Hot Summer Night
Last night hubby and I went to the Def Leppard, Styx, Foreigner concert at Cricket Pavillion in Phoenix. A good time was had by all…and when I say all, I mean at least 17,000 people. The place was packed with people from age 5 to 75 and the crowd was as loud as the bands.
Watching Foreigner was like watching a cover band…there’s only one original member left in the group, founder Mick Jones. Jason Bonham was on drums, and the band played a snippet of a Led Zepplin song, which was fun but a little odd. The band played a bunch of their hits…Cold As Ice, Hot Blooded, Jukebox Hero (which was awesome!), Urgent, and Feels Like the First Time.
Styx was next in the lineup, and they blew us away with their sound and showmanship. Original members Tommy Shaw and James “JY” Young front the band with newer member Lawrence Gowan (who replaces Dennis DeYoung). They played a lot of their hits…Blue Collar Man, Miss America, Come Sail Away, Fooling Yourself, Renegade, Too Much Time on My Hands, and the Grand Illusion. Styx sounded great and Tommy Shaw can still hit those high notes!
I haven’t seen Def Leppard in twenty years, and they did not disappoint. Singer Joe Elliot was a little hoarse and had trouble with the high notes, but that didn’t stop anyone from screaming their guts out and singing along. The set list was as follows:
Rocket
Animal
Excitable
Foolin'
Mirror, Mirror (Look into My Eyes)
Another Hit and Run
Love Bites
Rock On
Two Steps Behind
Bringin' On the Heartbreak
Switch 625
Hysteria
Armageddon It
Photograph
Pour Some Sugar on Me
The encore was Rock of Ages
The video and light show was the perfect compliment to the hits. The lights were so bright that my cell phone camera had trouble capturing images. Here's the one picture that isn't just a blob of light:
That's Joe Elliot on the screen, the stage is to the left, and the concession area is to the far right. Beer was $8 and double shots of Crown Royal were $11. Yikes!
I am exhausted, sore, and hoarse today, but I haven’t had that much fun in a very long time. What a terrific birthday gift!
Watching Foreigner was like watching a cover band…there’s only one original member left in the group, founder Mick Jones. Jason Bonham was on drums, and the band played a snippet of a Led Zepplin song, which was fun but a little odd. The band played a bunch of their hits…Cold As Ice, Hot Blooded, Jukebox Hero (which was awesome!), Urgent, and Feels Like the First Time.
Styx was next in the lineup, and they blew us away with their sound and showmanship. Original members Tommy Shaw and James “JY” Young front the band with newer member Lawrence Gowan (who replaces Dennis DeYoung). They played a lot of their hits…Blue Collar Man, Miss America, Come Sail Away, Fooling Yourself, Renegade, Too Much Time on My Hands, and the Grand Illusion. Styx sounded great and Tommy Shaw can still hit those high notes!
I haven’t seen Def Leppard in twenty years, and they did not disappoint. Singer Joe Elliot was a little hoarse and had trouble with the high notes, but that didn’t stop anyone from screaming their guts out and singing along. The set list was as follows:
Rocket
Animal
Excitable
Foolin'
Mirror, Mirror (Look into My Eyes)
Another Hit and Run
Love Bites
Rock On
Two Steps Behind
Bringin' On the Heartbreak
Switch 625
Hysteria
Armageddon It
Photograph
Pour Some Sugar on Me
The encore was Rock of Ages
The video and light show was the perfect compliment to the hits. The lights were so bright that my cell phone camera had trouble capturing images. Here's the one picture that isn't just a blob of light:
That's Joe Elliot on the screen, the stage is to the left, and the concession area is to the far right. Beer was $8 and double shots of Crown Royal were $11. Yikes!
I am exhausted, sore, and hoarse today, but I haven’t had that much fun in a very long time. What a terrific birthday gift!
posted by Patricia at
Friday, September 21, 2007
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