Steely Dan
Alive in America
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AMG Review of Alive in America
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
All Music GuideWhen Donald Fagen and Walter Becker re-formed Steely Dan in 1994, they didn't put out a new album. They undertook a tour of sports arenas, their first tour since the days of Countdown to Ecstasy. Since Steely Dan became stars after they retired from performing, many of their dedicated fans never got a chance to see the group in concert. Given those circumstances, maybe the uniformly positive reviews of the tour were predictable. But as Alive in America proves, the shows weren't earth-shaking. Certainly they were fun -- there's no denying it's a thrill to hear these songs in a live setting, both for fans and for Becker and Fagen themselves -- but essentially they were exercises in nostalgia. Alive in America is enjoyable, but it offers no new insight into Steely Dan as performers, or Becker and Fagen as songwriters. It's a gas while it lasts, but it doesn't leave any lasting memories.
hymantv presents - steely dan - reelin in the years
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i went through a steely dan phase that was out of control. then, couldn't listen to it for 10 years or so. but lately, i've been back. i love steely dan. this is some seriously good and oh so rare live footage:
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Overheard at a house party some time ago.Photo by L.F © all rights reservedA girl talking to her friend about a third one – a tinge of twinging jealousy in her voice: "Have you seen the dress she's wearing? It's 'ass-symmetrical,' if you get my meaning. I'm sure the bitch doesn't even have any Steely Dan on her iPod!!!" (sic)For some obscure reason, bits of random conversation like this find t
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I'm finally starting to feel old.
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I'm only 30, and 30's really not bad -- I got married at 27 and I'm planning on celebrating a 50th wedding anniversary, which means my life isn't even half over yet. That's still pretty young. Lately, though, little music-related pieces of my days have made me feel REALLY old ... Like, for example, driving home for lunch last week, it was a beautiful 60+ degree day out (in Colorado, in FEBRUARY...
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