This was my first video watched on You Tube. I thought "what a cool site, with so much on Dr. Dan". Little did I realize then I was stepping into a much larger universe of talent and entertainment. TV is a waste to me, except for sports and news perhaps.
@YAHsaves777 : I hear ya! The network news has morphed into a state-run propaganda agency. And as for sports, I'm a Mets fan, so no need to say anything more about wasting time watching sports.
@divisioneight LOL I hear you. With the nasty economic and political climate we are in I am spending a lot more time in the scriptures and encouraging others to do the same. That is why I feel sports and TV in general are a distraction and a waste of time. Too many Westerners have become "dumbed down."
@Marcus538 Yep. I believe the ancients were a lot more intellectually wiser, emotionally and physically stronger than people toay. especially Westerners with all of their creature comforts.
Thank you so much Steely Dan, for putting in the hard work, time, effort and talent into making one of the best soft rock albums of all time. If artists today put in that same type of real hard work and dedication to their craft, maybe mainstream music wouldn't have lost as much credibility and respect as it has.
And also, thank you for releasing this album,because without it, my dad never would have heard it as a kid, and came up with the inspiration for my first name: Aja ^_^
What a tight grove, super musicians dishing out their prowess effortlessly.. where is this kind of music gone nowadays? Cant wait to see Lee Ritenour in June in London.. will get some funk back :-)
@priyangshu01 , the music's still here, it's just harder to find today because so few people are willing to put in the time and effort it takes to play such great music. Everyone wants to be a star but they want to be a star NOW, and don't want to put in the years of practice, networking, building a fan base, and "paying dues" that older musicians such as Steely Dan had to do to become famous.
@priyangshu01 , and if you look at Steely Dan's videos you'll notice you don't see any young players who look like they're fresh out of high school or college; Steely Dan tends to lean towards older, mature musicians who've been on the scene for years and have built a reputation for great musicianship, hence, the reason why their music sounds so tight and artistic.
I honestly believe that is the great Wilton Felder on bass; kinda looks like Kenny Kirkland on keyboards; Bernard Purdie on Drums. Felder is a founder of The Crusaders most famous for his tenor saxophone work. But, he was also a very talented bassist, who recorded on countless jazz-funk fusion records in the 70s and 80s. -- says teacawks@yahoo.com
Makes me feel good to know i grew up not only listening to 60' mostly early mid 70's tunes and early 80's music before we "muscians" were goinWTF?????nothin like sitting behind a board or on a booth playin or all 5 feet apart smilin at each other as the tape rolled.I still HATE headphones , unless i am doing vocal backs!!!!
@ocean4315 ha, good catch! That gives us all hope. You're right though, on the original cut he definitely changes the feel and adds some 16th notes there but during this recording he was probably like...man what the hell did I used to do here?
@mstott25 He couldn't have known what he used to do because he didn't play on the original track... Rick marotta did. But he filled it up pretty sweet tough :)
Yeah, I caught that. When I heard that, the only thing that came across my mind was after the session and the cameras were off, I'm pretty sure they laughed it off. Still very professional.
IT'S NOT so much musicianship , which is outstanding . it's the vibe they create ,the colour & story lines . 4 me that's the only thing missing in modern music ,the levels of musicianship are the same today ,just with a little less romance ,yeah romance .
Damn these guys are smooth. And to think....this was played on mainstream/pop radio at the time. I remember growing up listening to this kind of stuff. Turn on mainstream radio these days and what do you get? Gaga, Beiber.....ooof.
While Graydon played on the studio version years ago for the album, the lead being played here is by Joe Harrington I believe.............he was a recent lead addition to the Dan during touring when they cut the live NYC DVD......... a very capable studio player that can read like sheets like there is no tomorrow......
that would be jay graydon on lead guitar there youngins. according to him, fagen brought in 8 guitarists to try the solo then made him work on it for Hours before using it.
when listing to this, i say to myself, oh man that drummer is awesome, then i say oh man that bass player is great and then i say wow that guitar player is the best...and it just keeps going on and on and repeats itself
@jonesfoto That's Paul Griffin on the rhodes. The only musician to get a writing credit on a Dan song (unless you count Keith Jarett). He wrote one of the melodies that repeats throughout the Fez... Don and Walt were afraid he plagiarized it, so they gave him the credit... I believe he passed away a couple years ago.
So THAT'S Paul Griffin. I always wondered. He seems pretty out of it, he's BURIED in the mix, and he never gets interviewed, or even a nod, as far as I can tell. You know the other quirky thing in this doc is that, as Bernard is reeling off the list of records he has graced, they roll off the audio, fairly quickly, just as he gets to, "The Beatles, ..." Funny.
Love this tune. Have to say for me Rick Marotta's drums will always be the best for this track though. B&F always picked the right guys for the right tunes :-)
Purdie would show up at sessions with a sign that basically said, "Another hit record courtesy of Bernard Purdie," and he was right. I think he's performed on more records than any other drummer.
can't be a fretless guitar ... playin chords on a fretless wouldn't sound like that... Frank Zappa uses a fretless guitar on Can't Afford No Shoes ... but it just sounds like a bluesy slide guitar.
Some of these so called "groups" and "bands" today need to look, listen and learn... This is how the big boys do it !!! A superbly crafted tune played by true master musicians. Class is in session... Steely Dan STILL kicks ass!
5 dislikes? Who in their right mind would dislike this?!
crysjumar1 1 week ago
Perfect version for people who want to practice singing or their horn playing!!!
CarlosMacMartin 3 weeks ago
Purdie & Rainey, how do they make it look so easy ? the bass & drum track alone make me want to get up and dance around the room.
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SuperStig23 4 weeks ago
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Anyone know what year this is? Has to be after '99 because Jon Herington is here.
bwdrums1 1 month ago
5 ppl didnt smile for the camera XD XD
JustaEllsworthHomie 1 month ago
5 dislikes?? Come on people!!!
bassmanjoe 1 month ago
@bassmanjoe
they must be paint sniffing, fetal alchohol morons who think anything more than a
garage band 3 chord shred is too complex for them.
SuperStig23 4 weeks ago
This was my first video watched on You Tube. I thought "what a cool site, with so much on Dr. Dan". Little did I realize then I was stepping into a much larger universe of talent and entertainment. TV is a waste to me, except for sports and news perhaps.
divisioneight 2 months ago
@divisioneight sports and news is a waste of time too.
YAHsaves777 2 months ago
@YAHsaves777 : I hear ya! The network news has morphed into a state-run propaganda agency. And as for sports, I'm a Mets fan, so no need to say anything more about wasting time watching sports.
divisioneight 2 months ago
@divisioneight LOL I hear you. With the nasty economic and political climate we are in I am spending a lot more time in the scriptures and encouraging others to do the same. That is why I feel sports and TV in general are a distraction and a waste of time. Too many Westerners have become "dumbed down."
YAHsaves777 2 months ago
@YAHsaves777 well said! its all happened before and when yu read 2000 year old books you know we havent progressed, at all we just have TV
Marcus538 3 weeks ago
@Marcus538 Yep. I believe the ancients were a lot more intellectually wiser, emotionally and physically stronger than people toay. especially Westerners with all of their creature comforts.
YAHsaves777 3 weeks ago
Make you wanna cry. Such is the feeling in this version. ok I did cry... tears of joy!
witchitawineman 3 months ago
true masters at work
bangform 3 months ago
貴重な映像ありがとうございます
kinakomochitsuki 5 months ago
All that is good in music can be heard in this clip. The Gods smile every time it is played.
M. Rainey and M. Purdie.......just awesome.
Dudeontheranch 5 months ago
Love what I'm hearing! God bless true musicians, I dare say that they keep us all a float.
fleezy26 5 months ago
BADASSSSSSSSSSS
svendiamond 6 months ago
Bernard Purdie: the definition of groove.
joshkosh95 6 months ago 2
@joshkosh95 Should Be In The Dictionary - I Agree
grooveskin 3 months ago
Thank you so much Steely Dan, for putting in the hard work, time, effort and talent into making one of the best soft rock albums of all time. If artists today put in that same type of real hard work and dedication to their craft, maybe mainstream music wouldn't have lost as much credibility and respect as it has.
And also, thank you for releasing this album,because without it, my dad never would have heard it as a kid, and came up with the inspiration for my first name: Aja ^_^
CxHxRxIxSxTxIxAxN 6 months ago
very cool cats.
TheFunkyTonk 7 months ago
Purdie and Rainey...WOW !!
thmsjordan 7 months ago
Purdie! Chuck! Yey!!
bassisthenrik 7 months ago
this could go on forever as far as I'm concerned
chewtube20ten 7 months ago 15
@chewtube20ten they need to put out a 12" version (remember those).
crysjumar1 1 week ago
Chuck ! the Bassman
arturoch09 7 months ago
What a tight grove, super musicians dishing out their prowess effortlessly.. where is this kind of music gone nowadays? Cant wait to see Lee Ritenour in June in London.. will get some funk back :-)
priyangshu01 8 months ago
@priyangshu01 , the music's still here, it's just harder to find today because so few people are willing to put in the time and effort it takes to play such great music. Everyone wants to be a star but they want to be a star NOW, and don't want to put in the years of practice, networking, building a fan base, and "paying dues" that older musicians such as Steely Dan had to do to become famous.
saxocopter 8 months ago
@priyangshu01 , and if you look at Steely Dan's videos you'll notice you don't see any young players who look like they're fresh out of high school or college; Steely Dan tends to lean towards older, mature musicians who've been on the scene for years and have built a reputation for great musicianship, hence, the reason why their music sounds so tight and artistic.
saxocopter 8 months ago 2
Just magic!
kanaltube 8 months ago
Best Rhythm Section in History... PURDIE & RAINEY
rocktology 8 months ago 2
this is awesome!!!
KeemSong1 8 months ago
See more of Bernard "Pretty" Purdie on SoulDrummers . com.
fnkdrmmr 8 months ago
Walter looks like Hayao Miyazaki
umakara55 8 months ago
mr. 'pretty' purdie
murdok620 9 months ago
..... ヽ(ー_ ー )ノ....
moonbeams21jp 9 months ago
なるほどこうやって演奏するのか！
よしやってみようー！
って無理ですよ。
(笑)
なんだこのグルーブは・・・(・・;)
パーディめっちゃ好き。
shawncowman1 9 months ago
Stunning.
ladypodtron 10 months ago
Nice. I love Peg! Walter Becker looks like a paedo though....
funkfanNo1 10 months ago
Bernard Purdie!!!
roboshuffle 10 months ago
Nice! I wish they would do Century's End in an instrumental only version!
ACLTony 10 months ago
chuck rai\ney on bass
clutchr 10 months ago
I honestly believe that is the great Wilton Felder on bass; kinda looks like Kenny Kirkland on keyboards; Bernard Purdie on Drums. Felder is a founder of The Crusaders most famous for his tenor saxophone work. But, he was also a very talented bassist, who recorded on countless jazz-funk fusion records in the 70s and 80s. -- says teacawks@yahoo.com
bftiger75 11 months ago
@bftiger75 how can you not know that's Chuck Rainey ?
jsilence418 9 months ago
Makes me feel good to know i grew up not only listening to 60' mostly early mid 70's tunes and early 80's music before we "muscians" were goinWTF?????nothin like sitting behind a board or on a booth playin or all 5 feet apart smilin at each other as the tape rolled.I still HATE headphones , unless i am doing vocal backs!!!!
joeknee4767 11 months ago
IS THAT JOE SAMPLE ON KEYBOARD?
goANG106th 11 months ago
@goANG106th That is the late great Paul Griffin.
steelydanbowler 5 months ago
what a great tune!
steeliechaser 1 year ago
this is the bollocks!
ronaldosucks1 1 year ago
Purdie & Rainey. Lord please.
PlymouthVT 1 year ago 25
@PlymouthVT Now there is a rhythm section that could knock your socks off!
MrShakbo 1 month ago
3 people have no taste in music, how anyone could dislike this is beyond me.
ClintonFischer73 1 year ago
pegは生で見たら鳥肌が立つよ
wayne99nyr 1 year ago
bad ass bass line!!!
formattester6 1 year ago
Even the greats Eff up...lol. Chuck plays some notes that are really "out there" around 1:25-1:40. Is this a first take?
Chuck is a legend.
ocean4315 1 year ago
@ocean4315 ha, good catch! That gives us all hope. You're right though, on the original cut he definitely changes the feel and adds some 16th notes there but during this recording he was probably like...man what the hell did I used to do here?
mstott25 1 year ago
@mstott25 He couldn't have known what he used to do because he didn't play on the original track... Rick marotta did. But he filled it up pretty sweet tough :)
mmjilo 1 year ago
@mmjilo I'm not sure where you got your information but Rick Marotta is a drummer and percussionist.
FlyingBassMan 1 year ago
@ocean4315
Yeah, I caught that. When I heard that, the only thing that came across my mind was after the session and the cameras were off, I'm pretty sure they laughed it off. Still very professional.
Chalenger303 1 year ago
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
good good good good good good good good good good good good
Adhemarsax 1 year ago
IT'S NOT so much musicianship , which is outstanding . it's the vibe they create ,the colour & story lines . 4 me that's the only thing missing in modern music ,the levels of musicianship are the same today ,just with a little less romance ,yeah romance .
MrDiscordinated 1 year ago
@MrDiscordinated I can't think of many modern pop bands that could play this song with any credibility..
KMatteKudasaiC 1 year ago
Wow, this is so cool! Would be so neat to hear the instrumental of "Century"s End". Anyone know if that exists?
ACLTony 1 year ago
ドラム、バナード・パーディー？
disital3263 1 year ago
He also cut some Hall and Oates tunes,too!
mrthundaboots 1 year ago
Damn these guys are smooth. And to think....this was played on mainstream/pop radio at the time. I remember growing up listening to this kind of stuff. Turn on mainstream radio these days and what do you get? Gaga, Beiber.....ooof.
firstmusic00 1 year ago 2
@firstmusic00 Agreed! Raw talent is dying if not dead. Any professional musician is just a temp hire backup. Damn shame really.
avenqer 1 year ago
Super!!!!!!!!!
chipsunlimited 1 year ago
See more about Mr. Purdie on SoulDrummers . com
fnkdrmmr 1 year ago
This session is jammin so hard....I had to comment again. THIS is music!! :)
rhoyalegold 1 year ago
needs the melody
ShareTheSphere 1 year ago
The groove in the room is so phat in the air that Mr. Fagen can stir it with his left hand on the and of 3.
fctchk 1 year ago
The amount of talent in the room is ridiculous.........
RIP Purdie
jacopman 1 year ago
@jacopman Dude, he ain't dead.
shizohal 1 year ago
@jacopman A bit early...this guy's still bangin' the skins!
firstmusic00 1 year ago
@jacopman Mr. Bernard Purdie isn't dead man
Clonkers223 1 year ago
Michael McDonalds backing vocals are so tight! But so were the harmonies! how many tracks for the chorus you think? I'm going with at least four.
largefather03 1 year ago
watch the master's and learn
pure grooves
bangform 1 year ago
While Graydon played on the studio version years ago for the album, the lead being played here is by Joe Harrington I believe.............he was a recent lead addition to the Dan during touring when they cut the live NYC DVD......... a very capable studio player that can read like sheets like there is no tomorrow......
jacopman 1 year ago
this vibe is fantastic
1luvnuall 1 year ago
Purdie is amazing. The master of the grove. This guy can hold pocket for 20 years, in his sleep.
partaker777 1 year ago
@partaker777 That means he could sleep for 20 years?
snoobeagle 1 year ago
disco dan
MrHopeTelevision 1 year ago
that would be jay graydon on lead guitar there youngins. according to him, fagen brought in 8 guitarists to try the solo then made him work on it for Hours before using it.
wtube502 1 year ago
Pardon my ignorance, is that Jeff Beck on solo guitar?
cook4ian 1 year ago
@cook4ian
It sure is. Good eye!
braddyboy82 1 year ago
@cook4ian Sorry dude ...that is not Jeff Beck
zdrumdude 1 year ago
Really enjoy watching this dvd and seeing how the incredible Aja album was recorded and mixed in the studio.Highly recomended.
gnolt 1 year ago
Lovely : )
Khultan 1 year ago
I love this frigging song :)
sgrho 1 year ago
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MsBeatlejoos 1 year ago
It really doesn't get much better than having this whole group anchored by Purdie on the kit...what an absolute class act all these cats are...
blakesdad38 1 year ago
where is this from?
thewindowguy43 1 year ago
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so cool !!!
shins6662002 1 year ago
Superb technicians!
Nick300wm 1 year ago
these guys are all great musicians.the late great jeff parcaro also played drums with steely dan awsome band...one of my fav..
ROOTSROCK1000 1 year ago
Steely Dan always it seems had the best studio cats one of my favs was the bass player also Chuck Rainey
lvanhalen 1 year ago
rick marotta played the album version
jimhalen 1 year ago
was it steve gadd on the album version?
XlZT 1 year ago
Donald 'Thurderbird' Fagen. Fuck's with them hand movements?!
faldarazzo 2 years ago
when listing to this, i say to myself, oh man that drummer is awesome, then i say oh man that bass player is great and then i say wow that guitar player is the best...and it just keeps going on and on and repeats itself
they are all great.
robotsrocks2 1 year ago
Bernard Perdie = Mac Daddy Smooth!!
firstmusic00 2 years ago
Great bass lick at 0:42. Takes it back down to the 1st chord beautifully :)
Philzwhodrumz 2 years ago
That guitar player is F£$%^n MONSTER too....
63Brummie 2 years ago
63Brummie...the guitar player is Jon Herrington. He's been playing with the Dan since the "Two Against Nature" days.
badsneakers1976 1 year ago
Ol' Bernard is just flaming hot with understetement if you can dig it
kirkmach32 2 years ago
YOu're so right in the intro he starts that swing beat feel then actually adds to the already excellent Marotta drum chart..
BLOODY GENIUS!
63Brummie 2 years ago
Why mess with perfection! It's stood the test of all this time. He's great. THEY'RE great!
kirkmach32 2 years ago
Because Rick Marotta wasn't available?
63Brummie 2 years ago
Does anybody know who the black dude on the Rhodes is? He is deliberately not mentioned in any way on the documentary this comes from ...
jonesfoto 2 years ago
@jonesfoto That's Paul Griffin on the rhodes. The only musician to get a writing credit on a Dan song (unless you count Keith Jarett). He wrote one of the melodies that repeats throughout the Fez... Don and Walt were afraid he plagiarized it, so they gave him the credit... I believe he passed away a couple years ago.
sirrahcirdec 2 years ago
So THAT'S Paul Griffin. I always wondered. He seems pretty out of it, he's BURIED in the mix, and he never gets interviewed, or even a nod, as far as I can tell. You know the other quirky thing in this doc is that, as Bernard is reeling off the list of records he has graced, they roll off the audio, fairly quickly, just as he gets to, "The Beatles, ..." Funny.
jonesfoto 2 years ago 2
@jonesfoto Paul Griffin's got singing credits on this one too.
morrissteven 1 year ago
great bass tone, great video
anyone know what bass Mr Rainey is playing here?
bochafish 2 years ago
i love the E-piano!
weasel884 2 years ago
Tight .Purdie's the man.Like a good wine,he just gets better with age.
ollyfun 2 years ago 6
Total greatness indeed.
StevieDebe 2 years ago
Chucks bass line is a work of art, symmetrical and yet so funky. It sings!
hoz49 2 years ago 4
Not bad for a bunch of complete nerd-lingers!!
braddyboy82 2 years ago 4
keyboard cat on piano ladies and gentleman
belalakaperal 2 years ago 2
Purdie is a monster...so damn confident
pierrekid 2 years ago 38
no other drummer can bring what he does.... Pretty Purdie!!
LastDom 2 years ago 3
Bernard Purdie
lans11377 2 years ago 5
Awesome band.......
bcwdrums 2 years ago
A master class is in session! Speak softly. Listen hard.
billjhyt 2 years ago
Love this tune. Have to say for me Rick Marotta's drums will always be the best for this track though. B&F always picked the right guys for the right tunes :-)
zckls04 2 years ago
chuck rainey is awesome. you ever hear him playing with richard tee?
i can't get over this groove.
hinchman12 2 years ago
The bass player is a great bassist named Chuck Raniey. Please check him out.
DamonDudley 2 years ago 3
You are soooo right! The guy has never played a bassline that hasn't been tasteful.
dharmaseed 2 years ago
who's the bass player??? please... sorry...
smrossi12 2 years ago
Chuck Rainey
dpagola 2 years ago 39
@dpagola
Bernard Purdie
WoWintosh 7 months ago
the guitariste name's please ???
dardivel 2 years ago
Jon Herington is the guitarist, unless you mean Walter Becker, who has longer hair
Corestore16 2 years ago
tank you very much for the information
dardivel 2 years ago
Jon Herington
Corestore16 2 years ago 2
Purdie would show up at sessions with a sign that basically said, "Another hit record courtesy of Bernard Purdie," and he was right. I think he's performed on more records than any other drummer.
KennyOKemp 2 years ago
His list is ridiculous!
Check out his work with Boogaloo Joe Jones
Abazaba66 2 years ago
what!?!?
could they make it seem any easier to play this song??
Has anyone covered it?
i have... and only on our best nights did it even sound respectable:)
fun jam though
Abazaba66 2 years ago
Just a great great tune!
jedaffra 2 years ago
These guys are such pro's.
thebigleone 2 years ago
inspirational
tipytipytipy 2 years ago
I love this song. Man everybody's groovin in this. Bernard Purdie is the truth when it comes to layin down grooves on the set!
DrummerAaron77 2 years ago 5
haahaa, well said!
Purdie is the truth:)
changed my life
Abazaba66 2 years ago
Purdie is aTHE groovin machine!!!!!!!!!
Mazinga 2 years ago 2
Yeah man! Hooooooooooo!
*favorited!*
djthalie 2 years ago
perfect!!!!!!!!!
dalmc74 2 years ago 2
Long live the DAN!!!
hudson80dc 2 years ago 3
Steely Dan!! The Best Rock, Blues, R&B, Jazz Music Ever !! Long live the Dan!!!!
hudson80dc 2 years ago 3
All I can say is "DAMN" That's real music!!! No doubt about it!!!!
hudson80dc 2 years ago 2
That groove is pure fuckin' heroin.
DrShrinker 2 years ago 5
Holy hell, is it ever.
endorphinz 2 years ago 3
Exactly!
djminimoto 2 years ago
Murder with class
tnami09 2 years ago 5
Purdie always teaches me that less is more!
what a fantastic drummer, one of the greatest!
Drumming2thelord 2 years ago 2
au clavier: Patrick Timsit !!!
de0vr 2 years ago
OMG ! THIS IS MAGICAL
froggpond1 2 years ago 2
Seriously tight jam session!
kenmtb 2 years ago 2
Bernard "PRETTY" Purdie is SMOKIN'
JYD1 2 years ago 4
straight dope
bradleybacon 2 years ago 2
What a chord progression. Takes you on a journey. Somehow gets back to the top sooo smooth...
CribNotes 2 years ago 2
i luv bernard & chuck~!!^^
avalon6677 2 years ago 3
bernard ,probably the best in the business.
beeb1421 2 years ago 4
purdieeeee!
winnerbaby44 2 years ago 3
Fagen- Let me establish my dominance with the last note.
Groups/bands of today need to listen? Give them a break...they do have something to prove, too bad its not related to music/art.
generatrix999 2 years ago
Is Walter Becker playing a fretless guitar?
sk8markus 2 years ago
can't be a fretless guitar ... playin chords on a fretless wouldn't sound like that... Frank Zappa uses a fretless guitar on Can't Afford No Shoes ... but it just sounds like a bluesy slide guitar.
jazzermonk 2 years ago
he did? I didn't know that! Good tune!
ZeropointZero70 2 years ago
Some of these so called "groups" and "bands" today need to look, listen and learn... This is how the big boys do it !!! A superbly crafted tune played by true master musicians. Class is in session... Steely Dan STILL kicks ass!
PaulKerseysStepSon 2 years ago 5
Always a pleasure to listen to the Dan. This song makes me want to dance my ass off. Especially when I'm drunk.LOL.
randythebredeman 2 years ago
Wow what tightness sam
sbruku2000 3 years ago
3:22 = gold
Corestore16 3 years ago
One of the most "delicious" groove ever! Never get enough of Peg!
wirmeth 3 years ago 6
cannot get enough!!!!! It just never goes out of style
myjazzvibes 3 years ago 3
is that purdie on drums?
greenysfleetwoodmac 3 years ago
Absolutely.
radcam69 3 years ago
and the legendary bassist chuck rainey
greenysfleetwoodmac 3 years ago
The Hit Maker
dunskie 3 years ago
Smokin'
escapeism 3 years ago