Interestingly, Def Leppard did not release any official live albums up until 2011, although you can find occasional recordings of earlier shows on the interwebs.
Watching Rick Allen (AKA the Thunder God) play his drum solo at the end of "Switch 625" is pretty epic. That was my only exposure until I saw Def Leppard perform in 2015 (I enjoyed it much more than my mom did), and I started listening to more than just the greatest hits. My dad found a Def Leppard CD in the parking lot at work and brought it home to me, and that's the first time I remember hearing "Pour Some Sugar On Me." As I was in middle school, I didn't really know what the lyrics meant, but the song sounded cool. Former guitarist Steve Clark performed on the majority of the famous albums but passed away in '91. The band's longest lineup includes Joe Elliot (vocals), Vivian Campbell (guitar), Phil Collen (guitar), Rick Savage (bass), and Rick Allen (drums). Whatever it is, Def Leppard has it and they're not getting rid of it any time soon. Or maybe it's the novelty of a drummer with one arm.
Maybe it's the perfect combination of two different guitar parts constantly harmonizing and synchronizing. Maybe it's because the rock ballad lyrics invoke memories of young love and rock n' roll. I'm not sure exactly what makes Def Leppard so amazing, or at least why they've succeeded while so many other hair/pop metal bands have failed.
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