Mike McDonald, the best soul singer the Dan never had.... they lost him to the Doobies because they never really appreciated just how good he was... like the horn section or Steve Gadd on drums.... I appreciate the genius of Fagen / Becker but heh, did they ever really aunderstand what was in their hands.... I wonder.
@Spartanm333 Obviously not, or they never would have let him go. But they did us a favour or we never would have heard some of the best songs come out of Michael Mcdonald and the Doobie Brothers.
I always thought of Dan as primarily Fagen and Becker running the show and hiring the musicians, prominent or not so prominent, to achieve what they were looking for in the studio. Dan had major players on their albums that never were part of the "band" since for most of their long existence Dan never, ever toured. Bernard Purdie, Jeff Pocaro, Steve Gadd, Tom Scott, Larry Carlton, Rick Derringer, Patti Austin, Jeff Baxter, Luther Vandross, ect..how could you even try to make a band out of this?
I always thought of Dan as primarily Fagen and Becker running the show and hiring the musicians, prominent or not so prominent, to achieve what they were looking for in the studio. Dan had major players on their albums that never were part of the "band" since for most of their long existence Dan never, ever toured. Bernard Purdie, Jeff Pocaro, Steve Gadd, Tom Scott, Larry Carlton, Rick Derringer, Patti Austin, Jeff Baxter, Luther Vandross, ect..how could you even try to make a band out of this?
@Spartanm333 I think they did eventually, cuz they toured with him later (I saw them in Phoenix) and it sure seemed like they appreciated him then. Maybe not at the time, though. If they didn't, as it seemed, it was their loss. Now I gotta hear Peg.
@TheLuddie If you really don't know, I'll let you in. That's Michael McDonald (listed in the title). He did a ton of session stuff with Steely Dan before joining the Doobie Brothers. Short of speed metal and rap, McDonald can sing whatever he wants & it will sound good. He could make "pop goes the weasel" sound cool. He should be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (at the very least) as a contributor.
@johnduncan77 - yes dude you are right on the money - Mike is a friend of mine but way before that I fell in love with his voice.... when he toured in Dan the 1st time, Don would just shut the f@*k up because Mike was so far ahead on the vocal front it was embarrasing. Of course Mike's hero was Marvin and so all that close harmony stuff on Peg was not necessarily Don's idea.... Gaye had been doing that for a while and Mike had the range to emulate it. Not bad for a white guy from St Louis
Thank The Lord for Don! becker is just so pathetic, Don just keeps him on out of pity. They even have to hire a REAL guitarist so becker doesn’t look so damn lame. He’s such a mental midget and just look at him trying to play, oh my God, jerking around like a palsey, geeeezzzz. Thanks Don, for taking care of the little feller. What a nice guy.
Herrington does a nice Dias 'electric sitar' solo on his Tele, too.
Saw this line up (but without MMcD) a few years ago in Sydney. One of the best concerts EVER. McDonald is a great counter to Fagen. Great modulations too.
News broke today that Soul Singer Michael McDonald has put his solo career on hold to form a new supergroup with Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. It is reported the new group will be called "McSteely". (it would be pretty neat though, wouldn't it?)
@Larrymh07 One Russ Woodgates of VOA suggested this back in 1977, as the two groups were swapping members... Steely Brothers or Doobie Dan. What goes 'round comes 'round. 34 years on.
@pbaylis1 He has a very powerful, impressive vocal range, and he has a very unique style of phrasing, A lot of his stuff is cover songs but he always does the song justice or does it BTTER than it was originally. And for that he gets respect. He contributed to the doobie brothers way back and was fantastic. Cheers! :)
Being a musician song writer from Santa Barbara I used to know Michael from around the clubs. One night he's setting up for a solo act, nobody recognizes him and I go that's Michael McDonald, they go no. We are the front table, and after he sings his first note I say ; "See." When he finishes he comes, pulls up a chair next to me, and sits down. They all fell out of their chairs! I used to see Kenny in Montecito at Tutti's Restaurant but never worked with him. Rick Gregory and I played SB
@ishredu -- Well, you know, of course, that Michael McDonald sang backup on several of the early Steely Dan Recordings -- BAD SNEAKERS is one of my favorite.
@badresturant Fagen has issues with his singing.. everybody knows that, but we love him anyway.. :) Michael Mc Donald was a hell of a good pick from Fagen at the time .. two excellent albums of Steely Dan where he sings .. try them ( Katy Lied is my fav.. )
Michael McDonald..........I wish I could make my guitar sound like his voice,beautiful.Keep on doing your good works Soulgirl,lots of soul in it.Greets from Belgium.
Just for all of you so called "perfectionistas" on this thread hating on this video. I find it excellent. Beautifully done and I thank Soulgirl for donating it to YouTube. I have tears in my eyes with all the harmonies and expertise. So There!
Dude, get your head out of the bass drum and let your ears stop bleeding from the noise that some "artists" call music today! WOW, this song actually has a melody, bass line, harmony and even...listen close....a counter melody as well. I guess someone has to bow at the alter of "Boom-Boom Pow".
He always had that singing under a blanket sound. Whoopdy fucking doo. And Faggan just sings like a whiney NY Jew but flat. Wow!! Keith carlock is an outstanding drummer but this music is just tired old rehashed muzak now. Grow up and move on. If you want to live in the past fine , but go to the top shelf at least.. Get Lifetime on. Buddy Rich, Miles, Byrd. Don't dare call this progressive or jazz, dickweeds.
@piper54alpha ..apparently they do not...(and neither do I for that matter) but I can tell you that I know quality when I see it as I have a taste for having once performed in front of an audience.
@orangeviolins I've played music as my sole profession for most of 33 years. You would be amazed what goes into performance, even at my level, much less the "stars".
@orangeviolins I've played music as my sole profession for most of 33 years. You would be amazed what goes into performance, even at my level, much less the "stars".
@orangeviolins I've played music as my sole profession for most of 33 years. You would be amazed what goes into performance, even at my level, much less the "stars".
Watching Keith Carlock play makes chills go up my spine.............that funky thing at the end just kills me. Spurts from Carlock are the best..........when he has those very specific measures to fill and precisely fills them for the big ending. There's nothing like it in the world of drumming.
rrdrums110 - you are a compete a**hole - M Mcdonald is one of the best EVER vocalists who can sing anything from heavy rock to soft motown classics - not to mention the dozens of fantastic songs written for Steely Dan / Doobies etc - I suggest you go see him live before posting futher crass comments.
well it may be allowed to say that we would prefer the old version even if they play the new arrangement because they want some variations. that doesn't mean we are not allowed to judge it. and i really don't need explanations like "they vary it because otherwise it is boring"- their motivation is self- evident.
@janjanjan0 Well, that's the whole thing, you go exepcting to hear particular songs by a particualr group and you get something else. If it were just as good as the original or better, Hotel California, When Hell Freezes Over, for instance. Maybe you don't need an explanation, but that's usually why. Look at how Jimmy Page cheaps out on their best leads.
They change the arrangements because, well, they're bored with the old ones and want to mix it up (see Reelin' in the Years on AIA for a real rearrangement). That's jazz, and while SD isn't really truly jazz, they're kissin' cousins. If you want the album version, listen to the album.... I'm glad they cut loose a little more live, it's what I miss the most from the new album material compared to the old days.
yeah the bass line differs from the old album version which i would prefer.. "in the morning they go gunnin', for the MAN.." when he sings MAN it is for example exactly the point where it differs
I hope that you folks will take a break and watch Michael McDonald and Billy Preston sing "What's Goin On" before you continue to escalate this war of words.
There is powerful truth in these lyrics... War is not the answer For only love can conquer hate You know we've got to find a way To bring some lovin' here today
I'm an old man now. Before long my life will be over. Life goes by too fast to waste it with arguing and name calling.
This is so cool, why are some idiots fighting over it? Listen if you like it, otherwise turn it off and find something you do like. How about that Kieth Carslock solo? Come on, this stuff is GOLD baby.
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believe me...he had so many whore groupies he dont remember you..unless you gave him something to remember you by...like some STD's...slag tramp....take away your vagina and what you got..nothin..zip...seen more ceilings then a house painter i bet..you old mattress melanie...michael has a nice respectable wife who is a good role model for his kids...guys like michael dont marry melanies ..they marry :""LADIES" which you aint you cum shot queen. Fuck off
Dude, your response is not something that Michael would appreciate.
I know nothing about "melanie," so I have no idea what his reaction to her might be. I have worked with Michael, however, and there is nothing about his demeanor, that suggests to me, that he would think such a statement to be appropriate
Furthermore ... "BekindBeNice" and you write this as a response?????.
I like the 1979 line up. Their sound changed with time due to the changes.
Jamjar107 6 days ago
Saw the Dan twice in Aussie - 07 & 11. Unfortunately no Michael Mac. Still absolutely awesome.
They have lost nothing musically over the years. Mellowed like a great wine.
Keith rocks.
2903Johnno 4 weeks ago
I can't believe what I have run across on you tube. This is the music I played in the 70's. And what memories it has brought back are tremendous!
mp052250 1 month ago
that ending is quite Zappalicious....
daisyroots 1 month ago
this dude is good hope to see more of him
YoungPiffTv1 1 month ago
like these tiny harmonic twist with Mc Donalds melody twist. woooow!
MarcoRaaphorst 2 months ago
28 people only did it once
djinkognito 4 months ago
awful, just awful
axeincar 5 months ago
Mike McDonald, the best soul singer the Dan never had.... they lost him to the Doobies because they never really appreciated just how good he was... like the horn section or Steve Gadd on drums.... I appreciate the genius of Fagen / Becker but heh, did they ever really aunderstand what was in their hands.... I wonder.
Spartanm333 6 months ago
@Spartanm333 Obviously not, or they never would have let him go. But they did us a favour or we never would have heard some of the best songs come out of Michael Mcdonald and the Doobie Brothers.
lenapaco 5 months ago
I always thought of Dan as primarily Fagen and Becker running the show and hiring the musicians, prominent or not so prominent, to achieve what they were looking for in the studio. Dan had major players on their albums that never were part of the "band" since for most of their long existence Dan never, ever toured. Bernard Purdie, Jeff Pocaro, Steve Gadd, Tom Scott, Larry Carlton, Rick Derringer, Patti Austin, Jeff Baxter, Luther Vandross, ect..how could you even try to make a band out of this?
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I always thought of Dan as primarily Fagen and Becker running the show and hiring the musicians, prominent or not so prominent, to achieve what they were looking for in the studio. Dan had major players on their albums that never were part of the "band" since for most of their long existence Dan never, ever toured. Bernard Purdie, Jeff Pocaro, Steve Gadd, Tom Scott, Larry Carlton, Rick Derringer, Patti Austin, Jeff Baxter, Luther Vandross, ect..how could you even try to make a band out of this?
wildnites558 4 months ago in playlist oldies
@Spartanm333 I think they did eventually, cuz they toured with him later (I saw them in Phoenix) and it sure seemed like they appreciated him then. Maybe not at the time, though. If they didn't, as it seemed, it was their loss. Now I gotta hear Peg.
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awsome guitar work,love the drums ,there music can definetly stand the test of time
volvo3062 6 months ago
aws love itome guitar work
volvo3062 6 months ago
I thought Donald Fagen did all the main key work on the Steely albums.
PupuTheClown 6 months ago
Is that Kenny Rogers on the Keyboards?
TheLuddie 7 months ago in playlist Steely Dan
@TheLuddie If you really don't know, I'll let you in. That's Michael McDonald (listed in the title). He did a ton of session stuff with Steely Dan before joining the Doobie Brothers. Short of speed metal and rap, McDonald can sing whatever he wants & it will sound good. He could make "pop goes the weasel" sound cool. He should be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (at the very least) as a contributor.
johnduncan77 6 months ago 4
,,do you think he could kick "The Captain's" ass ? {Captain & Tennille}
PupuTheClown 6 months ago
@johnduncan77 - yes dude you are right on the money - Mike is a friend of mine but way before that I fell in love with his voice.... when he toured in Dan the 1st time, Don would just shut the f@*k up because Mike was so far ahead on the vocal front it was embarrasing. Of course Mike's hero was Marvin and so all that close harmony stuff on Peg was not necessarily Don's idea.... Gaye had been doing that for a while and Mike had the range to emulate it. Not bad for a white guy from St Louis
Spartanm333 6 months ago
Is that Kenny Rodgers on the Keyboards?
TheLuddie 7 months ago in playlist Steely Dan
Sloppy? What are you listening to?
jj091860 7 months ago in playlist Steely Dan 2
pretty sloppy
getyaboogieon 7 months ago
@getyaboogieon who the fuck are you???? sloppy
pisanifep 7 months ago
Hey that's the guy from Whale Wars singing..
gold95 7 months ago
mike mc donald has soul
dreadtodred 8 months ago
Kick-ass drum solo!
riskotibor80 8 months ago
Steely Dan always reminds me of family picnics with my mom and her brothers at grandma's house. Good times.
kingcherub 8 months ago
@kingcherub ...must have been some coooooool picnics! Cheers to your family
exposurejd 6 months ago
Since Fagen's on the Rhodes, why don't they just put McDonald on a Wurlitzer like in old days? I know, no one cares. :(
Hgclaw 8 months ago
Like the 13th chord in the vocals, and the modulations....and Jon Herrington....Elliot Randall would be proud.
jeanieperkins 9 months ago
Like the 13th chord in the vocals, and the modulations....and Jon Herrington....Elliot Randall would be proud.
jeanieperkins 9 months ago
23 people don't like repeat performances and didn't want to do it again.
psev 9 months ago
The backup singers are SO HOT!
polar19511948 9 months ago 6
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Oh yeah..........
gerrysauto 4 months ago
College professor with a shady past... that's some funny stuff. I'm feeling you.
chicagosnowboarder 10 months ago
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Thank The Lord for Don! becker is just so pathetic, Don just keeps him on out of pity. They even have to hire a REAL guitarist so becker doesn’t look so damn lame. He’s such a mental midget and just look at him trying to play, oh my God, jerking around like a palsey, geeeezzzz. Thanks Don, for taking care of the little feller. What a nice guy.
aristotled1 11 months ago
McDonald vs Fegan, i like Fegan better
illlite 11 months ago
He's awesome, and so is Donald!!
marymac1607 1 year ago
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Keith Carlock will be on the cover of the March 2011 Modern Drummer magazine.
tripout89 1 year ago
Keith Carlock will be on the cover of the 2011 Modern Drummer magazine.
tripout89 1 year ago
Oh snap... I love Steely Dan!
1MNAT 1 year ago 12
Michael Mc Donald & Steely Dan .. in fairness Michael has transgressed Fagen's Meglomania .... I do Love Donald ....
cati64 1 year ago 2
Buy a camera!!!
almardejager 1 year ago
i would be fuckin JAMMIN!
MKEdubstep 1 year ago
whatever happened to Skunk Baxter?
bughead3 1 year ago
@bughead3 statrted the doobie brothers?
michaelkbishop 1 year ago
@bughead3 He left for the Doobie Brothers in 1974-75
chocolateman85006 1 year ago
Saw Steely last year, saw McDonald in '88 whoa!!!! I'm fuckin' old, still lovin' this tho!
marymac1607 1 year ago 2
Herrington does a nice Dias 'electric sitar' solo on his Tele, too.
Saw this line up (but without MMcD) a few years ago in Sydney. One of the best concerts EVER. McDonald is a great counter to Fagen. Great modulations too.
dingoswamphead 1 year ago
MAN Carlock looks so bad in this video. He HAS dropped a LOT of weight since this.
BigBoiJC 1 year ago
News broke today that Soul Singer Michael McDonald has put his solo career on hold to form a new supergroup with Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. It is reported the new group will be called "McSteely". (it would be pretty neat though, wouldn't it?)
BigBoiJC 1 year ago
@BigBoiJC I suggest the name, "Doobie Dan."
Larrymh07 1 year ago 2
@Larrymh07 One Russ Woodgates of VOA suggested this back in 1977, as the two groups were swapping members... Steely Brothers or Doobie Dan. What goes 'round comes 'round. 34 years on.
Mobra50 1 year ago
@Mobra50 Weren't Steely Dan offing their off cuts (apart from McDonald) to the Doobies? Either way it must have been ego central.
TheBalcom 9 months ago
I'm not sure what the attraction is with Michael Mcdonald.
pbaylis1 1 year ago
@pbaylis1 He has a very powerful, impressive vocal range, and he has a very unique style of phrasing, A lot of his stuff is cover songs but he always does the song justice or does it BTTER than it was originally. And for that he gets respect. He contributed to the doobie brothers way back and was fantastic. Cheers! :)
KMatteKudasaiC 1 year ago 2
MM is so above these guys. He's blue eyed soul !!
k3304 1 year ago
stephen colbert shreds! @2:13
AaronScoones 1 year ago 2
this is horrible ......... like the suburban garage musicians
storkonhudson 1 year ago
These boys are too BAAAAAAAD, for words. Bad to the Bone.
cherpa1 1 year ago
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@coatlecue He ain't half as ugly as your ho of a mum dood!
efzt 1 year ago
Awesome trip back to 'the day'! They still sound awesome!
flowrpowrlovechild 1 year ago
My cousin is a big-wig in the music business, and said Walter and Donald were some of the nicest, most down to earth guys he's ever met!
thefaker10 1 year ago
Interesting with Mike's vocal.
tallorder9 1 year ago
Michael McDonald, back where he belongs.....in the 'Dan!
davymgaunt 1 year ago 2
just seen them about a week ago and was disappointed. Were you???
dixiejewell 1 year ago
Great!
kevingfrost 1 year ago
Pure Class.
willshibs 1 year ago
Pure Class.
willshibs 1 year ago
Keith Carlock is a beast!
SUNSNARE06 1 year ago
Outstanding performance of the 'real deal' > Real musicians!
marmont48 1 year ago
wow
123pinecone 1 year ago
que gran banda, el gitarrista extraordinario los vi en un video de especial de medianoche , y son lo maximo
rialdo 1 year ago
@rialdo Si, esta banda es de lo mejor Americano de los anos 70's. Hoy lo que hay nuevo es porqueria...
mayito714 1 year ago
almost as good as a double rainbow
johnnyboyradio 1 year ago
anyone else cream their pants after that drum solo?
stevenownsgawek 1 year ago
The end of the song was a song within a song featuring a brief but bombastic drum solo. Wow!!!
johnpmclaughlin 1 year ago
Being a musician song writer from Santa Barbara I used to know Michael from around the clubs. One night he's setting up for a solo act, nobody recognizes him and I go that's Michael McDonald, they go no. We are the front table, and after he sings his first note I say ; "See." When he finishes he comes, pulls up a chair next to me, and sits down. They all fell out of their chairs! I used to see Kenny in Montecito at Tutti's Restaurant but never worked with him. Rick Gregory and I played SB
BuddyPrinceton 1 year ago
smooth jazz...just great
numberwang2020 1 year ago
@numberwang2020 no this is NOT smooth jazz at all
it'sgreat but not that label
ishredu 1 year ago
for some reason Walter Becker reminds me a little bit of Scofield
sonicart77 1 year ago
I love mike but I can't get my head around this..this is a fagan tune PERIOD.
ishredu 1 year ago
@ishredu -- Well, you know, of course, that Michael McDonald sang backup on several of the early Steely Dan Recordings -- BAD SNEAKERS is one of my favorite.
topriser 1 year ago
@ishredu I agree!!
I love Michael but like you said this is a Fagan tune period!!
upquidproquo 1 year ago
I love this. It's one of my favorite songs and I'm a big fan of Michael McDonald. He sings great with Kenny Loggins, too.
CalJennings 1 year ago
This song is the jam Jack.
Burns4x4 1 year ago
A song of recidivism. Perfect thing to sing to an Atlantic City crowd.
bluemonkjd 1 year ago
Um i like the original alot better.
Sarelle171 1 year ago
Where is Denny Dias when you need him? He is the only person alive who can play his solo like it was meant to be.
ledboots2009 1 year ago
Herrington is a fantastic freek...
kevinherbert 1 year ago
this guitar player has a bunch of guitars
mizaron1 1 year ago
donald fagen sings it much better by himself
badresturant 1 year ago
@badresturant Fagen has issues with his singing.. everybody knows that, but we love him anyway.. :) Michael Mc Donald was a hell of a good pick from Fagen at the time .. two excellent albums of Steely Dan where he sings .. try them ( Katy Lied is my fav.. )
loranalary 1 year ago
youd have to start taking a hell of a lot of drugs to reach that level ^^
Soix 1 year ago
@Soix sure you need the drugs.. but.. it won't do shit if you're not already a genius before taking them .. lol
loranalary 1 year ago 2
They Look Debonair with their grey hair!!!! lol
sarniarocks 1 year ago
wow, wtf is text mode??
im trippin balls off this shit :P
TheCannabisKing 1 year ago
Walter Beccker looks like that college professor you had that had a shady past.
pretorious700 1 year ago 40
@pretorious700 : that seems about right...what do u think Walter?
kevinherbert 1 year ago
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hahahah
DuckNazi 1 year ago
@pretorious700 --and we wonder what YOU will look like when you are his age !
durgaaa 1 year ago
@durgaaa I AM his age junior.
pretorious700 1 year ago
@pretorious700 --did you mean to put a comma , , , after the word "age" ? Because if you didn't, I certainly do not know what an "age junior" is.
I was born in 1951, ..... and what year were YOU born? Please tell us what a "shady past " might be for Walter.
durgaaa 1 year ago
@pretorious700 --did you mean to put a comma , , , after the word "age" ? Because if you didn't, I certainly do not know what an "age junior" is.
I was born in 1951, ..... and what year were YOU born? Please tell us what a "shady past " might be for Walter.
durgaaa 1 year ago
@pretorious700 --did you mean to put a comma , , , after the word "age" ? Because if you didn't, I certainly do not know what an "age junior" is.
I was born in 1951, ..... and what year were YOU born? Please tell us what a "shady past " might be for Walter.
durgaaa 1 year ago
@durgaaa Is there some reason you needed to post this reply 3 times?
We are exactly the same age, sorry for the "junior", I'm just used to talking to kids on here.
Merry Xmas.
pretorious700 1 year ago
@pretorious700 My bad, 13 times.
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durgaaa 1 year ago
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Torihope 1 year ago
@pretorious700 they all look like iffy lecturers...lecherers even!
Rikk303 1 year ago
@pretorious700 especially since I went to Berklee!
MobiusBandwidth 1 year ago
@pretorious700 I know, right?
chocolateman85006 1 year ago
@pretorious700 he looks like a child molester
MissGusaroo 8 months ago
Love Michael. But. No.
scodud1 1 year ago
Michael McDonald..........I wish I could make my guitar sound like his voice,beautiful.Keep on doing your good works Soulgirl,lots of soul in it.Greets from Belgium.
KoxxMobilhome 1 year ago 13
nice jam soulgirl!
steelyd1972 1 year ago
yeh
ooglebydoogleby 1 year ago
go back Jack and "do it again......Jack be nimble Jack be quick *smile
Deb414 1 year ago
I didnt know Kenny Rogers did rock.
Celtic78 1 year ago 2
Nah can't be kenny, this guy's eyelids can still close LOL
PutItAway101 1 year ago
He did psychedelic rock back in the day
Jetspazm 1 year ago
awesome!
sandrinharockpop 2 years ago
I love the video, the combinations of both Michael and Donald are nice. The band is fantastic.
feulman65 2 years ago
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Michael McDonald and his patented blanket over face sound. Well at least he's better than that faggot whiner fagen
rrdrums110 2 years ago
Cool stuff, thanks for the post. I still need to get the cool Steely Dan T-shirt. Where can I find one?
337mckenna 2 years ago 2
Orangeviolins. I so hope for your sake that you are a female.
rrdrums110 2 years ago
Just for all of you so called "perfectionistas" on this thread hating on this video. I find it excellent. Beautifully done and I thank Soulgirl for donating it to YouTube. I have tears in my eyes with all the harmonies and expertise. So There!
orangeviolins 2 years ago
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Dude, get your head out of the bass drum and let your ears stop bleeding from the noise that some "artists" call music today! WOW, this song actually has a melody, bass line, harmony and even...listen close....a counter melody as well. I guess someone has to bow at the alter of "Boom-Boom Pow".
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He always had that singing under a blanket sound. Whoopdy fucking doo. And Faggan just sings like a whiney NY Jew but flat. Wow!! Keith carlock is an outstanding drummer but this music is just tired old rehashed muzak now. Grow up and move on. If you want to live in the past fine , but go to the top shelf at least.. Get Lifetime on. Buddy Rich, Miles, Byrd. Don't dare call this progressive or jazz, dickweeds.
rrdrums110 2 years ago
Just a guess, but you don't play professionally do you?
piper54alpha 2 years ago
@piper54alpha ..apparently they do not...(and neither do I for that matter) but I can tell you that I know quality when I see it as I have a taste for having once performed in front of an audience.
orangeviolins 2 years ago
@orangeviolins I've played music as my sole profession for most of 33 years. You would be amazed what goes into performance, even at my level, much less the "stars".
piper54alpha 1 year ago
@piper54alpha Who was the original singer of this classic on Can't Buy A Thrill? It sounds like Fagen and someone else.
bds1167 1 year ago
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@orangeviolins I've played music as my sole profession for most of 33 years. You would be amazed what goes into performance, even at my level, much less the "stars".
piper54alpha 1 year ago
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@orangeviolins I've played music as my sole profession for most of 33 years. You would be amazed what goes into performance, even at my level, much less the "stars".
piper54alpha 1 year ago
Seriously.
This is not the groove that I grew up listening to.
Gnarsley 2 years ago
Watching Keith Carlock play makes chills go up my spine.............that funky thing at the end just kills me. Spurts from Carlock are the best..........when he has those very specific measures to fill and precisely fills them for the big ending. There's nothing like it in the world of drumming.
chungiemunchin 2 years ago
This is not bad at all.. Mickey still got it ! They look Great together up there.
ceriah311 2 years ago 2
wow. I wish I could see a steely show with Michael singing lead on every song.
It's a shame. I love the Dan but it gets harder and harder to listen to donald's live vocals these days.
funkmasterflex28 2 years ago 2
See.. You';re still pressing the overated bells and whistle button. Even claoming the dude can sing heavy rock. hahaha
You don't even know why you tell such lies.
rrdrums110 2 years ago
rrdrums110 - you are a compete a**hole - M Mcdonald is one of the best EVER vocalists who can sing anything from heavy rock to soft motown classics - not to mention the dozens of fantastic songs written for Steely Dan / Doobies etc - I suggest you go see him live before posting futher crass comments.
Talented or what !!!!
UK fan
kellytotallysharpay 2 years ago
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Wow BFD. How overated was Michael mcDonald his whole mediocre life?
rrdrums110 2 years ago
You gotta be kidding. The guy is a major singer and a master musician.
josecorisco 2 years ago 2
this is music, not just noise like some bands
sandythebear 2 years ago 3
Was this Hartford CT
ptvinster 2 years ago
that's Mac 2nite! top notch backing vocals on Peg, I got the News, Bad Sneaks etc
kitakashiwa 2 years ago
what an amazing band. every insturment. every singer. everything. every cd too!
tattoofthesun 2 years ago
what a combination!
mskatmai 2 years ago
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Once Michael had a voice but it didn't last.
rrdrums110 2 years ago
I think it sounds great.
windyrec 2 years ago 7
come listen hit my name tell me what you think
jbsoderpop 2 years ago
well it may be allowed to say that we would prefer the old version even if they play the new arrangement because they want some variations. that doesn't mean we are not allowed to judge it. and i really don't need explanations like "they vary it because otherwise it is boring"- their motivation is self- evident.
janjanjan0 2 years ago
@janjanjan0 Well, that's the whole thing, you go exepcting to hear particular songs by a particualr group and you get something else. If it were just as good as the original or better, Hotel California, When Hell Freezes Over, for instance. Maybe you don't need an explanation, but that's usually why. Look at how Jimmy Page cheaps out on their best leads.
vmtz2001 2 years ago
They change the arrangements because, well, they're bored with the old ones and want to mix it up (see Reelin' in the Years on AIA for a real rearrangement). That's jazz, and while SD isn't really truly jazz, they're kissin' cousins. If you want the album version, listen to the album.... I'm glad they cut loose a little more live, it's what I miss the most from the new album material compared to the old days.
crimfan 2 years ago 3
the dan and the donald still rock
pvtsbusmc 2 years ago 2
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KyleCourtnall 2 years ago
Really? Why? Oh yeah, you're right.
bobbycratchit 2 years ago
If you played this song about 5 or 10 thousand times, you might vary it as well
muzak2008 2 years ago 3
Know what you mean! I also prefer the album version.
This song should be left alone concerning other arrangsments.
Why change something that is already so good.
beaucat10 2 years ago
yeah the bass line differs from the old album version which i would prefer.. "in the morning they go gunnin', for the MAN.." when he sings MAN it is for example exactly the point where it differs
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beaucat10 2 years ago
CARLOOOOOOCK! :-)
and the rest of the band of course.
PCPrabbit 2 years ago
I hope that you folks will take a break and watch Michael McDonald and Billy Preston sing "What's Goin On" before you continue to escalate this war of words.
There is powerful truth in these lyrics... War is not the answer For only love can conquer hate You know we've got to find a way To bring some lovin' here today
I'm an old man now. Before long my life will be over. Life goes by too fast to waste it with arguing and name calling.
Love the music and love each other!
MrTwinclarinets 2 years ago
Man, by the comments people are leaving one would think this was a hip-hop video. Cool to see Micheal with the Dan again.
pazzensutra 2 years ago 2
This is so cool, why are some idiots fighting over it? Listen if you like it, otherwise turn it off and find something you do like. How about that Kieth Carslock solo? Come on, this stuff is GOLD baby.
peppersdog 2 years ago
McDonald's voice is not so bad--at least when he's doing Steely dan tunes----
"you love a little wild one...."
still matters, somehow
mojavej 2 years ago
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believe me...he had so many whore groupies he dont remember you..unless you gave him something to remember you by...like some STD's...slag tramp....take away your vagina and what you got..nothin..zip...seen more ceilings then a house painter i bet..you old mattress melanie...michael has a nice respectable wife who is a good role model for his kids...guys like michael dont marry melanies ..they marry :""LADIES" which you aint you cum shot queen. Fuck off
BeKindBeNice 2 years ago
Dude, your response is not something that Michael would appreciate.
I know nothing about "melanie," so I have no idea what his reaction to her might be. I have worked with Michael, however, and there is nothing about his demeanor, that suggests to me, that he would think such a statement to be appropriate
Furthermore ... "BekindBeNice" and you write this as a response?????.
JayM0001 2 years ago 2
come on!
gawful44 2 years ago