Steely Dan is one of those bands that I know so many songs by and I'll hear one and be like, "Who is this again?" Oh it's them! Again.
I knew many songs of theirs before knowing whom they belonged to.
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Steely Dan is one of those bands that I know so many songs by and I'll hear one and be like, "Who is this again?" Oh it's them! Again.
I knew many songs of theirs before knowing whom they belonged to.
When I first heard this particular song, I didn't even know it was Steely Dan. I thought it was Thin Lizzy because of the rhythm, the chord progression, the singing style ─ very reminiscent of the late Phil Lynott ─ and the melodic, harmonized guitar solos. :noidea:
It is either way a song that could easily have been written and recorded by Thin Lizzy, albeit that the guitars would probably have sounded a tad heavier then, because they preferred Gibson Les Pauls, while the dual solos in this Steely Dan song were played on Fender Telecasters. :)
Okay, this Norwegian girl is quite something... Not very human I suppose, I know the feeling. :)
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1mPu8GQzdQ
sweet
Musical synchronicity.
So the other day I thought of Gotye. I've posted many of his tunes here. And I watched the video for Somebody that I Used to Know. It's still a great video with the painted bodies and background.
Today I was reminded of Ingrid Michaelson and posted a funny video she did. And then what to my wondering eyes should appear? A cover of Gotye's song.
It's really good. And she does everything herself.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUxLK1misbw
That's probably the greatest & saddest breakup song that I can think of...
That was so mean ... in the original it was the guy that got dawg'd
Well now people do what's called ghosting. They just disappear. No callbacks. Disconnected via social media.
Kinda the ultimate cop-out.
"That's quite common these days and I think that especially women do it more. It's more than offensive, it's cruel and very selfish."
yeah, it's biological I believe ... women have more at stake and they are pretty brilliant at making the calculations work out for them ... That statement originated in my thinking processes before I became 'enlightened' ... lol
This is the live cover of the above song by The Classic Rock Show, an outstanding cover band. ;)
Ok, I confess my friends always use to give me a weird look whenever that song played ... :)
Steely Dan ...
that's not always the same group of musicians is it? Because damn their good ...
No, their lineup has indeed changed quite a few times over the years. They're also transatlantic; the core of the band is British, but several of their past and present members are Americans.
Emily Jollands, the female singer in the above-posted videos, is gone again, and Jess Harwood, the original female singer, has returned. Howie Jarrett ─ the long-haired guitarist rightmost on stage during the performance of the Steely Dan cover ─ is gone too now and has been replaced with Pete Thorn, a well-known American session guitarist. The drummer and keyboard player are also different guys now, and their male singers have also come and gone. James Cole ─ the guitarist left on stage (from the audience's vantage) ─ is the band leader, and he and Wayne Banks, the bass player, are pretty much the only two band members who've been with the band since the beginning.
And yes, they are damn good, indeed. My brother brought them to my attention a couple of months ago, and I've subscribed to their YouTube channel. A few days ago I watched a temporarily uploaded concert of theirs ─ their last one before the lockdown, uploaded as a stream but now taken offline again ─ in which they covered "Bat Out Of Hell" (by Meatloaf), "Hotel California" (by the Eagles), "Thunderstruck" (by AC/DC), some Pink Floyd stuff, the Van Halen stuff from the second of the videos above, some Led Zeppelin stuff, some Beatles stuff, some stuff by The Who, and much, much more.
This here is their epic version of Queen's equally epic "Bohemian Rhapsody" from a few years ago. ;)
And this here is another Queen cover ─ from the "Highlander" movie soundtrack ─ in lockdown-style, with a guest appearance from Brian May. ;)
Ahemmm....it's never too late to show your hidden talents to the world. Listen to what Anthony Hopkins composed. And The Waltz Goes On. :love:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LGVGekPSzo
video unavailable here and on youtube ...
sorry Elen ...
This sums up what I would love to be able to convey to all those I know and care so much about.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_03uXQiz6eY
Try if this works...maybe?
https://www.proxysite.com/
Chris Isaak, Great song and super handsome dude too. His life story, childhood is really something. Thanks NAP