Especially session musicians. They are almost always better musicians than the people they are recording for and they need to interface with every musician that comes through the studio, so it seems like the job selects for mellow, personable people who are sick musicians.
Steely Dan is one of my top 5 favorite bands of all time. The rhythm section(s) were so tight, but as a guitar player, the triumvirate of Dean Parks, Larry Carlton, and Jay Graydon was beyond amazing!!!
Dean is so awesome. Super great player super great gear super great person and super great ability to play tastefully and squeeze out killer tone. Magic
One of my first true guitar heroes ❤❤❤❤ Interesting to learn that Don was the original creator of that intro, but it doesn't take away from Dean's brilliant musicianship being able to pull it off live. Thanks so much for this interview, Mason. 💛
Thanks for a fantastic interview , Dean's an absolute Artist and what a musician. To be fair there are no slouches when you're working with STEELY DAN , thanks again and have a wonderful week. PEACE AND LOVE TO EVERYONE ❤❤.
Amazing. I've always thought this was Larry Carlton all the way. I've been out of the session musician business for quite a while and it shows. Great video. Love these interviews, Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenhour, etc.
An interesting story for most, Becker and Fagen did an album before Steely Dan also produced by Gary Katz, it had an unknown female vocalist by the name of Linda Hoover singing and was to be titled as a Linda Hoover album. It got tied up in a publishing dispute and was never released, Linda Hoover ultimately frustrated, walked away from the business as an unknown . Ultimately a little more than a half century later the album was produced in 2022 from a copy set of masters. The Album, Linda Hoover I mean to Shine, has five of the cuts written by Becker and Fagen and you can absolutely hear the "Steely Dan" influence in the album with Denny Dias and Jeff Baxter joining the crew. Kinda Steely Dan with a female vocal. Its a sad story if you research into it, Linda Hoover kinda got screwed by the business, Her Vocals with Becker and Fagen could have had a very different trajectory this half century later.
I love hearing the back stories with SDan. Becker and Fagan had idea in their heads, and they were usually right. I love hearing the musicians explaining it and the work arounds they came up with. The result? Fantastic music. Been listening since Can't Buy a Thrill and will until I crap out. Great justification for my outrageous sound system. ;)
Wow. I've been hearing this song my whole life, hearing and reading about all the legendary musicians in guitar media for 30 years, but I'd never heard of Dean Parks until I watched a Tim Pierce video about 30 minutes ago. I've got some catching up to do!
Now that the master has showed his hand I think I might finally be able to wrangle that intro. I'm a mere mortal Earthling guitar player. Guys like Parks are from Krypton! Mad respect to any musician who got a wage from Walter and Donald even if they didn't make the record!
I'm often struck by how modest and humble so many amazing musicians are! Lovely interview with a really nice guy.
Especially session musicians. They are almost always better musicians than the people they are recording for and they need to interface with every musician that comes through the studio, so it seems like the job selects for mellow, personable people who are sick musicians.
I wish the camera directors would show the musician AND his instrument, instead of focusing on their FACE (and the interviewer)!!!....😑
@@penguinista Bingo. Unlike the a-holes who tend to front the bands. Think, Sammy Hagar. Axel Rose. Etc.
Steely Dan is one of my top 5 favorite bands of all time. The rhythm section(s) were so tight, but as a guitar player, the triumvirate of Dean Parks, Larry Carlton, and Jay Graydon was beyond amazing!!!
This intro ALLWAYS gives me goose bumps all over..!!
Steely Dan was truly a one-of-a-kind group. I loved living when they were hot. 😊
Always hot. Always and forever.
That is the truth!
Dean is so awesome. Super great player super great gear super great person and super great ability to play tastefully and squeeze out killer tone. Magic
Amazing music and some of the best ever….! One of my favorite songs from them but “Reelin in the Years”….one of my all time favs….!!!
Josie is truly on the greatest songs of all time!
Goat. Also never knew the intro was split like that…happily theres a way to play it as one part!
Good songs 👍👍
Fascinating. It never occurred to me that the intro was two guitars.
One of my first true guitar heroes ❤❤❤❤ Interesting to learn that Don was the original creator of that intro, but it doesn't take away from Dean's brilliant musicianship being able to pull it off live.
Thanks so much for this interview, Mason. 💛
The sophisticated legend guitarist 🎸
Really good stuff! What a treat. thanks.
Thanks for a fantastic interview , Dean's an absolute Artist and what a musician. To be fair there are no slouches when you're working with STEELY DAN , thanks again and have a wonderful week. PEACE AND LOVE TO EVERYONE ❤❤.
Amazing. I've always thought this was Larry Carlton all the way. I've been out of the session musician business for quite a while and it shows. Great video. Love these interviews, Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenhour, etc.
An interesting story for most, Becker and Fagen did an album before Steely Dan also produced by Gary Katz, it had an unknown female vocalist by the name of Linda Hoover singing and was to be titled as a Linda Hoover album. It got tied up in a publishing dispute and was never released, Linda Hoover ultimately frustrated, walked away from the business as an unknown . Ultimately a little more than a half century later the album was produced in 2022 from a copy set of masters. The Album, Linda Hoover I mean to Shine, has five of the cuts written by Becker and Fagen and you can absolutely hear the "Steely Dan" influence in the album with Denny Dias and Jeff Baxter joining the crew. Kinda Steely Dan with a female vocal. Its a sad story if you research into it, Linda Hoover kinda got screwed by the business, Her Vocals with Becker and Fagen could have had a very different trajectory this half century later.
Session musicians are highly underrated
One of the coolest intros I've ever heard....
Great interview.
Some all time favs...love the really great artists...just beautiful..thank you for the memories
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I love hearing the back stories with SDan. Becker and Fagan had idea in their heads, and they were usually right. I love hearing the musicians explaining it and the work arounds they came up with. The result? Fantastic music. Been listening since Can't Buy a Thrill and will until I crap out. Great justification for my outrageous sound system. ;)
Wow. I've been hearing this song my whole life, hearing and reading about all the legendary musicians in guitar media for 30 years, but I'd never heard of Dean Parks until I watched a Tim Pierce video about 30 minutes ago. I've got some catching up to do!
One day, I’d like to play like Dean Parks, cool, calm and collected, even when chewing complex arrangements this man does not miss a beat.
A classic guitar intro!!
Now that the master has showed his hand I think I might finally be able to wrangle that intro. I'm a mere mortal Earthling guitar player. Guys like Parks are from Krypton! Mad respect to any musician who got a wage from Walter and Donald even if they didn't make the record!
I met Tony Levin once after a show. After seeing him play, I said something like, I own a bass. It was like we played 2 different instruments.
A truly amazing professional.
Dean is THE master guitarist!
Listening to these studio guys talk about the tracks they did on Steely Dan songs is like crack for me.😂❤
His guitar work on “Billie Jean” still stands up today.
He didn't play on Billie Jean, David Williams played that
@@janbellemans308 ok I stand corrected
That was hot 🔥 1:00
Fascinating! I kinda feel like those days are a thing of the past, sadly.
I liked the intro to Aja the best!
These guys are real musicians. Go to work; okay, that's what you want? that's what's written, no problem. One take! Next....total pros
Amazing
I would love to see Deans rhythm chart for Josie. I wonder if it still exists?
I always surmised Larry Carlton played that part.
Reminds me of Chris Farley interviewing Paul McCartney
Sobering to be reminded that it's from that long ago :-)
Dean"Hitman"Parks😎
In less than 19 seconds in back in my 20s...
Heck yea!
Dean played a great and very different guitar sound on Haitian Divorce for Steely Dan.
What brand is that guitar ?
James Tyler
This is crazy..... wow
Q: what's his axe?
James Tyler 335???
I was wondering too...
Yeah, I saw the headstock and the tuners and thought, who made that 335?
You got the actual guy playing that and you shaking your silly ass head and not watching his hands...
What about the FALSE story about it?
This kind of reminds of that SNL skit where Farley interviews famous people as a fanboy.
Great comment!!