I felt restless this evening, and just had to get outta the apt. Looking thru the local nitelife paper, I saw that Rev. Horton Heat was playing in town, so I set out for the show. I don't go to too many shows anymore, but he (or would I say 'they'?) is one of the good ones.
Anyway, I got there during the second opening band, who were sooo boring, although some of the crowd seemed to be into them. My tolerance for bands I find dull is really low. They did play some radio hits, tho, so I finally understood why some of the crowd seemed to be so into them, including several hot girls. The band was Cracker. This was like music these girls remembered from childhood. I can understand that. I remember seeing Peter Frampton in the early 90's, and how fun it was to hear him play his radio hits from the mid 70's that I knew as a kid. Still, Cracker was terribly boring.
Rev. Horton Heat was in fine form, as usual. True show-biz professionals, and a good sound, a cross between rockabilly and hardcore, maybe? Also, not only was it fun, but also educational. One of his new songs is about how the Suaro cactus, frequently used in graphic representations of Texas, does not in fact grow in Texas. (The peyote cactus, however, does, among several other varieties.) Anyway, an OK nite. Got my restless itchies out.
Anyway, I got there during the second opening band, who were sooo boring, although some of the crowd seemed to be into them. My tolerance for bands I find dull is really low. They did play some radio hits, tho, so I finally understood why some of the crowd seemed to be so into them, including several hot girls. The band was Cracker. This was like music these girls remembered from childhood. I can understand that. I remember seeing Peter Frampton in the early 90's, and how fun it was to hear him play his radio hits from the mid 70's that I knew as a kid. Still, Cracker was terribly boring.
Rev. Horton Heat was in fine form, as usual. True show-biz professionals, and a good sound, a cross between rockabilly and hardcore, maybe? Also, not only was it fun, but also educational. One of his new songs is about how the Suaro cactus, frequently used in graphic representations of Texas, does not in fact grow in Texas. (The peyote cactus, however, does, among several other varieties.) Anyway, an OK nite. Got my restless itchies out.