Chris Fraher's Basement
Simsbury, CT
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Set 1So Beautiful, Gentle Blue Eyes, A New Light, Over
CommentAcoustic Basement Jam. First Real Shamus Jam Ever.
Set 1Over (Take I - No Vocals), Gentle Blue Eyes (Take I), Native Born Israeli (Take I - No Vocals), So Beautiful (Take I - No Vocals)*
Comment* = with Chris on Guitar. "Crazy Metal Piece Pizza" Outtakes, recorded on a 8-Track recorder in Chris's Basement throughout August 2003.
Set 1Tribute To Elias, Portrait Of Tracy, Moths, The Whisper Of Withywindle, Orchard Hill, Majestic Poinsettias, Untitled Jazz Jam, The Whisper Of Withywindle (Matt Solo)*
CommentRecorded on 8-Track Recorder. * = Recorded to cassette by Matt Howard in his room. These are demos that were recorded during the aborted sessions for the second Brother Shamus album "Like An Irish Monk?" in 2004. The album was intended to be a double album.
Set 1Jam -> Rest Your Eyes -> Nutshell -> Prince Caspian -> The Long Road -> Wish You Were Here
CommentChris from Brother Shamus. Live Basement recording made for Chris's fiance, Caroline Colket, as a Christmas Present.
Set 1Jam* >
Shakedown Street* >
Funky Bitch*
Sit Like A Servant^%
Stars (Rehearsal)*^%
Stars*^%
The Pod (Rehearsal)*^
Free Association (Aborted)*^%
Reggae Jam*^# >
Killing In The Name*^%
Steppin' (Rehearsal)*
Steppin'*
Home At Last (False Start)*
Home At Last* >
China Cat Sunflower Jam*
Shakedown Street* >
Funky Bitch*
Sit Like A Servant^%
Stars (Rehearsal)*^%
Stars*^%
The Pod (Rehearsal)*^
Free Association (Aborted)*^%
Reggae Jam*^# >
Killing In The Name*^%
Steppin' (Rehearsal)*
Steppin'*
Home At Last (False Start)*
Home At Last* >
China Cat Sunflower Jam*
Comment* = with Dan Morris on Guitar. ^ = with Nick Reed on Drums. % = with Chris Fraher on Vocals. # = with Chris Fraher on Cowbell. "Sit Like A Servant" through "Killing In The Name" was a Last Exit reunion and marks the first time all 4 members were at the same place at once since Summer 2001, although Dan Morris, not a member of Last Exit, but a friend of the members of Shamus and Exit, played guitar as well.
Set 1So Beautiful >
Sultans Of Swing >
Stir It Up >
The Divided Sky (Intro)
Bouncing Around The Room
Mike's Song
Simple (Intro) >
Gentle Blue Eyes
Orchard Hill >
Over >
Orchard Hill
Sultans Of Swing >
Stir It Up >
The Divided Sky (Intro)
Bouncing Around The Room
Mike's Song
Simple (Intro) >
Gentle Blue Eyes
Orchard Hill >
Over >
Orchard Hill
Set 1The Chicken
Guitar & Bass Jam@
Bear In Mind@
Orchard Hill
Jam >
Breathe >
I Got Shit* >
Bouncing Around The Room >
I Got Shit >
Shakedown Street
Guitar & Bass Jam@
Bear In Mind@
Orchard Hill
Jam >
Breathe >
I Got Shit* >
Bouncing Around The Room >
I Got Shit >
Shakedown Street
Comment@ = New Song Rehearsals. # = Rehearsal. * = with Bass Tease of "Bouncing Around The Room" during chorus
Set 1Moths (Rehearsal)
Moths >
Hey Joe >
Orchard Hill
Gospel Jam
Watermelon In Easter Hay
A Remark You Made (Rehearsal)
Funky Bitch >
Reggae Jam >
Mike's Song (Written By Matt Howard) >
Majestic Poinsettias^
Moths >
Hey Joe >
Orchard Hill
Gospel Jam
Watermelon In Easter Hay
A Remark You Made (Rehearsal)
Funky Bitch >
Reggae Jam >
Mike's Song (Written By Matt Howard) >
Majestic Poinsettias^
Comment^ = with Mike Carroll on Beer Bottles & Forks. Longest "Funky Bitch" ever played @ 24:04.
Set 1Cissy Strut >
Watermelon In Easter Hay
Mike's New Jam*
Matt's New Jam*
Gentle Blue Eyes >
Jam >
Touch The Ground >
Jam >
Moths >
Weirdness Jam
Waste
Take Me Back >
Rockin' In The Free World^
Orchard Hill*
Orchard Hill >
Over >
Orchard Hill
Watermelon In Easter Hay
Mike's New Jam*
Matt's New Jam*
Gentle Blue Eyes >
Jam >
Touch The Ground >
Jam >
Moths >
Weirdness Jam
Waste
Take Me Back >
Rockin' In The Free World^
Orchard Hill*
Orchard Hill >
Over >
Orchard Hill
Comment* - Rehearsal
^ - Aborted
^ - Aborted
Set 1Big Bubba >
Fellatio >
Big Bubba^ >
Bear In Mind
Big Bubba (Rehearsal)
Jam >
End Of The World (Part I)
Jam >
The Divided Sky (Middle Section)
Mayonaise*
Fellatio >
Big Bubba^ >
Bear In Mind
Big Bubba (Rehearsal)
Jam >
End Of The World (Part I)
Jam >
The Divided Sky (Middle Section)
Mayonaise*
CommentEntire practice without Matt on Bass, just Mike & Chris. ^ = with "Inspector Gadget Theme" Tease. * = with "Over", "The Freshmen", "Baba O'Riley" & "Jessie's Girl" Teases
Set 1Jam
Untitled New Song (Rehearsal)
Big Bubba (Rehearsal)
Big Bubba (Full Song Rehearsal) >
I Hate It Too Jam*
Untitled New Song (Rehearsal)
Big Bubba (Rehearsal)
Big Bubba (Full Song Rehearsal) >
I Hate It Too Jam*
Comment* = with "Wherever I May Roam" Tease. Entire rehearsal without Matt on Bass, Just Mike & Chris.
Set 1Reggae Jam
Cissy Strut >
Shakedown Street
Big Bubba (Rehearsal)
Big Bubba (Full Song Rehearsal)
Cissy Strut >
Shakedown Street
Big Bubba (Rehearsal)
Big Bubba (Full Song Rehearsal)
CommentThe batteries in the cassette recorder began to run out, causing the cassette to record slower than the normal recording speed. On playback, the sound is fast, starting in "Cissy Strut" and continuing to get faster until the end of the whole rehearsal.
Set 1Jam >
Funky Bitch >
Home At Last
Bathtub Gin (Tease)
All Blues (Aborted)
Jam >
Inspector Gadget Theme
The Man In Me
Orchard Hill >
Over >
Orchard Hill >
Portrait Of Tracy
Native Born Israeli >
Moths* >
Dammit
Funky Bitch >
Home At Last
Bathtub Gin (Tease)
All Blues (Aborted)
Jam >
Inspector Gadget Theme
The Man In Me
Orchard Hill >
Over >
Orchard Hill >
Portrait Of Tracy
Native Born Israeli >
Moths* >
Dammit
Comment* = with "Root", "My Own Summer (Shove It)", and "Bro Hymn Tribute" Teases.
Set 1Intro#
The Chicken >
Jam
Big Bubba (Rehearsal)
Big Bubba (Full Song Rehearsal)
Cissy Strut (Reviewing Parts)
Native Born Israeli
Orchard Hill >
Jessie's Girl (Tease) >
Orchard Hill
Bathtub Gin (Tease)
Gentle Blue Eyes
Cissy Strut
Breathe >
Moths
Little Wing >
Hey Joe* >
Inspector Gadget Theme >
Rockin' In The Free World >
Knockin' On Heaven's Door (Tease) >
Reggae Jam >
Rockin' In The Free World >
Enter Sandman (Tease) >
Rockin' In The Free World^ >
Tweezer (Tease)%
The Chicken >
Jam
Big Bubba (Rehearsal)
Big Bubba (Full Song Rehearsal)
Cissy Strut (Reviewing Parts)
Native Born Israeli
Orchard Hill >
Jessie's Girl (Tease) >
Orchard Hill
Bathtub Gin (Tease)
Gentle Blue Eyes
Cissy Strut
Breathe >
Moths
Little Wing >
Hey Joe* >
Inspector Gadget Theme >
Rockin' In The Free World >
Knockin' On Heaven's Door (Tease) >
Reggae Jam >
Rockin' In The Free World >
Enter Sandman (Tease) >
Rockin' In The Free World^ >
Tweezer (Tease)%
Comment# = with "Jeep On 35" Tease. * = with a riff on "Who Knows". ^ = with riffs on "Wherever I May Roam" & "The Unforgiven". % = with a riff on "Root"
Set 1Jam >
Over
Spark Another Owl (Vocal Tease)
Touch The Ground
The Chris & Matt Song*
Over
Spark Another Owl (Vocal Tease)
Touch The Ground
The Chris & Matt Song*
CommentEntire rehearsal was acoustic. Chris played the Drums with Brushes. Mike couldn't bring his amplifier home from school in Oregon, and that's why the band played acoustic. * = This song was actually recorded on 1/5/06, the members of the band were hanging out in Chris's Basement and Mike was fucking around on the guitar and made this funny song up about Chris and Matt. During the song, Mike made fun of Chris for wearing a Grateful Dead shirt that was red at one time, but faded and took on a pinkish hue. Matt was picked on for his green hat and the fact that he colon cleanses, something Mike has since done himself! This was the only song from that date and was added to this disc as filler.
Set 1Franklin Ave
Unbroken Dream
9mm
Freeway
Clearly (False Start) >
Clearly
Before I Fall (False Start) >
Before I Fall
New Riff
Drive (Tease)
Unbroken Dream
9mm
Freeway
Clearly (False Start) >
Clearly
Before I Fall (False Start) >
Before I Fall
New Riff
Drive (Tease)
CommentNick Reed, ex drummer from Release, Famous Blue Raincoat, and Last Exit, plays some songs that he recently wrote on acoustic guitar.
Set 1Jam ->
Oye Como Va
Purple Haze ->
Drums ->
Purple Haze ->
The Ocean
Even Flow ->
Jam
Jam
Black (Aborted)
Corduroy (Aborted)
Samba Jam
This Ain't Hollywood
China Grove (Aborted)
All Right Now (Aborted) ->
Heavy (Aborted)
Layla (Aborted)
Tomorrow (Tease)
Yellow Ledbetter
Jenny Wren
Black Dog (Aborted)
Cherub Rock (Aborted)
Back In The U.S.S.R.
Gel/Where The River Flows/Shine (Teases)
Cowbell*
Know Your Enemy
Killing In The Name
Smells Like Teen Spirit^ (Aborted) ->
Low Light (Aborted)^
Jessie's Girl (Aborted)^ ->
Jam (Aborted)^
Oye Como Va
Purple Haze ->
Drums ->
Purple Haze ->
The Ocean
Even Flow ->
Jam
Jam
Black (Aborted)
Corduroy (Aborted)
Samba Jam
This Ain't Hollywood
China Grove (Aborted)
All Right Now (Aborted) ->
Heavy (Aborted)
Layla (Aborted)
Tomorrow (Tease)
Yellow Ledbetter
Jenny Wren
Black Dog (Aborted)
Cherub Rock (Aborted)
Back In The U.S.S.R.
Gel/Where The River Flows/Shine (Teases)
Cowbell*
Know Your Enemy
Killing In The Name
Smells Like Teen Spirit^ (Aborted) ->
Low Light (Aborted)^
Jessie's Girl (Aborted)^ ->
Jam (Aborted)^
Comment* = This is when Chris broke out the cowbell and made some horrible noise with it. ^ = Instruments were switched for these songs.
Set 1Jam >
Oye Como Va
Purple Haze >
Drums >
Purple Haze >
The Ocean
Even Flow >
Jam
Jam
Black (Aborted)
Corduroy (Aborted)
Samba Jam
This Ain't Hollywood
China Grove (Aborted)
All Right Now (Aborted) >
Heavy (Aborted)
Layla (Aborted)
Tomorrow (Tease)
Yellow Ledbetter
Jenny Wren
Black Dog (Aborted)
Cherub Rock (Aborted)
Back In The U.S.S.R.
Gel/Where The River Flows/Shine (Teases)
Cowbell*
Know Your Enemy
Killing In The Name
Smells Like Teen Spirit^ (Aborted) >
Low Light (Aborted)^
Jessie's Girl (Aborted)^ >
Jam (Aborted)^
Oye Como Va
Purple Haze >
Drums >
Purple Haze >
The Ocean
Even Flow >
Jam
Jam
Black (Aborted)
Corduroy (Aborted)
Samba Jam
This Ain't Hollywood
China Grove (Aborted)
All Right Now (Aborted) >
Heavy (Aborted)
Layla (Aborted)
Tomorrow (Tease)
Yellow Ledbetter
Jenny Wren
Black Dog (Aborted)
Cherub Rock (Aborted)
Back In The U.S.S.R.
Gel/Where The River Flows/Shine (Teases)
Cowbell*
Know Your Enemy
Killing In The Name
Smells Like Teen Spirit^ (Aborted) >
Low Light (Aborted)^
Jessie's Girl (Aborted)^ >
Jam (Aborted)^
Comment* = This is when Chris broke out the cowbell and made some horrible noise with it.
^ = Instruments were switched for these songs.
^ = Instruments were switched for these songs.
Set 1Jam
Funky Bitch >
The Chicken >
Orchard Hill >
Over* >
Inspector Gadget Theme >
Orchard Hill >
Bluegrass Jam
Funky Bitch >
The Chicken >
Orchard Hill >
Over* >
Inspector Gadget Theme >
Orchard Hill >
Bluegrass Jam
Comment* = with "Top Gun Theme" Tease
Set 1Worried Down With The Blues Jam >
Jam
Moby Dick >
California Love Jam
Back In Black
Black Magic Woman*
Oye Como Va Jam >
Jam >
Suzie Q*
Worried Down With The Blues^
Killing In The Name
The Wind Cries Mary >
Yellow Ledbetter Jam >
Jam >
Moby Dick >
Drums >
Moby Dick
Jam
Moby Dick >
California Love Jam
Back In Black
Black Magic Woman*
Oye Como Va Jam >
Jam >
Suzie Q*
Worried Down With The Blues^
Killing In The Name
The Wind Cries Mary >
Yellow Ledbetter Jam >
Jam >
Moby Dick >
Drums >
Moby Dick
CommentSteve Davis - Guitar
Chris Fraher - Drums
* - Tease
^ - Guitar Noodle
Chris Fraher - Drums
* - Tease
^ - Guitar Noodle
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