Joe Elliott--rock star. What a handsome son of a gun, ya know? The piece of crud had the women going crazy last night at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida. First time I'd ever seen Joe & Def Leppard, and it was a pretty damn great show. It also establishes a new personal record for the daddy. I can now safely say that AC/DC is no longer the loudest band I've ever heard. Holy crap! I thought my ears would be bleeding when we walked out of the arena last night. Those sons of bitches not only play, they play LOUD!
So the wife decided to join me in going to see Def Lep, even though going in
she swore that "I only know like 4 of their songs". Trust me I said, their one of those bands that you're going to end up going...."oh yeah, I forgot they did THAT song".
Sure enough, afterwards the wife not only said that she had a good time, but pronounced that Def Lep was "better than Springsteen". Rare air indeed for the boys from Sheffield, England. Joe & the guys got started about an hour late (not their fault as apparently there was some sort of electrical glitch at the arena--not a good sign considering they opened the public a WEEK ago) but definitely made up for it with a show that went just under 2 hours. They managed to hit most of their big hits, getting the biggest response in doing "Rocket", "Rock of Ages" & "Pour Some Sugar on Me". Also adding to the concert was a great video montage that played throughout the show. A rare case of the video screen NOT being a distraction from the band, but an addition to the performance. During their performance of "Rocket", the video screen filled up with images of David Bowie, Elton John, Queen and other bands that have influenced the band and who were mentioned in the lyrics of the song. Very good stuff. One of the other highlights of the show--to me at least--was the absolutely fantastic job the guys did on their two cover songs during the evening. First up was the old Badfinger song "No Matter What", followed by the David Essex hit "Rock On". Both were pleasant surprises.
You also can't go to a Def Lep show and not be totally amazed by the musicianship of drummer Rick Allen. One armed after a car accident in 1984, Allen truly puts on one hell of a show in keeping the beat going for the band. Amazing stuff. Last night was also apparently another edition of "formerly hot women, now not looking so good" night, as there were a lot of women wearing push-up bra's and skintight jeans that...ya know...probably shouldn't have been those items at this point in their life.
All in all, a terrific show, even if I may need an ear exam at this point.
Later,
Jeff
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