This 1990 acoustic performance shows that Tesla was a hair band in name only. For 75 minutes, the California hard-rock quintet runs through a scintillating selection of originals and well-chosen covers in one of the very first acoustic concerts before MTV's Unplugged became all the rage. The ragged video quality adds to the homey, intimate atmosphere the band creates sitting on stools in a small Philadelphia club surrounded by hundreds of rabid fans. Along with songs off its first two albums--including "Modern Day Cowboy," "The Way It Is," and its first Top 10 single, "Love Song"--Tesla also generously throws in chestnuts like "Truckin'," "We Can Work It Out," and its smash-hit version of the Five Man Electrical Band's trippy "Signs." Versatility wasn't the hallmark of most guitar bands, but Tesla never needed hairspray and bimbo-laden videos; Five Man Video Band is ample proof. Only quibble: no 5.1 remix of the dynamic music
Tesla: Five Man Video Band (1990) is a music film directed by Jeff Keith, released on November 13, 1990 with a runtime of 1h 16m. It stars Jeff Keith, Frank Hannon, Brian Wheat and Tommy Skeoch. Viewers rate it 8.5 out of 10 across 2 ratings.
Directed by Jeff Keith.
Average viewer score of 8.5/10 from 2 ratings.
Five Man Acoustical Jam is a live album released in 1990 by the band Tesla, using acoustic guitars instead of the electric guitars which hard rock/heavy metal bands such as Tesla were known for. The biggest hit from the album was the song "Signs", a cover version originally from the band Five Man Electrical Band, who also had a hit with the song (Tesla's version included a few uses of "fuck" not in the original…
Reviewed on August 28, 2013
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The main cast of Tesla: Five Man Video Band (1990) includes Jeff Keith, Frank Hannon, Brian Wheat, Tommy Skeoch and Troy Luccketta. The film was directed by Jeff Keith. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Tesla: Five Man Video Band was released on November 13, 1990 and runs for 1h 16m.
Tesla: Five Man Video Band (1990) holds an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from 2 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy music films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
