Big Al

After lunch. Not Blue Mitchell, either. It's Donald Byrd - 'Bossa' from 'Up'. Oh lord. And it turns out that I've got that Montgomery Bros track, on 'Fingerpickin''. Ah well. Correct all around! I know what you mean about having a track that ends up on a BFT!

Playing ketchup, because this could take a while and it could get all over ya if you're not careful!

DL for me please!

Not John Klemmer, then? Actually, yes, and he's the leader! I'm curious, though: what made you rule him out based on this? I mean, I've heard some Klemmer records from the 70's which sound NOTHING like this! Figuring out the rest of this track oughta be fairly easy. I hope!

Not yet, but I see it in the LP bins at Half Price Books from time to time, and have previously passed up on it. THAT won't happen again until I has my own copy, IcantellyouTHAT!!!!

I don't know what surprises me more: the level of curiosity for this track, or the fact that it hasn't been ID'd. By that, I mean I put that on here without any pretense of stumping anyone: I just love this track and the album from which it came which, if it's any help, gives absolutely zero indication the direction the sax player would eventually take.

Man, I'm still glad you came back! Happy birthday 2013!

Ellington at Newport 1956 The Who at Leeds University, 2/14/70

That's the one I was thinking of when I said "Let 'em Roll." LOVE this one!

Interest here as well. There are so many great jams to pick from, but right off the top I know I'd love "Let 'em Roll" and "The Yodel!" Anything beyond that is gravy to me!

Really enjoying everyone's comments so far! More later as time permits, but once again, this BFT has been a learning experience for me: I never knew the backstory to "Way Back Home!" And once again, the tracks I thought might buffalo folks are the ones everyone's nailing, and the tracks I thought would be relatively easy are stumping folks!

Gonna definitely be on the lookout for that Mulligan record. AND the Bobo record. But this whole BFT was a rollicking good time! Thanks again, Jim!

Going out today, my man! Two discs, because like any good double-LP, it won't fit on one CD!

Signup list updated. If you've received two PM's from me, use the Rapidshare link! The mediafire link was a bust thanks to my inability to properly remove tag info in the middle of the night...

The download has been sent out. Let the discussion begin! This was a pretty tough one to put together, despite the fact that I've been jotting down ideas for the last six months. I just haven't bought much music at all since my last BFT, and certainly nothing that would challenge anyone (as far as I was concerned). Funny thing is, as it was slowly coming together, a few themes started popping up here and there; whether or not they'll make sense to anyone besides me will be one of life's great (or not-so-great) mysteries, I s'pose. At the last minute, I decided this should be experienced like a double-album, so I sequenced the songs to be listened in that way. To that end, I titled each track "Side #, track #" in hopes that your player will recognize the names. There is a joke behind the "artist name" for each track, and if your player shows the album art I put together for this BFT, you may figure out that joke as well. For that matter, the album art has its own reason for existing, so add to the fun by trying to figure THAT out as well! And yes, at some point this month I'll explain the whole "daughter's wedding" thing that a few of you asked about in the "delay" thread!

To all- Due to a boatload of circumstances over the last month (holidays, daughter's wedding, son's band stuff, church stuff, and the occasional financial crisis), my BFT is being delayed by about a week. I apologize for the delay, and will get everything out by the weekend.

Congratulations, Jim, Looks like we were both celebrating marriages of our children this weekend.

Bump for the post-Christmas crowd. Guess I should start assembling this thing....

Just PM your address to me and I'll get it sent out to ya!

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and a Festive Festivus! It's time to sign up for the latest round in the series of World's Easiest Blindfold Tests! I'll be handling all the downloads & CD shipments, so Jeff can enjoy the holidays! And since you won't have to wade through my usual clueless guesses this month, this gives YOU a break from the monotony. This, of course, assumes that I won't forget my own BFT selections and then I'll have to start ranting & shouting at myself for the horrible choices in music!!! I mean, there may even be squawking on here for all I know! Signed up so far: Bright Moments - DL felser - DL JSngry - DL The Magnificent Goldberg - DL Hot Ptah - CD jeffcrom - DL Hardbopjazz - DL Thom Keith - DL webbcity - DL Jim R - DL mikeweil - DL

Says it all beautifully. Thanks for sharing that, Brownie.

The same yapping idiots that wanted Hamilton gone in the first place (i.e. the local sports media) have been going on and on about this powerful Angels lineup that now features Hamilton and Pujols. Seems I recall Pujols had a disastrous year last year, pretty much singlehandedly kept the Angels outta the playoffs, if memory serves. These same chuckleheads claimed that Hamilton will thrive because he's going to be "surrounded by stars." Uh huh. Because that's ALWAYS a good idea. Clearly, brains are not required to work in sports media.... I wish nothing but the best for Hamilton, because he was a HUGE part of the Rangers getting to their first and second World Series, playoff wins, etc etc etc. I realize sports is a what-have-you-done-for-me-lately game, but if anyone around here has the gall to boo Hamilton when he returns, then I hope they choke on their Superdog. Not saying I wish he'd re-signed with the Rangers, but he sure as hell deserved a more graceful exit. Furthermore, coming home empty-handed is a helluva lot smarter than blowing money just because the sports hounds say you need to make a big splash at the winter meetings. So many times the "big splash" has come back to bite the Rangers in the ass, a lot more times than I wish to remember! Seriously, the way the Angels are spending money to lose, you'd think Tom Hicks & John Hart had taken over the franchise. I genuinely feel bad for Angels fans.