STEELY DAN THE BEAR

[dgarve]

Awesome to see this at the Beacon show on 9/17. This All Too Mobile Home, Second Arrangement and American Lovers were also cool, but this and Dr. Wu were the best. Now, if only they would play King of the World...

[toynscontrol]

They played this at the Beacon tonight (9/17/2011), as part of the Rarities set list. Also, American Lovers, This All Too Mobile Home, The Second Arrangement, and an early version of Jack of Speed.

[311Ceriah]

The begining reminds me of '' Have a Cigar '' by Pink Floyd. Its got that same R&B Jazz/ phsychadelic sound. I love this track. It would fit perfect on The Royal Scam album if you ask me.

[mimicry88]

I didn't want to shell out the bucks to travel to NYC for the 'Rarities' setlist at the Beacon Theatre. But I think it'll be too good to miss.

[truck2112yes]

@mimicry88 please let me know how it goes...and if you can, maybe film a little bit of it and upload here! :-)

[BttfJunkie1]

@mimicry88 Caught this at the beacon on rareities night, It was great. pretty casual show, not too packed and the donald made sure to explain the origins of all of the rare b side material, such as the bear and second arrangement.

[dougfresh68]

I'm reminded of an old Snl sketch where Mike Myers acting as a chinese father in America to his kids says..... "what!, no homework!... you must fight the bear!" , and then the upright bear comes in the house, kinda like the land shark.

Also the Bear in this video kinda looks like the old Sasquatch vid where he's truckin' along beside some driftwood and you can tell its a suit

[truck2112yes]

@dougfresh68 The bear is real.

[EmperorAckbar]

So how many of these songs do they have that were unreleased? Why was it unreleased anyway?? I mean hot dang, their B side stuff is even solid.

[truck2112yes]

@EmperorAckbar there are a few. This one is my favorite. You might also want to check out Kulee Baba and The Second Arrangement.

[wikieditspam]

@EmperorAckbar I bet they make up a new song everytime some asks that question, just so they won't release it

[djon82]

What's up with the vocals man.. I really like this song but the vocals sound so far away...

[truck2112yes]

@djon82 This track was never officially released, so it probably did not get the high-quality production as other Steely Dan songs have. Try watching in 480p...that might help a little.

[ncbeach22]

They played this last night in Seattle.

[richkurl]

"Don't Take Me Alive" chord structures in the chorus. Add the horns, and this is gonna be a monster crowd pleaser on this summer's SD tour.

[wrnkldsolesniff]

This is another outstanding tune, NEARLY lost! Thanks so much for posting this!!!

Quite similar, on the outset, as Kind Spirit, huh?

[truck2112yes]

@wrnkldsolesniff Thanks. I wish I could go back and redo a thing here and there...like making it in HD/HQ

[popsheba]

It's like a new song to me Steely is the best these days .

[squeapler]

"The Bear" is probably my favorite Steely Dan song ever. I've loved Michael Douglas since he was on "Streets of San Francisco" when I was a kid, so this ain't half bad.

[1ners]

Defenetly, cool "down in the bottom" stuff!

[wobrien3]

I've always thought this song is about addiction -- sounds like a Walter Becker idea, as from "Down in the Bottom":

In case you're wondering it's alive and well

That little habit that you left with me

Here in the suburbs where it's hard to tell

If I got the bear or if the bear got me

How did you know that it would take me down

Down to the bottom of the wine dark sea

Where you were waiting there to bring me 'round

Where you knew all the dopest cuts to be

[thecat029]

you have made the perfect youtube vid. you nailed it! i used to think about Wall Street when I would listen to this demo.

[truck2112yes]

@thecat029 Thank you so much :)

[deBierce01]

Damn, this is great and thank you. I mean it! It's good to know some people actually care about music. And the video is great!

[truck2112yes]

@deBierce01 I see you removed the comment, thanks anyway

[deBierce01]

@deBierce01 Excuse the poor grammar, typing to fast.

[ustuppy]

How could the Dan not put this song on Gaucho?

[cioupty]

@ustuppy agree man, i never tIire of playing this track, absolute classic!!

[AnnaKarina2]

Awesome video!!!  ~

[fluffydolly]

kool vid......great to see it!!!

[0marigolds]

Excellent visuals and editing. Audio sounds great.

Thanks so much for posting this, stellar! ;.)