Scratchrock Vol. XIV

http://www.Skroch200.com

Musicians:

The Sheep Fiends - varying lineup including Brian Cameron, Matt Cramer, Dave
                   Hurst, Scott Johnson, Dave Ladd, Russell Mast, Brian
                   McNally, Fazal Miles, Nathan Peck & Mr. Skroch) on tracks
                   1-6, 8, 10-12 & 14.
The Dentists     - Doug Hurst, Dave Ladd & Mr. Skroch on tracks 7, 9 & 13.

Notes:

By 2001 my musical activities had slowed to a pace that only the Sheep Fiends
could fill.  There are numerous reasons why this volume that covers four full
years is comprised of only live performances.  The economy fell apart and my
career was in serious jeopardy.  My focus shifted towards the creation of the
Skroch 200.  I returned to school in pursuit of a Finance degree.  There just
seemed to be no time for music; until a phone call or email arrived inviting
me to the palace of free thought just off of Bryn Mawr in Chicago.

I showed up for 7 jams in 2001 and 7 jams in 2002 and no jams in 2003 and 3
in 2004.  A total of 17 jams in 4 years - that's 1460 days - a jam once every
85.88 days.  You'll find 14 songs from 9 of these musical groupings here.

The Dentists make their first and only appearance on this volume of
Scratchrock.  Formed in early 2001 as one of the many failed attempts at
creating a "real band" out of Sheep Fiends.  DDS (aka The Dentists or
Dave, Doug, Scratch) kinda learned some originals but more often just crafted
odd takes on a diverse collection of cover tunes like the Boston and the
Monkees tracks found on this disc.  After two months or so The Dentists
stopped showing up altogether.  The balaclava had nothing to do with it I
assure you...

Tracks recorded 03/25/2001
Originally released on The Sheep Fiends "Rust Never Sheeps":

1.  Inside a Room Inside a Cave Inside the Moon
    Mr. Skroch on vocals and guitar
10. Have It Your Way 
    Mr. Skroch on vocals and bass

Tracks Recorded 11/18/2001
Originally released on The Sheep Fiends "Take Me Down":

2.  Seven Service Basics
    Mr. Skroch on drums
4.  Down by the River
    Mr. Skroch on vocals
5.  Disco On Saturn
    Mr. Skrcoh on vocals
12. Is That All There Is?
    Mr. Skroch on guitar

Orignally  release on The Dentists "The 1st Six Weeks of School":

7.  More Than a Feeling
    Recorded 02/20/2001
    Mr. Skroch on bass
9.  Don't Try
    Recorded 01/13/2001
    Mr. Skroch on guitar

Previously unreleased song by The Sheep Fiends:

8.  Whut?
    Recorded 07/08/2001
    Mr. Skroch on vocals

Originally released on The Sheep Fiends "I'm So Confused":

11. Groundhog Mull
    Recorded 12/19/2004
    Mr. Skroch on vocals

Previously unreleased song by The Dentists:

13. Pleasant Valley Sunday
    Recorded 06/05/2001
    Mr. Skroch on bass

Originally released on The Sheep Fiends "People Are Nice":

3. Planes of Death
   Recorded 10/14/2001
   Mr. Skroch on vocals and bass

Tracks recorded 06/20/2002
Originally released on "We Got the Buddhist":

6.  Russell's Potion
    Mr. Skroch on guitar
14. Crawdaddy
    Mr. Skroch on vocals and bass