I used to LOVE Def Leppard back in the day---actually saw them
on their first US tour when they were the opening act for The Pat
Travers Band, and again the next year when they were co-headliners
with Blackfoot.
That first album, "On Through The Night" was absolutely iconic for
me---I've listened to it literally hundreds of times. Second one was
just OK for me, it seemed to be a little too influenced by AC/DC.
By the third album, their sound had changed to the point of being
a little too slick for my ears, pretty much stopped listening to them
after that point.
Good to see that they're still around and kicking these days--I remember
the radio ads promoting them as the "...band with the average age of 18!"
back when their first album was released!
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