It’s always refreshing to walk into a venue and realize that there are absolutely no 16 year-old girls texting each other. On top of that, it’s quite a relief to know that if for some reason shit hits the fan, you won’t spend time in jail for giving the beat down to a minor. Friday night’s show was not filled with the Justice and Diplo concert crowd.
Last Friday night, The Reverend Horton Heat’s concert at the Showbox SoDo was filled with people like this, and it was absolute, unadulterated entertainment. Pure, gelatinous fun. Gooey and flavorful. The technical prowess and blinding stage presence of The Reverend (Jim Heath) is unmatched by any 49-year old front man I have seen to date. He unerringly led the trio through their hits and B-sides, stopping only a short while along the way to cover Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid” (sung by drummer Paul Simmons), Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues,” English folk tune “Greensleeves” (which came with an endearing little historical narrative about Henry VIII), and . . . some other non-memorable cover songs that I didn’t listen to because I was at the excellent Seattle bar getting my slant on. I’m not a big fan of the cover medleys.
The Reverend’s biggest hits were primarily reserved for the end of the show, which featured “Bales of Cocaine” and “Marijuana,” as well as the newest singles (none of which I know). These were compiled into a fantastic finale chock full of Jimbo Wallace’s upright bass solos. Those solos, in my opinion, were the frosting on that retro pulp-cinema-style cake. When all was said and done, The Reverend Horton Heat did not disappoint. In fact, he and his crew were fucking amazing. Not all that surprising really, since I’ve never heard someone say, “Yeah, The Reverend’s show last night . . . it was okay.”
Unfortunately, I had to endure the seemingly endless mid-90’s “Awesome Rock” of the Supersuckers to get to The Reverend. I had never seen the Supersuckers before (and hopefully never will again) but had heard good things about them. Great things even. And it’s not like they weren’t tight. It’s not like they didn’t move the crowd. Hell, they didn’t even train-wreck or have technical difficulties. So why then did I hate their act so vehemently? After much (well, not that much) thought, I came to the conclusion that it was the band’s linear, non-evolving methodical rocking that bored me. It certainly didn’t bore the majority of the crowd; they spent the entire set drunkenly screaming along with all their mid-90’s hits, so it’s safe to deduce that the Supersuckers rock pretty hard for the 30-40 year-old, post-grunger psychobillys who want to relive the glory days of Sub Pop.
Great post.really he has the ability that he can do anything possible.Thanks
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by SCHUYLKILL COUNTY CEMETERY on Tue Mar 16, 2010 at 03.56 am from the entry: Jim Morrison's Ghost Pic
Oh I see. I was wondering if you were talking about the picture. Really glad you liked it. Have you checked her out yet?
by Colin on Sun Mar 14, 2010 at 02.29 pm from the entry: Interview - Kelli Schaefer (Portland, OR; Winter, 2010)
yes! The interview is great, and the photo shows off the glow
by Ian on Sun Mar 14, 2010 at 01.29 pm from the entry: Interview - Kelli Schaefer (Portland, OR; Winter, 2010)
Great post! Really digging the new record a lot. The Rainwater LP has some gorgeous moments - definitely recommend checking it out. There are 3 of the new songs up on the myspace page: myspace.com/citizencope
by MattKlomp on Sun Mar 14, 2010 at 03.16 am from the entry: Citizen Cope - Paradise Theater (Boston, MA; Feb. 27, 2010 )
haha is that a compliment?
by colin on Sat Mar 13, 2010 at 06.49 pm from the entry: Interview - Kelli Schaefer (Portland, OR; Winter, 2010)
love that melophobe has more “couples” reviewers, and more “Ian/Ion/Ian/Iain” than the average site…
by Ian on Sat Mar 13, 2010 at 06.48 pm from the entry: sevendust + drowning pool + digital summer + the flood - showbox market (seattle, WA; Mar 07, 2010
you’re positively glowing in this interview, Colin
by Ian on Sat Mar 13, 2010 at 06.46 pm from the entry: Interview - Kelli Schaefer (Portland, OR; Winter, 2010)
