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clarkpegasus4001 
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 Topic: top Steely Dan musical moments
Posted: January 18 2011 at 08:30 |
 irrelevant wrote:
Moogtron III wrote:
I only heard Pretzel Logic and their comeback - album Two Against Nature. I wasn't very impressed, but because I really like Donald Fagen's The Nightfly and Kamakiriad, I would like to try out Steely Dan again.
As for Dan: still crazy about "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" though, so simple sounding and yet so delicate, convincing... great song. |
Try Aja. |
Too right! their best one I reckon.  Tony C.
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Moogtron III
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Posted: January 18 2011 at 07:32 |
irrelevant wrote:
Moogtron III wrote:
I only heard Pretzel Logic and their comeback - album Two Against Nature. I wasn't very impressed, but because I really like Donald Fagen's The Nightfly and Kamakiriad, I would like to try out Steely Dan again.
As for Dan: still crazy about "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" though, so simple sounding and yet so delicate, convincing... great song. |
Try Aja. |
Thanks for the tip, Irrelevant!
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irrelevant
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Posted: January 18 2011 at 06:39 |
Moogtron III wrote:
I only heard Pretzel Logic and their comeback - album Two Against Nature. I wasn't very impressed, but because I really like Donald Fagen's The Nightfly and Kamakiriad, I would like to try out Steely Dan again.
As for Dan: still crazy about "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" though, so simple sounding and yet so delicate, convincing... great song. |
Try Aja.
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Moogtron III
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Posted: January 18 2011 at 04:50 |
I only heard Pretzel Logic and their comeback - album Two Against Nature. I wasn't very impressed, but because I really like Donald Fagen's The Nightfly and Kamakiriad, I would like to try out Steely Dan again.
As for Dan: still crazy about "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" though, so simple sounding and yet so delicate, convincing... great song.
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clarkpegasus4001
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Posted: January 18 2011 at 00:54 |
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Easy, Kid Charlemagne guitar solo by Larry Carlton.
Tony C.
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: November 29 2010 at 16:46 |
KABSA wrote:
bhodisattva
why were they so brill
just top songwriters that gelled during their time of greatest creativity `for them`
and who could really lick a tune into a pop artform [jazz pop groove] |
So they took you by the hand eh? Aja is tops for me
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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KABSA
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Posted: November 29 2010 at 16:34 |
bhodisattva
why were they so brill
just top songwriters that gelled during their time of greatest creativity `for them`
and who could really lick a tune into a pop artform [jazz pop groove]
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himtroy
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Posted: October 28 2010 at 12:54 |
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Aja is all I've heard (other than if they songs that I would have heard due to popularity), but it's pretty damn good. Way more well done than most of the pop/rock music that would be grouped in with it.
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Which of you to gain me, tell, will risk uncertain pains of hell?
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cannon
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Posted: October 28 2010 at 12:17 |
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"Babylon Sisters" from Gaucho with it's funky, groovy shuffle and catchy hook and the sing along chorus.
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sigod
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Posted: October 28 2010 at 06:23 |
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The guitar solo in Peg makes me smile every time I hear it. Jay Graydon was on fire that day. I'm also a big fan of the drums Steve Gadd laid down for the coda of Aja (especially the moment when he starts in on the ride cymbal just before the fade out). Magical stuff.
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guitargods2009
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Posted: October 27 2010 at 19:11 |
The title track off the Aja ablum followed by the sax solo on FM.
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Svetonio
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Posted: October 21 2010 at 04:14 |
Royal Scam in its entirety for me, but if i have to chose one thats Caves of Altamira.
Edited by Svetonio - October 21 2010 at 04:19
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Chris S
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Posted: October 20 2010 at 19:36 |
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Boston Rag is another classic :-)
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<font color=Brown>Music - The Sound Librarian
...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR]
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Jazzywoman
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Posted: October 20 2010 at 19:24 |
ferush wrote:
Reelin' In The Years is simply great; when I'm tired, disappointed, angry and (or) sad I take it as a fail-safe and fun medicine.  |
Yeah, i havent heard Reelin' In the Years in ages though...i should probably get my debut album back out..LOL!!
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ferush
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Posted: October 20 2010 at 18:57 |
Reelin' In The Years is simply great; when I'm tired, disappointed, angry and (or) sad I take it as a fail-safe and fun medicine.
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Ronnie Pilgrim
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Posted: October 18 2010 at 22:59 |
The beautifully uplifting chord progressions in the chorus of "Dr. Wu"The bass-line and keyboard adventure that is "Glamor Profession" The sly sophistication of "What a Shame About Me" and so many more..
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Chris S
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Posted: October 18 2010 at 19:38 |
Gaucho in it's entirety
the last 20 seconds of Negative Girl on Two Against Nature -so darn clever!
ah sh1t the entire discography ( need an emoticon for bowing to the masters)
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<font color=Brown>Music - The Sound Librarian
...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR]
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Bitterblogger
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Posted: October 18 2010 at 19:32 |
The right-from-the-start groove and horn chart on Babylon Sisters.
Talk box on The Royal Scam.
Keyboards on Third World Man.
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XTChuck
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Posted: October 18 2010 at 13:48 |
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Most of the Aja album
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rogerthat
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Posted: October 18 2010 at 12:55 |
chopper wrote:
rogerthat wrote:
The guitar solo on Kid Charlemagne. |
Fantastic Larry Carlton solo. I didn't realise how complex their music was until my band started playing this song. Some great chord changes. |
Yep, SD are all about amazing chord changes. Most of their songs have a 'catch' and yet most of their music is very catchy and accessible, something I particularly like in music.
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