FRANK HANNON (Tesla) – From One Place… To Another! Vol.1 (2018)
Talented TESLA guitarist FRANK HANNON will release “From One Place… To Another!”, a series of albums comprised of cover songs. The first of three albums to be issued in 2018 is “From One Place… To Another Vol. 1“, just appeared at stores.
The disc features special guest appearances by Paul Jackson (Blackberry smoke), Duane Betts (son of Dickey Betts of the Allman Brothers Band), Matthew & Gunnar Nelson (NELSON), Roger Fisher (original HEART guitarist) and many others.
“The hit songs that I contributed to TESLA, ‘What You Give’, ‘Gettin’ Better’ and ‘Love Song’, have always had an acoustic, or bluesy vibe to them,” says Hannon. “I love to sing and my father-in-law Dickey Betts encouraged me to step up to the microphone with guitar in hand. He sang many hits in the Allman Brothers Band and ‘Blue Sky’ is one of my all-time favorites.”
An indeed this opening track is among the best, coolest here.
Most the songs were recorded by Hannon while on tour with TESLA in dressing rooms, hotels, buses and even bathrooms using a handheld recorder. Later, the tapes were sent to friends’ houses to capture performances and traded files over the Internet.
Then Hannon re-recorded some parts, and mixed / produced the final takes at his own studio.
There’s an expansive scope of genres covered here, but mostly are glued by Hannon’s bluesy rocking style.
We hear a really nice version of ‘Call Me The Breeze’ (made famous by Lynryrd Skynyrd), a fun and surprisingly take on Queen’s ‘You’re My Best Friend’, and is great to listen to the NELSON brothers again in ‘Garden Party’.
Hannon goes full electric on ‘Joy To The World’, where Ron Keel’s raspy lead vocals fits like a glove.
A really fun and enjoyable album, timeless classic rock.
01. Blue Sky (feat. Duane Betts)
son of Dickey Betts from Allman Brothers Band)
02. Call Me The Breeze (feat. Paul Jackson of Blackberry Smoke)
written by JJ Cale, made famous by Lynryrd Skynyrd
03. Under The Milky Way (feat. Duane Betts)
made famous by The Church
04. Jim Dandy To The Rescue (feat. T.Curiale & A.Kimball)
made famous by Laverne Baker & Black Oak Arkansas
05. You’re My Best Friend
made famous by QUEEN
06. Garden Party (feat. Matthew & Gunnar Nelson from Nelson)
07. SunRise In Texas (feat Roger Fisher formerly of HEART)
08. I Hear Ya Knockin’
09. Joy To The World (feat. Ron Keel of KEEL)
10. Four Letter Word (Lukas Nelson)
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www.amazon.co.uk/One-Place-Another-Vol/dp/B078YLH73R
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