With Jesse Hughes on undeniably good form, backed by his very tight live band, they flew through a raucous set of rock’n’roll hits like ‘I Only Want You’ and ‘I Want You So Hard’ without taking a breath. It’s clear from the start of EODM’s set that they were at Download 2019 to sprinkle a little Californian fun and sunshine on a very wet-looking crowd. Tesla didn’t bring the sunshine, but they did keep the rain at bay. It’s always nice to see a double-necked guitar making an appearance via Frank Hannon, and the classics kept coming, including ‘Little Suzi’ and ‘Signs’. ‘Love Song’ brought tears, warmth and, well, love to the crowd amassed at the main stage. ‘Taste Like’, from their self-titled new album, got a first UK airing and it sounded great. Opening with a blistering punch to the face, ‘Cumin’ Aatcha Live’, they then launched into the classic ‘Modern Day Cowboy’ – somehow ironic, with the straw-carpeted ground soaking up the watery mud. Their download set was short but offered a fine dip into the vast catalogue the band have put out over the years. Often unfairly pigeonholed alongside 1989’s hair metal bands, Tesla are far closer to the likes of Aerosmith than they are Poison. Having only played the UK once in the past ten years, there was a hardcore of eager fans awaiting these American giants. This year saw Tesla grace Download’s main stage for the first time. Friday: Tesla, Eagles Of Death Metal, Slash, Rob Zombie, Def Leppard Tesla
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