You read that right, this is a concert review, not a review of a 15 year old album. Tesla is currently on the road doing an acoustic tour, and I finally get the chance to see these guys perform live. I have been a fan of theirs ever since their second album, "The Great Radio Controversy." The tour is named after their album which helped to kick off the Unplugged craze that ran through much of the 1990s.
I always thought that these guys got a raw deal, getting lumped in with all of the hair bands of the time. Granted, for awhile their look was determined by the times and they had that sort of generic teased hair/tight pants look of their contemporaries, but the music told a different story.
They played a driving blues and country influenced rock that featured one of the better two-guitar attacks of the time. Another thing I liked was they incorporated a lot of acoustic guitar into their sound, even if it wasn't prominent, you could pick it up in the background. Well, they made a few more albums and eventually disbanded. Singer Jeff Keith toured for awhile with a band called Sofa King, and I am not sure about the other members. I believe they got back together in 2002 or 2003, recorded a new album, and that brings us to the night of Feb. 23rd and the show that I finally got to see.
Upon arriving at the club, the first thing I noticed was the sizable crowd that was forming. This was promising, a good crowd always helps to bring a show up.
I got inside around 7:40 pm, got myself a drink, and headed down towards the stage which was already set up for Tesla. As it turns out, there was to be no opening act, giving them the maximum amount of time to play. The stage reminded me of a smaller version of what I saw at the Godsmack acoustic show I attended this past December. There were rugs laid down on the stage, some wood barstools, microphone stands, drum kit, keyboard, and a big couch. Then I did a double take?
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1 - DJRadiohead
I admit... Bust a Nut was a guilty pleasure of mine for a long time.
2 - Chris Beaumont
What? It's not anymore? :)
That is a good album, though.
3 - Temple Stark
Chris,
Launched this on the world - or at least the part of the world that scours Advance.net for the (family-friendly) cream of the BC Web log.
Here's the link. Sorry here.
- Thanks. Temple