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Trying to beat the peak-hour, traffic-jam blues is pretty
tough, but a Steely Dan CD in the stereo seems to ease you
through the hassles.
So when the package arrived the other day it was with lightning
speed that Two Against Nature flew into the DVD player
and the world of bills, arguing littlies and what-do-I-do-for-dinner
disappeared.
The DVD is shot with Steely Dan live at the Sony Music stages
in New York and has a really comfortable feel. It's like you
sit down in a comfy armchair in their living room and just
let the music ease its way over you as the guys practise for
a show.
Fagen's vocals are very subdued but his body language screams
an attitude that says: "If I cared who Mick Jagger was
... I'd bet I'm a better strutter!"
Steely Dan is famed for its excellent backing musos and they
sure put on a terrific show with the likes of Cornelius Bumpus,
Ted Baker and John Herrington doing their stuff. The female
backing trio (two of whom are dallying with the maestros)
is absolutely hot.
The pick of the tracks is Babylon Sisters and if that
doesn't turn non-believers into Steely Dan fans then there's
something wrong. To show how powerful it is, a three-year-old
Thomas the Tank Engine fanatic stopped playing with
the blue No.1 train for two minutes and sat goggle-eyed at
the TV. Unprecedented!
On top of the fantastic music, the concert is broken up with
really nice interviews with Becker and Fagen, the backing
musicians and vocalists, fans in the street and even the bloke
who takes out the rubbish ... just kidding on that one.
It is informative, entertaining and, at times, a real hoot.
If you like Steely Dan then it's almost worth buying a DVD
player to watch this.
Conclusion: Rating: 90%
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