BFT 250 Discussion - Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends

[Dan Gould]

A thousand apologies for the earworm and I promise, that's the closest I'll ever get to any late 60s - early 70s vocal of any sort, Prog or otherwise.

No aspersions intended.

 

What we do have is 15 total songs and almost exactly 80 minutes.  Track 15 is really more of a coda than a track to be identified. You should get used to it because it will probably be used on my BFTs from now until the end.

There is no theme but there is a programming approach that I am quite sure has never been done before. Once it becomes apparent, perhaps it will spark additional conversation. And conversation is the hope here, including general comment on tunes and performances. 

I did try to choose recognizable tunes and in some cases, performances that I think will be ID'd fairly easily, so I fully expect to stump a lot of people.

 

https://thomkeith.net/blindfold-tests/2025-blindfold-tests/

Have at it, and ...

 

 

 

[felser]

Come inside, the show's about to start
Guaranteed to blow your head apart
Rest assured you'll get your money's worth
Greatest show in Heaven, Hell or Earth
You've got to hear the show, it's a dynamo

[mjazzg]

Those lyrics, especially "it's a dynamo" just go to reassert for me that ELP were as laughably bad as I thought they were when I was 14. 

Meanwhile, onto the BFT

[felser]

1 hour ago, mjazzg said:

Those lyrics, especially "it's a dynamo" just go to reassert for me that ELP were as laughably bad as I thought they were when I was 14. 

Meanwhile, onto the BFT

Yeah, but they were "heavy, man!".   I did like some of the first album and all of Tarkus quite a  bit, but rapidly diminishing returns afterwards

[JSngry]

2 hours ago, mjazzg said:

Meanwhile, onto the BFT

Gave it a speed listen and the first thing that's obvious is that there's an A-Side and a B-Side with different versions of the same songs, in the same order.

Also, I suspect that Percy France is on here more than once?

[Dan Gould]

24 minutes ago, JSngry said:

Gave it a speed listen and the first thing that's obvious is that there's an A-Side and a B-Side with different versions of the same songs, in the same order.

Also, I suspect that Percy France is on here more than once?

Different versions of same songs but not tracked exactly the same.  Wish I had thought of it though as an A and B side is a good idea! I didn't spend hardly any time on the tracking once I determined the tunes and performances, which was in flux right up to the end.

As to the latter question, I had to make up for excluding him last year.

 

[felser]

1 – Great start!   I like the version, really enjoying the walking bass.  The solos are good, though don’t knock me out, but the song is so good.

2 –Bizarre arrangement, I’ll pass, even though the musicians can obviously play.  Sorry, unable to finish listening to this one, it’s making me crazy.  “Please, sir, make it stop!”

3 – Quite the antidote to #2, almost comatose.

4 – Old School.  JATP?

5 -  Much more up my alley!

6 – This too!  Oscar Peterson?

7 – Errol Garner?  Don’t see that he ever recorded “Django”.

8 -  Excellent.

9 – Surely the Jazz Messengers, likely on Blakey is clear on drums.  The gem of the BFT.  I’m not placing the album, though I certainly own it.   This will come to me, though someone else will ID it first. 

10 – Live recording, I like the atmosphere!   Gene Harris/Three Sounds?

11 – Spunky and pleasant.

12 – Another good one, you’re on a roll!  Coleman Hawkins?

13 – Another, very different “Django”, cool!  Cut 3 from this

14 –  Good stuff.

15 – brilliant ending.

Dan, this is my favorite of your BFT’s after the slow start. I’ve participated in, thanks

Edited Wednesday at 06:00 PM by felser

[Dan Gould]

5 minutes ago, felser said:

1 – Great start!   I like the version, really enjoying the walking bass.  The solos are good, though don’t knock me out, but the song is so good.

This was the specific "Felser" track, I thought this was the one most likely to get the thumbs up from you.

2 –Bizarre arrangement, I’ll pass, even though the musicians can obviously play.  Sorry, unable to finish listening to this one, it’s making me crazy.  “Please, sir, make it stop!”

Bizarre in the sense of ....? Basically its a bop standard that turns into an extended "The Chase" type exchanges. I can imagine though that it could have been more exciting in person.

3 – Quite the antidote to #3, almost comatose.

I don't think you meant number 3, presumably #2 though.  This is one of the ones I thought may be a "gimme" for some.

4 – Old School.  JATP?

Not JATP but definitely Old School.

5 -  Much more up my alley!

6 – This too!  Oscar Peterson?

Not OP. 

7 – Errol Garner?  Don’t see that he ever recorded “Django”.

Not Garner. 

8 -  Excellent.

9 – Surely the Jazz Messengers, likely on Blakey is clear on drums.  The gem of the BFT.  I’m not placing the album, though I certainly own it.   This will come to me, though someone else will ID it first. 

Not Blakey, not the Messengers, and I will be surprised, but not shocked, if you own it. But that just means you actually have reason to purchase something off of one of my BFTs.  Will wonders never cease?

10 – Live recording, I like the atmosphere!   Gene Harris/Three Sounds?

Not Gene, though he does appear on this BFT.

11 – Spunky and pleasant.

12 – Another good one, you’re on a roll!  Coleman Hawkins?

Nope not Hawk, and you will be surprised at the answer.

13 – Another, very different “Django”, cool!  Cut 3 from this

Ding. Ding. This was definitely the one I expected some IDs on.

14 –  Good stuff.

15 – brilliant ending.

Dan, this is my favorite of your BFT’s after the slow start. I’ve participated in, thanks

Guess you skipped the stars because so many **** in a row would have just been too boring.

Any thoughts on the paired performances? I can't believe I nearly lined up them in exactly the same order and then didn't.

Thanks for your participation and its funny that when I don't choose based on WWFL, you like them the most.  I really thought the tracks were weighted too far toward swing to appeal as much as they did.

 

[felser]

53 minutes ago, Dan Gould said:

Any thoughts on the paired performances? I can't believe I nearly lined up them in exactly the same order and then didn't.

I'll need to go back and listen in that regard.

Thanks for your participation and its funny that when I don't choose based on WWFL, you like them the most.  I really thought the tracks were weighted too far toward swing to appeal as much as they did.

May be because the compositions are so strong on this one.

And you're correct, I meant #3 is antidote to #2.  I'm going to assume that #12 is Percy France 🙂

 

 

Edited Wednesday at 06:01 PM by felser