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    Posted: December 13 2008 at 06:14
Originally posted by prog4evr prog4evr wrote:

Portions of their "Aja" album qualify for Jazz-Prog.  Other albums, I am not so sure ("Rikki, don't lose that number?")

Anyway, the title cut of "Aja" is a near Jazz-Prog masterpiece for two reasons:  Michael Omartian plays keys (yeah, I know, you don't know him - but you should!); and, Steve Gadd plays the drum licks that garner him the percussion award for that year (1977).  It really is a great, near-prog, song...


LOL

try reading some of the reviews here

The keyboard riff for 'Rikki' was taken from "Song For My Father," which was released in 1964 by Jazz composer and pianist Horace Silver. The opening of both songs is nearly identical. It's a good example of how Steely Dan fused Jazz and pop





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Portions of their "Aja" album qualify for Jazz-Prog.  Other albums, I am not so sure ("Rikki, don't lose that number?")

Anyway, the title cut of "Aja" is a near Jazz-Prog masterpiece for two reasons:  Michael Omartian plays keys (yeah, I know, you don't know him - but you should!); and, Steve Gadd plays the drum licks that garner him the percussion award for that year (1977).  It really is a great, near-prog, song...
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Points: 46838 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 02 2008 at 06:30
Originally posted by Chris Stacey Chris Stacey wrote:

 
Talking about covers, explain the artwork on Katy Lied?


I will.. in tonight's review of that.  I think that one though is pretty well known.. or at least has a commonly held assumption hahhah
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Points: 7028 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 01 2008 at 21:35
More reviews from SC's and Admin please. When you get reviews like that you wonder why some of you guys have been hiding all this timeWink
 
Talking about covers, explain the artwork on Katy Lied?


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Originally posted by Atavachron Atavachron wrote:

the bands or the women?





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hahahahah...  maybe I should hide there as well.  Thanks for the feedback David.  Did some cleaning up.. and think I picked up where you were itching to use that pen at hahahha
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the bands or the women?





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sh*t... you probably should.. I spent 10 minutes correcting it as it was hahahha.  Well... let me spend another 10 minutes on it  hahhaha.

thanks David. Maybe I should stick to the Italian ones LOL


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that's a wonderful review Mike, and so obviously written by someone both highly learned in music history and of the band itself   ..oh I wanted to whip out my editor's pen a few times but screw it Wink   ..nice one!
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Points: 46838 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 01 2008 at 20:18
and posted.. .getting the hang of this reviewing sh*t.. much easier than reviewing Italian albums hahahha
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off to finish my review of Pretzel Logic. .. to answer the age old question..  Just what the hell does the cover mean?
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Originally posted by Chicapah Chicapah wrote:

Um, by the way, what's with the photo of the cover of "Pretzel Logic?"  It's a black and white photo.  Only.  The one here looks like someone spilled something disgusting on it.  I'm just sayin'....


hahah... yeah.... I'm reviewing that album now.. or taking a break actually... I'll address that in my review I guess LOL
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Um, by the way, what's with the photo of the cover of "Pretzel Logic?"  It's a black and white photo.  Only.  The one here looks like someone spilled something disgusting on it.  I'm just sayin'....
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Two Against Nature has a long track clocking in at 8 1/2 minutes called "West Of Hollywood" that's really good.

Though not very long, "Cousin Dupree" always made me smirk. In all, 2vsN is a VERY good disc.

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Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:



EDIT: back to Steely Dan.  I don't know SD that well beyond the stuff in rotation on classic rock radio, what are some of the best long tracks in your opinion? (probably been gone over before).


ahh.. almost missed this Greg...

long tracks....  LOL   there were none... 


Aja was the longest at 7:57...  and ..hahaha.. not coincidentally... the track. .and album that prog traditionalists  tend to identify most with. 


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Points: 46838 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 01 2008 at 14:47
oh yeah...   in a vain attempt to stay on topic...LOLLOL

working on next SD review...  getting some nice feedback.. thanks guys...

anyone have the book 'Steely Dan: The Complete Guide to their music'?


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Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

It was decided that it definitely wasn't right for Eclectic ages ago, but I take it that Eclectic was waiting to see if PR would accept them (was in discussion with them).


yeah....  I just saw the posts LOL
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It was decided that it definitely wasn't right for Eclectic ages ago, but I take it that Eclectic was waiting to see if PR would accept them (was in discussion with them).

EDIT: back to Steely Dan.  I don't know SD that well beyond the stuff in rotation on classic rock radio, what are some of the best long tracks in your opinion? (probably been gone over before).


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we can take this to the collab zone.. to the AR palace.. .I thought it more than related ....  it sounds more cheesy than anything.  Plus I'm not playing the part of hypocrite here.. someone DID think they were prog...  maybe XOver should have a looksie before dumping them.  
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I've been listening to the It Bites streaming mp3s here, and I think a move is in order (not sure how, when, or why it wound up in Eclectic), and I do think it bites.
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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by E-Dub E-Dub wrote:

Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

hahahha.. .  love the silent majority... someone who has been following this.. but wants to stay out this (says I am doing a fine job)  asks me to post this.

http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=748

listen to those samples... then listen to ...pretty much anything by SD.LOL




I am on record as saying that I don't consider It Bites (where this link takes you) to be very progressive upon hearing Eat Me In St. Louis a couple of years ago. Even started a thread, if memory serves.

A friend has loaned me The Big Lad In The Windmill and Once Around The World and the sound is very Duran Duran-ish...especially TBLiTW. I like Once Around The World a lot and it's a bit more progressive. Even ordered it the other day.

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yeah... about my thoughts as well LOL

the point I was obviously  to make though was the obvious one ... not to bash on It Bites......  was to reinforce the notion that what  is prog to one.. . is sometimes not prog to others.


I can understand that. I think I was in the minority on that one, come to think of it. I even like that new It Bites (disc of the year for me so far) and there are some progressive moments (especially "This Is England"), but wouldn't be disappointed if they weren't on PA. It's all personal tastes.

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