{"id":45290,"date":"2014-09-26T21:16:39","date_gmt":"2014-09-27T02:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=45290"},"modified":"2014-09-26T21:16:39","modified_gmt":"2014-09-27T02:16:39","slug":"live-counts-77-with-teslas-frank-hannon-concert-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2014\/live-counts-77-with-teslas-frank-hannon-concert-review\/","title":{"rendered":"LIVE! | Count’s 77 with Tesla’s Frank Hannon"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Deb Rao<\/span>
\n– Senior Columnist —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

September 20th, 2014 at Vamp’d in Las Vegas, NV. —<\/h3>\n

\"Count's<\/p>\n

Every once in awhile the stars align to give classic rock music fans an epic night of rock and roll. On Saturday Sept. 20 the night kicked off with Tesla at The Eastside Cannery. It has been way too long since I have seen Tesla perform. Tonight the band reaffirmed that they are still one of the best bands around. Tesla played all the classic hits including \u201cSigns\u201d and \u201cLove Song.\u201d Jeff Keith\u2019s vocals were crystal clear. Guitarist Frank Hannon stole the show with his impressive guitar shredding.<\/p>\n

The band played two songs off of their new album Simplicity<\/em>. Jeff Keith commented, \u201cTesla is no bells and whistles. Just pure rock plain and simple.\u201d In 2014, Tesla proves that they are in the now. The band’s excellent music has defined their impressive career. In attendance were local rock celebrities, Jerry Dixon from Warrant, Stacey Blades, and Jaime St. James.<\/p>\n

The night didn\u2019t end at The Eastside Cannery. Fans rushed over to Vamp\u2019d to see Tesla guitarist Frank Hannon perform with Count\u2019s 77 featuring Danny Koker of the TV hit show Counting Cars and owner of Vamp\u2019d. Count\u2019s 77 have a huge classic rock sound. The band just wrapped up an East Coast trek in support of their latest release Count 77 on Shrapnel Records.<\/p>\n

Count\u2019s 77 opened the night with some Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith\u2019s \u201cTrain Kept A Rollin.\u201d The band also performed new song \u201cGood Boy.\u201d They remind me of the Allman Brothers meets Foghat. Tonight the set was all about the jams. Guitarist John Zito and guitarist Stoney Curtis traded off guitar riffs. John was really impressive with his bluesy style.<\/p>\n

The moment we all were waiting for finally arrived. Frank Hannon of Tesla joined the band onstage for \u201cGood Times\u201d by Led Zep, \u201cGamblin Man\u201d, and Foghat\u2019s \u201cSlow Ride.\u201d Frank burned the strings on his red Gibson. All eyes were on the pyrotechnics that exploded as Frank showed Vamp\u2019d this is how we rock Vamp\u2019d style. Singer Danny Koker is a great front man. Actually, one of my favorite songs was \u201cChevy Van.\u201d This showed the melodic bluesy style of his voice.<\/p>\n

The music did all the talking. Classic rock fans rejoiced at all the great impromptu moments that unveiled right before our eyes. It is not often that majestic musical nights like this occur. Tonight the musical expertise was explosive as musical guest Frank Hannon and Count\u2019s 77 rocked the house! It is nights like this that make the music scene of Las Vegas so special. Be sure to check out all the upcoming shows at www.vampdvegas.com. <\/p>\n

Frank Hannon online: www.facebook.com\/frankhannonband<\/a> <\/p>\n

Count’s 77 online: http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/counts77<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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