Fuck Deacon Blues.*

*A tribute to GDB's penetrating Shins commentary.

Is there anyone who's listening to this for the first time? I would love to hear everyone's thoughts on it.

Ah, length. There's something that plays a major role in my enjoyment of Steely Dan albums. It's a reason why the songs on Countdown To Ecstasy and Aja work together to please me moreso than, say, those on Katy Lied. They can churn out fantastic three-minute pop songs, sure, but when they really allow their songs to stretch out and breathe a little, that's when they become most impressive. The great thing about Steely Dan is that, at their very best, they were album-rock in the most 70s sense of the word, yet they simultaneously managed to be one of the more unfuckwittable singles bands in the land.

I'll bite, though I already have a negative bias towards Prince....

Yep, and this is why. I can't get past the drum machines and cheesy synths. I don't doubt that the guy is talented or whatever, but I've never liked that 80s sound. Had this song been written and produced in any other decade, I probably would've loved it. Sorry

Not enough Peg love in this discussion.

I love "Peg."

'kay?

"Purple Rain" and "I Would Die 4 U" are probably his biggest nods towards the "80s sound". Pretty much everything else he did around this era sounds like NO ONE else (except anything else he wrote/produced, like Sheena Easton, Appolonia 6, etc.)

Possibly my favorite thing about "Deacon Blues" is how subtle it is with its length. The first time I put it on a mix I was totally shocked that it was seven and a half minutes long--so smooth and well-structured that I thought it was four, five minutes tops.

And, of course, individual microphone equalization is frowned upon....

#135.

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Ranked Highest By: Yancy (#6)

There's an art to getting your name next to "ranked highest by" so many times this early in the countdown.

go go...make it grow........

we need more countdown...these other threads lately are deathly dull....

I will apologize then, but only because I like your avatar. My daughter always loved shopping at "Pigga Willy" when she was little.

"They call me 'Mr. Pig'!"

but when they really allow their songs to stretch out and breathe a little, that's when they become most impressive.

So if "Jump" has already been in does that mean "Ain't Talkin 'Bout Love" missed completely?

yeah. the pace of this thread is starting to make me think GDB might actually have a life. Good for him. Maybe it'll improve his musical taste.

eh, the rest of my family is going to Mexico for the day where they'll most likely just be purse shopping and shit. Posting here will probably be more enjoyable.

I'll do my fair share of celebrating tonight.

Today is "I Can't Believe That Didn't Sneak Into The Top 100" Day.

I was listening to this song with a friend of mine the other day (can't really remember who) and he was badmouthing the song. Said something along the lines of "it's just one thing...the song needs more."

no, because it's the live version that people voted for (and was released as a single)

uh, I'm staying at a Sheraton in South Padre island.