Becker and Fagen on Recording EMG in Analog


Below is an interesting link which will direct you to an recent interview of Donald Fagen and Walter Becker. Among other things, they speak of how and why their latest LP, "Everything Must Go", was laid down in analog. They went FORWARD, not back, to analog, sez Becker. Analog is the future, sez Fagen.

My hope is that this will result in other artists following their always trend setteing recording ways. I would have asked them, though, why was not the vinyl released in the UNITED STATES? Then I would not have had to pay 18 quid plus shipping from the UK! :-0

http://mixonline.com/ar/audio_steely_dan_everything/
4yanx

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Jdombrow, I strongly disagree with your assessment unless:
1) You've heard it only on CD, or
2) You've only listened to it once or twice

I would tend to agree with respect to "Blues Beach" which was the initial single released in MP3 on the 'Net. IMHO this was an unfortunate choice because I find it the weakest song on the LP. OTOH, side two starts out with "Greenbook", a solid rocker, and each following song is even better, I am particularly taken by "Lunch With Gina" where guitar riffs are reminiscent of past LP's and the female vocals and harmonies are just outstanding. To my ear, sticky-sweet pop jazz, it ain't. A scan of the lyrics sheet might help dispel that notion, as well. ;-) And, while it has nothing to do with this LP, I doubt that the folks who attended any of the three concerts I went to this summer would agree with the "sticky-sweet" label. Jazz infused, yes, and all the better for it, but they ROCKED the place to the ground in each venue.

But then, there's no accounting for taste in any case - yours or mine. If you bought the LP and don't like it, though, I'll take it! :-)