Perth, WA, Australia - Media Reviews
By Gareth Williams
31 years ago Def Leppard released Hysteria – and 26 years ago they played The Perth Entertainment Centre on the Adrenalize Tour. On July 11th 1992 this writer was front row in the round losing his tiny mind – and not much has changed. Tonight I’m safely in the stands in a seat kindly supplied by Wall Of Sound, but the mindset is just the same. I’ve seen Rick Allen and crew countless times over the years, heard all the hits off Hysteria (and there’s a ton) but never the album played live in its entirety. Although we all knew exactly what the setlist would be: the entire album plus a little bit more, just hearing these songs played live is a treat. Sure the boys are older, their hair is shorter (except Rick Savage, whose locks continue to flow magnificently), their waistlines slightly rounder (with the obvious exception of Phil Collen whose ripped physique is on permanent display, complete with bonus baby oil!) but the sound is the same. The band managed to reproduce a highly produced and polished album like ‘Hysteria’ live, an absolute feat of musicianship. Collen, Savage and Vivian Campbell combined to reproduce Mutt Lange’s multi-layered harmonies without the use of a backing track.
By Wall Of Sound 2018.
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Def Leppard with Scorpions – Perth By The Rockpit
The band is on fine form tonight and the stage show is spectacular with the large screens keeping us occupied as Joe and Phil use the ramp that reaches out into the audience to great effect: Joe geeing up the crowd to raise the mood from very excited to dare we say it? Hysterical!
The stage show makes great use of old video clips, and plays old live shows in the background, and there’s also a wonderful a tribute to Steve Clark, a man who had so much to say on the Hysteria album and it’s therefore so nice to see a video of him playing his guitar as the introduction to “Gods of War”.
Most of course are here for the hits and Hysteria is an album that spawned more than its fair share – sporting 7 hit singles that come in an unstoppable rush from ‘Armageddon It’; ‘Animal’; ‘Women’; the unforgettable ‘Pour Some Sugar on Me’; ‘Hysteria’; ‘Love Bites’ and ‘Rocket’. It’s breathtaking to think that so much was crammed into that album and no wonder it’s so revered by fans.
By The Rockpit 2018.
Read the full review/5 Photos at - therockpit.net
LIVE: DEF LEPPARD with SCORPIONS - Perth, 2 Nov, 2018 By Shane Pinnegar
Now, classic album chock-a-block with hit singles or no, the wisdom behind playing all twelve songs in order eludes me. With the big singles getting an airing, name me a single Def Leppard fan who would want Don’t Shoot Shotgun, Love and Affection or Run Riot over an unaired classic from another album, for instance Bringing On The Heartbreak, Two Steps Behind, Miss You In A Heartbeat or early winners Ride Into The Sun or Wasted.
With the predictability of the setlist, the technical mastery of the band, and the lack of interaction with the audience we’re left with an okay gig, but not in any way as impressive as we’ve seen from these guys before. In fact, we might have well have stayed at home and listened to the album yet again. We’d go so far as to say it was a reasonably enjoyable though disappointingly soulless experience.
By 100 Percent Rock Magazine/6 Photos 2018.
Read the full review at - 100percentrock.com
DEF LEPPARD and the SCORPIONS at the RAC Arena, Perth on 2/11/18 By Amy Walsh
SCORPIONS perfectly set the tone for DEF LEPPARD to take the stage, and damn, did they own it. From the second the performance began they set the stage alight, with an incredible showcase of the rich and meaty bass of Rick Savage, the unabated drumming of Rick Allen, the sensational guitar medleys of Phil Collen, and the impeccable vocal clarity of Joe Elliott. Each and every song was on fire, with not one song a ‘filler’. Performing the collective work of their album, Hysteria is saturated with pop-like inflections, with a high-gloss finish that has rendered it divisive in the Rock music scene. Despite this, their anthems have clearly stood the test of time, with DEF LEPPARD having no problem filling a stadium 31 years on for a live tour of the album.
By Heavy Mag 2018.
Read the full review at - heavymag.com.au
By Melanie Griffiths
Opening with Women, the first third of the show had so many pearlers there was no way anyone was leaving their seat. Rocket, a song that displayed their glass-shattering vocal harmonies led by Joe Elliot’s iconic lead vocals, was strong enough to shoot the set off into the night sky. Love Bites brought out the lasers, and the song responsible for many stripper’s tips, Pour Some Sugar On Me had much of this older crowd on their feet before being followed by Armageddon It. Thirty years may have past for the now much older band but the audience still saw flashes of brilliance from this thoroughly English group.
The stage setup also catered for all fans with massive screens and a light show that was blinding in its number and array sequences. The screens were also put to good use showing graphics and vision of the band on stage and photos from their heyday including the nice touch of a tribute to former songwriter and guitarist Stephen Maynard Clark who passed away from alcohol poisoning in 1991.
By The Music 2018.
Read the full review at - themusic.com.au
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