Def Leppard

Greetings and Welcome

In these ominous days when all seems bleak even music is dark and an uninspiring, we are overcome with the promise of hope by the Rockin sound of 4 simple guys from Sheffield, UK and an Energetic Irishman with a talent to match. They remind us that even with all life's obstacles there is always hope; and hope is what they represent. They bring out the spirit of living in their music and with it the heartbreak a life entails, only those who have suffered may understand. We share their hopes and dreams in every word and in every word their heartbreak and sorrow. There is but to listen and you will find at least one melodious tune to touch your heart; as they are masters of fate, weaving their spell through every crevice of our lives. They can blast a stage with their Rockin ways and electrify a crowd with their virulent presence.
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August 16, 2007

If life experiences teaches us anything it should be that sometimes we have exactly what we need and want right before us. If we fail to acknowledge or appreciate it, just because it is not exactly how we want, it may be lost all together and we may never find that true moment of happiness we seek. Life is far from perfect and sometimes we spend so much time daydreaming and fantasizing we forget that real life, if we see it for it's wonders, can be just as sweet. Do the good things out weigh the bad? Maybe they are not there every moment, but they are there when it counts...that is what matters.

If the things that pay(or give something back)are more important than the things that don't....life will never hold any true value for you...

Rock On
Lepstakr

August 10, 2007

Yeah things are getting rough all around for the guys....



August 1, 2007

Happy Birthday Joe Elliott. Today 48 years ago this rockin front man was born. Where would Def Leppard be without him. well first it would not be called Def Leppard and I have a funny feeling Sav would have been a soccer star for sure. Well it's all about timing and fate, somethings are just meant to be I'm told. Yes I believe in destiny to a point but there has to be more. Some people with their intense personalities and drive usually make their mark either in the world or in a life. One person is all it takes to get the ball rolling. This ball started rollin long before the inception of the band. It began with the driven and determined mind of one born 48 years ago this day. Def Leppard existed in his mind. Fate, timing whatever it was sealed the deal, bringing together no 5 great talents but 7. Everyone has their time, comes into your life for a reason, whether for a moment or a season...

The best is yet to come
lepstakr

July 15, 2007

Well seems everyone is headed out and enjoying their concert. I've gotten several wonderful shots and video from eager members just having a blast at the shows this year. Sorry to say due to unforeseen circumstances I may be grounded this year. Well they are not going anywhere and there will be next year. The new CD should be out soon and we're all awaiting anxiously or is it anxiously awaiting.

June 29, 2007

Here ends the month again. Where does the time go. Well we welcome all concert footage and pics and hope everyone enjoys as they attend upcoming concerts. Well Laurie will soon have her video footage up in the new pages we've added especially for this years Def Leppard tour "The Thrust Tour." What an interesting theory. You can find Laurie's new video and concert pic pages under Rock of Ages. I'd like to thank our Moderator Lori who has and will also contribute her own footage and pics of the Cincinnati concert soon. I do have a promise of pics from the Kentucky concerts and Virginia but we will see hopefully that will be coming up as well.

The best is yet to come!!!!
lepstakr

June 8, 2007

Well seems we are full steam now. I've got tickets to the concert in Kentucky, Raleigh and workin on Atlanta...I might do Virginia not sure yet. Lookin forward to meeting some of you and havin a good time. Congrats on those who have gotten their tickets already and those who have not, Well what are you waiting for? Oh yeah way to go Laurie on your tickets to the Cincinnati concert and Lori of course. I know you two will hit it off wonderfully. Great for people to find reasons to get together and this is the best reason of all. To my friends out there waiting for life to bring them happiness: Well if you always do what you've always done you'll always get what you always got. Stop waiting for life to make you happy and be proactive. Follow your bliss. Hey have a good one and rock on


lepstakr

June 1, 2007

So it seems every is all good and set as the wind sweeps your way. Congrats to all those people this past weekend than won Def Leppard tickets in their area and the back stage passes. Congrats to all those who managed the VIP tickets....(hell yeah Laurie this will be a good one for you this year). Our condolences to Vivian Campbell on the loss of two close friends last month. Our hearts definitely go out to anyone out there dealing with life's harsh realities.

A big Paper Sun heads up to all June birthday's. We've had a wonderful start to this year with the membership going up everyday and we ask that you all keep up the good work. If you need help you know who the administrators are around here, Cheryl, Laurie and Caitlin and our wonderful moderator Lori. Feel free to give them a buzz or just ask a question. Write to us...tell us your stories. Share your thoughts. Rock on!!!

Lepstakr

May 17, 2007

Better late than never. So here goes hey everyone welcome to Paper Sun. I'd love to welcome all our new members and thank them for makin us the site to see. So a big Paper Sun nod to May birthdays. We'd love to hear your ideas and thoughts. Now the shows are beginning so we'd love to hear your stories, see your videos and share your pics. We literally have this wonderful pages under Lep Fans Speak. Add your comments and images we'd love to see what you've got.

So I'd love to thank my Paper Sun staff for their hard work and dedication. They have truly brought things together and made this site rock. Thanks to my administrator Laurie for her persistence and wonderful work on all the pages. Special thanks to administrator, kitcat for her Sav pages and her new Joe and Sav page. I'd love to thank our wonderful administrator Cheryl for all her support. Now welcome and thank our dedicated and spirited moderator Lori for her truly courageous ability to work with me and not want to kill herself yet. I'd love to thank my sweety, Joe for all his encouragement and support. Now hopefully we'll have a few new things added soon. Keep an eye out and enjoy we truly appreciate you all. Thanks to all our members for making this a wonderful year.

Rocket Baby..YEAH
lepstakr

April 28, 2007

The schedules are out start making your plans. Get a babysitter, feed the dog, tie up the significant other...or vice versa. The concerts have begun and we need to be there. I've still not decided which one concert I will attend. There are so many possibilities. I thought maybe the Kentucky State fair now that would be interesting to see the Leps perform at a state fair or just a straight up venue. Somewhere in a closet I know i have a video camera, I think.

Rock On
Lepstakr


April 22, 2007

OK everyone this has been one hard transitional phase. Here we sit in the silent moments waiting for the next change or the next event. It is now time to stop holding are breaths and begin to make plans for the upcoming shows. It seemed to have a slow start but like everything good there is always the next step to look forward to and the next euphoric phase. Take it all in stride and pace yourself the best is yet to come. The rock brigade is on the move

A simple word for all involved and for a dear friend in times of trouble, Don't let your life stall over fluctuations in life's time line. Remember to look up and look around life only gets better from here. There is only to live for ourselves before we can live for another. Love is a wonderful and awe inspiring emotion but as anything else in life it has its ebbs and surges. You must endeavor to ride the waves of love through the smooth and the turbulent times. There are always the serene moments to hold on too and the turbulent ones to teach us a lesson in navigation. So from this day forward we all attempt the next turn and keep moving forward. Forgiveness for past transgressions is an important aspect of any relationship. In order to move forward you have to release the past misunderstandings otherwise it will only impede your progress. Remember a turbulent moment in any relationship or an argument does not mean the end only a breakthrough in the relationship. Sometimes you need to release the resentments, insecurities and fears to welcome the more positive happy, secure and safe moments into your lives. Nothing accomplished yesterday can be as sweet as what we can achieve tomorrow.



Lepstakr
Rock On

April, 8, 2007

OK everyone today is obviously a very significant holiday for many. For those observing this day have a happy one , and for the rest of you evil people out there like myself..well find something productive to do...It seems we've noticed a little steam under the new Def Leppard tour. We've seen some addition to their schedule including appearances in July 28, 2007 at Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Seems they are spreading their wings and beginning to soar. Again as usual for those of you who can go bring us some video for those who can't well light your candles, cross your fingers, rub your Buddha, or hold your rabbits foot the Rock Brigade will be in your State soon enough. Seems like the quiet before the storm. I'm not sure about the rest of you but things have been very quiet around here and I keep waiting for that wind to blow. Will it blow Joe Elliott our way. I hope so. I know I can't miss this concert OK and if I do ( I can't even imagine why I would) then someone's gonna have to hold me down.

Seems we hear that the holidays are a hard time for many maybe it's the remembrance of others getting together and some being alone whether its a celebrated significant thing or not you can't help but feel the reverberations of the gathering of families and friends for those of you not gathering with today, no worries you are never as alone as you think you are. Someone is always listening, watching, waiting and caring. A big Paper Sun heads up to April Birthdays this month and any happy moments we may have missed and I can't end this without one for my guy. Happy Birthday today baby hope its a good one and know you are always in my thoughts, well next to Joe Elliott and Rick Savage of course.... For the rest of you Lep fans well await the next tour, rock the night away...live for today for tomorrow never comes

Rocket Baby
Lepstakr

April 1, 2007

More dates have been added to the Lep tour in Michigan. Seems that the tour is getting underway. I know everyone is waiting in anticipation of their state mentioned or local. Yeah this is gonna be a long summer. Personally I might decided to just head up North and find me a date to attend. As for the present I will just sit here with my Def Leppard videos, cd's and pics trying to decide what next on the agenda. This month has just begun and I can't wait for it to end. Seems as if all has gone still today, the world has stop in anticipation of this brash and brazen heated summer of Lep Lust in the air. They never disappoint ladies bring your best game...watch out for the rock brigade....

March 25, 2007

Where Does Love go When it dies? The ever lasting question in a song by such a name...only Def Leppard could have put it out there in such a way. Well that's how we Lep fans feel. We may hear these words in other songs and never reach us where it counts. But to have Joe sound it out for us, express it the way only Joe can express it. Well there is nothing like it. He had us from the start with his raspy voice pipen out songs such as Bringin On the Heartbreak to Rock of Ages...Yeah we can't get over him. For some of us our first love, for others our continued adoration. When he looks into your eyes searching for that connection that moment of mutual understanding yeah that makes a difference. It can be expressed a million times in a million different ways, but until someone reaches out and just holds you, your attention you don't hear the words. "You'd die for love when its alive, where does love go when it dies?" yeah good question. When you find out let me know. For some it touches us where we exist in our very essence as if he speaks only to you. Yeah that's Joe for you a passionate man if ever one did exist. Well we can't forget the others. I love Phil's rendition of Stay with Me. I can relate to it...seriously, been there done that even thought and said those words. You have to love it. Is that what keeps us coming back that we can relate to them to their sound to their words to their understanding of us. They have found a way to relate to us when we were young and out there and trying to learn and explore life, to now when we most live in our hearts and minds. Yeah they reach us where we live...

March 15, 2007

All is quiet on the home front... the beginning of stirrings and echoes of tours in the horizon. We would all love to see every concert and cheer at every venue. When all else fails buy the music, display their images, wear their shirts (not literally unless you are that fortunate) and of course request their music where ever you go. Random sitings of that hot babe Rick "Sav" Savage and that stone cold fox with the green eyes none other the lead man Joe Elliott, have been reported throughout. Would love pictures of those guys just roamin if you can share please do we'd love to see them. Do your best to support the guys and remind them how much they are loved. For those who can go share your memories with us we'd love to have it for those that cannot, do your part tell you friends Def Leppard rox.

March 11, 2007

Oh lookin all day today through Def Leppard songs trying to find the right ones to put on the new front page play list I was amazed at the bevy of possibilities. While i was lookin it occurred to me that they have a lot of love songs. After listening to the lyrics and some are quit intriguing and poetic. Can you imagine just the heart wrenching lyrics and their effects on the soul. It makes you wonder. They are not afraid to write loves songs. From beginning to present the evolution of their writing styles is quite affecting. They speak of their innocent youthful lust to their mature life altering losses. Joe has mentioned in the past their music is opened for all to enjoy with no real meaning. Well I do tend to agree although you must have a certain experience and understanding to be able to write some of the lyrics they have written. The progression of their music through the years is quite apparent. Everyday I discover a Lep song all over. It is quite the wonderful exploratory event. I'm usually quite taken aback by their words. I would not count the Leps out for those who seem to do so easily as for the true lep fans we are quite aware of their enduring talents in all aspects of the Rock scene. Rock On


March 9, 2007




March 3, 2007

Oh you know my latest Joe obsession has begun. As Laurie goes through different videos to add to our pages she discovers this awesome "Let's Get Rocked" video with Joe in rare form. It makes you wanna get up and jam with him but what's new there you always want to get up and jam with Joe. Heads up to Sav in shorts in this one, always a nice site to behold. I hear the first signs of a Lep tour this summer. This news has everyone up in arms and ready to rock. Well for those who can't make it to the Canada show, bring out your cams and get ready to rock the night away with Joe, Sav, Phil, Rick and Viv this summer. It's not a good year until the guys come rockin your town. Now keep your eyes and ears open everyone for their usual pre-tour appearances on the local shows. We all want those videos either for personal aspect or to add to our pages here and elsewhere of course. A big Paper Sun heads up to all those March Birthdays ( Happy belated birthday Laurie) and a special hey good luck to those engagements and weddings coming up. For those who have not seen this video check out "Joe's Showroom" under our tab "Kings of Oblivion." Never forget to take a stroll through "Buddha's Savage Temple (way to rock it kitcat) For those who have not noticed we've add a link to one of our new Def Leppard forums and Live Def Leppard chats take a long walk through Paper Sun and give your opinions, we always welcome all. Oh yeah Joe in shorts you gotta love it...What's not to love...Do you wanna get rock????

February 20, 2007

In this warm little corner of the world called Lepville we seem to get lost on the nostalgia of yesterday. There is always today to look forward to and tomorrow. I've been going through different critical music sites to find the usual Def Leppard bashin crowd and of course their defenders. For those out there wishin to find a safe place to voice your Lep opinions I say you've found it. We've posted a link to one of those site feel free to attend and some lep knowledge. This has been a hard week for everyone all around. We've had some wonderful contributory aspect and a few disappointing outcomes all and all we are still here and as a good friend would say "We're hangin" (hey there Laurie). So For all those wanting to contribute your suggestions and contributions are always welcome. Please do not feel offended if we don't readily integrate your ideas into our site. There is room for all; we must take it one moment at a time. The site is constantly evolving and growing, for the full effect take a look around often. Ok enough with the dry informative aspects. I usually have a word or two to say to reach to a friend or two out there on situations in their lives (yes this is all about the Leps but its also about US the fans) Well here goes....Sometimes we tend to forget within our own realm there are real feelings involved and we tend to bump into each other...I hope my friends out there realize there is no bruising or bashing intended we love you all and welcome you into our little family. This ones for me because I really need to learn to take my own advice. Learn to live in the moment and accept happiness when it comes. If things don't always work as you expected cultivate new knowledge from that experience, ride that moment for all its worth and look back with sweet remembrance. Do not fear the unknown for its mystery is one of life's greatest aspects. Remember your Lep Guys today they rock...Rocket Baby

February 10, 2007

I've heard many a time there is a Def Leppard song for every occasion. They have been around long enough and have had enough hits to span the whole range of human emotion from the deepest despair to the highest reaches of euphoria. As I was fixin broken links on videos I read some of the comments and was astonished at the utter resentment some have at the group's expansive repertoire. Some do not understand the natural evolutionary changes and mental and emotional growth; band musical aspects must change, grow and expand. "I guess what I'm tryin to say" is that you can't live in the past and you can't get stuck in the present, you must grow emotionally and mentally and look to the future. You can't change what has happened and you can't fix what is happening but you can change what will happen. I have a friend out there and you know who you are having a hard time at this moment. I know if you sit and listen to your lep cd's you have found a song that is pullin at the strings of your heart and wrappin itself around your soul. All is not lost my friend. Don't look to the past for answers don't sit in the now waiting for things to change. Stand up and look to what will come. Hold on to those you love and rock to the rhythm of The Def Leppard Revolution. Live for today what you want to celebrate tomorrow..."Your halo of thorns is fallin,blood runs cold, I feel it in my bones, but you don't know your time is up..." I have a long long way to go. "I'd rather burn out than fade away..."

February 06, 2007

Well I had this wonderful long blog here and my computer froze, go figure. So therefore it is gone. I see it as maybe it was not meant to be here or it didn't belong. It had this wonderfully poetic image of paths taken and missing of the scenery and such. But now that I think about it kinda depressing really. It also had something about me basking in the light of Joe's garden...Well suffice it to say it's all about Joe Elliott, but alas you all know that as well. So we live another day spend another moment just awaitin and playin those Cd's searchin for those ever elusive DvD's and of course those images we just can't get enough. There are also those videos we'd all love to see here and share. Well some people don't like to share so alas we don't have all the videos. The good news is with all the right connections and the proper know how we'll make it happen. Well this is for a young lady, she knows who she is, that needs to be reminded not to rush through her road trip. She may miss out on the big ball of yarn or the random oddity. Take your time look around and check out the sites. It'll give you something to look back . Oh yeah for those who forgot belated birthday cards are welcome... I guess I've arrived I now have a fan and a stalker...I'm officially hotter today than I was yesterday. Stalk away I welcome the attention, but don't forget to buy Def Leppard Cd's if you wanna keep lookin through my trash, mail and windows. Don't forget to wear your Lep shirts this week and blow that Lep whistle. So tell your friends...in that same spirit tell your enemies makes no difference. The Leps are here to stay. Rocket baby

January 30, 2007

A bevy of fans always ready to rock to a lep song...now that is what i think of when i sign in to Paper Sun. Makes me quite proud to be a part. I've noticed that lately we have new members. I'd like to take a moment to say hi to all the new members and to welcome them to our site. We are definitely a diverse group. I wear my lep shirts and I have my lep screen savers and wall papers. I have my Def Leppard bumper sticker and now I have a vanity plate. Well it seems that it just brings out the Lep fan in those who have forgotten how good it was to attend a concert or hear their music on the radio. We need to get together and make that happen. Make those requests and strut your stuff. Someone has to help pay for Joe's Garage...no seriously. I know some of those people out there that protest and say the leps are no good many a time they are the first to crank it up when Pour Some Sugar on Me comes on the radio or when Rocket or Animal, Rock of Age, Rock Rock til Your Drop...when those songs play radio volumes go up and you can't help but go with the flow. Watchin the guys jam in concert is like no other feeling imaginable, the electrified energy of the crowd and the powerful presence of the guys themselves can set the arena on fire. Watchin them on video you can't help but just let go. Now you ladies know what i mean. They definitely play to everyone but it is quite obvious they are thinking about ME!!!! Ok well wishful thinkin I know but what can I say. Every woman reading this is thinkin the same thing. Well for good measure I've watched guys just rockin with the band at concerts. Now where do we go from here. Well we sit and wait and we remind others of the band and we promote and recruit. We show our Lep colours, what else. So all you gals and guys out there show your stuff and flaunt your lep knowledge. Rocket Baby....

January 21, 2007

It is a funny thing when you begin to converse with other Def Leppard fans. You find yourself having the oddest, yet quite interesting, lively conversations. You also begin to realize that other than having fantastic taste in music we have other common bonds. We come from all stations and social circles and we may not always agree on all major life subjects but we agree on one thing...Def Leppard is the best band in the world. We definitely don't agree on who's the sexiest Lep, that's a hard sell. We all know it's Joe...ok just don't tell Jenna shshsh. We are quite a diverse group. For some it is but a passing fancy for others it becomes a lifetime of memories each postmarked by a Lep song or concert reaching into the core of our souls and we remember where we were in that moment and how we may have felt. Music is more than sound it has a physical and emotional presence in our lives. The Leps have found a way to touch that in people by sharing their version of life. For long time fans they have become part of our families and for others they are just but the gorgeous untouchables....Well they are far from untouchable as they have reached over the sands of time to touch our souls and to allow us, as their fans a glimpse into their lives and to be a part. With this site we all endeavor to share our thoughts and ideas. No comment is too small and no comment is insignificant. Let's reach out and touch a Lep don't forget to play a song today, remember those who are and those who have been... Rocket baby...(stomp stomp ..for laurie)


January 15, 2007

Early morning sitting writing my usual or at least trying to right a paragraph and nothing would come. Then as tea time approaches, there it was the phone call I was not expecting, to include several text messages and instant messages from angry lep fans concerning the Q Magazine review of the Yeah CD. I listened with little interest at first, then decided to see what was lighting a fire under so many. There it was in bold lettering "5 worst Albums of 2006" and right there on the list Def leppard's Cd Yeah. I thought the gentleman had to be sadly mistaken or several meters underground in some bunker because all those lep fans simply can't be imagining the fantastic performance and musical style espoused in Yeah. Def Leppard has again achieved the improbable and filled stadiums during a time when it is not feasible to do so. It also seems that without much promotion they have managed to come out on top. During this tour I anxiously followed every article on the band with great anticipation. With little deviation the articles seemed to agree as they moved from stadium to stadium and town to town the leps left behind a trail of well rocked and satisfied fans anxiously awaiting a welcomed return. There will always be detractors as the leps have those who do not approve but they are so greatly outweighed by the booming sound of the fans reminding the Leps once again they are loved, admired and honoured. We can't simply imagine a time when they will not be. In the process of seemingly downplaying their performance Q Magazine has managed to bring a bit of notoriety to the band because as they say even bad press is better than no press at all...Joe's point was at least they were the only band to get their picture printed...To Q magazine: All you have managed to do in all this is give the Leps a good laugh and alienated a portion of your audience who loves the guys and their creative, intense musical talents. Remember a time when 5 young Leppards tried in a difficult market to show their stuff and shine...again magazine articles of their impending demise and unimaginative riffs and lyrics hit the print. In true Lep tradition they proved that sometimes critics or in their case most time critics are far behind the times and off the mark when it comes to minding the pulse of the ever changing music industry and its ever so fickle fan base. To all those who attended Def Leppard concerts you know of what I speak and to those who have yet to do so...You're in for one hell of a treat. Rock Rock til ya drop!!!