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Music Appreciation

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10. I could do some of the leads, not all - my biggest issue was always with chords

Sat Oct 31, 2020, 10:09 PM

Oct 2020

I am an ear player, don't read music - so figuring out all of those suspended complex chords wasn't easy for me

Good anecdote about Liddy!

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How about a music poll to help with this anxiety! What is your favorite Steely Dan album? [View all] NRaleighLiberal Oct 2020 OP

For me, album Aja - and song Aja NRaleighLiberal Oct 2020 #1

Same here. klook Oct 2020 #3

yes, they were really starting to lean into jazz on that album NRaleighLiberal Oct 2020 #4

All are great DonaldsRump Oct 2020 #2

So I guess we now call you "Skunk"? DonaldsRump Oct 2020 #8

Am lucky to get an Em right on the gitbox! DonaldsRump Oct 2020 #15

start a poll! NRaleighLiberal Oct 2020 #7

Took me a few years to realize just how GOOD they really were! lastlib Oct 2020 #18

Pretzel Logic dweller Oct 2020 #9

I love that whole album NRaleighLiberal Oct 2020 #11

here dweller Oct 2020 #14

Album: Aja. Songs: Deacon Blues & Josie. Quemado Oct 2020 #12

I love Aja and all their 70s albums. ClimateHawk Oct 2020 #13

The Royal Scam House of Roberts Oct 2020 #16

I think Carleton did lots of the solos on Katy Lied as well. NRaleighLiberal Oct 2020 #17

just found this NRaleighLiberal Oct 2020 #19