Bryan Adams/Def Leppard Tour

[Izzy]

He is right. It is hard to take in the new stuff for most people. I have always loved their music, no matter what direction they go in.

I can appreciate all the stuff they have done - though with X it really took a lot of effort, i still think Euphoria is one of their very best albums, the 'decline' people see in their music i haven't noticed.

[SLCPUNK]

Euphoria was one of their best, awesome album. Listened to it non-stop for a year.

[Izzy]

Euphoria was one of their best, awesome album. Listened to it non-stop for a year.

My copy is broken

It did have some terribly cheesy songs on it - but also some kick ass rock n'roll numbers and some damn fine power ballads, overall its fair to say if it had been released in the late 80's it would have shifted in similiar numbers to Hysteria - and rightly so.

[SLCPUNK]

Euphoria was one of their best, awesome album. Listened to it non-stop for a year.

My copy is broken

It did have some terribly cheesy songs on it - but also some kick ass rock n'roll numbers and some damn fine power ballads, overall its fair to say if it had been released in the late 80's it would have shifted in similiar numbers to Hysteria - and rightly so.

Tracks that come to mind:

Demo man

Paper Sun

Day after day (killer)

Kings of......

Some good shit man.

I remember I bought that way back around 99. I drove all the way from Florida to the Grand Canyon (Arizona) listening to that thing. So everytime I hear it, it reminds me of the Grand Canyon, driving through the forrest with the windows down...fuckin' awesome!!!!!!

OK...I wanna get in my car and drive away now. 

[deliverthecow]

Euphoria could have been great. The b sides on that album, "I Am Your Child", "Worlds Collide", "Burnout" etc, should have been on the album in the place of  Back In Your Face, It's Only Love , All Night, replace those three songs with the b sides and that album would have been near perfect.  That is all of the proof people need right there, that Def Leppard are doing fine without Mutt Lange, he had a say in the shitiest tracks on that album minus Promises. Anyhow i wish they would release a whole album with material on the lines of Paper Sun and Day After Day, with Rick Allen playing the acoustic drum kit instead of the overproduced electronic kit . That would be a dream album for sure.

[Izzy]

Euphoria could have been great. The b sides on that album, "I Am Your Child", "Worlds Collide", "Burnout" etc, should have been on the album in the place of? Back In Your Face, It's Only Love , All Night, replace those three songs with the b sides and that album would have been near perfect.

Where they the b-sides on the singles they put out?

  That is all of the proof people need right there, that Def Leppard are doing fine without Mutt Lange, he had a say in the shitiest tracks on that album minus Promises. Anyhow i wish they would release a whole album with material on the lines of Paper Sun and Day After Day, with Rick Allen playing the acoustic drum kit instead of the overproduced electronic kit . That would be a dream album for sure.

Indeed - an album of rock tracks, leave the ballads out and just make a album of rockers - they still make them as good as they always did but fill the album with ballds instead - just look at Retro active - imagine if those tracks had been on Hysteria and Adrenalize as they should have been......

Trouble with Def Leppard is they do whatb the label tells them to (i.e X) - the label wants ballads, i don't understand why they don't just quit - surely after 2 best of's in the last year they can't have any more contractual requirements??

[deliverthecow]

I do believe they were all released in Japan. I know for sure 'I Am Your Child' actually was on the Japanese version of Euphoria, and the others may or may have not been on the Australian version of Euphoria. I Am Your Child is a killer song. Look around the net it is fairly easy to find. Worlds Collide is a Slang leftover , very raw , acoustic drums as well.

Speaking of Slang, which is probably my favorite Leppard album, minus the song Breathe A Sigh. I just listened to that last night and if Rick Allen is doing all of the drumming on there i am amazed, granted it is amazing he can even play at all, but on some of the tracks on Slang, especially Work It Out, i have a very hard time thinking that is all Rick Allen. I do remember when Slang first came out, I just got online and there was alot of speculation that Joe Elliott actually did the majority of the drumming. I always was curious about that. Anyhow Izzy i have all of those songs if you are in the USA i can make and send you a copy.

[SLCPUNK]

I do believe they were all released in Japan. I know for sure 'I Am Your Child' actually was on the Japanese version of Euphoria, and the others may or may have not been on the Australian version of Euphoria. I Am Your Child is a killer song. Look around the net it is fairly easy to find. Worlds Collide is a Slang leftover , very raw , acoustic drums as well.

Speaking of Slang, which is probably my favorite Leppard album, minus the song Breathe A Sigh. I just listened to that last night and if Rick Allen is doing all of the drumming on there i am amazed, granted it is amazing he can even play at all, but on some of the tracks on Slang, especially Work It Out, i have a very hard time thinking that is all Rick Allen. I do remember when Slang first came out, I just got online and there was alot of speculation that Joe Elliott actually did the majority of the drumming. I always was curious about that. Anyhow Izzy i have all of those songs if you are in the USA i can make and send you a copy.

I'm in the USA...

I could pay you postage if needed.

Izzy is in Kentucky...not far from D.

[Izzy]

Izzy is in Kentucky...not far from D.

Sadly no - i'm just north of London, which is just north of France.....

[Izzy]

Def Leppard, one of the most popular bands in rock, will launch a major tour this spring in the wake of the release of its biggest-ever "best of" album. With more than 65,000,000 albums sold worldwide, including two of the best-selling albums ever issued, (Def Leppard.com)

Wow - i never realised they had done so well, i thought the figure was about 40 mill like Motley Crue.

[Malcolm]

British rockers Def Leppard , who recently launched a co-headlining run with Bryan Adams, have lined up lots of new headlining dates for themselves, including a late-summer swing through Canada.

The group, which wraps up its first batch of shows with Adams in Texas on Saturday (6/11), will then tackle a dozen additional June dates, most of which will feature fellow rock quintet Tesla. A handful of July headlining stops--for which a support act has not yet been named--will follow, as will a 12-date run through Canada with Canadian rock trio The Tea Party in the opening slot.

The group also has additional July and August dates planned with Adams; dubbed the "Rock 'N Roll Double-Header Tour," the joint run touches down at minor league ballparks throughout the U.S.

All of the upcoming dates are shown below.

Last month, Def Leppard and Adams both issued new albums. Leppard offered up the two-disc best-of set "Def Leppard--Rock of Ages: The Definitive Collection," while Adams delivered a new studio set titled "Room Service."

"Rock of Ages" entered The Billboard 200 album chart at No. 10 with sales of about 66,000 copies, according to Leppard's website.


June 2005
12 - Atlanta, GA - Music Midtown Festival
14 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum (w/ Tesla)
15 - Kissimmee, FL - Silver Spurs Arena (w/ Tesla)
17 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Veterans Mem. Arena (w/ Montrose)
18 - Birmingham, AL - City Stages Festival
20 - Madison, WI - Alliant Energy Center (w/ Tesla)
21 - Green Bay, WI - Resch Center (w/ Tesla)
23 - Pittsburgh, PA - Chevrolet Amphitheatre (w/ Tesla)
24 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - Wachovia Arena (w/ Tesla)
25 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena (w/ Tesla)
27 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Casino (w/ Tesla)
28 - Portland, ME - Cumberland County Civic Center (w/ Tesla)

July 2005
22 - Hollywood, FL - Seminole Hard Rock Casino
24 - New Orleans, LA - UNO Lakefront Arena
26 - Memphis, TN - Mud Island Amphitheatre
27 - Peoria, IL - Civic Center Arena

August 2005
12 - Sudbury, Ontario - Sudbury Arena (w/ The Tea Party)
13 - Ottawa, Ontario - Corel Centre (w/ The Tea Party)
15 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheatre (w/ The Tea Party)
16 - London, Ontario - John Labatt Centre (w/ The Tea Party)
19 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre (w/ The Tea Party)
20 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Credit Union Centre (w/ The Tea Party)
22 - Grande Prairie, Alberta - Canada Games Arena (w/ The Tea Party)
23 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place (w/ The Tea Party)
24 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome (w/ The Tea Party)
26 - Kelowna, British Columbia - Prospera Place (w/ The Tea Party)
27 - Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place (w/ The Tea Party)
28 - Victoria, British Columbia - Save On Foods Memorial Centre (w/ The Tea Party)


Def Leppard / Bryan Adams

June 2005
8 - El Paso, TX - Cohen Stadium
10 - Oklahoma City, OK - SBC Bricktown Ballpark
11 - Fort Worth, TX - La Grave Field

July 2005
1 - Camden, NJ - Campbell's Field
2 - Lancaster, PA - Clipper Magazine Stadium
3 - Fishkill, NY - Dutchess Stadium
5 - Lakewood, NJ - First Energy Park
6 - Brockton, MA - Campanelli Stadium
8 - Aberdeen, MD - Ripken Stadium
9 - Brooklyn, NY - KeySpan Park (Cyclones Stadium)
10 - Rochester, NY - Frontier Field
29 - Saint Paul, MN - Midway Stadium
30 - Schaumburg, IL - Alexian Field
31 - Davenport, IA - John O'Donnel Stadium

August 2005
2 - Lincoln, NE - Haymarket Park
3 - Kansas City, KS - Community America Ballpark
5 - South Bend, IN - Stanley Coveleski Stadium
6 - Eastlake, OH - Eastlake Stadium
7 - Charleston, WV - Appalachian Power Park
9 - Dayton, OH - Fifth Third Field
10 - Lansing, MI - Olds Park

[Malcolm]

Stalwart '80s rockers Def Leppard--in the Phoenix area Tuesday (6/7) to perform during the Rock 'n' Roll Doubleheader tour with co-headliner Bryan Adams --balked while attempting to pitch 25 years worth of hits.

Lead singer Joe Elliott, who appeared to be ill, lacked the enthusiasm of tours past. The leather-pants-wearing frontman sounded hoarse, relying on vocal help from his bandmates on songs such as "Photograph" and the ballad "Love Bites." He enlisted the crowd at Mesa's Hohokam Park to sing the chorus to "Animal," and the thirtysomething audience happily complied.

Def Leppard opened the show with "Action" before long, black curtains parted to reveal a screen that interspersed live clips of the band with video images. During "Hysteria," an image of the British flag celebrated the group's heritage.

Though Elliott's voice was hoarse, he stuck with his trademark moves, spinning his microphone stand and raising it in the air to encourage the fans to applaud.

Keeping with the retro feel, fans held up lighters--instead of the very 21st century cell phones--to salute Def Leppard during "Foolin'."

Like tourmate Adams, Elliott said very little to the audience. When he did offer between-song banter, he commented on Phoenix's climate ("It's a hot, sticky evening--what we all like") or drummed up support for the band's recently released greatest-hits package, "Rock of Ages: The Definitive Collection."

Despite Elliott's struggles, the band, led by longtime guitarist Vivian Campbell, was dead on. Campbell's thick, heavy-handed guitar solos were cheered on by the audience during songs such as "Armageddon It."

Canadian rocker Adams, however, hit a homerun with his set. Promoting his latest album, "Room Service," he playfully led the crowd ? not out of necessity--in sing-alongs of hits including "Kids Wanna Rock" and "Summer of '69." The crowd, peppered with a curious number of Whitesnake and Pink Floyd T-shirts, responded eagerly, collectively punching their fists in the air as Adams sang the chorus to "Cuts Like a Knife."

For "When You're Gone," a sprightly song that he performed on record with Mel C. of the Spice Girls, he recruited a singing partner--a clearly nervous 12-year-old girl from Glendale, AZ, who admitted that she is working with a vocal coach to pursue her dream of becoming a singer. Adams encouraged her by saying, "I just want to tell you that it's a good job."

For the tour, the stage was set up in centerfield with the ballfield available for patrons who wished to stand or sit on blankets. General admission extended to the stands. Fans also watched the show through the netting behind home plate, while others sat on top of the dugout or stood in the ballfield.

Technically, the first-ever concert at Hohokam Park went off with nary a hitch. Traffic snags, however, prevented many in the audience from seeing the beginning of Adams' set, and concession stand employees reported that the stadium ran out of beer close to 8 p.m., only an hour into Adams' performance.

[deliverthecow]

I do believe they were all released in Japan. I know for sure 'I Am Your Child' actually was on the Japanese version of Euphoria, and the others may or may have not been on the Australian version of Euphoria. I Am Your Child is a killer song. Look around the net it is fairly easy to find. Worlds Collide is a Slang leftover , very raw , acoustic drums as well.

Speaking of Slang, which is probably my favorite Leppard album, minus the song Breathe A Sigh. I just listened to that last night and if Rick Allen is doing all of the drumming on there i am amazed, granted it is amazing he can even play at all, but on some of the tracks on Slang, especially Work It Out, i have a very hard time thinking that is all Rick Allen. I do remember when Slang first came out, I just got online and there was alot of speculation that Joe Elliott actually did the majority of the drumming. I always was curious about that. Anyhow Izzy i have all of those songs if you are in the USA i can make and send you a copy.

I'm in the USA...


I could pay you postage if needed.

Izzy is in Kentucky...not far from D.

Let me get everything in order and find all of the songs. They are scattered on numerous cd's i have made. As soon as i have everything in order to make them i will post.

[SLCPUNK]

Def Leppard, one of the most popular bands in rock, will launch a major tour this spring in the wake of the release of its biggest-ever "best of" album. With more than 65,000,000 albums sold worldwide, including two of the best-selling albums ever issued, (Def Leppard.com)

Wow - i never realised they had done so well, i thought the figure was about 40 mill like Motley Crue.

UH....still beats Kentucky.......... (no offense D)

*******

I can't wait til Tuesday...Holy crap it's getting close. 4th row!!!

Hope he is not sick still.

**********

Thanks, no big deal on the cd's get to them whenever. If you do, great, I'd be interested.

[Izzy]

Stalwart '80s rockers Def Leppard--in the Phoenix area Tuesday (6/7) to perform during the Rock 'n' Roll Doubleheader tour with co-headliner Bryan Adams --balked while attempting to pitch 25 years worth of hits.

Lead singer Joe Elliott, who appeared to be ill, lacked the enthusiasm of tours past. The leather-pants-wearing frontman sounded hoarse, relying on vocal help from his bandmates on songs such as "Photograph" and the ballad "Love Bites." He enlisted the crowd at Mesa's Hohokam Park to sing the chorus to "Animal," and the thirtysomething audience happily complied.

Def Leppard opened the show with "Action" before long, black curtains parted to reveal a screen that interspersed live clips of the band with video images. During "Hysteria," an image of the British flag celebrated the group's heritage.

Though Elliott's voice was hoarse, he stuck with his trademark moves, spinning his microphone stand and raising it in the air to encourage the fans to applaud.

Keeping with the retro feel, fans held up lighters--instead of the very 21st century cell phones--to salute Def Leppard during "Foolin'."

Like tourmate Adams, Elliott said very little to the audience. When he did offer between-song banter, he commented on Phoenix's climate ("It's a hot, sticky evening--what we all like") or drummed up support for the band's recently released greatest-hits package, "Rock of Ages: The Definitive Collection."

Despite Elliott's struggles, the band, led by longtime guitarist Vivian Campbell, was dead on. Campbell's thick, heavy-handed guitar solos were cheered on by the audience during songs such as "Armageddon It."

Canadian rocker Adams, however, hit a homerun with his set. Promoting his latest album, "Room Service," he playfully led the crowd ? not out of necessity--in sing-alongs of hits including "Kids Wanna Rock" and "Summer of '69." The crowd, peppered with a curious number of Whitesnake and Pink Floyd T-shirts, responded eagerly, collectively punching their fists in the air as Adams sang the chorus to "Cuts Like a Knife."

For "When You're Gone," a sprightly song that he performed on record with Mel C. of the Spice Girls, he recruited a singing partner--a clearly nervous 12-year-old girl from Glendale, AZ, who admitted that she is working with a vocal coach to pursue her dream of becoming a singer. Adams encouraged her by saying, "I just want to tell you that it's a good job."

For the tour, the stage was set up in centerfield with the ballfield available for patrons who wished to stand or sit on blankets. General admission extended to the stands. Fans also watched the show through the netting behind home plate, while others sat on top of the dugout or stood in the ballfield.

Technically, the first-ever concert at Hohokam Park went off with nary a hitch. Traffic snags, however, prevented many in the audience from seeing the beginning of Adams' set, and concession stand employees reported that the stadium ran out of beer close to 8 p.m., only an hour into Adams' performance.

The reviwer sounds like an unbiased guy

On a lighter note my 'Rock of Ages' cd arrived today, all the way from the USA - i think it has a better tracklist to the British Version (which i also have!) Lol - three Def Leppard best of's -well, i want all 12 albums!

[SLCPUNK]

Well Izzy too bad you don't live in Florida. I have one ticket available for next tuesdays show.

3rd row, center stage. Anybody in Tampa, I'll sell it for face value = 45 bucks.

Izzy, if you can make it over...I'd just give you the ticket.

Guess I'll go post this on the DF website now.

[Izzy]

Well Izzy too bad you don't live in Florida. I have one ticket available for next tuesdays show.

3rd row, center stage. Anybody in Tampa, I'll sell it for face value = 45 bucks.

Izzy, if you can make it over...I'd just give you the ticket.

Guess I'll go post this on the DF website now.

I long for the day when i have the money and the kind of job that allows me to leave the country at will - sadly, untill then i'm stuck here

With any lucky Def Leppard will swing over this way so i can see them again - i was three rows from the front when i saw them

[Izzy]

Euphoria could have been great. The b sides on that album, "I Am Your Child", "Worlds Collide", "Burnout" etc, should have been on the album in the place of? Back In Your Face, It's Only Love , All Night, replace those three songs with the b sides and that album would have been near perfect.? That is all of the proof people need right there, that Def Leppard are doing fine without Mutt Lange, he had a say in the shitiest tracks on that album minus Promises. Anyhow i wish they would release a whole album with material on the lines of Paper Sun and Day After Day, with Rick Allen playing the acoustic drum kit instead of the overproduced electronic kit . That would be a dream album for sure.

Never been one for downloading, but i have tracked down 'Burnout' 'Word's Colide' and 'Immortal' on a cd single, as soon as i hear them i'll post - 'I am your child' is proving harder to find as it wasn't a b-side

Def Leppard have done a large number of B-sides, it would be an idea for them to release them all as an album - after all the label has got three 'best of's' out of them....I read an interview with Joe a few months back in which he talked about remastering the albums and adding in B-sides and demo's - that would be ace

[SLCPUNK]

Well Izzy too bad you don't live in Florida. I have one ticket available for next tuesdays show.

3rd row, center stage. Anybody in Tampa, I'll sell it for face value = 45 bucks.

Izzy, if you can make it over...I'd just give you the ticket.

Guess I'll go post this on the DF website now.

I long for the day when i have the money and the kind of job that allows me to leave the country at will - sadly, untill then i'm stuck here

With any lucky Def Leppard will swing over this way so i can see them again - i was three rows from the front when i saw them

Well, I'd just give you the ticket if you lived here...I offered to two guys my age at work and they both declined, I was shocked.

One day when you come over I'll take you to a show.

One day.........

[SLCPUNK]

Concert tomorrow fuckers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'll try to take pics.