Def Leppard plays to the crowd
Many might consider the '80s glam rock quintet Def Leppard as a subdued Van Halen minus the peacocking arrogance of David Lee Roth, roaring politely and ready to rock your face off, but only if you're all right with that kind of thing.
It's been 25 years since the album "Pyromania" first made the band into a particularly well-groomed pop-rock force to be reckoned with, yet Def Leppard continues to be a band for everyone. Even now, "Pour Some Sugar on Me" ranks right up there with AC/DC's "You Shook Me All Night Long" on the list of most-played songs at a junior high school dance.
"Our audience is very diverse," says guitarist Vivian Campbell, speaking from Los Angeles days before setting out on Def Leppard's U.S. tour with fellow retro-rockers REO Speedwagon and Styx.