"If you listen to the band's catalog, you might say there are a few recurring themes found in our songs: beer, gin and tonic, whiskey, cocaine, tequila, martinis, marijuana, cigarettes, cars, more beer, pretty women, sermons, cats and dogs, the devil, Texas, and Jimbo. Not to mention steak and dildos. All the good things in life."
These are the words of the good Reverend himself, and even I couldn't have said it better.
We were lucky enough to be able to catch RevHo on one of the very early dates of their current tour at the Phoenix Hill Tavern. It was my fourth time, Kris' second. I've been with these guys since '94, and I basically worship them. In fact, there was a classic moment when my wife and I were "dating": we were out driving to be driving out near...Borden, Indiana?...and I popped in a Rev CD and cranked up Wigglestick. When she started jammin' on it and wanted to know who these Great Purveyors of The Rock were, I knew I'd met The One.
It was a long, sweaty, and multi-orgasmal love-making session. We got all we'd expected and even far more. The guys took it to a higer level. Just freakin' amazing. They even tossed in "Where In The Hell Did You Go With My Toothbrush" for good measure.
They are also road-testing some new songs from their upcoming release on Yep Roc Records. If the new ones were any indication, the new disc will harken back to the days of The Full Custom Gospel Sounds... and I might mention that is a welcome return to the glory days.
Two bonuses:
I met the guys after the last show at the Brewery. They are the most ultra-cool, friendly, down-to-earth guys you could ever meet. This time, I got to talk to Jimbo before the show (thanks to Kris!). He was hanging out in the crowd, watching the opening band - The Legendary Shack Shakers. Kiss my ass and call me Big Daddy!
That opening band - wow. Wow. If you like the RHH, you'll love these guys. I will be buying their CD soon. Holy Smokes!
