METAL ROCKER TURNED COUNTRY GYPSY: I know little to nothing about the band Tesla. I know that the historical Nikola Tesla was a pioneer in electricity and radio, inventing the vacuum tube. Apparently, that’s where the ’90s metal outfit got it’s name. Recently I discovered that Tesla’s former leader, Frank Hannon, has ventured in to a country-rock thing. His sound has more in-common with an acoustic Lynyrd Skynyrd (or when Kid Rock does Lynyrd Skynyrd) than it does with Merle Haggard, but I kinda like it. At least I like this song, “Gypsy Highway.” Reminds me of a tune I would have liked during my southern rock-loving heyday, and I tip my hat to Frank for dropping the pointy guitar and shred-ly riffs in favor of a bottleneck slide. (Plus, the kid’s got a major mane!)
