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By Mark Bialczak

But mostly it was hit after hit after hit.

Elliott urged fans to sing along to the pleasant acoustic ring of "Two Steps Behind," from the band's "Retroactive" album and the soundtrack from the "Last Action Hero" flick. He teased about how good the crowd in Boston sounded.

Yet Elliott and mates were obviously happy to be in Syracuse for the third time since 1999.

"We keep coming back because you're always there," he said.

And it was obvious the fans keep coming back to share the gut thrill when Def Leppard tags a riff from The Who's "My Generation" to its own "Rocket," then runs off "Photograph," "Animal," "Armageddon It," "Pour Some Sugar on Me" and "Rock of Ages." Yow.

An unadvertised opener, Ricky Warwick, warmed up the crowd. He came with a guitar, an earnest attitude and a tie-in with Elliott. The Def Leppard singer produced the Belfast, Ireland, native's debut disc, "Tattoos and Alibis."

The singer-songwriter told winding tales with "Church of Paranoia," a song about waking up after a night of drinking much beer, and "Can't Live With Maybe," a love song of sorts. Campbell joined him for an electric-acoustic guitar blast on the tell-all song "Three Sides to Every Story."

By Syracuse.com/The Post-Standard 2003.

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