Steely Dan 8/22/93 SBD (FLAC, MP3):
When I first started collecting live music, you couldn’t find many Steely Dan shows. But recently a nice little flurry of soundboard recordings from the band’s 1993 and 1996 tours have found their way out of hiding. Today we take a look at this recording from a stop in Saratoga Springs on the band’s 1993 reunion tour. All the classics can be found, as well as a few lesser-known songs like Book of Liars and Black Friday. Becker and Fagen seem to come out of their shell on this night and share a few stories with the extremely attentive crowd. Plus Donald Fagen plays a keytar, so this show automatically rules.
The final few songs of the show are from a decent quality audience tape, and the My Old School/FM combo to end the show with Walter Becker’s eight-year old son is a worthwhile listen. No band fused jazz and rock together like the Dan, especially in a live setting. Get on this one and get down…
Steely Dan w/ Michael McDonald 08/12/2006 PROSHOT (DVD, MP3):
Nearly every shed in America these days has those screens that show video of the concert to people with bad views. Most of the footage from these screens either doesn’t get recorded or gets stashed in the archives of the venue or the performer. Once in a while, though, video from one of these concerts leaks onto the ‘net. The latest of these leaks comes from last summer’s Steely Dan tour, which featured special guest and longtime HT idol Michael McDonald.
The Dan was feelin’ it this night, rolling through magnificent performances of hits such as Hey 19, Green Earrings, and Josie. Mikey Mac adds his husky vocals to the last seven songs of the set, including the kickass My Old School closer. The Steely Dan Orchestra backing band is made up of extremely talented musicians. Keith Carlock is a revelation on the drums — at times there is so much going on that you wonder whether there are two drummers behind the kit. Backup vocalists Carolyn Leonhart-Escoffery and Cindy Mizelle both look and sing beautifully.
The quality of this footage is unbelievably good, allowing a nice look at the ladies as they sing their hearts out during Dirty Work. The crispy soundboard feed that supplies the audio is also top notch, and worth the download by itself. I can honestly say that in my four years of collecting live concert DVDs, this puppy may take the cake as the best in my collection. It’s that good.
If that isn’t enough to feed your Dan addiction here are seven additional high quality Steely Dan bootlegs from various points throughout their illustrious career:
- Memphis, TN 4/30/1974 (MP3)
- London, UK 5/20/1974 (FLAC, MP3)
- St. Louis, MO 9/01/1993 (FLAC, MP3)
- Manassas, VA 7/21/1996 (DVD, FLAC)
- George, WA 08/14/1996 (MP3)
- Clarkston, MI 08/11/2003 (DVD)
- Universal City, CA 10/02/2003 (MP3)
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21 Responses
Long Live the Dan!
Seriously, these guys are the shit. That first ’74 FM is all the evidence you need.
I always loved the Record Plant version of “Any Major Dude” with Royce Jones. I’ve been singing it that way when I play it for years now.
Thanks for the rest of these. I’m excited to hear them, but it’s too bad you have to download them one at a time.
Fantastic! Alive in America was never going to be enough for the dandom. Have seen them every UK tour ( thats only 4 here) and this brings it all back. The bits of dialogue in between the tracks just help to put you right there. Thank you so very much. Please please can you get the Manassas gig on mp3? Heck, any more would be excellent too.
Thank you SO MUCH for these… I am thoroughly enjoying them. Your generosity is much appreciated. These are absolutely amazing-sounding boots. And if the record label ever releases them officially, I’ll be first in line to buy at that time.
Oh man, thank you sooooo much!!!
Steely Dan, for years, has been one of those bands that’s just difficult to emulate. Joni Mitchell & Sting do come close, but the combination of great jazz/rock musicianship and catchy songs seems to elude most bands out there. This is the reason for Steely Dan’s continued popularity. They continue unchallenged. I’ll be seeing them at Chateau Ste. Michelle in Woodinville, WA this summer. It’ll be the first time I’ve seen this group which I’ve enjoyed for years. These bootlegs are a most welcome addition to my collection.
Haya, Dan with the Donald is better than the 2 against nature dvd. Caught them at Hammersmith Appollo last summer….. Still in orbit now. I have a few bootlegs and even though part of me favours the Pine Knob gig, when Fagan joins MacD with vocals on ‘Do it again’ at the same time on the above dvd something special is being cooked up. If anyone knows of a soundboard recording of the 2007 Hammersmith gig please share the love cos its the only time I’ve heard the band perform 2 against nature track……. It absolutly rocked. No wonder the 2 A N album swept the awards. Any doubts check it out. Big, Huge favour… Any chance the the Gorge, Clarkston and Universal City gigs can be reposted ? I will be eternally greatful and in Santa’s good books 4ever.
Cheers 4 all again
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The links have expired!! AAAARRRRGGGHHHHHHH!!!
Any chance of getting the links live again……pretty please!!!
Put the links back up!
If anyone can make a DVD of 2006 NC concert, I will most certainly make it worth your time and efforts. Aloha.
Please repost the links – I wouls also love the Mansfield, MA show from 2000…one of the best guitar improv solos I’ve ever heard on “My Old School”
Thanks!!!
hi,
thanx for awesome bootleg from ’74. the other links have expired their dates. can you reupload them again sometime?
thanx
Ive been looking so hard for a good audio copy of Steely Dan 8-1-09 and 8-12-09 beacon theatre- In NYC they have a radio show on sat, night on wbai 99.5 FM called ‘ Morning Dew and on Sept 5th 09 the DJ played the whole show from 8-1-09 with larry carlton could someone track this incredible show down for me- I cant download anything but am willing to send as many blanks as the person needs + more- I went to the 8-4 and 8-10 show and need to hear some beacon magic- those shows were recorded this I know- Im just not that technical and I think the setp 5th show was archived on wbai 99.5 FM thanks for reading- Sal- [email protected]
any luck on a re-up of those 93 shows?? Thanks!
Since my last commment at No5 I have found pretty much all of the above gigs and more over here http://bootlegtunzworld.blogspot.com/search/label/Steely%20Dan I hope that will be of benefit to you. Drop on by, grab what you like and leave a thankyou for Dino. For the comment from Hawaii there is indeed a DVD of an 03 concert here http://theultimatebootlegexperience3.blogspot.com/2010/01/steely-dan-2003-08-11-detroit-mi.html
I have seen a DVD of the 06 show somewhere if I can locate it I will leave a link, check back. Normski
I have all of these boots and tons more from Steely Dan, Donald Fagen, Boz Scaggs, and the most current Dukes of September tour. I’m looking for certain tradeable items that I’m missing so, if you wanna trade, let me know what you have and what you want and we’ll work it out.
any chance of getting another chance at the Steely Dan/Michael McDonald 2006 concert in N Carolina?
Thanks for any help@ don a
What are the passwords to unzip these DLs? I downloaded the 03/20/1974 FM show, and the DVD with Michael McDonald.