I get the same "it's sterile but cool" reaction at first listening to anything from these guys and I've found that opinion always changes for the better as I warm up to it. "Condos" may or may not wind up as a fave, but I think the larger point beyond rating or comparison is that I can't find anything like this stuff...even at their most "sterile" it's just more fun for me than so much of what is out there. I listen to jazz mostly, and when I've used a new Fagan or Becker track when doing live sound testing (not uncommon among pro sound people), especially when doing a jazz show, the musicians notice and it always starts a conversation. Remember, jazz is mystifyingly relatively unpopular in general, and, agree or not, even the New York Times now describes Steely Dan as the premier touring jazz group. And the New York Times is always right...or left...something...
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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