Steely Dan Live 1996 at Manassas 5/23: Jack of Speed

Jack of Speed
(lyrics for this version)

Aaron's rolling now most ev'ry night/skating backwards at the speed of light
He's changed/all in a thousand little ways, he's changed/whoa, darling, yes indeed
you know he's/stuck out in the middle/he's hanging with the Jack of Speed

Sheila's party, babe, is the case in point/that bogus haircut just snuck out that joint/
well, he's gone/he may be sleeping in your bed, but he's gone/oh, darling, guaranteed/
he may be/layed out on the sofa/but he's smoking with the Jack of Speed

Yeah, I know how that you're thinking that it might be just fine
but one full blown tear across that thin white line
but will you be laughing when you're all alone?
looking down on the upside/locked out in the danger zone

He can't hear you, honey/that's OK/just throw your luggage in that Chevrolet
and you're right on/you run out on that lame stampede, right on/oh angel, guaranteed
you got to/get out little darling/cause you're dancing with the Jack of Speed

(guitar and/or piano solo)
(bridge and last verse repeat)
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Steely Dan
Nissan Pavillion
Manassas, VA
21 July 1996

5/23 - Jack of Speed, sung by WB

Donald Fagen - keyboard / vocals
Walter Becker - guitar / vocals
Wayne Krantz - guitar
Ricky Lawson - drums
Tom Barney - bass
John Beasley - piano
Carolyn Leonhart - background vocals
Michelle Wiley - background vocals

Art Crimes '96 Neuraesthenic Horns:
Cornelius Bumpus - alto sax
Ari Ambrose - tenor sax
Michael Leonhart - trumpet

Source:
Intercept from the in-house video monitor broadcast. Producer acquired higher quality audio than that found on the original VHS and synched the new audio with the video and deleted the original audio.

Producer remastered the video with GTH Electronics' Advanced Convertor Enhancer dramatically increasing the quality of the video picture.

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• steely
• dan
• live
• walter
• becker
• donald
• fagen
• cornelius
• bumpus
• manassas
• nissan
• pavillion
• jack
• speed

[sheilus2]

Jack of Speed was released in 2000 (Two against nature album) - So how can this be live in 1996 ? Thanks for posting anyway, I like to listen Walter singing

[carlospc]

Just listen to the explanation that Walter gives before singing ;-)

[robkelly123]

This version smokes the studio CD. Walter's tamber and attitude, plus the added verses' make this.

[deadpan227]

This is the best of Walter's singing I've heard, but then I haven't heard his latest CD.

[garwood34]

Holy shit...first time I've heard this with Walt singing. Awesome!! (But I think I like the CD lyrics better)

[pretorious700]

I like Walter's voice.

[mrpicky510]

Becker is best on this song, love it

[BttfJunkie1]

@expenguin67 lmao, always entertaining to see donald in the groove.

[MadeInAmerica66]

I saw this tour in 96 at the shoreline amp. That guitarist blew out a lead in this song that 15 years later I still cant get out of my head, it reminded me of a fireworks, like one of those "flowers" that spin and dance and change colors. who is that guy?

[fendweller]

@calebzia The 'kid' is Wayne Krantz. A serious jazz dude. Check him out - plenty of him on Youtube.

[jp0531801]

This just goes to show how these boys build stuff up so much for several years before letting it out and releasing it....Cant wait till the next album. Its been 8 years!!

[MrSumitroy1979]

Liked it in spite of the grainy video, Steely rocks as always

[PMN]

Tom Barney's such a wonderful musician, you hardly ever see him without a huge grin on his face. Love it. The rest of them are pretty damned good too! This is a great version of this track, I love the album version but this is also awesome.