The Sound Farm - Harvest 1969 US Psych Acid Folk Rock
To describe Sound Farm as a mere band would be to underestimate the mystical aura surrounding these guys. They weren’t just musicians. They were a primitive community, a colony of free and wild minds who chose the reel-to-reel format as their sole means of musical expression. This choice not only preserved the purity and authenticity of their craft, but also cemented their legacy as one of the most enigmatic bands in rock history.
On this album, every track transports us to a time of unbridled experimentation and unfettered expression. The final track, in particular, is a transcendent experience – a shamanic ritual captured in sound, filled with ethereal vibrations and an intoxicating atmosphere that can only be described as “stunning.”
Below is an interesting story about the band, told by a crazy guy who hung out with Sound Farm:
I freaked out when I first saw the Sound Farm label. I hadn’t seen it since 1969. I lived in Columbia, Missouri from 1967-1970, my name is Sonny Smith, I was the drummer in a different band called “Crystal Clear” & we were friends with the Sound Farm, we’d borrow amps from each other when we had gigs. & Smokey ( Michael Cochran) helped us record a demo out at the Sound Farm, which was a real place by the way. They changed personnel later by adding David “Bean” Walter on keyboards & vocals, & Glen “Bummer the Drummer” Ward on drums. But when I was friends with them, the line-up was… John Slezinger, Bass guitar, vocals. Heidi Upton, organ,piano,vocals. Michael “Smokey” Cochran, Lead, Rhythm, Bass guitars, vocals. Ken (Wikowski) Shepard, Lead, Rhythm,Bass guitars, vocals. Jim “Bozo” Taylor, Drums, Vocals. Guy Wayne Bottom, Percussion, Vocals. I once followed them to St. Louis,Mo where they opened for the Albert King blues band. And I went down to Springfield, Missouri to see them at the new Bijou Theatre later in their career. But the best I ever saw them was when they put on a show at the Hall theatre on 9th street in Columbia,MO in 1968, I was upstairs in the booth working the stage lights, it was a hell of a show.01. The Tyger 0:00
02. Fat Love Birds 3:00
03. Mister Bullfrog 8:00
04. Song Of The Wandering Angus 12:05
05. (IITWTSA) Hippies 15:35
06. Tin Cans And Alleyways 19:52
07. Hymn To Nature 24:00
08. Throbbing 27:34
John Slezinger and Ken Wikowsky - Bass, Lead Guitar, Percussion
James S. Taylor - Drums
Guy Wayne Bottom - Drums, Percussion
David Walter - Organ, Percussion
Michael Cochran - Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass
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