Lexington, KY - Media Reviews

By Walter Tunis

Guitarists Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell still created solos with a huge electric presence but also teamed regularly, as in the chunky and cheery spitfire rhythms of Let's Get Rocked. Drummer Rick Allen still delivers expertly orchestrated beats (as in the show-opening High 'N' Dry rocker Let It Go) despite having lost his left arm in a car accident 18 years ago. Bassist Rick Savage, the most discreet sound architect of the bunch, again proved the band's ace in the hole when it revisited the more layered and high volume charge of Rocket.

Elliott, the ringleader of this tireless circus, didn't wail with quite the ferocity of years past. But as arena rock singers go, his range is still remarkable.

But what sold this show more than anything was attitude. All it took were the grins Elliott, Campbell and Collen flashed to the crowd during Armageddon It to see Def Leppard remains one of the merriest hits machines to make it out of the '80s alive.

By Lexington Herald-Leader 2003.

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