quantumeffect


If by "today" you mean 1978 ... I would say yes.

But if you are talking about a literal interpretation of "today" (i.e., 10/1/12) ... then I would say no.

How about "tomorrow" in geological terms?

TLDR

But
Steely Dan tours a ton nowadays.  And they are smooth as a baby's butt.  Amazing how polished it is for such a big band.  

space_cowboy

 Amazing how polished it is for such a big band.  

Maurice,


Would be prone to messing up if you played in The Dan?

I heard they have Buddy Rich give the band a pep talk before every show.

bapu

space_cowboy

Amazing how polished it is for such a big band.  

Maurice,


Would be prone to messing up if you played in The Dan?

Yes I would.  The only song of theirs I ever mastered was Aja.  Simple three chord song.  
























Wait.  No
When Josie Comes Home.  


In fact, even Josie uses 75% of the entire library of chords out there.  And every note accessible on a guitar at some point during the song.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq6D0Gl6zp4

Last year's tour

My fav SD is the guitar intro to Don't Take Me Alive.

J

Personnel from The Royal Scam per Wiki: wow...
 
(Lovely formatting Cake...)

Donald Fagen – keyboards, vocals, background vocals Walter Becker – bass, guitar Chuck Rainey – bass Timothy B. Schmit – bass, background vocals Paul Griffin – keyboards, background vocals Don Grolnick – keyboards Denny Dias – guitar Larry Carlton – guitar Dean Parks – guitar Elliott Randall – guitar Bob Findley – horn Chuck Findley – horn Dick "Slyde" Hyde – horn, trombone Jim Horn – saxophone Plas Johnson – saxophone John Klemmer – saxophone Rick Marotta – drums Bernard "Pretty" Purdie – drums Gary Coleman – percussion Victor Feldman – percussion, keyboards Venetta Fields – background vocals Clydie King – background vocals Sherlie Matthews –background vocals Michael McDonald – background vocals

jbow


My fav SD is the guitar intro to Don't Take Me Alive.

J

Yeah, that's nice. I love the riff to 'Godwhacker', the 'Kid Charlemagne' solos, the groove in 'Cousin Dupree'...ah, loadsa things.

Maurice,

Did you ever hear THIS TAKE on the best Schteely Dang song evah?