Stereolab is the Steely Dan of bossanova
― flappy bird, Thursday, 9 February 2017 18:34 (seven years ago) link
Thomas Jefferson Kaye is the Steely Dan of country rock.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHsZ2W5ms7E
― scott seward, Thursday, 9 February 2017 18:36 (seven years ago) link
William S Burroughs is the Steely Dan of naming dildos.
― evol j, Thursday, 9 February 2017 18:36 (seven years ago) link
okay, i cheated there...
Joni Mitchell is the Steely Dan of Canada.
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 9 February 2017 18:36 (seven years ago) link
Miles' 2nd quintet is the Steely Dan of jazz.(or should that be Weather Report?)
― scattered, smothered, covered, diced and chunked (WilliamC), Thursday, 9 February 2017 18:38 (seven years ago) link
― THAC0 Pastorius (Tom Violence), Thursday, 9 February 2017 18:41 (seven years ago) link
actually, now that i think about it, Domenic Troiano was kinda the Canadian Steely Dan. or he tried to be anyway.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Hv9QnMPC8U&t=1080s
― scott seward, Thursday, 9 February 2017 18:45 (seven years ago) link
https://www.discogs.com/The-Domenic-Troiano-Band-Burnin-At-The-Stake/master/299942
― scott seward, Thursday, 9 February 2017 18:46 (seven years ago) link
Tricky kinda nails it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaZKLRdSBpk
― scott seward, Thursday, 9 February 2017 18:48 (seven years ago) link
his first solo album too. which came out in 1972. very steely dan. and all the domenic troiano band albums.
― scott seward, Thursday, 9 February 2017 18:51 (seven years ago) link
check out his vocals on this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NvA0_F6-zg
― scott seward, Thursday, 9 February 2017 18:52 (seven years ago) link
so there you go. Canada totally had a Steely Dan. who nobody listens to. except me occasionally. i've listened to all his albums. and the albums he played on with other groups. he was in the James Gang for a bit.
― scott seward, Thursday, 9 February 2017 18:53 (seven years ago) link
he was a guitar guy who shredder dudes knew back then (like tommy bolin or whoever) but his albums are not shred albums.
― scott seward, Thursday, 9 February 2017 18:54 (seven years ago) link
the Smashing Pumpkins are the Steely Dan of classic rock
― flappy bird, Thursday, 9 February 2017 19:01 (seven years ago) link
Paperlate is the Steely Dan of Genesis songs
― Benylin Ascent (NickB), Thursday, 9 February 2017 19:03 (seven years ago) link
Hawaiian is the Steely Dan of pizzas
― Benylin Ascent (NickB), Thursday, 9 February 2017 19:05 (seven years ago) link
Charles Wuorinen is the Steely Dan of dodecaphinic serialism.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 9 February 2017 19:07 (seven years ago) link
Bob Welch is the Steely Dan of Fleetwood Mac
― by the light of the burning Citroën, Thursday, 9 February 2017 19:09 (seven years ago) link
Steely Dan is the Steely Dan of Steely Dan
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 9 February 2017 19:15 (seven years ago) link
prove it
― Sufjan Grafton, Thursday, 9 February 2017 19:16 (seven years ago) link
The Dan of steelworkers, if you will:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39_rklR9SCM
― Evan, Thursday, 9 February 2017 19:26 (seven years ago) link
junior boys are definitely the steely dan of electro
― ciderpress, Thursday, 9 February 2017 19:41 (seven years ago) link
destroyer the steely dan of modern indie?
― I Am In Atlanta And Thug Is Young (imago), Thursday, 9 February 2017 19:46 (seven years ago) link
Is Kaputt Destroyer's Aja? (Except I like Aja and don't care about the rest of SD's records, and I don't like Kaputt but like the rest of Destroyer's output.)
― THAC0 Pastorius (Tom Violence), Thursday, 9 February 2017 19:48 (seven years ago) link
Chevy Chase is the Steely Dan of good music (according to him, anyway)
― Working night & day, I tried to stay awake... (Turrican), Thursday, 9 February 2017 20:09 (seven years ago) link
Daft Punk are the Steely Dan of French House.
― MarkoP, Thursday, 9 February 2017 20:15 (seven years ago) link
If I Forget Thee, Jerusalem is the Steely Dan of Faulkner's novels
― gaznevada coombes (Drugs A. Money), Thursday, 9 February 2017 20:17 (seven years ago) link
(Also thx to skot for the Domenic Troiano tip)
― gaznevada coombes (Drugs A. Money), Thursday, 9 February 2017 20:18 (seven years ago) link
Gaucho is the Steely Dan of lousy albums by Steely Dan.
― Working night & day, I tried to stay awake... (Turrican), Thursday, 9 February 2017 20:19 (seven years ago) link
Girl, you must be a Steel Dan because you are an American jazz rock band whose music also blends elements of funk, R&B, and pop.
― Lauren Schumer Donor (Phil D.), Thursday, 9 February 2017 20:20 (seven years ago) link
I Want It All Now! is the Steely Dan of NBC News documentaries.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFpMoEttjvA
― scott seward, Thursday, 9 February 2017 20:36 (seven years ago) link
Pohl & Kornbluth were the Steely Dan of science fiction
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 9 February 2017 20:38 (seven years ago) link
Go To Heaven is the Steely Dan of Grateful Dead albums
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cvi8P-pMHuA
― kurt schwitterz, Thursday, 9 February 2017 20:40 (seven years ago) link
Is there a new jersey of Steely Dan records?
― Evan, Thursday, 9 February 2017 20:42 (seven years ago) link
Van Dyke Parks is the Steely Dan of Warner Brothers
― flappy bird, Thursday, 9 February 2017 20:43 (seven years ago) link
the Steely Dan of the '80s: Genesis, Don Was, Prefab Sprout, Pixies, Huey Lewis And The News, Don Henley, Hall & Oatesthe Steely Dan of the '90s: Dave Matthews Band, Eric Clapton, Tori Amos, Pavement, Royal Truxthe Steely Dan of the '00s: The Shins, Field Music, Steely Danthe Steely Dan of our generation: Destroyer, Grizzly Bear, Wilco, Vampire Weekend, dave qthe Steely Dan of indie: The Sea and Cake, Beauty Pill, Dirty Projectors, Broken Social Scene, Spoon, Of Montrealthe Steely Dan of hip-hop: Main Source, Kanye, Outkast, People Under The StairsThe Steely Dan of new wave: Pet Shop Boysthe Steely Dan of pop-funk: Scritti Polittithe Steely Dan of punk: PiLthe Steely Dan of cartoon punk: Blink 182the Steely Dan of chillout: Zero 7the Steely Dan of electronica: Yello, Thievery Corporation, Burnt Friedman, Kelley Polarthe Steely Dan of trip-hop: Morcheebathe Steely Dan of jazz: Spyro Gyrathe Steely Dan of Southern rock: Atlanta Rhythm Sectionthe Steely Dan of hard rock: Thin Lizzy, The Cult, Blue Oyster Cultthe Steely Dan of metal: Mastodon, Meshuggah, Gojira, Iced Earth, Devin Townsendthe Steely Dan of black metal: Fenriz, Mactätus, Fleuretythe Steely Dan of alternative pop: XTCthe Steely Dan of symphonic rock: Trans-Siberian Orchestrathe Steely Dan of Canada: Arcade FireThe Steely Dan Of math-based satirical songwriters: Tom Lehrer
the Steely Dan of football: Belgiumthe Steely Dan of poetry: Robert Browningthe Steely Dan of network sitcoms: Frasierthe Steely Dan of filmmakers: Coen Brothersthe Steely Dan of SNL: Chevy Chasethe Steely Dan of herbs: cilantrothe Steely Dan of cheese: taleggiothe Steely Dan of runts candies: banana runts
― google bot (unregistered), Thursday, 9 February 2017 20:43 (seven years ago) link
Joni Mitchell '76-'80 would work.― THAC0 Pastorius (Tom Violence)
skunk baxter plays on the hissing of summer lawns (1975), so surely move it up a year?
― increasingly bonkers (rushomancy), Thursday, 9 February 2017 20:59 (seven years ago) link
I had my Joni LPs filed out of chronological order, Hissing fits totally.
― THAC0 Pastorius (Tom Violence), Thursday, 9 February 2017 21:16 (seven years ago) link
Court and Spark fits too, Larry Carlton plays on a few tracks--Car on a Hill is basically a proto-Dan song
― ridiculous perm ban decision (voodoo chili), Thursday, 9 February 2017 21:21 (seven years ago) link
can't forget the steely dan of mustaches.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilj-3T7O7f8
― scott seward, Thursday, 9 February 2017 22:26 (seven years ago) link
michael franks like chopped & screwed steely dan.
― scott seward, Thursday, 9 February 2017 22:27 (seven years ago) link
kawahi Leonard is the steely dan of NBA players
the boot is the steely dan of mcnuggets
nipples are the steely dan of the male body
waterpik is the steely dan of personal care
― a but (brimstead), Friday, 10 February 2017 02:32 (seven years ago) link
Steve Bannon is the Steely Dan of Nazi.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 10 February 2017 02:33 (seven years ago) link
I disagree with that one. He's like the Ted Nugent of Nazi.
― scott seward, Friday, 10 February 2017 02:46 (seven years ago) link
I started a Joni Mitchell vs Steely Dan thread two years ago!: Literate Jazz-Pop TS: Steely Dan vs. Joni Mitchell 1974-1980
― My Body's Made of Crushed Little Evening Stars (Sund4r), Friday, 10 February 2017 02:48 (seven years ago) link
Smashing Pumpkins as the Steely Dan of Grunge would fit better to me. Kinda makes sense too considering how much of a studio overdub freak Corgan was with the other members of the band being replaceable on the LP.
I'd figure Nine Inch Nails would be the Steely Dan of Industrial for similar reasons and use of studio ringers brought in for certain tracks etc.
― earlnash, Friday, 10 February 2017 04:21 (seven years ago) link
the Steely Dan of hard rock: ... The Cult
? ? ?
― example (crüt), Friday, 10 February 2017 04:36 (seven years ago) link
all female artists in this thread are wrong because one of the defining characteristics of this group is overwhelming, suffocating dudeness
― a self-reinforcing downward spiral of male-centric indie (katherine), Friday, 10 February 2017 06:33 (seven years ago) link
Tucanes de Tijuana are the steely band of norteño
― dance cum rituals (Moka), Friday, 10 February 2017 06:43 (seven years ago) link
― earlnash, Thursday, February 9, 2017 11:21 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
also spending 12 hour days on 30 seconds of music, making Jimmy play Cherub Rock until his hands bled, etc.
i think the clean guitar intro to Today took 16 hours to record
― flappy bird, Friday, 10 February 2017 07:07 (seven years ago) link