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Def Leppard, Poison put on a fist-pounding show By Ken Fibbe

And while Def Leppard and Poison -- as well as many of their fans -- have ditched a lot of the big hair glam, when they performed last Friday at the Post-Gazette Pavilion in Burgettstown, they still sported the burly tight clothing and gritty rock music that echoed the ambiance of an '80s ride 'em, grind 'em, fist-pounding show.

Enter the British heavy metal veterans Def Leppard, who were perched at various spots on their characteristic, multiplatform, fire-spouting stage. A shirtless Phil Collin performed gripping electric guitar solos while crushing vocals were handled by frontman Joe Elliot, who proved he is still in 1981 form.

They spliced the 90 minute set with a mid-show acoustic break, with the songs "Two Steps Behind" and "Bringin' On the Heartbreak," but gradually pinnacled with scores of explosive head-bangers like "Rock of Ages" and "Pour Some Sugar On Me." The rollercoaster night ended with a crowd-pleasing cliffhanger from Elliot who professed: "We love to come back here and play. And trust me, we will be back!"

By Tribune-Review 2009.

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