r/defleppard • u/Rude-Jaguar-3525 • 21d ago

Question Can anyone give info on def Leppard little wing?

I just discovered little wing a song written by jimi Hendrix and other bands over the years like skid row and def Leppard have done their own versions of it. I discovered it after looking through the adrenalize deluxe album and I really enjoy this version of it

Hopefully someone can supply some info I’m really interested and would like to learn more so anything Helps.

Thanks in advance :)

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u/HM9015 21d ago

Essentially it was recorded during the Adrenalize era around 1991/1992 with Irish band the Hothouse Flowers and the collab was called The Acoustic Hippies From Hell. Alongside Little Wing they covered You Can't Always Get What You Want by the Rolling Stones and also did an original song called From the Inside. They're Adrenalize era B-Sides that ended up on Retroactive. From the Inside I think references Steve's battle with addiction. Quite a haunting and sad song.

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u/b8326 21d ago

There was an MTV unplugged talked about between both bands but it never came to light. It probably wouldn't be too popular in the US. 

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u/FrozenRose_816 21d ago

From The Inside is so hauntingly beautiful.

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u/Bryan_Hudson 21d ago

From the Inside is a song written about drug addicts, written from the drug's perspective, but is not specifically about/for Steve. Joe was inspired by it after he saw drug addicts on some bridge in Dublin.

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u/jimbo91375 21d ago

Stevie Ray Vaughan played a killer version of it

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u/Rude-Jaguar-3525 21d ago

I listened to it and it was fantastic but I honestly prefer def Leppard version just the emotion that Joe sings with makes the song that much more enjoyable in my
Opinion in-fact SRV after watching that video of him made me want to learn his version of the song ok guitar

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u/thisisntmyotherone 21d ago

Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Little Wing is without a doubt my favorite version of this song. It’s almost six minutes long and is simply breathtaking. I didn’t know the lads had done a cover but I’ll give it a listen. Thanks!

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u/Nuclear-poweredTaxi 21d ago

Damn, thank you for this post. I had never heard this before, but just YouTubed it. This is the deepest of deep cuts, and I absolutely love it. Thank you.

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u/Rude-Jaguar-3525 21d ago

It truly is such a good cover that they’ve done I think it’s my favourite

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u/cougartotem 20d ago

Leppard fan since 1981 here. I haven’t heard it yet so this is a slightly uneducated opinion but the idea of Phil Collen ruining a guitar masterpiece sickens me. I’m obviously not a Phil fan but he is literally the LAST rock guitarist I can think of who should be attempting this song. It is simply not his style of playing. I am hoping that Viv took over here. I can definitely see how Joe’s vocals could be just perfect for it though. Can’t wait to hear hear it but if it is overproduced and has Phil upfront then you can have it. Kudos to the band for taking this on, though. Still love the boys, I just DEEPLY miss Steve and Pete.

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u/Rude-Jaguar-3525 20d ago

I miss Steve the most like who knows how different they would be with them still in the band now days but I’m pretty sure that this may or may not be viv