From: refiorilalala@charter.net   
      
   Ah, the forever debate on pre-and post- mm doobs.  I happen to think they   
   were just a bunch of cowboy yahoos before him.  But that's just my opinion.   
      
      
   "jimbo"  wrote in message   
   news:bLDog.73467$uP.18976@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...   
   >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   
   > an  - Dontcha feel they have lost the quirkiness and 'edge' ?   
   >   
   >   
   > Jim;o(   
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   > "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)   
   >>>   
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   >>>   
   >>>"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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