
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