Steely Dan hadn't been a real working band since Pretzel Logic, but with Aja, Walter Becker and Donald Fagen's obsession with sonic detail and fascination with composition reached new heights. A coolly textured and immaculately produced collection of sophisticated jazz-rock, Aja has none of the overt cynicism or self-consciously challenging music that distinguished previous Steely Dan records. Instead, it's a measured and textured album, filled with subtle melodies and accomplished, jazzy solos that blend easily into the lush instrumental backdrops. But Aja isn't just about texture, since Becker and Fagen's songs are their most complex and musically rich set of songs -- even the simplest song, the sunny pop of "Peg," has layers of jazzy vocal harmonies. In fact, Steely Dan ignores ock on Aja, preferring to fuse cool jazz, lues, and pop together in a seamless, seductive fashion. It's complex music delivered with ease, and although the duo's preoccupation with clean sound and self-consciously sophisticated arrangements would eventually lead to a dead end, Aja is a shining example of jazz-rock at its finest.
STEELY DAN - DETAILS:Steely Dan The Wharf Orange Beach, Ala. 6-19-09: Teenies Blues (Instrumental Intro) , Time Out of Mind, Bodhisattva, Show Biz Kids, Bad Sneakers, Two Against Nature, Black Friday, Aja, Don't Take Me Alive, Hey Nineteen, Parker's Band, Deacon Blues, Daddy Don't Live in NYC, Green Earrings , Supreme Intro (Instr...
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Prior to 2000’s Grammy-winning “Two Against Nature”, few would have thought Steely Dan would reform, let alone embark on a number of tours in the intervening years between then and now, but get together they did, and tonight found the Dan at the Hard Rock Live in Orlando, in the midst of a smallish-venue Casinos’n’Clubs tour entitled “High Rollers”.Opening with “Time Out Of Mind”
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HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) - Anna Nicole Smith, the former Playboy playmate whose bizarre life careened from marrying an octogenarian billionaire to the untimely death of her son, died Thursday after collapsing at a South Florida hotel, one of her lawyers said. Smith, 39, collapsed and was unresponsive while staying at the Seminole Hard Rock Cafe Hotel and Casino, said the attorney, Ron Rale. She was...
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So here's "Dudest" my only electric Guit' I own, got it years ago versitale. Double Hum Carvin, ebony fing. Pass/Active electron, 2 octive neck. serves me well. Inspiration for playing bass/guitar/vocals...Steely Dan...Happy Friday...Good Nite...
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Hey, peeps, as you might know, I dig Steely Dan. Their music is a tasty mix of jazzy licks, R & B rhythms, pulp novels, and Roget's Thesaurus all enwrapped under a smooth pop patina.Here's a clip I ripped from their DVD, Classic Albums - Steely Dan: Aja. This clip is about the recording of their seminal radio hit "Peg." It's a gas listening to Chuck Rainey's take on that tune's awesome bass track.
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In Pictures: America's Unhealthy Commutes Written by Allison Van DusenYou might have heard that your commute is killing you. But it's not the doughnut and jumbo-sized coffee you've been downing every morning that's doing it.What's really taking a toll on your health is the polluted air you're breathing, lengthy traffic delays and dodging accidents to and from work. Even as the stress mounts,...
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HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) - Anna Nicole Smith, the former Playboy playmate whose bizarre life careened from marrying an octogenarian billionaire to the untimely death of her son, died Thursday after collapsing at a South Florida hotel, one of her lawyers said. Smith, 39, collapsed and was unresponsive while staying at the Seminole Hard Rock Cafe Hotel and Casino, said the attorney, Ron Rale. She was...
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So here's "Dudest" my only electric Guit' I own, got it years ago versitale. Double Hum Carvin, ebony fing. Pass/Active electron, 2 octive neck. serves me well. Inspiration for playing bass/guitar/vocals...Steely Dan...Happy Friday...Good Nite...
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I have been gone for quite a while, and I still plan to post something related to my trip and in honor of my son. However, I at least have to mention RIGHT NOW that Friday, June 19 was a mind blowing, life affirming, foot stomping, heart thumping experience.Steely Dan played at a wonderful venue in Orange Beach called The Wharf Amphitheater (see my friend Joey's post, which includes the setlis...
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JosieWe're gonna break out the hats and hooters When Josie comes home We're gonna rev up the motor scooters When Josie comes home to stay We're gonna park in the street Sleep on the beach and make it Throw down the jam till the girls say when Lay down the law and break it When Josie comes home When Josie comes home So good She's the pride of the neighborhood She's the raw flame The live wire Sh...
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Personally speaking, I love a good list - and the more pointless the better. So, Moggers, I'd like you to suggest your own catalogues of inconsequence. I shall start the ball rolling with..*Ten Alcoholic Beverages Mentioned In The Lyrics Of Donald Fagen And Steely Dan Songs*1. Cuban Breeze (The Goodbye Look)2. Scotch Whisky (Deacon Blues)3. Zombie (Haitian Divorce)4. Grapefruit Wine (FM)5. Rets...
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I don't know why, but I've been listening to a lot of Steely Dan lately...I guess it's just because they make me giggle. In particular, Donald Fagen cracks me up. I've always loved singers with quirky stage mannerisms like Joe Cocker, Van Morrison, and Donald Fagen.Here he is in all his goofiness singing "Peg."
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Prior to 2000’s Grammy-winning “Two Against Nature”, few would have thought Steely Dan would reform, let alone embark on a number of tours in the intervening years between then and now, but get together they did, and tonight found the Dan at the Hard Rock Live in Orlando, in the midst of a smallish-venue Casinos’n’Clubs tour entitled “High Rollers”.Opening with “Time Out Of Mind”
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STEELY DAN - DETAILS:Steely Dan The Wharf Orange Beach, Ala. 6-19-09: Teenies Blues (Instrumental Intro) , Time Out of Mind, Bodhisattva, Show Biz Kids, Bad Sneakers, Two Against Nature, Black Friday, Aja, Don't Take Me Alive, Hey Nineteen, Parker's Band, Deacon Blues, Daddy Don't Live in NYC, Green Earrings , Supreme Intro (Instr...
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Hey, peeps, as you might know, I dig Steely Dan. Their music is a tasty mix of jazzy licks, R & B rhythms, pulp novels, and Roget's Thesaurus all enwrapped under a smooth pop patina.Here's a clip I ripped from their DVD, Classic Albums - Steely Dan: Aja. This clip is about the recording of their seminal radio hit "Peg." It's a gas listening to Chuck Rainey's take on that tune's awesome bass track.
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Does anyone else think that Steely Dan sounds like the soundtrack from a red velvet airport lounge circa 1977?
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| 6 I Got the News |
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