KofSeattle Posted June 28, 2017 Posted June 28, 2017 So have in the past done a lot of Meet and Greets with different musicians and sports figures none ever as good as Tesla. Years ago I met Tesla and and never had a band be so friendly. I never forgot that night, it was freaking awesome! Lots of photos and right in front. A few months ago I got meet and greet passes to see them again and was really looking forward to it. Unfortunately i was in the hospital when showtime came around and couldn't go . My Wife took a friend with her and I asked her to take my packet of photos from out last meet with Tesla and get my all time favorite photo signed. It is a photo of Frank Hannon with his SG stuffed into the lens of my camera. Anyway, he took it upon himself to take the whole packet of 20+ photos and get everyone to sign each and every one! He sent a personal message to get well and included some picks. It made my year! I love Teslas music and Frank Hannon is one hell of a guy! Cheers!
murkat Posted June 28, 2017 Posted June 28, 2017 They are all so down to earth, great bunch of guys, Frank esp. Glad He is still rocking the SG.
Biz Prof Posted June 29, 2017 Posted June 29, 2017 In some ways, I credit Tesla more than GnR for bringing the Gibson-straight-into-Marshall vibe back into the forefront of heavy metal. They wrote solid songs, had total command of their instruments, and didn't rely on a pharmaceutically enhanced image to sell their music.
Steve Haynie Posted June 29, 2017 Posted June 29, 2017 Tesla plays Charlotte on Monday, August 14th. The plan is to see them, but this year concert-going has been curbed a bit.
soulfield Posted June 29, 2017 Posted June 29, 2017 Five man acoustical jam is always a good spin! Would love to catch these guys live.
FGJ Posted June 29, 2017 Posted June 29, 2017 When I saw the thread title, I thought it referred to the electric car and immediately agreed with the sentiment; I had ridden in a friend's Tesla recently and was amazed at the instant, G-force-inducing torque... But of course, I have the wrong Tesla.
The Shark Posted June 29, 2017 Posted June 29, 2017 I really enjoyed when he was the guest guitarist on That Metal Show. I miss that show...
tommy p Posted June 29, 2017 Posted June 29, 2017 Great band and good to hear they're great people as well. Your shot of Frank with the SG is very cool!
velorush Posted June 29, 2017 Posted June 29, 2017 Frank Hannon is absolutely the best! I listened to Tesla occasionally in college, but wasn't a real fan. I (re)discovered Frank Hannon during the Ronnie Montrose tribute concert. Here were all these guys with these shredder guitars playing these mind-blowing licks but the most impressive, most musical leads by far were from this incredibly joyous guy playing a humble SG. After a few Google searches I found out who it was and also found the Frank Hannon Band. He's fantastic and so absolutely musical!
mc2 Posted June 29, 2017 Posted June 29, 2017 My Tesla 4- and 5-string Thunderbirds.....made for Brian Wheat and featured in the Jackson catalog back in 1996. Both are topped from the same flame maple piece, so the tops match. Lawsuit headstocks, factory satin finish on backs of necks.
scottcald Posted June 29, 2017 Posted June 29, 2017 Great band. The tone on that Mechanical Resonance album still sounds great.
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