Sioux Falls, SD - Media Review Quotes

By Jeff Harkness

One of the highlights was the sight of a smiling Vivian Campbell on stage, tearing it up on guitar two years after announcing he was battling Hodgkin's lymphoma. Lead singer Joe Elliott used the words 'happy' and 'healthy' when he introduced Campbell, eliciting one of the biggest cheers of the night.

Ironically it was Elliott's health that was the story on this night. Two-thirds of the way through the show, he took the stage alone with an acoustic guitar in hand, to perform 1993's 'Two Steps Behind'. During the intro to the song, he noted he was suffering from a case of laryngitis, due in large part to the band's set the night before at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Elliott said the biggest side effect was his inability to reach the higher notes in songs.

That was quite evident by the time the band returned for its' two-song encore. Elliott’s vocals were sporadic at best during 'Rock of Ages' and 'Photograph', but by then it didn't matter, he had already won the audience over by soldiering on despite not having his 'A' game. The feeling appeared mutual, as Elliott seemed genuinely moved by the outpouring of support from the Sioux Falls fans. At the end of the show he told the audience:

By B 102.7 2015.

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