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By Chris Hansen Orf

As the lights dimmed and the crowd roared in anticipation, the members of longtime British rockers Def Leppard (singer Joe Elliott, guitarists Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell, bassist Rick Savage and drummer Rick Allen) appeared in spotlights before tearing into "Rock Rock (Til You Drop)" from the band's American breakthrough album "Pyromania" from 1983.

They barely paused to take a breath before hammering out a slew of hits, the highlights of which included "Let's Get Rocked" (from 1992's "Adrenalize"), "Bringin' on the Heartbreak" (off 1981's "High 'n' Dry") "Foolin'" and "Photograph (which drew the biggest crowd response), both from "Pyromania" and the encore closer "Pour Some Sugar on Me" from 1988's "Hysteria."

Elliott is still the very picture of a rock frontman, stalking the stage in his black leather pants (which had to have been uncomfortable given the August heat -- the Brit asked for water to be thrown onstage from fans because "It's (expletive) hot up here too!"). The singer could still hit the high notes, and his mates rocked, like it was 1983.

By East Valley Tribune 2006.

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