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Elliot Randall / Reeling in the years
This may belong in a different thread section? Few years back I stumbled on this Video of Studio Musician Elliot Randall playing the Lead Solo on the Song He made famous Decades Earlier. This famous Guitar Solo should Likely go down as one of the top 30 greatest Rock Guitar Solos of all time. Just Blown away how Elliot just plays in this video with such a jovial smile and nails it Down perfectly—Tone and all. I grew up a S Dan fan when they hit the scene. But I never knew Elliot was the Guitarist that played that Guitar on the Recording until I stumbled on the Video. Just thought I’d share. https://youtu.be/vKunqSLItsg
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I could do a deep dive on all of the great musicianship of Steely Dan's recordings. They were *very* particular on what they wanted to show up on their recordings. I've listened to youtube videos where they described bringing in one set of musicians to record a song...and then bringing in a second set to record it again shortly thereafter. They knew what they wanted, and waited until they got what they imagined in their head to show up on tape.
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Love it! It was a solo that everyone seems to love. My band used to return from breaks by playing just the dual-lead section and never failed to get people out of their seats. This is a great example of "idiom:" Elliot played it originally so he can, forty-eight years later, reproduce his own solo wo9nderfully. I love the little liberties he takes while holding to the solo almost verbatim.
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Thanks for posting this video, it’s one of my all time favorite guitar parts and it was great to see him perform it all these years later.
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Do people even make 1st albums like that anymore?
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Now, that's a Happy Guitar face - truly enjoying the moment!
Did anyone catch the credits; Kelly Fagen Eakins - Donald's daughter or sister?
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I saw them live around Spring 1974 or so. I think it was in Waterbury (CT). Different guitarists then, though-- Skunk Baxter, I think, Denny Diaz? For some reason my memory of that evening, although colorful, is a bit blurry.....
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Denny Diaz & Jeff Baxter were regular members of the band on the first album. I don't know the background on why they felt the need to bring in a session guitarist but in this case it was certainly a good call.
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