Rick's Photo Gallery

Rick (age 12) with his first band, Smokey Blue (from Animal Instinct)
Rick off the High 'n Dry Album
Sav & Rick with the same hairdo!
Rick with an attitude! x
Always the prankster
Rick and Stacy in 1980
Rick in 1980 "
Rick smiling for the camera
Old black and white shot of Rick
A young Rick at his drums >
Another young shot of Rick
A very young Rick, 1981 x
Another from 1981
Bad hair day! x
Looking off
Young and innocent? (The Def Leppard Story)
Bad habit, Rick! (The Def Leppard Story)
More than brotherly love? >
A bit on the lean side "
Old black and white photo

German magazine photo ++
Getting a shot ++
Posing in a demin jacket ++
From a German magazine ++
Sitting on a motorcycle
Black & white photo with Rick's answer to a fan question about his kit (courtesy of Don)
At his Ludwig kit (Ross Halfin)
Killer smile (from Animal Instinct)
A very young Rick (from Animal Instinct)
Giving his "tough guy" pose (Ross Halfin)
Sitting at his kit in 1984
Shot from Classic Rock
In his hotel room x
In his Def Leppard T-shirt
In a car
Smiling x
In an interview, 1983 x
Smiling again x
Live and in action!
Soundchecking with Joe x
Drumming in his Union Jacks
And another drumming in his Union Jacks "
Two live shots of Rick x
Rick in the bathroom (from Animal Instinct)
From Hit Parader *
Rick and big brother Rob *
Rick and his mum in 1983 (from Animal Instinct)

Outside shot ++
Riding his bike ++
In his Hysteria hat ++
Mega-watt smile! ++
Very good pic! x
Amazing smile x
Is that a foot rest? x
At his kit
Black and white close up
Rick & Lars Ulrich
And another with Lars
In an ad for DW Drums
Lookin' over his shoulder at the photographer
In his Hysteria hat
Wearing a university jacket **
Same jacket as above, but different shirt
Hanging out with the bikes
Rick wearing his "Rick" shirt (Ross Halfin)
Looking serious
Candid of Steve & Rick ++
Checking how close his shave is! **
Black and white close up
Wearing headphones **
Smiling in his Hysteria T-shirt **
Rare shot of Rick in Phoenix +
Puppy dog eyes *
Rick & Steve
Rick and Mom during Hysteria tour ~
Rick and his parents during Hysteria tour *
Rick and ex-girlfriend Miriam in 1987 x
Another with Miriam >
White T-shirt
Same shot as above, 'cept he smiling here =
Rick and Ozzy in 1988 *
YEAH!
Showing why he's the Thunder God (The Def Leppard Story)
Posing for the picture
At his drums, looking happy
Pin-up Rick (from Animal Instinct)
This one graced a few bedroom walls...
That Phil's a meanie! *
Rick and Phil playing nice >
Smiling Away
Drumming Away ~
Looking down over his cymbals =
Live during Hysteria ~
Concentrating at his kit
Rick & Steve at play ++
Taking a breather =
Wearing sunglasses **
Wearing his hat
Autographed picture *
Sittin' on a dock
Outside
Rick & Steve live

Off Adrenalize Album
Autographed picture *
Live @
Leaning up against a wall
Lookin' good *
Sporting a jacket
Live and topless
Posing at his kit
Topless shot from Rolling Stone magazine, 1992
At a meet & greet, 1992 (photo courtesy of Beth)
Rick, Malvin and Stacy leaving the meet & greet (photo courtesy of Beth)
Posing
With the Sleaze Beez
From Classic Rock Magazine
Sav & Rick
Coming off the stage *
In a leather jacket *
In a vest *
Pretty in Pink *
Flippin' his stick
Black & White shirt *
Another from the Adrenalize era
Dark magazine shot of Rick
Posing
Nice back arch!
Outside his dressing room
Drumming in plaid shorts #
Sitting up against a wall *
"Let me show you how it's done Phil!"

Brother Rob, wife Stacy & Rick *
Rick in an interview *
Back on acoustic drums, 1995
Drumming again
Still drumming
On the Slang tour
Rick and Mom on Def Leppard Day in Sheffield, 10/95 +
Rick with Mom again...so sweet! *
All in black
At his kit
Signing autographs
Needing a shave
Pretty big hair =
At his drums
Sittin' and smilin'
Rick with his 1995 Metal Edge award
Off the Slang album ~
"I swear it's THIS big!"
Greeting the audience
Deep in thought
Shaking hands *
Nice smile
At home
Sitting on a couch =
Frat house interview, 1996 x
Posing in his shades
Rick & Baby Lauren, 1997 *
Rick, Stacy, Lauren, and Rick's parents, 1997 *

Off the Euphoria Album
Looking serious ^
Posing
Sporting his new haircut
Rick from the back, 8/99 xx
Relaxing on yet another couch #
Playing soccer *
Live, 1999
Rick & daughter Lauren on stage, 1999 x
Rick & little Lauren from the Euphoria Tourbook *
Rick in an ad for Ahead drums
So tired *
Live in Cincinnati, 8/1/00 ~
Looking pretty sharp, 8/1/00 ~
Funny Face
Rick and Joe >
Rick on stage with daughter Lauren *
Drink in hand *
Another drink in hand *
In front of his equipment
Rick live, 2000
Rick live in Salem, Oregon 9/2/00 x
Rick saying Goodnight, 9/30/00 (Cute face!) <
Viv and Rick, Springfield, MA 9/30/00 <
"You put your left foot in..." ~
Rick putting his foot into the cement x
Rick showing how great his balance is at the Rock Walk ceremony, 9/5/00 (Yahoo)
Rick and daughter Lauren getting her hand print at Rock Walk ~
Rick and Phil posing at the Rockwalk x
Rick, Phil and Toto's Steve Lukather at the Rockwalk x

Rick and girlfriend Lauren at the Hard Rock Charity Jam, 8/30/01 "
Rick in 2002
In his leather
Rick & Phil off stage in Kansas City, 6/29/02 %
From the X Tourbook
Jump!
Rick & Phil in an interview (WDHA Radio)
From Modern Drummer
Rick at his kit (Courtesy Defleppard.com)
Live in Las Vegas, 12/9/02
Live, 12/9/02
Deep in thought
Live in Phoenix "
Live in Sheffield, 2/20/03 =
Saying goodnight, Sheffield, 2/20/03 =
Smoking after a show /
At the Beacon Theater, 4/12/03
Columbus, Ohio, 6/12/03
Greeting his fans in Daytona @
Rick and his dog, Ricky
Rick and Malvin after a Raven drum circle, 8/19/03
Rick and Lauren's wedding photos, 10/10/03 (Used with the written permission of photographer)
Rick's 40th birthday, 11/1/03 (Courtesy of Raven Drum)
Black and white shot
Rick on the phone with fan Melinda, 5/15/04 (Courtesy of Melinda's husband, Jason)
At Lepcon, Las Vegas, 5/15/04 X

On the "Today" show, 5/27/05 (from WireImage.com)
Another from "Today", 5/27/05
Live in Florida, 6/15/05 (photo by PapersunScar/Richard)
Live in concert
Drumming
On stage with Sav, 6/25/05 (courtesy of Lori)
Having a laugh (courtesy of Rose)
Close up (courtesy of Rose)
Making the peace sign in Dayton, Ohio, 8/9/05 (courtesy of Valeri)
Looking a bit perplexed
Wearing his Raven Drum Union Jack shirt (courtesy of Raven Drum)
Live in Detroit, 10/23/05 (Courtesy of Connie)
Live, 10/27/05 (Courtesy of Judy)
Joe and Rick, 10/27/05 (Courtesy of Judy)
Sav and Rick, 10/27/05 (Courtesy of Judy)
On a motorcycle

From the insert of "YEAH!"
Rick and wife Lauren arriving at the VH1 Rock Honors, 5/06
Backstage at the VH1 Rock Honors
Up against a blue wall (Ross Halfin)
Leaning against a street sign (Ross Halfin)
Rick and Phil
Live, 07/07/07 (Courtesy of Connie)

In Boston, 2008
Wearing his hat (Courtesy of DefLeppard.com)
Rick & wife Lauren
Outside shot
Live (Defleppard.com)
Rick conducting a drum circle on Celebrity Fit Club (Courtesy VH1)
Outside, 1999 (Ash Newell)
Lookin' pretty happy
Rick in 2010
Making a speech at the Wounded Warrier Project, 9/11/10 (courtesy of Raven Drum)
Modeling his classic On Through The Night T-shirt
Rick and his new feathered friend, 10/10 (courtesy of Raven Drum)

Rick posing with the cast of "Rock of Ages", 7/21/11(photographer Jenny Anderson)
Rick with the star of "Rock of Ages", 7/21/11(photographer Jenny Anderson)
Rick at a Wounded Warrier event, 2011
Rick at an "Amy's House" charity event, 2011

Showing off his artwork, 2012
Live, 2012 (photographer Robert Cavuoto)
Nice close up (photographer Ash Newell)
During a Q&A at the House of Blues (photographer Bob Duda)
Wearing his 2012 tour shirt

Rick posing for Yamaha, 2013 (photo courtes of Yamaha Drums)
At the display of his original post-accident drumkit in Vegas, 2013
With Eddie Trunk of "That Metal Show"
Posing in his StickRick Christmas T-shirt"
In 2014 NEW