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Quanti di voi conoscono i Tesla?
A giudicare dal numero di recensioni su questa band presenti nel sito direi nessuno, forse nel nostro paese sono passati in secondo piano, ma in America questo è un gruppo assai celebre che ha composto numerose Hit da classifica caratterizzate da un tipico sound hard-blues in cui le virtuose chitarre si intrecciano e la voce graffiante di Keith si adatta alla perfezione. Sicuramente un gruppo coerente e degno di nota che non ha mai deluso le aspettative dei fan regalando album sempre all'altezza e che seguono i tempi senza mai cadere nello scontato o nel commerciale.
La band esordisce con questo piccolo capolavoro dell'hard rock, una partenza in quarta per i californiani a cui seguiranno altri degni lavori tra cui alcuni eccellenti album live. L'album in questione, datato 1986, rappresenta un punto di partenza notevole, siamo in pieno periodo Hair/Glam, il Grunge è alle porte, l'Heavy metal è ormai un genere affermato e gli ultimi richiami di Hard rock si fanno sentire (anche se sempre meno frequenti), i Tesla si collocano in questa ultima cerchia e ci propongono un ritorno all'hard rock stile Aerosmith dei tempi d'oro, con schitarrate dagli echi southern blues e tanta tanta grinta. Il disco contiene alcuni tra quelli che si riveleranno i classici della band a partire dal brano iniziale: "EZ Come EZ Go", brano vivace, energico e accattivante, si sente fin da subito l'influenza di Steven Tyler nel modo di cantare di Jeff Keith, la sua voce graffiante accompagnata dal duetto eccelso delle chitarre è memorabile. Segue la roboante "Comin Atcha Live", a mio avviso il brano migliore della band che parte al massimo con l'urlo di Keith che risuona dopo l'introduzione distorta, la traccia è un crescendo di emozioni e le chitarre si intrecciano quasi come fosse una sfida, classico brano Hard rock grintoso e rozzo, poi si passa a "Gettin' Better": pezzo veloce e fulmineo, che rimanda un po' alla "Shout It Out Loud" dei KISS, che inizia lento e termina al massimo. Ora siamo giunti a due grandi brani: "2 Late 4 Love" e "Rock Me to The Top" entrambi sostenuti da un'estenuante voce di Keith e dalle solite chitarre che creano assoli veloci e diretti, le melodie in entrambi i pezzi sono orecchiabili, da sottolineare le bellissime note che aprono il secondo pezzo.
Nota di demerito per la scialba "We're No Good Together" che rallenta il ritmo, ma non in modo positivo, una ballad con poco stile che non coinvolge, la seguente canzone invece torna ai toni duri e sporchi, parlo dell'ottima "Modern Day Cowboy" una hit dei Tesla tra le mie canzoni preferite della band, il tema trattato è quello dell'immaginario Western, il ritornello è fulmineo e graffiante, pause e schitarrate si alternano per il momento clou dell'album. Si torna alla ballad, ma questa volta il risultato è di molto migliore, parlo di "Changes", malinconica e dolce che ci anticipa un altro grande pezzo:"Little Suzi" (cover dei Ph.D) eseguita magistralmente ed introdotta da un gradevole pezzo acustico. A concludere l'album: "Love Me", "Cover Queen" e "Before My Eyes", tre brani che nulla tolgono e nulla aggiungono al risultato complessivo dell'album, che rimane uno dei migliori prodotti Hard Rock della fine degli '80.
I Tesla iniziano qui la loro scalata al successo, con una partenza che migliore non poteva essere, una partenza all'insegna di un rock ben suonato, vivace e melodico che ci riporta direttamente in quegli anni. La band durante tutta la sua carriera è stata (e lo è tutt'ora) sottovalutata, ma un vero appassionato di Hard rock non può lasciarsi sfuggire un album del genere che è la testimonianza di un esordio di classe che mostra le evoluzioni nel sound della band, attiva ancora oggi, che sarà in grado di perfezionarsi anche nei lavori successivi, regalandoci sempre prodotti freschi, innovativi e mai ripetitivi.
"Here I Come, Better Step Aside "Here I Come, I'm Comin' Atcha live"
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01 EZ Come EZ Go (03:33)
(Keith, Skeoch, Hannon, Wheat, Luccketta)
You had it right in the palm of your hand, right before your eyes
Now it's gone and you don't understand, you've got to realize
There comes a time when you've got to let things go as fast as they come
Wait and see what tomorrow may bring you, get it all while you can
Sometimes it just feels so right, and other times so wrong
Every new day it brings on the night, the change goes on and on and on and on
It never stops, no it keeps on rollin', wiped away like an [arch of] sand
Here it comes, there it goes, always changin' ends
Ez come ez go, ez come ez go, that's what they call it
Ez come ez go, ez come ez go, oh no!
[Solo]
Ez come ez go, ez come ez go, oh, you know that's what they call it
Ez come ez go, ez come ez go, oh whoa!
Talk of let go when it took so long to get, it's [how the lovin' goes]
02 Cumin' Atcha Live (04:27)
I'm a mean machine, I'm the kind you don't wanna meet
My middle name is trouble, I'm a danger in the street
My motor's in overdrive, I got my pedal to the floor
Never get enough, always comin' back for more - yeah yeah
Here I come, better step aside
Here I come, I'm comin' atcha live, comin' atcha live
I'm the one you want, I never give a warning twice
Anything could happen like the rollin' of the dice - now!
Here I come, you better step aside
Here I come, comin' atcha live
Comin' at you live - comin' atcha live
Comin' at you live - comin' atcha live
Comin' at you live - oh here I come
Come on!
Comin' at you live - I'm comin' atcha live
Comin' at you live - comin' atcha live
Comin' at you live - oh here I come
Comin' at you live - step aside, oh step aside
Ow! Ow! Oh yeah, here I come - here I come
03 Gettin' Better (03:22)
all that rain
outside my window
but I'll live on I know
its gettin' better every day
soon the sun will shine
through my window
when its gonna come
you know i really, couldnt say
but i know, its gettin better
every day
ahh its gettin better now
every day
yeah yeah yea yea
im a hard workin man doin all that i can
tryin to make ends meat
just a makin my way through this jungle today
its gettin the best of me
but i know its gettin better
and a change is gonna come my way
yes i know its gettin better
better every day
ah ha yea
been a changin the scene
if ya know what i mean
good things are comin my way
now im livin my life and im doin it right
sun shinin every day
i can feel it gettin better
and a change is gonna come my way
yes i feel it gettin better
better every day
now its only gettin better
and a change has finally come my way
yes its only so much better
aaaah gettin better every day
aaah yea yea yea gettin better
oaaah every day
i feel it
gettin better
its gettin better
im gettin better
im gettin better
06 We're No Good Together (05:18)
(Keith, Luccketta, Hannon)
Every day, yeah yeah, I wait till the morning light
Ooh with a feeling, yeah yeah, something here ain't right
When I think about it now, oh baby, ooh
When I think about all the good times we had
I knew there was something wrong, there was no chance for me and you
Oh now, now I try to tell you baby, there ain't nothing we can do
'Cos I'm no good for you, oh no baby, you're no good for me
Now it's been so long, so long, since the last time I've seen your face
I tell ya, there ain't nobody baby, in this whole wide world
Who could ever take your place, no way, oh no
Now I try to tell you baby, there ain't nothing we can do
'Cos I'm no good for you, no baby, you're no good for me
Oh, what I'm tryin' to say is, we're no good together
You know we can't go on, we can't go on together, no, oh baby
Honey we can't go on, we can't go on this way, baby, oh yeah
Listen to me, oh listen to me, I got something to say, I got something to say
I say that we're no good together, we're no good together
Now what's going round, you're all over town, and you're bringin' me down
[Solo]
Oh baby, we're no good together, we're no good together
We're no good together
Oh baby baby baby babe you know it's just no good
Oh it's no good together, oh oh, no good together
07 Modern Day Cowboy (05:18)
Stormy night under jet black skies
Billy pulls into town.
Thunder rolled and the lightnin bolts
come crashin to the ground
Cold as ice, hard as stone
As he walks into the room, with
Another man who was feelin the same way
All hell breakin loose
Bang Bang, shoot'em up
Bang Bang, blow you away
It's a showdown, in a no-man's land
For the cowboy of the modern day.
Come on, sundown, don't be hangin 'round,
'Cause the cowboy will blow you away
Al Capone and A Bad Boy Jones
On the wrong side of the law.
Johnny D and his company,
Always first to the draw.
Gangster lean, feelin so mean,
Tryin to take more than their share.
Cause all they saw was ruling it all.
The scent of blood was in the air.
Bang Bang, shoot'em up.
Bang Bang, blow you away.
It's a showdown, in a no-man's land
For a cowboy of the modern day.
Come on, sundown, don't be hangin round,
'Cause the cowboy will blow you away. yeah.
Solo
Here we are and we've come this far,
But it's only getting worse.
The foreign lands with their terrorist demands,
Only cause the good to hurt.
The USA the USSR, with their six guns to their sides.
I see the message written on the wall,
Too much anger deep inside.
Bang Bang, Shoot'em up
Bang Bang, Blow you away.
It's a showdown, in a no-man's land
For the cowboy of the modern day.
Come on, sundown, dont be hangin round,
'Cause the cowboy will blow you away
repeat
It's a showdown
08 Changes (05:02)
Changes, times making changes in my life.
Rearranging, always changing.
Can't seem to stop the hands of time.
I remember, I was so young.
I was much too young to see.
Now I'm older, growing older.
And I see things differently.
Oh, can't you see,
it's changing you and me.
Times makin' changes, times makin' changes in my life.
Times rearranging, changing you and me.
Faces, strange faces cloud my mind.
Empty traces, make it hard forme to find.
Somewhere in the distance,
is there someone who awaits?
For that moment I am taken,
over by the hands of fate.
Can't you see?
The world is changing me.
Times makin' changes, times makin' changes in my life.
Times rearranging, changing you and me.
Nothing ever stays the same.
It's always gonna change.
I'm on my way,
yeah yeah.
Changes, times makin' changes in my life, times makin' changes in my life.
Rearranging, always changing.
Can't seem to stop the hands of time.
Can't you see?
It's changing everything.
Times makin' changes, times makin' changes in my life.
Times rearranging, changing you and me.
All these changes.
09 Little Suzi (04:58)
Little Suzi's on the up, looking for a get-away
Ruby tries to bring her down, she's looking for another way
Little Suzi's on the up, heading for the spotlights
Ruby finally gets up, lookin' for some quiet nights
And the music makes her feel so hot
Oooh, and she'll smile for the camera with all she's got
Don't bring her down, she's a lot like you
She'll be richer by far if her dreams come true
Little Suzi's on the up
Little Suzi's on the up, now suddenly it's not a game
Rubys got to give up cause Suzi's plainly set on pain
Little Suzi's on the up, casting couch appointments made.
Rubys gonna hang around to make sure Suzi's okay
And the music makes her feel so hot
And she'll smile for the camera with all she's got
Don't bring her down, she's a lot like you
She'll be richer by far if her dreams come true
Don't bring her down, she's a lot like you
She'll be richer by far if her dreams come true
Little Suzi's on the up
11 Cover Queen (04:32)
(Keith, Hannon)
Looks so good, from her head to feet
[Body English tights and] to me so so sweet
Got a perfect ten, there ain't no doubt
She's the kind of girl you dream about
[Chorus:]
You know she's got it - she's got everything
She knows you want it - oh but you'll never get a thing
Ooh what you're doin', baby what she's doin' to me
I'm head over heels, for that cover queen
Dressed to kill, this ain't no game
[Checkin' care of bitch 'cos] needs a life of fame
And everywhere she goes, she's the talk, she's the talk of the town
She keeps it clean, but still gets around
[Chorus]
Ooh, head over heels for the cover queen, ohh
[Solo]
Hey there cover queen, you know the time will come
Where you're not laughin', neither one
'Cos the pretty smile will have a brandnew face
Will come along to take your place
You know she's got it, now she's got everything
You know you want it, oh but you'll never get a thing
Ooh what you're doin', baby what she's doin' to me
I'm head over heels, head over heels, for that cover queen
[Solo]
Oh every time I look at you, all I wanna do is get next to you
I see your face in a magazine, the best lookin' bitch that I've ever seen
I'm in love
12 Before My Eyes (05:33)
(Keith, Skeoch, Hannon, Luccketta)
She comes on softly as she moves across the room before me
I can't resist, I'm hypnotized, I'm surrounded by her
I can't, I can't forget that face, and I will, I will go back to that place
She stands before my eyes, right before my eyes
I can see the colours are coming one after another for me
I hear the words, I feal the sound, going round in my head
But I know there's something out there, please tell me, is this reality
Right before my eyes, right before my eyes
[Solo]
She comes on softly as she moves across the room before me
I can't resist, I'm hypnotized
I can see the colours are coming one after another for me
I see an image of myself
Before my eyes, right before my eyes
Before my eyes, before my eyes
That was nice, whoo! Typical nice, right Philadelphia? Right?
Yeah, I mean, you know (can you turn on the air conditioning, please?)
Can you turn on the air conditioner, please? It's fuckin' hot!
Turn on the air conditioner, or these people are gonna kill you!
Wait a minute, here. Oh! Oh, hey! (Oh, hey, we got a...)
Oh, Brian, you tried to give this play bass, didn't you, oh, hell no
Let's go jam a little Ebony and Ivory
Maybe I'm amazed at the way you love me all the time
Maybe I'm afraid of the... well, we don't know that song
But, anyway, right, we got mr. Brian Wheat...
Thank you, that's just what I was... oh, and old Ted Tulsa hat
Well shit, goddamn, hell-puh - alright!
And anyway, we got mr. Brian Wheat on the piano for ya on this one and
It's a tune of our second album (hit it!)
Hit it
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