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By Jack Gorman

Then came the Englishmen from Sheffield, the heavy hitters that people came back to see again. Joe Elliott and the boys suddenly appeared onstage as the curtain was sucked up into the roof. The shirtless Phil Collen glistened in the Pavilion’s spotlight like he was an extra from Magic Mike XXL. After belting out “Let’s Go” and “Animal,” Elliott said the first time they played in Houston was 1980, when they were first up opening for Ted Nugent and Scorpions.

Def Lep's popularity really peaked in 1987, when one of the greatest rock cassettes of all time, Hysteria, was unleashed on the world, powered by guitar-rock hits such as “Pour Some Sugar on Me” and “Rocket.”

Monday, Rick Savage played a bass solo on the extended walkway directly in front of the resilient drummer, as Elliott eventually rose from a hydraulic platform from behind the drum kit. Collen and Vivian Campbell flanked the sides as the solo transitioned to the fitting David Essex cover, “Rock On.” However, the greatest roar of the crowd came after Rick Allen’s drum solo. His perseverance was showered with appreciation and love.

By Houston Press 2016.

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