 these memories came flooding back. Even on stage, we did 11 shows and it was exactly what you said. I remembered being in the parking lot of the studio, the actual studio, the control room, where my guitars were, all the gear. It was very much time transportation.

Two-part question. First, like any relationship, how do you keep things interesting and challenging when you know each other so well?

Like any relationship, you have ups and downs. We’ve had all these crazy experiences, but one thing that keeps us very much grounded is that we’ve had all of these experiences together. We’ve had amazing highs and brutal lows, like a family, but the difference is we’ve been together longer than most families exist — someone leaves home at 18, the parents split up — we’ve been here for 33 years and we’re still trucking on, so that makes a big difference.

And the fact that we can relate to each other. You eventually fall out or disagree, but you have all this experience to keep you grounded and bound together. Plus, when you have new ideas, everyone’s really excited about this recording and what they want to bring to the table. It’s been a while since we did an original album. We did three songs on the Mirror Ball thing, but I think this will be different. It’s going to be an exciting Def Leppard record or EP. Whatever it’s going to be, it’s going to be really cool.

Have you chosen a producer?

We’re going to start with Ronan McHugh, who does all our other stuff. We may get someone. If we can find someone interesting enough, then we’ll definitely do that for a few songs. We have a concept already, I certainly do, of what the stuff should sound like, so I don’t want a producer coming in and putting their two cents in yet. We’ll select a few songs and have a producer come in to do that.

Second part: How do you keep going when you face some of the most difficult obstacles?

If you took anyone’s private family life, anyone in or out of the band, it’s actually worse than what we’ve been through as a band, so that’s how we view it. It’s like any family. People die, people get awful diseases, divorces, tragic and traumatic
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 Have you chosen a producer? 

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Have you ChoSen A prOduCER?

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Hav e y ou ch osen  a produc er? 

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If you to o k any one’s  pr i vate f amil y life, anyone in or out of theband , it’ s a c tual ly  worse than wh atwe ’ v e been t hr ough as a b and, soth a t’s h ow weview i t. It’s l ik e  any f amil y.People di e,pe o ple get  a wf u l dise ases ,divorc es, tr a gica n d traumatic
 these_memories came_flooding back. Even on_stage, we_did_11 shows_and_it was exactly_what you said._I remembered being in_the parking lot_of_the studio, the actual studio, the control room, where my guitars were, all the_gear._It was_very_much_time transportation.

Two-part question. First, like_any relationship, how do you_keep things_interesting and challenging when you know each other_so_well?

Like any relationship,_you have ups and downs. We’ve had all these_crazy experiences, but one thing that_keeps us very_much_grounded_is that we’ve had_all of these experiences together. We’ve_had amazing highs and brutal lows,_like a family, but the difference is_we’ve been together longer than most_families exist — someone leaves_home at_18, the parents split up_— we’ve been_here for_33 years and_we’re still trucking on, so that_makes a big_difference.

And the fact that we can_relate_to each other._You_eventually_fall out_or disagree, but_you_have all_this_experience to keep you grounded and_bound_together. Plus, when you have new ideas,_everyone’s really excited about_this_recording and what they_want to bring to the_table. It’s been a while since_we did_an original_album. We did three songs on the Mirror Ball thing, but_I think this will be different._It’s going to be_an exciting_Def_Leppard record or_EP._Whatever it’s_going to be, it’s going to be_really cool.

Have_you chosen a producer?

We’re going to_start with Ronan McHugh,_who_does all our other stuff. We_may get someone. If we can_find someone interesting enough, then_we’ll_definitely_do that for a few_songs. We have a concept already,_I certainly do,_of what the stuff should sound like,_so_I don’t want a producer coming_in_and putting their two cents in_yet._We’ll_select a few songs and_have a producer come in to_do that.

Second part: How do you keep going when_you face some_of the most difficult obstacles?

If_you_took_anyone’s private family life, anyone in or out of the_band, it’s_actually worse than_what we’ve been through as a band, so that’s how_we view it. It’s like any family._People die, people get awful diseases, divorces, tragic and traumatic