From: thawryluk@optonline.net
Actually (I really hate to say this) I kind of agree with you on a few
points here. I spent a shitload of money this time around to see them at
the Beacon in NYC. I saw the past two tours at Jones Beach, and I loved
both shows. I paid half as much to see them (and got better seats) than at
the Beacon.
Apart from the loud rat-bastards drinking Jack Daniels out of cheesy
plastic cups sitting (well, standing) in front of me and the two bimbi with
incontinence issues sitting a few seats over, I was hoping that the band
would have something new to say live. Nope. Pretty much the same setlist
as the the previous two tours. I really liked the band; Carlock just blows
me away every time I see him and the horn section is fantastic, but I saw it
all last year, and maybe they were more into it then. They did have an
interesting warm up act, but they got on stage too late and played a bit too
long.
When we left, (during the same encore as last time) I asked my bride "Ever
get the feeling you've been cheated?". I never EVER thought I'd say that
about Steely Dan, much less rip of the Sex Pistols to get the quote.
"Cedric Harris" wrote in message
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> You know, I've got mad love for the Dan, but I don't think this is
> such an unusual observation. The first time I saw them, I left feeling
> like... Why did I just spend a hundred dollars to see Don play with
> that stupid little synthesizer??? The band was great... but the music
> seemed to lack some soul that is present on the studio recordings. I
> really wanted to see a stripped down band, with a lot more substance.
> Most of all I wanted to see Don and Walt playing more. I didn't come
> to see them chill on stage for an hour and change. Although that sure
> was just keen.
>
> Last time they came around here (a few months ago)... I just couldn't
> bring myself to go catch the show. And trust me, I be the #1 fan in
> the greater Tampa metro area. Their live shows just don't do it for
> me... to me, its the coldest most sterile sounding........
>
> Of couse, I am a very cynical person... but you guys have to know,
> they don't really want to be on that stage... If they didn't want the
> bread, they'd be in hiding. You can see the look in their eyes, its
> like, "get me the fuck off this god damnned stage! I hate all these
> god damnned drunkin' losers". As if it takes a person of subordinate
> character to actually pay 100 dollars to see them kick it on stage
> with that goofy synthesizer. Which would, of course, support their
> position as the ULTIMATE cynics.
>
> How'm I doin' here?
>
> Peace & Chicken Grease
>
> Cedric
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:04:05 +0200, sofa
> wrote:
>
>>
>>They didn't say it in Bonn, as far as I can remember, they complained
>>about the rain and felt sorry for the audience (It was an open air
>>concert, rain came down in buckets, the full 100 minutes). Some of my
>>observations to the show. Of cours it was perfect again, not one wrong
>>note, too perfect maybe. It is further from r & r than ever (yes I know
>>it's never been r&r). What once was a band (in Rotterdam a couple of
>>years ago it still was a sort of a band) has become a routine orchestra.
>>
>>Becker looked very very old to me, a gnome almost, had hardly a job on
>>stage, most of the guitarwork done by Herington. Fagen's voice wasn't to
>>good in my opinion. Leaving the vocals of Dirty Work to the choir wasn't
>>really a succes, though the girls sing wonderful. And I don't understand
>>why Fagen left the vocal part of Haitian Divorce to Becker.
>>This was the 4th time I saw to a Steely Dan concert, I doubt whether
>>there will ever be another Europenan tour, if so, I won't be there. I'll
>>stick to the lp's and cd's.
--- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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