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By Wes Woods II
Before the concert, some concertgoers loudly blasted hits from Poison and Def Leppard in the parking lot and relaxed in lawn chairs or talked while they drank bottled beer.
"It was great," said Anna Thompson, 40, of Barstow after Def Leppard had performed their encore of "Rock of Ages" and "Let's Get Rocked."
Thompson, who said the Sunday's show was her fifth time seeing Def Leppard, felt lead singer Joe Elliott's voice "wasn't 100 percent" but enjoyed the show regardless.
The group used a massive digital backdrop that featured numerous silhouettes, photos and band logos to go along with the lighting during their songs.
By Inland Valley Daily Bulletin 2009.
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By Vanessa Franko
I don't think anybody had more fun this summer than the members of Poison and Def Leppard. Openers Cheap Trick didn't look like they were hating the crowd at San Manuel Amphitheater in Devore, either. After seeing them two weekends in a row (Irvine for fun last weekend and Devore for work on Sunday), I am convinced that they might be the only people who like their jobs more than I do.
Def Leppard headlined with a huge package of hits, played to an army of fans proudly wearing T-shirts that ranged from two decades old to just purchased at the merch stand at the show. The band played every radio smash off the famous "Hysteria" album, plus a smattering of others, including "Photograph" and "Bringin' On the Heartbreak," but the hits from "Hysteria," including the title track, "Armageddon It" and "Pour Some Sugar on Me" took the crowd back to 1989. The only thing that was missing was the rotating theater in the round stage from that tour 20 years ago.
By The Press-Enterprise 2009.
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By Gerry Gittelson
Def Leppard deserved to be the headliner even though Poison had been playing arenas by themselves during most previous summers and Cheap Trick has been around the longest. The Brits were the most popular of the three during rock's hey day - they've sold more than 65 million records, including 35 million in America -- and continue to have more drawing power, though not by much.
Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott was in fine form, and the entire house was singing along during most of the highlights such as "Too Late For Love," "Hysteria," "Photograph," and, of course, the finale "Rock of Ages."
What made Def Leppard a cut above was an advanced level of musicianship. Guitarists Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell never miss a note, bassist Rick Savage is solid as they come, and one-armed dummer Rick Allen remains an inspiration to every one of us.
Def Leppard also had a bigger light show and were the only ones to have close-up video. They absolutely killed, giving a performance fully worthy of, say, 1987, when "Hysteria" was playing in the tape decks of Camaros from coast to coast.
By LA Daily News 2009.
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