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By Gerry Krochak

On a clean, well-lit stage complete with a 30-foot catwalk and massive video screen, lead singer Joe Elliott led his troops through back-to-back monsters in the form of Rocket and Animal from the 1987 classic, Hysteria.

One day shy of his 60th birthday, some would say that Elliott doesn’t hit the highs like he used to, but he is a more than formidable vocalist who is still capable of giving hit after hit exactly what each need. The near-capacity crowd at the old barn roared its approval as the frontman smiled broadly and addressed the adoring masses: “Good evening, Calgary- eeeeee . . . are you ready for this?” he bellowed before hammering them with a note-perfect rendition of Foolin’ from the ’83 breakthrough album (yes, of course, on vinyl), Pyromania

Guitarists Vivian Campbell and ultra-buff Phil Collen swapped blistering leads with confidence and aplomb through Excitable and When Love And Hate Collide, before pulling out more heavy artillery with the one-two-three punch of Let’s Get Rocked, Armageddon It and a cover of the David Essex classic, Rock On.

Take that! You, you . . . Backstreet Boys!

By The Calgary Herald 2019.

Read the full review/3 photos at - calgaryherald.com

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