Donald Fagen - The Great Pagoda of Funn - Morph The Cat

[gbukUSA]

I love how you can sense the rhythm section through your playing. This is magnificent. If there's a video on YouTube I've enjoyed more, I can't remember it.

[logosthedestroyer]

@gbukUSA Many many thanks. I do approach the music as a complete performance, and try not to focus on only the piano but the whole vibe of the sound created through each instrument together.

[Bawookles]

Great job, man! Best tune off Morph.

[jimbobv8]

Fagen is genius, and your talent does not belie that fact. Such a brilliant song, thanks.

[rayboludo]

breathtaking

[BifMcAwesome]

You did such a fantastic job I don't know that turning your piano would make it any better. It gives your rendition character.

[edupsi2001]

The hardest Fagen's song, and also the most beautiful. Great, great job!

[beebebop]

Like the comment earlier, "You nailed it!".

Thank you very much for sharing.

[wjsalts]

You nailed it. Awesome job.

[logosthedestroyer]

@wjsalts Thanks :)

[Abbatton]

Yes. Thank you for posting this.

[trvlnlight]

Wow you killed it! great job. This is definately my favorite DF tune, and one of the best songs I've heard in my life. easily. Great job man. 

[steelydanbowler]

Beautifully done. Probably my favorite Fagen tune. So wonderful.

[ATS68]

AWESOME!

[kingcherub]

It's great to see so many coments about this song...I thought this it was my little secret. It is such a shame that only a few who pay attention know it, because it deserves to be recognized more widely as an all time classic.

[sdotross2408]

This was great! It sounded beautiful this is my favorite song on that album and I think one of his best songs ever (SD or solo work). You played it flawlessly.

[jeffchandler1]

I like it. You hit the voicings dead on. If you have the voicings written, I'd love to buy them from you.

(have you figured out Maxine?)

[danielpetkoff]

I found myself quite hypnotized by your rendition. Thanks for that.

[jpopprincess101]

Beautiful. This is my favorite from Morph the Cat. My dad showed me Donald Fagen and Steely Dan, and I love them to DEATH!! Amazing, lyrics, note combination and such....It just is so great. You did an amazing job at this. Thank you for sharing.

[logosthedestroyer]

@jpopprincess101 They're my favourite - how could they not be! I think Morph The Cat is my favourite DF album.. and the sound quality is fabulous. Thanks for the kindness and it's my pleasure

[SpockOfRock]

Wow... love it. Fagen's progressions just drift like dreams... Thanks for posting this up. You're quite talented.

[thecat029]

thanks again for doing another great rendition of a fantastic song.

[alphamongrel]

Good job. You know, you're filling a really big hole on Youtube right now with this rendition!

[Nujynisis]

Nice feel man!

[MrMilton99]

GREAT JOB!!

Enjoyed singing along

youve got it down pat, verbatim

[arklowrockz]

Thats absolutely fantastic lad, well done. Surely one of Donald Fagens crowning glories, beautiful, sinister, warm......a really complex experience.

[ilovesteelydan]

The first time I heard this song, I broke down into tears. You have done a wonderful job Sir. Keep up the great work.

[forher40]

Fantastic!! I love this alblum one of his best!!

[snowbound72]

Absolutely fantastic! Totally captures the emotion and feel of the original..... A big well done!!

[logosthedestroyer]

@snowbound72 Thank you so much. I had hoped so, this song really means a lot to me

[chungiemunchin]

What a beautiful tune. I was just listening to that song last night on Donald's Morph the Cat cd. I've always admired Mr. Fagan's chord voicings and melodies......such an original. You've done a lot of people a good service by posting this video in that you've basically spoon fed those who would learn this tune and made it easier for them.

[hklinker]

Wow, this is just ridiculously good. A treat to hear someone play it on piano alone. It would take me a long, long time to figure out how to play this on my own, so I salute you.

[ianwalshmusic]

this is my favorite song on the record by far

[maty7976321]

M9's

[TShane0423]

Oh my God. I didn't know you released this in August. I search steely dan newest videos on here all the time thinking i would find fagen cover's. i guess you have to type in morph the cat. anyway bro, this is awesome. thanks for posting it!

[logosthedestroyer]

Thanks man glad you enjoyed it!

[klassworksmusic]

.... NICE .... !!!

[bassalltheway]

Awesome logos. What's the chord at 1:03 on the word "that" after the Ebmaj7? to my ear it sounds like a C#/E... Also, what's that progression at 1:50. thanks for your time and helping me out again!

[Hgclaw]

when are you going to do H Gang, damn it?

[logosthedestroyer]

Ah I could do yeah, I'm not sure how well it would translate down to one instrument though!

[Hgclaw]

i agree; probably poorly, but if anyone can pull it off, it's The Destroyer.

[yaarge2]

... I mean the dense instrumentation on the album.

[logosthedestroyer]

lol in know :P

[yaarge2]

Thanks for posting, this is beautiful. I think the song loses out to the dense arrangement on the album, this solo piano arrangement delivers. The slight out-of -tune adds to the feel of the song . Thanks again

[Hgclaw]

excellent. i'm in agreement with you as to your choice of piano over Rhodes for this tune. uh, now i need to actually listen to the original.

[jtnix]

Great rendition. Keep playin' the Dan tunes! You've inspired me to learn several of their songs on the guitar.

Piano sounds a bit flat - is it humid where you live?

peace ~ jt

[logosthedestroyer]

THanks. No, I live in England so its not too humid. However, I haven't had it tuned since I moved it to the current address! Can't afford it. Have you been loearning the original parts or making your own arrangements? Would be interested to hear!

[roscoegino]

cool man. don't forget to play "florida room"!

[logosthedestroyer]

Woops! Forgot about that!

[halflip876]

One of my favorites off the album; gorgeous arrangement! Sounds great even on an out-of-tune piano, I bet this would sound awesome on a Rhodes...Excellent work!

[logosthedestroyer]

Haha thanks. . Personally prefer the piano for this one but I might take you up on the idea!