TagsTagsToday's musical interlude: the in-house video feed and live stereo board mix from Steely Dan's 2003 concert at the Pine Knob Amphitheater in Clarkston, Michigan. (I've played this stage many times myself with various artists; it's a great venue with excellent technical facilities.) The song is "Godwhacker" from Everything Must Go. ...
I like this version of Steely Dan’s “Gaslighting Abbie” even better than the one on Two Against Nature. Ricky Lawson is an ultrafunky metronome in this one, Walter Becker squeezes out some nicely twisted licks, and the arrangement is more fully developed. [Video] One plush summer you come to me ripe ...
Any major dude with half a heart surely will tell you my friend Any minor world that breaks apart falls together again — Steely Dan, Any Major Dude Will Tell You
Here’s a great dress rehearsal performance of “Cousin Dupree” from the album Two Against Nature. It features the exemplary Ricky Lawson on drums, and ends with what appears to be a spontaneous interview with Fagen, Becker, and hapless background singer. [Video]
The previous music thread was a sort of novelty video, but this one’s the real thing — an amazingly tight performance of “Babylon Sisters” from the Steely Dan DVD Two Against Nature. [Video]
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From the excellent live performance DVD Two Against Nature, Steely Dan with their classic “Kid Charlemagne.” [Video]