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By Christina Lynn
By the time Def Leppard took the stage, the crowd was ready to rock hard. They opened their set with "Undefeated" and continued into such stadium-friendly anthems as "Rocket, "High N' Dry" and "Let's Get Rocked."
During the acoustic portion, which was the one of the highlights of the evening, they did a rendition of the Rolling Stones' "You Can't Always Get What You Want" as well as "Now," "Where Does Love Go When It Dies." Lead singer Joe Elliott asked the audience if they wanted to "join the band" and said "let's give those people in Dallas something to top," referring to how loud everyone was cheering. (Dallas was the next stop on the tour.) Everyone, of course, wanted to join.
Guitarist Phil Collen proved that he, along with fellow guitarist Vivian Campbell, are among the great guitar legends with the instrumental "Switch 625," a deep track penned by late guitarist Steve Clark, whom Campbell replaced after Clark's 1991 death.
By Houston Press 2012.
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By Tommy Mann Jr.
Def Leppard brought the "Rock of Ages 2012" tour to The Woodlands on Saturday (Sept. 1, 2012) and delivered a spectacular 100-minute set of classic hits which helped define a generation.
The band opened the show with the song, "Undefeated," which is a new track featured on the "Mirrorball: Live and More" CD. That would be it for new material for the night, which suited the audience just fine, because this was a celebration and no ordinary for concert.
The group performed a total of 16 songs, eight of which came from the "Hysteria" album, which was released 25 years ago this past August. Fans weren't disappointed with the setlist one bit, as the band offered plenty of rockers, like "High ''N Dry" and "Foolin'" to keep the fists pumping and ballads such as "Love Bites" to rekindle those special memories.The band also offered fans a special treat with a medley of rarely heard gems performed acoustically, on a tour crate at the front of the stage such as "You Can't Always Get What You Want," "Where Does Love Go When It Dies," "Now," "When Love and Hate Collide," and "Two Steps Behind."
Although the band strolled the stage with charisma and attitude, a bit more energy in the overall performance would have put this show over the top. As it was, it still turned out to be a very good concert from the band.
By The Orange Leader 2012.
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By Larry Petro
We got back to our seats as the band was finishing up the opener, "Undefeated". I have to give the band credit for changing up the set just a bit from the last time they were through. One of the additions was a couple of tracks from the Hign N Dry album, such as "Let It Go" and "Saturday Night (High N' Dry)".
On show days that were Saturdays, the band inserted "Saturday Night" and "Let It Go" on all other nights. Also inserted was "Gods of War", from the band's Hysteria release. The band was in top form and, considering the heat and humidity on this warm Texas evening, they had the energy as well. They played an hour and 45 minute set, obviously showcasing the hits that made them famous, but for me, i'm an old school fan who thinks High N Dry is their best album.
By KNAC 2012.
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Now back to Def Leppard. They contributed significantly to the late 70's and 80's rock scene. These Brits have a very distinctive sound though not so obvious now with lead singer Joe Elliott's vocals being a little less 'crisp'. Honestly, though, it didn't distract from their music this night. The guys played most of their hits including to my surprise and delight my favorite, Photograph. This song is from their Pyromania Album released in 1983 and documented by Rolling Stone's 2004 list of Greatest Albums Of All Time at number 384!
I hadn't seen Def Leppard before nor had my wife, and she couldn't take her eyes off of guitar player Phil Collen (not to be mistaken for Phil Collins…this difference made obvious by the always in view six pack! This guy never donned a shirt.) I, on the other hand, was busy being so impressed with drummer Rick Allen who pounded away all night long on his special drum kit with one arm, his right one at that. Allen lost his left arm in an auto accident on New Year's Eve 2004 when he failed to negotiate a curve in his Corvette. The boy fought back and learned how to play with one arm and incorporated both his feet to offset what he lost. Rick Allen, you are the man, no matter how distracted these women are by Mr. Collen.
By Houston Music Review 2012.
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By Leslie Michele Derrough
While Ford and Poison made the big stage seem more intimate, Def Leppard opened it up and made it larger than life. Despite some overly-echo effects, which tended to throw off the rhythm of the song at times, it was nonstop hit after hit after hit. The band, in top-notch form and celebrating over thirty years of rocking the masses, brought it big and brought it loud. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of their monster hit Hysteria and the 20th anniversary of Adrenalize, the band is not showing much wear and tear. Despite some terrible tragedies that could have squashed their inner spirit, Def Leppard instead locked arms and defiantly moved forward into an uncertain future, doing what they knew best.
Not long ago Tom Cruise took a turn at the mic in a film that brought 80's music lovers into movie theaters, henceforth kicking off this Rock Of Ages companion tour. Huge moments came in the form of "Foolin", "Animal", "Women", an electrified "Bringin' On The Heartbreak", "Armageddon It" and "Pour Some Sugar On Me".
By Glide Magazine 2012.
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