Discussion in music corner started by spotlightkid, jul 14, 2011. Donald jay fagen born january 10, 1948 is an american musician best known as the cofounder, lead singer, cosongwriter, and keyboardist of the band steely dan, formed in the early 1970s. Get donald fagen setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other donald fagen fans for free on. Jaco pastorius 3 views of a secret pp 1 7 keys bass. Albums include the nightfly, kamakiriad, and morph the cat. We all know that the original release of this album has always sounded terrific on vinyl, but this box set really takes it to the next level with the best of modern mastering equipment. Happily, this is not the case with donald fagen s the nightfly, which was recorded, mixed, and mastered extremely well on its original release lp, providing an excellent base in the original master tapes from which to start. The songs on this album represent certain fantasies that might have been entertained by a young man growing up in the remote suburbs of a northeastern city during the late fifties and early sixties i. Donald fagen the nightfly production notes hifi news.
The 2017 death of steely dans cofounder walter becker left fagen as the only remaining. When they said a memoir by donald fagen was on the way it seemed. Jun 23, 2016 by the time the nightfly was released, in 1982, donald fagen and walter becker, the creative core of steely dan, had gone their separate ways. Sacd donald fagen the nightfly sept 14 2011 steve hoffman. Click download file button or copy donald fagen the nightfly url which shown in textarea when you clicked file title, and paste it into your browsers address bar.
Donald fagen the nightfly fleetwood mac rumours foreigner 4. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. The nightfly is the first solo album by steely dan cofounder donald fagen, released in 1982. Print and download the nightfly chords and lyrics in pdf. I dont know if this is common knowledge or not but thats a drag as i believe 12 speed mastering is a very positive step in 33 pressings in particular. An absolute, hands down, must have jsacd to show off your home theater and audio system to your family and friends alike.
How to download donald fagen the nightfly files to my device. Links now work, maxine is correct, nightfly in progress. Their next tour date is saturday, april 25th at peabody opera house in st. Donald fagen the nightfly chords learn the song with the online tablature player. Donald fagen concert setlists sign in to get statistics for your attended concerts. The album is a futuristic, optimistic eightsong cycle about the journey of the narrator in his hightech car, the kamakiri japanese for praying mantis. Provided to youtube by reprise ruby baby donald fagen the nightfly. Music profile for donald fagen, born 10 january 1948. Donald fagen the nightfly 1982, quiex ii, vinyl discogs. The nightfly hdtracks the worlds greatestsounding music. Donald jay fagen born january 10, 1948 is an american musician and songwriter, best known as the cofounder, lead singer, and the principal songwriter along with partner walter becker of steely dan. Jan 03, 2018 before getting to the audiofool controversy surrounding the release of a 3m digital recording on expensive vinyl, theres the music.
Id heard it mentioned by others as a particularly wellmade record, but hadnt really ever given it a close listen. Donald fagen and the nightflyers, the tvd interview the. The nightfly is the first solo album by steely dan cofounder donald fagen, released by warner bros. Chances are, donald fagen didnt envision the nightfly as the beginning of a trilogy when he released it in 1982, but as he slowly toiled away at his solo career, its blend of autobiography and smooth, soulful jazz became the template for his music outside of steely dan. A portrait of the artist as a young man, the nightfly is a wonderfully evocative reminiscence of kennedyera american life. Happily, this is not the case with donald fagens the nightfly, which was recorded, mixed, and mastered extremely well on its original release lp, providing an. Donald fagen the third story podcast with leo sidran. The nightfly chords by donald fagen songsterr tabs with. The nightfly walking between raindrops posted on september 25, 2016 by thom hickey during the final mix down of the album, i started to feel kind of funny and that feeling turned into an even weirder feeling that had to do with work and love and the past and morality and so forth.
Yet it hardly holds a candle to this new, dvdaudio presentation. Much is known about donald fagen and his work, its true. The donald fagen band live in toronto 2006 by dodo9696. Donald fagen sheet music, tabs and lead sheets jellynote. The chord voicings for guitar are excellent and accurately reflect the complex harmonies in the tunes. Choose from donald fagen the nightfly sheet music for such popular songs as i.
Their silence was only punctuated by donald fagens bestselling 1982 album the nightfly, his rather less successful kamakiriad 1993, and walter beckers. He has also released four albums as a solo artist and in 2001 was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame. Donald fagens the nightfly ive recently added the nightfly by donald fagen to my mastering reference library. It is an early example of a fully digital recording in popular music. As the albums slowly unveiled, it became evident that each covered a different stage in fagen s life. Billboards survey for week ending 102382 top album picks pdf. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. As a big fan of donald fagen s music, these transcriptions are very accurate. Victor aaron was a longtime sql demon for a fortune 100 company by day, and remains a music opinionmaker at night. The nightfly by donald fagen cd, oct1982, warner bros. Morph the cat, donald fagens third solo album in 24 years, sees fagen and engineer elliott scheiner continue their quest for the best possible sound quality which, it seems, comes only from analogue recording. There are those who bemoan the apparent lack of sophistication in contemporary pop music, although there are plenty of examples proving that its not all about dumbing down for the masses. Released in 1982, the nightfly refers to fagen s cautiously optimistic childhood in suburbia during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Fagen was previously best known for his work in the group steely dan, with whom he enjoyed a successful career in the 1970s.
Donald fagen the nightfly on 180g lp from warner bros. As for the fagen sacd, i feel no need to buy it, since i already own the target cd, the dvda, the recent trilogy box and the mfsl lp and quiex ii lp. The nightfly is the debut studio album by american singersongwriter donald fagen. I recently phoned mofi and found out that they have not been 12 speed mastering for some time now. After its 1982 release, the nightflydonald fagens solo debut following his split from steely dan partner walter beckerracked up seven grammy award nominations widely acclaimed for its vivid lyricism, the album is a nostalgic homage to fagens youthful memories of the 1950s, with sly references to the eras jazz and pop cultu. Absolute, stone cold fabulous japanese remastering of donald fagen s finest solo effort. The benefit of a nightfly sacd is to get what im told is an excellent 5. It is fagen s first release without longtime collaborator walter becker. The nightfly donald fagen piano arrangement logosthedestroyer. Yet donald fagen had begun working with digital systems earlier than 1982. The nightfly by donald fagen on amazon music unlimited.
Like the international space station above us, the nightfly continues to orbit as an unknown entity worthy of more praise than one might have you believe. Steely dan cofounder donald fagen has recruited a quartet of young musicians hes been working with over the past few years to form a new band called the nightflyers. Ja, uber donald fagen oder the nightfly muss man nix mehr schreiben. Stream the donald fagen band live in toronto 2006, a playlist by dodo9696 from desktop or your mobile device. Listen to your favorite songs from the nightfly by donald fagen now. Records originally released in 1982, the nightfly is the critically acclaimed debut solo album from steely dan cofounder donald fagen. The band separated in 1981, leading fagen to pursue a solo career. Steely dan cocreator donald fagen resurfaces after nearly a decade of silence, with new works and a new outlook on life. The nightfly by donald fagen vinyl, nov2017, mobile. It was one of the first fully digital recordings of popular music. This remaster not only rivals the sonics of the original album, but the vinyl surface of the remaster is so quiet, it. Fagen s first three albums were released in a box set, the nightfly trilogy, in the mvi music video interactive format. The nightfly is a studio album by donald fagen released in 1982.
Donald fagen s 1982 solo debut extends the sleek, smart pop craft of his work with steely dan into the realm of the concept album, taking the dans penchant for intricate plotting, evocative narrative voices, and allusive imagery to the logical next step. Dec 19, 2007 donald fagen the nightfly trilogy reprise records 2007. Although i wasnt really looking for a producer, i told him, look, what i really need is someone to sit there when im doing the vocals. Download donald fagen the nightfly files tradownload. Donald fagen sheet music from donald fagen the nightfly.
Fagen sings front and center from your middle speaker. Michael told me numerous times over the years that when i was ready to make a new record, hed love to help. A real treasure and great workout for musicians especially guitarists who are fagen fans and dont have the requisite level of jazz harmony transcription skills. Donald fagen the nightfly lyrics and tracklist genius. We started using sequencing and stuff on steely dans gaucho, he has explained, out of desperation, really. Produced by gary katz, it was released october 1, 1982 by warner bros. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. The nightfly by donald fagen 4943674298082 cd barnes. Fagen penned a group of songs based on his experiences as a young man in 1950s america, and the resulting album, the nightfly, was released in 1982, and is one of the first albums to be recorded entirely di read more.
Donald fagens the nightfly mobile fidelity does the. Im lester the nightfly hello baton rouge wont you turn your radio down respect the seven second delay we use so you say theres a race of men in the trees youre for. Iirc, the only other item that the original dvdaudio of nightfly had was the new frontier music video, which im imagining i can see on youtube. Im a big donald fagen and steely dan fan and this is one of my favourites. Fagen s fourth album, sunken condos, was released in 2012. Donald fagen the nightfly book free download as pdf file. I always thought that the nightfly would be my favorite fagen solo album, but in the last few weeks morph the cat has really grown on me.
Morph the cat, donald fagen s third solo album in 24 years, sees fagen and engineer elliott scheiner continue their quest for the best possible sound quality which, it seems, comes only from analogue recording. Download sheet music for donald fagen the nightfly. Nominated for seven grammy awards, the nightfly represents certain fantasies that might have been entertained by a young man growing up in the remote suburbs of a northeastern city during the late fifties and early sixties, i. Check out the nightfly by donald fagen on amazon music. I love the nightfly dvda, much better sounding than the cd thats currently in print the only other version i own.
Donald fagen the nightfly 180g vinyl lp shop music direct. Nov 11, 2011 mostly because donald s such a stickler for perfection in the studio and was once again using gary katz to produce and roger nichols as engineer who also worked on most of the steely dan stuff so they had some studio time and the best if earlie. Walter becker was not in any way involved in the making of morph the cat, making this. Listen to the nightfly donald fagen online music streaming. It was his first collaboration since 1980 with steely dan partner walter becker, who produced the album. Remastered for cd from the 1981 digital master tapes, the nightfly was one of the finest, most enveloping cds ever produced. The nightfly backing vocals donald fagen, frank floyd, valerie simpson, zack sanders bass marcus miller drums jeff porcaro electric piano michael omartian guitar hugh mccracken, rick derringer lead guitar larry carlton piano donald fagen synthesizer donald fagen, rob mounsey. If file is multipart dont forget to check all parts before downloading. Kamakiriad is the second solo album by steely dan artist donald fagen, released in 1993. Fagen is known for his use of complex jazz harmonies, elaborate arrangements, and exacting attention to detail and launched his successful, if sporadic solo career in 1982. We and trusted third parties use cookies and similar technology on this website. Aug 17, 2017 donald fagen and the nightflyers current setlist mainly borrows from donalds four stellar solo albumsthe nightfly 1982, kamakiriad 1993, morph the cat 2006, and sunken condos 2012with some innovative covers and steely dan classics, too. Why is donald fagens cd the nightfly, released in 1982. Donald fagen the nightfly 1982 2011 sacd flac wrzmusic.
Released in 1982, the nightfly refers to fagens cautiously optimistic childhood in suburbia during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Stage fright, a general aversion to appearing on television he and becker lacked the large heads and swaths of cheek that they felt necessary to really make it on the small screen, and nearly 20 years with no touring created a mystique that endures to this day, despite the fact that they. The nightfly donald fagen piano arrangement youtube. Steely dan opens the night with the first track from the nightfly by donald fagen at the beacon theater in nyc. In the case of the nightfly, so does the opening line, because, as donald fagen sang on an earlier tune, they wrote it on the wall.
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