Post Tagged with: "Steely Dan Sunday"

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Steely Dan Sunday, "Don’t Take Me Alive" (1976)

“Don’t Take Me Alive” is one of last of Steely Dan’s songs that’s truly “rock,” and the narrator’s portrayal as a deranged killer daring the cops to take him out also makes it one of Becker and Fagen’s least ambiguous songs. You May Also Like: Steely Dan, “Kid Charlemagne” fromRead More

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Steely Dan Sunday, "The Caves Of Altamira" (1976)

Since Donald Fagen and Walter Becker first set out to be a songwriting team and only started a band when it became evident this was was going to be the only way to get their songs recorded in any meaningful way You May Also Like: Walter Becker, “Lucy D” (circaRead More

Steely Dan Sunday, “Kid Charlemagne” (1976)

Steely Dan Sunday, “Kid Charlemagne” (1976)

The first track from Steely Dan’s ‘The Royal Scam’ features jazz changes over a chugging funk-disco groove. It’s famous for something else, however.

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Steely Dan Sunday, "Throw Back The Little Ones" (1975)

Steely Dan paid homage to Duke Ellington back on Pretzel Logic with the only cover song on a SD album, and less explictily so again with the closing track on Katy Lied, “Throw Back The Little Ones.” You May Also Like: Steely Dan’s The Royal Scam: Seeing the glory 40Read More

Steely Dan Sunday, “Any World (That I’m Welcome To)” (1975)

Steely Dan Sunday, “Any World (That I’m Welcome To)” (1975)

Steely Dan’s “Any World (That I’m Welcome To)” boasts the drumming of the great Hal Blaine, who played on a remarkable 40 No. 1 songs.

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Steely Dan Sunday, "Chain Lightning" (1975)

Though those days were numbered by the time of Katy Lied, Steely Dan liked the occasional break on their records from the ceberal arty jazz-rock of their preference and just jam out with some simpler, blues-based ditty. You May Also Like: Five Deep Cuts Underscore the Overlooked Brilliance of SteelyRead More

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Steely Dan Sunday, "Your Gold Teeth II" (1975)

Steely Dan is famously known for performing rock with a heaping dose of jazz elements, but those songs would rarely swing, as jazz does. Here’s a notable exception. You May Also Like: Five Deep Cuts Underscore the Overlooked Brilliance of Steely Dan’s ‘Katy Lied’ Steely Dan’s Aja at 40: StillRead More

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Steely Dan Sunday, "Everyone’s Gone To The Movies" (1971, 1975)