Review

Band(s): Tesla

Date: 2009-10-30

Venue: Penn's Peak

City, State: Jim Thorpe, PA

Reviewer: Jeff

My seventh time seeing Tesla, and as expected, they didn't disappoint. Penn's Peak is a pretty big venue and I was very surprised with how full it was. I swear Tesla has a bigger crowd every time I see them. The band sounded great and had their usual boat-load of fun on-stage. We were front row, just a bit off of center, and I collected picks from Frank, Brian, and Dave, as well as a set list at the end of the night.

I couldn't believe how many rarities were in the set this time around. I know they've been taking requests throughout the tour, and that probably has a lot to do with the variety in this set. The band only has six studio albums, and yet on my SEVENTH time seeing them, I saw FIVE songs I had never seen before (none of them off the newest album), and I saw a few others I had only seen a time or maybe two. It makes the ticket price that much more worth it. I'd say Shine Away was probably the overall highlight of all the rarer stuff for myself.

Oh, and I figure I should note that this was the very first time Tesla ever played Last Action Hero live!

01.Forevermore
02.I Wanna Live
03.Modern Day Cowboy
04.Into the Now
05.Too Late For Love
06.Steppin' Over
07.Breakin' Free
08.Hang Tough
09.Time
10.Heaven's Trail
11.Shine Away
12.Last Action Hero
13.Stir It Up
-Acoustic Guitar Doodle-
14.Love Song
15.Signs
16.Little Suzi
-Guitar Solo/Duel-
17.Comin' Atcha Live
Encore:
18.Edison's Medicine