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Def Leppard, Poison, Lita Ford Rock Of Age Tour Concert review By Chris Martin

Ending the night was Def Leppard. I had warned Kim and AJ prior that the last time I saw them they put on a great show, but Joe's voice just wasn't hitting it. I was hoping that since they took a week or so break that it would be enough to refresh his vocals. Well guess what? Something happened because he sounded fantastic. Is he still able to go like he did when he was younger? Hell, no! The only guys I know from those days that can still pretty much sing like they could are CJ Snare from Firehouse and Tony Harnell formerly of TNT. Of course, it goes without saying there's no need to mention Halford or Dickinson in this as we know both of those guys still got it too. But back to what I was saying, he’s done something (or the last time was a bad night…a REALLY bad night) because he was spot on all night. As is always the case, the band was very tight and sounded great. And though there were a couple personal clunkers on the list I don't care for (I can't stand "Let's Get Rocked" and "Pour Some sugar On Me." Just hideous songs,) it was a strong list of songs they performed. They even did a pretty cool acoustic set in the middle as a medley of songs they either hadn't played in a while or never played before. It was a very nice touch.

I'm really glad I decided to go to the show. I had a great time, despite there being some people seeming to intentionally block my camera while I was trying to take pictures and a slight drizzle that apparently was the side swipe of a huge storm that could've cut the show short. It's a much better tour package than I had previously thought. Of course, I'd imagine that both bands draw essentially the same crowd, so big fans of those bands likely saw it as the tour of the summer. All three bands played the best I had seen them and encouraged me to want to see them again, and that is what it's all about in the end right? So until next time my peeps always remember: I went to a party last Saturday night. I didn't get laid and I got in a fight. Uh huh, it ain't no big thang.

By My Global Mind 2012.

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