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Def Leppard @ Mohegan Sun Arena By Eric

After a half an hour set change, Def Leppard kicked off their set promptly at 9:20pm. From the second the lights went down, the crowd jumped out of their seats and screamed as loud as possible, and Def Leppard came out and opened with the rocking "Hellraiser." The band was full of energy as they moved around the stage and wore nothing but smiles as they took in the fans. Their set was filled with tons of explosive rock hits like "Let's Get Rocked," "Foolin," and "Rocket." After about half an hour of Def Leppard classics, the band dove into some tunes from their latest album, Yeah!, which is all cover songs. First, they gave the crowd a well done version of the Badfinger classic "No Matter What," in which Joe Elliott got to showcase some of his great vocals while Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell ripped through the classic riff of the tune. Rick Savage got his turn next as he gave a kicking bass solo that led into an amazing version of the David Essex classic, "Rock On." For me, this was the highlight of the show. The song was done with expertise that lived up to the original, while still maintaining the Def Leppard flavor. And of course we can't forget the band's great drummer Rick Allen who rocked out hard the entire set.

Def Leppard gave the fans an hour and twenty minute set and concluded it with a two song encore composed of "Love Bites" and the unforgettable "Sugar." This was my second time seeing Def Leppard, the first being in the late 90's. I wasn't too impressed the first time, but after this show I now consider myself a Def Leppard fan. Simply stated, they put on a great f*cking rock show.

By Music Infusion 2006.

By Thomas Kintner

Def Leppard's show was a little longer, a little deeper, and substantially more vital. It had its own creaks as the band opened with a cover of Sweet's "Hell Raiser" and a throbbing trip through "Let It Go," both of which were salvaged by the dynamic electric-guitar pair of Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell.

Singer Joe Elliott started the show slowly, sounding like he was trying to keep up with "Let's Get Rocked." By mid-show, he was in gear with the rest of the five-man band, yelping through tunes such as "Photograph" and "Armageddon It" with aplomb.

The group's new album focuses on covers of classic rock tunes, and, while unremarkable for their fresh twists, takes on "No Matter What You Do" and "Rock On" were more possessed of rock verve than any contemporary material Journey conjured up.

By Hartford Courant 2006.

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