steely dan
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We don’t only do Beatles music here, we also do remakes of Steely Dan. And by “we” I mean me and my laptop. Give these two a listen.
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The response to yesterday’s post was so overwhelming I just had to do it again. Here are two more classics to add to your collection. https://www.loudersound.com/features/steely-dan-reelin-in-the-years The Masters at Work:
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You know what a palindrome is, right? It is a word that is spelled the same backwards and forewords. Some examples are: CivicRadarLevelNoonKayakPop PeepSolosSagas Some phrases can also be spelled either way (and still make some sense): 1. Was it a car or a cat I saw? 2. Too bad I hid a boot 3.
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The music project continues, with more new songs on the Steely Dan Page. I did some research and discovered that there have been thousands of downloads of songs from this site just this month alone, and we are barely halfway through the month. Never underestimate the value of free stuff! Here are but a few
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I don’t know what the weather is like where you live, or who you are for that matter. But I do know that it is cold here. Now I understand why the last four months of the year end in the letters BER. I have spent the day remaking some of those Steely Dan songs,
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From Steely Dan’s Gaucho album, this is my version of Kid Charlemagne. And this is Babylon Sisters. The drum sheet music is posted below, along with a video done by the drummer on the original track, Bernard Purdie.
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Did you know that the Steely Dan song Kid Charlemagne was written about someone who was very influential in the 1960’s – Owsley Stanley? Well now you do. With that, here is another Steely Dan remake from the album The Royal Scam, released in 1976. It is titled Kid Charlemagne.
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Here is the title song from Steely Dan’s Gaucho album. It sounds much better with the drum music added. And the complete bass line. (It’s a long story). Do you know what a Gaucho is? A Gaucho is a “skilled horseman, reputed to be brave and unruly.” And here is Josie, from the Aja album.
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Here is another remake of a Steely Dan song. From the Aja album, it is titled Peg. It can be found with other Steely Dan songs here. Peg is also the chemical name for polyethylene glycol, a fact of which I was unaware before today. And here is another song from the same album, titled
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From Pretzel Logic, here is my version of Ricki Don’t Lose That Number. Having the actual drum music makes a big difference. It can be found with the other remakes here. Do you know what pretzel logic is? From what I have read, it means twisted logic, like a pretzel. This song was originally released
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Here is another remake of a Steely Dan song. From the Can’t Buy a Thrill album, it is titled Midnite Cruiser. It can be found with other songs here. Take it away, Donald….
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But that’s not what I am writing about today. I want to share with you a Steely Dan song fresh off the press. (I know, it isn’t the Beatles. But they will be back soon.) From Can’t Buy a Thrill, this is my version of Dirty Work. It makes a world of difference to have
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Here are two more Steely Dan songs. Everyone’s Gone to the Movies from the Katy Lied album, and The Fez from The Royal Scam. They can be found with the others here. Here is a remake of Bach’s Fugue Number 3: He must have had terrible insomnia with all of that going on in his
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Here is a song that never gets oldIt warms my heart when it feels coldIf you listen to it you can’t loseAnd the name of the song is Deacon Blues
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Last time I went to the gym I hopped on the treadmill. People started looking at me funny so I decided to run instead. But seriously folks. This song is a bit wild, so hold on to your hats. I give you Daddy Don’t Live in that New York City No More, from the Katy
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Did you know that Steely Dan has more than one song with the words Gold Teeth in the title? Well, they do. They are from different albums, however. The first song was titled Your Gold Teeth, and it was on the Countdown to Ecstasy album. The second song was titled, interestingly enough, Your Gold Teeth
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Just exactly what is a spangled leather poncho? And why is the Gaucho wearing it? And what is a Custerdome? I have no idea. But I like this title song from the Steely Dan album Gaucho. It can be found, along with the other remakes, here. Here are the lyrics if you would like to
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This is the final song from the Steely Dan album Pretzel Logic, titled Monkey in Your Soul. It is quite different from the original version. The rest of the songs can be found here. And here is the opening song from the album The Royal Scam, titled Kid Charlemagne. At the 38 second mark you
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What could be better than new music on a Monday? I can’t think of anything. Here are two more songs from the Pretzel Logic album. That album was released on February 20th, 1974, and I have been listening to it ever since. The rest of the songs can be found here. That is all.
