chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 i dont understand how steely dan could do it, here you have the great victor feldman, and hes playing congas and/or shaking a tambourine? what kind of sick musical joke is this? my question is, after all these years, how, could steely dan possible relegate the great VC to role as percussionist? i mean yea yea i know his world pacifc album where he plays all the percussion stuff. but come on, jesus. this of how great it would be if he did pianos, keyboards et al. did fagen really need to hog it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Check out this one, if you can find it: Quote from here (1971 interview): "I’m known as a general percussionist. The only thing I don’t do is play sit-down drums too much any more; but I’m liable to start again, if I can get time to just get myself together with it for a few days, or weeks. So I play congas, tymps, and the whole family of percussion instruments." Steely Dan used him as a pianist on some tracks, too, IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETman Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 He's phenomenal on keys on the Aja album. Wayne, btw, blows a sick tenor solo on that album as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonnymax Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 (edited) First off, you don't mention which Steely Dan album you found so abhorrent because of the apparent slight to Feldman. A quick look at his credits on Steely Dan's albums, from their 1972 debut all the way to Gaucho, reveals that in every case he played other instruments as well, including piano, keyboards, vibes and marimba. Of course, none of this really matters. Feldman's contributions are his, no matter what instrument he plays. And what's wrong with percussion, Chewy? Edited February 21, 2011 by sonnymax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoppy T. Frog Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 First off, you don't mention which Steely Dan album you found so abhorrent because All Steely Dan is abhorrent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man with the Golden Arm Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 his flopanda is one of the greatest pop song intros ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 All Steely Dan is abhorrent. Whoa, Happy T. Just curious why you feel that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Victor Feldman's versatile pianistic/vibes/percussion influence is very apparent I think on 'Katy Lied' That is one heck of a good album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bill Barton Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 First off, you don't mention which Steely Dan album you found so abhorrent because of the apparent slight to Feldman. A quick look at his credits on Steely Dan's albums, from their 1972 debut all the way to Gaucho, reveals that in every case he played other instruments as well, including piano, keyboards, vibes and marimba. Of course, none of this really matters. Feldman's contributions are his, no matter what instrument he plays. And what's wrong with percussion, Chewy? Well said, sonnymax! I think that too many people think of percussion as strictly "coloring." It can be way more than that. I'm not much of a Steely Dan fan myself, but applaud their (sometimes inspired) utilization of so many talented players over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted February 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 oh god, youre so right- hes all over aja on piano. earlier SD albums though done have session listings for each song, just the whole album. the album that was pissing me off was Cant buy a thrill. i was listening to KINGS, a song i like very much, and i was just thinking ARGHRGHRGHRGHRGRGH! Victor Feldman....on bongos!!! what a waste of talent! what kind of sick steely dan music-joke is this? thats what i was thinking, i got angry, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMP Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 Sadly, the only time I heard him in person, he was playing percussion - with Joni Mitchell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyhersom Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 What Steely Dan original band member played as a sideman for an entire mainstream jazz album?And Vic's vibes on Razor Boy from Countdown to Ecstacy are essential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 Denny Dias w/Hampton Hawes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonnymax Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Denny Dias w/Hampton Hawes? Give that man a cee-gar! Denny played on the 1976 Contemporary album Hampton Hawes - Something Special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted February 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Sadly, the only time I heard him in person, he was playing percussion - with Joni Mitchell. dude...-screw- *my* thread......that is HARSH!!!! i dont have that hampton hawes album...im looking at it online now and i dont even recknoize the cover, is this one hard to find? denny diaz on guitar, really, thats interesting.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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