The Write Stuff
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Here is a song for you on this “Tuesday Afternoon.” The previous version was missing something. How are you doing? I hope you are doing well, whoever you are. May this song bring you blessings. It was created in a loving environment with the inspiration and encouragement of a furry four-legged friend. This is one…
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Today’s song is number 13 for Steely Dan. It is the first one I have done from the album Katy Lied. It is called Any World (That I’m Welcome To). It can be found along with the other Steely Dan songs here:
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What are you thankful for today? I’m thankful for those who love meAnd for those who do me wrongThe first ones make me happyAnd the others make me strong Here is song number 12 from Steely Dan, titled “Dirty Work” from the album “Can’t Buy a Thrill.” It’s perfect Thanksgiving music. For more Steely Dan…
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Do you know these songs? They came out between 44 and 52 years ago, as of this writing.
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From me to you, free of charge (how often do you hear that these days?): And here are the live versions: Here is something you don’t hear every day:
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Today is Saturday, November 18th. That prayer for rain has finally been answered. And all we had to do was wait. See if you can name these songs: (For extra fun, see if you can get them both to play at the same time.) And now we send out another prayer for rain. Let’s see…
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I was looking at my credit card statement and realized that my balance is much higher than I thought. Perhaps there is something wrong with my debt perception. And here is my take on another song by Steely Dan called Deacon Blues from the album Aja. Finally, I am putting out a prayer for rain.…
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I haven’t been making any music this week, but I wanted to share something:
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Name those tunes.
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Today’s prose: You can complain about a barking dog All day long But in the end he’ll keep singing That same old song And there’s nothing you can do about it! See if you can name that song from that album. And despite the similarities, it isn’t “Who Let the Dogs Out.”:
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This is my take on the old Steely Dan Classic Deacon Blues, followed by Aja.
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Another song from Steely Dan’s Gaucho album is finished. The funny thing about Steely Dan songs is this: Once someone starts working on one they cannot stop until they are done. It’s a rule. Here is “Time Out of Mind” with a piano, and without one. And now we are out of time.
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Were you alive in November 1980? Steely Dan released an album at that time titled “Gaucho.” This is one version of a song from said album. It is titled “My Rival.” Although Donald Fagen used different keyboards in the song, I think a piano works really well, don’t you agree? Surely you must!
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See if you can name that tune: Warm and Fuzzy version:
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In celebration of the weekend, here are two more songs. Artwork by Paul Klee
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Long-time listeners will no doubt recognize this one.
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This is something original. It is called “Lift Off.” It is a perfect song to play along to, for all you musicians out there.
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This is my version of Boom Boom by John Lee Hooker.
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Another song at last is doneIt was released way back in ’71Do you know the title or will you guess?I’ll give you a hint – it was done by Yes
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The accent on the word “Before” is after, and the accent on the word “After” is before. Think about it. And while you do that, listen to this masterpiece:
