Frank Noon
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Frank Noon is a drummer who played in the bands Def Leppard
and Roadhouse
with guitarist Pete Willis
.
He was preceded in Def Leppard by original Def Leppard drummer Tony Kenning and succeeded in Def Leppard by current Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen
.
He was succeeded in Roadhouse by drummer Trevor Brewis.
before, during, and after the time he was in Def Leppard, and played on The Next Band's Four By Three E.P..
Frank Noon played on Def Leppard's The Def Leppard E.P..
About a decade later, Frank Noon played in the band Roadhouse with his former Def Leppard bandmate Pete Willis. He played on Roadhouse's demo, but was replaced by drummer Trevor Brewis before the recording of Roadhouse's album.
Frank Noon also play drums for various other bands including Lionheart
, Wild Fire, Wild Horses
(not the same band that Johnny Edwards
, Rick Steier
and James Kottak
were in), Stampede
, Waysted
, Di'anno
, and Crazy Lesbians.
Frank Noon was never an official member of Def Leppard. Whether he was asked to join or not is unclear. Def Leppard, just recently booking studio time and very recently without a drummer, hired Frank Noon to play. The studio was the only time they had ever played together. In February 2003, Frank Noon reunited with the reformed Atomic Mass
at the Hallam FM Arena
.
Def Leppard
Def Leppard are an English rock band formed in 1977 in Sheffield as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement. Since 1992, the band have consisted of Joe Elliott , Rick Savage , Rick Allen , Phil Collen , and Vivian Campbell...
and Roadhouse
Roadhouse (band)
Roadhouse was a British rock band that once included former Def Leppard members guitarist Pete Willis and drummer Frank Noon. However, Noon was no longer in Roadhouse by the time of the recording of their debut album. Roadhouse released their self-titled album in August 1991. The album is often...
with guitarist Pete Willis
Pete Willis
Pete Willis was one of the original guitarists for the British rock band Def Leppard, until he was replaced by Phil Collen in 1982...
.
He was preceded in Def Leppard by original Def Leppard drummer Tony Kenning and succeeded in Def Leppard by current Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen
Rick Allen (drummer)
Richard John Cyril "Rick" Allen is the drummer for the English hard rock band Def Leppard. He is famous for overcoming the complete amputation of his left arm and continuing to play with the band, which subsequently went on to its greatest popular success worldwide...
.
He was succeeded in Roadhouse by drummer Trevor Brewis.
Career
Frank Noon was a member of the trio The Next BandThe Next Band
The Next Band were a British rock trio featuring vocalist/bassist Rocky Newton, guitarist John Lockton and drummer Frank Noon, who is credited with playing drums on Def Leppard's 1979 EP The Def Leppard E.P....
before, during, and after the time he was in Def Leppard, and played on The Next Band's Four By Three E.P..
Frank Noon played on Def Leppard's The Def Leppard E.P..
About a decade later, Frank Noon played in the band Roadhouse with his former Def Leppard bandmate Pete Willis. He played on Roadhouse's demo, but was replaced by drummer Trevor Brewis before the recording of Roadhouse's album.
Frank Noon also play drums for various other bands including Lionheart
Lionheart (band)
-History:Lionheart was a British hard rock band formed in late 1980, originally featuring singer Jess Cox , guitarist Dennis Stratton , guitarist Steve Mann , bassist/vocalist Rocky Newton , and drummer Frank Noon .They made their debut one Saturday night at the Marquee Club in...
, Wild Fire, Wild Horses
Wild Horses (British band)
Wild Horses were a British rock band, active during the late 1970s and early 1980s.-History:Wild Horses was formed in the summer of 1978 by ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist Brian Robertson and ex-Rainbow bassist Jimmy Bain...
(not the same band that Johnny Edwards
Johnny Edwards (musician)
Johnny Edwards is a singer who sang for the bands Buster Brown, Montrose, King Kobra, Wild Horses, Royal Jelly and is most famously known as the 2nd lead vocalist of the rock band Foreigner...
, Rick Steier
Rick Steier
Rick Steier is a guitarist who has played in the bands Warrant, Kingdom Come, Wild Horses, and KrunK/Kottak...
and James Kottak
James Kottak
James Kottak is an American drummer for the heavy metal band Scorpions, which he joined in 1996....
were in), Stampede
Stampede (band)
Stampede are a British melodic hard rock band formed in 1981 by songwriting partnership Reuben Archer and Laurence Archer. The band signed to Polydor Records, emerging as part of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal scene. Stampede disbanded in 1983, and guitarist Laurence Archer went on to play...
, Waysted
Waysted
Waysted are a heavy metal band formed by UFO bassist Pete Way and Scottish rocker Fin Muir in 1983. Recruiting Frank Noon , Ronnie Kayfield and Paul Raymond, Waysted signed to Chrysalis Records and released Vices in 1983....
, Di'anno
Di'anno
Di'Anno was a band featuring former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno, whom the band was named after.The band has released the albums Di'Anno and Live From London...
, and Crazy Lesbians.
Frank Noon was never an official member of Def Leppard. Whether he was asked to join or not is unclear. Def Leppard, just recently booking studio time and very recently without a drummer, hired Frank Noon to play. The studio was the only time they had ever played together. In February 2003, Frank Noon reunited with the reformed Atomic Mass
Atomic Mass (band)
Atomic Mass were an English hard rock/heavy metal band from Sheffield, who formed in 1977 as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement...
at the Hallam FM Arena
Hallam FM Arena
Motorpoint Arena Sheffield is an arena in Sheffield, England. It is situated near Rotherham, Sheffield City Centre, Attercliffe, Meadowhall and the Centertainment and is the premier concert venue for Yorkshire.The arena opened as Sheffield Arena and was renamed Hallam FM Arena, but returned to its...
.