Bodhisattva - Denny Dias (Founding Member of Steely Dan) 

Totally. He plays the electric sitar solo on Do It Again as well. And that's his guitar solo on the Aja title track.

probably just THE.

All of the best solos on the first 2 albums were DD, not to mention his deal on Your Gold Teeth II.

Philip Roach, “Your Gold Teeth 2” alone established him as a badass.

Denny and Skunk were my favorite SD guitarists. They've had so many great guitarists over the years but Denny has such a complex, out of the box style that I sometimes feel gets overlooked. The solo in Do It Again always blows my mind every time I listen to it. The timing and phrasing are insane and I always find myself asking how the hell he came up with it. Then there's Skunk who is one of these guys who can play just about any style.

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@dennydias-id5jh You're welcome, sir. After watching Steely Dan on "The Midnight Special" in Feb. and Aug. of 1973, my wife and I thought you guys were one of the best live bands on the planet. That was confirmed on Sunday April 21, 1974, when we drove 90 miles north to the U. of Toledo and heard you tear the roof off the joint. The twin-lead guitars on "Bodhisattva," "Reelin' in the Years" and "King of the World" were something to behold that day. Can't thank you enough for putting that ad in The Village Voice back in the day.

Yes Andy the ad read. "Looking for keyboardist and bassist. Must have jazz chops! Assholes need not apply".

Correct

Yes Becker and Fagan responding to that ad was to my mind every bit as historically significant as McCartney going out to audition for Lennon and the quarrymen in the very early 60’s. Hard to imagine my life without either group that emerges from a simple audition

@@raeloupied6193 i beleive the actual ad said 'no hang-ups' in other words no people who have issues.

No doubt that Denny deserves to be in the R&R HOF.

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Thanks for your reply. It has been great to get Denny out on stage again . He's such a nice guy and deserving of positive comments.

@dennydias-id5jh Hello, it's an honor to receive a reply from you, it is actually us fans who have to thank you for all the great music you made and still make. All the best and many cheers from Brazil.

@dennydias-id5jh Sorry, I didn't catch your reply until today. I'm not on google chat. Does it work via email address? What I mean is I never tried it. My google account has a different user/user name than this. If that is not a problem?

Definitely one of best guitar solos ever. The studio version is in my top ten songs I'd have on a deserted island with me. Just keeps you moving. And this live version was damn good !

​@dennydias-id5jhAnd if this is the real you, I'm not joking when I say that I love this song. And I'm not a really HUGE Steely Dan fan, as to say I don't know every single song or even heard them all. I shy away from alot of jazz stuff but Bodhisattva is one of my favorite songs ever. I like to try and sing along with it and act like I'm doing the guitar part until reality sets in and then I'll switch to the drums. Then I'll start it over and do just the drums. On and on....I've had this track on repeat many many times for hours. Just a wonderful song. Heard it on Decades from one of my sisters record collections a long time ago and decided to get the album. Steely Dan really just has a whole lot of really really great tunes. I have them on a playlist of my favorites that I play for my young children so that they can experience what real music used to be like. But Bodhisattva, like I said is definitely in my top ten songs to bring with me on a deserted island. And it's really all about the song, but it is the guitar solo ending that really drives it home. Just utterly fantastic and ranked in the best guitar solos of all time in my humble opinion. Definitely my favorite solo..... even considering Page, Freebird, Hendrix, Trower, Eddie Van Halen, etc.. etc....on guitar. So thanks for it. And if you're not the real Denny....then thanks anyways lol...I got to share my opinion. 😊

Nice to hear such a positive comment, he's truly a unique player.

@dennydias-id5jh You rock Mr Dias. i don't know how you came up with that. At first it's so hard to comprehend because it's so fast, i just sounds like some chromatic runs but as you break it down, there are so many brilliant passages and nuances. You were way ahead of your time.

jazz solos arent really manufactured thats what makes them jazzy impossible to replicate

Hey man, it ain't his hey day here. He was absolutely on par with Skunk, just more bebop. Here's a good example of his best days of playing. open.spotify.com/track/53ZYfAexSajrFmmlocyleC?si=EmaZWy7wQFKjKfg50qJxcg Cheers!

Kevin Barron What are trying to say? Denny was THE founder of Steely Dan, period.

@bcdhifi Yes, he in fact was. HE was the one that put out the ad looking for a keyboardist and bass player that Fagen and Becker answered. Denny was the founder of what would and did become Steely Dan. Full stop.

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@@romo2674, listen to Donald Fagen.

@dennydias-id5jh If this channel is the real Denny Dias, you just made my day!

@dennydias-id5jh My day has been well and truly made. Thank you, Denny!

He recruited Fagan and Becker

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Just bad sound. That woman is Lisa Jason, and she is somebody in the business. Google her if you care to find out.

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Denny, I saw an interview you did, long ago. You mentioned John Lennon as someone you really admired. Being a fan of your playing on many recordings, I was surprised and delighted by that. Me too.@dennydias-id5jh

I didn"t know about Google chat. I will definitely check iit out. Thanks for the reply.@dennydias-id5jh

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hwc hwc You mean the Tele guy, don't you? I think Denny did a gteat solo.

You will get old too and then some shmuck exactly like you will be there to remind you of the kind of person you were and are. A shmuck. btw, if you can do better, by all means, get out there.