The Royal Dan: A Tribute to the Genius of Steely Dan

bassjones · Post by **bassjones** » Fri May 26, 2006 10:41 am

Various Artists/The Royal Dan: A Tribute to the Genius of Steely Dan ....CD
$14.99
The Royal Dan features some of the greatest names in progressive jazz/fusion
guitar - Robben Ford, Steve Morse, Jay Gradon, Al DiMeola, Steve Lukather,
Jeff Richman, Mike Stern, Jimmy Herring, Frank Gambale and Elliott Randall -
each paying tribute to rock/jazz legends Steely Dan, pioneers of progressive
pop music. Gifted composers and powerful band leaders, Walter Becker and
Donald Fagen have created a phenomenal catalog of sophisticated
compositions, and have earned the worldwide reputation for utilizing only
the finest musicians in their band. The duo developed the ideal combination
of savvy songwriting and progressive musical passages that not only inspired
awe in musician circles, but also gained them respect as mainstream platinum
artists and created a growing legion of loyal fans. These ten incredible
guitarists have come together to lift up their guitars as their voices in
celebration of this important music. The backing band on these tracks
includes drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, bassist Jimmy Haslip, keyboardist Peter
Wolf and saxophonist Ernie Watts.
soundbite - <http://www.artist-shop.com/rykodisc/royaldan.ram>

Massage...Bored · Post by **Massage...Bored** » Fri May 26, 2006 1:39 pm

White-est, elevator funk there is.

bassjones · Post by **bassjones** » Fri May 26, 2006 2:07 pm

Not a Dan fan I take it? Look at that stellar lineup of players. Holy cow!

Oh geez, i just reread that and the editor changed Donald's last name to homosexual... that's pretty silly.... Fa-gen, Fa-gen, homosexual-en, F-agen,

Chris B · Post by **Chris B** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 9:48 pm

The Nightfly is one of my all time favs. Donald Fagen is the SH!T