Pure musicianship. People who have these "outtakes/studio cuts/session takes/etc..." need to keep posting them. Most of us younger folks haven't heard these. Puff puff pass!
@mocheeks76 You could say it's "misleading" because Skunk, Hodder, Dias and Becker don't play on this track and it is just Donald but the pic is just there so the time flies while listening. :D
This song was an immediate favourite the minute I heard it. I love this all the more - just pared down to the basics. He has the most amazing voice and he really is the sound of Steely Dan to me.
No matter whatever you shitsayers have to bitch about ... I love it. I play it the same way at my home too! By the way, are the critics musicians ? or do they think they have good hearing?
What an extremely rare treat for most of us... to get hear the genius that IS Donald Fagen, alone, raw, and exposed. (the piano as well as the vocals) Simply beautiful. (and like someone else commented, totally brings tears to my eyes.)
This is the true and only "The Donald" in my opinion.
OrisLover 3 days ago
Pure musicianship. People who have these "outtakes/studio cuts/session takes/etc..." need to keep posting them. Most of us younger folks haven't heard these. Puff puff pass!
BabbleonSistas 1 week ago
Big chords...reminds me of Horace Silver. Anyone care to comment?
OrisLover 1 week ago
Love to the Donald...screw the naysayers
shellybellysf 1 month ago
Strictly The Donald! Photo a tad misleading but brilliant shit.
mocheeks76 1 month ago
@mocheeks76 You could say it's "misleading" because Skunk, Hodder, Dias and Becker don't play on this track and it is just Donald but the pic is just there so the time flies while listening. :D
worldwidekillerz 1 month ago
@worldwidekillerz Who cares it's great music... i don't care how it got here..it's a pleasure to listen to it. Thanks!
MemnochSB451 3 days ago
This is amazing. Long live The Dan- Walter and Donald
MrJohnDC 1 month ago
I love how this showcases the music, lyrics and voice.Thanks for posting!
saundraaston 1 month ago
Wow. Love this...
stixie211 2 months ago
Demo, outake or whatever...this is Donald Fagen. Donald is not human.
lagoamemo 2 months ago
Nice!
ntesslafan 3 months ago
@ntesslafan Donald said that, years before Mike Tyson in "The Hangover" didn't he?
worldwidekillerz 3 months ago
Shows that this is a real song that can stand on its own with just pianoand vocal.
A masterpiece . Fagen is a genius . period
glennbo72 3 months ago
now this is some good shit.
mg426426426 3 months ago
The backing vocals on the SD stuff are always impeccable; mad mad shit!!
DougFCKNSteele 3 months ago
This song was an immediate favourite the minute I heard it. I love this all the more - just pared down to the basics. He has the most amazing voice and he really is the sound of Steely Dan to me.
melbomartin 4 months ago
maybe not real nice to listen to but you can really hear the genius, fantastic musical mind
bluestreakbuck 4 months ago
No matter whatever you shitsayers have to bitch about ... I love it. I play it the same way at my home too! By the way, are the critics musicians ? or do they think they have good hearing?
ibmark2u2 5 months ago
@zilgrerem It is likely one of the rejected studio vocals. His voice on the album isn't even as rough as this.
levanyzzuf 5 months ago
I love this. I transcribed this piano part and play it with the band now.
zach4497 6 months ago
What an extremely rare treat for most of us... to get hear the genius that IS Donald Fagen, alone, raw, and exposed. (the piano as well as the vocals) Simply beautiful. (and like someone else commented, totally brings tears to my eyes.)
bdrums 6 months ago
So simple yet expresses the whole of the song completely. A sence of the songs true heart
davarph 7 months ago
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davarph 7 months ago
Sounds more like a demo than an outtake - I only hear Donald and his piano - no Steely Dan.
LODGE4444 1 year ago
@LODGE4444 Yeah this one is a demo I guess.
worldwidekillerz 1 year ago
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HollySOwouldnot 1 year ago
Wow, this is awesome. Brings tears to my eyes. Only S.D. can do that to me.
StevieDebe 1 year ago 4