Old Story (1996): Concert Review For Def Leppard Slang World Tour
The concert that I will be reviewing was held in May 1996 by the renowned rock band Def Leppard at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. The concert was entitled the Slang World Tour after their latest album then. I have always been an enthusiast of concerts and may they be rock concerts, choral recitals or orchestral performances, I will try to attend one on a regular basis. I have also been to numerous live rock performances including gigs by local musicians, an album launch party by guitarist Steve Vai as well as a major concert performance by heavy metal band, Metallica. Hence, it seems strange that I would want to review a concert that was held five years ago. The rationale was that it was the most impressionable rock concert I have attended because the drummer, Rick Allen had lost his left arm in a car accident. Rick Allen is a legendary drummer for his determination to continue playing the drum set despite his disability and he has also inspired hundreds of handicapped people to learn and play the drum set.
I was with four other friends and we had gotten tickets for the freestanding area. In order to ensure that we will be standing directly in front of the stage, we had queued up rigorously for six hours outside the gate prior to the official start time. We wanted the best experience possible in attending a live concert and certainly did not want to feel as if we were just watching a video of their live performance by saving on tickets.