The chords in this one are just sick. I don't think I'd have the patience or endurance to learn it as well as you have. My hat is off to you, sir. Well done!
I like this guys spirit. An excellent player, obviously very passionate about music and willing to share the knowledge he has gathered. The world would be a much better plave with people like him!! Cheers dude.
As a fellow fanatic--learning note for note by slowing down records & tapes long before authentic tabs & YouTube--I get the work you've done, & I bow!!...Damn, some of us are all dressed up (got the licks) with nowhere to go (takes too much time to get a band to do this music!) You got a lotta love in there, thanks for share!!! A beauty.
Love the Dan...just saw them live in Sydney front row...Donald still sings perfect and talk about tight band - they did Babylon Perfect. And yes I got an original set list after the show.
Yeah man, that one took me at least 30 hours of intense study to work out, then another 20 hours of playing each part over and over. You will never find this arrangement in a commercially available song book. This was by far the most challenging piece I ever attempted, even still it could be improved and smoothed out in places. Glad you appreciated it! Thanks,
Thanks, I would have to study this song again for a week to be able to play it like that once more. This was one of the most challenging songs I ever attempted.
Awsome. I love the way you play this with bending the notes... Amazing sound. If you had a band with you that played Steely Dan stuff, I'd pay to see you guys...
nice one sir, got into steely dan some years ago via this song, christine mc vie of fleetwood mac, had included it in her my top ten thingy, liked it instantly, unusually for me.
Very well done stratman,I can hear you have put in your hours in this Tune,that Tele sound is excellent for these type of tunes,greets victor.(very nice chords).
bro stratman, thanks to you and greystrat for showing us, from so close, the awesome array of chords and notes that make dan songs - and like you, i too am a working guy who plays small gigs on the side - both for extra income and the kicks!!! keep up the good work.
Thanks for your comment Raajaab, I really love the challenge and beauty of Steely Dan music, its like an obsession almost. It took me about 20 intense hours to chart this out in detail.
them stars are adding up!!! Let me tell you, to play this in my 11 piece steely dan tribute band is like heaven. We hope to play out in the DC area in the summer, have a few potential gigs lined up. Everybody in the band is a Steely Dan Head, just like me.
Stratman1920,when are you coming to Glasgow,Scotland?I saw SD here about 3yrs ago,they were totally amazing!! It must be great for everyone in the band to be a SD fan.
Sorry, but we are not ambitious enough to go international. We are all guys with day jobs and families who get together once a week to play. Our ambitions are to play in local clubs and enjoy ourselves, kind of modest really. But thanks for your interest.
I've been watching you GreyStrat... you have a pretty cool version yourself of the same tune. But 7,000+ views? You're the big dog on this one and I salute you.
To play this perfect, it has to be played about 100 times, I am up to about 47 now. I think thats what the Dan expects of thier studio guys, play to perfection and then another 25 times to get it smooth and second nature.
Stratman1920, what you're doing is a truly beautiful thing. To see actually played what I've only heard gives this music, which I love, a whole new dimension. Indeed, thanks for sharing
Thanks for your kind comment, that is exactly why I do this... fist of all to get way into the music I really love and then share that with people like yourself who might want to see how to do it. I imagine that if you play guitar, you might enjoy finding something like this. I love it when I find a song on YouTube that teaches me how to play something cool.
Excellent! That's a nice guitar also.
1Mejs 2 months ago
niceeeee
elxvaldez09 6 months ago
The chords in this one are just sick. I don't think I'd have the patience or endurance to learn it as well as you have. My hat is off to you, sir. Well done!
dexeron 1 year ago
i kind of wish you had shown the guitar from a straight on view... but thanks for your post anyway =)
danarogersmusic 1 year ago
awesome did you figure that out by ear?
vdopower66 1 year ago
Pleasant to listen to, and no less intimidating! Great job!
GP1138 2 years ago
Hey - join a band man with or without the strat.....or better still post the chord patterns for others to enjoy.
waveydee 2 years ago
Very nice; thanks for putting a smile on my face!
scottn59c 2 years ago
I like this guys spirit. An excellent player, obviously very passionate about music and willing to share the knowledge he has gathered. The world would be a much better plave with people like him!! Cheers dude.
10oooo01 2 years ago
Show that you don't need to play fast lead lines to make a complex, challenging song (although Steely Dan had plenty of that, too.) Great cover!
FetusElitusInc 2 years ago
pretty sick chords.. also cool that your name is stratman, but youre playing a tele ;) haha
misterkindjoe 3 years ago
Nice piece of work man....
scott87031 3 years ago
Can you do the guitar for 'time out of mind' (It would be very cool as I haven't seen it anywhere in tab form or being played in a video) :D
That would be awesome.
SmiertSpionem 3 years ago
Bravo!! Nice work, I thought Dire Straits Private Investigations had some interesting chords!
Please, have you written it all down?
Love this track, love SD. Purdie shuffle on the drums, Chuck on the bass!
u9013943 3 years ago
nicely done. I play too but have only learned josie from the Dan catalog because I found it to be a good place to start
M0Echitlins 3 years ago
As a fellow fanatic--learning note for note by slowing down records & tapes long before authentic tabs & YouTube--I get the work you've done, & I bow!!...Damn, some of us are all dressed up (got the licks) with nowhere to go (takes too much time to get a band to do this music!) You got a lotta love in there, thanks for share!!! A beauty.
dogheartc 4 years ago
Love the Dan...just saw them live in Sydney front row...Donald still sings perfect and talk about tight band - they did Babylon Perfect. And yes I got an original set list after the show.
Nice one...
mrmaxwell11 4 years ago
Hey man! This is really amazing! Every Chord fits perfectly! You're are a big guitar player! Go ahead!
riley3411 4 years ago 2
This one was such a challenge, and was done so that guitarists (like yourself) can get an idea of where to go with this. Glad you enjoyed it.
Stratman1920 4 years ago
I really enjoyed that! Thanks. Everything in Steely Dan's music fits perfectly.
criterion55 4 years ago
Excellent stuff, really complicated chords and changes.... you do credit to a great band, well done.
celestina06 4 years ago
Thanks, SD is surely my all time favorite band.
Stratman1920 4 years ago
good stuff...keep playing
AndyinAjax 4 years ago
Gotta Love Steely Dan!
Burch9 4 years ago
See if I can do it?? Sorry Man, I cant! Maybe after a couple of years of playing just this and nothing else. Great cover, amazing playing!
Burch9 4 years ago
Yeah man, that one took me at least 30 hours of intense study to work out, then another 20 hours of playing each part over and over. You will never find this arrangement in a commercially available song book. This was by far the most challenging piece I ever attempted, even still it could be improved and smoothed out in places. Glad you appreciated it! Thanks,
Stratman1920 4 years ago
Excellently done.
Kev3542 4 years ago
great song, great rendition!! well done
culverlocal 4 years ago
that was great!!
homegyrl 4 years ago
Thanks, I would have to study this song again for a week to be able to play it like that once more. This was one of the most challenging songs I ever attempted.
Stratman1920 4 years ago
Awsome. I love the way you play this with bending the notes... Amazing sound. If you had a band with you that played Steely Dan stuff, I'd pay to see you guys...
JaYSpRE2007 4 years ago
You got to shake it baby, you got to shake it!
aliamay 4 years ago
nice one sir, got into steely dan some years ago via this song, christine mc vie of fleetwood mac, had included it in her my top ten thingy, liked it instantly, unusually for me.
bayhootub 4 years ago
Very well done stratman,I can hear you have put in your hours in this Tune,that Tele sound is excellent for these type of tunes,greets victor.(very nice chords).
Jazzguts 4 years ago
Hey, and I am not even a real "Jazz Guy" like you, this is about as close as I get to Jazz. Thanks for the comments my friend.
Stratman1920 4 years ago
bro stratman, thanks to you and greystrat for showing us, from so close, the awesome array of chords and notes that make dan songs - and like you, i too am a working guy who plays small gigs on the side - both for extra income and the kicks!!! keep up the good work.
raajaab 4 years ago
Thanks for your comment Raajaab, I really love the challenge and beauty of Steely Dan music, its like an obsession almost. It took me about 20 intense hours to chart this out in detail.
Stratman1920 4 years ago
That's just amazing man!!!! 1000stars!!
daviemcf 5 years ago
them stars are adding up!!! Let me tell you, to play this in my 11 piece steely dan tribute band is like heaven. We hope to play out in the DC area in the summer, have a few potential gigs lined up. Everybody in the band is a Steely Dan Head, just like me.
Stratman1920 5 years ago
Stratman1920,when are you coming to Glasgow,Scotland?I saw SD here about 3yrs ago,they were totally amazing!! It must be great for everyone in the band to be a SD fan.
daviemcf 5 years ago
Sorry, but we are not ambitious enough to go international. We are all guys with day jobs and families who get together once a week to play. Our ambitions are to play in local clubs and enjoy ourselves, kind of modest really. But thanks for your interest.
Stratman1920 5 years ago
Then I will slit my throat!! :(
daviemcf 5 years ago
man....sickness....you have it all down...do you have a blackbird vid?
shaitan9 5 years ago
No, but I thought about posting one.
Stratman1920 5 years ago
Far out !
GreyStrat 5 years ago
I've been watching you GreyStrat... you have a pretty cool version yourself of the same tune. But 7,000+ views? You're the big dog on this one and I salute you.
Stratman1920 5 years ago
Very nice! Really bluesy and overall well done!
trogdorthebuninator 5 years ago
To play this perfect, it has to be played about 100 times, I am up to about 47 now. I think thats what the Dan expects of thier studio guys, play to perfection and then another 25 times to get it smooth and second nature.
Stratman1920 5 years ago
Stratman1920, what you're doing is a truly beautiful thing. To see actually played what I've only heard gives this music, which I love, a whole new dimension. Indeed, thanks for sharing
WNM52 5 years ago
Thanks for your kind comment, that is exactly why I do this... fist of all to get way into the music I really love and then share that with people like yourself who might want to see how to do it. I imagine that if you play guitar, you might enjoy finding something like this. I love it when I find a song on YouTube that teaches me how to play something cool.
Stratman1920 5 years ago
You are One Cool Cat.
RexCarson 5 years ago
is that jose's guitar??? post some of him!!!
beachangel83 5 years ago
My greatest pleasure is sharing music, thanks for the comment.
Stratman1920 5 years ago
Cool! I like the way you play it. I learned a couple of things by watching. Thanks for sharing.
risgrigg 5 years ago