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kmh364
Senior Member
Username: kmh364

Post Number: 797
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Friday, March 04, 2005 - 8:02 am:   Edit Post

The original Fab Five are back, are semi-unplugged, and still in fine form. I caught their act at the ubiquitous Starland ballroom in lovely Sewerville, er, um, Sayreville, New Joisey on Wed. night. Packed house (lots o' young barely-dressed honies walkin' around, woo hoo! LOL!) and a rousing non-stop one set was the order of the night. Frank Hannon was excellent as usual on his acoustic and electric Gibsons, and Brian Wheat held down the low end on his "Beatle Bass" re-issue. Tommy Skeoch was looking and sounding a little worse for the wear compared to the rest(he had another nice long rest in rehab between last year's and this years Starland gigs), but was still decent on guitar anyway. Jeff Keith still has good pipes (sings and looks the same), and Troy Luccketta is still an excellent (and very underrated) power drummer. Strong songwriting and compositional skills, as well as good musicianship (and a lack of spandex and hairspray) still sets these guys off from the pack of late 80's/early 90's Hair Bands originating during the same era.

Especially considering the paltry $22 Gen. Adm. ticket price, highly recommended! Twenty years of rockin' and partin' hasn't hurt these guys too much at all.
richbass939
Intermediate Member
Username: richbass939

Post Number: 173
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Saturday, March 05, 2005 - 1:00 pm:   Edit Post

I've been listening to a Tesla acoustic jam CD, lately. A neighbor who is starting to play bass had me do a tab for him for Heaven's Trail (No Way Out) and Signs. It's a good CD.
Rich
kmh364
Senior Member
Username: kmh364

Post Number: 799
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 6:14 am:   Edit Post

Yup, Tesla spent their time learning how to play instead of how to do hair and make-up, LOL!
kmh364
Senior Member
Username: kmh364

Post Number: 811
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Thursday, March 17, 2005 - 5:59 pm:   Edit Post

Ck out Teslatheband.com or frankhannon.com for more info, vids, songs, etc. Frank Hannon's site gives you guitar licks and tips. He also has his own signature guitar amp! Modern Vintage makes it and seems to have decent, reasonably-priced hand-made Marshall-style tube amps. Frank played it the NJ gig, and it sounded decent...classic Tesla tone, LOL!

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