"Babylon Sisters" by Steely Dan [Recast]
Here comes that Santa Ana wind again, blowing us right into the slightly skewed world of Steely Dan.
It was never a question whether Strong Songs would do a Steely Dan episode, it was more a question of which song to focus on. In the end, Kirk chose "Babylon Sisters," a culmination of the band's incredible 1970s run that exemplifies Fagen and Becker's brand of pristine, laser-focused groove. It's also arguably the definitive recording of Bernard Purdie's signature Purdie Shuffle.
Written by: Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
Album: Gaucho (1980)
Listen/Buy: [Apple Music] (https://music.apple.com/us/album/gaucho/1440496378) | [Amazon] (https://www.amazon.com/Gaucho-Remastered-Steely-Dan/dp/B00004YX39) | [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/album/5fIBtKHWGjbjK9C4i1Z11L)
ALSO FEATURED/DISCUSSED:
“Sloop John B,” Bahamian folk song as recorded by The Beach Boys on Pet Sounds, 1966
“Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” by The Temptations from Law of the Land, 1972
“Cousin Dupree” by Becker/Fagen from Two Against Nature, 2000
“Reelin' in the years” by Donald Fagen from Can’t Buy a Thrill, 1972
“Rikki Don’t Lose That Number” by Fagen/Becker from Prezel Logic, 1974
“Black Friday” by Becker/Fagen from Katy Lied, 1975
"Peg," "Aja," and "Home at Last" by Becker/Fagen from Aja, 1977
“Sing Sing Sing (With a Swing)” by Louis Prima performed by the Benny Goodman Orchestra, 1936
“Cissy Strut” by The Meters from The Meters, 1969
---"Rosanna" by David Paich as recorded by Toto on Toto IV, with Jeff Porcaro on drums (and Tom Scott on alto sax!)
Rob Brown’s Purdie Shuffle tutorial: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g41Ab8iDaD0] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g41Ab8iDaD0)
OUTRO SOLOIST: Kyle Molitor
Kyle is a Portland-based trombonist who plays in all sorts of bands, and was also featured on the year three Strong Songs theme msuic. Find him on Instagram [@tbonemolitor] (https://www.instagram.com/tbonemolitor/) and check out his latest single here: [https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/kylemolitor/the-jazz-feat-toranpetto] (https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/kylemolitor/the-jazz-feat-toranpetto)
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