Summary of Barney Hoskyns's Major Dudes

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#1 I was initially reserved about the new group Steely Dan, but my interest was high after I heard them play live. Six people: keyboards, drums, bass, vocalist, second lead guitar and lead guitar who also doubled on steel and congas.

#2 The band was put together around the four of them. They added Denny Dias, the second guitar player, whom they’d worked with before, and Dave Palmer, the singer. He joined the group when they were half through with the album.

#3 The band wrote a lot of classical and jazzical music, which was a very unstable combination. They didn't feel it worked. It was a very unstable combination of rock and jazz.

#4 The band has been together for almost ten years, and it has become a group effort as they play together more. They are not as egotistical as they might be, and they want to work professionally.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jun 14, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822541047

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I was initially reserved about the new group Steely Dan, but my interest was high after I heard them play live. Six people: keyboards, drums, bass, vocalist, second lead guitar and lead guitar who also doubled on steel and congas.

#2

The band was put together around the four of them. They added Denny Dias, the second guitar player, whom they’d worked with before, and Dave Palmer, the singer. He joined the group when they were half through with the album.

#3

The band wrote a lot of classical and jazzical music, which was a very unstable combination. They didn't feel it worked. It was a very unstable combination of rock and jazz.

#4

The band has been together for almost ten years, and it has become a group effort as they play together more. They are not as egotistical as they might be, and they want to work professionally.

#5

The band produced a wide range of sounds in the medium-to-heavy range. They were soon signed by producer Gary Kannon, who brought in Dave Palmer on vocals, James Hodder on drums, and Denny Dias on guitar. Their song Do It Again had a crisp Latin feel and some nice changes.

#6

The most exciting new band to break from the United States this year is Steely Dan. They have been around for a long time, and their first album, Can't Buy a Thrill, is highly pleasing music that you can buy a thrill and a lot more besides.

#7

The band was the end of two years of hanging around for me. I had faith in it finally coming together, but to tell the truth, I was just about ready to give