If I ever get the chance to meet John Ellis, I will say, hey I really enjoyed that album of New Orleans-flavored jazz you put out a few years ago. But what was the deal with the puppets?
I got Reelin' In The Years stuck in my head after doofy posted a video of it, then I had to get this album. $4.99 on Amazon for the cd free download! The songs on here I know, like Reelin, I never knew were Steely Dan, and never realized quite how good they were and how much I liked them and the songs I didn't know keep getting stuck in my head.
Then there's Dirty Work, which like 17 years ago, when we were first married, my wife sang the chorus to me and I said "that's not a real song" so it became a very long running joke about that song she made up one time... so when I got the cd, I had to play the song for her and finally admit I was wrong...
So it's become a bit of a Steely Dan summer... I bought Katy Lied too; it's in the car, and with Chicago a bit of a 70's soft rock summer, and Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (who according to Wikipedia is now a Congressional consultant on missile defense) has me even thinking of looking into a Dooby Brothers album! Who'd a thunk? Gotta love all the weird paths this place still sends me down.
@amclark2If I have helped to spread the gospel of Steely Dan, it has all been worthwhile.
My personal favorite is "Countdown to Ecstasy." Especially "Bodhisattva," with two lead guitars tearing things up - That's Denny Dias on the left channel, Skunk on the right. Loved it at 14, love it now
Miles Davis for now, but I am thinking Steely Dan for the afternoon now....you guys put me in the mood. Katy Lied was a favorite, although I have worn out a copy or two of Aja.
We would sing that stupid song And every word we sang I knew was true
It's always a treat to visit with the vinyl. I've got all their albums through to Gaucho and have 2 of my favourites as back-ups on CD. Just into my 20's. They'll be the fifth thing I've added to the new iTunes.
I should also mention that I have 4 copies of Aja, 2 copies of Can't Buy A Thrill and the Greatest Hits 1972 -1978. A little more searching and I also have Donald Fagen's The Nightfly and China Crisis' Flaunt The Imperfection - produced and arranged with Walter Becker. It also made me think of another of my teenage faves, Boz Scaggs. I have 13 of his albums in the library covering his releases from 1969 featuring Duane Allman to 1980's Middle Man. I kinda lost interest after that but I do have back-up CDs of My Time (2 vinyl copies) and Silk Degrees (3 vinyl copies). 1972 & 1976 Freedom For The Stallion & Lowdown always bring back great memories.
The track that started me off Loan Me A Dime with Duane Allman
Blood Sweat and Tears - Child is the Father to the Man
Milton Nascimento and Lo Borges - Clubevda Esquina
The rock with horns discussion and listening to Chicago made me think of some of this Brazilian stuff; this or Arthur Verocai's self titled album have a lot in them to like if you like horns, strings or arrangements or jazz in rock. Also Toninho Horta, maybe Tim Maia although that's more soul.
The new vinyl version. Also ordered the other three - slow in arriving. Been to a couple of other stores in the interim, who have also had trouble getting these.
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If I ever get the chance to meet John Ellis, I will say, hey I really enjoyed that album of New Orleans-flavored jazz you put out a few years ago. But what was the deal with the puppets?
Rory Gallagher - Live! In Europe 1972 then Hot Tuna - The Phosphorescent Rat 1973
Howlin' Wolf - Evil
1969
Leadbelly 1973
NYOP Bandcamp
I got Reelin' In The Years stuck in my head after doofy posted a video of it, then I had to get this album. $4.99 on Amazon for the cd free download! The songs on here I know, like Reelin, I never knew were Steely Dan, and never realized quite how good they were and how much I liked them and the songs I didn't know keep getting stuck in my head.
Then there's Dirty Work, which like 17 years ago, when we were first married, my wife sang the chorus to me and I said "that's not a real song" so it became a very long running joke about that song she made up one time... so when I got the cd, I had to play the song for her and finally admit I was wrong...
So it's become a bit of a Steely Dan summer... I bought Katy Lied too; it's in the car, and with Chicago a bit of a 70's soft rock summer, and Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (who according to Wikipedia is now a Congressional consultant on missile defense) has me even thinking of looking into a Dooby Brothers album! Who'd a thunk? Gotta love all the weird paths this place still sends me down.
My personal favorite is "Countdown to Ecstasy." Especially "Bodhisattva," with two lead guitars tearing things up - That's Denny Dias on the left channel, Skunk on the right. Loved it at 14, love it now
Miles Davis for now, but I am thinking Steely Dan for the afternoon now....you guys put me in the mood. Katy Lied was a favorite, although I have worn out a copy or two of Aja.
We would sing that stupid song And every word we sang I knew was true
Snooks Eaglin - New Orleans Street Singer
1968
Ps I'm off to the vinyl to look for my Steely Dan
Just into my 20's. They'll be the fifth thing I've added to the new iTunes.
It also made me think of another of my teenage faves, Boz Scaggs. I have 13 of his albums in the library covering his releases from 1969 featuring Duane Allman to 1980's Middle Man. I kinda lost interest after that but I do have back-up CDs of My Time (2 vinyl copies) and Silk Degrees (3 vinyl copies).
1972 & 1976
Freedom For The Stallion & Lowdown always bring back great memories.
The track that started me off
Loan Me A Dime with Duane Allman
Milton Nascimento and Lo Borges - Clubevda Esquina
The rock with horns discussion and listening to Chicago made me think of some of this Brazilian stuff; this or Arthur Verocai's self titled album have a lot in them to like if you like horns, strings or arrangements or jazz in rock. Also Toninho Horta, maybe Tim Maia although that's more soul.
The new vinyl version. Also ordered the other three - slow in arriving. Been to a couple of other stores in the interim, who have also had trouble getting these.