My rock idols are all looking fat 'n' happy.

The 1973 Midnight Special performance is my absolute favorite!!

@weyoun6535

9 ай бұрын

Yep, that’s truly magnificent, this is alright but far too tame for my taste. I can’t stop watching the 74 midnight special tracks, that’s truly top of the game imo.

@Um_Pe_em_Tudo

2 ай бұрын

I totally agree!! That presentation was pure energy!

I remember I was enjoying the view of Back Bay in Boston from a roof top deck and the drinks were going and the "we are so cool vibe" was going. Someone said, "I wonder what the rest of the people do?" This song jumped into my head. Never hung with those people again. Lol

I had the pleasure of interviewing Mr. McDonald a few years back. First time I ever heard the term "Yacht Rock" from the man himself.

@bigtwit799

2 жыл бұрын

I don't like the phrase. Anyway the word is Yatch! I don't care what the dictionary says!

On this tour, Mike’s band opened the show and then Mike came on to play with Steely Dan for the last 1/4 of their set or so. I was at this concert in particular, and they were incredible.

@GerenM63

5 жыл бұрын

I was at the Merriweather show (Columbia, MD), and was blown away.

@dm7b5

3 жыл бұрын

Was this in Charlotte NC? I saw this tour there.

@rickg9276

2 жыл бұрын

Was there. Great show

@kingsworthlionsblood

2 жыл бұрын

He's a fixture of Steely in their prime! And that 1974 tour is freaking 🔥💯!!!

@Spartanm333

11 ай бұрын

They always remained close especially Mike and Don. He was only 21 originally in the Dan and even as a Doobie Mike kept going back recording on Gaucho in 1980 after he won Grammy's with the Doobie Brothers and later when the band split and Don was doing his solo live projects - Rock & Soul Review and Dukes of September... Mike was there.

Funky James Brown spin on Show biz Kids... Frickin awesome and Micheal McDonald is vocal beast

Not how it was originally done but this was very slick. See how they sneak it in while you aren't watching? Mike McDonald indeed. Two guys from New York can make such funky sounds that make you wish for more.

Walter might be one of the best to ever pick up a guitar. Perfectly content to hide in the groove, but could burst out the luminosity of a supernova in a 32nd of a bar.

One of their best songs! (Along with "The Royal scam" and "Pretzel Logic" and "Don't take me alive.")

@torigodbey383

2 жыл бұрын

Whoa! We are of like minds! The Royal Scam and Pretzel Logic! My also is Your Goldteeth Two.

@bigtwit799

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting. Love Dan, but those songs did not float my boat bar Don't Take Me Alive. That was the door to the even better Dan of the late 70s.

@leojohn9707

Жыл бұрын

Love my old school school

@stevelangridge1755

Жыл бұрын

Aja!

@DexterHaven

Жыл бұрын

@@stevelangridge1755 Yes, she was a good adult-film star who got her name from that album cover, they say. She was from Maine and died mysteriously in Mexico.

Bro, I miss those years so hard. 1977 to the 80's. Doobie Brothers and a Bunch of great bandS and musicians, from soul by Motown to Rock by Mercury or SKA...

@frankflstf

11 ай бұрын

Oh yeah great 👍 music back then right

If you like what MM is doing here, check out the Live at the Rainbow in England 1974, MM rips a cool electric piano solo, Baxter kills , double drums from Hodder and Porcaro.

Michael McDonald kind of rocks man 😂😂😂

Kieth Carlock started with this gig as an amazing drummer. He gets ( if even possible) better with each night ! Scary good ! Bravo Kieth ! Man your gooood! Cant wAit to hear whats next cousin!🥁😎Mr.Tom

Was this the first single by major artists that had the Fword front and centre as a14year old it kinda thrilled me I hadn’t heard it in in my suburban Australian childhood

What a beautiful version of one of my favorite songs

@marilyntape508

4 жыл бұрын

Yay so cool 😊👍💜🇦🇺

Michael is absolutely great.....but when you listen to the steely Dan original, it's easy to see how truly dynamite they were....

@michellestevenson1563

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. The original was next level.

@leojohn9707

Жыл бұрын

I tottaly agree

@apseudonym

Жыл бұрын

the 1974 memphis live version of this song featuring mike on lead vocals is absolute fire, better than the original

@tomneff7030

9 ай бұрын

Nothing beats the original. Michael wasn't part of Steely Dan when they recorded the original.

@lorrainebennett7528

8 ай бұрын

If he's good enough for Donald and Walter then he's good enough for me!

As usual ... Flawless!

What a voice, love him!

I saw that tour- Charlotte, August 06. Killer. The best was SD at the Biltmore Mansion and Estates in Asheville. Beautiful

I had no idea that I needed to watch this. Brilliant!

@dasmeer1

26 күн бұрын

Same here...just "popped" into my head! Must've been my subconscious speaking to me...and Michael McDonald to boot!

Wow, amazing!

That is so badass solid badass 💪🙏🔥🐐the GOAT 🐐 THE GREATEST BAND OF ALL TIME

Love it!!! Thanks for sharing...

one of favorites. BOTH

Ray Charles in another color. Fabulous.

"The Washington Zoo"...you said it brother!

@agentbillstoll6235

3 жыл бұрын

So true haha

One of my favorites!!

Amazing stuff and music

A more soulful Mike rendition of this classic. Love it.

Like Michael Mcdonald interpretation of the song

@21kpatriot

5 жыл бұрын

It's not just his interpretation, He sang on the original.

@bernlin2000

4 жыл бұрын

Donald Fagen apparently wanted to draft him as the lead singer as time went on, but Walter veto'ed it: he thought Don's voice was apparently distinctive enough on its own.

@KellyNealKeene

4 жыл бұрын

@@21kpatriot Michael McDonald did not sing on the record. Donald Fagen sand lead and Walter Becker, Jim Hodder and Sherlie Matthews sand background vocals.

@Joes0s

4 жыл бұрын

Just a perfect interpretation. Lost wages.

@zackparshook4936

3 жыл бұрын

@@KellyNealKeene swing and a miss, he most certainly sang backup on bad sneakers

I wish Lou Reed had covered this. It's only one chord, so should be right up his alley.

Go Walter!

Very cool!

Terrific!

What a voice

New Subscriber as of few mins ago🤙🎉

This. Is. So. Cool. Love it!

I was wondering if he was gonna use the F bomb here. Looks like he just waited for the chorus singers to do it for him lmao

Oh yeah!

Real music

SD and Mc .. Compliment- In being a SD fan since '80s.. Rare Footage 🤙

Best dam band

Better then the original its because the great vocals from Michael Mc Donald and the perfect backup singers 😊

Nice

This is CRAZY!!!!!!!

Nice, Mike.

Mr.Keith Carlock is a badass genius drummer

Ah yes, my favorite line. So snarky...they said it twice.

To be honest Steely Dan shouldve been a trio with Michael.

@chucky2569

3 жыл бұрын

They already had a piano/keyboard player, Mr Fagan

@stephenlancaster7038

2 жыл бұрын

entitled to your opinion but I dont think so

@foxandscout

2 жыл бұрын

Nope. You can’t improve on perfection.

@BennyNegroFromQueens

2 жыл бұрын

@@chucky2569 they always have a keyboard player and a piano player. So there was room.

@greglyon976

2 жыл бұрын

I saw their last 70’s tour. Two keyboard players - DF and MM.

his has a recognizable voice .coming from toto i'll be over you

Oh he look so much better bigger then med like a man man w. O. W. I can listen to him all day an nite Michael u got it.

😮👍🙂‼️

can anybody tell me what year it was? I flew over from germany to listen to Steely Dan in 2005 and saw them open air in Holmdel with Michael, I did not knew before that he was singing that evening. It was great!!!

Great song. Michael McDonald looks like he literally just stepped off a yacht.

This is so fuckin' cool.......

Who is the black lady singing back up? She’s incredible!

Name of music?

Funky!!!!!!!

Dyn-O-Mite!

This song is almost too cool…almost!

A good version, but I missed Derringer's slide...

Fagan's punch in the facen to music producers!

Them's some dads.

Okay that was great, really good. though lets be honest. Rick Derringer owns this song. But, boy the group of people did a great rental service to the early Dan classic. ;-) Okay MHO

@BIgBass255

3 жыл бұрын

when I clicked on this, I was hoping for RD.

What's the singers name who's busy with her hands!

@clifffton

4 жыл бұрын

The truly fab Carolyn Leonhart. Her brother played horn in the band

This is the neutered version.

Where’s Donald? I miss him🤔

So, one extra note was added to the bass line....I always thought that Steely, I mean Mr Dan, could NOT play THAT many notes...You know? He got his name from some kinda ICBM space mission probe??Swear to god that's what I heard...love, Darla

@jslensen

3 жыл бұрын

Is this your roundabout way letting us know that you were one of the poor saps that "thumbs downed" this video because you always have something negative to say even when everyone is having a good time? I feel bad for your friends. If you have any.

Where's Fagen?

@khandrum

4 жыл бұрын

Are u deaf & blind

Lost wages mama.

THIS VERSION MUCH BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL...SPECIALLY THE BASS

@rdm4509

4 жыл бұрын

It just ISN'T

Donald Fagen unavailable?? RIP Walter Becker...

@shinytentacruel2062

6 жыл бұрын

he's in this. See him at 4:01

Mike's voice is wrong for this song, he's very soulful, you need that Fagan sneer

respect to all involved, but this didn't work for me...

I'd understand this version if it was a cover band. But this is the original songwriters, I don't know why they'd want to stray so far from what made the song so great (and funky!). Their song I guess...

@jamstonjulian6947

5 жыл бұрын

You're kidding, right? Different lead vocalist, different melody, different guitar hook, different guitar solo. Come on man...

@philipcormier6222

4 жыл бұрын

That's what original artists do.

@npspec34

4 жыл бұрын

They don't give a f*ck about anybody else

Ever since he fought a balrog and became Michael McDonald the White, Mike's looked a lot like Colonel Sanders.

No disrespect to Michael, but I miss Rick Derringer's slide guitar, and the rawness and anger of the original. Just saying.

You think dude could have dressed better. Presumably he knew he was going to be on stage that night.

@jamstonjulian6947

5 жыл бұрын

Presumably he doesn't care

@traceemayfieldmalone7947

Жыл бұрын

He doesn't have to dress ANY kind of way!!!! He's awesome no matter what!

Michael has a dynamite voice! Hope he discovers Weight Watchers.

@robmorrison1043

Жыл бұрын

Hope you discover one millimeter of the talent and success he has in life!

This is just not the same song, no matter how funked up, jazzed up.

@MarieProvost77

5 жыл бұрын

Agree - they lost the lilt & rhythm that make the orig. my fave SD track

@sirwinston2368

Жыл бұрын

They need a little Rick Derringer.

Steely Dan........ Not your Granpa's Rock /Jazz band!!!!

No. No. No. Go see the Midnight Special version. You will never watch this yacht rock crap again. Not that there is anything wrong with that..

I LOVE Michael McDonald..and how COOL he is to not say the "F" word😎👌✝️

This idea was DOA

Original member,yes good version of this song,No

No disrespect for Mr. McDonald, but nothing can match the original Show Biz Kids...

Got to be honest, not my fav Dan song. Sorry. Sorry.

Terrible rendition. Missing the incredible continuous backup vocals and the beginning to end guitar solo.

Big gut don't look good!!!!

Fagan sings it better

Lame

Terrible terrible version all the way around. Way bad vocal, and they buried the omnipresent wicked guitar that runs all the way through it. Wouldn't have recognized it without a vid title. My fav all time band too. : (

@davidardisson7018

5 жыл бұрын

What the hell? This is incredible

@Perromedic0

5 жыл бұрын

@@davidardisson7018 Just another opinion ,that nobody asked for . Opinions ,just like assholes . We all got one ,and they all stink...

@scurvybro8850

5 жыл бұрын

I love this version. It's a hyper funked-up, radically rearranged version of the recording.

@21kpatriot

5 жыл бұрын

I Agree with scurvy Bro, plus Micheal McDonald makes ANY song he sings WAY cool

@Perromedic0

5 жыл бұрын

@@21kpatriot McDonald is da man!!!

This is really bad.

God this is embarrassing. And Show Biz Kids with no slide guitar? Way to completely neuter a great song.

This is terrible

This is just awful. First letting Mr walter play the guitar is a mistake, he's no guitar player. Fagen's singing is what made the song. The melody lines on the chorus are also wrong. The rhythm is simply not there. Pathetic.

@pgonzo98

5 жыл бұрын

sounds better than your band...

@sundown798

4 жыл бұрын

@@dustybroke597 Was kinda wierd indeed.

@norsketilbakeblikk3717

4 жыл бұрын

Gabriel P. Listen to the solo on Home at last then return 👍

@doozerace

3 жыл бұрын

F*** out of here with that nonsense dude

@midnightcruiser7762

3 жыл бұрын

I hear music, and The Dan was still getting paid that night soo..

i too suffer from lyricosis… all this time, 40 years on, i thought “Lost Wages” was actually “Las Vegas”