Live in Japan@Yokohama Arena 9/26/90 Keith Emerson:keyboards Simon Phillips:drums Jeff Baxter:guitar Joe Walsh:guitar John Entwistle:bass guitar Rick Livingstone:vocal
When I first dropped the needle on this track from the album "Countdown To Ecstasy" I knew that Steely Dan had become my favorite band since The Beatles. They raised the musical I.Q. of Top 40 music that much.
Totally. I have a funny story about the first time I heard countdown. Buts that's for another time. This album blew me away and switched me from running over beatles chords for practice to steely dan chords.
I sat next to Baxter on a flight from DC to LA.What a cool guy. He showed me how to use my new phone,adjusted my screen and was unbelievably nice to the crew. A classy guy.
Shogun auto group baxter is an missle and high tech war machine expert. Asumingly he can use a cell phone as well. When I'm looking at my sons guitar gear it looks very comlicated as well. Today is 5/22 /17 and 50 years when Jimi H visited Finland. Papers wrote: the ugly curly head makes a funny show. Plays gtr with teeth lying on the floor. This is all we know but in UK has he raised some fame. 701 spectators which number has raised tenfold due obvious reasons.
In line with what Tapio Mäkeläinen said, in 1998 I got to hang out with him for a whole night at a Republican fundraiser for Congressman Curt Weldon. Basically had him all to myself as no one else at the event even wanted to talk to him. He's a very intelligent person, at the time he was doing consulting work on what was left of the 'Star Wars missile defense program. That's right, among his many talents, knowing how to shoot down thermonuclear ICBM's was one of them & that's all I talked to him about. I brought 2 Steely Dan albums with me & asked him to autograph them for me which he did without hesitation. Never forget that night.
Thanks. Steely Dan is my all time favorite band. The fact that I was able to hang out with one of it's founding members for an entire evening was a highpoint in my life.
Emerson’s way better than Fagan, who is hopeless at improvisation. Fagan was famous for trying multiple musicians on one instrument in the studio until he got exactly the right sound, but never substituted for himself, so he was always the least talented musician on his recordings. But he was great as a song writer and producer and recorded some of my favorite music from that period.
Holy shit, how did I not know this existed until today years old! What heavyweight talent on that stage! I saw Keith 3 years after this with the original ELP lineup. What a great contribution to music these players have made individually. To see them together is just gold!
Never would've guessed this band was out there doing this song in 1990. Feeling pretty damned lucky I stumbled over this tonight and have a newly restored faith in humanity. RIP Keith and John and thanks Joe and Skunk for carrying on, it makes me happy that your two are friends, you've been awfully good to me over the many many years.
f'ng incredible! This is what I love about RU-vid. It's the stuff you accidentally stumble upon. Epic line up of people I love in their own musical settings and here they are performing a 'Dan classic. Thanks so much, Chu, for posting!
I do't think I have ever met anyone as good at their instrument as each of these men are at theirs. And as good as Fagen may be at "Jazz" no one is going to beat Keith
Can't get much better live music than this. The unknown singer Rick Livingstone has an incredible voice (or he wouldn't have been there). He blows a hot tune "insecurity" out of the water on Skunk Baxter's great solo album "Speed of Heat". Check it out.
Holy Mackerel what a great rendition of this classic! I totally agree that Jeff Baxter and Joe Walsh are dynamite--past explosive, just awesome. And what energy on the part of Simon Phillips. This version is up there with the studio recording, maybe even better, if that's even possible. As usual with Steely Dan numbers, the guitar solos are just amazing, and the fact that these two guys did it together is even more amazing. Sheesh!!
Jeff Skunk Baxter was a talent unequalled along with Denny Diaz both truly talented modest musicians. Jeff also was a pretty decent drum player and also sang on some St Dan numbers. Have loved their work since the 70s. This is quite a good version of Bodhisattva which was always a favourite opening number in the 70s.Listen to the original St Dan original LIVE AT THE RAINBOW in London.
Me too, but I'll keep the house on the Vineyard and the house on the Gulf Coast 'cause I figure if I ditch 'em these are the things I'll miss the most. 05:37 "Ladies and gentlemen, cats and catalinas. . ." lol That Howard Hesseman is a funny dude -- who knew he could play the guitar like that?
It just amazes me the amount of people that criticize somebody for working to defend our country, if you think that us not having any defense systems would stop bastard countries of the world and they would just leave us alone ? If we had no defenses they would run us over so fast that you would be speaking Mandarin or Arabic within your lifetime. I thank Skunk for his achievements, because I love freedom.
Mike Reynolds it just amazes me that you use the word defense. I define his work as offensive. The MIC has not provided or defended freedoms for the US since WW2!!
If anyone doesn't know, this whole concert was recorded from Japanese TV, and is out there on DVD if you look hard enough. The name of the group was The Best.
Why all the hate on the lead singer? I enjoyed his stage presence. Looked like he was having a fantastic time up there and his singing wasn't bad at all. Wish I had the talent to have at least been up on any stage, once, anywhere, in my life. Sadly, I'm just here and fit in with the other, no talent, commenters.
Back in the day, a collection of talent this staggering was called a Supergroup. And this was, can't believe I've never heard of it. Five of the greatest bands of the '70's, represented right here. Unbelievable. One of the very, very few collections of musicians that could actually pull of a tight rendition of a challenging SD piece...
Countdown to Ecstasy was the only album I bought twice. The first copy ended up melted into the shag carpet in my bedroom after our house burned. The second one I still have..
As much of a music geek as I am...I can't believe I've not heard of this band until today. I know of all the members....just never knew they formed a band with each other.
Talk about absolutely phenomenal players, good Lord! I’m so glad I found this video, it enhanced my life! May John Entwistle and Keith Emerson be jamming with the beautiful Angels...😇😇👍🏻👊🏻🎸🎼😉
I saw this show in Honolulu ! probably a week or so earlier ... Entwistle and Simon had just done the big WHO reunion tour together. Entwistle and Joe had made the 1981 album Too Late The Hero together .... No idea how Baxter and Emerson were drawn in though .... This was short-lived.
"Accidentally"... hmm... chance? happenstance? I think not! Well done, Entwistle! Puts me in mind of this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FNkpIDBtC2c.html Cheers!
At least four rockn' roll immortals on stage here. Entwistle is fantastic. Maybe not quite Steely Dan polish but I doubt this lineup had the time to rehearse that the Dan takes. If they did they would probably have found another singer. And Sean Mack, While ELP was not my favorite band from the seventy's, a "steaming pile" they most certainly were not. Keith Emerson was an enormous talent and actually quite good here.
Baxter is a top guitarist . He can Jam anybody .Please see Baxter playing Tequila along with Nokie Edwards , in the group "The Ventures ". Mavellous one.
Incredible group, hell with the singer he's a drag Queen... But most of all John Entwistle AWESOME BASS Player! As usual Baster and Emerson are always fantastic
I was at this show! Was the last show I saw while I was stationed in Japan from 86 - 92. Great show. Couldn't hear properly for a few days after the concert!
As an occasional session player (at a much lower level than these guys) i guess they had lotza fun on this show. Don't matter if Walsh hit the point or not, it's all about the liveliness and joy of real music.
The lead singer is Rick Livingstone. He sang with the Canadian band AGENT on Virgin records in the eighties. Great contemporary rock in the Mr. Mister mold.
Caught the BEST live at Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu in 1990. That was one stellar line up but the sound quality at the show I attended left much to be desired. But I literally sat with my jaw agape as they played all the great songs I grew up with.
Apparently the cameraman was not aware that one of the best bass guitar players in the history of rock was standing on the left side of the stage kicking ass playing bass leads and helping to hold down the rhythm section at the same time. Sounded good when he started cooking... I wonder what it looked like? Dumbass cameraman!!! LOL
Bass players get no respect! There was a hilarious photo that circulated on the internet some time ago. It showed a groupie climbing into bed with one of the band members and removing her panties. When she discovered he was the bass player she said "OH, I'll just put these back on then".
All I know is if I were in Simon Phillips' shoes I would be scared to death knowing Jeff Baxter, Joe Walsh, Keith Emerson and John Entwistle were playing on that stage. All virtuosos of their instruments. But Simon did a great job with it. RIP Keith and John.
Not the best version but How cool is this line up. Though I’m not sure about the singer While his vocals are good He looks too much like a cross between a Heavy Metal and a Marc Bolan Glam rocker, kind of creeps me out
