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Probably my favourtie band ever. IMO they have everything, memorable songs, fantastic guitar solos and they actually set out to make intelligent songs which have a point rather than the majority of bands nowadays who churn out any old bland cr*p for the money.

 

Some of my favourties include:

 

Reelin' in The Years- Best guitar solo ever. Great song about reminiscing and looking back on life.

 

Do It Again- One of their more well known songs just a classy and cool song.

 

Barrytown- I like it because it's a bit different.

 

Dirty Work- I love David Palmer's vocals. It works really well and the irony of two blokes singing a song from the perspective of 'the other woman' is typical of the band.

 

My Old School- Great little upbeat song. Fantastic to play whilst speeding around in the summer.

 

Black Friday- Shows their diversity and the dark subject matter of this and some of their other songs is pretty cool. Makes a change from most bands who just sing about love.

 

I've probably forgotten a few as well. IMO the diversity of their work is amazing and whilst I have never seen them live, I am told by my father that they were brilliant.

 

Unfortunately, when you bring them up in conversation, a common comment is 'who is Steely Dan?' It seems that they are unappreciated by some which is a shame. I think I prefer that they aren't as mainstream as some of the iconic seventies bands but I reckon they are better. Does anyone else love their music like I do?

RedAndWhite91

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I love the Stone Roses, IMO they have everything, memorable songs, fantastic guitar solos and they actually set out to make intelligent songs which have a point rather than the majority of bands nowadays who churn out any old bland cr*p for the money.

hypochondriac

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I love the Stone Roses, IMO they have everything, memorable songs, fantastic guitar solos and they actually set out to make intelligent songs which have a point rather than the majority of bands nowadays who churn out any old bland cr*p for the money.

 

Thanks. Do you have an opinion on Steely Dan? Jimmy Page I believe agreed with me about reelin' in the years having the greatest guitar solo. They may have been before your time so if you haven't heard of them, educate yourself.

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RedAndWhite91

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You should listen for a true musical education.

 

I also forgot about the legendary song that is Deacon Blue purely for it's cracking lyrics.

 

I need no musical education, I appreciate music from many different genres from the 1950's to 2011, but I might give them a listen.

hypochondriac

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I need no musical education, I appreciate music from many different genres from the 1950's to 2011, but I might give them a listen.

 

If you listen to Steely Dan (and the lyrics) then you will be educated in the art of great songwriting.

RedAndWhite91

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If you listen to Steely Dan (and the lyrics) then you will be educated in the art of great songwriting.

 

Again, if you saw my iTunes, you'd see that I don't need an education in the art of great songwriting.

hypochondriac

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Again, if you saw my iTunes, you'd see that I don't need an education in the art of great songwriting.

 

Do you understand what 'educate' means? You have never heard anything by Steely Dan and so by listening to them you will be educated in their style of music. Steely Dan are often referred to by critics as a 'genre unto themselves' and so yes I think you would be better off following a little education in Steely Dan and their music. Try it and give your opinion :)

RedAndWhite91

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Do you understand what 'educate' means? You have never heard anything by Steely Dan and so by listening to them you will be educated in their style of music. Steely Dan are often referred to by critics as a 'genre unto themselves' and so yes I think you would be better off following a little education in Steely Dan and their music. Try it and give your opinion :)

 

Then you should have said "you need an education in Steely Dan" not "you need a true musical education". Subtle difference there.

hypochondriac

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Then you should have said "you need an education in Steely Dan" not "you need a true musical education". Subtle difference there.

 

Quiet now and go listen to Steely Dan. IMO listening to Steely Dan does give you a musical education because they contain elements within their body of work which you don't find anywhere else. Listen and offer an opinion, this thread isn't for arguments.

RedAndWhite91

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Quiet now and go listen to Steely Dan. IMO listening to Steely Dan does give you a musical education because they contain elements within their body of work which you don't find anywhere else. Listen and offer an opinion, this thread isn't for arguments.

 

Can't. Off to work. Will listen tomorrow.

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I need no musical education, I appreciate music from many different genres from the 1950's to 2011, but I might give them a listen.

 

He starts a thread about Steely Dan and you jump in about the Stone Roses. I don't get it.

 

 

 

What about the 20s, 30s and 40s, btw? Might give them a listen? You owe it to yourself. A brilliant band. Fantastic fusion of rock and jazz. One of the best recording acts of the 70s.

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He starts a thread about Steely Dan and you jump in about the Stone Roses. I don't get it.

 

 

 

What about the 20s, 30s and 40s, btw? Might give them a listen? You owe it to yourself. A brilliant band. Fantastic fusion of rock and jazz. One of the best recording acts of the 70s.

 

Ever :). But thanks for the confirmation.

RedAndWhite91

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He starts a thread about Steely Dan and you jump in about the Stone Roses. I don't get it.

 

What about the 20s, 30s and 40s, btw? Might give them a listen? You owe it to yourself. A brilliant band. Fantastic fusion of rock and jazz. One of the best recording acts of the 70s.

 

Well, his description of his favourite band matched the description of my favourite band. The similarity was glaring, in my opinion of course.

 

Not a massive fan of the early jazz in the 'roaring Twenties' (heard some whilst studying the Great Depression during college) but blues is ok as it becomes more mainstream in the 30's, swing in the 40s isn't my thing but early forms of rock'n'roll came about towards the end of that decade which combined the jazz and blues and other genres and that's ok, and it obviously paved the way for the quality acts in the 50's. I can thank my Grandad for my musical taste going back that far.

 

If you want to go even further back, then I don't mind some of that classical stuff, not clued up on it though. My musical love lies mainly in the late 70's, 80's and 90's. HTH.

hypochondriac

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Well, his description of his favourite band matched the description of my favourite band. The similarity was glaring, in my opinion of course.

 

Not a massive fan of the early jazz in the 'roaring Twenties' (heard some whilst studying the Great Depression during college) but blues is ok as it becomes more mainstream in the 30's, swing in the 40s isn't my thing but early forms of rock'n'roll came about towards the end of that decade which combined the jazz and blues and other genres and that's ok, and it obviously paved the way for the quality acts in the 50's. I can thank my Grandad for my musical taste going back that far.

 

If you want to go even further back, then I don't mind some of that classical stuff, not clued up on it though. My musical love lies mainly in the late 70's, 80's and 90's. HTH.

 

Had a listen yet?

hypochondriac

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Hello! Just listened to Reelin In The Years. Decent. Heard it before and yeah it's alright. Wouldn't rush out and buy it but it's easy to listen to.

 

Listen to more. They are brilliant. Try my old school.

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Listen to more. They are brilliant. Try my old school.

 

I always recommend albums, rather than songs (shows my age, eh?!).

 

So, if you're into the rocky side of jazz-rock, try their second album, Coutdown to Ecstasy (fantastic - my favourite!); if you lean towards the jazzy side of jazz-rock, try their sixth album, Aja (most people's favourite, apparently).

hypochondriac

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I always recommend albums, rather than songs (shows my age, eh?!).

 

So, if you're into the rocky side of jazz-rock, try their second album, Coutdown to Ecstasy (fantastic - my favourite!); if you lean towards the jazzy side of jazz-rock, try their sixth album, Aja (most people's favourite, apparently).

 

Really? I agree with you, Countdown to ecstasy is the best. Has some cracking tunes.

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