tkeith

Negative. The player on the recording is less noted for playing this instrument -- known mostly as a saxophonist, but plays "the full rack" of woodwinds [for the UNH peops]. To be fair... you sir, are not normal. I'll say this, you're on the fast track.

Ding! Ding! Previously ID'd, but I'm'a give you the ding, anyway. Was not aware DT has covered this stuff. As you well know, LOVE me some Dwight Trible! Contrabass clarinet. And I can name two guys who play that, and as Randy discovered, it's not Braxton! Shuffle and Deal, indeed. ID's earlier. Yeah, this guy's stuff is DEFINITEY in our wheelhouse. In fact, I believe I hit you with another of his tunes last time we connected. Newton is correct, and yes, it is live. Another we discussed in our last foray. I mean, this has been ID'd, and yes, DEFINITELY my guys. And, not surprisingly, it's the most in-the-tradition/new-guys-stuff track on the whole BFT. Would you say this abstraction of the blues was worthy of a MacArthur Grant? Because this guy has one. You will recall, I forced you to play this in a duet at a gig... and totally made you take the solo. #greattune Not Cecil, but the bassist appears elsewhere on this BFT. Ding! Ding! Not sure what's going on with the multiple quotes, other than the forum is totally f***ing me this evening. Not today, ISIS... not today. A bit, no?

I supremely hope that you do, because there ARE questions surrounding this!

Not quite.

Nay, sir, but I like where your ears took you. bass clari here is actually a contrabass clari, which is a strong hint. I like the thought, but this is much more recent. No. Again, a more recent outing. Not Maria. Correct, sir! This artist has a very interesting story. Steve gets enough attention -- this is not him. Josh wears PJs with this guy's image (as do we all). Is not, but I enjoy the comp. I think this vocalist would probably cite them all as influences.

Oh, they have both kinds.

Not sure I'd notice, man. Told our business manager, I could literally go to work tomorrow at the Walmart warehouse for a pretty significant raise. #EducatorIssues

What I get for rushing to get the damned thing posted. I REALLY need to retire.

Just listening online while working on something and realized what was going on with some of the comments. The ticking noise on Track 11 is because I remixed the file to trim some clapping using Garageband. What you're hearing is the damned metronome -- didn't realize it was set to "on". I've fixed the file in both the player and the download. Sorry 'bout that.

Correct, sir. Though Spotify lists it as Telefon.

I believed it to be a full session, but at least one of the players is sort of noted for doing "cameos", so it's a fair guess that the recording is the result of multiple sessions. #natureOfTheBeast Also, Fred Allen was hilarious.

I believe so, but cannot swear to it. This one WILL be a frustrating part of the reveal.

This is easily the most challenging track in the bunch. I'll put it this way: NONE of what you have said is incorrect.

Negative, sir. Interestingly, my track listing shows it under a different title, but yes.

Yes. Fact. Quite right. Indeed. Yes. The second track from this I've featured on a BFT. KVM, for sure. No doubt.

In general, you might like the tenor better than that. This was ID'd, but you're smack on with the song and it's origins. This one is going to frustrate many in the reveal. You're all over this. I see how you get there, but this is what this guy does. It's his thing. Really gotten to enjoy his writing. Newton, for sure. This one grows quickly (the whole album, really). Yessah! Mayhaps. Again, this album has really grown on me. This one may be more of a surprise than I intended. Right? I think you would. I think the scratch you're hearing may actually be a digital scratch. It's the digital download of that album. Glad to drop it. Go right ahead -- I think most try to answer before reading.

It would not. Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! First impressions would be king! sidewinder scored on this one. I see what you did there. Newton! Ding! Ding! RMM -- Ding! Ding! I get you. This album has really grown on me. Nope, but I see how you got there. Not Hutch, but his influence is definitely here. Geography is off. Thanks, Jim. Always nervous to pass the Sangry test! Nope2 Correct band on 11. Any shot at being more specific?

Yeah, I get you. I have some thoughts, but I'll eat them for now.

Correct, sir!

Fair.

I'd bet you know a couple of these folks. I hear you on the drummer, but it's such a great tune, I had to include this lesser known version.

Tune is correct. If I am to believe the personnel, it is NOT SC's daughter. Didn't expect that tune to fool anyone.

Y'all know I love me some Gene, but there's none on this test.

Ouch! I should apologize, this one runs a hair long, but I couldn't scrap that final track. I just couldn't.

Happy July! Here's the link to BFT #208. There's a wide range here -- a couple of gimmes, a couple of brutally hard ones. Some new, some older. Have at it! http://thomkeith.net/index.php/blindfold-tests/