The Steely Damned 2

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The Steely Damned 2 - Black Cow

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6 жыл бұрын

recorded live at the Music Box, San Diego CA, 12-29-17
Hank Easton - guitar, lead vocal
Ruby Presnell - vocal
Mark DeCerbo - vocal
Sofia Easton - vocal
Kate Sprague - vocal
Rob Gironda- keyboard
Doug Booth - guitar
Larry Grano - drums
Jim Reeves - bass
Tripp Sprague - sax
Chuck Phillips - sax
Doug Meeuwsen - trumpet
Kevin Esposito - trombone
audio mixing & video editing - Tripp Sprague
video recording - Ryan Video Productions
audio recording - Dave Blackburn & Mitch Grant

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@davidhockley1082 Жыл бұрын

Every so often you stumble across a gem ....THIS IS A GEM

@lynyrdskynyrdtributeband Жыл бұрын

Great Job, Sound Engineers, your work product has not gone un-noticed.

@snarecat3441 Ай бұрын

I second that!

@bernardo3493 4 жыл бұрын

I love Steely Dan tribute bands, and must admit that I spend almost as much time listening to them as I do to our heroes themselves. We Steely Dan fans are blessed with the growing number of highly talented players who painstakingly interpret our beloved classics. This is a great performance by The Steely Damned. Sublime, tight, horns superb. I love the backing singers and their work (and visual interpretation of the lyrics) pushes this rendition to another level. Thank you!

@ariemol3086 3 жыл бұрын

The leadsinger doesn't sing the song the rigth way. Yout must sing this song a bit laid back and better mean the lyrics you sing. Further more...his singing is a bit of key )-: He better sticks with playing his guitar...

@bernardo3493 3 жыл бұрын

@@ariemol3086 Some valid points, yes. But "on the whole" this rendition is pretty impressive!!

@mozdickson 3 жыл бұрын

Lexington Lab Band, Brooklyn Charmers, Stanley Dee.......................super in their own ways. @stanleydee for me, they dive in and make it their own, with joy!

@bernardo3493 3 жыл бұрын

@@mozdickson I too love Stanley Dee - the lead singer is exuberant, and I do plan to see them once things get back to normal. I went to see Nearly Dan - in the UK - in 2013 (and a couple of weeks later saw Steely Dan at the Beacon theatre). Nearly Dan were terrific. Brooklyn Charmers I enjoy, great younger band. Not familiar with Lexington Lab Band and will check out. Not sure who these are in the following link, or their name, but very impressive! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hKiUrap0t9rSZoE.html

@leemacgregor 3 жыл бұрын

agree these guys are superb

@1957PLATO Жыл бұрын

So many tribute bands to Steely Dan. This can only mean they were one of one the best and most influential bands ever.

@tenossos 10 ай бұрын

There's one where I live that plays live Steely Dan and Chicago. They call themselves Stealin' Chicago.

@briany7658 10 ай бұрын

I haven't listened to this song in a while. What an absolute gem!

@jb-ik8sj Жыл бұрын

That lead sax at the end is so perfectly done. Bravo Sir. WELL done.

@johnpanik7511 9 ай бұрын

I think it’s Glenn Beck

@andyinoregon 5 жыл бұрын

Just superb lead and backing vocals, and the band is outrageously good. That is one lucky audience.

@TheFrozenDesert Жыл бұрын

So outrageous.

@seanhopkins8133 10 ай бұрын

Outrageous!

@lawrencematthews8901 Жыл бұрын

If I could give this band a thousand likes, I would! Each member injects so much energy and enthusiasm into the performance. Also, props to the videographer(s)! Thank you to each and every one!

@walterstevens3874 Жыл бұрын

Yes, the videography was so good, too.

@goobfilmcast4239 Жыл бұрын

Fagen's voice is just so iconic to his Fans that it would be almost impossible to approach but this is just GREAT !!!

@Rob-mk2sw Жыл бұрын

Awesome. Love seeing some youngsters in the mix performing this timeless hit..

@lanerich6052 9 ай бұрын

Did you notice the drummer saying 1, 2, 1, 2, 3…in German?

@SpencerMusicSchool 3 ай бұрын

Wow what an amazingly tight and talented Steely Dan Cover band. I'm a jazz keyboardist/vocalist and did covers of Steely in the 80s and early 90s. Black Cow is one of my favs.

@walterstevens3874 Жыл бұрын

Horn section, harmonies, drummer, great band, smooth cover, faithful to the original. Love it!

@truckertom3323 Жыл бұрын

It's so good to see musicians playing live, good music, and a good Band too.

@Andronicus2007 Жыл бұрын

This band is so good, perfection and class!

@philsmith2346 Жыл бұрын

I was absolutely thrilled to hear this! The female vocals were perfect, percussion was spot on, and the horns and woodwinds were breathtaking. Guitars...oh Hell yes! Great work, everyone.

@ReneAlexisPenalozaMunoz 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely stunning version. Sophisticated and well performed.

@1truthinc. Жыл бұрын

Roger that...

@seeburg10 Ай бұрын

The sax player absolutely kills. Best part of a great band.

@peterm4486 Ай бұрын

Love the energy of the lady on our left! 😅

@jcsrst Ай бұрын

One of the coolest songs ever! Fantastic cover!

@bobhillstrom4915 Жыл бұрын

This may be one of the best tribute bands I have seen. Not only is the orchestration very good...all of the vocals are fantastic..

@hiriqnu Жыл бұрын

Check out Stealing Dan....far superior.

@Oneness100 Жыл бұрын

It feels a little sluggish. I'd goose up the BPM by a couple.

@ab348 Жыл бұрын

Lead vocalist not great TBH. I could do without all the hand gestures by one of the backup singers too.

@rogerk2049 9 ай бұрын

I like her hand gestures and dance!

@alphagt62 9 ай бұрын

It’s spot on! A faithful reproduction of the original.

@danielmurphy4429 Жыл бұрын

Wow! These guys are stupendous! Thanks for posting this!

@MK-su6eg 8 ай бұрын

SD rarely did live shows. So to see , hear , these classic songs are such a blessing to witness. Big brass sounds so GOOD! Long live STEELY DAN, Aloha from Hawaii!

@SkonrokkenTV 5 ай бұрын

Nice Cover! In love with the backup singers already!

@greatbritishentertainmentl5636 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant sound - love the two young ladies singing!

@frankconger8540 2 жыл бұрын

3, one was hiding even though she looked tall when you did see her.

@jimmurphy8868 2 жыл бұрын

@@frankconger8540 green wristband. Absolutely captivating.

@unmalo2768 2 жыл бұрын

Actually 3 ladies and one gentlemen. Look close at the opening shot. the gentlemen is way over on the left

@YouSoundButtHurt 2 жыл бұрын

@@jimmurphy8868 perv just like your buddy great british

@leemacgregor 2 жыл бұрын

@@jimmurphy8868 yep princess

@devilaverage6718 5 жыл бұрын

So outrageous! ♥

@jamesklein1278 Ай бұрын

Great tight group all around. Congratulations

@IsaiahStewartJazz 2 жыл бұрын

"Outrageously" wonderful performance 👏❤

@rocketpost1 Жыл бұрын

Just couldn't be better, definitely the best Steely Dan tribute band I've ever heard. Every nuance of this song was perfect and the backing singers were top notch.

@adrianvega2349 Жыл бұрын

Wow! What a beautiful rendition of a classic Steely Dan song! You guys are tremendous! Thanks for posting.

@brianharder7714 9 ай бұрын

Such a bold move taking on one of the most iconic jazz/pop albums ever produced. Seems like these guys hit every nuance that I have loved over the years. I waited for Wayne Shorter's sax part and it was great. Nice work.

@MrPorsche85 3 жыл бұрын

Love the horns!

@pierfrancospaziani9397 3 жыл бұрын

Great band, very good horns. Hi from Italy!

@andyth55 3 жыл бұрын

The musicianship on this is quite brilliant, especially the horns section. What I love about the original is the harmonies and the ladies nailed them, too, for me. Great cover of a fantastic song!

@DocBree13 Жыл бұрын

Being in a band just like this would be my dream come true. Bravo!

@chairrider2462 9 ай бұрын

Wow! Whole lot of talent at work here! Thank you folks! Great cover!

@eddiecousinsjr Жыл бұрын

Brilliant! Bass at the very end around the 5min mark was so good.Well done everyone! x

@wataboutya9310 9 ай бұрын

That was oh so sweet music to my ears!

@podbay Жыл бұрын

I saw them in NYC at Le Bar Bat during the week Steely Dan was inducted into the RnRHoF. I believe that's Hank Easton on guitar and lead vocals. The guy can replicate so many lead guitar parts from so many Dan tunes, he is truly an amazing, gifted musician. That evening they played from 23:30-03:30 without a break, and featured Lou Marini on sax. Bernard Purdie also sat in on drums for a few tunes, including, of course, Home At Last.

@lynyrdskynyrdtributeband Жыл бұрын

The whole band is Bad Ass. The female vocals really make this smooth and in the groove. Good bass playin too.

@fredericgrivolat2959 3 ай бұрын

La classe Mel Torme et merci Mr Donald Fagen ! 🙂

@michael_caz_nyc 7 ай бұрын

Wow . . . phenomenal job. ( no easy task ) to Cover the incredible Steely Dan. Enjoyed your performance. oNe LovE from NYC

@skylark183 4 жыл бұрын

The Tall background singer clearly has great memories of this song. You can see it in her face ....Love it

@ocwireless11 4 жыл бұрын

One of the girls is her daughter.

@cryptotharg7400 3 жыл бұрын

@@ocwireless11 - Yeah, she's great. The teens are good, too.

@andyth55 3 жыл бұрын

@@ocwireless11 The other girl is Tripp Sprague's daughter Kate. They've covered other Steely Dan songs together, including a great version of Any Major Dude, which is on youtube, though I can't seem to post the link sadly. Worth finding, though.

@FenderBassMan 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe she was at Rudy's, too?

@FenderBassMan 3 жыл бұрын

I just checked her out on a search engine. The lady's got some chops and a LOT of performing experience; she's a real pro in a group of, I guess, other real pros!

@mozdickson 3 жыл бұрын

those BVs.................wow! Great horns and keys and strings. A LOT to love here. Thanks guys and gals.

@leonardbuentiempo6473 3 жыл бұрын

Great band..great music..steely dan..thank you for making us happy.with your music..

@johncapitelli4324 9 ай бұрын

This song is PERFECTION. Love SD. Good cover!!!

@dfisher1000 Жыл бұрын

These guys are on it … the entire band all great at doing their part in the jigsaw that makes Steely Dan compilations so intricate and masterful.. Hats off in particular to the brass section here …outstanding 🎵🎶🎵🎶👌

@darrelly.hamamotoph.d.7833 Жыл бұрын

Can't get enough of the great Hank Easton.

@jordandickerson4069 Жыл бұрын

Wow. I was in another room when I heard this. I didn't realize it wasn't S.D. till I got back. I knew the back up singers were great. Great job everyone!

@billbernhard3582 4 жыл бұрын

Great harmonies backup and instrumentals here ! Congrats to a smokin' hot band !

@greglongphee2034 Жыл бұрын

A nice version of perhaps my all-time favourite song.

@williamdrijver4141 Жыл бұрын

They are so cute, very chic and stylish black outfits too!

@ChrisDoyle2112 Жыл бұрын

EXCELLENT tribute to one of my favorite acts of all time!

@hughbarton5743 2 жыл бұрын

A very lovely thing indeed!!! So slick, so smooth... Thank you so much!

@brianwood7237 Жыл бұрын

Just mad respect to all the Dan heads involved...one of THE highlights of my time @G.I.T. in Hollywood was getting to play 3rd chair guitar in a Steely Dan live workshop...got to watch killer players try their hand at legendary solos while I struggled to sight-read the Walter Becker chink-a-chink parts (badly) Good Times!✌️

@jasoncolvin5835 2 жыл бұрын

I can do one or the other but not seeing him play guitar like he does at the same time. Truly a talent

@lastnight360 10 ай бұрын

I LOVE this - not only a very good cover - but watching the lead background singers' professionalism and enthusiasm - well hell, look at the sax player - he gets it. The "younger gals" - I get it...they don't know the song or the meaning.

@smokeyplaces2go 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, almost didn’t stop to listen... I glad I did, you guys are spot on👍

@andyinoregon 3 жыл бұрын

At least half the fun in these videos is watching backing vocalist Ruby Presnell groove to the music. Her stage presence is mesmerizing , much like her father Harve whose singing voice could blow the roof off any stage, and who gave us an Oscar-worthy performance in the 1996 Coen brothers' film "Fargo."

@sebastianmelmoth9100 2 жыл бұрын

Very true. She projects the joy of the music like a shiny beacon.

@kevinmccarthy4088 2 жыл бұрын

She's what brings me back.

@josephamirato9648 Жыл бұрын

Watch the Deacon Blues tune, from this series... Ruby asks Hank's daughter to smile, and she does. So real!

@andyinoregon Жыл бұрын

@@josephamirato9648 Thanks for the tip.

@edwardbrook2029 Жыл бұрын

Rite? Boingoingoingoinggggg!

@jamesmcnally1253 Жыл бұрын

The Sax was spot on,great version

@stephenhatley1599 3 жыл бұрын

I have heard other tribute bands cover Black Cow. Being a keyboard player, naturally I enjoy hearing the electric piano solo. Some solos are completely improvised and some are interpretations of the original, which I like to hear and are done well. The guy in this video nails the one from the original recording virtually note for note. This is how I would prefer to play it. Awesome job!

@ronaldwilson1431 Жыл бұрын

Stephen Hatley: same here! I miss my Rhodes 73 but I don't miss lugging it around Lol... nobody would help me carry it!🤣🤣🤣 I had the 73 and a crumar string machine.... the crumar SUCKED!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂

@robertdillon9989 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic sounds! Glad i found this!

@drumslapper Жыл бұрын

Nicely down, great to see SD music performed, bravo 👍

@mmffxx Жыл бұрын

Steely Damned lol, love it. Nice job!

@stealingdan-sn6wv 6 күн бұрын

Well done, folks. Love it!

@iloveamberist 5 жыл бұрын

Great cover. Love the sound of the snare. The dancing blonde doesn't hurt.

@okeania 4 жыл бұрын

But other girls so beautiful :)

@kevingranger2934 4 жыл бұрын

The blonde is just hot hot !cover is cool as well!!!!!

@robertalker652 Жыл бұрын

A top flight, fantastic rendition of an Absolute Classic. Love it.

@kevinnoroski6783 Жыл бұрын

Love the lady back up singer to the left. Thats how to do it. Showing pleasure and life.

@Whatt787 2 ай бұрын

Excellent!

@tsopuaifa 3 ай бұрын

Damned good! Great mix with a great performance that makes me wish I was in California.

@3340steve Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this excellent band.

@kenjones6441 3 жыл бұрын

Talented guitarist to be playing those chords and singing at the same time, but what a great song brilliantly covered. Really impressed.

@RIEH54 2 жыл бұрын

Hank Easton is master guitarist

@MisterTMH Жыл бұрын

@@RIEH54 I did not know that he could sing too. He is a gun on the guitar .

@MichaelDoran-gh6pv 2 ай бұрын

fabulous ! thank you !

@skipstevson9457 9 ай бұрын

This goes to show you what a fantastic job Steely Dan did on CREATING and playing those songs! Worth the time to practice and redo with perfection. Good imitation is the greatest form of flattery.

@thhomasmarks 2 жыл бұрын

Chorus-- all the sweet high parts so good- petty and talented ladies--- so sweet

@westonsunset 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing! What a group! Nailed it!

@andrewbello983 Жыл бұрын

Amazing! Perfect vocals! Beautifully done!

@SavageListener 3 жыл бұрын

Great performance and sound mixing. This is amazing with headphones on.

@danpatterson6937 4 жыл бұрын

So Outrageous! Nailed it. And yes the dancing blonde is a plus. Lovely work

@Maioro77 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent rendition, brilliant musicianship, great ensemble and a nice recording too, well done.

@davidbradleytv8126 Жыл бұрын

How did they form a band of 13 people that was so good it's a big enough feat to get 4 people together, Awsome, I will continue to dream of the Day

@lawrencematthews8901 5 жыл бұрын

I have to give it to this band!

@RtaniDean Жыл бұрын

Man oh man. That was really really good. Hey hey. Great drumming g bro. All musicians here incredible. The vox are on point excellent

@Anthem728 2 жыл бұрын

Just outstanding!! I too like to listen to bands doing covers and you hit this one out of the park!!

@colinminard8438 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, Outstanding Performance.

@user-kp9iy3fc6i 9 ай бұрын

This is a really good band. They are really tight. The background singers are spot on. This is my favorite Steely Dan song and I was pretty apprehensive about watching this but they nailed it. Great job!

@PA-uf4wd 4 ай бұрын

Epic Song Well Done. 👍

@davidseidell1461 10 ай бұрын

So outrageous! To see the how perfection is Emulated , nice 😌

@jamesbarrick3403 Жыл бұрын

Totally impressed!!! Well done all of you

@roboneil408 Жыл бұрын

Outstanding! Really great job!

@dennisbrown4524 7 ай бұрын

It gives me a warm feeling to hear you guys

@jeffreycabanellas8113 11 ай бұрын

Just wonderful !It is good to see the best perform the best!Love this performance.Hope to hear more. Thanks

@seananderson9346 9 күн бұрын

One of my proudest moments was having my 4 year old sing along with this song on the way back home from daycare.But am I a bad parent?

@alanminter4234 3 жыл бұрын

This band is so good, and so talented. Amazing musicians. They look good as well. Someone stands out on different songs they do, on this one it's the Sax player.

@jospinvanraat8730 3 жыл бұрын

All the Steely Dan aficiandos ALL over the world. Carrying the torch for us (lucky)fanatics! Chapeau!

@henryanderson8569 3 ай бұрын

Marvellous so professional

@grupoasesora3583 Жыл бұрын

Wowwwww your bery great musicians, the best of the best, and owesome tribute, keep going..........................

@georgedobbs2860 3 жыл бұрын

i like that the singer puts his own stamp on it. Great pitch with just a touch of raspiness. Almost like Al Stewart doing the Dan.

@ratghost25 2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the exact same thing. I was expecting him to break into Time Passages.

@paulbogan3400 Жыл бұрын

Actually reminded me a bit more of Steve Forbert than Al Stewart.

@richardbrucemusic Жыл бұрын

I'll be damned if I could play them fancy-ass SD jazz chords AND sing this song! Hat's off to Hank! Oh, and there aren't enough OOs in SMOOTH to describe this tribute!