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   I'm pretty sure those are real drums played by a real drummer. I have   
   a pretty good ear for these things. Plus, drum machines were still   
   fairly primitive in the late 70s when that came out. It sounds too   
   good. It's pretty greasy, too - maybe Purdie.   
      
   The song is included on "A Decade Of...". The notes on that album   
   don't specify who plays on what, but drummers listed are Purdie,   
   Porcaro, Marotta, Jim Hodder and Jim Gordon. Purdie's the only one   
   that fits the groove, maybe Porcaro on a good day.   
      
      
      
   On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 16:43:26 -0800 (PST), diane    
   wrote:   
      
   >i heard, long ago, that the only   
   >musicians playing on this song   
   >are don & walt themselves--walt   
   >on bass, rhythm & lead guitars,   
   >donald on keyboards, synth, Lync   
   >Midi thingy, lead & backing   
   >vocals.   
   >   
   >the sax track is added in & it   
   >features Pete Christlieb. The drums   
   >are synthetic, as are the strings   
   >on the reprise.   
   >   
   >i can believe this to a certain   
   >extent. remember, donald did   
   >all the vocal tracks on "maxine,"   
   >a fabulously lush tune from   
   >nightfly. sounds like he has a   
   >choir of boys & girls behind   
   >him on that song.   
   >   
   >people are fond of dissing this   
   >tune, since it tends to be one   
   >of their stock encore tunes. i,   
   >however, can't get enough of it.   
   >maybe it's because, under d&w's   
   >demanding standards, the music   
   >happened with no trouble, creating   
   >a small masterpiece.   
   >   
   >i don't have a point of reference   
   >here, although some of our   
   >members keep intricate records   
   >about who played what instrument   
   >on what song. but i believe d&w   
   >are the only musicians listed in   
   >the credits.   
   >   
   >again, i might be wrong!!! i'm   
   >putting this out here for your   
   >consideration, hoping someone   
   >here will be able to speak with   
   >authority about it.   
   >   
   >my son gave me a video of the   
   >movie a while back. i can say   
   >with no qualms whatsoever that   
   >the title tune is the best thing   
   >about that movie.   
   >   
   >speak!   
   >   
   >diane   
      
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