[DANDOM-NYC] Steely Dan, "life-changing" was SPOILER: 9/17- Rarities & B-Sides, A Dream Come True!

[Randy Reichardt]

I don't know what to add to the larger, majorly articulate missives being
delivered here and on the DD.  I can tell you that the song I can't get out
of my head is Time Out Of Mind.  I don't know why, but it's hard wired into
my brain.  Rather than repeating what others have written about specific
tunes, I want to say that the slight chord changes to Rikki Don't Lose That
Number gave me chills.  I'm so glad I was able to hear it on two of the
three nights I was there - feckin' brilliant arrangement to that song that
had me floating out of my seat.

The Rarities show was a blessing, something to be savored to the end of our
times on this great planet.

As always, it was great to see everyone and to be made to feel so welcome as
always.  What a great group you all are!  Thanks for making my five days in
NYC so special.

And Margaret - "token Canadian"?  Who, me?  No way, eh?  ;-)

- Randy


On 11-09-21 11:05 PM, "hoops" <hoops at dandom.com> wrote:

> Gail;
> 
> Aside from GM's submittal to the Dandom Digest, I also had to include
> your post from the Blue in the just out Dandom Digest (sans a
> reference to another blue post).  Also great.
> 
> Many thanks and best wishes to all.
> 
> Jim
> 
> At 11:49 PM -0500 9/21/11, Gail Jamrok wrote:
>> she did us proud
>> 
>> 
> 
> ---From The bluebook and the Dandom Digest for Sep 17-21,2011-----
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> Date: Tues, September 20, 2011, 12:55:43 ET
> Posted by: Little Wild One, cross the killing floor
> Subject:  SPOILEResque/OPINION: Steely Dan,"life-changing"
> 
> 
>      I haven't been able to get Your Gold Teeth outta my head for
> days. For me, that was the stellar 2011 addition to an already
> fantastic live line-up. I know that some of you think we are chumps
> for taking whatever they throw at us with ne're a complaint. I still
> contend that they know the music best.
> 
>      Having said that, I appreciate the effort the band gives to play
> the best damn music on this planet and still take some chances for
> the us, the die-hards. (Even if the Jack of Speed thing Saturday
> night was a train-wreck...as someone posted earlier, that might have
> been the REAL rarity...a train-wreck played by the Steely Dan band,
> whodathunkit?)
> 
>      Dr. Wu on Saturday was the best I've heard. Third World Man on
> Friday was sublime. I sobbed through Boston Rag on Wednesday. Jeezus
> F--cking Christ, People! And, as far as the extended band intros
> taking 15 minutes, I think that is an act of appreciation for each
> band member, so I don't mind. (I recently got introduced in open
> court by one of the big guys in my firm and I'll tell you what, it
> was cool to be acknowleged in that way, even for a nobody like me.)
> And look on the bright side. It gives everyone time for that much
> needed pee-break, eh.
> 
>      My experiences with following this band have been life-changing.
> Some good, some bad, never indifferent....even if I have heard Aja,
> Peg and Josie 40 times. I still get up and shake my ass and enjoy
> every freaking second of it. So, I guess some of us will just have to
> agree to disagree.
> 
>      It was great to see so many friendly faces in NYC, even if we
> just got to say, "Hi, how are you?" and not much else. Thanks to
> hoops for keeping the light on here. On my way out of NYC on Sunday,
> I walked past the Wellington, which is where some of us first met, lo
> those many years ago, and I almost went in to see if the internet
> station was still there. It was our connection to the Bluebook in
> 2003 and we had such a great time recording our adventures that
> year--before most of us had laptops and, some of us, cell phones.
> 
>      Now, how can I make one of those last shows out west, before the
> Downuder boys get their fix?
> 
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> _______________________________________
> NYC Dandom mailing list
> NYC at dandom.com
> Please note:
> All messages sent to this list must be sent from the email address at which
> you received this message.  Messages sent from other addresses will be
> discarded due to spam issues.
> http://dandom.com/mailman/listinfo/nyc