The saxophonist nailed the solo! Nearly played like the original version...while competently AND completley performing it with feeling and personal ownership. Great cover of a beautiful song.
It is great how Steely Dan brings people together across the generations. A bunch of guys who liked Steely Dan back in the days and two grand daughters to back up the vocals.
Excellent band. I’d REALLY like to hear the lead singer phrasing as Fagen does, which he does not. No one can sound like Fagen, but the phrasing can be accomplished.
Yep. Agree. He's just putting it down rather than getting it. Even the tempo of this cover is stiff and the drummer is tossing salad. Not wanting to shoot them down. They're all good players and doing a great job but it's just a bit wooden in parts. By comparison check out this Chicago cover band. Superb feel. Plus they're Russian! th-cam.com/video/6aJR_RBF23E/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=LeonidVorobyev
You should try playing Larry Carlton or Lee Ritenour guitar parts while simultaneously singing Donald Fagen's lead vocal then we can talk about your preferred nuanced phrasing.
I've been listening to these tunes since they were released, play multiple instruments and was heavily involved in production and without a DOUBT, this is one of the best tribute bands I've EVER heard... They not only absolutely nail the orchestration and arrangements, they capture the uber-hipster vibe of Walter and Donald perfectly! Well done!!!
Holy crap! This was got dam awesome! Hands down one of the best covers of any song I have every heard! And the brass section, fellas you killed it. Hell, everyone killed it. One of my favorite Steely Dan songs off my favorite album and you guys and gals rocked it!
Very obvious that these guys love what their doing as it shows up in the performance of another wonderful Steel Dan tune. Also want to offer a special shout out to the backup singers. They stayed perfectly in their lane for this song.
Great job with a demanding songbook. Hats off to you. I'm lucky that we have an amazing SD cover in Seattle called Nearly Dan and they kill it as well. You can find them on YT. I refuse to play the who's better game. Why waste the heartbeats. Just enjoy it all.
ALL the subtle nuances as sonically pertein to the song have been captured. Can you imagine all the art to actually create the song. Thank You Steely Dan and Thanks to this Band for this Superb Cover!! ♥️
Wow I have seen Steely Dan dozens of times most times when the Dans play that Ichonic number the Alto Sax misses the mark. Your Sax man brought it, owned it and nailed like Wayne Shorter layed it down for the album Aja! Kudos to you ladies and gents not shabby you made this Dan fan smile from ear to ear, Kudos!
Very nice Hank Easton ! Don't you love it when people think they are instructing you how to play your music ? If they don't like it why are they telling how to sing ? Who needs critics ?
This is superb!!! Very well played and sung. And the sax solos are awesome, I think it's Tripp Sprague soloing (I know him from the Peter Sprague bands). Steely Dan is my ever favorite band. Greetings from Portugal.
Lead and backing vocals are so, so good, and the tenor solo does Pete Christlieb very proud indeed. Met Pete one summer at Gresham, Oregon's Mt. Hood Jazz Festival and he graciously signed my "Aja" album jacket.
Sensacional!!! Mandaram bem demais, especialmente o último solo de saxofone, onde ele desenvolve uma linda e criativa linha melódica. Parabéns ao grupo, que soube homenagear o Steely Dan em grande estilo, solucionando o término da música até melhor do que no Aja!
Not a bad rendition- Sax player stole the show though. Want to see a great “black cow” cover? Look up “Low Darts”. For “Peg”, look up Jeff Fowler band - you’ll thank me later.😊
Spartacus, try covering Larry Carlton's guitar parts and Donald Fagan's vocals simultaneously on this or any song. Fact is when Fagan is singing his keyboard parts are pretty minimalistic.
That's a Great! tribute band. They nailed it! Playing live is not easy with that many musicians on stage at once. Hell I would pay to see them. For those who have negative comments or thumbs down I have something to say to you. Get a life! that's real talent in harmony 💯!
EXCELLENT. I love the Jazz/rock genre especially Steely Dan. You guys stay right there. You're performances of Steely Dan are awesome. Stay Jazz/Rock cool.
Really nice performance, but I had to play "Where's George" with the keyboardist. He's in the far upper left, in the dark. Maybe with so many performers they ran out of stage lights.
My only gripe about this was the wooden backing singers and the scanning of the lyric lost all the weight and groove of the original. It's those pushes and hits on that lyric that give it the emotional punch. But on the whole they nailed it, sax player obviously star of the show here.
Bob was a better front man/lead vocalist. Sorry he had to leave. You know me from Joliet, cows in Chicago, and pizza & a tune-up on Division Street. 🤘 Keep rockin’ boys!!)
Spectacular cover!!! All vocals, backup instrumentation, solos on point and brought with the enthusiasm this song calls for!!! Congratulations to this band for being able to pull it off!!!
Awesome 👍 y'all did great. But get rid of the young Ariana grande chick she don't look happy there. She spoils the scene . The mature gorgeous classy lady adds so so much to the ambiance I love her. Put her in front. The band and vocals are fantastic thank you for making my evening 👍👏👏👏👏👏🇺🇸
Second impression. The left hand side needs a rework....a firework might do it...lose the lead...and the lifeless two....what the knob on the left is doing beats me...many great Steely Dan tribute bands...Nearly Dan 20 years ago....If one wants true excellence...watch my old school by Leonid and friends..regards..Simon.
this isn't a bad version, but obviously the girls in background singing aren't engaged. they don't come to life till they have to sing. as a matter of production excellence, everyone in the group needs to be focused, and they seem bored/distracted. it's like they're not enjoying the experience, and if they're in the band they should show that they enjoy what they're doing.
Needs a different lead vocal , it just doesn’t sound right. Listen to Fagen’s diction closely. Sax player is on point. Back round vocals are not right either.
Really really nice, but the gals are not singing the last "drop" in the "ahs" in the chorus (top voice; A......G.....E...E {on the F# and F chord}). Great to see someone playing acoustic rhythm which is so germaine to the original recording. Sax player nailed it. Singer has his hands full singing lead and playing the licks at same time.
inversions on the of the harmonies are wrong. Also, In some places there are "holes" in the chords - in other words, its not a full chord being sung. Instrumentals otherwise good, structure seems true to the original. The two sax guys look like they could be brothers!
The saxophonist nailed the solo! Nearly played like the original version...while competently AND completley performing it with feeling and personal ownership. Great cover of a beautiful song.
Better than . . . .
I didn't think The back up singer girls didnt quite the saprano pitch as originals but the song has always been one of my very favorites.
just like the lyrics of the song, he plays just what he feels
Everyone but the lead singer nailed it. Shit he was crap. I sing first tenor and I would be ashamed of such a performance.
Donald and the late Walter Becker would be proud! Excellent job guys! Keep doing what your doing .
It is great how Steely Dan brings people together across the generations. A bunch of guys who liked Steely Dan back in the days and two grand daughters to back up the vocals.
The band is great and the young ladies are fantastic! Great vocals!
The girl on the far-right is Hanks daughter. The lead guitarist extraordinaire... He must feel so proud I know I would.
Best Steely Dan tribute band I’ve ever heard. Respect to the drummer who nailed the drum part. All the musicians onstage did a hell of a job,
The sax, the bass, the band! Amazing.
The ladies vocals are on point! And that horn section is delicious, so is the guitarist. The entire group is lovely! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
on point 😂
@@spacejockey4746 And don't forget their vocals are delicious! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
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The camera man was impressed with the backup singers too! The were practically the only ones who got closeups. Great band and an awesome cover!
Steely Dan ...Not the Easiest music to play live. Well Done.
I agree. It takes a lot of people to do a Steely Dan song justice. I counted 12 people on stage, well done.
An obviously to sing.
That's an understatement, Kevin.
Excellent band. I’d REALLY like to hear the lead singer phrasing as Fagen does, which he does not. No one can sound like Fagen, but the phrasing can be accomplished.
Yep. Agree. He's just putting it down rather than getting it. Even the tempo of this cover is stiff and the drummer is tossing salad. Not wanting to shoot them down. They're all good players and doing a great job but it's just a bit wooden in parts. By comparison check out this Chicago cover band. Superb feel. Plus they're Russian! th-cam.com/video/6aJR_RBF23E/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=LeonidVorobyev
Find the video of Bob Tedde singing this at La Bar Bat in Manhatan in 2001. Great singing and front man!!! This is good, but Bob's is better...
You should try playing Larry Carlton or Lee Ritenour guitar parts while simultaneously singing Donald Fagen's lead vocal then we can talk about your preferred nuanced phrasing.
Funny. I thought the same thing as I listen to this for the first time. He nailed the guitar.
The sax player has fantastic feel to his playing
I agree. Solid. He takes Pete Christlieb's solo and makes it his own.
He just plays what he feels
yep
Sax player is playing .just what he feels
Agreed. I like how he fattened it up a bit by broadening some of the notes. Super tone, too.
The backup girls are great
All musicians and singers nailed this awesome performance of one of the great Steely Dan songs. Kudos to the excellent bass guitarist
bass guitar was awesome...
@@davehall8584 Jimmy Reeves
Simply beautiful and stellar. Donald and Walter would be so proud! Love the look and sound of the ES 335 guitar the lead singer plays.
Five star, best ever. Unreal accuracy and precision.Fantastic
i clicked on this with skepticism about how well someone could do a cover, definitely a really good take on it. he absolutely nailed those sax solos
Absolutely beautiful bravo thank you
Amazing, moving , a great performance.
You nailed it guys...Fantastic music Steely Dan style.
Hands down an outstanding achievement. All praise to your insight and hard work. Thank You Steely Damned!
Bravo to the background girls also!!!
We're so lucky here in San Diego that have this band perform for us.. thank you Hank and the whole band..
Nice tenor solo!
Great performance of really great music. I can't believe all the critics here, they probably can't sing or play and no doubt clap on 1 and 3.
Totally agree, to hell with the critics!
What do the critics know anyway. They're just rude to everyone involved in this superb performance.
I've been listening to these tunes since they were released, play multiple instruments and was heavily involved in production and without a DOUBT, this is one of the best tribute bands I've EVER heard...
They not only absolutely nail the orchestration and arrangements, they capture the uber-hipster vibe of Walter and Donald perfectly!
Well done!!!
Holy crap! This was got dam awesome! Hands down one of the best covers of any song I have every heard! And the brass section, fellas you killed it. Hell, everyone killed it. One of my favorite Steely Dan songs off my favorite album and you guys and gals rocked it!
I agree this is the best cover of this song I've ever heard. The sax player is godzilla on it the backup....kudos. this was amazing
Simply.......WOW!!! Amazing 💪🏼
Very obvious that these guys love what their doing as it shows up in the performance of another wonderful Steel Dan tune. Also want to offer a special shout out to the backup singers. They stayed perfectly in their lane for this song.
That is taking care of heritage in an excellent way..
Great job with a demanding songbook. Hats off to you. I'm lucky that we have an amazing SD cover in Seattle called Nearly Dan and they kill it as well. You can find them on YT. I refuse to play the who's better game. Why waste the heartbeats. Just enjoy it all.
Look at those girls... All stiff and nervous and yet incredible harmony. Like a great, fresh pair of strings Just great!!!
One of them is Hank's (lead guitar) daughter. Not sure which one.
So I've been told. I was emailing with Ruby(Etoile) about them.@@bfogelstrom
Your backup singers knock it out of the park , great harmony ! You’re Fantastic
They Call Me What ?
Good job guys and gals.👍
I love that the drummer is wearing a suit! 👍
I think he's trying to make up for the high tempo.
It's called the Purdey shuffle for a reason.
ALL the subtle nuances as sonically pertein to the song have been captured.
Can you imagine all the art to actually create the song. Thank You Steely Dan and Thanks to this Band for this Superb Cover!!
♥️
Well said. This is ambitious. And very well executed
Wow I have seen Steely Dan dozens of times most times when the Dans play that Ichonic number the Alto Sax misses the mark. Your Sax man brought it, owned it and nailed like Wayne Shorter layed it down for the album Aja! Kudos to you ladies and gents not shabby you made this Dan fan smile from ear to ear, Kudos!
The girls are superb
You guys are fantastic. Steely Dan rules jazz/rock, and you guys do it with such class.
They call Alabama the Crimson Tide, they call me Deacon Blues!!!! Roll Tide!
Loved it. Very Impressive band.
Great cover performance!! They are good enough to stretch out and play some of their own phrases.
Very nice Hank Easton ! Don't you love it when people think they are instructing you how to play your music ? If they don't like it why are they telling how to sing ? Who needs critics ?
The sax solo is amazing
Maravilloso
That cat with the axe is playing just what he feels. Hope he doesn't die behind the wheel
session guys at there best.so cool
Those backup singers! Dang wow!
The girls need to be doing the 70s dance ha. Nobody can get Donald Fagen’s Jersey voice but this is great. Is this cover band still around?
This is superb!!! Very well played and sung. And the sax solos are awesome, I think it's Tripp Sprague soloing (I know him from the Peter Sprague bands). Steely Dan is my ever favorite band. Greetings from Portugal.
amazing
Horn guys ain't no rookies!🍺😎👍
Lead and backing vocals are so, so good, and the tenor solo does Pete Christlieb very proud indeed. Met Pete one summer at Gresham, Oregon's Mt. Hood Jazz Festival and he graciously signed my "Aja" album jacket.
the vocals sank the whole thing man. band itself is great, but the vocals are so weak here.
A great rendition of a classic.... backup singers supremo.....lead vocalist, not so much, still a quality performance....
Might as well listen to the original. So you have the ability to imitate, to copy something note for note. To imulate, note impressed.
3:35 the girl in the middle is absolutely beautiful ❤️
So much work went into this. Thank you so much. Wonderful job.
Could it be the vocals ... Nah , it's the horns !
It's gotta be the vocals ... yeah !
Yeah, I'm 73 and no one is more a Dan fan than me. These guys and gals hit the mark!!
Who is that gorgeous young lady on the left of the two backing girls 👍👍👍
Sensacional!!! Mandaram bem demais, especialmente o último solo de saxofone, onde ele desenvolve uma linda e criativa linha melódica. Parabéns ao grupo, que soube homenagear o Steely Dan em grande estilo, solucionando o término da música até melhor do que no Aja!
I’m on my ass !!!!…. Whaoooouu absolutely amazing cover !!!… amazing band !!! Amazing background vocal.
Perfect.
Many many thanks
Laurent from France
The music is wonderful ... lyrics not quite so alas ... not that it is easy singing these songs! The backing do a good job ... so fine, so young.
Wow they are absolutely amazing…so tight! Could listen all day.
Not a bad rendition- Sax player stole the show though.
Want to see a great “black cow” cover? Look up “Low Darts”.
For “Peg”, look up Jeff Fowler band - you’ll thank me later.😊
What is a great sound is ruined by lead singer. He wouldn't get plaudits in a karoake bar
Spartacus, try covering Larry Carlton's guitar parts and Donald Fagan's vocals simultaneously on this or any song. Fact is when Fagan is singing his keyboard parts are pretty minimalistic.
He shouldn't be singing if he can't do it properly. Makes the whole group looks bad.
Steely Dan's music is very hard to play. Excellent job.
That's a Great! tribute band. They nailed it! Playing live is not easy with that many musicians on stage at once. Hell I would pay to see them. For those who have negative comments or thumbs down I have something to say to you. Get a life! that's real talent in harmony 💯!
Ignore the Trolls, sometimes they are AI generated. It's crazy but true.
Raw, Real, Right
(I just made those up like Steely Dan lyrics)
EXCELLENT. I love the Jazz/rock genre especially Steely Dan. You guys stay right there. You're performances of Steely Dan are awesome. Stay Jazz/Rock cool.
I’m loving that bass.
Really nice performance, but I had to play "Where's George" with the keyboardist. He's in the far upper left, in the dark. Maybe with so many performers they ran out of stage lights.
now who says us geezers cant rock?
My only gripe about this was the wooden backing singers and the scanning of the lyric lost all the weight and groove of the original. It's those pushes and hits on that lyric that give it the emotional punch. But on the whole they nailed it, sax player obviously star of the show here.
These artist did the very best cover of this song almost as good if not better than the original , my humble opinion.
Bob was a better front man/lead vocalist. Sorry he had to leave.
You know me from Joliet, cows in Chicago, and pizza & a tune-up on Division Street.
🤘 Keep rockin’ boys!!)
I just love the guy at the back, on the bass....................well done to all.........h6................uk
Would you go see them live?
I'm there!
Spectacular cover!!! All vocals, backup instrumentation, solos on point and brought with the enthusiasm this song calls for!!! Congratulations to this band for being able to pull it off!!!
Awesome 👍 y'all did great. But get rid of the young Ariana grande chick she don't look happy there. She spoils the scene . The mature gorgeous classy lady adds so so much to the ambiance I love her. Put her in front. The band and vocals are fantastic thank you for making my evening 👍👏👏👏👏👏🇺🇸
Second impression. The left hand side needs a rework....a firework might do it...lose the lead...and the lifeless two....what the knob on the left is doing beats me...many great Steely Dan tribute bands...Nearly Dan 20 years ago....If one wants true excellence...watch my old school by Leonid and friends..regards..Simon.
Dewar's, Johnnie Walker, Chivas Regal, all night long, yeah- when I was young, my
friends used to say this song was about me.
Outstanding. These musicians and singers are all top notch. Is this the group based in San Diego?
Yes, they are.
Saw them live in 93. Was the best $5 I ever spent.
NO YOU DIDN"T! STOP JUST STOP NOW! The guy singing in the beginning killed it for me. Don is crying for you to stop!
this isn't a bad version, but obviously the girls in background singing aren't engaged. they don't come to life till they have to sing. as a matter of production excellence, everyone in the group needs to be focused, and they seem bored/distracted. it's like they're not enjoying the experience, and if they're in the band they should show that they enjoy what they're doing.
great Horns
Needs a different lead vocal , it just doesn’t sound right. Listen to Fagen’s diction closely. Sax player is on point. Back round vocals are not right either.
Tough to replicate these songs live when the original group spent days perfecting it in the studio!
Like every other tribute band, it is in fact merely a mimic band; originality is dead. Why do people accept this crap? A world of ignorance.
Absolutely incredible delicious song and Melody! Masterpiece!!
Wow, sax guy!
Superb instrumental work on this, especially Tripp Sprague on the sax solo. The harmonies from the ladies are spot on, too.
That sax player is spot on. The young girls are gorgeous but just need a bit more stage presence, I guess that will come with more experience. 🎸
Exceptionally well played. As close to the original as it possibly could be. I wonder what Donald Fagen would say.
Wow, that sax solo! Nailed it! Talented musicians!
Bravo. The best I’ve ever heard. Absolutely amazing!
Nice, and great brass section. The drummer is pushing a little too much and quite stiff, but good job.
I don't know, I just kind of need Donald's voice. You know, the chocolate in the chocolate cake. Somethin' like that.
Really really nice, but the gals are not singing the last "drop" in the "ahs" in the chorus (top voice; A......G.....E...E {on the F# and F chord}). Great to see someone playing acoustic rhythm which is so germaine to the original recording. Sax player nailed it. Singer has his hands full singing lead and playing the licks at same time.
Chuck Kirkpatrick Aw, so what if it’s not perfect. It’s freaking damn good!
Wow, just WoW. That was perfect.
My favourite track and when I used to be a chauffeur I drove the band Deacon Blue who took their name from this track. Absolutely awesome track !
inversions on the of the harmonies are wrong. Also, In some places there are "holes" in the chords - in other words, its not a full chord being sung.
Instrumentals otherwise good, structure seems true to the original.
The two sax guys look like they could be brothers!
Back up singer with the green wristlet………rock that LBD baby!!!!
Not only does it sound like Steely Dan they put there own spin on it and turned it out !SaX was amazing !
Great backup vocals! Everything nice, Super musical rep.
Great band....singer is good but his microphone is dry. ...Sorry for criticizing