Steely Dan, 'Countdown to Ecstasy' Donald Fagen officially took over for singer David ("Dirty Work") Palmer, but couldn't coax Steely Dan to a charting song on this sophomore release. History has been far kinder
T. Rex (1971):After five albums of mostly lifeless folk rock, T. Rex changed course on 'Electric Warrior,' plugging in and setting the template for glam rock. "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" was the hit, but there are 10 more where that came from -- all glitter, fuzz and rifftastic....
This legal action never got off the ground because of Kurt Cobain's sudden death. But before that, Killing Joke were said to have considered suing, alleging that Nirvana's iconic riff on "Come As You Are" was just a slowed-down version of the one from "Eighties." Nirvana's then-manage...
There are classier places to work but you felt sorry for the Greek and took the job at his crappy club. He took advantage of you for sure. That’s how people are. You do them favors and they give you back nothing but a bunch of shit. Reply Tom Wideman on January 28, 2013 at ...
PJ: It seems like people "in the know" are still obsessed with him, even if they didn't like his electric recordings. Why are his performances still so anticipated? He's surely more than just a "legacy act," as they say. MM: In the jazz world, the people most "in the know" ...
Though it begins more like a Santana song (thanks to the liberal use of Latin percussion) and Denny Dias is featured on an odd-ball sitar solo, the theme from "Do It Again" – people tend to succumb to their worst impulses – would be one Steely Dan returned to time and again. Peter...
When he wasn’t busy scoring hits with the Doobie Brothers, Michael McDonald was lending his vocal talents to the likes of Steely Dan, Christopher Cross and Kenny Loggins. From Steely Dan’s “Peg” to Cross’ “Ride Like the Wind,” McDonald’s inimitably soulful voice provided the secre...
A good test is turn the volume off and slowly increase it to make sure the vocals are sitting right. I also listen on my headphones. 2. I play again at loud volume through the KRKs, but I stand in the next room. This can be quite revealing. 3. I render the mix to cd and ...
Steely Dan (1977):On Steely Dan's best album, there is no line between the rock and the jazz. Combined with a series of cinematic narratives, 'Aja' didn't sound like anything else at the time. Still doesn't. The Stranger Columbia ...
Steely Dan (1977):On Steely Dan's best album, there is no line between the rock and the jazz. Combined with a series of cinematic narratives, 'Aja' didn't sound like anything else at the time. Still doesn't. The Stranger Columbia ...