[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Def Leppard (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 5/21/2013 11:05:37 AM EDT
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I really liked early stuff like On Through The Night and other early albums. Hysteria and after was garbage.
In before.., The drummer from Def Leppard's only got one arm!! The drummer from Def Leppard's only got one arm!! The drummer from Def Leppard's only got one arm!! The drummer from Def Leppard's only got one arm!! The drummer from Def Leppard's only got one arm!! The drummer from Def Leppard's only got one arm!! |
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I really liked early stuff like On Through The Night and other early albums. Hysteria and after was garbage. In before.., The drummer from Def Leppard's only got one arm!! The drummer from Def Leppard's only got one arm!! The drummer from Def Leppard's only got one arm!! The drummer from Def Leppard's only got one arm!! The drummer from Def Leppard's only got one arm!! The drummer from Def Leppard's only got one arm!! +1 On Through the Night and High-n-Dry were their two best albums. |
The first three albums were good . I saw them touring before Pyromania was released in Offenbach Germany at the festhale . Great live show , This was the original line up and the 2 armed version of the drummer . I saw them later with slot machine on drums still a good show 
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Quoted: The first three albums were good . I saw them touring before Pyromania was released in Offenbach Germany at the festhale . Great live show , This was the original line up and the 2 armed version of the drummer . I saw them later with slot machine on drums still a good show I'm going to hell...  |
| Do you like Phil Collins? I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums. Christy, take off your robe. Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument. Sabrina, remove your dress. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism. Sabrina, why don't you, uh, dance a little. Take the lyrics to Land of Confusion. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. In Too Deep is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock. Christy, get down on your knees so Sabrina can see your asshole. Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and Against All Odds. Sabrina, don't just stare at it, eat it. But I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist. This is Sussudio, a great, great song, a personal favorite. |
Will turn radio off if I hear them.
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Neato, but "High N' Dry" and "On Through The Night" were just warm-ups for "Pyromania." 
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I saw them in Birmingham in the early-mid '80s (Quiet Riot opened, IIRC) and it was a great show. Still enjoy hearing their music once in a while, same as most popular acts from my HS years. I didn't see them till 87 w/ Queensryche opening for their Operation Mindcrime album |
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Quoted: Quoted: I saw them in Birmingham in the early-mid '80s (Quiet Riot opened, IIRC) and it was a great show. Still enjoy hearing their music once in a while, same as most popular acts from my HS years. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/107976995/Pics/WSUB/IMG_20100916_154735.jpg  It would take a while to find it, but squirreled away somewhere I still have the cheesy plastic face mask they sold at the concerts.  |
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I like'm. Both Pyromania and before and Hysteria. I know it was driven by the need to accommodate for the drumming, but the transformation in sound between Pyromania and Hysteria was huge.
I remember when the first song dropped off of Hysteria (Women, I believe), and the reaction from the public was very ho-hum. Then along came "Pour Some Sugar on Me" and that album exploded. Without going back to look at the actual song list, I think damn near every song on that album was released as a successful single. PSSOM, Armageddon It, Shotgun, Excitable, Animal, Hysteria, Love Bites, Women, Rocket,. I would be surprised if Hysteria isn't up there with Appetite for Destruction and 5150 as one of the most commercially successful hard rock albums of the '80s. FWIW, "Bringing on the Heartbreak" is probably my personal favorite. |
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The first three albums were good . I saw them touring before Pyromania was released in Offenbach Germany at the festhale . Great live show , This was the original line up and the 2 armed version of the drummer . I saw them later with slot machine on drums still a good show I'm going to hell... Save me a seat.
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The first three albums were good . I saw them touring before Pyromania was released in Offenbach Germany at the festhale . Great live show , This was the original line up and the 2 armed version of the drummer . I saw them later with slot machine on drums still a good show I'm going to hell... Save me a seat. Shotgun! |
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I like'm. Both Pyromania and before and Hysteria. I know it was driven by the need to accommodate for the drumming, but the transformation in sound between Pyromania and Hysteria was huge. I remember when the first song dropped off of Hysteria (Women, I believe), and the reaction from the public was very ho-hum. Then along came "Pour Some Sugar on Me" and that album exploded. Without going back to look at the actual song list, I think damn near every song on that album was released as a successful single. PSSOM, Armageddon It, Shotgun, Excitable, Animal, Hysteria, Love Bites, Women, Rocket,. I would be surprised if Hysteria isn't up there with Appetite for Destruction and 5150 as one of the most commercially successful hard rock albums of the '80s. FWIW, "Bringing on the Heartbreak" is probably my personal favorite. I can't complain abut Hysteria, as that was my first Def Leppard album growing up in the late '80's. But I quickly learned the older stuff was so much better. Still, the best opening of any concert I've ever been to was "Stagefright" during the "In the Round" tour. Never seen a place explode like that. (skip to 1:30 if you wanna check it out): 
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See, I thought Hysteria was where they got good. Everyone thinks wrong from time to time. Don't let it bother you. You'll be right again someday 
Pyromania ruled. All else... drooled. But that album alone (gee... think I just dated myself?) keeps them in my 'Kings of Rock' list. |
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I saw them in Birmingham in the early-mid '80s (Quiet Riot opened, IIRC) and it was a great show. Still enjoy hearing their music once in a while, same as most popular acts from my HS years. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/107976995/Pics/WSUB/IMG_20100916_154735.jpg
Heh...I once saw Quiet Riot with Helix and Fastway........Fastway was the better of the three. |
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Quoted: Of the three, I'd definitely rather see Fastway. Quoted: Quoted: I saw them in Birmingham in the early-mid '80s (Quiet Riot opened, IIRC) and it was a great show. Still enjoy hearing their music once in a while, same as most popular acts from my HS years. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/107976995/Pics/WSUB/IMG_20100916_154735.jpg Heh...I once saw Quiet Riot with Helix and Fastway........Fastway was the better of the three. I've that their first LP on the shelf.
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I saw them in Birmingham in the early-mid '80s (Quiet Riot opened, IIRC) and it was a great show. Still enjoy hearing their music once in a while, same as most popular acts from my HS years. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/107976995/Pics/WSUB/IMG_20100916_154735.jpg
Heh...I once saw Quiet Riot with Helix and Fastway........Fastway was the better of the three. There's a blast from the past!
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From a quote above.....I saw Fastway at the Richfield Coliseum in the 80's. They are still my favorite hard rock/metal band from that era.
As for the OP; I liked Hysteria and Pyromania even though each album was appealing to a different listener. I saw Def Leppard on the Hysteria tour, in the round, and it was a great show. |