Steely Dan Show Tonite

bucklebone · 08.29.2006, 02:54 PM

Got invited to see Steely Dan tonite. Michael McDonald is the opener.

Sure, it's a total baby-boomer show, but the tix are comp'd, the bus ride is comp'd and the booze is comp'd.

Beats a sharp stick in the eye.

Plus, I actually enjoy Steely Dan. Some real terrific musicianship.

Any other takers out there????

porkmarras · 08.29.2006, 02:56 PM

The fact that their musicianship is terrific is enough for small children to burst into spontaneous laughter.I bet that Thomas Dolby is turning in his grave if he is dead.

Illsonicyouryouth · 08.29.2006, 09:48 PM

I Love Steely Dan, I grew up on it my Dad is a huge fan, they come to STL Monday night.

HaydenAsche · 08.29.2006, 10:09 PM

I'm sorry.

Cantankerous · 08.29.2006, 10:10 PM

are you sure you're in the right place?

HaydenAsche · 08.29.2006, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Cantankerous

are you sure you're in the right place?

Haha.

acousticrock87 · 08.29.2006, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Illsonicyouryouth

I Love Steely Dan, I grew up on it my Dad is a huge fan,

Same here. Aja is the first CD I remember hearing. I still really like it, though it's the only one of theirs that I've heard.

Illsonicyouryouth · 08.29.2006, 11:06 PM

They have some good shit and they keep pumping it out. Hey 19 is one of my fav SD songs. Although some of their lyrics are weird and don't make any sense to me.

Cantankerous · 08.29.2006, 11:30 PM

superstar is a carpenters song.

Illsonicyouryouth · 08.29.2006, 11:59 PM

"Ricky don't loose that number" another good one!

GeneticKiss · 08.30.2006, 01:44 AM

"Reelin' In The Years" is okay, but Steely Dan and Michael McDonald is not my idea of a good time.

acousticrock87 · 08.30.2006, 01:47 AM

Deacon Blues is the only song I genuinely love by them. The rest is mostly nostalgiac, I think. Though when I listen back on them, I can definitely see where they shaped a bit of my musical mindset, in a subconscious way. They have a peculiar style that feels right to me, but I can't really explain it.

Toilet & Bowels · 08.30.2006, 08:03 AM

although i don't own any of their records, and am not in a hurryto aquire any, i generally enjoy their music when i hear it.

bucklebone · 08.30.2006, 10:01 AM

had a great time last night. We skipped the Michael McDonald set and drank and smoked in the parking lot. When Steely Dan came on, it was to Bodhistva (sp?) and into Chase the Dragon (probably my fave SD song).

The mostly 50 & older crowd were way into it. Almost in intellectual appreciation for SD from the crowd.

Other great songs were: Hey 19, My Old School, FM, Josie, Peg, but I think my fave was "Dirty Work". It's from their first lp, and it is immediately recognizable. In fact I didn't know it was their song until they played it so well last night. The two gospel-sounding back-up singers were pure gold. Their voices gave me chills.

Otherwise it was pretty much a straight run-through on the songs. Of course they all sound good, but there wasn't any "oh my gawd" moments of ecstacy. I've always thought Donald Fagen was a bit on the arrogant side, and Walter Becker seems a little too boring on stage.

Great sound though, and again, it sure as hell beats a sharp stick in the eye.

baby bulldog · 08.30.2006, 01:18 PM

Doesn't the fact that Minutemen covered "Doctor Wu" give them any credibility on this board?

08.29.2006, 02:54 PM	#1
bucklebone bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 118	Got invited to see Steely Dan tonite. Michael McDonald is the opener. Sure, it's a total baby-boomer show, but the tix are comp'd, the bus ride is comp'd and the booze is comp'd. Beats a sharp stick in the eye. Plus, I actually enjoy Steely Dan. Some real terrific musicianship. Any other takers out there???? __________________ ARE YOU FUCKING EVIL? WHAT THE FUCK IS YOUR PROBLEM & I"D LIKE TO SEE IF YOU WOULD BE AS SMUG IN THE SAME ROOM WITH ME TRYING TO TALK ABOUT OUR VIEWS GODDAMN COWARD GODDAMN SNIVELING SHIT I HATE YOU --Atari 2600
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08.29.2006, 02:56 PM	#2
porkmarras invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London - UK Posts: 14,313	The fact that their musicianship is terrific is enough for small children to burst into spontaneous laughter.I bet that Thomas Dolby is turning in his grave if he is dead. __________________
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08.29.2006, 09:48 PM	#3
Illsonicyouryouth little trouble girl Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 80	I Love Steely Dan, I grew up on it my Dad is a huge fan, they come to STL Monday night.
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HaydenAsche invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,755	I'm sorry. __________________ rip
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08.29.2006, 11:06 PM	#8
Illsonicyouryouth little trouble girl Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 80	They have some good shit and they keep pumping it out. Hey 19 is one of my fav SD songs. Although some of their lyrics are weird and don't make any sense to me. __________________ boys go to jupiter to get more stupider girls go to mars, become ROCK STARS
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Cantankerous invito al cielo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: A RETIREMENT HOME Posts: 18,499	superstar is a carpenters song. __________________ RETIRED
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08.29.2006, 11:59 PM	#10
Illsonicyouryouth little trouble girl Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 80	"Ricky don't loose that number" another good one! __________________ boys go to jupiter to get more stupider girls go to mars, become ROCK STARS
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08.30.2006, 01:44 AM	#11
GeneticKiss expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,666	"Reelin' In The Years" is okay, but Steely Dan and Michael McDonald is not my idea of a good time.
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08.30.2006, 01:47 AM	#12
acousticrock87 invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,515	Deacon Blues is the only song I genuinely love by them. The rest is mostly nostalgiac, I think. Though when I listen back on them, I can definitely see where they shaped a bit of my musical mindset, in a subconscious way. They have a peculiar style that feels right to me, but I can't really explain it.
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08.30.2006, 08:03 AM	#13
Toilet & Bowels invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Europe Posts: 12,273	although i don't own any of their records, and am not in a hurryto aquire any, i generally enjoy their music when i hear it.
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08.30.2006, 10:01 AM	#14
bucklebone bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 118	had a great time last night. We skipped the Michael McDonald set and drank and smoked in the parking lot. When Steely Dan came on, it was to Bodhistva (sp?) and into Chase the Dragon (probably my fave SD song). The mostly 50 & older crowd were way into it. Almost in intellectual appreciation for SD from the crowd. Other great songs were: Hey 19, My Old School, FM, Josie, Peg, but I think my fave was "Dirty Work". It's from their first lp, and it is immediately recognizable. In fact I didn't know it was their song until they played it so well last night. The two gospel-sounding back-up singers were pure gold. Their voices gave me chills. Otherwise it was pretty much a straight run-through on the songs. Of course they all sound good, but there wasn't any "oh my gawd" moments of ecstacy. I've always thought Donald Fagen was a bit on the arrogant side, and Walter Becker seems a little too boring on stage. Great sound though, and again, it sure as hell beats a sharp stick in the eye. __________________ ARE YOU FUCKING EVIL? WHAT THE FUCK IS YOUR PROBLEM & I"D LIKE TO SEE IF YOU WOULD BE AS SMUG IN THE SAME ROOM WITH ME TRYING TO TALK ABOUT OUR VIEWS GODDAMN COWARD GODDAMN SNIVELING SHIT I HATE YOU --Atari 2600
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08.30.2006, 01:18 PM	#15
baby bulldog bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 109	Doesn't the fact that Minutemen covered "Doctor Wu" give them any credibility on this board?
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