Any Tesla fans out there besides me?

Stacy King · **Posted:** Fri Jun 08, 2007 8:34 am

No... not Thomas Edison's nemesis and the inventor(?) of Alternating Current, NOR the Lithium-Ion cell powered sports car... but the band Tesla.

Most famous for the worst song they ever recorded (their cover of Signs).

Anyway... they were on Rockline Wednesday night, and their new album just came out Tuesday... classic rock covers, mostly 70's stuff. If you want to hear the broadcast, go to www.rocklineradio.com

I'm trying to make it to Norfolk on Saturday June 23rd to see them at the Norva. If you're a fan, but you've never seen them live, you OWE it to yourself to go check them out.

www.teslatheband.com

Marty Howard · **Posted:** Fri Jun 08, 2007 8:50 am

I was thinking about the electric sports car...

Darn you.

Stacy King · **Posted:** Fri Jun 08, 2007 8:57 am

Marty Howard wrote:

I was thinking about the electric sports car...

Darn you.

DOH!! OP edited LOL

And I'll be going after the cook-out btw

Richard Casto · **Posted:** Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:44 am

Stacy King wrote:

No... not Thomas Edicine's nemesis

Crap. I saw the thread title and I was all excited to go on and on about Nikola Tesla. :cry:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla

TomFreeman · **Posted:** Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:52 am

Mechanical Resonance FTW.

Yes, Stacy, I like the Tesla you speak of. Heading to rockline now...

Stacy King · **Posted:** Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:06 am

Richard Casto wrote:

Stacy King wrote:

No... not Thomas Edicine's nemesis

Crap. I saw the thread title and I was all excited to go on and on about Nikola Tesla. :cry:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla

Well.. he IS who inspired the band's name :wink:

Karl Shultz · **Posted:** Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:47 am

What the heck was the name of that ballad they did that was such a big hit? Something generic like "Love Song" I think. Great song.

Wes Eargle · **Joined:** Mon Oct 27, 2003 9:47 am **Posts:** 3683

Stacy King wrote:

Thomas Edicine

Your high school called, they want their diploma back.

Stacy King · **Posted:** Fri Jun 08, 2007 11:20 am

Karl Shultz wrote:

What the heck was the name of that ballad they did that was such a big hit? Something generic like "Love Song" I think. Great song.

That was the one... a little later they also did "What ya give" which was pretty popular.

IMHO, one of the most underrated rock bands of all time. They tend to get lumped into the whole hair scene, which they really are not.

Stacy King · **Posted:** Fri Jun 08, 2007 11:22 am

Wes Eargle wrote:

Stacy King wrote:

Thomas Edicine

Your high school called, they want their diploma back.

Kiss my ass :wink:

Edited... happy now?

I went to Northern Durham, what'dya expect? LOL

Ryan Holton · **Posted:** Fri Jun 08, 2007 11:30 am

I love some Tesla. I agree with Stacy, VERY underrated!

Psychotic Supper was such a great CD, had it been release a few years earlier, it surely would have been a huge hit. By 92, it was grunge and Tesla was out of vogue.

BTW, Dont hate on Signs, I like it

Les Davis · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 2:04 pm **Posts:** 2059

Tesla rocks! The only time I ever saw them live was at the Arizona state fair in '93. It was a great concert but kinda sad. It was a free concert with entry into the fair and it was a shock to me that they were playing because I hadn't heard anything about it beforehand, I just happened into the concert by chance. The stadium they played in wasn't even half full. I couldn't believe it as just two years beforehand the band was huge and selling out concerts all over the country. They were a victim of the "grunge" revolution and forgotten overnight along with most all the other 80s metal bands.

Stacy King · **Posted:** Fri Jun 08, 2007 11:47 am

Les Davis wrote:

Tesla rocks! The only time I ever saw them live was at the Arizona state fair in '93. It was a great concert but kinda sad. It was a free concert with entry into the fair and it was a shock to me that they were playing because I hadn't heard anything about it beforehand, I just happened into the concert by chance. The stadium they played in wasn't even half full. I couldn't believe it as just two years beforehand the bad was huge and selling out concerts all over the country. They were a victim of the "grunge" revolution and forgotten overnight along with most all the other 80s metal bands.

Anyone else see them open for Def Leppard at Reynolds back in '87?

Unlike all the other 80's bands though, they kept fighting, and released some really good albums. There was a three or so year hiatus after the mid 90's when no one was sure they'd be back, but they came back stronger than ever (musically) with the Bust a Nut CD and all was right in the world

Sorry, I'm even annoying myself the way I'm going on about them... but there's so much crap out there musically right now.

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:53 pm

Stacy King wrote:

Anyone else see them open for Def Leppard at Reynolds back in '87?

Yes I did! Having the stage in the center of the area rocked as well. I foundly remember Def Leppard's laser show too.

Stacy King wrote:

Sorry, I'm even annoying myself the way I'm going on about them... but there's so much crap out there musically right now.

I agree. I'm a '80s rock fan for sure. I saw quite a few live concerts back then. I remember the stage show being as important as the music. IMO, the 'Crue' put on some of the best. I saw them at the Scope in Richmond w/ Whitesnake as the opening act...awesome. Did anyone else here see them in Chapel Hill on the Dr. Feel Good Tour?

AdamBreakey · **Posted:** Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:29 pm

Vincent Keene wrote:

Did anyone else here see them in Chapel Hill on the Dr. Feel Good Tour?

Yep

One of 6 crue shows I have seen -- the worst being the last one w/ Aerosmith... man, Vince sucked that night!!!

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