Show #2 of Rock Star week was a joint headliner with Def
Leppard and Kiss. What I didn’t realize in advace was, last Thursday, I had
already seen the gold standard of concerts, with Queen + Adam Lambert, and it will
forever color how I look at concerts.
My biggest fear of the day was that it was going to be
HOTTTT!!!! And when I left the house it was 100 degrees. My steering wheel was
so hot, I could barely touch it, and the necklace I was wearing got really hot
too. I was dressed for the heat in a short sleeve top and longs. (My name for
long shorts!)
My concert buddy, Austin, who really likes to get into the
spirit of things, mentioned that he might wear KISS makeup to the show. Good
thing he changed his mind. I was supposed to pick him up at 430, and when I got
there at 425, he was still asleep. (He’s not lazy, he works nights.) But, he
got up and showered in record time. We had to be early, because our seats for
this one were on the lawn, and we wanted to be in front. It ended up working
out well.
We got real comfy there on the lawn.
I don’t know the name of the opening band, but I do know
that I was drenched in sweat at the time.
They were a Canadian band, and the lead singer (female) had a great
voice. In fact, she sounded like Pat Benatar, especially when they played “Baracuda.”
Def Leppard… ya know, I didn’t know a single one of their
songs. I am well-versed in 70s music, but not so much with 80s music. I was
kind of tied up then. And Wiki described
them as Heavy Metal. I beg to differ with that description. I’ve heard heavier.
Despite not knowing the music, I really enjoyed their set, as i enjoy any
classic rock. I thought the best songs were “Photograph,” “Love Bites” and “Poor
a Little Sugar On Me.” I also loved the
80s pics they put up on the screen. Oh,
the hair! They remarked about how hot it
was. But, a miracle happened, and out on the lawn, where we were, there was a
cool breeze. Incidentally, Def Leppard
has a one-armed drummer.
The crème de la crème of the night was KISS! They also have awesome fans who dress up in
KISS makeup and costumes. They also have the best band shirts ever! People watching was fun!
KISS had all kinds of lights and graphics, but the best
thing they had was a huge spider-shaped light up thingy that covered the entire
stage. Sometimes it was blue, red, yellow, you name it. KISS also likes to blow up stuff, and they
had some amazing pyrotechnics. KISS also always looks bigger than life, no
doubt due to their crazy costumes and huge platform shoes!
My favorite part was when Paul Stanley ziplined over the
audience to play to play at a rear stage.
KISS also mentioned the heat, and said that it was even
hotter than Phoenix or Austin. But, hey, the joke was on them, because by this
time, the cool breeze was really nice, out there on the lawn. They also
mentioned that they had just played in Austin and the audience booed. Funny,
said Paul, they said the same thing about you! Austin just wondered why
everyone was booing him!
My favorite song was “Rock and Roll All Night” plus I really
enjoyed all the explosions, and the theatrical-ness of the whole show. I would
always recommend their show (by the way, this was not my first time) but my
heart still belongs to Adam Lambert. J
By the way, despite the cool breeze, it was still 90 degrees at 1130PM!
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