Inside Frank Hannon’s Guitar Style • Tesla, Dickey Betts & More

A video on YouTube. In Music Lessons, a Krater category.

Summary by Krater

Marty Schwartz interviews Frank Hannon from the band Tesla about his musical background, career highlights, and songwriting process, while demonstrating and discussing guitar riffs from songs like 'Love Song' and 'Modern Day Cowboy'.

From the video

Answers: What is the story behind Tesla and Frank Hannon's guitar playing style?

Frank Hannon interview
Tesla band history
Guitar techniques and songwriting
Rock music history
Guitar chord inversions and arpeggios

What it concludes

Tesla was selected by David Lee Roth because they were not a glam band.
Frank Hannon learned his first riffs, including '25 or 6 to 4' and Creedence Clearwater Revival songs, using single fingers before learning bar chords.
'Love Song' became Tesla's biggest hit despite not following the typical hit song formula.
Dickey Betts of the Allman Brothers was a major dual influence on Frank Hannon for both instrumental and vocal songwriting.

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