Reverend Horton Heat Late Night Conan O'Brien 1996

I just pulled this off an old VHS tape I've been storing for 22 years

[@TanzDerSchatten]

These guys would be my house band if I had a late-night talk show.

[@seanevertts2735]

Why only a talk show?

[@MississippiDave]

He looks like a cross between a car salesman, an auto mechanic, a televangelist and a recurring character on Pee Wee's Playhouse ...The King of Rockabilly land.... Would have been way better than the King of Cartoons. Nobody like the Rev. He is just a total one of a kind, and an over the top amazing musician.

[@ledgm108]

Great description, fitting too

[@GodWeenSatan]

Lenny from Levern and Shirley

[@gitfiddler716]

I always thought his looks could be typecast as a 1950's Mississippi baptist deacon who was also a klan deputy. lol

[@MississippiDave]

​@@gitfiddler716 haha! that's perfect.

[@rafaeldiaz8416]

Thats called a texan!

[@timothyehrler4325]

I've played GOLF with the Rev TWICE. He is one of the nicest gentlemen I ever met.

[@crissayago6070]

This is what Rock N Roll is supposed to be!!

[@Cantonesecubanalee]

rockabilly and psychobilly *

[@patmccrotch5373]

Love me some Rev.

[@starlinmagnet7195]

You're damn right.

[@ignasmarenaitis7212]

You right man .

[@javi5810]

Bruh

[@dantaniel]

Best stand up bass stunts ever known to man. God bless the Rev and Jimbo Wallace.

[@starlightwolves1525]

he jumped off a bass with flames while shredding his guitar! Epic doesn’t even begin to describe that.

[@bassage13]

@@sethklumb8686 I've seen them many, many times too, and he did that at every single show. Of course, this was all back in the 90's and early 2000s. Maybe he doesn't do it anymore.

[@andrewfallon7963]

@@bassage13 I can confirm he still does.

[@godfrieds2078]

@@bassage13 it just Works!

[@inexcessfan7596]

Their live show is every bit as great - if not better .. have seen them more than once here in Fort Worth / Dallas ✔ 🎤 🎸 💥

[@Eltalstro]

Old school rockabilly trick, probably from the 50s

[@upsdoug]

Saw him the other night, 27 years after this was recorded. They sound great and still put on a killer show. Long live The Rev

[@Ireland831]

LOL...upsdoug..same here. I remember buying Smoke'm. I was into the Cramps, Southern Culture on the Skids, Hasil Adkins, Beat Farmers, etc. I took my wife and some neighbors to Moe's Alley in Santa Cruz and saw him in Jan. He was as good as ever.

[@benmayhew373]

Never ever stop Rev 🤘🤘🤘🥃🍻🇨🇦

[@Mike_The_Bike_591]

Fuckin’ A!! Long Live The Rev!! 🤘😆 Let’s GO!! 👍

[@perks6292]

Met the Rev last night, unbelievably nice dude, and he's still kickin' major ass up there on that stage

[@kenlkidd]

Jim is so F*ing nice. Went to the Richmond VA show a few weeks back. We talked before and after the show. Unfortunately Jimbo was not around

[@perceivedvelocity9914]

​@@kenlkiddHe's a great guy. I got to talk with him for a couple of minutes before that pandemic. He was touring with Dale Watson at the time.

[@kb85505]

Saw him 2 weeks ago. He's still got it.

[@therabidscorpion]

@@randythomastheinsecures5404 My brother and I were at a Rockabilly festival in Austin. We were listening to one of the bands when my brother says "Who's this dude standing just in front of us??" Not an hour later, that "dude" was on stage singing and playing. Turns out we were standing just about 10 feet behind the Rev.

[@francotamayo94]

Same here, was the last concert I attended before the COVID mess.

[@brandonwilliams7112]

Saw him a few hours ago, still sounds great.

[@jonkoss3867]

Saw him 2 days ago, still rippin it up out there on stage. Long Live tha Rev!

[@kenlkidd]

which show? Was at the Richmond VA show and ended up swallowing tickets at the Winchester VA show

[@LegatoBlue]

My mother was obsessed with him and sadly after losing her i completely understand why his entire bsnd just kills it that stage presence the engagement between members on stage is just ridiculous such an incredible chemistry

[@81DaddyMac]

You understand when you see him live!

[@N1CD4DDY]

gdmi if Conan didn't have the finest rock n' roll available to man on his show...

[@TheSpacemannspiff]

I've seen the Rev two times , the time I saw him with Motorhead was one of the best concerts I've ever been to.

[@michaelmurray8295]

Saw that too. That was awesome!

[@travisjohnson6358]

No way I'm jealous 😩

[@ursafan40]

Seems an odd double bill to me but I bet it was great

[@el_electrico7383]

Sweet. Saw that lineup at the Roseland in NYC, Nashville Pussy, Rev. Horton & Mötörhead.

[@fvgc454ss]

Same

[@danthegreaser71]

The Rev is one of the best guitarists I’ve ever heard. I’ve been playing guitar since the mid 80’s and I’m pretty good at it and have a lot of people tell me so but I would give anything to be able to play like that. The Rev is phenomenal!

[@user-pm5jh8vj2x]

What a great entertainer. Saw him first at the BellyUp Saloon in Solana Beach in ‘95. Years later he sat down at the table next to my wife and I in Jake’s Steakhouse in Billings MT before his show in a little dive bar. Had a quick conversation and photo op with him. Very gracious guy, I’m sure he was hoping to just have a steak in peace. Put on another great show that evening. Venue size makes no difference, you’re going to get 2.5 hours of smoking acid rockabilly.

[@Echocat59]

I watched the night it was on. I was 16. It blew my mind. Conan had amazing musical guests.

[@goopah]

I also saw this the night it aired. I was 36 and had never heard of these guys. But on the strength of this fantastic killer performance, I ran right out and bought the CD the next day. But yeah, this kind of stuff is much better live.

[@LaurentIpsum]

And that's the closest to mainstream psychobilly ever got

[@Markotraficante]

That and the Fireballs on ABC on morning show kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoCnq3poZ6uKjtU

[@craigcampbell1843]

Conan had a lot of rockabilly and psychobilly bands on his show over the years. I met him once in Seattle and he asked if I had any friends with good bands (I had a pompadour and an old car). I gave him a list and he actually put one of them on!

[@Freetown00]

@@craigcampbell1843 Conan is awesome, I love him for letting those people perform on his show

[@craigcampbell1843]

@@Freetown00 he was very nice. We talked for maybe ten minutes. He likes rockabilly. He took one look at me and his first question was what do you drive and his second question was do you know any good bands I could have on my show?

[@Freetown00]

@@craigcampbell1843 So you still do Rockabilly look? If that’s what you’d want to call it for yourself

[@MO-wz3mr]

I've seen the Reverend 19 times. He is STILL the best.

[@michaelmurray8295]

I've only seen them 8-9 times but spanning 35 years from 1987 in Miami opening for the Ramones to March 2022 in St Petersburg. I can't think many bands that were playing in '87 that I would still care to see today.

[@truecrimebroads7437]

Growing up in Dallas, I was very fortunate to get to go see these guys play, pretty much whenever I wanted to.

[@Breedlove88]

Same. I’ve probably seen The Rev 40-50 times over the years? Excellent show.

[@chadwickwright2833]

Seen the Rev. more times than I can count. Easily one of the best showmen out there.

[@Bruh-t4n]

Just saw them last night. Almost 30 years later and they’re just as good if not better. Fucking legends

[@SubuwuCollie]

Discovered this song from Motorstorm back in 06. What a wild song, even cooler to see it performed

[@duke1444]

Grew up on the I35 corridor from Austin to Wichita. I've seen the Rev more than any other band. possibly more than all others combined. What a great damn time ever time. Absolutely legendary performances in the 90's at continental club (Austin, Tx and Cotillion Ball Room(Wichita, Ks)

[@FanFanBessie2]

That was amazing.

[@heather3383]

The closest to how I remember them in Denton, Texas playing on Fry Street. The first band to make me wanna play a Gretsch and realize I needed a Les Paul with heavy distortion. 🤷🏻‍♀️ #iykyk

[@raytello6557]

Saw him last night house of blues he played this song. He performed it even better over 20 years later.

[@chrisreed3593]

Saw him last night at the house of blues too, one year later! They were great! Toadies kicked ass!

[@ikeyschultz4969]

Seeing him and Unknown Hinson on the same stage would have been pretty crazy awesome.

[@Skoora]

Their comp called Holy Roller is one of the best comp’s I’ve heard of any band. You want to get someone into the Rev get ‘em that.

[@davidg.9932]

Happy 62nd Birthday November 2, 1959 Jim "Reverend Horton" Heath. Texas born, Texas raised and one kick ass performer ! Cheers Rev ..

[@HannibalOrJustRex]

0:49 I think it's necessary to appreciate how he played guitar, vocals, and did weird asymmetrical eye crossing all at the same time. Get the hell outta here with your "rub your belly and pat your head at the same time" weakness

[@BellaB411]

Seen him 7 different times. He never disappoints and it’s mesmerizing to watch him play the guitar.

[@CMDR.Gonzo.von.Richthofen]

I've seen them every chance that I could since I was a teenager in the 90s. Such a presence, those guys! Took my dad to see them a while back, and we were talking to Jim Heath and Jimbo afterwards. Turns out that Jim graduated the same year as my dad. I've noticed them getting older for a while, but finding out first hand that he's the same age as my dad really put things into perspective🤯

[@lukenstein]

I've seen him dozens of times and it NEVER gets old. I've met him a couple times too and he couldn't be a nicer guy.

[@ShanaynayGosby]

Wild how I just decided to watch some live footage of him and I was listening to the exact song before lmao

[@GIBKEL]

I remember seeing these guys live at a popular bar called ‘The Bucks Club’ bear and a burger for a buck and this trio ripped the roof off ever time I saw them in the early 90’s. Amazing……gloriously LOUD….in the best way!

[@quinnrollen]

This is bad ass!! AWESOME!!!!!

[@markuschelios6891]

I saw this tour. Still one of the best sounding live acts of all time.

[@cbrico929]

This guy is still killing it today, I’ve seen him live a couple of times at The House of Blues in San Diego 👍

[@hickoryham2725]

Saw him an hour ago at the Hamilton in DC. Still a great show. They also still do the standing on the bass gag during this one.

[@kenlkidd]

That was a great show and a great venue!

[@cfra2725]

Used to bartend at the Prophet Bar in Dallas...where he got the name rev Horton heat from my partner Russell David Hobbs.

[@charles56737]

Wow I remember the Theater Gallery as well. Those where good times

[@marcie3510]

I was just watching a conan clip and he mentioned the rev was coming up.... So glad you posted this

[@Fralsii]

Camera stuck on Andy?

[@marcie3510]

@@Fralsii yes

[@jackbowie3594]

Killer band, killer performance as usual in any era of RHH! Testify!

[@andrewoplinger4759]

I remember seeing this when it aired. I saw them live at the legendary El n Gee in New London CT a couple months later. One of the best shows I've ever been to

[@disseminationnetwork]

I saw these guys in the backyard of the Delta House during Fry St Fair in 1989 at the University of North Texas. They were up and coming but still pretty unknown and played with the band Billy Goat who played their "Nurture my Pig" album live, also in the back yard. Tripping Daisy may have played that year or the next but they rocked as well. There was a lot of tripping going on for several days, it definitely lived up to its name. The Corkscrew, Jim's Diner and the Flying Tomato were all on that street. Several years ago the entire block was torn down for apartments and a Walgreens I think.

[@williamslater-vf5ym]

I actually saw this episode in 96. I had heard of them but I was blown away by how cool they are live. That is all.

[@mikefoster3892]

I am lucky enough to have seen the Rev perform a handful of times...always a badass show and never disappoints!!!!

[@carrielopez6548]

Finally got to see them jan 2020 in Reno was such a fun show!! They are always a crowd pleasers!!!

[@RugbyGuide]

I'll bet Conan really did like it! Some of the stuff he plays isn't that intense, but is from the same root.

[@LaurentIpsum]

I saw a video of Conan playing Blue Moon of Kentucky on TV well playing guitar. It was actually really good. It was a little sloppy, but when you cross music with that kind of showmanship and charisma he has, I'm surprised that guitar didn't catch on fire!

[@marcopervo]

Saw them a bunch in the early 1990s. Lots of fun.

[@OldSkoolF]

Look how young Jimbo looks!!! Scotts hair still got color, its RJ now .. Wish Jim would get back to that voice...

[@frickpoo6644]

I actually seen them live this year. Good times!!!!

[@v8felon]

Just awesome I was an instant fan of this band!

[@dragontaletarot]

These guys are the best! :D Thanks so much for uploading this - just saw them here in Atlanta a week ago and they are still amazing, crowd loves them! I finally got to meet/talk to Jim - very cool, down to earth, real musicians...so glad they still tour - everyone should go see the Reverend if they get the chance! :)

[@Derpkoduh]

Im hopefully seeing them this saturday I cant wait!

[@jibblesq]

How many times are you going to comment the same lame bs on these reverend videos? I get that you're excited about it but now it's like you're just a braggart.

[@dragontaletarot]

@@jibblesq You're complaining about a comment that's over a year old? LOL :D No BS at all - and yes I was excited because after being a fan for many years I finally got to meet the musicians. How is that bragging?

[@fishbone3333]

I saw these guys five or six times and I swear they had a different drummer on each occasion - like a real life Spinal Tap.

[@jaybrooks1098]

Man.. I love the rev and dicky dale. They are like the greatest

[@GodWeenSatan]

Stray cats too

[@stj971]

Add Link Wray

[@Drjackdempsey9644]

I saw the Reverend Horton Heat and Dick Dale Co- headlining in Las Vegas in 1994. Was unbelievable

[@gabrielvalentino6282]

I have a similar writing style. The first time I saw the Rev. was at Bruce Willis's honky tonk, The Mint. I thought to myself, that's how songs are supposed to be written. Clever, tough and endearing.

[@jayetahkeal7235]

Saw RHH 14 times cannot wait for number15!!!

[@towertito2149]

RHH is THE MAN. Gotta love it. The stand up bass is THE SHIT TOO. DUDES ROCKING

[@stuntmanmike1372]

I can't wait to see these guys on April 28th

[@NonEuclideanTacoCannon]

This performance was my first exposure to RHH. Super weird that I was thinking about that this morning, then the clip suddenly pops up.

[@seand5259]

Grew up on the REV.....seen him so many times I stopped count....a true TEXAS rockabilly hound dog

[@terrycarson3085]

I've seen him so many times and places. The first was at Johnnyland in Corpus. You have to have been there to understand how great he was. Full Custom Gospel Sounds. Full suit. Hometown. Dodging bottles, because it was Johnnyland.

[@vincegedeon6583]

Saw him perform back to back concerts in the same night at same place yup he always sells out

[@the_vile_one.]

Incredible performance 😍

[@chrisnoah6186]

Thier shows are killer..one of the best ive seen

[@heartdisciple]

Seen these guys about 10 times!

[@sschifini]

Saw them on this tour at the 40 Watt Club in Athens GA. Why yes it was badass.

[@lukewarmbier6879]

I have seen the Rev and company play at least 12 times. I made it a point to come out and support. Saw them last year and they still got it. Cheers gents!

[@RonGallagher]

Attended a show from this tour at The State Theater in Kalamazoo Michigan. Incredible.

[@lisahollingsworth3621]

Love the Rev!! Seen them 10 times. Twice at a hole in the wall in Fresno called the Fulton 55. I sat right up front on the amp cross legged. Jimbo came and shook my hand and said hello. Was supposed to see them last September but got postponed until this September at the Observatory in San Diego. Can't fkn wait.

[@goeatapizza2572]

The reverend does not get enough coverage. He is great

[@Barbarosa1234]

Wow thanks for posting this dude!! I LOVE the Reverend, have seen him live a bunch of times, but never knew he did Conan (I guess that was the period when I was living under a rock? Lol!). That was a good performance too! 😎🤙🏻

[@lynnlynn25]

Wow how smoking hot was Rev and jimbo 😍😍😍

[@heidevanness2788]

And Scott too!!!!🔥🥁

[@astraluna6is9]

Fuckin gold Eric! Saw the Rev twice back inda day! Quality is outstanding! You loved n cuddled that VHS. Thanks man

[@willlastnameguy8329]

I remember watching this episode back in the day. So that's cool.

[@Harkness78]

Seen The band 4x or more, they always amazing, I definitely got the Rev to shake my hand because I was moshing and going as hard as anyone else in the crowd!

[@glennbo76]

Simply Amazing!

[@_JimS]

Still touring too! Don't pass up a chance to see them if they come to your tow.

[@ExitWoundStudi0s]

Thank you so much for sharing!!

[@shed3vil796]

Man, if I could be 17, at liberty hall in Lawrence Kansas again!! Let's fly Jimbo!!!

[@cjohnson5927]

That is just wonderful ! Thanks for putting this up !

[@philbrown1474]

Thanks for posting this video!

[@connorleach3608]

Now that’s a performance that’s live entertainment

[@joconnorwi]

best tv sound !!! wow!

[@dbbubba1]

LOL A good friend of mine played with James Heath in College Station, Texas in the late '70s and they played mostly Led Zepplin covers.

[@bobgil3464]

This guy is playing Seminole Harley Davidson in Sanford Florida on Saturday hope I can make it.

[@ambassador724]

great song.

[@Hamtowner]

Wow. Just wow!

[@humboldtus]

My favorite preacher...

[@danielluera5932]

Gotta love the Rev.

[@Nut-ml5wc]

I tapped this on VHS when I was 16.

[@getofly313]

Jimbo is a f'king madman on that Bass!! 👀👏🔥

[@SamuelGarcia-jt4rg]

Now THATS what I call a show!

[@The55thyme]

Good times! About when they got Scott Churilla from the Supersuckers!

[@Dhask6752]

Beast

[@dexterj5615]

Dubbing tapes is an art lost to the ages, you gotta time that record button out perfect if you want a clean cut lol

[@therealsulaco]

I will never understand why RHH are not HUGE. They should be filling stadiums.

[@CarlosAllNight]

Because kitsch doesn't pack stadiums. They're the musical equivalent of dressing up like a cartoon character.

[@6tlj]

@@CarlosAllNight Wrong. They are talented musicians with intense energy and their own unique sound. Style is secondary to the music.

[@lilalou6964]

Carlos Lugo ok buddy

[@therealsulaco]

​@@CarlosAllNight: boring, wrong, and stupid is no way to go through life, son.

[@CarlosAllNight]

@@therealsulaco They're basically cosplaying John Waters' Crybaby. There's nothing exciting or original about getting on a stage and dressing up as the 1950s. Hard pass.

[@Facetiously.Esoteric]

Wow I remember this live. Lol

[@TheObserver37]

This is where Conan got his inspiration to start playing rockabilly. He doesn’t want some tall, lanky, redheaded guy stealing the show. Hahaha

[@joblo6394]

“Hey can I stand on that thing?” “…sure, it can be your base..”

[@nope9698]

I remember watching this live when I was 11.

[@threeonamatchventura]

Rock n Roll

[@volcano-catonyoutube8706]

Satan's House Band... Absolutely superb. Real showmen and talented beyond belief...