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03-13-2006, 07:15 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2002 Location: Europe | | | Donald Fagen's "Morph the Cat"
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First impressions:
Wow.
This might be one of the best sounding records ever made. Every nuance of each instrument is present. I actually think that I need to buy the 5.1 version as well when it is released.
Great songs - IMO this is a much better album than either of the two newer Steely Dan records. Fantastic lyrics - as always.
Superb bass playing from Freddie Washington - great touch, feel and sound all the way through. No shadow on Tom Barney (or Walter Becker), but this is IMO the best bass playing on a Becker/Fagen record since Marcus Millers' fabulous work on "The Nightfly".
This album might not be the grindcore or surfpunk lovers' cup of tea, but for anybody who can appreciate fantastic craftmanship, sound and songwriting this is a recording to get.
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03-13-2006, 06:25 PM
| | | | Mine's in the mail...sorta. I pre-ordered it along with something else that's not out until the end of the month. Guess I gotta wait a couple more weeks.
The sound clips I sampled sounded great.
...and don't forget about Anthony Jackson' stellar basslines on The Night Fly(+ Rainey's & Will Lee's).
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03-14-2006, 12:16 AM
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Originally Posted by JimK
...and don't forget about Anthony Jackson' stellar basslines on The Night Fly(+ Rainey's & Will Lee's).
| They're hard to forget!
Nah, I just happened to mention Marcus' basslines, supposedly because my ipod played "The Goodbye Look" for me yesterday morning...  |
03-14-2006, 03:10 AM
|  | So much flame, it burns............ | | Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Las Vegas, NV. | | When and where did you pick this up?
I was told (at the local Tower Records) that it was to be released on the 7th. I went in on the 7th and was told it didn't show up and was pushed back. 
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03-14-2006, 03:22 AM
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Originally Posted by PhatBasstard When and where did you pick this up?
I was told (at the local Tower Records) that it was to be released on the 7th. I went in on the 7th and was told it didn't show up and was pushed back. | It is released today here in europe. But I have connections and got my hands on an advance copy two days ago (I'm sorta in the business).
I just assumed that it already had been released in the US, or that some of you bought the tracks from itunes... |
03-14-2006, 03:31 AM
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03-14-2006, 03:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Bruce Lindfield Where in Europe....? | Stockholm, Sweden. The same goes for the UK too, i am told. |
03-14-2006, 06:06 AM
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Wouldn't you like to know?! | | Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Atlanta | | | I think Marcus plays on "Maxine" (Nightfly) as well. It's either him or Abe.
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03-14-2006, 06:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Woodchuck I think Marcus plays on "Maxine" (Nightfly) as well. It's either him or Abe. | Yep, it's Marcus. He also plays on the song "The Nightfly" and, as mentioned, "The Goodbye Look". Abe only plays on "New Frontier". |
03-14-2006, 06:18 AM
| | | Amazon.com emailed that mine shipped yesterday... so I assume I will have it tomorrow. Thanks for the review.
I will be seeing the band Thursday night at the Detroit Opera House |
03-14-2006, 06:22 AM
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Wouldn't you like to know?! | | Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Atlanta | | | Thanks Kid. BTW, one of my favorite Fagen basslines, is the one from "Trans Island Skyway". I love that song!
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03-14-2006, 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by KJung I will be seeing the band Thursday night at the Detroit Opera House | ¨ 
Oh, the envy... |
03-14-2006, 06:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Woodchuck Thanks Kid. BTW, one of my favorite Fagen basslines, is the one from "Trans Island Skyway". I love that song! | I agree, Kamakiriad is very under-rated. "Snowbound" is another great track. |
03-14-2006, 06:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Kid Charlemagne I agree, Kamakiriad is very under-rated. "Snowbound" is another great track. | It was a great concept album, IMO. I was at the record store BEFORE it opened to buy it.
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03-14-2006, 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Woodchuck It was a great concept album, IMO. I was at the record store BEFORE it opened to buy it. | You will love the new album, I'm sure! |
03-14-2006, 08:03 AM
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Abe Laboriel on "New Frontier"
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03-14-2006, 10:16 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Racine,Wi | | | LOVE THIS RECORD!!! especially the first two cuts. Beautiful!1 Donalds vocals always sound great.
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03-14-2006, 05:19 PM
| | | | I see I pre-ordered the album w/ DVD...what's the DVD about?
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03-14-2006, 05:26 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: NJ | | | Picked it up today.REALLY diggin' it so far. Freddie Washington is groovin' and you can really hear his Ken Smith at times. It's cool. Pick it up. |
03-14-2006, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by JimK I see I pre-ordered the album w/ DVD...what's the DVD about? | Hi Jim, It's a 2 disc package with the audio CD as the 1st disc. The second disc is a DVD that has the entire album mixed for Dolby Stereo, and Dolby DTS 5.1 and 2 Advanced Resolution mixes for DVD-audio players. Well worth the extra few bucks IMO if you have a surround sound system, I have the front 5 w/o back speakers and it sounds awesome. 
Sorry ya gotta wait on it though 
Been spinnin' it all day, WOW. Donald is referring to this as the final chapter in his solo trilogy so am listening to it that way and it's working so far half way thru Kamakiriad. Sonically the new cd is more modern but the other cds hold their own in the regular stereo mix.
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