From: owl2@herandnow.com   
      
   I remember all to clearly  how he destroyed the Doobies when he joined   
   them - all of a sudden they were dominated by synths consequently they went   
   all soft and to soft rock.   
      
   I fear the same may happen on the Dan tour - I just hope the dans identity   
   and distinctive sound (albeit evolving into introspective smooth jazz?)   
   doesn't get diluted too much by MM.   
      
   I just don't see why they need him ?   
      
   Incidentally what I am really upset about is the recent albums of the Dan  -   
   Dontcha feel they have lost the quirkiness and 'edge' ?   
      
      
   Jim;o(   
      
      
      
      
   "Cedric Harris"  wrote in message   
   news:3bt5a296aj6s9c2ojjkf24g3mohpdsmm0k@4ax.com...   
   > He WAS a member of the band during the '74 tour. Then he left to play   
   > with the Doobs. Don and Walt felt he would be wasting his "talent" by   
   > sticking with the Dan. Also, keep in mind that when he did all those   
   > backup vocals for the Dan, he was also working full time as Doober.   
   >   
   > Anyway, after '74 there wasn't a real Steely Dan band to be in. So MM   
   > was in the last incarnation of the original Steely Dan band. That's   
   > pretty impressive, dig.   
   >   
   > Cedric   
   >   
   > Little Feat - Red Streamliner <---- Get it   
   >   
   >   
   > On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 20:31:19 GMT, "jimbo"  wrote:   
   >   
   >>wow you had to really dig there didn't you cedric.....   
   >>   
   >>See the theme here..(backup vox)........ergo not a member of the band ?   
   >>   
   >>Look lets get this straight eh ?....   
   >>   
   >>I honestly have nothing against MM, he is good at what he does and has a   
   >>very distinctive voice - not denied -   
   >>   
   >>But please gang do NOT equate his career as though he deserves a place on   
   >>the same gig as the Dan !   
   >>   
   >>that right would go to someone like 'skunk' Baxter. ?   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>The thought of the Dan mellowing out and resorting to the likes of MM to   
   >>maybe shift a few more seats make me want to heave.   
   >>   
   >>Jim ;o)   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>"Cedric Harris"  wrote in message   
   >>news:n2g1a2t94v935gako1cta0bg228rgu878v@4ax.com...   
   >>> Jimbo,   
   >>>   
   >>> Study the following...   
   >>>   
   >>> Michael McDonald can be found on these Steely (or Steely related)   
   >>> recordings...   
   >>>   
   >>> 1. *1974* The two popular live bootlegs from '74 (keys/vox)   
   >>>   
   >>> 2. *1975* Katy Lied (backup vox)   
   >>>   
   >>> 3. *1976* Royal Scam (backup vox)   
   >>>   
   >>> 4. *1977* Aja (backup vox)   
   >>>   
   >>> 5. *1980* Gaucho (backup vox)   
   >>>   
   >>> 6. *1991* New York Rock & Soul Revue (keys/vox)   
   >>>   
   >>> Am I missing something? I don't doubt it.   
   >>>   
   >>> Regardless, that is still a lot more than just a bit part on one   
   >>> album. Look, I don't care for his style, but I'll give him credit   
   >>> where credit is due. His voice compliments Don's voice quite nicely.   
   >>>   
   >>> Cedric   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>> Reverend Horton Heat - Jimbo Song <-- go get it   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>> On Mon, 26 Jun 2006 15:11:51 GMT, "jimbo"  wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>>C'mon !   
   >>>>   
   >>>>Bit part on one album - then 30 years later he gets to go on tour with   
   >>>>the   
   >>>>Dan ??   
   >>>>   
   >>>>Jim   
   >>>>   
   >>   
      
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