The Sheepdogs were in the midst of three fests in as many days, but weren't too busy to rock Hillside twice. First the four pups gathered on stools with a pair of acoustic and an electric guitar, plus some shaker percussion. Their throwback songs actually came across really well in this format, and it is important to note that Neil Young's Down By the River didn't feel out of place in the least. As I watched from amid the large, seated sun stage crowd I couldn't help but think 'I could be looking at the cover of the Rolling Stone.'
However it is their full-on rockin' sound, as showcased a few hours later in the Island Tent, that has gotten them to where they are. Unabashed '70s rock and roll delivered with confidence and every hint of sincerity. This resulted in a capacity crowd and once finally inside the place was wild with people grooving up and down the picnic benches. The incendiary solos only spurred them on, especially on Learn and Burn. Impressive and worthy of the cover story accolades.
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