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Rob Laing

"When we saw the bill afterward, that's why we're in this room now": Joe Elliot offers a tour of the home studio he built to save Def Leppard money after the cost of making Hysteria

Joe Elliot in his home studio .

"Here we are 35 years later and we're still using it" – Joe Elliot is a smart guy, and he also seems humble for a man whose band has sold 100 million records. But a big part of Def Leppard's continued success is this mix of business and musical savvy, with feet firmly on the ground. And it led Joe Elliot to invest in a studio in his Dublin home after their biggest-selling album, when others might have been far more reckless with their cash.

In a new video tour with AMS Neve, Joe takes us around the space that was previously three bedrooms. Established in 1988, he calls 'Joe's Garage' a "fun" studio but the band has done serious work here since their Adrenalize album in 1992.

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