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Def Leppard in Poland: madness without hysteria By Paul Petrovich | Original

Several thousand fans enjoyed themselves at Torwar in Warsaw during the concert long unseen in our country band Def Leppard. Concerns that some people had after the last visit of the British, this time proved unfounded.

Twelve years ago, when I first arrived in Polish, they pulled to Spodek and Torwar can and does handful of fans, but the number which is far below expectations. Then, in 2003, the classic melodic hard rock and heavy metal still not yet otrzasnely from the slump that affected them a decade earlier. And today?

Today, the two styles are better off, which resulted in a turnout in yesterday's concert - the largest in Warsaw gymnasium, as malicious call time Torwar, turned up several thousand people, mostly in the age of thirty couple, forty years. A large part probably attracted sentiment, a desire to hear after years of "Pour Some Sugar On Me" and "Love Bites". There were also young, long-haired teenage rock fans probably infected with the bacillus Def Leppard by their parents. A is then infect ... It is worth recalling that the English, even if the times of greatest glory are long behind them, they also have to account for over one hundred million records sold. More than their fellow countrymen with Judas Priest or Iron Maiden even. Such a result did not take up with anything yet.

The concert started punctually at 20.45 (former Polish audience warmed up two slides: celebrating three decades of existence Lessdress and much younger stamp) trzyutworowym energetic set of hits from the eighties: "Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)", "Animal" and "Let It Go ". What immediately rushed in his ears, it was very loud. Fortunately sound was clean enough and selective. Anticipating comments - live never like on the album and Torwar has been known that it is not easy to publicize it. This time it worked.

The team has put on music, fireworks reducing to a minimum, ie to the unobtrusive luminaire, screens on the stage - display animations and scenes remembered from music videos - and pietnastometrowej platform in which musicians could go closer to the fans. The strength of Def Leppard songs are still based on catchy guitar riffs, a simple rhythm section and the characteristic vocal harmonies. Vocalist Joe Elliott in almost every song in the chorus is supported by the rest of the team. Yesterday exception was the acoustic ballad "Two Steps Behind", which faced alone, accompanying himself on the guitar. Although there had vocal support, this time several thousand throats.

As the discography group houses the arsenal of hits, it's easy to understand that it is mainly heard them yesterday. From the same album "Hysteria" (1987), the biggest commercial success of Def Leppard, sounded until six songs, including "Pour Some Sugar on Me", "Armageddon It", greeted fans squeal "Love Bites" (one of the most famous metal ballads ) and "Rocket", during which Elliott picked thrown by one of these bra ... No less delicious representatives came off an earlier album "Pyromania" (1983), especially played an encore hard rock anthems "Rock of Ages" and "Photograph" - nice "bisowym "accent was also the assumption by Elliott thrown by someone in the audience T-shirts with the inscription" Poland ". But perhaps the biggest craze swept the hall during the "Let's Get Rocked", the only representative of the album "Adrenalize" (1992). The oldest, in "Bringin 'on the Heartbreak" from "High' n 'Dry" (1981) fell on his background oldskulowo, but perhaps the most magically.

The band sounded a similar effect, what we remember of stadium concerts from years ago, has changed only fitting. The one-armed drummer Rick Allen played evenly like a machine, even allowed himself to minisolo, and listening guitar dueling guitarists Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell is a pleasure.

Def Leppard has proven that still, despite the passage of years, has "something". And probably hardly anyone bothered that lacked even one song from the disc already issued in the XXI century - there was not a piece of "X" (2002) and "Songs from the Sparkle Lounge" (2008), no also herald a new album, which is due to show this year.

It was one of these concerts, which were just as they were supposed to be. Concerts that make one is tempted to dust off some long niesluchanych CDs or maybe even go to the store when not. Ninety minutes of musical perfection and one hundred percent professionalism, which stands for something more than just a routine and a good workshop. Standing timeless songs, which brought up a whole generation of fans. For them, the question Joe Elliott: "Do ya wanna get rocked ?!", remains rhetorical. Sure, the "Let's Get Rocked"!

By Sympatia Plus 2015 - Translated.

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"Playing sounds". Def Leppard in Warsaw By Izabela Godzisz | Original

May 19, 2015, after a twelve-year break occurred again in our country, the legendary British band Def Leppard. We invite you to see pictures from the event.

The team which is an icon of rock music of the 80's played in Warsaw Torwar and collected, to the surprise of many people, several thousand audience. And not because that Def Leppard their best times and great success has already seen, but because their first visit to Poland has not met with too much interest to fans.

Fortunately, shiny empty saucer whether this Torwar did not discourage the organizers and the band could be seen again in what form are the gentlemen of Sheffield. A buffet is extraordinary and it was important that evening.

Band showed that despite the passing of time is not slowing down, presenting their achievements solidly, firmly and uncompromisingly. 19 played songs are nothing but greatest hits, and although personally I'd rather hear a completely different pieces of this complaint misses the point, because it is fantastic to feel the climate that we have created at the end of many years of their greatest hits. Among them they dominated by songs from the album released in 1987 Hysteria and from a few years previously issued plate Pyromania (1983).

There were, of course, Let's Get Rocked with Adrenalize (1992), and to my personal joy made Bringin'on the Heartbreak (1981). With great pleasure we looked at the work of the entire team, with great distinction for the duo Collen / Campell. And not because one of the guitarists presented itself, like nobody else in the room, but because the guitar for me were the brightest point of this concert.

Fantastic rip, sound, fun sounds and uncommon ability to cause multiple shivers, not just on the back. Loudspeakers firmly ears gave a hard time when it comes to bass and percussion, it was a little too loud, so pounding, but certainly in different places in the room was different reception and listening.

We are very pleased that once again the music comes back into favor listeners. Is experiencing a second youth, I do not know. But certainly after the weak years came the times in which Def Leppard during their show in our country accumulates a lot of fans of all ages, perfectly playing, remembering past times and certainly hoping for the next concert. This audience gathered in Torwarze created a perfect atmosphere and showed the class, supporting the team, which soon will release a new album and certainly will not forget about us during the next tour.

By Wypspa FM 2015 - Translated.

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