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DEF LEPPARD To Tour North America With FOREIGNER, STYX
- Mar. 2, 2007
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DEF LEPPARD's official web site has been updated with the following message:
"So, if DEF LEPPARD is not hitting the road with KISS this year (as previously rumored), then who will they go out with? Although there is no official word that it will be the case for ALL dates on the 2007 tour, we can spill that the band is currently in the process of booking shows in the U.S. and Canada with rock veterans FOREIGNER and STYX. That's all we can tell for the time being, but stay tuned: more details and show dates will be announced on DefLeppard.com as soon as they are confirmed!"
DEF LEPPARD was scheduled to begin recording its next studio album in January at frontman Joe Elliott's house in Dublin. Basic ideas were hashed out on the road during the band's extensive tour in support of last year's covers album "Yeah!", a first for DEF LEPPARD.
"We've got about five or six songs on the go, and there'll be 11 or 12 on the final version," guitarist Phil Collen told Billboard.com in December. "We're trying to get it out for next summer, which for us would be amazing. But we've never been this far along. We come off tour, wait six months, then we start writing. We've already got that sorted out.
Collen said the songs thus far have "absolutely" been influenced by the process of making "Yeah!", which featured DEF LEPPARD's spin on songs popularized by THIN LIZZY, THE FACES and MOTT THE HOOPLE. "We did that so quick," he said. "It was raw, and it didn't demand we sit around for months or years. That really inspired us."
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COMMENT |
posted by :
3/2/2007 11:32:56 AM
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Come sail away bitches!
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COMMENT | def leppard
posted by :
3/2/2007 11:48:08 AM
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the magnificent rock band that metalheads cant comprehend because of their narrow scope on music
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COMMENT |
posted by :
3/2/2007 11:53:09 AM
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and that whole thing about steve clark being the cornerstone of their success is a bunch of crap. grant it steve played a role and made his contribution, but joe elliot is the real engine behind this band. it's because of his drive and vision as well as lange's guidance that they made it as far as they did.
and personally, i prefer def leppard over black sabbath
sorry to break your hearts, metalheads:( here's a tissue:)
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COMMENT | what a...
posted by : darthadv
3/2/2007 12:00:10 PM
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...'non-manly' tour...
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COMMENT | x
posted by : brandonmetal
3/2/2007 12:02:52 PM
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let's play 'guess the average age of the people in the concert hall' for this!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
3/2/2007 12:02:54 PM
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Who cares about this band. They were a great band at one time but now are nothing but a joke. Much like Metallica they haven't done anything worth a shit since 1988. They should have canned Rick Allen when he lost his arm. You can't have a real Hard Rock band with a one armed drummer. I am surprised they have become a touring monster again. Nobody buys Def Leppard cd's anymore but they have made a huge comeback on the road. And I hope you are saying you like early Def Leppard better than Black Sabbath because if you like later Leppard better than Sabbath than you better get your tone deaf ass to the doctor and get your hearing checked.
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COMMENT | ^^
posted by :
3/2/2007 12:03:42 PM
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dont cry, you still have slayer, and a tissue:(
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COMMENT |
posted by :
3/2/2007 12:07:30 PM
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you have an old skool mentality when it comes to music. its not that they write bad songs, its just that you have a fixed idea of what music should be, which is 'metal'
your reasons for disliking later leppard stuff has nothing to do with the quality of music. it simply has to do with you longing for everything to sound like saxon (no disrespect because i love their music) which is obviously not going to happen, but...dont cry
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COMMENT |
posted by :
3/2/2007 12:09:53 PM
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i cant wait to see how worked up you all get like mr saxon666
its a good laugh, u blabbermouth metalheads are funny, the way you all get worked up when someone challenges your narrow view on music
def leppard rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D
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COMMENT |
posted by :
3/2/2007 12:15:58 PM
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def leppard kicks ass selling tickets because they simply kick ass, mr saxon666:)
see ya on a saxon thread
UNLEASH THE BEAST!!
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COMMENT | mickronson
posted by : faithnomore4ever
3/2/2007 12:16:21 PM
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"but joe elliot is the real engine behind this band. it's because of his drive and vision as well as lange's guidance that they made it as far as they did."
Don't forget John Mutt Lange...
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COMMENT | Def Leppard
posted by : kisskissrules
3/2/2007 12:17:22 PM
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Hopefully they come to the Maritimes, I have seen them 4 times & they always put on a great show. Everybody will whine & cry on here about Def Leppard but to fucking bad, stay the fuck home.
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COMMENT | ^^^^
posted by : faithnomore4ever
3/2/2007 12:17:42 PM
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Sorry I just re read, and you did'nt forget...
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COMMENT | ^^^^
posted by :
3/2/2007 12:20:55 PM
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thank you:)
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COMMENT | ^^^^^^^
posted by : kisskissrules
3/2/2007 12:21:58 PM
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Fuck You
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COMMENT |
posted by :
3/2/2007 12:24:08 PM
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Would this be the new version of Foreigner featuring Jeff Pilson and Keri Kelli?
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COMMENT | The Space Lord
posted by : kisskissrules
3/2/2007 12:28:10 PM
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No it will be the version of Foreigner featuring Peter Criss & Ace Frehley
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COMMENT | mickronson.
posted by : kisskissrules
3/2/2007 12:33:09 PM
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Ha! I thought that might get you going.
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COMMENT | non-manly' tour
posted by : fergrhtght6789
3/2/2007 12:34:16 PM
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Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha...
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COMMENT | Maybe they could get
posted by :
3/2/2007 12:39:34 PM
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that crazy diaper-wearing astronaut to MC this show. Lord knows 2/3 of the audience will be wearing them, too.
plur
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COMMENT | I saw Lepard last year and..........
posted by :
3/2/2007 12:46:18 PM
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JOURNEY OUT ROCKED DEF LEPARD!
I'm serious!
I bought the Journey/Def Leppard ticket because I wanted to see Def Leppard!
Journey opened that night at the Hollywood bowl and were louder and had more energy then Leppard.
I likes me so Leppard too but on that night at the bowl I learned some new respect for Journey!
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COMMENT | kissrules^^
posted by :
3/2/2007 12:47:22 PM
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didnt i tell you not to put too much sugar in those frehley lattes
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COMMENT | FOREIGNER and STYX????
posted by : KISSOFF 2004
3/2/2007 12:58:21 PM
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LOL...
What, did ASIA or LOVERBOY not answer their phones?
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COMMENT | mickronson.
posted by : kisskissrules
3/2/2007 12:58:39 PM
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Wow, you missed your calling, you should have been a comedian, you would have made millions! You go girl!!!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
3/2/2007 1:08:24 PM
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I like many different styles of music. I dj at a vocational school station and do 2 metal shows. But good music is good music. It can be old country, bluegrass, blues, metal, Ragea or whatever. But crap is crap. other than a few decent songs they have done nothing but crap since Hysteria. Slang anyone. But who cares about Def Leppard anyway. The new Saxon cd is coming out soon bitches. That will be a monster. Hail Saxon.
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COMMENT | MUSICinmyBLOOD
posted by : kisskissrules
3/2/2007 1:09:21 PM
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My god your fantasies are sick! Get your mind out of the gutter, it is Friday afternoon for fuck sakes!
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COMMENT | ^^
posted by :
3/2/2007 1:10:10 PM
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haha! gotcha bitch
lol!
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COMMENT | mickronson.
posted by : kisskissrules
3/2/2007 1:12:47 PM
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Do ya reckon Granny will rustle up you some of dem dar vittles Jethro?
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COMMENT | sorry^^
posted by :
3/2/2007 1:13:52 PM
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i dont speak redneck
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COMMENT | mickronson.
posted by : kisskissrules
3/2/2007 1:15:57 PM
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Sure & Eddie Van Halen isn't drunk as we speak.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Phonics Monkey
3/2/2007 1:18:55 PM
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Styx and Foreigner should be touring with Foghat and Nazareth.
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COMMENT | mickronson.
posted by :
3/2/2007 1:23:48 PM
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I'm a metalhead, who loves Def Leppard, also I don't like generaliations that metalheads are narrow minded, I like lots of non metal stuff For instance Folk like the Pentangle or Rock like the Who or the Beatles. P.S. Def Leppard over Black Sabbath, really????? Listen to more Sabbath.
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COMMENT |
posted by : PsychoElectro
3/2/2007 1:24:32 PM
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And Def Leppard should be touring with Shania Twain
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COMMENT | these bands use to be good...
posted by : bigsled
3/2/2007 1:27:14 PM
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the only original in foreigner is the guitar player. without lou gramm this band is a joke.
styx- without dennis deyoung this band is a joke.
def leppard- i use to love these guys but the fact of the matter is joes voice is terriable!! just as bad as robert plants now , fact !!
did anybody see vh1 rock honers ? how about jimmy kimmel ? anybody that defends joe elliot needs to go to the ear doctor because you are truelly tone deaf. i cant believe anybody would spend their money on these versions of these bands. foreigner and styx get clone singers and play to a bunch of drunk red necks that dont know the differance. just like kiss.
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COMMENT | This Tour
posted by : stwla888
3/2/2007 2:42:08 PM
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Is sponsored by Tide Laundry Detergent. For all the wash ups.
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COMMENT | hall of fame
posted by :
3/2/2007 3:11:16 PM
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I agree with Mick Ronson: I would rather hear "Let's get, let's get, let's get rocked!" ANYDAY over War Pigs, Symptom of the Universe, or Neon Knights.
...Uh,... no, not really.
Def Leppard went lame after Pete Willis left, and they never made anything worth hearing after Steve Clark died. And they never did anything that could touch Sabbath in terms of talent, inventiveness, or influence.
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COMMENT | they should call this tour
posted by :
3/2/2007 4:58:54 PM
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"The Mullet never stops"
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COMMENT |
posted by :
3/2/2007 5:22:01 PM
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Good rock never dies. I wish Styx had DeYoung and Foreigner had Gramm back though. O well!!!
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COMMENT | yeah watever
posted by :
3/2/2007 5:22:31 PM
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how ironic is most peoples thought that when steve clark died there music became shit, so in that respect their album adrenalize was crap, but lets wait a minute here, didnt steve clark write songs on this album before he died? no, of course he did you fools, o and Love and Hate collide riffs was written by hm so you all must hate him too. Steve clark, great guitarist, well respected, but credit where its due, def leppard dont suck because they have a 1 arm drummer, have u guys listern to the electronic drum kits on pyromania high and dry? well that was before he lost his arms you idiots!
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COMMENT | Seeing Forgnier
posted by :
3/2/2007 5:45:34 PM
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tomorrow night. ECQ in Tacoma, saw Foghat and Joan Jett there too. Even though they are older groups they still put on a hell of a show. As for this def leatard and Forginer ?? Bad Idea imo .
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COMMENT |
posted by :
3/2/2007 6:02:01 PM
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"And they never did anything that could touch Sabbath in terms of talent, inventiveness, or influence."
inventivesness??? HAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
ive heard baby song cds with more inventiveness
black sabbath have hardly been inventive, theyve been doing the same kind of stuff since they first began.
but there's nothing wrong with that necessarily. So does ac/dc and motorhead and other greats
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COMMENT | i definitely prefer def leppard over black sabbath
posted by :
3/2/2007 6:09:10 PM
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its just my personal preference
i look at music differently from you guys
in fact, i prefer a lot of bands over sabbath. for example, mott the hoople, david bowie, rory gallagher, blue oyster cult, allman brothers, the who, pink floyd, queensryche, sweet, ufo, nevermore, spiral architect, and the list goes on and on
lets get rocked > war pigs (never liked that song)
thanks for making an interesting thread.
lets do it again some time
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COMMENT |
posted by : RiotAct666
3/2/2007 6:56:15 PM
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Great tour i'm there.
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COMMENT | mickronson.
posted by :
3/2/2007 7:11:38 PM
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spiral architect?? Isn't that the last song on Sabbath bloody Sabbath?? Yeah so you like a Band who take a direct influence from sabbath more than Sabbath, weird. Yeah Rory G and UFO rule but neithers a scratch on sabbath.
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COMMENT | Jtull
posted by :
3/2/2007 8:04:00 PM
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is there a rule in the music opinion handbook that says i have to like black sabbath more than spiral architect because they were influenced by sabbath?
i still prefer spiral architect, and dont get me wrong, i didnt say i dislike sabbath. i simply prefer listening to other bands. actually, i think dio sabbath is awesome. i didnt go into detail.
and UFO and Rory Gallagher are 'indeed' far better than sabbath
and so are def leppard
btw, i like your username
just say a documentary recently over here on jethro tull. ian had some interesting stuff to say
later
thats my preference. i look for different things in my music
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COMMENT |
posted by :
3/2/2007 8:14:12 PM
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sorry for the jumbled writing
im referring at the bottom to my sabbath/ufo/rory/def leppard comparison
i look at music differently from the posters on this site
and i wasnt generalizing about all metalheads, only the ones at this site. they are EXTREMELY political about music here and focus on style. they want everything to be metal and hard rock. i have followed their opinions for a long time since i started posting here way back.
most of the arguments for hating def leppard is that they became more pop
well, hello, so were the beatles and a lot of other bands, even the who. they were the pop music of their era.
for some reason, they love to make this poor band the target of their bitterness
anyway, its subjective. i was just having some fun. they can trash def leppard all they want
but Bringing On The Hearbreak is still going to get more play in my cd deck than any sabbath song
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COMMENT | mickronson.
posted by :
3/3/2007 3:44:28 AM
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No there's no rule saying that you can't like a band, more than their influences, I just thought it was a little strange its like liking Cathedral more than Sabbath. Admittedly, some people on this site are very politicalised about their opinions but they can listen to the same Death Metal every day. Also if it helps I prefer Def Leppards pop output e.g. Hysteria more than the early nwobhm stuff, although I don't think Def Leppard ever were really a metal band.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
3/3/2007 4:44:33 AM
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i agree with you Jtull. the leps were never really that metal anyway.
im gonna leave it at that. ive posted like hell on this thread, its embarrassing, and i got some business to take care of
until the next time
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COMMENT | ronson
posted by :
3/3/2007 2:31:02 PM
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"most of the arguments for hating def leppard is that they became more pop
well, hello, so were the beatles and a lot of other bands, even the who. they were the pop music of their era."
Notice, however, that the Beatles and the Who both became LESS pop over time, and it was the later, "harder" and more experimental albums that actually cemented their legacies that live on today.
A final thought: although your regard for "Let's Get Rocked" would lead me to believe that you are either deaf or insane, I also would put UFO and Rory Gallagher in the very highest echelon of music. So I guess we have more in common than not.
Good thread.
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COMMENT | rando
posted by :
3/3/2007 6:32:56 PM
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i dont mean any disrespect, and i think its cool that im running into people on this thread that have similar tatstes,
but honestly, i think anyone who thinks Let's get rocked is crap is the one who is really deaf and insane
that is a damn fun and playful song. its got a great sound, its got some great hooks, some funny lyrics, its exciting, it has a nice fusion of rock n roll and pop, not to mention def leppards trade marks vocals. what more can you ask for. that is a great song as far as im concerned. im wondering about you for tellling me differently. maybe you need to open up
def leppard to this day remains extremely entertaining and a hell of a lot of fun. music doesnt always have to be hardcore or groundbeaking, and i dont care if its commercial. at the end of the day, i just wanna listen to something i can enjoy.
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COMMENT | ah, forget it dude
posted by :
3/3/2007 6:53:12 PM
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what the hell am i rambling on like this for. its only music
if you dont like lets get rocked, then cool. you cant like everything
\m/UFO\m/
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COMMENT | wish def leppard would....
posted by : what's_your_vector_victor
3/3/2007 11:57:19 PM
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get inspired by listening to high and dry for about a week s traight. i am a big DL fan, but nothing can ever beat 5 hungry guys from sheffield playing and singing their asses off in the early 80's. i know you can never catch lightning in a bottle, but HAD was simply a magnificent rock opus that sadly can never be replicated. until i get punched in the gut by a song like hit and run or lady strange, it will be hard to buy another DL album.
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COMMENT | All these comments trip me out!!!
posted by :
5/16/2007 7:20:40 PM
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I am kinda posting backwards!! Umm!! Well obviously it is Styx and Foreigner. I like both bands I am listening to Styx's greatest hit (Don't let it end is just going over) at the moment Hey I've got 32 disc back in my 300 disc changer now!!! It would probably go a lot faster if I didn't listen to everything first!!! I just got done listening to Matchbox 20's Yourself or someone like you!!! In my opinion one of the best albums ever made by any band!!!(Eddie Money's Greatest hits is just coming on I will have to go program that in be back in a second) Okay I am back Eddie money is good in concert too! I know what you are thinking he is more pop then rock but hey I love Judas priest too! White Zombie etc... now where was I? Def Leppard if anything have been mainstream rock and roll They are no motorhead!!! But they rock like hell! I am not a real big fan of YEAH but it is good I would like to see the band do a cover's of Kitty's pick's Which are to name a few bands and song's NIN closer and Bullet Boys Smooth up in ya for obvious reasons Both have a sexy little lyric But with Elli doing the vocals that would be orgasmic!!!!!! simply orgasmic!!!!! Moving on... Here's a few Judas Priest ones I would like to see them do Living after midnight, Heading down to the Highway (I would love to hear Viv and Phil tear up the guitars on that one) and Turbo lover... Cheap trick Aint that a shame, the flame, and dream police.... Kiss Let's put the x in sex, love it loud, lick it up, Heavens on fire, tear's are falling, and my personal fav a reason to live.... Dirty Looks Last cigarette, Can't take my eye's off of you, Trip the Light, and my shallow grave.... Dokken In my dreams, into the fire, it's not love, Alone again, unchain the night, and walk away.... Every mother's nightmare Love can make you blind....Saints and Sinners Slipping into darkness, Takin' my chances, Kiss the bastards, Lesson of love and we belong... Bad Co. Feel like making love, Shooting star (it has always reminded me of Steamy (Steve Clark).... Foreigner Jukebox Hero Also reminds me of Steve, Waiting for a girl like you, Hot Blooded, Urgent and Double Vision... Whitesnake Slip of the tongue, love aint no stranger, slide it in, the deeper the love, and crying in the rain. Well hey I can dream they are about the only things in life that are truely free!!!! Peace out Kitty
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