Detroit/Clarkston, MI - Media Review Quotes

By Gary Graff

Tour partner Def Leppard delivered its own hit-laden 14-song set, coming on stage to Kiss’ usual pre-show overture — the Who’s “Won’t Get Fooled Again” — and finishing it live as frontman Joe Elliott replicated Roger Daltrey’s trademark scream. From there the quintet tore into the early career album track “Let It Go” before following with favorites such as “Animal,” “Foolin’,” “Love Bites” and “Let’s Get Rocked.”

The Leps had a few of their own surprises — an acoustic rendition of the rarity “Two Steps Behind” as well as the instrumental “Switch 625” — while Elliott sang a bit of Kiss’ hit ballad “Beth” at the end of “Hysteria.” Anthems such as “Armageddon It,” “Pour Some Sugar On Me,” “Rock of Ages” and “Photograph” made for a strong finish, and Elliott’s promise that “there will be a next time” was greeted with the kind of roar that indicated many in the DTE crowd planned to be there to see it.

By The Oakland Press 2014.

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