RUSHHEAD666 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 I saw Steely Dan last this year in Vegas. First time. I thought they sucked. Perhaps they needed Steve Gadd on the drums.Anyway, I put on "AJA" tonight. An epic masterpiece album. Every Rush Fan on the planet should own this record. The title track will always be my favorite. It's all about Gadd's triplets................... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke1 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Brilliant Album. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 I can appreciate it but it still puts me to sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Love everything by them but this album is extra special. I saw them last year and thought they were quite good considering the difficulty of reproducing those sounds live. They did bring an army with them to try, the stage was packed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 (edited) Sophisticated, polished and their best selling album. Not my favourite album by The Dan though. That would be the funky The Royal Scam. Edited December 27, 2016 by Wayne 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Take your big black cow and get out of here... Great album! The use of Michael McD's voice on Peg is brilliant. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 So polished and sslick i almost dropped the CD when i first picked it up, lol. great album.....but the Royal Scam is their best for me. Mick 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 A perfect album, from start to finish. Not a single wasted note, nor subpar moment. This album is a desert island disc for me, for sure. All of the Dan's output from 1972-'80 is unique- just a brilliant run of albums. But Aja is surely their masterpiece, in songwriting and execution. A greater collection of studio musicians I've never heard, or heard of. Steve Gadd and Bernard Purdie are both just divine in what they contributed. Chuck Rainey, Jim Keltner, Tom Scott, Wayne Shorter, Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenour, Denny Dias...please! Just incredible. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 (edited) I saw Steely Dan last this year in Vegas. First time. I thought they sucked. Perhaps they needed Steve Gadd on the drums.Anyway, I put on "AJA" tonight. An epic masterpiece album. Every Rush Fan on the planet should own this record. The title track will always be my favorite. It's all about Gadd's triplets................... Steve Gadd is Mr. Triplets! Deacon Blues will always be my favorite, however. "They've got a name for the winners in the worldI want a name when I loseThey call Alabama the Crimson TideCall me Deacon Blues..." Edited December 27, 2016 by Blue J 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 I have a short bit (maybe 15-20 minutes, total) of studio rehearsals and outtakes from Aja, including a very different arrangement if I Got the News, compared to what went on the finished album. I like it a lot. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianice Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 I saw Steely Dan last this year in Vegas. First time. I thought they sucked. Perhaps they needed Steve Gadd on the drums.Anyway, I put on "AJA" tonight. An epic masterpiece album. Every Rush Fan on the planet should own this record. The title track will always be my favorite. It's all about Gadd's triplets................... not really 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 I saw Steely Dan last this year in Vegas. First time. I thought they sucked. Perhaps they needed Steve Gadd on the drums.Anyway, I put on "AJA" tonight. An epic masterpiece album. Every Rush Fan on the planet should own this record. The title track will always be my favorite. It's all about Gadd's triplets................... not really lol. Yea Aja is too slick. lacks a bit of feeling........and i don't get me wrong i still enjoy the album. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil1972 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Sophisticated, polished and their best selling album. Not my favourite album by The Dan though. That would be the funky The Royal Scam. I've always been partial to Katy Lied, but Aja is cool. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 "Josie" is a close to perfect song. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted December 27, 2016 Author Share Posted December 27, 2016 I saw Steely Dan last this year in Vegas. First time. I thought they sucked. Perhaps they needed Steve Gadd on the drums.Anyway, I put on "AJA" tonight. An epic masterpiece album. Every Rush Fan on the planet should own this record. The title track will always be my favorite. It's all about Gadd's triplets................... Steve Gadd is Mr. Triplets! Deacon Blues will always be my favorite, however. "They've got a name for the winners in the worldI want a name when I loseThey call Alabama the Crimson TideCall me Deacon Blues..." Hahaha! I saw the Steve Gadd Band at Yoshi's. At the meet and great I told him that he was "Mr. Triplets." He looked up at me and smiled. He asked if I was a drummer, I said "heck yeah!" He said, "do you still play?" I responded "every day!" He signed my Gadd Band album cover and wrote, "Earl, keep on playing!" Great man. I've met WecklPhillipsCopelandTim AlexanderMike Portnoyand Neil. Neil was worse than Mike! LOL! (Of course) But all of the other drummers I've met were so cool!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted December 27, 2016 Author Share Posted December 27, 2016 I have a short bit (maybe 15-20 minutes, total) of studio rehearsals and outtakes from Aja, including a very different arrangement if I Got the News, compared to what went on the finished album. I like it a lot. What? Where can I hear this? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 I have a short bit (maybe 15-20 minutes, total) of studio rehearsals and outtakes from Aja, including a very different arrangement if I Got the News, compared to what went on the finished album. I like it a lot. What? Where can I hear this? It's an approx. 40-minute disc of outtakes from both Katy Lied and Aja- I downloaded it from guitars101 pretty recently. I can run it off if you'd like. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Any love for the nightfly? The best damn Dan album that isn't a Dan album. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Dad Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Any love for the nightfly? The best damn Dan album that isn't a Dan album. Kamakiriad is more of a Dan album since Walter Becker produced and played guitars on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Dad Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Sophisticated, polished and their best selling album. Not my favourite album by The Dan though. That would be the funky The Royal Scam. Yeah mine are Scam and Ecstasy. Have a special soft spot for Gaucho. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Sophisticated, polished and their best selling album. Not my favourite album by The Dan though. That would be the funky The Royal Scam. Yeah mine are Scam and Ecstasy. Have a special soft spot for Gaucho. I also love Countdown to Ecstasy...that one doesn't get enough love, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 I have a short bit (maybe 15-20 minutes, total) of studio rehearsals and outtakes from Aja, including a very different arrangement if I Got the News, compared to what went on the finished album. I like it a lot.Here's "Stand by the Seawall". Gadd is so smooth... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil1972 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Any love for the nightfly? The best damn Dan album that isn't a Dan album. Yes! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted December 28, 2016 Author Share Posted December 28, 2016 I have a short bit (maybe 15-20 minutes, total) of studio rehearsals and outtakes from Aja, including a very different arrangement if I Got the News, compared to what went on the finished album. I like it a lot. What? Where can I hear this? It's an approx. 40-minute disc of outtakes from both Katy Lied and Aja- I downloaded it from guitars101 pretty recently. I can run it off if you'd like. Yes please. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted December 28, 2016 Author Share Posted December 28, 2016 I have a short bit (maybe 15-20 minutes, total) of studio rehearsals and outtakes from Aja, including a very different arrangement if I Got the News, compared to what went on the finished album. I like it a lot.Here's "Stand by the Seawall". Gadd is so smooth... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7EkDDzpPrk OMG!!! HEAVEN! I want to hear it all! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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