Just heard it on K Hits, dj chimed in with its 41 (
) years since its release and that one Jimmy Page is on record saying the solo in it is his all time favorite. Elliott Randall should be proud 
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| Author: | badrogue17 [ Sun Feb 23, 2014 7:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Reelin' in the Years |
Just heard it on K Hits, dj chimed in with its 41 ( ) years since its release and that one Jimmy Page is on record saying the solo in it is his all time favorite. Elliott Randall should be proud
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| Author: | Curious Hair [ Sun Feb 23, 2014 7:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reelin' in the Years |
Not even the best Steely Dan track, not even the best Can't Buy a Thrill track, but it's good summer music. Used to be a frequent bumper for Cubs games on the radio (as was "Dirty Work," the best cut on the album). Sigh. |
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| Author: | Peoria Matt [ Sun Feb 23, 2014 7:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reelin' in the Years |
No longer Cubs radio bumper music? I swore I heard it last year. Their choice of tunes surprises me. |
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| Author: | Curious Hair [ Sun Feb 23, 2014 7:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reelin' in the Years |
Peoria Matt wrote: No longer Cubs radio bumper music? I swore I heard it last year. Their choice of tunes surprises me. Oh, it may well still be, but I haven't been listening to the Cubs like I used to circa 2003-2009. I heard "North American Scum" by LCD Soundsystem coming out of a break a few years ago, and I was pretty wtf about that one. |
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| Author: | badrogue17 [ Sun Feb 23, 2014 7:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reelin' in the Years |
Curious Hair wrote: Not even the best Steely Dan track, not even the best Can't Buy a Thrill track, but it's good summer music. Used to be a frequent bumper for Cubs games on the radio (as was "Dirty Work," the best cut on the album). Sigh. Just goes to show you how 2 fans' view of the music can be 180 from each other. Ive always considered Dirty Work one of my least favorite Dan songs. While I ll agree that there certainly are better songs in their oeuvre than Reelin , Id say its still in their top 10. Thats a hell of a compliment from Page though. Reminds me of Jimi Hendrix saying that Chicago's Terry Kath was a better player than him. |
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| Author: | Curious Hair [ Sun Feb 23, 2014 7:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reelin' in the Years |
Oh, that part where the organ comes in beneath the second chorus of "Dirty Work" just gets me right in the chest (which at this time is hacking up glop. I hate being sick). Top 10 Steely Dan of the now: 1. Home at Last 2. Doctor Wu 3. Aja 4. My Old School 5. I Got the News 6. Show Biz Kids 7. Dirty Work 8. Kid Charlemagne 9. Haitian Divorce 10. Black Friday "International Geophysical Year" would slot at #8, and "The Second Arrangement" at #6 if it hadn't been erased. |
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| Author: | Don Tiny [ Sun Feb 23, 2014 8:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reelin' in the Years |
Curious Hair wrote: Oh, that part where the organ comes in beneath the second chorus of "Dirty Work" just gets me right in the chest (which at this time is hacking up glop. I hate being sick). Top 10 Steely Dan of the now: 1. Home at Last 2. Doctor Wu 3. Aja 4. My Old School 5. I Got the News 6. Show Biz Kids 7. Dirty Work 8. Kid Charlemagne 9. Haitian Divorce 10. Black Friday "International Geophysical Year" would slot at #8, and "The Second Arrangement" at #6 if it hadn't been erased. Regardless of it's status amongst fans, my opinion is "My Old School" sucks ass. One doesn't have to work too hard to make a case that their best song was their first song right out of the gate, "Do It Again". Also, IGY is a Fagen solo chart ... as it happens, first one out of the gate as well ... love it. That said, a top-10 SD list is like a Mt Rushmore for NBA players ... if I may, here's an alternate 10 not in you list that are great as well Do It Again Pretzel Logic Green Earrings Peg * Time Out of Mind * True Companion Babylon Sisters Rikki Don't Lose That Number Bad Sneakers Gaucho There's also the pre-album chart 'Dallas', which has the country-like twinge one hears out of early Jimmy Buffett, or kinda like their own song 'Brooklyn Owes the Charmer' which for some reason in my head I recall was kind of shoe-horned onto the album ... it's lovely in its own right, but is almost entirely antithetical to the Steely Dan 'sound'. * - mostly because it's about as clear as one can hear Michael McDonald doing his background vocals ... biggest musical fantasy is if A&M hadn't put him w/ the Doobie's and he would've stayed, and even taken some lead vocals. |
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| Author: | badrogue17 [ Sun Feb 23, 2014 8:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reelin' in the Years |
Ive always had a love / hate with IGY. I guess its always seemed to me a little over loved / overplayed whenever anyone talks about Fagen's solo stuff. I know its a good song and was a radio friendly song when it came out and in the ensuing years it remains one of their / his most played. I don't know what else could've been released from The NIghtfly that would've worked for radio ( I guess New Frontier pops up once in a while) . I really enjoy the title track and like The Goodbye Look an awful lot.That being said Im currently in my like phase of IGY again . The " programmed by fellas with the passion and vision " line remains my favorite part of the song. |
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| Author: | badrogue17 [ Sun Feb 23, 2014 8:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reelin' in the Years |
Don Tiny wrote: Curious Hair wrote: Oh, that part where the organ comes in beneath the second chorus of "Dirty Work" just gets me right in the chest (which at this time is hacking up glop. I hate being sick). Top 10 Steely Dan of the now: 1. Home at Last 2. Doctor Wu 3. Aja 4. My Old School 5. I Got the News 6. Show Biz Kids 7. Dirty Work 8. Kid Charlemagne 9. Haitian Divorce 10. Black Friday "International Geophysical Year" would slot at #8, and "The Second Arrangement" at #6 if it hadn't been erased. Regardless of it's status amongst fans, my opinion is "My Old School" sucks ass. One doesn't have to work too hard to make a case that their best song was their first song right out of the gate, "Do It Again". Also, IGY is a Fagen solo chart ... as it happens, first one out of the gate as well ... love it. That said, a top-10 SD list is like a Mt Rushmore for NBA players ... if I may, here's an alternate 10 not in you list that are great as well Do It Again Pretzel Logic Green Earrings Peg * Time Out of Mind * True Companion Babylon Sisters Rikki Don't Lose That Number Bad Sneakers Gaucho There's also the pre-album chart 'Dallas', which has the country-like twinge one hears out of early Jimmy Buffett, or kinda like their own song 'Brooklyn Owes the Charmer' which for some reason in my head I recall was kind of shoe-horned onto the album ... it's lovely in its own right, but is almost entirely antithetical to the Steely Dan 'sound'. * - mostly because it's about as clear as one can hear Michael McDonald doing his background vocals ... biggest musical fantasy is if A&M hadn't put him w/ the Doobie's and he would've stayed, and even taken some lead vocals. Glad to see some love for the Gaucho disc there Don. Pretty solid from top to bottom , love Time out of Mind and Babylon Sisters in particular. Pretzel Logic is my GOAT for their music. The solo on Bad Sneakers is right there with my favorite from any group. |
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| Author: | newper [ Sun Feb 23, 2014 8:38 pm ] |
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We have 20 songs and no Bodhisattva? For shame. |
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| Author: | FavreFan [ Sun Feb 23, 2014 8:41 pm ] |
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I think Kid Charlemagne is their best track, but I also didn't attend every Steely Dan show for decades and get a scouting report from their manager on all their strengths and weaknesses. |
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| Author: | Don Tiny [ Sun Feb 23, 2014 8:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reelin' in the Years |
Razor Boy What a Shame About Me You Got the Bear Don't Take Me Alive Josie (their touring version is something special) Sign in Stranger The Caves of Altimira Century's End Black Friday Here at the Western World |
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| Author: | Chus [ Sun Feb 23, 2014 10:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reelin' in the Years |
Curious Hair wrote: Not even the best Steely Dan track, not even the best Can't Buy a Thrill track, but it's good summer music. Used to be a frequent bumper for Cubs games on the radio (as was "Dirty Work," the best cut on the album). Sigh. Q4T |
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| Author: | shirtless driver [ Sun Feb 23, 2014 10:53 pm ] |
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| Author: | Don Tiny [ Sun Feb 23, 2014 10:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reelin' in the Years |
Chus wrote: Curious Hair wrote: Not even the best Steely Dan track, not even the best Can't Buy a Thrill track, but it's good summer music. Used to be a frequent bumper for Cubs games on the radio (as was "Dirty Work," the best cut on the album). Sigh. Q4T Bad, bad, bad .... |
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| Author: | shirtless driver [ Sun Feb 23, 2014 11:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reelin' in the Years |
Curious Hair wrote: Not even the best Steely Dan track, not even the best Can't Buy a Thrill track, but it's good summer music. Used to be a frequent bumper for Cubs games on the radio (as was "Dirty Work," the best cut on the album). Sigh. Ken Andrews' version is even better. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLaOgxsIKms |
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