Dr. Jekyll
Honky Tonk is great music.
Of course, it’s even better when it’s played by the grandson of
a legend, a mohawk-bearing bass player resembling Skeletor, a
fiddler that could beat the devil, a steel guitarist who always
looks strung out and a drummer that could keep beat in a
twister.
It was as if Dr Jeckle was in his laboratory when Hank Williams
III took the stage at the Aggie Theatre on Monday. Playing a
country rock set with as much precision as a scientific formula.
He, along with the Damn Band, brought a Honky Tonk spectacle that
would please a redneck who couldn’t find his chaw.
As the band launched into “Goin’ To Hell With A Shot Of Whiskey”
the vivacity of a Phish show filled the room, but the dancin’ and
stompin’ made it feel like we were in a dive off the side of a
highway, and I fully expected a bar stool to crash over my head at
any moment.
The rabble-rousers on stage blazed through an hour and ten
minute long set, taking time to pay homage to granddaddy Williams
with “My Bucket’s Got A Whole In It,” Johnny Cash with the best
rendition of “Cocaine Blues” this side of Fulsom Prison and a crowd
rousing rendition of “Pop Country Really Sucks.”
“If Toby Keith is a rebel, then give me a low-caliber handgun so
I can blow my f**king head off,” Williams announced from the
stage.
The emergence of Hank III’s rockabilly songs like, “If You Don’t
Like Hank Williams (You Can Kiss Our A**)” and “Hell Billy”
signaled the end of the country set. Hank politely thanked the
crowd for coming out, and told them to stick around if they like
hardcore.
OUTBOX
What’s one thing you want the kids at CSU to remember?
I want them to remember the Jekyl and Hydeness of the show &
why can’t we smoke and drink…in a BAR?
Who is your favorite Beatle?
Ah, I don’t know…John or that guy (makes bass playing motions
with his fingers)…Paul, I don’t know, there both vocalists to
me.
If your honky-tonk side got in a fight with your hardcore side,
who would win?
Probably my hardcore side because we chase out all of the
honky-tonkers.
Collectively, how many bowls, joints, blunts and bong hits have
you had since you woke up?
I had a lot of good friends, about eight good sessions.
For those who don’t know, describe how you feel about your
label?
F*ck curb! That’s our campaign. (Curb Records refuses to release
any AssJack albums, and censors Hank’s country music. A lawsuit is
pending to get Hank III off of Curb.)
Who would you rather sleep with Shania Twain or Faith Hill?
Twain. Dark…I like the darker hair.
Word Association w/ HankIII:
Toby Keith…Fake
Nashville…Weak
Weed…Everywhere
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