The Dukes of September - Peg (Live)

THE DUKES OF SEPTEMBER is a super group comprised of pop/rock/R&B icons Donald Fagen (Steely Dan), Michael McDonald (Doobie Brothers) and Boz Scaggs.
This video is taken from "Live at Lincoln Center" in NYC which was filmed in November 2012 for PBS' "Great Performances" series. It features the band's dynamic rock and soul revue and not only showcases their well-known hits such as Reelin' in the Years, Lido Shuffle and Takin it to the Streets , but also forays into rock and R&B gems such as Sweet Soul Music and Love T.K.O.
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Listing of Musical Performances:
People Get Up and Drive Your Funky Soul
Whos That Lady?
Sweet Soul Music
I Keep Forgettin'
Kid Charlemagne
The Same Thing
Miss Sun
You Can Never Tell
What A Fool Believes
Hey Nineteen
Love T.K.O.
Peg
Lowdown
Takin' It To The Streets
Reelin' In The Years
Lido Shuffle
Pretzel Logic
Them Changes
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[@peterbland7227]

Amazing how Steely Dan material still sounds fresh all these decades later. Still remember when Aja first came out. Groundbreaking music.

[@cxabel1]

This is the EPITOME of Musical Art! At its FINEST! Wow…..I LOVE IT!!!!

[@krabkrabkrab]

2:54. Just to hear Michael sing the words "foreign movie" in that really odd-interval harmony, and keep it perfectly on pitch. Always makes my day.

[@spindriftdrinker]

He did it just as well as the original studio recording, very impressive.

[@bernlin2000]

Now imagine him doing it 100 times at once and you have the record 😛 and I doubt I'm exaggerating, from what I saw the mini-documentary on the making of "Aja" the album./

[@nmjazz09]

Michael and that lovable stuffy tenorish voice. Hard to explain....

[@sharonjohnson7369]

@@spindriftdrinker And did all the parts alone in the studio.... one of my favorites

[@randymarsh5509]

Michael's singing that part in time, Fagen is the one singing odd time.

[@Wushutigercranekungfudragon]

No one ever talks about Donald's singing but he is so unique and special it's real soul.

[@morbidmanmusic]

WHAT? No one ever talks about it? No, that is crazytalk. It is one of the most talked about voices of the time. Stop going to the bingo games and wondering why they aren't talking about him.

[@ATK10155]

It's that New Jersey Accent that makes the singing voice.

[@omerktee9261]

When a Steely Dan producer asked in an interview how Donald sang into the rhythm back in the 70's he said :"He punched in" means he kept singing until the track was perfect. By the tune and the rhythm together.

[@jjarm]

Yes, and he has that Ray Charles head bob.

[@knust2329]

He's not much of a singer, but he's doing well, all things considered.

[@daveyelverton6287]

Jon Heringtgon - honoring Jay Graydon while putting his personal touch on it. What a monster in every way! Hard to believe what I just heard. Pretty close to perfection.

[@spambrando]

Looks like him too a bit, lol

[@m1nn1s]

Aaron Spelling.. /Goldberg.. ☮️💖🪗🎼🕎🔯

[@larrynintendo6838]

That guitarists tone was just incredible!

[@wotizit2937]

He's fab!

[@lilith866]

His name?

[@spindriftdrinker]

That solo paid some homage to the original solo yet was also pretty different - this is exactly the balance that one could hope for.

[@tomthalon8956]

@@spindriftdrinker A microscopic amount of homage. More than his riffing that anything else.

[@tomthalon8956]

I learned Jay Graydon's solo in Peg note for note when it came out, and performed it live many times. It is harder than it sounds. This guy was allowed to riff his own solo and his tone and choices were far from the masterpiece Jay Graydon laid down on the original. He did the same to Larry Carlton's masterpiece in Third World Man.

[@cjpapasito]

This song never gets old.

[@garyolshan4177]

No Steely Dan song gets old

[@don_jm8704]

​@@garyolshan4177 dirty work does

[@88freighttrain]

Old? It just doesn't, relevancy??? It's just really good.

[@BJA1127]

One of the rare occasions the background vocals add as much to the song as the lead vocals. Michael McDonald is a bad man!

[@lorrainebennett7528]

It makes me sad that these amazing musicians are getting older. But so am I, I grew up listening to these guys, U feel blessed 😊

[@88freighttrain]

Make sure you do "What a beautiful world this would be". Keep coming back.

[@100lastgoodnerves8]

I cannot believe I have just stumbled onto this! This is the “Classical” music our kids and grandkids should be embracing and studying. The caliber of all of the musicianship is worth the price of a ticket. I would like to personally thank the genius who put this touring act together.

[@PanthraxIV]

There are definitely lots of younger fans out there. I'm 27, but I know of younger people than me who are heavily into this era of music. Great music lasts forever. It might not stay in the top 100 forever, but It will always have a legacy that far outpaces the generic stuff we've been fed for a long time now.

[@69ssrscamaro4]

Wow Jon Herington is recreating that nostalgic tone perfectly.

[@TheMafrand]

the drumming is just spot on

[@Jovishovis]

Shannon Forrest - top musician!

[@anitasmith4559]

"Peg" remains timeless; still pulling heartstrings.

[@MikeTrabulsie]

How do you not love Fagen and McDonald! Brilliant and beautiful!!

[@irishguy13]

I was wondering why this sounds so good: it’s due to great performances, mixing and the fact that Mike McDonald and Donald Fagen nailed the original recording. Well done, Gentlemen.

[@daviddorrell5819]

Couldn’t be the excellent musicianship of this hand-picked and incredibly good arranging of Donald Fagen. Nah. Not that! No never!!!

[@DBrentWalton]

@@daviddorrell5819 Agreed. After all, it is Fagen's song. Of course he's going to nail it.

[@markhymel2328]

Great musicians = Great Music! Lol. Simple but true.

[@spindriftdrinker]

Agreed. This is my favorite live version of Peg EVER. It is hard to believe that a live version could be as good as the studio recording which was so heavily produced and crafted to perfection.

[@glorioskey]

Mm said df was perfectionist on how he sang 'peg'.

[@nathanrogers4018]

The band is on point with every note and sound .

[@ekel68]

This is so tight! Nothing hurried, so clean, oh and folks this is live, no editing no auto tune! I hope some kids are watching this, cuz someone has to keep this going!!!

[@_gigi_1143]

i feel like there's a just a little autotune on Donald's voice though

[@businessofrhythm2315]

@@_gigi_1143 there's definitely auto tune on his voice, you can here it on the extended notes

[@hoovesandpawsanimalrescue]

WHAT HE SAID…!

[@glorioskey]

Haha autotune. Mm talking about what a perfectiist df was on original

[@stringlocker]

It's called real musicians

[@MAgaSUXX]

In my heaven....here is my band.

[@MegaShiva1]

This is probably the ONLY group that can do Steely Dan songs, and no one will complain about it!

[@spambrando]

Well, when at least three have been with S.D., what do you expect?

[@barrysokolowski3778]

It is 90% of the Steely Dan touring band.

[@alexg3881]

I think this band does a really good job, certainly no complaints from me...and they are mostly from Russia! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpCbko2QbsmSe6M

[@petesacco3255]

This is a master class in musicianship take heed young ones this is how it is really done

[@Bahia320]

Wow Donald, always so tight and beautiful. Each musician an expert. The complex backing vocals with Michael and your long time backup singers it's like ear candy. Miss Walter. Bravo to you and the band for keeping it going!!

[@jonniesantos]

I bussed tables in a restaurant that had a jukebox back in the 70’s and I used to play this song over and over…. Stevie love!! ❤

[@nunnarij]

Donald Fagen is a perfectionist doing music to perfection!

[@missvixen8712]

Magical… I’ve always been obsessed with this song then to hear it live and it sounds so amazingly the same and different in the best way imaginable almost better…no words

[@gwynnielsen5081]

I was blessed to see these gentlemen live on stage at the PNC in Jersey. Loved, loved, loved the concert. Real musicians, real talent. How rare.

[@vaccumme]

It ain't Snoop Dog, but it's OK.

[@gwynnielsen5081]

@@vaccumme It sure isn't. I'm not either.

[@jorgemelendez377]

Greatness at work...

[@ricklarner9263]

This song holds its own all these years! fan-damn-tastic!!

[@jean-michelcagnac]

SOUND OF 70'S...J'ADORE...THANK YOU,MISTERS....

[@todd1606]

IT'S YOUR FAVORITE FOREIGN MOVIE never gets old!!!!!!!!

[@isaiahburridgemusic]

Man, Donald Fagen sounds simply brilliant in his old age.

[@LoJahn]

He does sound good but he is using auto tune in this performance

[@karenr.sternberg1920]

@@LoJahn May I pls ask how does one know that?

[@thebigtmac]

@@karenr.sternberg1920You can hear it. It’s the immediate jumps between notes and somewhat synthy/ compressed sounds.

[@pika_speed]

​@@karenr.sternberg1920It's immediately audible to anyone with an ear that is apt to hear and identify it, unmistakably so.

[@franklinpimentelfranklin9440]

Music for all the generation . 👏👏👏👏👏

[@christinechristensen6871]

Love this! Thank you 😃❤️

[@randyschaub5452]

That scratches me right where I itch.

[@Wildlonesome77]

What a masterpiece, it really works .

[@Jonobueno]

The happiest bass line ever. What a great player.

[@hansombrother1]

On the album it is the legendary Chuck Rainey on bass! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@bernlin2000]

Peg is one of the greatest sounds to ever come out of my sound systems

[@Nae395]

Lord, almighty. Mr Mc Donald in da house with Mr F, Boz and team

[@hiroshihiga1181]

Clean, original, unique.

[@edafworld]

Out of this world live music…follow that…anybody…

[@Prajaya007]

They are executing time change in a song live!!! This is insane!!

[@pika_speed]

Completely normal in live performance.

[@RFToob]

Mike’s voice really adds that special ingredient singing the lower backing with the girls here. They sound great. Digging the guitar work in all of these. Wonderful ad libs. As usual, John is perfect. Cheers.

[@robert-ek1ns]

I am 73 years old and I have seen "Monet" 10-15 times with Boz Scaggs,...seeing her singing with Michael McDonald is fantastic...LOVE IT !!!

[@conradkaczmarek8268]

Donald Fagen is the GOAT

[@craigwilson1144]

Spectacular, truly innovative. It sounds like a sound track.

[@juanesquivel5028]

LOVE THIS SONG AND MUSIC

[@johnhatch6517]

I remember hearing this song in the late 70s being too young to know who were the musicians and singers. Unlike any other song I'd heard before, there was one voice, in the background, that stood out and got my attention like never before. "Peeeeeg!" Who was that??? It's such a pleasure to see this group perform the song and to see Michael McDonald as that voice.

[@tonys4396]

Same here.

[@olnappy]

Mr McDonald is my favorite male singer hands down.👍🏾

[@davep1103]

LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING…… EVERY ONE OF THOSE MUSICIANS ( Out outside of the originals, ) WERE PROBABLY EXCITED TO BE INVOLVED IN THIS SONG ! THIS HAS BEEN MY FAVORITE SONG FROM STEELY DAN SINCE IT CAME OUT ! 1977 I was 8 years old ! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@keithandrew2705]

Peg kicks ass and the guy on geetar is a witch. Great song and my favorite steely tune.

[@robertdillon9989]

They are having a blast! Another reason it sounds great ! Fresh !

[@sammyyourmammy8170]

40 something years later, Michael McDonalds voice still gives me goosebumps........

[@christinechristensen6871]

Yep, me too! Angelic voice

[@SableSenegal]

Favorite song of 1978 by steely dan🎉

[@rjamesdoe6]

What a great performance! I wish I was there in person to watch the show! When I was a teenager, I had already fallen in love with their music.

[@ccambers1]

Awesome to see MM singing on this, had to be surreal for him since he sang all the backup parts on the original

[@dennysmith2661]

iT JUST MESSES ME UP TO HEAR THIS GREAT MUSIC PULLED OFF WITHOUT A GLITCH...IF I COULD TIME WARP I'D GET THE HELL OUT OF 2022 AND SIT IN THE STUDIO DURING THE MAKING OF PEG FOREVER. STEELY HAS CEMENTED THEMSELVES INTO THE WORLD MUSIC SMITHSONIAN HALL OF FLAWLESS MUSIC.

[@markpalmer565]

I'm with you, man

[@rongreenfield340]

This is three of my favorites ! I just found out about it and ordered it to watch with my wife on New Years Eve. We have seen them all separately live . But will be a good way to kick off the evening!

[@saltonan8753]

This guitar player is beyond amazing

[@jrs89]

Jon Herington

[@franklinpimentelfranklin9440]

Wonderful!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@tomthalon8956]

How can you not love Donald Fagen.

[@JulianBeach]

So much to love about this performance but it’s the way Mike’s BV floats above the harmonies in the chorus that really nails it. Just sublime.

[@ponchocastaneda]

What an awesome show. Never knew that these 3 legends had gotten together and played their hits. Definitely made my week.

[@juanesquivel5028]

LOVE THIS MUSIC

[@PeterRuiters-t3o]

That guitarist played on the Two Against the Nature Concert too

[@derekhenderson1730]

Went to see Steely Dan 2 years before this gig and they were superb. Everyone did their job beautifully and the sound mix was pristine. Bravo.

[@joeschmo7957]

I've seen them like 4 times. I always said "polished, pristine, and professional performance".

[@TheBricetune]

Indeed, a treat. Every. Single. Time. 5x

[@jamessimpson4577]

Jesus Christ, even when Michael McDonald is just singing the third harmony part he still ends up being the lead singer.

[@nashvillecop1]

Don’t recall seeing Jesus in this group so, according to the Bible, you’re taking the Lord’s name in vain! If that means nothing to you now, I can promise you on the authority of the Word of God, that one day when you’re giving an account of your actions here on Earth, you will!

[@pika_speed]

​@@nashvillecop1The Bible is full of shit.

[@calwesley872]

@@nashvillecop1 The laws of the Bible only apply to Christians. It's not a universal rule book. Stop policing people's language and worry about yourself.

[@kingsecho3351]

Jon Herrington is an incredible guitarist

[@Prajaya007]

Virtuoso!!

[@doggedout]

As a singer.. Man would I like to sing with these dudes.

[@DBrentWalton]

Every time I hear this song I think of when it first came out and hearing it on KFRC in San Francisco. Dr. Don Rose would yell, "P-e-e-e-e-e-e-g," whenever he'd play this song.

[@steven1822]

i am a NYC lifer......... heard this song when it was released on WNEW-FM 102.7................

[@lauribaldwin4262]

Oh my gosh , I remember the same thing about kfrc and Dr Don Rose . DJ voice of my youth !

[@tomcoe9975]

That great sound comes from Every Musician perfecting his or her craft to produce the best rendition of that song as possible...GREAT band...The guitar solos were right on, every note...Thanks for the post...

[@lilith866]

Goosebumps EVERYTIME like the first time I heard PEG His Majesty The King of BOOMERS - DONALD FAGEN!

[@rayk918]

Exceptional!

[@londonukhm]

Man what amazing musicians!

[@dmswanson5694]

Slick as smooth as stunning.

[@Jamesp1972]

Fagen's voice is so not perfect, but perfect for this astonishing music

[@Mumon010]

Thank God his manager encourage him to sing (Gary Kantz? or something like that? Sic?) Great gig. So much great music + astute cultural observations. Genius!

[@deborahsuewho]

Still so very distinct though. (I used to have a near perfect voice- not so much anymore I’ve lost a lot of range, but I can still sing along with SD. It’s an injury that’s taking years to heal- but it’ll never be what it was and that’s fine!)

[@spindriftdrinker]

It seems just as good as the original 1977 recording.

[@tomthalon8956]

@@spindriftdrinker Yeah, these people are nuts. He sounds a teeny bit aged but still 8/10 to his original track.

[@noahsherwinmusic9478]

He honestly has some of the best pitch I’ve ever heard though. Like auto tune level.

[@KingOFuh]

As a keyboard player, I think it would be great to just have to haul around a tiny melodica and THAT would be your entire setup. This is so nice to hear live with Mike McDonald's backing vo

[@clifflong1203]

Nice cover boys!!💪👊😎

[@timothyedsall9424]

I don't know why but STEELY DAN always reminds me of New York city I always put them in some kind of category relating to New York. Can anybody tell me if I'm just crazy or not?

[@klaws32]

Top notch, professionalism at its finest

[@stuartwrigglesworth9339]

Solo let it down for me, I was waiting for it ,but it never happened, my favourite band Donald fagen wow

[@stephenbell-booth2648]

This is ridiculous. How do they do it? Live…..masterstroke

[@antoniosaavedra5890]

Oh My god ! Tan bella como la original así se perciben esas hermosuras de voces !

[@tuggiei8375]

Talented musicians ❤❤❤❤

[@mz6504]

Excellent….

[@soYellynotoire5724]

One word: AWESOME! ❤

[@daciuk8]

The absolute dogs bollocks,it don’t get much better than this,I’m always coming back,I can’t help myself🙃

[@yuvgotubekidding]

Leonid and Friends is the only other band that can pull off performing any Steely Dan songs. They also do great justice to Chicago.

[@reneecarter6702]

Oh my gosh I love Don, he makes that Hohner Melodica seem so cool ❤

[@mgtallen]

❤wow. Never heard anyone take on the great Isley Bros phenomenon song, “who’s that lady”, but thee guys do it justice.what a crew. Some great performances here. Get down with it. Boz Scaggs, Donald Fagan, Michael McDonald, and more.

[@mikebunner3498]

This band is better than I remembered. Great song and video, thanks man......

[@AugustRush2023]

Brings back memories

[@amandeyorke36]

in the presense of gods thank you x

[@JustinPartridge-v3f]

When was a fantastic bands back in the day he was a great singer

[@sueanderson1926]

Love your all!!!!

[@sandrahammond5566]

I see Michael McDonald on keyboards..he also did rhis song..Check out Darryl Hall doing it too!

[@alejandromansilla6064]

Nunca me sentire solo.....escuchando a Peg..gracias Donald Fagen...eres maravilloso

[@bobburroughs6241]

A favourite - well done Don and Michael for keeping on when the voices have gone.

[@SkonrokkenTV]

Awesome! Keep them coming!

[@dshawnmarshall3299]

This got me vibing

[@lydianian]

Is this guitar Gibson ES-339？Maybe not 335, but 339. Tell me whoever knows this matter😅.Thank you.

[@lauraannemitchell-sapp1426]

I love all 3 of these guys. Gotta be honest though, I'd rather hear Donald, than see him. 😁❤️

[@scorpiochris3635]

Nothing will beat the original Donalds voice isn't as good as it was but it's still a good job you have to remember of course each recording is a moment in time in the studio all you can do is appreciate how good it was at the time