TIL that Rick Allen, the drummer for Def Leppard, lost his arm after a car accident in 1984. He thought he could never play in the band again and became very depressed until a fellow drummer helped him design an electronic drum kit that could be played with one arm. He returned to the band in 1986.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Allen_(drummer)#Accident_and_recovery



Submitted January 27, 2015 at 11:12AM by burrbro235 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tt99x/til_that_rick_allen_the_drummer_for_def_leppard/