John Mulvey, uncut.co.uk: The deceased, one suspects, would not have appreciated sentimentality, and is not about to dishonour an old friend. “We’re the Steely Dan organisation,” he says. “We’re a little different from what we were a few months ago, but I gotta live with that.” As if to emphasise the change, Fagen launches into “New Frontier”, a song that marked his original liberation from the company of in the early ‘80s. Becker himself, dead eight weeks, is never mentioned. Allusion, irony and a fragile air of emotional detachment remain Steely Dan’s key coping strategies, even as they enter the final phase of their suitably complex career.

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Thanks to SIRMick for sharing the show at The Traders’ Den. SIRMick noted: One of the jack plugs came out during the track, I Want To, about 1:42 is now mono and there is a splice with approximately 16 seconds missing 6:44 - 8:26.

Picture by Raph Ph, posted at theupcoming.co.uk - Thanks! O2 Arena Lineage: Source: FOB > Church CA14s > Church Battery Box > Sony PCM-M10 > wav 24/96 - Recorded from about 50-60 feet London, UK from stage, DFC give or take. wav > iZotope RX6 Advanced > iZotope Ozone 5 Advanced October 29, 2017 > CD Wave > TLH > Flac 24 MP3 Version For this share: flac > audacity > wav (16/44) Naughty Dog Steely Dan 02 Arena, London 2017 09. Theme from“The Untouchables” 1:26 03. I Want To (DoEverything for You) 08. Reelin’In The Years 6:34 09. Time OutofMind6:45 06. KidCharlemagne5:36 05. MyOldSchool 6:27 08. Babylon Sisters6:36 04. HeyNineteen6:52 05. NewFrontier 6:23 07. Encorebreak2:02 with bandintros8:50 07. Black Friday 4:52 02. Bodhisattva 5:29 01. Dirty Work 5:16 03. Black Cow 5:28 01. crowd 0:42 04. Josie 5:27 02. Peg 4:38 06. Aja 8:41 06. Aja 47 mins 52 mins Disc 2 Disc 1 Trade Freely. NotForSale. Cindy Mizelle-vocals,percussion La TanyaHall-vocals,percussion Carolyn Leonhart-vocals,percussion The Danettes Jim Pugh-tenortrombone altosaxophone Walt Weiskopf-tenorand Roger Rosenberg-baritonesaxophone -trumpet,percussion Keith Carlock-drums Freddie Washington-bass -keyboards Jon Herington-guitar Melodica,vocals Donald Fagen-FenderRhodes,

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