The classics make Def Leppard
The phrase "Def Leppard" existed in young Joe Elliott's mind long before he ever had a band to attach it to. Little did he know that almost 25 years after he finally climbed on stage with such a well-monikered crew, Def Leppard — which helped launch the great wave of British heavy metal — would still be going strong in 2003.
Elliott and the Lepps leavened a hit-packed show at the Pepsi Arena on Friday with a brace of songs from the group's latest album, "X," and a few nods to heavy-rocking forbears.
Many of the tunes from "X" fit well within the band's catalog of sing-along chart-toppers. But the rules of radio have changed since the '80s, when bands like Leppard ruled the airwaves.