Losanjealous (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008
... Spank Rock, Kid Sister, A-Trak, Steve Aoki, The Bloody Beetroots, Kill The Noize & more) Sat 7/19 Steely Dan @ Nokia Theater Wed 7/23 The Swell Season w/ Iron & Wine @ Greek Theatre Sat 10/4 Hieroglyphics, Blue Scholars, Knobody @ El Rey (Freshly Dipped Tour) Sat 7/12 My Bloody Valentine @ Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Thu 10/2 My Bloody Valentine @ Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Wed 10/1...
Cave 17 (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008
... cod-Christian band back then. Bonus track “Mekhi Hawa” actually pulls off the elusive blend: Steely Dan plus country music! There are a lot of touches here that would sound a lot crappier than they do if they didn't have such a lovely voice over the top. Dude can just flat-out SANG and so it doesn't matter what language he’s singing in, or how many ultra-clichéd reverb guitars float into...
IndieLondon (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
... Who guitarist Pete Townshend ( You Cheated On Me ), The Band's Garth Hudson ( I Wish I Were ), and Steely Dan's Donald Fagen ( So Many Friends ). Now the highlights, of which there are many! Album opener Bleeding All Over You opens with a low-key backbeat and some lush acoustics, before unfolding into a dark love song that tackles an affair (“my heart was made for bleeding all over you”...
Normalized Happiness (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
1. Friday I'm In Love - The Cure 2. Black Friday - Steely Dan 3. Friday Night, August 14th - Funkadelic 4. Friday On My Mind - The Easybeats (had to look that one up--thought it was the Hollies) 5. Police On My Back - The Clash Read and post comments | Send to a friend
Chancelucky (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
How unclear is American Idol on the concept of Rock and Roll? Well, did you see the final four do Steely Dan's Reeling in the Year’s as a Brady Bunch reunion number? I especially loved the bit where after walking into position, they disappeared from camera view momentarily then suddenly reappeared on the catwalk. Imagine if Donald Fagen and Walter Becker had been talked into being mentors this...
Crave RSS (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
Michael McDonald Chances are, whether you're a fan or not, you've heard the blue-eyed soul vocals of Michael McDonald. He's best known for his formative years with the Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan, however he's also had a remarkable career as a solo artist and a guest harmonizer on numerous pop hits such as Christopher Cross' "Run Like The Wind" (he's the guy who echos "such a long way to...
Spokane Al (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
Roadies to the left of me, roadies to the right, and here I am, stuck in the middle with you. With apologies to Steely Dan I had a very interesting evening this past Tuesday. Once a week the Baddlands Cycling Club (yes, the spelling is correct) offers a Tuesday evening road bike race. This involves traditional races and a couple of times a year that put on time trial events. On Tuesday, for...
The Allmusic Blog (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
... real atrocity of last night was that group sing on “Reelin’ in the Years.” I have no problem with Steely Dan on the show, of course — if anything, the great Walter Becker and Donald Fagen would be my dream judges/mentors, rivaling that legendary episode with Quentin Tarantino as guest judge — but this was an outright embarrassment, with each line getting more ridiculous, culminating in David...
Vh1 Blog (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
... Who fumbled hardest? Hard to say. Let's count down last night's top five weakest moments: 5. Steely Dan Salute The show’s group performances are always an uphill battle, but as the competition wears on, these segments seem to get worse and worse. The fab four tried their hand at Steely Dan ’s “Reelin’ in the Years,” and eradicated hopes anyone might have had about the formation of...
Asshat Hollywood (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
... how about this. You know what would be cool man? Let's make them all walk really fast...yeah, to Steely Dan! And throw in some box steps and finger snapping! OOH, and then, for the big guitar solo, the door can open and the real guitar player from Steely Dan could come out!!!" And the choreographer said "well we tried to get him, but he's not available." So then Paula said, " how...
Premium Hollywood (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
... With that, let's talk about last night.. The four remaining contestants did a group rendition of Steely Dan's “Reelin’ In The Years,” which happens to be one of my favorite songs from my childhood. Well, not anymore after seeing that butcher job! On to business. David Archuleta, safe. David Cook, safe. Damn, it's too early in the show. Then a bunch of phone calls, including a hilarious one...
Janey Godley’s Blog (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
... clearly. This is EVERY day, who does that shit? I just called down to reception and requested some Steely Dan or Bob Seger, because if there is a DJ in house who insists we listen to piped music loudly then we as guests should get to choose the songs. Whitney Houston can kiss my ass. I am going swimming today; the hotel has a lovely indoor and outdoor pool. I am going to check the weather...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
It's Execution Night, and one day after the Final 4 contestants had plodded through an uneventful "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" night, the producers force them to navigate a complicated and stone-cold classic Steely Dan song, "Reelin' In the Years."
Bumpshack (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
The finalists started tonight's show by singing the classic Steely Dan song ‘Reeling in the Years'. None of the contestants really seemed prepared for this song. Here is my review from last night's Idol David Archuleta was the first to move on to next week. David Cook quickly joined Archuleta safely on the sofa. The halftime music was [...]
Collin Kelley...Modern Confessional (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
My respect for Steely Dan dropped several notches after they apparently approved the use of Reelin' In The Years for the opening group sing on American Idol tonight. I hope Walter and Donald caught this cabaret bullshit and won't ever let this happen again. They cut to Judge Judy in the audience and I wanted her to come up on stage and pound her gavel on this criminal season of American Idol...
