Dub Modal

Early week 2 summary: Coming a little early here because for some reason participation in this BFT is low. Not sure why but no matter, we’ll keep on truckin’ & trakin’: Tracks 1, 2, 5, & 6 have been completely ID’d Partial IDs for tracks 3, 4, 9 & 10 That leaves 7, 8, 11 & 12 with no IDs yet. Hate that this BFT is withering on the vine already but thanks to everyone who gave an ear and some thoughts! I enjoyed reading and discussing these songs with y’all.

No worries! So a partial for track 3 as Bley and Peacock have been named. Any guesses on song/album?

Indeed Bley on 3. I should've known Peacock would be a hint! None of those guys for 8. This song isn't the typical style of the sax player... A little before him...they were contemporaries then...but not Hank Jones.

Very appropriate. That was a blind buy for me and wow, talk about getting hooked immediately.

Totally agree. He was a real original. RIP

Thanks for giving an ear! Spot on for the Brandee Younger track for #2. I really like that duo album she and Douglas did. Partial credit for #3 as Peacock is on bass. But no Kikuchi. For #4, I think this player was around before Bley actually. Bingo on Nathan Davis for track 6. Good ears on the Euro guitarist! Not Glasper on 7 but I'm pretty sure you know who this is... Not Bang on 8...another one I think you could ultimately figure out though... Interesting the takes that #9 is getting. This is a leader that recorded a lot and of their studio work, I really like this cut and album. You've pretty much got #10 in terms of personnel. Find that Burton album with the song @Milestones named and you've got it. Glad you like 11...probably another you're familiar with. 12 is outside of my normal zone but it floored me from first listen. Glad you enjoyed it overall! I enjoyed reading your takes.

Correct on the song title for 10. Nice work. Metheny’s original is on Bright Size Life which was recorded in December of ‘75. This one comes from an official Burton album recorded a little while later and has the original song title in parentheses. Maybe since they altered it a bit they slightly changed the title? I like both versions but prefer this one as I think it's a little more developed. No George Adams nor David Murray for 11. And Bley is here but not track 12.

Day 2 summary: Tracks 1, 5, & 6 have been completely ID’d Partial IDs for tracks 2, 4, 9 & 10 Kudos to y’all for getting these and for chiming in. That leaves 3, 7, 8, 11 & 12 with no IDs yet.

Hope so.

I’m pretty sure it’s someone singing along. The guys there are pretty vocal in the beginning and it flows along from that. Nice find slow burner of a blues

Very cool. I dug this track from the first time I heard it. There’s 2 versions of it on Peace Treaty. The other one has Woody Shaw playing on it as well, and while I like that one too, this one is just a bit better to my ears. I really like the subtle guitar as well on this one.

Negative. Although if it’s built on those changes I’m not aware. Yes ‘tis. One of my favorite compositions. Any thoughts on who the player is?

Outside of the Pretty in Pink song I never listened to these guys when they were contemporary. I did however listen to Jawbreaker and so when I revisited the Furs it was clear who originated that style.

Indeed. This one was recorded a few months later as Whistle Stop came first.

Correct on Younger for track 2. Can you name her partner here? Track 4 is Sentimental Mood, but it’s not Flanagan. Rooster Ties just got the leader for 6, so not Fortune although I dig many of his albums. For 7, good call on the synth but it’s not Bley….but Bley is indeed elsewhere in this BFT! Track 9 isn’t Jamal and if this song is associated with him then I’m ignorant of that. 10 is Burton with Swallow & Metheny! Nice work Randy! I’m betting you can get track & album here as well. Other guesses off the mark but impressive nonetheless. Correct. Although I’m not familiar with the Clarke/Boland version. Thanks for the lead on that, I’ll have to check it out.

Bingo. I slightly prefer this version over that first one, mainly due to how funky Albert Heath gets around that 4 minute mark. Yep on Nathan Davis. Good ears! Bonus if you can name the tune/album. I’m not sure if 11 is on any comp. This came from the album proper.

Nice. Yes on both. The Jordan track was recorded in June ‘61. Bonus points if you can name the track. It’s actually one that Dothan recorded just a few months earlier for one of his BN albums.

Greetings everyone, here’s your June BFT: http://thomkeith.net/index.php/blindfold-tests/ Have at it and please enjoy!

Man, that sounds like a nightmare. I manage my iTunes from an old Mac that won’t upgrade anymore due to space. So I’m left with an older version of the software but it still rips CDs and syncs my iPod. So maybe an answer is finding an old MacBook that still operates on old software and still has iTunes? Not sure how easy that would be to find or how much that would cost…? these companies certainly don’t care about preloaded collections on old software and undoubtedly don’t want anyone using them. Streaming gives them real time data which is an asset (the sounds, be they music, podcasts or whatever are only the hook to grab the user for data collection).

Loving this new album from Jeremy Pelt. Recorded Sept 2021, released in March this year. It's outstanding

The Shabaka is surprisingly short (only about 28 mins) but very much a good listen. It’s got a serene mood about it, so could be situation specific.

Brand new today I think. Solo album from Shabaka Hutchings. Heavy meditative vibes so far.

I’ll have to check this one out. Glover’s recent solo album didn’t impress much but I’ve heard live recordings that were much better.

Ah, then it was the other way around