All of your preconceived notions about ‘High ‘N’ Dry’ have been proven correct by Joe Elliott

There is a possibility that you have always believed that the song “High ‘N’ Dry” by Def Leppard sounded a little bit like AC/DC. I must say that you are correct. The band Def Leppard recently disseminated a portion of an interview that Joe Elliott had conducted approximately four months ago. The leader of Rockonteurs discusses the creation of the track as well as the reasons why it sounds like an AC/DC song during the conversation with Rockonteurs.

The statement made by Ruff Diamond is as follows: “We do the tour, we’re still hoping he’ll come in mench, and he keeps tacking away to chip away.” The reason he says, “All right, I’ll do the next record,” is because he was in a transitional period between jobs or something. In other words, he had us scheduled in for three months to record “High ‘N’ Dry,” which we did in Battery Studios, the same place where they had recorded “Highway to Hell” and the most of “Back in Black.” Although the majority of the recording for “High ‘N’ Dry” was done in the Bahamas, they returned to Battery to mix it and possibly do some of whatever else they needed to do.

A comparison was even made between the song by Def Leppard and one of the most successful songs by AC/DC. The frontman said, “So our drum kit was set up where Phil Rudd’s drum kit was set up as well.” In the same way that Angus and Malcolm were using Marshall’s, we were doing the same thing. “So, we were working on it in the same studio, which is why if you listen to “High ‘N’ Dry” and “Highway to Hell,” they kind of sound the same, despite the fact that they are two different bands. The only difference is that the two albums have harmonies, ballads, but only one ballad, and a bit more naivety. This is because AC/DC had already completed six albums by the time they worked with more.

This discussion has been going on for quite some time, and it has even made its way to the website Reddit. When asked about the similarities between the two songs, one user suggested that the “musical style, the riffs, and the chord progressions” of “High ‘N’ Dry” are similar to those of AC/DC. “I am able to hear it with the singing of Bon Scott. I am certain that it is due to the fact that Mutt has recently performed HtH and BiB, in addition to the more aggressive sound that Def Leppard was utilizing at the time. One of the users reacted to the question by saying, “Perfect pairing.” One more person stated, “One hundred percent agree on the AC/DC.” Regarding a side-related connection, I’ve always felt that at the two-minute mark of “Let it Go,” if you close your eyes and image Ozzy, it sounds exactly like him! Call me crazy, but I’ve always thought that.

When it comes to touring, Def Leppard is getting set to travel. This will be the band’s first performance of the year 2025, which will take place on January 4 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.