Album #: 29 Recording Dates: 09/03/2000 Release Date: 2000 Catalog: SF ScratchNotes: Everyone who plays regularly with the Sheep Fiends has preferences in the types of music performed (improv, covers, the occasional Sheep Fiend composition), the length of the performances (30 minute jam or 4 minute song?) and other attributes. One of the critical pieces …
Album #: 28 Recording Dates: 06/25/2000 Release Date: 2000 Catalog: SF ScratchNotes: A solid recording of a wide ranging jam from a classic line up. Personal favorite “The Rising Price of Gasoline” will be featured as a sample track for the upcoming Scratchrock XIII post. Two Track Sampler Track 05 – Thang (Sheep Fiends) – …
Album #: 26 Recording Dates: 05/21/2000 Release Date: 2000 Catalog: SF ScratchNotes: One Fiend, Two Fiends, Three Fiends, Four…no… just 3 FIENDS! This rare assemblage of a three piece ensemble is far from uniformly successful, but does offer some very unique moments and approaches to sound (and a classic Sheep Fiends album cover!). Three Track …
Album #: 25 Recording Dates: 04/16/2000 Release Date: 2000 Catalog: SF ScratchNotes: One of my favorite jams from this era of the Fiends. Many different vocalists create multiple moods upon a multitude of orchestrations with topics ranging from the stock market to time travel to dirty nasty filthy love. Five Track Sampler Track 01 –Increased …
Album #: 24 Recording Dates: 2000 Release Date: 2000 Catalog: SF ScratchNotes: The Sheep Fiends have no problem putting together a large ensemble on a day when men across America choose to drink beer and watch jocks in tights fall down. No tights, but plenty of beer fuels this noise drenched and off kilter session. …
Album #: 21 Recording Dates: 11/14/1999 Release Date: 1999 Catalog: SF ScratchNotes: The lineup from 10/17/99 returns for an encore – tackling Mancini and Pink Floyd when not laying down the mellow jazz licks. Two Track Sampler Track 02 – Let’s Get Into it Love [edit] (Sheep Fiends) – Light some candles, pour a glass …
Album #: 20 Recording Dates: 10/17/1999 Release Date: 1999 Catalog: SF ScratchNotes: This CD from late 1999 takes a more free form approach than former discs and reveals full ten minute jams as they happened. A mixed result in my opinion, but a odd outing by a unique lineup is always welcome. One Track Sampler …
Album #: 19 Recording Dates: 1999 Release Date: 1999 Catalog: SF ScratchNotes: Over the past several years Sheep Fiend jams have become a special event that happens a few times a year. But back in 1999 the band was very active as illustrated by the four jams from a single nine week period that are …
Album #: 18 Recording Dates: 05/18/1999 Release Date: 1999 Catalog: SF ScratchNotes: While it is now common for the Sheep Fiends to put together and distribute a CD representing the sounds of a single jam; this recording of May 18, 1999 is the earliest example of such a CD. The Sheep Fiends had released a …
Album #: 17 Recording Dates: 1998-1999 Release Date: 1999 Catalog: SMR13 ScratchNotes: I graduated from school, got married, landed a decent job and moved back to the dirty city. Our landlord spent every night for two months in our apartment installing a furnace. I ran into Brian C. at former Hidden voiceman Brian M.’s wedding. …
Album #: 14 Recording Date: 03/23/1999 Release Date: 1999 Catalog: SF ScratchNotes: The communal hippie vibe of the Sheep Fiends had them plugged into a few different scenes – one of which led to this last minute gig at the Morseland. An eight member ensemble performed on a cold Winter night in Chicago, and played …
Album #: 13 Recording Dates: 1998-1999 Release Date: 1999 Catalog: SF ScratchNotes: In 1998 former Hidden frontman Brian M. got married, and at his wedding I met up with Sheep Fiend guru Brian C. – who I had met in the early 90’s when the Brians shared an apartment. He told me about the whirling …
