Around that time , he met Pete Willis ( Def Leppard 's original guitarist and founder ) at a technical college .
Before joining Def Leppard in 1978 , Clark played cover songs with his small band , Electric Chicken , in Sheffield .
Around that time , Clark met Pete Willis ( Def Leppard 's original guitarist and founder ) at a technical college .
Before joining Def Leppard in 1978 , Clark played cover songs with his small band , Electric Chicken , in Sheffield .