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By Daniel Ewacha

The band took most of their set with songs from Pyromania and Hysteria, their two biggest-selling albums. Classics like "Animal," "Hysteria," "Photograph" and an intense version of "Rocket" went off like New Year's Eve 1999. The band also chose to tug at the heart strings of the audience with an emotionally-charged "Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad" and an unplugged acoustic stab at "Two Steps Behind."

One thing about Def Leppard that has always impressed me is their incredible harmonizing style. The way their voices blend together brings life to the songs they so passionately sing. This point was made by "Let's Get Rocked," "Pour Some Sugar on Me," "Hysteria" and "Slang." There is no one better at it than Def Leppard.

My only complaint about the show was the band's latest single, "Work It Out." I personally love the recorded version of the song, but it was lacking something, live. But, no matter. The show brought to us by Def Leppard was purely spectacular, and, as they ended it with "Rock of Ages," I thought to myself, "Def Leppard, mature? I don't think so!" They're as child-like and exuberant as ever, and that's why people love them so.

By Drop-D Magazine 1996.

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