Title: Adrenalized: Life, Def Leppard and Beyond
Author: Phil Collen and Chris Epting
Text Type: Novel/Autobiography
In this book Phil Collen the guitarist of Def Leppard speaks about the trials and tribulations of making it big in the music world. He also speaks of the hardships he faced outside of music while he was growing up and also amongst the chaos that came with Def Leppard and their rise to fame.
throughout his rise to fame, Phil Collen faced many changes and uncertainties as he shuffled through his different bands trying to make it big in the music world while also trying to juggle a normal life. This made me think about what teenagers today have to face in their years at school. While at school we have to adjust to so many different things, new classrooms, new teachers sometimes even new schools. All this change can cause a lot of stress to some people. With all the assessments we get throughout the year, eve with study, we are uncertain about how well we will actually do, and even if we'll pass. I can also relate to this on a more personal level as I want pursue a career in music after school. The music world is constantly changing and it is becoming harder to be recognised in the public eye. However even with the top 40 charts being dominated by pop artists, it doesn't mean that other genres can't thrive. Phil Collen and Def Leppard got caught in the middle of the grunge take over with bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam etc. But they didn't end up becoming a grunge band. Instead they changed their style in the complete opposite direction, not to be rebellious or make a statement, simply because that's the music they wanted to make. I believe artists today are so concerned about making it big in the music world, so instead of just focusing on the music they want to make, they believe they have to adapt and become what they are surrounded by, just to fit in. But the artists who have the longest shelf life so to speak, are the ones who change because of their own musical experiences, and not because of the current musical trends being set by others. I believe that if people, want to make music, then make music, focus on the creative outlet that it gives you. Don't focus on making it. You can set goals along the way to achieving that but the thing is, you never know what could happen. If you make the music you want to make and people start to like it, chances are you will last a lot longer and be able to share your creations with an ever growing community of fans who just want to hear what you can do on your own terms, rather than what you think you need to be or they think you need to be.
Text Type: Novel/Autobiography
In this book Phil Collen the guitarist of Def Leppard speaks about the trials and tribulations of making it big in the music world. He also speaks of the hardships he faced outside of music while he was growing up and also amongst the chaos that came with Def Leppard and their rise to fame.
throughout his rise to fame, Phil Collen faced many changes and uncertainties as he shuffled through his different bands trying to make it big in the music world while also trying to juggle a normal life. This made me think about what teenagers today have to face in their years at school. While at school we have to adjust to so many different things, new classrooms, new teachers sometimes even new schools. All this change can cause a lot of stress to some people. With all the assessments we get throughout the year, eve with study, we are uncertain about how well we will actually do, and even if we'll pass. I can also relate to this on a more personal level as I want pursue a career in music after school. The music world is constantly changing and it is becoming harder to be recognised in the public eye. However even with the top 40 charts being dominated by pop artists, it doesn't mean that other genres can't thrive. Phil Collen and Def Leppard got caught in the middle of the grunge take over with bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam etc. But they didn't end up becoming a grunge band. Instead they changed their style in the complete opposite direction, not to be rebellious or make a statement, simply because that's the music they wanted to make. I believe artists today are so concerned about making it big in the music world, so instead of just focusing on the music they want to make, they believe they have to adapt and become what they are surrounded by, just to fit in. But the artists who have the longest shelf life so to speak, are the ones who change because of their own musical experiences, and not because of the current musical trends being set by others. I believe that if people, want to make music, then make music, focus on the creative outlet that it gives you. Don't focus on making it. You can set goals along the way to achieving that but the thing is, you never know what could happen. If you make the music you want to make and people start to like it, chances are you will last a lot longer and be able to share your creations with an ever growing community of fans who just want to hear what you can do on your own terms, rather than what you think you need to be or they think you need to be.
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