From: moiraine_sedai@yahoo.com   
      
   dug, that's uh, Jon Herington (the other string plucker). Keith Carlock   
   on drums.   
      
   mo   
      
   dugjustdug wrote:   
   > diane wrote:   
   >   
   >>... hell-OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO? Anyone home here?   
   >   
   >   
   > Sorry I was late...  Traffic.   
   >   
   > Actually, Wife and I played golf four 3 days and haven't had access to   
   > the web until now.  So - What's to tell???   
   >   
   > This was my cherry-popper for a Dan show, and, it was definately worth   
   > the wait.  I play professionally and have seen many a show at various   
   > northwest venues and what stood out about this show was the fact that   
   > it was audibly the tightest and best performed show I have ever heard.   
   > Period.   
   >   
   > What I learned at White River...   
   >   
   > * Fagen still has his pipes though his range has deminished slightly   
   > with age.  You can just *tell* that he enjoys doing this - quite a   
   > change from the 70's, eh?   
   >   
   > * Becker still has it.  Ass was seriously kicked on the opening song   
   > "Bohdisattva" (or however the hell you pronounce it).   
   >   
   > * Sense of humor for both are still in tact.  No mention of Owen   
   > Wilson, though.  Not even a rendition of Cousin Dupree.  Must be saving   
   > it for Irvine, eh?   
   >   
   > * Tim Harrington (the other string plucker) is an amazing session   
   > guitarist but positively astounding live.  Chops and tone - a rare   
   > combination.  He played Tele and some sort of Gibson hollow body -   
   > looked smaller than a 135 - maybe a Johnny A. Signature model?   
   >   
   > * Somebody get me the name of that Drummer.  Key-RYST!  He may have   
   > stolen the show.  Rhythm was impecible.   
   >   
   > * "Green Earrings" turned into an instrumental for all the players   
   > which was a sonic sight (huh???) to behold.   
   >   
   > * I didn't like "Dirty Work".  Donald let the ladies sing it.  Sounded   
   > too much like an audition tape.  Leave the heavy lifting to the   
   > experts, see-voo-play.  Otherwise, they were AWESOME in backup and   
   > highlight roles.   
   >   
   > * McDonald came out for three songs at the end and did a good job   
   > backing up things - just like the old days.  He's not my favorite   
   > performer because (IMHO) he let his ego get in the way of his music and   
   > it took down The Doobie Brothers in the process, so, pardon my skewed   
   > impression of his performance.  While I wouldn't pay "headliner ticket   
   > prices" to see him, what I saw of his act was enjoyable.   
   >   
   > * None of the new stuff was played - OK by me, btw.  Subtle chord   
   > changes are thrown in on many of the standards they did that night -   
   > gave the live listener that special tid-bit that they can take away   
   > from the show.  My guess is it was a 90 minute set.   
   >   
   > * White River is a great venue with horrible access.  No bad seats and   
   > Beer Gardens aplenty!   
   >   
   > Would I go again given the chance?  Yup.  Steel Dan Anthology currently   
   > occupies positions 1 through 4 in my CD changer.   
   >   
   > -dug   
   >   
      
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