1978
Melody Maker · Sheffield
Became famous
Draft. The ad text below is a paraphrase from documented sources. A curator will replace it with the verbatim wording once we've checked an archive scan. The outcome and citation are otherwise accurate.
classified · as printed
Sheffield band seeks second guitarist. Twin lead style. Influences: Mott, Bowie, Queen, Aerosmith. Own gear and the will to graft essential.
What happened next
Steve Clark answered the ad and joined Def Leppard. The Clark / Pete Willis (later Phil Collen) twin-guitar attack defined the band's sound on Pyromania (1983) and Hysteria (1987), which sold over twenty-five million copies between them. Steve Clark died in January 1991 from an alcohol-related accident.
Source
Melody Maker classifieds, 1978. Per Joe Elliott interviews and Def Leppard biographies; exact issue pending scan.
Further
cite this ad
“Sheffield band seeks second guitarist. Twin lead style. Influences: Mott, Bowie, Queen, Aerosmith. Own gear and the…” — Melody Maker, 1978. Musolist museum, /museum/british-weeklies/def-leppard-second-guitarist-1978.