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By Cathalena E. Burch

The band’s live show has matured in the last 13 years. There were video complements that showed up-close shots of guitarist Phil Collen's chiseled bare chest - how a man his age (54) can maintain that shape is inspiring - and guitarist Vivian Campbell's lightening fast licks. Close up angles caught one-armed drummer Rick Allen's bare feet beating out a torrent of crushing rhythms then flashed to bass player Rick Savage standing next to him on the raised platform, cheering him along.

But the songs were the same - treasured gems of our youth: "Rocket," "Foolin'," "Animal," "Love Bites," "Hysteria," "Photograph," "Gods of War," "Let's Get Rocked," "Bringin' On the Hearbreak," "Armageddon It." The night was one continuous rush of clashing, heart-thumping, driving rock performed by a band whose chops don't seem worse for the wear.

It took Def Leppard nearly 75 minutes before they slowed down for a set of acoustic songs including "Where Does Love Go When It Dies," "Now," "When Love and Hate Collide," "Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad" and Elliott's solo cover of The Rolling Stones' "You Can't Always Get What You Want."

By Arizona Daily Star 2012.

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