Def Leppard Tribute Band Seeks One-Armed Drummer

By Annie Zaleski Mon., Jan. 3 2011 at 11:35 AM

Categories: WTF

Tribute bands are serious business. The moves, the fashion, the vocal tics, the hair -- for a tribute band, these elements must all be in place if it wants to become successful. Authenticity is so prized, in fact, that a Dallas-area Def Leppard tribute band is allegedly looking for a one-armed drummer. (Def Lep's actual drummer, Rick Allen, lost his left arm in a car accident.) See the ad below.

Now, Blind Eyes drummer Matt Picker found a Craigslist ad from Charlotte, North Carolina, seeking the same thing, using similar wording; an ad from the Dallas-based Pyromania on Pittsburgh's Craigslist was flagged for removal. (A to Z suspects it's the same band, attempting to cast a wider net.) We're wondering if the LA-based Def Lep tribute band called Pyromania has heard of these Texans -- or if the band in Dallas called Hysteria is aware of the Craigslist advertisers. More important, we're wondering if this is actually legit. Anybody? (H/T to Scott Lasser for finding this gem)

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dallas, def leppard, one-armed drummer, pyromania, tribute band

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Jmorgan890

Omg this is my good friend's poster that he made up! ahahahahah

Neal Shelton of Pyromania

This is Neal Shelton, Management and guitarist with Los Angeles based Pyromania Def Leppard Tribute. Just wanted everyone to be aware that we have nothing to do with this ad, and feel it is in very bad taste. We have much respect for Rick Allen and Def Leppard. We have a great love and honor for thier music. By the way, Pyromania will be performing at THE CONCERT PUB in Houston, Texas on Feb 11, 2011. Hope to see you there! http://www.defleppardtribute.c...

Christopherpaul08

My name is Christopher, I'm the only founding/original member of the Dallas based Hysteria that remains with the band. This is obviously a gag, and a pretty funny one(Although I'm not sure that Def Lep in general, or Rick Allen spec. would agree). Watch for Hysteria in Spring 2011

Christopherpaul08

My name is Christopher. I'm the only founding or original member left of Pyromania. This is almost certainly a gag. Someone poking fun at tribute bands, and Rick Allen's unfortunate disfigurement. I can assure you that any flier coming from our camp would know how to spell and it wouldn't be handwritten. There is a comedic element for sure. I get the joke, but not sure that Def Leppard in general and Rick Allen specifically would find the humor.

Edkulesza

Hahaha. I just so happened to be a one armed drummer. Look me up.!!

Roy stevens

What has 7 arms and sucks??

>>>Def Leppard!! lol

Natehindle

It's 9 Arms!

HengTeets

Amazing, I been a drummer for 20+ years and I wouldnt even know where to begin with only one arm.

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Pancake Master

I once saw a Def Leppard tribute band called Pyromania that was composed entirely of finger puppets.

KittyLitterKing

Right handed finger puppets.

Mike

There was a similar Scharpling and Wurster bit once, about a would-be bandleader who had specifications for all his prospective bandmates, down to BMI levels. It was funny in its ridculousness, but posting an ad for a one-armed drummer (no "prostetics") with a flame-retardant drumkit - in Dallas! - actually beats it.