The Reverend Horton Heat - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

KEXP.ORG presents The Reverend Horton Heat performing live from the Bumbershoot Music Lounge. Recorded September 1, 2014.
Songs:
Victory Lap/Smell Of Gasoline
Psychobilly Freakout
The Devil's Chasing Me
Loaded Gun
Let Me Teach You How To Eat
Big Red Rocket Of Love
Audio Engineers: Kevin Suggs & Julian Martlew
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Shelly Corbett, Scott Holpainen & Justin Wilmore
Lighting Designer: Alex Belden
Editor: Scott Holpainen
bumbershoot.org
www.reverendhortonheat.com/
kexp.org

[@hinduismwithpremananddasbhagat]

Gonna say it - Jim's smiles, grins and winks totally make it. He looks like if suddenly your grandfather turned into Superman, and then winked that it was just a family secret.

[@williamroberson6758]

Seems like you’d be a good writer off this

[@Echocat59]

His bizarre cadence and his drone chords are super uniquely his. Hes a master guitarist. He creates such a weird atmosphere. I learned so much about guitar from this guy. Make no mistake, this is high art and folk art together as 1.

[@peanutheadslickerthanbadjo9740]

Joker23 wow I just thought it sounded good and the old lady will dance !

[@Sinfulgaiden]

I like this comment. Thanks for sharing.

[@TwangDog]

100% agree.

[@travisvick792]

I take so much inspiration from his guitar playing

[@Transporter33]

Perfection for a response

[@randyheath8566]

I Absolutely Love ❤️ my Cousin Jim Heath. My Birthday is February 22nd of 1959. Music runs in the Heath's

[@andrewpardue3324]

Hello👋🏻 Randy Heath , greetings from Kelowna, British Columbia Canada 🇨🇦. It must be cool being a cousin of Jim’s. 😊 I would love to meet him in person someday in the future 👍🏻 What a cool , funny guy with a great sense of humour , absolutely one hell of a fabulous guitar player and songwriter as well. “The Devil’s Chasing Me” and “Big Red Rocket of Love” were the first songs of his that I ever heard. I’ve been listening to The Rev for about 25 years now and love all of his music a lot. I first heard him when I was laid up in the hospital for over 14 months and in a coma for the first 3 months of that after a crazy accident that damn near killed me. I had heard of the Rev but never actually heard his music yet at that time. I got to talking about music with one of the nurses who had a bunch of his music and brought them all in and borrowed it to me so I could hear him for the first time! I was hooked in an instant! 😮 so damn good I couldn’t even believe what I was hearing. 😊 I also really love Brian Setzer and the Stray Cats as well but i had been waiting for something a bit heavier and yet slightly different as I am mostly a Metalhead but I do love many different styles of music and have been playing guitar for 38 years myself. the Reverend Horton Heat was perfect to my ears and just like that ! I bought everything I could get my hands on immediately after hearing that! 😄 it was definitely a very difficult thing to get through recovering from that brutal accident but Jim and his music helped a lot to get me through all that as I always had something really cool to look forward to hearing everyday even when I couldn’t play the guitar myself due to the injuries at the time ( and wouldn’t be able to actually do it again myself for about 2 years after the accident ) there’s nobody like him, he’s very unique as a guitar player and singer as well. Jim is extremely entertaining in every sense of the word. I bet family get togethers are an absolute blast whenever they do happen 😄. All the best , say hi 👋🏻 to Jim and thank him for me for helping to get me through all that when you do see him ! His music really did help me out immensely 😊 and I still listen to him all the time. Best regards, Andy P.

[@robertswickard3700]

Jim Heath is will and always be one of the all time riff masters , watch and learn how it's done

[@corinnavelasco-ivancovich7500]

Fo reals!!👐🏽❤

[@frank.w.buchanan4076]

Agreed

[@martinheath5947]

Yeah *watch* because you can barely hear any notes in this terrible mix!

[@georgiosnmanesiotis9561]

Free lessons from the rifflord

[@peggybrown9694]

This is a beautiful blend of the most violent genre's of music combined into a single, unique style. It's the child produced by a mixture of DNA from Johnny Cash, Johnny Rotten, Dick Dale, Motorhead, Metallica and Elvis.

[@BillWiltfong]

Jimbo knows no stress, no pressure, no worry.

[@RzTheTree]

well we all got a friend in Jimbo, and he'll be there whenever we need him.

[@peanutheadslickerthanbadjo9740]

Does he know Mary?

[@frank.w.buchanan4076]

legend J-I-M-B-O

[@TheTsunamijuan]

Best sermon I've ever heard!

[@Juan-jq8zd]

yeah , is the reverend!

[@frankylayne]

The Reverend Horton Heat - Full Performance (Live On KEXP) 1. Victory Lap/Smell Of Gasoline 0:00 2. Psychobilly Freakout 7:42 3. Devil's Chasin' Me 11:02 4. Loaded Gun 17:15 5. Let Me Teach You How To Eat 23:26 6: Big Red Rocket Of Love 27:19 7. Thanks A Lot 31:20

[@vetterburns1048]

Thx!

[@lollercoaster2010]

Cheers mate ur a fuckin leg end

[@vetterburns1048]

@@lollercoaster2010 Better than a bell-end? Cheers!

[@fh3h8fhfasd]

one of the few posts I didnt need with a track listing of a live show because I knew I would love every song haha thanks for your work !

[@davidg.9932]

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

[@stj971]

🦂🦂🦂 OMG I friggin knew he was a Scorpio!!!!!!! 🦂🦂🦂 👍👍👍

[@jdoncbus]

Long live Jim Heath and Jimbo!

[@woodywood4117]

Tottally

[@peanutheadslickerthanbadjo9740]

jdoncbus what about the Hoosier in back !

[@Dontcrywittle1]

Easily one of the coolest live bands to see. Always gets everyone moving!

[@masterhuhwhat]

these KEXP live sets have amazing sound wow

[@samreilly4360]

Nothing but good things can be said about Rev Horton Heat

[@fr1702]

This band got me a speeding ticket today and I don’t regret listening to them during my nightly commute

[@dieseldabberdoug8285]

I always enjoyed the rev's music. My friend's didn't. But when I saw a table add for the reverend Horton heat, in central perk, in an episode of friends. I didn't care what my friends thought, they were missing out!

[@grayj7441]

Probably 40 years ago David Letterman introduced my young mind to guys like this. Always grateful for that.

[@SandboxBullies]

We have had the pleasure of playing with these gents. Some of the coolest cats in the Music Business.....

[@michaelbevins2405]

Mr. Heath makes me miss Rock and roll .But his music makes me wanna get off my ass and play guitar,The best music aint for sale.But it never sold out neither !Poor kids are gonna grow up dull with the new music.

[@rolandjgutierrez7737]

I heard this sound a while back did nit rember name of band song or sings nothing used Shazam alway looking for 4 months now I found these Katts and there tunes what a job it was now I can relax and listen I even listed to archives of previesrs PBS broadcast it was worth the hunt for these Katts .WOW FACTOR 100%...RocknRollFlat5

[@josephhummel3460]

The Rev and Hank 3at the house of blues outside of Orlando. A life changing event.

[@Sadler2010]

I can only dream, sounds amazeballs!

[@danielmauro6576]

HEAL ME, REVEREND! AMEN!

[@dzweifler]

I literally didn't *get* live music until I saw these guys at the Bowery Ballroom in NYC in the aughts. That show was on-fire.

[@Tdunksmane]

How do you “not get” live music. Fucking idiot. All music begins being played live stupid 😂

[@elzorro9987]

It was easier to hear Jimbo's bass on this recording that just about any I have ever found on KZbin. I really enjoyed it.

[@peanutheadslickerthanbadjo9740]

ElZorro99 kick drums are good to!

[@craigcampbell1843]

That’s because KEXP ROCKS just as hard as Jimbo does!

[@martinheath5947]

I dunno There are whole regions down at the low end of the bass neck where the notes are inaudible a lot of the time

[@fredannett3590]

Dallas, Texas. Massively underrated band

[@phillipriggs3375]

My first to hear of Him and his. Not to be last!

[@laldikln]

What a fucking living legend!

[@brandonguerrero5681]

The Heat is truly incredible seriously

[@rideshareog]

Rev bringing the Heat. Only a corpse could be still.

[@ToxinTheKidd]

Fuck yeah been listening to the Reverend since Tony Hawk Pro Skater.

[@brunobianchi1999]

This is sublime. I am picking up my guitar for the first time in 20 years 😊

[@constantinavram213]

1:36 ❤❤😂❤

[@andrewpardue3324]

🫡 I’m happy to hear that! 🤟🏻🎸playing the guitar is one of the greatest feelings ever and it’s still really fun for me everyday for a couple hours even after 38 years. I’ve been playing lots of Buckethead’s more mellow solo “ Pikes” material lately 😄( most of its all on KZbin 👍🏻 NatterNet channel ) I love that guys playing as well, he is amazing and can play Anything imaginable! he’s absolutely incredible! ) I look forward to playing the guitar more than anything else in my life. I consider it the greatest thing I ever did for myself to learn playing guitar and it’s just for my own amusement. I’m still learning something new almost everyday and it will never stop but it’s as easy or hard as I feel like making it at any given moment. To me it’s the best hobby ever and it’s also great to get into a fun, interesting and different headspace than the daily grind. No matter what kind of music you like playing personally VS. what you just listen to as well , I find it really helps with relaxing ( even if what you play is intricate, heavy or isn’t very mellow or relaxing at all ! 😄) from this stressful world we live in nowdays. I absolutely love watching/ hearing Jim rip on a guitar, he’s so Awesome, such an amazing and unique guitarist and songwriter. The Rev’s music definitely has that thing that makes you think “ I really need to play a guitar right this instant , look at how much fun he’s having up there.” What a fantastic live show ! 😮 his playing makes me smile and I’m damn near speechless watching him go off. The guy plays like a Texas bluesman / country / metal / rock’n roll / rockabilly / lounge singer madman, it’s absolutely incredible to witness! 😄 ) , and it makes you feel like “I want to feel a bit of that crazy fun vibe in my life too“ effect on a person… Especially if you’re a guitarist of Any type of playing style🤣. Kinda like … Hmm maybe I can get that little part of it right away while i work on a few sections of it , will I ever get it all? Probably not … Jim is leagues ahead of my skill level, But if I can have some fun with it and even play a bit of it while I figure 🤔🎸 out some of the other parts that’s a win for me ! 😄 and I really do want to learn some of his songs /solos etc. just to get a bit of that rockabilly style mixed into my own playing. Why would anyone who plays 🤷‍♂️ Not want some of that in their bag of tricks? 😄 The Rev’s music in particular looks like a blast to play once you get even just some small parts of it nailed down. 👍🏻Welcome back to guitarland 🎸brother ! 😊 Hope it’s going well and even more that you’re having a lot of fun with it!

[@brunobianchi1999]

Thank you for the kind encouragement brother ❤

[@lovelessgaze7325]

I love RHH's transitions into songs. Victory Lap into The Smell of Gasoline is so perfect.

[@leafkiller551]

Seen 7 times and in 25 plus years still the best.

[@giantfatberg]

I’ve heard about Reverend Horton Heat since I started college about 25 years ago and I never bothered to check them out. For whatever reason, it popped in my head at 5:00 am this morning and here I am. If I had known then what I know know I would’ve gone 7 times as well. All the best to you

[@Aristotelezz]

I did like a few Rockabilly songs but since I discovered The Reverend Horton Heat, yesterday, I might become a fan of this type of music.

[@vladimirvaynkhadler8726]

its psychobilly fuckass

[@SonOFloppyBoot]

I don't get it...how someone can not like the Rev.

[@scottevers8425]

Dropped on ones head as a child has a lot to do with it..

[@laughingdaffodils5450]

That depends on whether or not you intend 'someone' to include cabbages posing as human beings. Cabbages posing as human beings uniformly hate this. They do vary in their ability to hide that response, but they ALL hate it.

[@slagit]

Funny first thing I thought as I came across this video. Heck been seeing this band off and on since the mid 80s and Jim is rocking harder than ever!!!

[@TharpaD]

Really dumb atheists

[@Glostahdude]

inasilentway they're pussies that's why!

[@zackgibson3389]

These guys will drink you under the table. I know a guy who thought he drank a lot until he went to a bar with these guys.

[@23Hanzo]

I drank a night with Jimbo💪🏻

[@zackgibson3389]

@@23Hanzo how'd you hold up? Lol

[@GhostJamm]

My favorite guitarist by far! Love the Rev!

[@mattschenk4841]

15:30 classic reverend shot of him standing on jimbo's bass!

[@richardglucks8540]

The Reverend Horton Heat is simply genius of psychobilly (freakout !) ! One of the best bands I've seen in the Nineties in Paris, France ! It was for the LP "Spend a Night in the Box" ! It was aweful ! Really craze ! Love'em, really love'em !

[@DoceVicioBlues]

Hug from Brasil ! Rev. Horton Heat é incrível rocker. This King of Rockabilly Rock !

[@emilyfoster4272]

One of my few regrets in life regarding music: I saw them live at the House of Blues in Orlando ~15 years ago. I was standing in the very front row, and Jimbo gestured like he wanted to pull me up on stage with them during their last encore, but I had to leave because I was working super early the next day (like 5 AM) it was already about midnight (because they'll sometimes play until they're kicked out), and I had an hour drive home. Why oh why didn't I let him get me up there?!? Or at least give him a kiss on the cheek! I don't care that I was 22 and he was probably in his mid-to-late 40's; oh my God, that man has made me melt since the first time I saw him walk out on stage! I was an *IDIOT* for passing up that opportunity!!!!

[@lambert13]

He is a handsome devil

[@emilyfoster4272]

@@lambert13 He actually reminds me a lot of the guy I was dating when I saw them live for the first time. I even had to do a small double take to make sure my boyfriend was still sitting next to me when Jimbo first walked out onto the stage. I had seen him in pictures before, but somehow I didn't notice the resemblance until I saw him in person.

[@brockautry8680]

Yeah but do you like the smell of gasoline?

[@jj-eg5up]

Ha!

[@Hardball230gr]

My 4th time watching this set. Trully incredible performance from the Legend that is Rev. 💪

[@mixmykey]

I’ve watched this set many times over &over & it never gets old. Great chemistry on this stage.

[@hinduismwithpremananddasbhagat]

really subtle thing I notice here and caught when I saw them in concert - the rhythm section. Jimbo will do some snaps (i.e. letting the string hit the fretboard after plucking) and slaps (i.e. hitting the fretboard), then will switch to traditional non-slap playing while rim shots are taken. So you always (or often) have that famous slap sound, but it moves back and forth for a different texture. its the little things that make this band.

[@jmolitor8297]

Loaded gun is such a wonderful and gritty tune. It is beautiful and sad and I love every single note of it.

[@zachwalker1287]

I'm finally old enough to appreciate his music(30). American heroes. I hope that some day. I could be as cool.

[@garydmercer]

Love to see him play live. He is a wonderful guitar player. Wow. Love the performance. Bass player and drummer are really great too.

[@yeselectionwasrigged3645]

Such an inspiration. Everyone be like Jimi this Jimi that..Yes he's a guitar legend but Jim is quite the modern master.

[@JeremyCasimir]

I still remember the very first time I saw these guys in college. Still to this day one of the best proformances ive ever seen.

[@jtwsince1968]

I saw them live in the early 90s at the Sun Club in Tempe, AZ. Still just as good or better

[@Arielrosemusic]

Looks like 36 people have yet to be redeemed at one of the Reverend's revivals!!

[@frank.w.buchanan4076]

Me first........ .

[@brockautry8680]

For some there's just no hope I think maybe. Poor love souls that they are don't matter we got the revenant right? F****** right right 😎😎

[@chriswilcox2115]

@@brockautry8680 the fuck does that say?

[@gaelbgalbar9307]

Great rock'n'roll master! Twenty five years I've been loving RHE!

[@psychobilly74matze62]

Yeeeeaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!

[@frank.w.buchanan4076]

130 outta 10 for the drummer at least 👏 similar obviously all round, fantastic stuff !!!!!!! one for future generations, dang salutes

[@govetter]

OMG! I always BOW to the Reverend!☺

[@theranter]

These guys kick it old school.

[@mymurderedworld]

Rev would always open for Motorhead down in Socal. I always remember Jim's guitar was louder than hell. Miss those days.

[@charlestimmons604]

Honestly the key of E is my favorite since I learned to play as a kid. This set is my favorite album of all time and it always hits me right. Thank you to everyone involved it's pure magic

[@gena6827]

every Friday nite bourbon and this playing

[@MrMmnngghh]

Eddie Cochrane's looking down and smiling.

[@jamess1400]

Best rockabilly comment ever!!!

[@peanutheadslickerthanbadjo9740]

MrMmnngghh or up and pissed !

[@MrMmnngghh]

@@peanutheadslickerthanbadjo9740 ha, you could well be right. He's probably fighting Screamin' Jay Hawkins for a bottle of sour mash about now 😈

[@JMEAUS22]

He’s rocking harder on a hollow body Gretsch then some people do with a Flying V

[@ravynkat]

FACT!

[@michaelx9079]

Gretsch guitars made rock!

[@vetterburns1048]

@@michaelx9079 Those 'sonics'!

[@brockautry8680]

It is a badass sound no doubt.

[@jj-eg5up]

Most people.

[@rozezita]

He's such a legend!!! I love this band so much

[@miztahfrawg]

Some drunk woman kissed me and my friend at this very show. It was the same drunk woman who danced with me a couple years before when I saw the reverend at the same festival. Wild times.

[@miztahfrawg]

lol k

[@mikethemaniac1]

Small world.

[@Dworblack]

I got kissed on the neck too by some mysterious lady at my first reverend Horton heat concert, it was a very strange evening indeed but i will never forget it.

[@elnesto408]

You the mutton chop guy? I seen you man.

[@peanutheadslickerthanbadjo9740]

I hope that is the drunk woman , story would be better with some filth. Dancing is fine but beasts with 2 backs are better!😵

[@sickboy003]

This band is amazing and no one is talking about them (at least in my homeland).

[@DHEADshaker]

Wonderful

[@CaptainMorgan113]

Awesome guitarist. Long live RHH!

[@lpsstar549]

+CaptainMorgan113 moi guitarist super motorhead -punk-rock and roll-yass-blues

[@albacore101]

Greetings from Oregon. Wasn't up to par this morning. I dunno rabies or sumthin. Feel better now. Thanks..

[@ericdraven7185]

Seen these guys play years ago when I worked part time at Pop Club... they were awesome...until that day I had never even heard of them.

[@patrickgarrett9866]

Scott is the best drummer they've had. He really swings. They should have taken care of him.

[@McFly-guitars-n-stuff]

He's a ripping drummer agreed.

[@blackie502]

always amazing work and always will be

[@rbehrens]

One of the best live bands EVER! Thank you RRH.

[@luizm9827]

REVERENDO! Isso é espetacular, que banda!!!

[@remo1366]

Sometimes the universe is perfectly aligned and we get gifts like this man and his music. And the cherry on top, is a nod to another great guitar slinger in his choice of six strings.

[@dieseldabberdoug8285]

BB King!?

[@andrewpardue3324]

@@dieseldabberdoug8285 I think he means Brian Setzer solo artist - and also the Stray Cats rockabilly band, as far as I know BB King always played a Gibson hollow body he named Lucille.

[@95ZR580]

Holy shit! what a performance

[@TheNohcim]

Seeing them in September...months of waiting will be tough

[@rjgiddings]

Love this opening song... PERFECT.

[@marinamartens7167]

The singing is fantastic

[@kmart6026]

We love you

[@SuperCrackerjacks]

These guys are genious!

[@coreyst.lawrence4960]

Awesome 👍 Thanks for sharing!!!!

[@mischachan552]

absolutely love RHH! amazing live always

[@juniorgomes1273]

Amazing!

[@scottcooneymusic6736]

The consummate professional musicians these guys.

[@peanutheadslickerthanbadjo9740]

SerenityNow now, early 90’s lol!

[@Skall1964]

excellent !!!

[@BassoDJ]

It inspired me so much. Thank you!

[@randolfo1265]

Thank you KEXP, I click sub! Greetings from Canada!

[@xxturbodonk555xx]

They never fuckin disappoint.

[@memorypalace8009]

Amazing.

[@nimusworks5475]

more BASS please...

[@MrDschiesus]

absolutely! terrible job of the engineer. bass is nonexisting! jesus

[@martinheath5947]

Absolutely!

[@diggitydankenstein3624]

brilliant musicality. top to bottom. rev heat smokes.

[@308driver]

Dudes the bomb! Still always

[@Jacksmusicshack]

Seriously inspiring!

[@TroubadourJuggernaut]

seriously talented !!

[@hooligan5518]

I saw the rev in new york he's the best

[@chelysaenz9173]

Los amo

[@craig.encinitas]

Well this pretty much kicks ass!

[@Hardball230gr]

Pure Awesomeness!!

[@gustavomantovani8309]

Magnificent!!!!

[@markblackwell9486]

I love Jim Heath

[@RAFALAMAO_]

I love you KEXP only you bring amazing music! Greetings from México :3

[@brandonguerrero5681]

The trick is to attempt to stay sober and listen to it

[@peanutheadslickerthanbadjo9740]

Brandon Guerrero ain’t happening!

[@Abri412]

Yeah. I failed. And I don't regret it a bit.

[@shirleyjennings5787]

Awesome!