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By Tom Chaffier
Def Leppard brightened up the night sky with their engaging stage set-up, featuring numerous huge screens and platforms. They kicked things off with their brand new track, "Undefeated," leaving no question that they still have a knack for writing catchy sing-along choruses. While, regrettably, their set didn't include much from their first two albums, it did manage to shower the crowd with hit after hit. "Let's Get Rocked," "Rocket" and "Pour Some Sugar On Me" gave the crowd more than enough to sing along to. The concert didn't just feature hits though. Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell were given plenty of opportunity to display their guitar showmanship while the band's cover of "Rock On" was preceded by a bass solo from Rick Savage. The most enthralling part of the night, however, was the drum solo by Rick Allen. You read that right. Drum solo. All I can say is, ANY drummer would be proud to be able to match Rick Allen's drumming skills. Def Leppard's show had plenty to offer, and aside from a two song acoustic interlude the band left little chance for anyone to sit still. Even a young boy of about 10 years old didn't let his crutches hold him back while he sang every word to "Bringin' On The Heartbreak" at the top of his lungs.
By The Aquarian 2011.
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By Matthew Becker
Joe Elliot scoured about on the platform before invading the crowd on the stage thrust, his confrontational presence impossible to ignore. He's belting out a new tune this time; "Undefeated" is the new studio anthem from the brand new live release, a song so deeply layered in Leppard that it became an instant crowd pleaser. As one of rock music's most brilliant frontmen, Elliot's allure has never been lost, but on this night his steps had more swagger and voice had been given extra ounces of bite.
You won't find Leppard taking many chances with their set list, however. They're counting on the strength of their hits to win the crowd over. And for the most part, the strategy works. The sugar gets poured and the ages get rocked, and never for a moment does the energy get turned down so much as a notch. The acoustic "Two Steps Behind" is really the band's only break in a set that's chock full of guitar solos, bass thumping, and drum pounding. For a band that can't get enough of the arena, it's strange they took 30 years to release a live album.
Concert staples from years past haven't gone away. Bassist Rick Savage still gets to pluck those strings during a cover of David Essex's staple "Rock On", drummer Rick Allen gives his all with no sign of slowing down, and of course guitarist Phil Collen still refuses to wear a shirt. Some things never change.
What's remarkable about this outfit born out of the late 1970s British rock scene is that age isn't a factor. This is a band that defies it. Retaining the velocity of days gone by, they refuse to give up any ground. And why should they? In a world that often disappoints, Def Leppard is one band that won't.
By Melodicrockconcerts 2011.
By Steve Trager
As if that wasn't enough bang for your rock dollars hard at work, we were treated to another great performance with British rockers Def Leppard, who have made their trademark in America decades ago as a support band making their way in the rock world. Def Leppard is still at the top of their game with a great live show, although they have skimmed down their live set lists leaving out a few tracks that helped them along the way as self starters yet, Def Leppard still generate the energy from yesterday with songs like "Rocket", "Poor Some Sugar on Me" and the ultimate rock anthem "Rock of Ages". Even if Def Leppard continues to release new material, we have grown to love the eighties' which not only captivated our musical lives, but have built favorites around this band. Def Leppard's stellar performance at Susquehanna Bank Center never gets old. Joe Elliott's voice still in pristine condition as he can still hit the high notes in all those great hits. In the old days one can remember Def Leppard doing an easy two hour plus show, jamming in as many stellar hits as possible, and today it's not as beefy of a set list as yester years but, it's still Def Leppard and for a short but sweet set, they can still burn through songs left and right.
The show itself was great - both bands sounded amazing, quick set changes, nice lights and stellar performances even if the venue was less then half a full house for this show. Just goes to show you that times are tough, but if you're a true fan you still stick with bands that you grew up with and rock out to maximum level as possible.
By RockStarWeekly 2011.
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