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10-12-2009, 08:32 PM
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For you Steely Dan fans - as you may know, Steely Dan (with Freddie Washington on bass) are currently touring. Most of their stops are two-nighters. Each of the two nights they play an entire album - either "Aja" or "The Royal Scam" (both shows also incorporate additional songs). I'm just curious, which show would you attend: "Aja" or "The Royal Scam"? |
10-12-2009, 09:02 PM
|  | Registered User | | | | | I saw the rent party. It was a one nighter. Knowing then what I know now, if it was a two night show with different sets, I'd go to both shows. It was that good. |
10-12-2009, 09:08 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Portland, OR | | | I'd have to say Aja. I love the songwriting on TRS, but I don't think it would lend itself as well to live performance. Think of how awesome it would be to see a full band of smokin' musicians playing Aja and Josie and Black Cow and I Got the News and...
Yeah. If you can only see one, that's the one.
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10-12-2009, 09:33 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oak Park, MI | | | Royal Scam had four great songs, and a few mediocre tunes. Aja, was an exercise in great songwriting. If I was a guitar player I'd check out Royal Scam with two of the finest solo's of all time (Kid Charlemegn, and Don't Take me Alive), But as a bass player Josie and Peg are a clinic in great pop bass lines.
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06-19-2010, 09:04 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Jacksonville, Florida | | I would go to the Aja one. But I might attend the other show just to see kid Charlemegn. 
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06-19-2010, 09:43 PM
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06-19-2010, 09:56 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Durham, North Carolina | | | I'd have to say Aja. Chuck Rainey's line on Peg is the reason I started to play bass in the first place! |
06-19-2010, 10:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Round Lake Heights, IL USA | | | The Royal Scam
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06-19-2010, 10:19 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Diego | | | Aja for the win. It's just so strong start to finish. It's no surprise that it pops up a lot on the perfect album thread. I really like the revival album performance thing. I couldn't see Stevie wonder when he last came through town, but he played Innervisions (another perfect album) start to finish and it kills me I didn't see that. |
06-19-2010, 10:37 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Long Island, NY | | | I vote Aja as well.
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06-19-2010, 10:44 PM
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06-19-2010, 10:57 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Anasleim, CA | | | Damn! That's a TOUGH choice. The Royal Scam is a great album... Haitian Divorce is one of the nastiest reggaes ever committed to wax. I think in the end though, I'd have to go with Aja, especially if the can get Michael McDonald to sing backup on I've Got The News.
You could always flip a coin. It'll really be hard to lose with either show. |
06-20-2010, 02:16 AM
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Otherwise "The Royal Scam". I know it's against the general tidal flow, but I always preferred it more than "Aja".
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06-20-2010, 02:21 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Diego, CA | | | royal scam. Clearly. Aja = played to DEATH. |
06-20-2010, 08:04 AM
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06-20-2010, 08:50 AM
|  | Registered User | | | | | Saw them do Aja at the Tower in Upper Darby, Pa maybe 2 years ago. Playing was great sound was horrible... Found out later it was the 1st show for a new sound man... Freddie washington sounded muffled and low in the mix... Best Steely Dan show for me was Art Crimes in 96-- oh and New York Rock and soul review (not really SD though).
But I'm sure sound won't be an issue - was probably a 1 time thing.
Would love see the Royal Scam show if I had a choice...
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06-20-2010, 09:18 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Gainesville, Florida | | Quote:
Originally Posted by kdel  ...I couldn't see Stevie wonder when he last came through town... | Don't feel bad...he couldn't see you either...
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06-20-2010, 09:26 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Virginia Beach, VA | | | Flip o' the coin....both great albums. Saw them two years ago but was late arriving thanks to my wife. I even asked her "hey, is there gas in the car?" to which she responded "yes, there's gas in the car".
There was no gas in the car.
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06-20-2010, 09:31 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Duluth, MN | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Zooberwerx Flip o' the coin....both great albums. Saw them two years ago but was late arriving thanks to my wife. I even asked her "hey, is there gas in the car?" to which she responded "yes, there's gas in the car".
There was no gas in the car.
Riis | That is funny.Your wife is hip. |
06-20-2010, 09:32 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Montreal, Canada | | | Aja for me!
When they came in montreal, the Aja show was sold out and they canceled The Royal scam because they didn't sell enough ticket.
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