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TESLA- why not a bigger band?
Posted on 7/31/19 at 5:39 pm
Posted on 7/31/19 at 5:39 pm
TESLA
One of my favorite bands ever. Why did they never take off? I know the times were a changing from hair to grunge but TESLA was more grunge than hair and their music was far superior.
They were way better in my opinion than all of the grunge from Seattle.
One of my favorite bands ever. Why did they never take off? I know the times were a changing from hair to grunge but TESLA was more grunge than hair and their music was far superior.
They were way better in my opinion than all of the grunge from Seattle.
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Posted on 7/31/19 at 6:20 pm to RTM4
Don’t sell ‘em short...they did make it big. Remember “Love Song”, “Signs”, “Little Suzi”, “Edison’s Medicine”, and my all time favorite - “Modern Day Cowboy”, which rocks its arse off.
Posted on 7/31/19 at 6:55 pm to Del Devereaux
Not selling them short at all, just had "Getting Better " go off my play list.
They had so many catchy tunes and some damn good rockers also. I think that they just showed up at the wrong time and radio was trying to turn to grunge.
So many songs that just get you going and everyone who hears one knows all of the lyrics.
They had so many catchy tunes and some damn good rockers also. I think that they just showed up at the wrong time and radio was trying to turn to grunge.
So many songs that just get you going and everyone who hears one knows all of the lyrics.
Posted on 7/31/19 at 7:22 pm to RTM4
I felt like they got the level of respect that they deserved. A solid low tier 2/ high tier 3 hair band. Far below a band like Crue, a little below a band like Dokken, but a step up from a band like Faster Pussycat.
Posted on 7/31/19 at 7:28 pm to TigrrrDad
At the time of hair metal, they billed themselves as the "t-sgphirt and blue jeans" band
Song And Emotion (live)
Song And Emotion (live)
Posted on 7/31/19 at 7:41 pm to RogerTheShrubber
They still played to the same audience live and on the same radio stations though.
This post was edited on 7/31/19 at 7:43 pm
Posted on 7/31/19 at 7:48 pm to TigrrrDad
Yeah but they were more stripped down and less austentatious.
Posted on 7/31/19 at 10:40 pm to RTM4
I thought they were a solid band. They also started the whole acoustic rock band craze in the '90s.
Posted on 8/1/19 at 4:20 pm to RTM4
Tesla is one of the rare hair metal bands that wasn't really hair metal and was actually a great band. They get lumped into the hair metal scene due to their timing, but they should be in a league of their own.
I think GNR was able to shift out of the hair metal labelling due to their level of aggression, whereas Tesla didn't have that to properly set them apart as they deserved to be. As a result they didn't have the lasting effect as GNR did for instance.
I think GNR was able to shift out of the hair metal labelling due to their level of aggression, whereas Tesla didn't have that to properly set them apart as they deserved to be. As a result they didn't have the lasting effect as GNR did for instance.
Posted on 8/1/19 at 6:12 pm to RTM4
TESLA was a pretty good band but I think you answered your own question. When grunge came around it put the hair bands pretty much out of business.
Posted on 8/1/19 at 6:31 pm to RTM4
I think one thing the kept them from getting bigger was a person as a focus. No one stood out as far as looks - they were 'just' musicians. I love the music, have four albums, and that first album is full of great stuff.
This post was edited on 8/1/19 at 8:50 pm
Posted on 8/1/19 at 11:30 pm to RTM4
One, they unfairly got lumped in the hair metal category. Two, as the hard rock/metal scene was starting to experience some backlash, they did themselves little favor by releasing their weakest album (by their standards, anyway).
Posted on 8/2/19 at 12:31 am to RTM4
quote:
They were way better in my opinion than all of the grunge from Seattle.
Posted on 8/2/19 at 10:34 am to RTM4
They have some good tracks. Singer sucks tho
Posted on 8/2/19 at 10:38 am to Midget Death Squad
You are correct, timing is everything.
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