Steely Dan Tour definitely worth it

StantonZ
StantonZ Posts: 444
edited July 2014 in Music & Movies
I went to see Steely Dan last Saturday (Dallas/Grand Prairie, TX) and they were GREAT; most of the guys in the band were older than me (the drummer--one of my favorites--being the exception), but they really put on a show. I'm not sure how many years/tours these guys have left in them--and I'm starting to worry there may never be another Steely Dan CD--but it's definitely worth the price of admission!
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited September 2013
    +1000 on that! Saw them about a month ago and was blown away!
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  • toucanet
    toucanet Posts: 580
    edited September 2013
    They are scheduled to play outside Atlanta on September 7th at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30009).

    http://www.ticketmaster.com/Steely-Dan-tickets/artist/736195%22

    I'll be there.
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  • stretchl
    stretchl Posts: 1,334
    edited September 2013
    MIssed them here in the midwest. Couldn't find anyone to join me for the 3 hour drive to Chicago or St. Louis. :(:(
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    edited September 2013
    Ive seen them many times: Definitely worth it...


    Schedule and availability for NYC Beacon Theate Shows.

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  • indyhawg
    indyhawg Posts: 1,645
    edited September 2013
    Caught them last month when they came through Indy. Great show.
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  • bthogan
    bthogan Posts: 151
    edited September 2013
    Are they still playing an entire album at shows?
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  • StevieB
    StevieB Posts: 256
    edited September 2013
    Saw them last night at St. Augustine amphitheater. Very good show, more of a best of, than entire album.
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  • miner
    miner Posts: 1,305
    edited September 2013
    I saw them in The Woodlands the night before the Dallas show. I have seen The Dan 4 times repviously and this show, to me, was a disappointment. Their songs seemed to be 1/2 beat behind their normal tempo and Becker did not ad much to the show. Joh Harrington, the lead guitarist, got most of the spotlight. It was a good show, bit for me, a disappointment.
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  • leftwinger57
    leftwinger57 Posts: 2,917
    edited September 2013
    The word on the Beacon run was the 2nd set was whatever they were showcasing that night the did the entire album after set break.They did not tour all that much back in the day because they wanted to duplicate their albums note for note and found out the limitations of a live gig .I might be wrong but I can think of only 2 other bands that did this ,Pink Floyd doing DSOTM and The Who doing Tommy at Lincoln Center,then @ Radio City when Keith Moon famously yells out over the air waves "could we have a little decorum here,It's a f#&king opera".
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  • Chewie
    Chewie Posts: 80
    edited September 2013
    The real deal!
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited July 2014
    I know this is an old thread, but we saw the Dan last night at the Starlight Theater in Kansas City. It was a PERFECT evening for an outdoor venue and the band was AWESOME!

    As Becker stated when he was introducing the group "This is the best f@cking band we've ever had!" I'd believe that, even though he's probably said that many times in the past.

    Great show, loved every moment of it.
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