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    Joe's Garage / Photo / 1 of 48
    Cowboy Joe

    A very young Joe dressed as a cowboy, 1962. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Photo / 2 of 48
    Early Rehearsal, 1978

    Joe sings in front of session drummer Frank Noon at the Spoon Factory, Sheffield, England, 1978. Photos from this session would later appear on the first pressing of The Def Leppard E.P. Photo: John Wood. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Photo / 3 of 48
    Spoon Factory Days, 1978

    Rehearsal at the Spoon Factory, Sheffield, England, 1978. The warehouse was a "home away from home" for the young Leppards where they hung out with friends, wrote, rehearsed, and performed their first show. Sav is playing to Joe's left. Photo: John Wood. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Photo / 4 of 48
    Joe in Leather Jacket, 1978

    Joe at a rehearsal at the Spoon Factory, Sheffield, England, 1978. Steve is playing to Joe's right, and Frank Noon is playing drums behind. Photo: John Wood. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Diary / 5 of 48
    Joe's Diary, 1979

    This page from Joe's personal diary lists his schedule for 27 August through 9 September 1979. Managers Peter Mensch and Cliff Burnstein saw Def Leppard for the first time at the Club Lafayette gig in Wolverhampton and soon signed the band as their first client. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Scarves / 6 of 48
    T-Rex and Def Leppard Scarves

    23 October 1971, Joe Elliott was on the steps of Sheffield City Hall, preparing to see his very first concert, T. Rex. On his way in, he stopped to purchase this bootleg T. Rex scarf. Nine years later, on those same Sheffield City Hall steps before Def Leppard's first performance at the venue, Joe spotted an On Through The Night bootleg scarf and bought it. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Photo / 7 of 48
    Club Gig

    Def Leppard play a small club show, circa 1979. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Map / 8 of 48
    Joe's Autograph Practice, 1979

    Joe practices his autograph on a map of the London Underground, found on the last page of his diary, 1979. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Photo / 9 of 48
    Early Festival

    Def Leppard play an outdoor festival during the On Through The Night Tour, circa 1980. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Photo / 10 of 48
    Joe Sings, On Through The Night Tour

    Joe sings from the heart on the On Through The Night Tour, 1980. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Photo / 11 of 48
    High 'n' Dry Gold Record

    Steve, Joe, Sav, Rick and Phil hold gold RIAA awards for High 'n' Dry, December 1982. Band manager Peter Mensch is kneeling to Phil's right. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Photo / 12 of 48
    Joe Sings, High 'n' Dry Tour

    Joe at the mic on the High 'n' Dry Tour, 1981. Photo: Beckie Mennon. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Photo / 13 of 48
    Joe Listens, High 'n' Dry Tour

    Joe listens to the crowd on the High 'n' Dry Tour, 1981. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Photo / 14 of 48
    Pyromania Tour Look

    Joe Elliott performs on the Pyromania Tour, circa 1983. Joe said of this classic outfit, "Pleather trousers - £10, handcuff belt - £7, Union Jack shirt - £ 7.99; overall look, priceless!" From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Photo / 15 of 48
    Phil and Joe, Pyromania Tour

    Phil and Joe perform on the Pyromania Tour, circa 1983. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Photo / 16 of 48
    Bangkok Billboard

    Joe and Sav proudly stand in front of a Def Leppard billboard in Bangkok, Thailand, February 1984. The Bangkok gig at the Hua Mark Indoor Stadium was the last show of the Pyromania Tour. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Photo / 17 of 48
    Joe at Castle Donington

    Joe performs during the band's triumphant Monsters of Rock performance at Castle Donington, 16 August 1986. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Photo / 18 of 48
    First Trip to Japan

    Joe arrives in Japan for the first time, Narita International Airport, 26 September 1983. He and Phil were traveling with manager Cliff Burnstein to promote Pyromania and Def Leppard's upcoming tour of the region. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Photo / 19 of 48
    Tokyo Promo Tour

    In preparation for Def Leppard's first tour to Japan, Joe and Phil went on a quick promotional visit with then manager Cliff Burnstein. Here, Joe sits ready to sign at a fan event, Rock-Za, Tokyo, Japan, 27 September 1983. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Ticket / 20 of 48
    Duty-Free

    Joe's duty-free shop ticket from International Shoppes, Inc., Kennedy Airport, New York, 11 August 1980. Def Leppard was en route back to London after the band’s first tour to the United States. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Photo / 21 of 48
    "Rocket" Glam

    Joe, Phil, and Steve in glam costume for the "Rocket" video, November 1988. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Photo / 22 of 48
    Pyromania Gold Record

    RIAA Gold record presented to Joe Elliott for Pyromania, March 1983. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Shirt / 23 of 48
    Narara 1984 T-Shirt

    Joe's personal t-shirt from the 1984 Narara Festival, just outside of Sydney. The band performed in the pouring rain for about 30,000 fans. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Shirt / 24 of 48
    WZZO Welcomes Def Leppard T-Shirt

    Joe's personal green WZZO Welcomes Def Leppard jersey. The inside tag is marked with a "J". Def Leppard played a charity soccer match against radio station WZZO's "Killer Z" team at the J. Birney Crum stadium in Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1983. The band won 3-2, with all three goals by Joe. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Laminate / 25 of 48
    Adrenalize Japan Laminate

    Joe's personal Adrenalize "Seven Day Weekend" Tour in Japan, June 1993. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Laminate / 26 of 48
    Mirror Ball Laminate

    Joe’s personal Mirror Ball Tour laminate, 2011. This world tour ran from 7 June through 14 December 2011, and covered Ireland, the UK, United States, Japan, Australia, and Canada. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Laminate / 27 of 48
    RIAA Diamond Award Laminate

    Joe's personal all-access laminate for the RIAA Diamond Award ceremony, held at the Roseland Ballroom, New York, 16 March 1999. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Award / 28 of 48
    Pyromania Diamond Award

    RIAA Diamond Award presented to Joe Elliott in July 2004, to mark Pyromania selling over ten million albums in the US. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Document / 29 of 48
    Birthday Greetings

    Correspondence dated 1 August 1983, from Portland, Oregon radio station KGON to Joe, celebrating both his birthday and Def Leppard's success. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Photo / 30 of 48
    Early Promo Photo

    Early promotional photo of Sav, Joe, Steve, and Rick, circa 1981. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Photo / 31 of 48
    Joe and Steve Early Promo

    Early promotional photo of Steve and Joe with guitars, circa 1981. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Photo / 32 of 48
    Sheffield Street

    Joe stands in a Sheffield street, 1979. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Joe Elliott

    Joe's Garage / Photo / 33 of 48
    Early Joe Portrait

    A very early professional headshot of Joe, circa 1980. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Photo / 34 of 48
    Joe and Bono

    Joe with friend Bono of U2, circa 1990. Bono was responsible for Joe meeting one of his musical heroes, David Bowie, at a barbecue. Joe recalls that he left the party with Bowie and Bono to sing "Happy Birthday" to the Edge at a nearby restaurant. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Press Clipping / 35 of 48
    Double Platinum Clipping

    Newspaper clipping from the Irish Times dated 5 May 1989, featuring the story of Joe accepting an RIAA double platinum award for Hysteria. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Plaque / 36 of 48
    Hysteria Multi-Platinum

    RIAA plaque presented to Joe Elliott in May 1990, to commemorate Hysteria selling ten million albums in the US. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Award / 37 of 48
    Hysteria Diamond Award

    RIAA Diamond Award presented to Joe Elliott in March 1999 (the year the Diamond Award was created), to commemorate Hysteria reaching ten million albums sold in the US. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Press Clipping / 38 of 48
    A Life in the Day

    Newspaper clipping containing a feature on Joe in 1981. Joe describes his average day, living in the town of Isleworth in West London, during the short period between the On Through The Night Tour and the High 'n' Dry Tour. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Program / 39 of 48
    Rock All Stars Charity Match

    Program from the Scunthorpe Rod Mill Charity Challenge Rock All Stars soccer match signed by Joe, Sav, and Steve Harris of Iron Maiden, 8 October 1989, with accompanying newspaper clipping about the event. Joe and Sav played alongside Harris and Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Program / 40 of 48
    Rock All Stars Charity Match Players

    This page from the Scunthorpe Rod Mill Charity Challenge soccer match program lists the day's participants. Rock stars joined with professional footballers to battle employees from the steel factory, 8 October 1989. Representing the rockers, Joe and Sav played alongside Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) and Steve Harris (Iron Maiden). From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Lyrics / 41 of 48
    Gravity Lyrics from X

    Handwritten lyrics-in-progress by Joe for "Gravity", found inside of his personal notebook. These lyrics contain some slight variations from the recorded version on X. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Document / 42 of 48
    ASCAP Awards

    Telemessage correspondence dated 6 September 1984, from Hal David of ASCAP, notifying Joe that "Rock Of Ages" and "Photograph" would both be honoured with ASCAP awards. The ceremony was held 24 October 1984, at the Claridge Hotel, London. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Clipping / 43 of 48
    RAW Magazine Clipping

    Clipping from RAW magazine featuring a photo of Joe and Steve, circa 1981. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Document / 44 of 48
    MTV Video Awards

    MTV Video Music Awards correspondence, dated 2 September 1989, detailing Joe's schedule for sound check and show day. The ceremony was held at the Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, California, 6 September 1989. Def Leppard performed "Tear It Down". The show marked Steve Clark's last appearance on stage. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Ephemera / 45 of 48
    Osborne-Mushett Tools

    Joe practices his autograph on a page from his diary, 1979. Joe's diary was branded Osborne-Mushett Tools, the steel factory he worked for from age 15 through 19. He was sacked for playing cricket in the basement and breaking a window. Luckily, he was able to negotiate a redundancy settlement with which he purchased a P.A. for the band. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Letter / 46 of 48
    Peter Grant Letter

    Faxed correspondence, dated 16 July 1992, from Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant complimenting Joe on his performance as a week-long guest deejay for BBC Radio 1. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Photo / 47 of 48
    Half Asleep on Hystouria +1

    Ross Halfin event laminate featuring an image of yawning Joe and a likewise yawning Sav inside the Hystouria +1 plane, circa 1987. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

    Joe's Garage / Merchandise / 48 of 48
    Joe Elliott Art Print - Preorder!

    Direct from Joe’s personal collection, this rare piece has been carefully digitized after being found at Joe’s house by the Leppard Vault archival team. This amazing image of Joe has been reproduced as a high-quality art print.

    [BUY EDITION]

    1. Cowboy Joe
    2. Early Rehearsal, 1978
    3. Spoon Factory Days, 1978
    4. Joe in Leather Jacket, 1978
    5. Joe's Diary, 1979
    6. T-Rex and Def Leppard Scarves
    7. Club Gig
    8. Joe's Autograph Practice, 1979
    9. Early Festival
    10. Joe Sings, On Through The Night Tour
    11. High 'n' Dry Gold Record
    12. Joe Sings, High 'n' Dry Tour
    13. Joe Listens, High 'n' Dry Tour
    14. Pyromania Tour Look
    15. Phil and Joe, Pyromania Tour
    16. Bangkok Billboard
    17. Joe at Castle Donington
    18. First Trip to Japan
    19. Tokyo Promo Tour
    20. Duty-Free
    21. "Rocket" Glam
    22. Pyromania Gold Record
    23. Narara 1984 T-Shirt
    24. WZZO Welcomes Def Leppard T-Shirt
    25. Adrenalize Japan Laminate
    26. Mirror Ball Laminate
    27. RIAA Diamond Award Laminate
    28. Pyromania Diamond Award
    29. Birthday Greetings
    30. Early Promo Photo
    31. Joe and Steve Early Promo
    32. Sheffield Street
    33. Early Joe Portrait
    34. Joe and Bono
    35. Double Platinum Clipping
    36. Hysteria Multi-Platinum
    37. Hysteria Diamond Award
    38. A Life in the Day
    39. Rock All Stars Charity Match
    40. Rock All Stars Charity Match Players
    41. Gravity Lyrics from X
    42. ASCAP Awards
    43. RAW Magazine Clipping
    44. MTV Video Awards
    45. Osborne-Mushett Tools
    46. Peter Grant Letter
    47. Half Asleep on Hystouria +1
    48. Joe Elliott Art Print / Merchandise
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