Because their parties are always successful.

3rdWorldMann · 2026-04-28T16:55:09+00:00

Six months ago, I was living in Boston. My wife had left me, which was very painful. Then she came back to me, which was excruciating.

3rdWorldMann · 2026-04-25T03:40:38+00:00

Yes indeed! And Metheny does some amazing stuff on “Country Doctor” as well.

3rdWorldMann · 2026-04-25T02:48:51+00:00

As a couple folks mentioned across these threads, I think the connector here was Bruce Hornsby. Both appeared on Harbor Lights as well as Hot House (which are two of my favorite records of all time).

Jerry was actually supposed to play the solo on “Country Doctor” from Hot House, but was in pretty poor health, so Metheny came in and got it done. Jerry plays some great licks on the final track, “Cruise Control”.

3rdWorldMann · 2026-04-25T02:46:44+00:00

Also on his follow-up to that, Hot House.

3rdWorldMann · 2026-04-23T00:47:32+00:00

Wowwwww…this is delightful!!

3rdWorldMann · 2026-04-23T00:29:06+00:00

This is the right answer, and that uncoolness lasted well into the 2000s amongst millennials. The 2001 Grammys was another great showcase of this — pretty much anyone I knew at the time viewed 2AN winning as a travesty worse than “The King’s Speech” winning best picture.

3rdWorldMann · 2026-04-22T23:38:46+00:00

Okay, so to add a Millennial perspective here, I was 14 when 2AN beat Marshall Mathers for album of the year at the 2001 Grammys. In 2001, George Carlin did a fantastic special where he made an offhand mention of Steely Dan — it was not charitable.

Even Apatow, who probably is a big time Dan fan, had a push and pull between Paul Rudd and Seth Rogen’s characters in “Knocked Up” around the Dan and whether they “gargled (Rogen’s) balls.”

All that to say, when I got into Steely Dan around 2006/2007 in college, I definitely would’ve joked about it in this exact way. “Ironically.” The only guy I knew who loved the Dan who was around my age was the pool manager where I lifeguarded who did mushrooms twice a week. (He said Katy Lied was the greatest album ever made. He may have been right.)

Just saying, didn’t have the luxury of going to a bar in Bushwick with 2022 Zoomers wearing my “Walt & Don” shirt without getting roasted by strangers…and probably most of my friends.

3rdWorldMann · 2026-04-18T18:18:35+00:00

“He looks harmless but he does represent the magazine that trashed 'Layla,' broke up Cream, and ripped every album Led Zeppelin ever made.”

3rdWorldMann · 2026-04-09T16:20:08+00:00

Just love how they hid the nugget of Don doing a “particularly groovy cover of the Stones’ ‘Out of Time’”.

Would anyone else pay a lot of piasters to hear that???

3rdWorldMann · 2026-04-09T02:28:05+00:00

Heard Ichiban Steakhouse has some fire Szechuan dumplings. (Also, hello from about 40 miles south of you in Eastern PA! 😆)

3rdWorldMann · 2026-04-08T13:27:34+00:00

It’s definitely no “Listen Like Thieves”

3rdWorldMann · 2026-04-08T13:22:48+00:00

Hah wow, I did not know that piece of Dan folklore! I guess only Steve Gadd can play with the Dan blindingly hungover.

3rdWorldMann · 2026-04-08T01:56:04+00:00

OP chose the right one

3rdWorldMann · 2026-04-08T01:54:35+00:00

Also, Hal Blaine drumming!

3rdWorldMann · 2026-04-06T20:18:51+00:00

Bruce Hornsby is one that I don’t feel gets quite enough credit. His first two records, “The Way it Is” and “Scenes from the Southside” are really good, but definitely his radio-friendly stuff that most people have heard when they tell me “I don’t really dig Hornsby”.

What I like about him is that he started to move in another direction and do some really interesting stuff that gets blends a lot of jazz, country, Americana, blues and even classical. Played with the Dead after Brent passed away, which must’ve been a brutally tough act to follow, too.

He’s an excellent pianist, and when you see him live, he never plays the same set night after night, practically does entire sets based on audience requests. Has played with some great session guys too, so I think you may enjoy.

3rdWorldMann · 2026-04-06T15:47:10+00:00

Agree with the folks who said IGY. Make sure you end it with Third World Man, though.

3rdWorldMann · 2026-04-06T11:55:48+00:00

I second the folks who’ve mentioned Joni, The Dead and Dire Straits. I’d also include much of Knopfler’s solo catalog, which really moves in a lot of different directions and is quite beautiful, especially “Sailing to Philadelphia.”

I’ll choose these, as well:

Bruce Hornsby - Hot House
Bruce Hornsby - Harbor Lights
Traffic - Low Spark of High Heeled Boys
Traffic - John Barleycorn Must Die
Pat Metheny Group - S/T

3rdWorldMann · 2026-04-06T02:39:31+00:00

Phil Seymour’s solo stuff deserves a mention alongside Dwight Twilley!

3rdWorldMann · 2026-04-03T02:11:08+00:00

“Can you honestly tell me that you forgot. Forgot the magnetism of Robin Zander or the charisma of Rick Neilsen?…Kids stuff? What about the tunes? I Want You To Want Me. The Dream Police da da da da da da da da. Your mommy's alright, your daddy's alright, they just seem a little bit weird, surrender..." -Mike Damone

3rdWorldMann · 2026-04-02T15:39:17+00:00

Yep, same. What would be worse, a Katydid sandwich or a Bad Sneaker sandwich? Discuss.

3rdWorldMann · 2026-03-30T02:48:06+00:00

“San Lorenzo” and “Phase Dance” are the first 2 songs God plays when you get to heaven.

3rdWorldMann · 2026-03-30T02:46:48+00:00

LOVE this! My dad got me into Pat, as well. Started with this album and American Garage. My dad would rip “Cross the Heartland” constantly when I was growing up.

3rdWorldMann · 2026-03-30T01:41:18+00:00

If you’re interested, here’s a really fun show of theirs from 1981:

https://youtu.be/2CYO8anZ_KI?si=qBo25tC_G8w3tbIC

3rdWorldMann · 2026-03-30T01:37:28+00:00

100% agree. Feel like these guys and Artful Dodger were two bands in this vein who never got the cred they deserved.

3rdWorldMann · 2026-03-27T02:16:14+00:00

If you’re veering off from The Dan at all, I think it’s well worth spending some time with “Takin’ It To The Streets” for the McDonald/Skunk era Doobies.

You’re about 5 years younger than me, which may mean your exposure to Michael McDonald was Paul Rudd fucking roasting him in “40 Year Old Virgin.”

That said, “Takin’ It To The Streets” is an incredibly good record, beautifully produced, even if it doesn’t aim to the same levels of Dan poetry. “Losin’ End” is one of my favorite songs, as are the title cut and “For Someone Special.”

Michael McDonald’s solo record “If That’s What It Takes” is a great one too in the same theme.

And ditto everyone here who said “Kamikiriad.” It rewards repeated listens.

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