daveinspain Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Enjoy!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkBfdjkxsSs&feature=player_embedded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Yes they are terrific...bring jazz sensibilities into a popular arena with humour and originality. Their music is as fresh today as when it first came out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 That CD Aja is still to this day one of the finest produced/ engineered albums ever. Every nuance of sound is perfect on that one. Great Players! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbreslauer Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 that whole documentary is great. "Home at Last" is my favorite track on that album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shnate McDuanus Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Gotta love the Dan. One of the things I always loved about Donald Fagen's songwriting is that he was never afraid of intricate and/or unconventional structure. Also, gotta love Elliot Randall's and Jeff Baxter's solos on the album Can't Buy A Thrill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverside Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 "My Old School" is my favorite. Saxophones rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 I played that album until I wore it out. Then I bought the CD version. As Cookieman said - a very finely produced and engineered album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonkers Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Absolutely one of my favorite bands, when I remember to remember them.. Pretzel Logic, Aja, The Royal Scam, I loved the way their music wrapped itself around itself and occasionally, you hear a great solo, but it was just music swirling around other music that no one else was making. Thanks for the vid! Loved the guitar work in this song especially http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZbUaxsB3WQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverside Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 They used to play this intro on KMET: "Mr whatever is here tonight!" "If it good to you, it gotta be good for ya..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heymisterk Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 I posted a thread about Steely Dan a couple of years back and was greatly gratified that so many people loved 'em. They are not the kind of band I usually like, but Steely Dan is one of those rare "bands" that is so brilliant in their songwriting that they overcome any kind of genre hang-up. Their hooks, melody, and twisted lyrics all seemed to blend seemlessly. Long Live Steely Dan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46 and 2 Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Before my time, meaning I only know them from classic radio but still big respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Absolutely one of my favorite bands, when I remember to remember them.. Pretzel Logic, Aja, The Royal Scam, I loved the way their music wrapped itself around itself and occasionally, you hear a great solo, but it was just music swirling around other music that no one else was making. Thanks for the vid! Loved the guitar work in this song especially http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZbUaxsB3WQ Thankyou so much for this post My all-time favourite 'Dan' track Do you happen to know who took the solo On the semi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonkers Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 I don't sorry. And it's not nearly as fast as the studio version, Jeff Baxter on that (I think, if Wiki is right). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZep2112 Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 top 3 bands, Rush Led Zeppelin Steely dan Ive got the hard rock, the jazz, and at the top... mixed. I love steely dan. the first I heard of them was my dad's alive in america cd, and then when I heard their studio records I was like what? but yeah, I like all their records now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 That was good Dave, Thanks. I love Steely Dan. I never knew Michael McDonald was singing in Peg. Did anyone else notice that the sub-titles were horrible? They got about every third word wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canon_mutant Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Always loved Steely Dan and had a few albums but had never gotten them digital until just about 3 years ago when I picked up their greatest hits CD. What I had forgotten was just how many hits this band had. Good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryUK Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 That was good Dave, Thanks. I love Steely Dan. I never knew Michael McDonald was singing in Peg. Did anyone else notice that the sub-titles were horrible? They got about every third word wrong. Those subtitles were quite funny. We get translations like that here in the UK from China and India. I was watching them more than the vid by the end. How can you not know it was M mcdonald? He's got the best (original) voice going. As it was once said..'He's the best 'white' black singer out there'. Wasn't he the first white man to win a black music award? My favourite singer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daryl M Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Classic songs from a great band. Still sounds just as good today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjlandry Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Very cool! Did anyone else notice all the errors in the sub-titles? (Oops, should have read the whole thread) Steely Dan is a favorite of mine, for sure. I have yet to attempt playing any of their songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeVeeWee Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Excellent video, Dave! As a huge SD fan I've enjoyed every second of it! Thanks man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky4 Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Who played the solo on Riki Don't Lose That Number? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shnate McDuanus Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Who played the solo on Riki Don't Lose That Number? I think that was "Skunk". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Natural Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 I don't sorry. And it's not nearly as fast as the studio version, Jeff Baxter on that (I think, if Wiki is right). On the studio, Countdown to Ecstasy version, I think Denny Dias did the first solo, and Skunk did the second solo. The studio "Bodhisattva" is one of my favorite recordings. This is just good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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