With three decades of music and seven studio
albums, Tesla rocked the Tabernacle in Atlanta, GA on May 2. The band is
currently on tour in support of their latest disc ‘Simplicity.’
The band began their set with ‘I Wanna Live’
from their previous record, ‘Forever More,’ and they went further back into
their discography with ‘Hang Tough’ and ‘Love Song’ off of their sophomore
album, ‘The Great Radio Controversy.’
Tesla played a few tracks from ‘Simplicity,’
including their latest single, ‘So Divine,’
as well as the upbeat ‘MP3’ and ‘Ricochet.’ The band as a whole is a lot of fun
to see live; frontman Jeff Keith has an animated and charismatic stage presence
that is all his own. They have a strong foundation with the percussion skills
of Troy Luccketta and the bass lines of original bassist Brian Wheat.
Fans were rocking out all night long
especially to older favorites ‘Modern Day Cowboy,’ their hit covers of the Five
Man Electric Band’s ‘Signs’ and Ph.D’s ‘Little Suzi.’
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Jeff Keith passionately belting out lyrics. |
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The Tabernacle is one of the best concert venues in Atlanta. |
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Dave Rude and Brian Wheat pose for the camera as they play. |
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Rockin'. |
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Contemplation. |
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Troy Luccketta keeping the beat. |
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Yes! |
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Dave Rude's solo. |
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Brian Wheat loves my camera. |
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Gotta love the hair. |
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Brian Wheat doing his thing with Troy Luccketta. |
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Dave Rude killin' it. |
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And then he shows it down a bit ... |
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My fellow photographers shooting Frank Hannon and Jeff Keith. |
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The look on Jeff Keith's face is priceless. Whatever it is, Troy Luccketta sees it, too. |
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Frank Hannon. |
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Lovin' it! |
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Dave Rude, Frank Hannon and Troy Luccketta. |
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Brian Wheat and Frank Hannon. |
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Tall is an understatement. |
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Jeff Keith giving Troy Luccketta a bit of help. |
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Dave Rude and Frank Hannon. |
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Brian Wheat and Frank Hannon. |
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Frank Hannon glows. |
For more information about Tesla, visit
http://teslatheband.com,
For more information about the Tabernacle, visit
www.tabernacleatl.com.
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