Monsters of Rock 1986. Mannheim, West Germany.

View from below the stage.

It poured down rain off and on the whole day.

Wonder where this guy is today? Jail? Rehab? Still there?

Views from the Pit.

I believe there were around 80,000+ souls there that day.

I love Rock n' Roll.

Jon Bon Jovi.

Slippery When Wet had just been released about two weeks earlier.

Nice boots.

Robin McAuley of McAuley-Schenker Group. It rained their entire set.

The rain blew their equipment so Robin told jokes and had the crowd doing sing-alongs during their gig.

Klaus Mein probably screaming something in German. They kicked ass by the way.

Some backstage photos.

I think these were guys from Warlock.

Man, I really love Rock and Roll.

Joe Elliot talking to Steve Harris from Iron Maiden. BTW, this is the concert Def Leppard talks about in the liner notes for Hysteria.

Bruce Dickenson, Dave Murray and Rod Smallwood of Iron Maiden. They were on tour and stopped by for free beer.

Nicko McBrain with....free beer.

Klaus earlier in the day. Before the screaming.

Ozzy finishing up his set.

Uhh, gonna be sick.....SHARON!!