The Chameleon Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 Hi y'all I went to the Dan show in Niagra Falls Ny. at the Seneca Casino and WOW what a show.... ...Becker & Fagen never cease to amaze me... Intro jazz number (band only) Time out of mind w/Fagen on melodica Black Cow Bad Sneakers 2 Against Nature Hey 19 Haitian Divorce w/Becker vocals Babylon Sisters Green Earings Dirty Work Josie Showbiz Kidz AJA FM Kid Charlemegne E: Bodishvatta Outro Jazz number (band only) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\/\/illy Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 Holy shit would I have ever loved to see that. Those guys are really fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 They didn't do Reelin' In The Years when I saw 'em in Toronto either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 Can they still hit the Dirty Work harmonies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 that's just one ridiculous song after another.I note only one song from recent years...... in their case, that's ok with me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Not Bob Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 They didn't do Reelin' In The Years when I saw 'em in Toronto either.No Elliot Randall on guitar ... then again, maybe they just can't hit the high harmonies anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry_llama Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 that cousin dupree song makes me hate steely dan with serious passion. however maybe i should reconsider and listen to some other stuff of theirs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 that cousin dupree song makes me hate steely dan with serious passion. however maybe i should reconsider and listen to some other stuff of theirsyou really should brother. Their mid to late 1970's work is money in the bank, can't go wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chameleon Posted June 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 Can they still hit the Dirty Work harmonies?Well Dirty Work was originally sung by David Palmer, a vocalist on their first album.What they do now is have their backup vocalist Cindy Mizell sing it. And wow does she nail it!P.S. Cousin Dupree is an amazingly well put together song and the album "2 against nature" is as vital as their classic albums. They won a Grammy for that one in 2000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 2001 Album of the Year Grammy Nominees:Steely Dan - Two Against NatureBeck - Midnite VulturesEminem - The Marshall Mathers LPRadiohead - Kid APaul Simon - You're The OneWeird choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 Everything Must Go makes me throw up a little. But everything prior just sings sweetly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry_llama Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 you really should brother. Their mid to late 1970's work is money in the bank, can't go wrong.OK I will look around. What album is that dupree song on? I'd hate to accidentally uhh.. "acquire" that one and taint my freshly opened mind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 If you can find it, Steely Dan's Greatest Hits is a good record (and doesn't have "Cousin Dupree" on it), covering them up until about 1977.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 you really should brother. Their mid to late 1970's work is money in the bank' date=' can't go wrong.[/quote']OK I will look around. What album is that dupree song on? I'd hate to accidentally uhh.. "acquire" that one and taint my freshly opened mind!Start at the beginning with Can't Buy A Thrill and listen to them evolve! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chameleon Posted June 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 (edited) 2001 Album of the Year Grammy Nominees:Steely Dan - Two Against NatureBeck - Midnite VulturesEminem - The Marshall Mathers LPRadiohead - Kid APaul Simon - You're The OneWeird choice.I think it is very impressive that the first Steely Dan album since the 70's at that time, won the Grammy.Not a strange choice in my book. The playing is amazing, the players are world class and the chord changes are top notch. While I also think Kid A and Midnite Vultures are great albums, they do not have the musical sophistication of 2 against nature. I also think the fact that the Dan had been out of the game so long prior had something to do with the choice.Two against nature is a great album.Everything must go is the album that followed. It is not as good but is enjoyable and has some decent tracks like "Godwhacker".We need more bands the caliber of Steely Dan today. Edited June 5, 2007 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 yeah, all great albums, i'm just saying it's a strange choice from a fairly mainstream award show, standard voters. Eminem's album was huuuuuuuuuge and i'm not saying it's better or worse, just that for the award and voters, it's a strange choice to make. good for them though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 (edited) My favourite Steely Dan album is still Aja. Start to finish ... a brilliant album. Edited June 5, 2007 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 Start at the beginning with Can't Buy A Thrill and listen to them evolve!What he said!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry_llama Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 OK I'm on it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chameleon Posted June 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 yeah, all great albums, i'm just saying it's a strange choice from a fairly mainstream award show, standard voters. Eminem's album was huuuuuuuuuge and i'm not saying it's better or worse, just that for the award and voters, it's a strange choice to make. good for them though.Well I think that genius cannot be denied and once in a while the mainstream gets it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PassedOutGuy Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 Kinda like Jethro Tull winning best heavy metal album... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 or the Starland Vocal band winning Best New Artist... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 I'm always a bit lukewarm around this band on accounta cuz of some of the cheesier tunes, but I have to say, any band that can write a song like Babylon Sisters deserves, imo, some respect. How did that tune come off live, I now wonder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chameleon Posted June 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 I'm always a bit lukewarm around this band on accounta cuz of some of the cheesier tunes, but I have to say, any band that can write a song like Babylon Sisters deserves, imo, some respect. How did that tune come off live, I now wonder?absolutely fantastic! I was on tour for 4 Steely Dan shows last year which were amazing and this year hey sound even better..Red hot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 yeah' date=' all great albums, i'm just saying it's a strange choice from a fairly mainstream award show, standard voters. Eminem's album was huuuuuuuuuge and i'm not saying it's better or worse, just that for the award and voters, it's a strange choice to make. good for them though.[/quote']Well I think that genius cannot be denied and once in a while the mainstream gets it right.I think there was a bit of a "career award" factor in there as well.It's a decent album but the production is a little dry. And it certainly didn't have the cultural impact of some of the others on the list.As much as I love the Dan, I think it was a questionable choice. Not that I give much credibility to the Grammy's in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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