Supersuckers/Horton Heat Tour
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these guys are playing my city, Lancaster, next week.
I think I'm going anyway, but has anyone seen them? Any comments?
peace,
thanks,
Will
I think I'm going anyway, but has anyone seen them? Any comments?
peace,
thanks,
Will
Teamwork. Rawk. Pwnage. Infinite Possibilities. YIELD. Hells yeah.
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Edmonton 05-09-2005
"A Thousand Ports of light For the Newfoundland...Theres a Kinder gentler American Band"...EV 25/09/05
what kind of venue? sounds like an amazing show if it's in a bar setting. the place should be packed. the joint was always packed for the reverend each time i saw him, but add on the supersuckers and...wow! should be a blast, have fun!
yeah, should be a nuts show.
or anywhere else on this tour?
peace
yeah we have shows like that here too. at least you have the option of having a brew, because it's a must if you're seeing the reverend. good times. as el riot actor said, great rock show!
Instant review...all drunk and stupid, awesome fucking show. Caught the supersuckers show, but back in the pack...moved up for the rev.
wow...about five feet away for the whole second encore, man what a fucking show...he stood up on the bass and everything....nasty fucking show.
catch these guys if they're in your neck of the woods.
man Supersuckers enter my top three with PJ, Drive-By Truckers and them.
shit, Horton rocked greensleeves....
shit,
later,
Will
awesome! knew that you would have a good time! the reverend rocks!
they actually opened some dates on the western part of the canadian PJ tour...i haven't seen them yet, but my friends out west told me they were great live.
“It’s Cold Outside, But It’s Hot in Here”
By William Montgomery
That’s what the Reverend Horton Heat said about ten minutes into his set at the Chameleon Club on December 14th. The Reverend removed his cowboy hat and jacket, black with pinkish flames coming up from the bottom, and strapped back on his big hollow body Gretsch guitar and thrashed into another rockabilly rocker. Backed by standup bassist Jimbo and drummer Scott, Heat put on one hell of a rock show, lacing his commentary throughout with certain rules of rock and roll.
When he told us the Internet was a dangerous place, about 200 drunken Lancastrians screamed back “porn!” The Reverend paused and in his Texas drawl said instead, “stupidity,” which drew a good amount of cheers as well. Supposedly, some “slob in mom’s basement” posted online that the Reverend hasn’t changed his setlist in ten years. After some quick boos, Heat yelled, “We’ve never used a setlist! Let’s prove it!” Someone in the front row yelled out “Toothbrush,” and about five seconds later the band was already rocking away on the request. The Reverend “gets” rock and roll – a large reason for his fan base’s devotion.
Guitar playing is obviously the Rev’s strong suit. Promoting his record of Christmas classics, the rockabilly version of “What Child is This (Greensleeves)” was insane! His style is basically Dick Dale meets Texas Blues meets punk, something one wouldn’t think translates well to Christmas carols, but it really worked. Around the end of his set, Jimbo, the bassist, fell to the stage with his standup, slapping the strings with full force, eyes closed, head back, totally building off the Reverend’s soloing. Then the Rev himself jumps up the on the bass in full glory, head back and eyes closed as well, fingers flying across the fretboard.
His drummer, Scott, should’ve been exhausted by the end of the show, as he played for the openers, the Supersuckers, as well. The Supersuckers lead singer and bassist, Eddie Spaghetti, pulls no punches about his band’s awesomeness, referring to his group as the “best in the world” and “the hardest working band in the business” after practically every song. Decked out in black cowboy hat and sunglasses, Spaghetti thumped away on the bass with feeling, giving ample opportunities for his two guitarists to solo in good classic/southern rock fashion all set long.
However, the Supersuckers musical apex came when Spaghetti turned his back to the crowd and leaned over to the drummer, stretching his bass out for the drummer to reach. What? Scott kept the rhythm with his feet and his left hand while the stick in his right hand beat away on Spaghetti’s strings, the singer’s left hand still fretting the notes in all the appropriate places. Needless to say, the crowd went nuts and Spaghetti beamed, letting us know it wasn’t lost on him.
The idiotic highlight of the show came in the middle of the Supersuckers set, Spaghetti calling for everyone’s middle digit, a sign of Supersucker fan approval. One girl in the balcony was a bit hesitant, leading Eddie to implore, “What are you, religious? She’s stubborn. Everybody give her the finger!” I can’t think of a better way to describe the raucous show both the Reverend and the Supersuckers put on.
peace