Even on a bad day the newer Fagan/Becker stuff is currently much more interesting than 99% of the crap out there, and that's all I can ask of them. Actually, I can ask of them to make more of it, as I'm sure they're hanging on my every word. I listen to Jazz and Classical most of the the time anyway so I don't care that much, although I did ask Peter Washington (Bill Charlap Trio bass player...I mixed a live show of theirs a few weeks ago) about opening for Steely Dan and he said something like, "They're brilliant but a bunch of perverts"...and that made me smile. I expect nothing less from Becker and Fagan.
Donald Fagen-Sunken Condos
Just got done listening twice to the new Donald Fagen CD "Sunken Condos". It's EXCELLENT!
Typical Fagen/Steely Dan affair, but a little more funky. Actually, it could have been a new Steely Dan album.
Yes, I am biased because Steely Dan is my favorite band, so they could probably sing the phone book and I would like it, but this really is a very good new album.
I favorite tracks are: "Good Stuff", "I'm Not The Same Without You" and "Out Of The Ghetto".
I'm still shacking my "groove thang" and the the CD has been over for awhile. This album seems to stay with you...
Typical Fagen/Steely Dan affair, but a little more funky. Actually, it could have been a new Steely Dan album.
Yes, I am biased because Steely Dan is my favorite band, so they could probably sing the phone book and I would like it, but this really is a very good new album.
I favorite tracks are: "Good Stuff", "I'm Not The Same Without You" and "Out Of The Ghetto".
I'm still shacking my "groove thang" and the the CD has been over for awhile. This album seems to stay with you...
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