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Saw Steely Dan

Saw Steely Dan live last evening at the Lehigh Valley MusikFest 2011 in Bethlehem, PA. I had seen them Nov 2009 in Phila and I have to say both performances were OUTSTANDING. Stupendous. Wow. Among the cuts they performed, they did all but one song off the AJA album (Deacon Blues)plus Time out of Mind, Hey Nineteen, My Old School, FM, Dirty Work, Reelin' in the Years, etc. Man, what a night. Warm summer evening under almost a full moon and clear skies. Huge band and 3 beautiful back up singers (Carolyn Leonhart is beyond gorgeous). If you get a chance to see them and you're a fan, don't miss them. They're on tour this year with an extensive travel schedule.
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corazon
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Tpreaves

How was the show?

Best,

Dave
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tpreaves
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I really enjoyed the show. They always seem to assemble a great touring band and get great sound from any venue. They opened with "Your Gold Teeth" and encored with "Kid Charlemagne" and played all their big hits in between including a Bossa Nova version of "Show Biz Kids". The only downer for me is the fact that Fagen is steadily losing his voice (the curse of rock vocalists).
madfloyd
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I was disappointed when I saw them (last year?) because of Fagen's voice. I am still going again this year so hopefully I can get past that.
audiofeil
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Occasionally you just have to ignore the voice degradation and enjoy the moment/music. Steely Dan always tour with a killer band and the music is top notch.

Bob Dylan is another good example.

But I guess that was true 45+ years ago. :-)
palasr
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I agree with your assessment regarding Steely Dan, Bill. Not so much with Dylan; while I've seen him several times over the years with performances ranging from OK to mesmerizing, the last time I saw him (around 8 years ago) the SOB played for 55 minutes, mumbled thanks and walked off the stage. Never again (especially at current ticket prices).
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