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Location: NJ | Yes I saw steely dan again last night. They are my favorite band and any chance I can get to see them is always a pleasure. Last night was no exception.
Fagen, looked like the serial killer and becker, the demented college english professor that you don't want to leave alone with your wife or daughter or dog for that matter.
A good sampling of the hits were played during the evening including one song from the current CD whish is now about 2 years old and one track from fagen's recent solo lp.
the band as usual were killer, I still can't figure out why i am not enamoured with jon herrington but his playing is competent. Keith carlock on drums STOLE the show he is incredible and if you ever get a chance to see him play you will know why.
Fagen seems to have an endless supply of vintage3 fender rhodes pianos and becker was playing a sadowsky or suhr through a rack of effects and a bognor cab. his tone never chances so I have no clue why he has so much gear, maybe he likes the flashing lights.
an organ trio opened sort of a modern day take off on jimmy smith trio. all excellent musicians, although it seemed like no one cared.
often people ask me about what kind of music I like and well stelly dan is usually the answer. much like jeff w sits in awe of richard thompson (well I do that too) I sit in awe of "the dan" and think how cool it would be to sit back like becker and just blow solos all night to one of the tighest bands out there.
if they are coming your way catch them, well worth it. do it now! you never know when becker and fagen will start to fight again and cancel a tour. |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | I'm with you, Al. Definitely one of my favorites. I've seen them twice and both shows were outstanding. My only issue was that they didn't have enough time to play everything I wanted to hear. Granted, a 24 hour concert might be asking a little much.... |
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Location: NJ | I was talking about the idea of a tour or vh1 special with a classic dan lineup.
steve gadd
larry carlton
skunk baxter
elliott randal
denny dias
michael mcdonald
moratto
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Countless wasted college nights spent sitting in front of my "high end" audio system listening to Aja and Goucho... Ear Food, baby. |
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Location: NJ | Al;
NEXT Year, we close the Jam(if there IS one) with "PretzelLogic" like I suggested . . . |
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Location: NJ | like I said cliff I can cut the changes can anyone else? |
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Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma | Great band. Spent many a day and night through college playing, humming and whistling tunes of theirs. Any song of theirs always transports me to a past moment in time where I was living a younger life and listening their music. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | As I recall, he wants to be in a minstrel show, meet napoleon and wear shoes, before and after he dies. I think that's what it's about. |
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Location: NJ | and hopefully not PLASTIC shoes |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Oh those kind of shoes? |
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Location: NJ | I would love to tour the Southland
In a travelling minstrel show
Yes I'd love to tour the Southland
In a traveling minstrel show
Yes I'm dying to be a star and make them laugh
Sound just like a record on the phonograph
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago, oh yeah
I have never met Napoleon
But I plan to find the time
I have never met Napoleon
But I plan to find the time
'Cause he looks so fine upon that hill
They tell me he was lonely, he's lonely still
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago, oh yeah
I stepped up on the platform
The man gave me the news
He said, You must be joking son
Where did you get those shoes?
Where did you get those shoes?
Well, I've seen 'em on the TV, the movie show
They say the times are changing but I just don't know
These things are gone forever
Over a long time ago, oh yeah |
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Location: NJ | ". . like I said cliff I can cut the changes can anyone else? . ."
Rick and I do an acoustic version of it just about every other gig.
We got a whole year t'get everyone else "up to speed" . . . |
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Location: big island | steely dan. absolutely the very best, in my opinion.
i've never had opportunity to see them in concert, but they have been my very favorite group since "can't buy a thrill" in 1972.
their stuff is musically and lyrically "intelligent". |
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Location: Cherry Hill, NJ | AL I'm jealous. You know I saw them at 2 concerts you were at, and they're about one of the best touring performers you'll ever see. Funny thing is, during the late 70's and 80's, they put out these great records, and didn't tour, at least after Aja. Now "A Decade of Steely Dan" later, they are the greatest live band on stage. Note the venues, the Tower, The Beacon, no arena crap for these boys....they're just too cool. |
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Location: NJ | you should be jealous but you can check out the show tonight at the borgata |
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Location: big island | how steely dan became "steely dan":
http://www.steelydan.com/schiller1.html |
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