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By Kellie Gormly
Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott still sounds very good and, at moments, he sounded like he would have at a concert 25 years ago. His aging tenor voice can't hit some of the very high notes, but to remedy that, the jeans-clad Elliott sang at a lower octave during high-pitched songs like Love Bites.
Def Leppard's 75-minute setlist included all of the favorites from its phenomenal 1987 album Hysteria, including Pour Some Sugar on Me, Animal and Rocket. Def Leppard also touched on its Pyromania album, playing earlier hits like Rock of Ages its encore song and Photograph.
Rick Allen amazed the crowd with his one-armed drumming, using extra foot pedals to compensate. Guitarist Vivian Campbell looks healthy and energetic after his treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma.
While a Def Leppard show offers a feast for the ears and emphasizes music over showiness, a KISS show with those outlandish costumes, clownish makeup, fiery special effects and fancy stunts offers a visual spectacle that's still entertaining even if the music isn't.
By The Pittsburgh Tribune 2014.
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By Maximus McCullough
The Sound Quality at First Niagara Pavilion
Th First Niagara Pavillion has been called many things. Coca Cola Star Lake Amphitheatre, Post Gazette Pavillion and more. its hard to keep up with the name changes but irregardless of its name it is the best place in our opinion to watch large concert venues.
Def Leppard Review at First Niagara
The sound quality was excellent and the bands talent had not diminished one bit. I started back in the field and as it was my turn to approach the front row I felt the bass beating my chest harder and it was an exhilarating feeling. Joe Elliots vocals were superb and the band sounded just like the record. They played for a good while and I was totally impressed with their performance.
By Maximus McCullough 2014.
By Scott Mervis
Def Leppard seemed more suited to an opening role as frontman Joe Elliott was not pushing an overwhelming volume of sound out of his once high voltage pipes. So, add Def Leppard to the list of bands that could use a young tribute singer, or just use Motley Crue's backup singers for that occupational hazard. It doesn't help that the songs aren't all great to begin with.
The crowd did its part by joining in on the big hits like "Pour Some Sugar on Me" and "Rock of Ages," part of an encore fans didn't call for with much enthusiasm. On a life-affirming note was the one-armed, barefoot drum solo from Rick Allen, and guitarist Vivian Campbell being there having battled his way back from cancer.
By Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2014.
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