tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758121285650208378.post1634662158398432801..comments2023-12-30T22:34:33.063+01:00Comments on An Overdose Of Fingal Cocoa: Robert WyattA.O.O.F.Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720016241289074162noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758121285650208378.post-46739024817420128612010-05-04T18:48:12.691+02:002010-05-04T18:48:12.691+02:00Hi, Eric.
I studied your deranged diary carefully...Hi, Eric.<br /><br />I studied your deranged diary carefully. On first glance, it reads like a cross between Jack Kerouac and James Joyce! Your May 3rd entry reminds me the lyrics from "Negative Girl". I also noticed that you made a garbled reference to "2N/"... It came after the anguished "urrrrrgh". This final SD reference is not unduly worrying me, as it is an obvious sign that your SD obsessive disorder is slowly vacating your tortured psyche. I am happy with your progress. I feel that the time is now approaching when we we will both be rid of this vile and unhealthy ailment Yes, Eric. It seems like only yesterday, we gazed through the glass, etc. But thankfully, that's all in the past. You know I'm right. The spore is on the wind tonight. You won't feel it till it grows. And it is growing! This is most definitely my last reference to...(muffled shriek, in a Cathy Berberianesque mezzo-soprano mode!) the band formerly known as.....sob, wail, ad nauseam...STEELY DANA.O.O.F.Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720016241289074162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758121285650208378.post-56045487611827861342010-05-03T15:03:57.730+02:002010-05-03T15:03:57.730+02:00Diary - Arpil 27th
The day started out fine as us...Diary - Arpil 27th<br /><br />The day started out fine as usual. I've made the commitment to put my Steely Dan collection aside for awhile. I must confess, I don't know if there will be any long-term consequences of such actions, but I'm willing to give it a shot.<br /><br />Oh, and I'm putting my Donald Fagen trilogy aside for good measure. Ha ha.<br /><br />--------------------------<br />Diary - April 28th<br /><br />I had a nightmare last night but don't wish to discuss it.<br /><br />I woke up and had breakfast, took my shower, all the usual business. All except listen to Steely Dan.<br /><br />Somehow I've worked up a slight headache. Maybe it's from staying up so late sifting through my CD collection looking for something which could replace my beloved Dan. Tough luck.<br /><br />----------------------------<br />Diary - April 30<br /><br />The moth went by fast enough, but these last few days felt like an eternity. Now I'm having more severe headaches and must pass on going out fishing tonight in favor of my bed. So soft and warm.<br /><br />Had I known how difficult this Steely Dan withdrawl would've been, I probably would've opted to just "give in" to my better self and listen to a little Your Gold Teeth.<br /><br />Throw out your gold teeth and see how they roll...<br /><br />----------------------------<br />Diary - May 1st<br /><br />Be laying in bed all day scratching myself. I think I'm getting a rash. My vision is bekoming bvlerred. Ow,m y head hurts. So. ,much. Incoherence is a word, or so theyu say. Uuuh.<br /><br />-----------------------------<br />Diary - May 2nd<br /><br />Is blur. Can't figer it out. wats wrong. itz a glamur profess. it itchjes.my headhurt, help. norone bu5t th ejig is up,.<br /><br />------------------------------<br />Diary - May 3rd<br /><br />I itch. i cry. pain. develop. lose connttoorrrooolllll. neeed sleeeeeeeeeeeeeepp[ppppp.<br />urrrrrgh. blloowejedbwshqcde1mrfe2v/Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758121285650208378.post-65402891285928958552010-05-02T16:49:05.359+02:002010-05-02T16:49:05.359+02:00We're not talking about S***** D**, are we? AA...We're not talking about S***** D**, are we? AAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! (TO BE CONTINUED)!! I was thinking of Gary Katz and the albums he has produced (not including Steely .......It's coming!...Can't help it!.....Too late!........DAN....AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!A.O.O.F.Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720016241289074162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758121285650208378.post-44377816495729445632010-05-02T14:45:45.199+02:002010-05-02T14:45:45.199+02:00Awesome. And yet again we've broken the post c...Awesome. And yet again we've broken the post count for an album all because of, well, you know who.Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758121285650208378.post-91071878213624982992010-05-01T22:35:48.773+02:002010-05-01T22:35:48.773+02:00We've gotta stop the rot now. This is the 23rd...We've gotta stop the rot now. This is the 23rd or 24th comment now about the band called STEELY F**K ING DAN. I'm now on 50 mg of Diazepam a day. What has all this manure to do with fu**ing Robert Wyatt? Can you answer me that? CAN YOU?! WELL CAN YOU?!!! .....3 nice blue valium....ten minutes later...Yes, Mike. Donald's new album. What an original and interesting subject! One would presume that since the album is not going to be part of some kind of Harry Potter series, we may expect an awe inspiring album from the great man. I would say that the "new one" will make "The Nightfly" sound like "William Shatner Sings Pink Floyd". But to be honest, Mike, I couldn't give a flying F**K. I'm just so happy that my head is now clear of that F***ING B*** A***H*** P*** MOTHERF***ING MR STEELY FU**ING DANA.O.O.F.Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720016241289074162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758121285650208378.post-31005314881224611142010-05-01T15:35:26.224+02:002010-05-01T15:35:26.224+02:00I wanted to talk some more about them but I just c...I wanted to talk some more about them but I just can't bring myself to. Nope, I'm not going to bring it up. Gotta hold myself back.<br /><br />I...<br /><br />can't...<br /><br />URGH!!!! I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE!!!!!<br /><br />SAY IT LOUD AND SAY IT PROUD!<br /><br />STEELY DAN!<br />STEELY DAN!<br />STEELY DAN!<br />STEELY DAN!<br />STEELY DAN!<br />STEELY DAN!<br />STEELY DAN! OW!<br />STEELY F'N DAN!<br /><br />I can't wait for Donald's new solo album. Hmm, lighter in tone than MTC. Not an extension of his Nightfly trilogy. What does it all mean? Who's playing on it? When does it come out? WE NEED ANSWERS!Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758121285650208378.post-66410742238739235802010-05-01T01:25:46.564+02:002010-05-01T01:25:46.564+02:00Ticket prices are obscene. There is one "band...Ticket prices are obscene. There is one "band" who are definitely milking it. I'd mention the name but I'm tired talking about Steely Dan. We really should be discussing the "new" album from Donald Fagen, the main man in (cough!)...Steely DanA.O.O.F.Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720016241289074162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758121285650208378.post-48279111386477723672010-04-30T17:04:01.093+02:002010-04-30T17:04:01.093+02:00I agree 100%. I can't believe the outrageous t...I agree 100%. I can't believe the outrageous ticket prices these days, and the mass fraud which Ticketmaster gets away with endlessly.<br /><br />We must STOP bringing up Steely Dan every time we post! Instead, let's talk about Donald Fagen's new solo album!!!Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758121285650208378.post-70043341027232630042010-04-29T18:33:31.944+02:002010-04-29T18:33:31.944+02:00Hi, Mike. A long, complicated, and now boring subj...Hi, Mike. A long, complicated, and now boring subject. The whole music business is riddled with irony, paradoxes, but mostly blatant hypocrisy. I'm like you. I have bought albums based on information seen in the most unlikely places...certainly not on mainstream media. I have bought albums by Kyla Brox, even though they are readily available on various internet sources. I have advertised a few of her albums on this blog, and know for a fact that people have bought her albums, and gone to see her in concert. Gotta few E-mails from people who never heard of the lady, and may never have heard of her without blog checking. I get tired of people telling me how much they are losing out financially by people downloading their music from blogs, torrent sites, etc. How much are they losing? If music is not well promoted, then obviously the records won't sell. If music is advertised by bloggers, and people buy merchandise as a result, how much is the music industry and the artists making? I'd like a figure on both scenarios. I have paid excessive prices for tickets to see many "rock stars" who have not given me value for money. In that respect, I have been ripped off. I've also stupidly bought albums based on "good" reviews, and been ripped off again. Who is losing money? As you say, if music is good, and people like the artists, then they will buy the album regardless of how many times it may have been remixed, remastered etc. The Beatles...My God!...How many different repackaged albums have been released, and snapped up like hotcakes. The Stones, U2, Abba..An endless list. A lot of money lost there through "illegal" downloading...I don't think! I said this was a boring subject, and I'm now looking at what I've written! I will end this epistle by not referring to the now rather "stale" subject of Steely Dan!!!A.O.O.F.Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720016241289074162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758121285650208378.post-40474856443876508942010-04-29T16:33:31.696+02:002010-04-29T16:33:31.696+02:00They're insane with that sort of thing. There ...They're insane with that sort of thing. There is so much music and videos everywhere online, on torrents, on peer-to-peer file sharing, et al. that it really is pointless to even try. It's funny because back in the day there were groups I wouldn't have known about if not by various means online and, as a direct result, I ended up buying massive amounts of music and movies. I must've spent over $20,000 on just music; if you saw my CD collection, you'd be impressed, to say the least. So for them to say that the online component is hurting the industry, well, that's ridiculous. If that were true then why bother with back catalogs of people like The BEatles since you can simply download everything of theirs online for free?<br /><br />You remember that Beatles comp of their #1 hits? All those songs have been available forever ...and yet that didn't stop people from buying it in droves. As far as current music, it certainly has suffered, but, thanks to marketing/lowered CD prices + online distribution, they're still bringing in bread. If they're not making as much noney now, it's because the music is of lackluster quality and their means of advertising, e.g. MTV and such, are no longer taken seriously by avid music lovers. (Then again, you hardly ever hear any music by turning on those "music" channels anymore, so who's to blame?)<br /><br />People WILL buy the things they want, myself included. Although I own the Citizen Steely Dan box set, I went ahead and got the remastered Aja and Gaucho. Now why would I bother to do that if I already own said music and can download it anytime? Could it be because I love their music and will support them?<br /><br />And you're absolutely right -- I will not conclude this posting by making any sort of reference to Steely Dan.Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758121285650208378.post-14921084484910495062010-04-29T00:30:21.373+02:002010-04-29T00:30:21.373+02:00I plead the 5th amendment! I'm glad you saw th...I plead the 5th amendment! I'm glad you saw that pic, Mike. I'm gonna remove it pronto, before I'm sued by Mojo, and God knows who else. I got a legal warning last week about an Ian Dury album...I had to remove a photo and a link. Serious business! "Sue me if I play too long"! I overplayed that one! On the other hand I've also got e-mails from some famous musicians who were happy to see some of their old albums get my minute exposure. These musicians are not connected with Steely Dan, the band we never finish a conversation with!A.O.O.F.Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720016241289074162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758121285650208378.post-91041294581866714152010-04-28T14:25:33.693+02:002010-04-28T14:25:33.693+02:00Haha nice! You made that, didn't you?
Isn'...Haha nice! You made that, didn't you?<br /><br />Isn't it great how we start talking about this or that group and, somehow, the conversation always mutates into Steely Dan?<br /><br />Awesome.Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758121285650208378.post-80515720629579802442010-04-27T15:45:00.987+02:002010-04-27T15:45:00.987+02:00Nope, never saw it but I did read about that.
Act...Nope, never saw it but I did read about that.<br /><br />Actually it was Donald who was writing the charts and/or assisting in them, not Walter, which figures since most of the sophisticated sound is coming from Donald's jazz-bebop background. Walter just assisted Donald by playing bass alongside him (listen to their outtakes) and some blues-based licks on the guitar.<br /><br />I've never heard of Walter coming up with sophisticated harmony in any way, shape or form. This is not to say Walter's role was useless. He assisted Donald in coming up with lyrical content and is a competent performer. Most of their early edgy rock sound was coming from Denny Dias and to a much lesser extent Jeff "Skunk" Baxter. Try to imagine songs like Bodhisattva, Reelin' in the Years, King of the World, etc. but replace Denny with Walter. Ugh. It just doesn't work. Part of being a great performer is knowing when to step aside and let someone who is more capable step in and do the job.Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758121285650208378.post-18297187817857259392010-04-26T18:12:57.393+02:002010-04-26T18:12:57.393+02:00Walt & Don coulda helped them out on those cha...Walt & Don coulda helped them out on those charts (LOL!). Talking about non-fictional stuff, have you ever seen the Dan associated "You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat" movie? I read somewhere that Don Fagen appeared in the pre-release for a few seconds, but the sequence ended up on the cutting room floor. Interesting Dan trivia! TTU soon, MikeA.O.O.F.Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720016241289074162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758121285650208378.post-66882232074572265942010-04-26T14:49:44.578+02:002010-04-26T14:49:44.578+02:00Give me some mon-naaaaay! Great film, great soundt...Give me some mon-naaaaay! Great film, great soundtrack. I also enjoy 'Earache My Eye' by Cheech & Chong. Great horn charts!Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758121285650208378.post-72408691317588090852010-04-25T17:14:42.889+02:002010-04-25T17:14:42.889+02:00Well f*** me pink, Mike. I completely forgot about...Well f*** me pink, Mike. I completely forgot about Spinal Tap. Who could ever forget that "Intravenus de Milo" album?...Only kidding, Mike. I always think of The Dan as a duo + session men. Cheers, Mike, & TTU soonA.O.O.F.Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720016241289074162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758121285650208378.post-189277283129824082010-04-25T15:29:39.828+02:002010-04-25T15:29:39.828+02:00The Beachles? Haha, that's the first I've ...The Beachles? Haha, that's the first I've heard of it. You asked if there was any other band who in a 7-8yr span released one classic album after another besides The Beatles, only to answer your own question immediately following (Hint: Starts with an S...). Hmm, who else? I really don't know.<br /><br />Of course that "Turn up the Eagles" lyric was a jab and vice versa with the "Steely knives" bit. But hey, screw The Eagles!Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758121285650208378.post-27790758413664073772010-04-25T01:34:08.885+02:002010-04-25T01:34:08.885+02:00How are you, Mike? Yeah, I know Pet Sounds impress...How are you, Mike? Yeah, I know Pet Sounds impressed George Martin, probably for the tech side more than the music. There's supposed to be an album out there called "The Beachles" which mixes S.Pepper with PS. I've never heard it. I can't even imagine what it would sound like! Thinking about the Beatles, is there any other band who in a 7 or 8 year span, released classic after classic albums? There are so many bands who fall by the wayside because of the sometimes wrong perception that the artist's first album can't be bettered. Yeah, the famous/infamous Dan and Eagles rivalry and debates. "Turn up the Eagles, the neighbors are listening" - sarcasm or respect? Some say the latter! Don't think so. "They stab it with their steely knives, but they just can't kill the beast". Interesting metaphors, and no disrespect to the Eagles, but I think we all know who won the musical gladiotorial contest. Like you, I agree with the 100-0, at half time!! Of course, we're down to opinions again. Nevertheless, an interesting topic for debate! Thanks a million for the great comments, Mike, & TTU soonA.O.O.F.Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720016241289074162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758121285650208378.post-73588325751536298952010-04-24T16:00:54.679+02:002010-04-24T16:00:54.679+02:00Actually, in the liner notes it says that when Pau...Actually, in the liner notes it says that when Paul McCartney and co. heard it, they thought that it was over, that The Beach Boys beat them. On that topic, remember when artists worked hard to gain a competitive edge over their 'adversaries'? There was the infamous Steely Dan/Eagles feud in which Steely Dan won by a landslide. Well ok, maybe not on the top 10 charts, but in terms of things like music, talent, lyrics, arrangements, production, etc. SD wins 100-0!Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758121285650208378.post-32473040171800386672010-04-24T01:45:13.273+02:002010-04-24T01:45:13.273+02:00Hi, Mike. It's all about opinions..No big deal...Hi, Mike. It's all about opinions..No big deal. It's like governmental policies. I've never heard two politicians agreeing with each other. Who gives a f***? Makes life more interesting. I took you up wrong on the Pet Sounds album. I thought you were slagging it off. I listen to the album sometimes (skipping the odd track), and there are some beaut tracks on that album. Didn't somebody once say that Pet Sounds was the Beach Boy's "Sergeant Pepper"...Couldn't agree with that! Anyway, cheers Mike, & TTU soonA.O.O.F.Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720016241289074162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758121285650208378.post-36773954460695035232010-04-23T16:00:19.226+02:002010-04-23T16:00:19.226+02:00It's definitely art-'something' but I ...It's definitely art-'something' but I don't know about 'rock'. Brian Eno has produced some good material. Like you said, difference of opinion. "Bad" to my ears but maybe not so for others. Ah well. You can't win 'em all. I've heard Pet Sounds and, although there are some off-kilter moments, there are some real gems on it.Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758121285650208378.post-6417532078224062432010-04-22T22:10:18.676+02:002010-04-22T22:10:18.676+02:00Hi, Mike. Saw this review from A.S. Van Dorston at...Hi, Mike. Saw this review from A.S. Van Dorston at bookkat - <br />"Although his output has been spotty and sporadic, he has been revered for escaping the syrupy art-rock pretentiousness that his colleagues drowned in. Like Captain Beefheart, Wyatt has maintained a playfully unselfconscious experimentalism that may make for difficult listening, but is never boring. Shleep is a welcome comeback which, on first listen, reminded me of an old Brian Eno album. Sure enough, the booklet revealed that Eno did indeed arrange the first song, "Heaps of Sheeps." He also plays on two other songs. Wyatt's high, fragile voice is also similar to Eno's. Like this album, Wyatt's mid-70s solo albums, Rock Bottom (1974) and Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard (1975), mined the same cracks found between pop, art-rock and the avant-garde as Eno's post-Roxy Music solo albums of the same era. The main difference on Shleep is that the music is a gentler, prettier version of the old Wyatt, who could at times be abrasive in both sound and his ruthless politics. His lyrics are not all flight and whimsy, however. "Free Will and Testament" and "Blues in Bob minor" show that his politics have only grown more subtle in his old age, making more timelessly powerful songs in the long run" http://www.fastnbulbous.com/wyatt.htm<br />"Bad" is a very general term, Mike! Experimentation has always been part of Wyatt's music. No need to be sorry! If you don't like it, no harm done! The music is here for everybody to praise or criticise! Not everyone takes to Robert Wyatt, Soft Machine, Matching Mole, etc. At least you gave it a listen. Your "Baa-aa! MmoooOOOOOooo! Owk! Ba-gowk!"sounds like part of the Beatle's "Good Morning". (LOL!)Cheers, Mike, & TTU soonA.O.O.F.Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720016241289074162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758121285650208378.post-50706419453002065782010-04-22T21:50:03.954+02:002010-04-22T21:50:03.954+02:00Hello, Sagittarius in Russia. Any volcanic ash fal...Hello, Sagittarius in Russia. Any volcanic ash falling yet? Password is always aoofc Glad you liked music. Take care, and please keep in touchA.O.O.F.Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720016241289074162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758121285650208378.post-92102687348864072342010-04-22T18:06:33.430+02:002010-04-22T18:06:33.430+02:00With a passport figured out.
Good music.
Thank!With a passport figured out. <br />Good music.<br />Thank!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758121285650208378.post-82612496736394137972010-04-22T15:01:02.053+02:002010-04-22T15:01:02.053+02:00Last night, I tried to listen to it, 'tried...Last night, I tried to listen to it, 'tried' being the operative word. ...It was really bad. Strange experimental meandering is what I heard, not the melodic, structured material alluded to in the description. Pet Sounds comes immediately to mind. Baa-aa! MmoooOOOOOooo! Owk! Ba-gowk! Sorry, this isn't my kind of thing.<br /><br />Bawk!Mikenoreply@blogger.com