Tesla - need some help

Follower of Jesus · Number of posts: 3335 Age: 36 Registration date: 2007-04-07

I need some help with something. I have loved The Great Radio Controversy for years. But every time I have listened to other albums by these guys, I have just not been that interested. I've since discovered that their albums are varied in style between pop, rock (both 70s and 80s style), and heavy metal. I'm interested in purchasing individual songs from the other albums that qualify as 80's hard rock and heavy metal. I like the big anthemic chorus/hooks.

Can you guys help me with some song titles to check out from the Mechanical Resonance, Psychotic Supper and Bust A Nut albums that fit this bill? I don't usually do the individual song thing and prefer to buy CD's, but I ain't got that kind of money, and I'm not interested in albums where I might like only 30 to 50 percent of it.

BillRoxx · Number of posts: 677 Registration date: 2007-04-08

Mechanical has always been my favorite!

I'd suggest modern day cowboy and little suzi!

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WildWorld · Number of posts: 420 Registration date: 2007-04-19

Edison's Medicine is my fav Tesla song, i'd check that one out.

theAcorn · Number of posts: 2807 Registration date: 2007-04-16

I was going to make a list of tunes you might like, but seriously, I love Tesla... so, it was ending up being pretty much all the songs... :lol

Anyway, I think you can't go wrong with anything off Mechanical Resonance or Psychotic Supper. I don't think you can wrong with any of their other stuff either, but if I had to say, those albums are more 80's kinda stuff, in my opinion.

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GlassPrison · Number of posts: 2926 Age: 21 Registration date: 2007-07-21

Easy! Tesla is my 2nd favorite band, hands down. These are some songs covering their entire career that I think compliment The Great Radio Controversy nicely. I should say that I don't think you'd like the Bust A Nut album however, based on your tastes you described.

These are all awesome:

Cumin' Atcha Live
Modern Day Cowboy
Little Suzi
Edison's Medicine
Song and Emotion
Freedom Slaves
Mama's Fool
Caught In A Dream
What A Shame
Come To Me
I Wanna Live
Fallin' Apart
All Of Me

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**arttieTHE1manparty** · Subject: Re: Tesla - need some help Sun Oct 18, 2009 9:10 am

theAcorn wrote:

I was going to make a list of tunes you might like, but seriously, I love Tesla... so, it was ending up being pretty much all the songs... :lol

Anyway, I think you can't go wrong with anything off Mechanical Resonance or Psychotic Supper. I don't think you can wrong with any of their other stuff either, but if I had to say, those albums are more 80's kinda stuff, in my opinion.

Ditto! Easily a Top Ten band for me, so I like pretty much everything. That being said, as GP said, I doubt you would like much off of Bust A Nut, and the Reel To Reel discs are just cover songs, which you may or may not like.

Mechanical Resonance is a classic, period!

Arttie

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DeliveranceThrash777 · Number of posts: 94 Age: 13 Registration date: 2009-09-30

I have seen them before!

**Black Rider** · Subject: Re: Tesla - need some help Sun Oct 18, 2009 10:16 am

I only hear a little in the pop department and they do it so well I like it. I would add Heaven's Trail to GP's list.

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Musclecar1975 · Number of posts: 541 Age: 39 Registration date: 2009-06-15

I was a HUGE Tesla fan years ago and still like them.

As Arttie pointed out, Mechanical Resonance is a classic.

Two other songs from that album that are good are "Changes" and "Gettin' Better".

I would also recommend songs from Five Man Acoustical Jam. They do some amazing covers and I'm not a big fan of live albums, but this one is one of the exceptions in my collection. I think the best songs off this cd are "Signs", "Before My Eyes" and "We Can Work It Out".

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DeliveranceThrash777 · Number of posts: 94 Age: 13 Registration date: 2009-09-30

MODERN DAY COWBOY! AWESOMENESS!

**arttieTHE1manparty** · Subject: Re: Tesla - need some help Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:53 am

Tesla never disappoints live, either, so their live discs are very well done, especially Re-Plugged...

Arttie

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**Black Rider** · Subject: Re: Tesla - need some help Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:51 am

So this ends up being a, buy it all, thread. Hope you received some help FOJ.

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**arttieTHE1manparty** · Subject: Re: Tesla - need some help Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:52 am

As far as individual songs go, "Freedom Slaves" has always been a favorite for me that often goes unappreciated.

Arttie

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Follower of Jesus · Number of posts: 3335 Age: 36 Registration date: 2007-04-07

LOL....yeah, Black Rider, I had a feeling that's what would happen. People are either a fan of the band and say "buy it all!" or they're not big fans and don't even respond to the thread.

Oh well...I'll probably pick up Mechanical Resonance and then illegally download the others to hear what songs I like and then go legally buy them. Gotta love the Internet!

**arttieTHE1manparty** · Subject: Re: Tesla - need some help Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:15 am

While being a big fan, I did point out that you would likely want to steer clear of Bust A Nut and the covers albums....

Arttie

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DeliveranceThrash777 · Number of posts: 94 Age: 13 Registration date: 2009-09-30

arttieTHE1manparty wrote:

While being a big fan, I did point out that you would likely want to steer clear of Bust A Nut and the covers albums....

Arttie

Dude, Reel To Reel is amazing!

**arttieTHE1manparty** · Subject: Re: Tesla - need some help Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:40 pm

I agree...but I don't know that FoJ would like it if he is looking for classic Tesla and not covers.

Arttie

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GlassPrison · Number of posts: 2926 Age: 21 Registration date: 2007-07-21

Good idea, Foj. Go here:

http://rockerosglamorosos.blogspot.com/search/label/Tesla

listen to all of them and then decide!

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Follower of Jesus · Number of posts: 3335 Age: 36 Registration date: 2007-04-07

Nice link, GP! Thanks! That's what I'm gonna do. For all the consternation about illegally available music online, it is nice to be able to completely preview something before buying it.