Tesla - RePlugged Live '2001

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Like so many of the pop-metal outfits that were huge in the 1980s, Tesla found
itself enjoying a lot less MTV exposure when -- thanks to Nirvana and Pearl Jam
-- alternative rock became rock's primary direction in 1992-1993. Nonetheless,
Tesla still had a loyal fan base, and its followers were disappointed when the
band officially broke up in 1996. But in 2001, the Sacramento, CA, headbangers
pleasantly surprised fans with a reunion tour, which is the focus of Replugged
Live. Recorded on the road in 2001, this two-CD set doesn't offer a lot of
surprises -- the Tesla of 2001 doesn't sound any different from the Tesla of the
1980s. But then, no one expected the band to start emulating Sevendust or Limp
Bizkit in an effort to sound more contemporary. On Replugged Live, Tesla excels
by sticking with what it does best: bluesy, melodic pop-metal -- and the
Californians are focused and inspired on tight performances of old favorites
like "The Way It Is," "Modern Day Cowboy," "Heaven's Trail (No Way Out)," and
the power ballad "Love Song." The thing that ties all of the performances
together is a love of the blues. For all its pop-metal gloss, Tesla never
forgets about rock's blues heritage -- which is one thing the band has in common
with Aerosmith (one of its major influences). Two CDs worth of live material is
more than a casual listener would need; casual listeners, in fact, would be
better off starting out with Geffen's 1995 release Time's Makin Changes: The
Best of Tesla. But for seasoned Tesla enthusiasts, Replugged Live is a bluesy
pop-metal feast.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Tesla - Cumin' Atcha Live (Live) (6:59) 
1.02 - Tesla - EZ Come EZ Go (Live) (3:44) 
1.03 - Tesla - Hang Tough (Live) (4:50) 
1.04 - Tesla - Gettin' Better (Live) (3:56) 
1.05 - Tesla - The Way it Is (Live) (6:17) 
1.06 - Tesla - Song and Emotion (Live) (6:35) 
1.07 - Tesla - Changes (Live) (5:07) 
1.08 - Tesla - Call it What You Want (Live) (4:33) 
1.09 - Tesla - Lazy Days, Crazy Nights (Live) (4:28) 
1.10 - Tesla - We're No Good Together (Live) (5:54) 
2.11 - Tesla - Heaven's Trail (No Way Out) (Live) (5:29) 
2.12 - Tesla - Mama's Fool (Live) (7:02) 
2.13 - Tesla - Freedom Slaves (Live) (7:40) 
2.14 - Tesla - Signs (Live) (4:09) 
2.15 - Tesla - Little Suzi (Live) (4:08) 
2.16 - Tesla - What You Give (Live) (7:07) 
2.17 - Tesla - Summer's Day (Live) (3:01) 
2.18 - Tesla - Love Song (Live) (6:58) 
2.19 - Tesla - Edison's Medicine (Live) (5:13) 
2.20 - Tesla - Modern Day Cowboy (Live) (6:26)

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