Tweedling Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 My poison's named you know my brand So please make mine a double, Sam Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 A friend of mine kept shouting for "Reeling in the Years" at Wilco's Duluth show last summer.Why? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamradio Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Why? Because he/she is a jackass. Steely Dan is amazing.. Not a band that I listen to regularly, but a band that I have a lot of respect for and are some of the greatest musicians in the world. And they are Berklee alumni, like myself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 I thought that Sky Blue Sky was what Wilco became after they had assimilated Steely Dan, Borg-like. A friend of mine kept shouting for "Reeling in the Years" at Wilco's Duluth show last summer. You need to get smarter, wittier friends. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
i'm only sleeping Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 There should be no guilt whatsoever in loving the Dan. I first got hooked by an old, old reel-to-reel mixtape that my father had cobbled together off of radio broadcasts in the late 70's. It had "Peg" on it...that was my entry point. Still one of my favorite songs ever, even moreso because I understand what the lyrics mean now. I've been on a kick here lately, trying to collect all of the available torrents from the 1974 live shows. It's a shame that there's so little bootleg live material out there from the band. Despite Becker and Fagen's loathing of touring in the 70's, they put on a hell of a concert. "This All Too Mobile Home" FTW!--------------------------------------------Hi, go to http://qualityboots.blogspot.com/2008/08/s...in-1974_09.htmlAnd enjoy an early Steely Dan bootleg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Why?So that they would play it? Because he/she is a jackass. Steely Dan is amazing.. He's a jackass for shouting a request to play a song by a band you consider amazing? m'kay... You need to get smarter, wittier friends. Wow. Three in a row. I suppose "third one in line" is your example of wit? Thanks for adding to my experience. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CortezTheKiller Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Show business kids making movies of themselves.You know they don't give a fuck about anybody else. You gotta love a band that is so arrogant they name check themselves in their songs ("Show Biz Kids" wearing the Steely Dan t-shirts) I got into Steely Dan my senior year in high school and have continued the wonderful relationship for 17 years. They're all good, but I'd rank the albums: 1. Can't Buy a Thrill2. Countdown to Ecstasy3. Aja4. The Royal Scam5. Katy Lied6. Pretzel Logic7. Gaucho8. Two Against Nature9. Everything Must Go I also like two of Fagen's solo releases - The Nightfly and Kamakiriad. I haven't heard Morph the Cat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 They're all good, but I'd rank the albums: 1. Can't Buy a Thrill2. Countdown to Ecstasy3. Aja4. The Royal Scam5. Katy Lied6. Pretzel Logic7. Gaucho8. Two Against Nature9. Everything Must Go I also like two of Fagen's solo releases - The Nightfly and Kamakiriad. I haven't heard Morph the Cat.I haven't really gotten into Morph the Cat, but I've only listened to it a few times. I very much like his first two solo releases. I would probably rank the SD albums like this: 1. Can't Buy a Thrill2. Katy Lied3. Countdown to Ecstasy4. Aja5. Pretzel Logic6. The Royal Scam7. Gaucho8. Two Against Nature9. Everything Must Go Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamradio Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 So that they would play it? He's a jackass for shouting a request to play a song by a band you consider amazing? m'kay... Yeah, shouting out a WILCO song would have been a little more appropriate. Even if it would be a great cover of a great song, its just a little insulting to shout out cover songs at a concert (unless its one they already play regularly) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Wilco did do a Steely Dan song - Any Major Dude Will Tell You - it's on the Me, Myself & Irene soundtrack album. I don't care for Steely Dan - but I like the Wilco version of that song. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamradio Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Wilco did do a Steely Dan song - Any Major Dude Will Tell You - it's on the Me, Myself & Irene soundtrack album. I don't care for Steely Dan - but I like the Wilco version of that song. Wow, I had no idea that existed.. And I thought I've heard every Wilco song ever released. Thanks for that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Wow, I had no idea that existed.. And I thought I've heard every Wilco song ever released. Thanks for that. A live version from The Wilco Archive - track #28. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hixter Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Amazon has the entire Aja album available for download for 99 cents: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000V63CYO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Amazon has the entire Aja album available for download for 99 cents: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000V63CYOIf you're okay w/ MP3 sound quality and you don't own this, you'd be really stupid to pass that up! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hardwood floor Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Aja is really really underrated I dig all the Dan's stuff but love Aja Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Twisted Acres Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 BARRYTOWN I freakin' LOVE Barrytown, and I think I owe my love of "Time Out of Mind" to my Uncle Michael. Also, the intro to "FM" is so fantastic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OOO Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 And when you smile for the camera - i know i love you better. I like Steely Dan a lot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CortezTheKiller Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Aja is really really underrated I dig all the Dan's stuff but love AjaAmazing album. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Central Scrutinizer Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Tickets for Steely Dan are going on sale tomorrow for Orlando. I know they've played some small gigs up in New York and near Woodstock, I'm wondering whether they remain a vibrant live show, or whether it's simply a nostalgia trip. Can anyone offer and input -- have you seen them lately? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Tickets for Steely Dan are going on sale tomorrow for Orlando. I know they've played some small gigs up in New York and near Woodstock, I'm wondering whether they remain a vibrant live show, or whether it's simply a nostalgia trip. Can anyone offer and input -- have you seen them lately? Saw them last year and had a great time. If you like Steely Dan you should like it. A crack band, classic song after classic song, I would do it again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Agreed. I mean, yeah, it's a nostalgia trip, but they're not just going through the motions up there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Saw them last year and had a great time. If you like Steely Dan you should like it. A crack band, classic song after classic song, I would do it again. I should have said I would go back, Jack, do it again! Missed opportunity. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 I've seen them 2X in the past 2 years, and both were great. I'd say definitely go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 The real question is...do you like Steely Dan? If so why would you miss this? If not, why would you bother?? LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tweedling Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Throw out your gold teeth and see how they roll. The answer they reveal....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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