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By Todd Jolicoeur

When Def Leppard announced a return to Toledo, there was excitement all around. Toss in supporting roles from REO Speedwagon and Tesla, and you have a lineup that is welcome in any rock and roll city. Bringing over 100 years of cumulative rock and roll experience to the proverbial tabel, this was going to be a night full of hits - both rockers and ballads - that would please the most discerning audiences.

Def Leppard brought their killer show to Toledo, OH's Huntington Center and the venue, city, and Leppard fans responded with a capacity crowd that showed up to get rocked... and get rocked they did. The band took the stage on time and immediately ripped into a rocking set with guitar solos wailing, drums pounding, and lights blazing everywhere. Frontman Joe Elliott led the band through their steps as he has for years, singing the songs we have all come to love over the years and engaging the crowd with stories and little nuances that he always brings to the bands live show. Roaming the stage freely from song to song was guitarist Phil Collen. Watching his play solo after solo and riff after riff flawlessly is always enjoyable, as he make it seem easy. Trading licks with Collen, the other six-stringed minstrel Vivian Campbell was all smiles from the minute he hit the stage until the band took their final bows for the evening. The band chose songs and pieced together a Def Leppard Greatest Hits show that was sure to please all of their fans that made it out tonight, from the die-hards to the fans who came to experience the band live for the first time. Bass player Rick Savage did what he does best - help keep the tempo and cadence of the band in check as well as contributing the background vocal sound that has become a staple on DL recordings over the years. Sitting high atop his perch behind the band, drummer Rick Allen played furiously keeping the band in time. His drumming is always inspiring - it truly doesn't matter how many times you have seen the band live. As the band tore through song after song, the crowd seemed to grow more and more energetic, feeding off of the power of the music, lyrics, and memories.

By 100 Percent Rock 2016.

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