“IGY” - (Donald Fagen Cover) live at 3rd and Lindsley 3/15/2018

[@sr009]

This is not a tribute - this is not a cover - this is about as ACCURATE of a Donald Fagen tune you will ever experience! Thank you!!

[@earlefowler4480]

gave me chills........love SD, DF

[@airbloomamplifiers]

All it is is exactly a cover. I love this music but I do not understand what you can get out of copying it. I'd rather write a mediocre original song, time more meaningfully spent.

[@tesorodigger.2596]

Amén to that

[@gmonet46]

@@airbloomamplifiers Reminds me of myself, every time I see a photo-realistic painting. As an artist I know hours, weeks, even months were spent to make a painting that everyone says, "I thought it was a photograph". Still, when SD was getting $700 for lawn places and $1,000 + for row seats, a cover band like this has some justification.

[@airbloomamplifiers]

@@gmonet46 No justification needed. Obvious good reasons to replicate good music. The opportunity cost of perfecting a recreation of existing music is a consideration for me. I never learned how to play famous guitar solos after the internet (I started playing in 1963) because when thousands of posts of perfectly replicated music exist there is no reason for me to waste my time. I would rather make up my own musical ideas.

[@NorCalPhil]

It never ceases to amaze me that in order to accurately reproduce a Steely Dan/Fagen tune it takes an entire stage crammed full of excellent musicians and vocalists. What an amazing job on this tune.

[@blpblp-tj7ux]

and some top notch production crew, as well ;)

[@stephen70edwards]

That's pretty close to a definition of Steely Dan and Fagan

[@drloshead]

YES SUHHHHHH!

[@ottoneidlinger4938]

@@drloshead I love your comment. I’m gonna use it in the future sir. Thanks

[@therealniksongs]

Shouldn't be a surprise. Fagen, both solo and as part of Steely Dan, would require endless takes and retakes and months to record an album. I believe these guys had, what? two days of rehearsal? That says an awful lot to me....

[@thephilosopherofculture4559]

This album by Donald Fagan, called The NIghtfly, is one of very best ever made in the history of pop music. It is right there with Sargeant Pepper and Blonde on Blonde.

[@dieterd3119]

Way better than any Beatles tunes.. IMO.

[@thephilosopherofculture4559]

@@dieterd3119 I certainly agree. Perhaps with the exception of a few tunes on Sargeant Pepper, McCarthney's songs are for simpletons, that is why he has been knighted and sold millions. I think it will be like the poet Longfellow who was considered to be the best poet ever in the mid 1900's. He was paid $80.000 in today's money for one poem by a newspaper and sold hundreds of thousands of books. Today, nobody reads him any more and is considered unreadable, boring and bad. Another example is the poem by Schiller who published in 1798 Das Lied von der Glocke. ALL GERMANS and Dutch people had to learn this 465 line poem about a bell clock by heart from 1800 till 1945. It was sold in schoolbook format and in the most fancy books thinkable. I know for I inherited that shit. I tried to get through it, just to see what it was, but it is impossible. It has a special effect, though, it nauseates me physically, exactly like the Paul McCarthney's shit. How I have suffered from having to listen a milli9on times ot Yesterday (hailed as the best song ever) and Mull of Kintyre. Lord, redeem us from his shit.

[@dieterd3119]

The Philosopher of Culture you surely were referring to a McCartney fellow, correct?

[@thephilosopherofculture4559]

@@dieterd3119 Yes, of course. I hate find his slimeball music so disgusting ("I want to hold you hand" jeez, give me a break), that it has started me on the path of diving into psychology and social phenomena to figure out how the heck he could have millions of women screaming for him. And get a medal from the Queen, by the way. The answers I found but they are not interesting or nice to women. I now find a similar situation with Donald Trump. Two beautiful women, former models, swoon with Trump for all the wrong reasons.

[@philiproach2537]

I definitely agree. I think the difference is that you have to listen a couple times for it to really hook you, whereas the Beatles hook you immediately. But by the same token, Steely Dan/Fagen/Becker can get their claws in deeper.

[@2zxodcfm]

Covering Steely Dan and/or Donald Fagen is a big nut to crack but these guys nailed it. Great job, Guys. Congrats. ALways feel robbed when the attempts aren't up to the task. But not here. Stellar stuff!

[@stephenironmonger348]

Amen to that man!! 👍🤯

[@shannonk.6528]

This is probably my favorite Donald Fagen tune. Best rendition I've ever heard on a cover.

[@ChuloDavidcito]

Me too, love it! I'm working on it now, and the lyrics are a little tricky because bunches of them don't rhyme, like free verse. :)

[@TheFreddo12]

I agree. Best of all of his songs. And this group does it justice

[@dancooper]

Modernaires recorded a wonderful version of IGY

[@atomicrocker]

Almost identical. The lead vocal is also fantastic.

[@ELVENGADOR858]

@@dancooper kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5bMp52oaMtrrsk i like this

[@fmalloy1]

Those opening horns are just so perfect and so perfectly balanced they are indistinguishable from the actual recording. Beautiful!

[@jamestroy34]

Scott, I gotta say, I wish to God I was at this live performance! This is absolutely the best performance of the song, even over Donald Fagen himself, due to the incredible vocals of Gene Miller and his supporting voices! The quality of the musicians is second to none!!! This has become my favorite song! I play it more than once daily....

[@Oldjohn52]

I love that whole album. If I could have only one artist for the rest of my life it would be Fagen's entire library of work.

[@drewbud315]

Same here. I don't need anything else

[@AAronLaron]

I stand on my opinion that 80s-90s has the best selections of music, ever. Unlike today's garbage, which I genuinely cannot stand today's music.

[@アシザワ-f3m]

I think so🎉

[@jason_samosa]

Wow. I’ve NEVER heard such a faithful vocal performance of Donald Fagen. Breathtaking! BRAVO.

[@joehoffrage]

Ditto!

[@denisbaker9090]

Cover band.!? This stuff is verbatim, nothing left out, nothing put in, amazing.! Love it.

[@markorchard6096]

Unbelievable, Steely Dan, Donald Fagen, Walter Becker - what amazing genius.

[@hoof2001]

Gene Miller is that most authentic voice cover for Fagan ever. The rest of the ensemble are awesome too

[@laurawitherington-om5re]

I close my eyes and say…”can this be more perfect?” LOVE LOVE LOVE!

[@kenschreiber832]

By far the best cover of this song I've ever heard. Exquisitely performed a true treat for the ears. Thank you!!

[@heifetz14]

This band will be so busy when Donald retires. Totally brilliant musicians.

[@chickencrapoperator]

That band is tight.

[@dmljones2550]

ChickenCrapOperator Who is playing the Lyricon?

[@TNKeys]

David Jones Mason Embry. We never could get him lit well enough and get him some camera time, but there’s a 3rd keyboard player upstage left. You can see him in some of our other videos.

[@oluckyman]

Bravo! You did full justice to a masterpiece.

[@ELVENGADOR858]

80 `percent

[@dpixvid]

That drummer & bass are in the pocket this whole concert

[@TNKeys]

They’ve been playing together for many years.

[@humanactivated1017]

Yep but who’s pocket ...

[@miropribanic5581]

@@humanactivated1017 it's a technical term or musicians' lingo...meaning: they are close, tight, they are in sync

[@atomicrocker]

Yes!!!

[@TNKeys]

@@humanactivated1017 clearly the government. And I’m pretty sure it’s “whose” 😜 Asking the dude “who is pocket?” is just going to confuse all of us even more.

[@sean_heisler]

May be one of the most accurate covers I have ever seen for any song or artist!

[@danwilliams4261]

Wonderful cover! You guys nailed it. I still have this LP on vinyl, along with Aja. Yes, I’m old. 😂

[@christineanderson4755]

I will see your old-ness and raise you a couple of cassettes for when you are driving.😂

[@mbolduc]

When things got weird with Covid, I kept hearing this song in my head. Hadn't heard it in years. Now I listen to it every day, with New Frontier. They really fit

[@kennethlalla1779]

Covid is just a cover for what is transpiring behind the scene - the takedown of the evil that has kept our world in a perpetual state of dystopia. Maybe that's why you keep hearing this wonderful song.

[@GaryStockton]

I was just thinking the same thing, have had I.G.Y. on a playlist for the past 3 weeks.

[@julieramsey357]

Exactly! The lyrics run in my head. I've thought a lot about this song lately. One of my faves of Donald Fagan.

[@UnderHisHand]

@@kennethlalla1779 🤣 Shirley, you jest

[@ToddSauve]

What a terrific ensemble! You folks nailed it, spot on! Mr. Fagen must rejoice when he hears it done this well! I know I do! 😎😍🙃

[@stephenironmonger348]

Amen yes Indeed

[@philiproach2537]

Rejoice, are you kidding? He must be terrified., This is closer to the original recording than some live Steely Dan tracks I've heard.

[@willl5541]

Pretty good rendition of fagens igy, the band is spot on from the backup singers, the horns, pianos and singer are all excellent musicians, any Donald fagen or steely dan tune is hard to even come close to duplicating and these guys nailed it, the singer had a perfect voice also, when hear a steely Dan tune you instantly hear it in fagens voice, this guys voice is a nice fit for that fagen sound…well done

[@paulelliott7373]

Can't believe the audience aren't bobbing those heads and pattin' those feet. This is tight! Nice!

[@ELVENGADOR858]

THE SOUND OF THE GROUP IS MAGNIFICO

[@ELVENGADOR858]

THE CHORUS IS 99 PERCENT INCREDIBLE AMAZING

[@paullayton785]

What an absolutely brilliant cover...big hands up..well done!

[@mc76]

I have watched a bunch of these Dan tributes, and this is the only singer who captures the essence of Fagen's vocal mannerisms and range. All the others feel like they are straining their vocal cords.

[@michaeljordan9879]

You nailed it. DF simply can’t be duplicated but this guy has his phrasing down pat. He gets it.

[@coreyoz]

Algorithm brought me here after dozens of steely Dan affiliated searches and BOY am I floored. I grew up a big fan in the 80s and I never got a chance to see them live. This feels like as close as I’m going to get. Bravo

[@johnirving5406]

Cover ? Some cover! Fan-bloody-tastic.

[@richardscott4318]

I usually scroll right by any video with "Cover" in the title because most of them are so embarrassingly bad. This time, being the huge steely dan/Donald Fagen admirer that I am, i decided to give you guys a chance. I'm shocked! This is absolutely wonderful! Love your cover as much as Donald's. You guys know how to make some perfect music. Thanks for sharing this. Keep up the great work!

[@donitavann108]

I usually don't mess with covers either. The is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Roderick_Legato]

Here's a few that won't embarrass you (yes, I know what you're referring to): Leonid and Friends, Lexington Lab Band, Tim Akers & The Smoking Section, Eaglemaniacs. I mean, these are seriously good, seriously faithful covers. edit: almost forgot: Child's Anthem, a Toto cover group

[@davidanthonylambert9533]

And so does 'Donald' of course....what a genius!

[@peternewman1179]

Killin it yo ! Donald Fagen would approve !

[@mr3n10]

Before the screen opened THUMBS UP!!! The last verse always makes me shed a tear of joy / relief... What a beautiful this COULD be!!!

[@got2bharmony]

Absolutely authentic cover of the original masterpiece. God this band is amazing, I'd love to see them live the whole set is one of the best performances of one of the best albums ever. The bassist is very important to the sound. I'm disappointed some find it necessary to make picky comments. I've listened to this up against the original and the final performance on KZbin video Night Music #111 which has the most stellar array of session players assembled in one room including Donald F and producer Tommy Lipuma. As ever Donald doesn't go for exact covers in his live performances and all players are just feeling it. IMO this performance is of the similar standard to the other live performance and a proper live version of the studio recording. I'd love be to know if there are any other comparable live versions of IGY on KZbin but suspect not. This is extremely difficult to play live, way above what most excellent performers could do as it requires not only great execution but precise arrangement. I assume those who thumbed down came by accident or get perverse pleasure in being negative or just don't like the song in which case they should just FO back to where they came from and don't say anything. Massive respect to you guys, I am in awe of your efforts and talent.

[@jameseastope5562]

just so perfect, incredible

[@supersteveworld]

What an amazing love letter to Fagen! So disciplined (which is why they hit it out of the park). Give the drums and bass a medal.

[@andikerl2486]

What a Vocal! Congrats on that

[@draganrokvic7971]

auto tune is great device, isn't it?

[@josianeperier2190]

Decidement j'ai retrouvé deux superbes interprétations ..la vôtre et celle de kuwata ma journee debute bien jje sui fan de VOTRE travail bonjour de france

[@carmenmagallon3523]

I could listen to this song all day long and still get goosebumps an absolute work of art.

[@markprater1]

Best cover repetiore ever! I've heard a bunch. I've heard these songs hundreds of times, and it sounds you guys have too, to play them so comfortably... kudos!

[@ronaldomadrebien7045]

..............I agree Mark, a talented bunch of people 👍🏻

[@前橋みき]

Superb 🎉who needs stadium rock when talent like this is available ❤

[@RafeLavine]

Why am I not surprised that Superman Tim Akers is hiding in plain sight right here? A notoriously demanding repertoire that these guys tacklre and win. Fantastic stuff.

[@WorldSpectator705]

What a GREAT band! Usually a cover is lacking in some respects, this one 'pops' just like the original recording and every musician is just hitting every note with perfect timing and perfect accent. And honestly, I think maybe I like Gene Miller's vocal even more than Fagen's. I can hardly believe it could be performed this well, hats off guys and gals!

[@paulychannel7914]

What a beautiful LIVE sound they delivered.......... even DONALD would be happy with that!

[@Brianhopefuldayman]

The man with the brains of this band ! Sad to see him leave

[@ronnieglov]

One of my favorite songs of all time.

[@davidalanshelton3781]

I close my eyes and I'm back in the early eighties.Thank You. Al.

[@jknowlton3]

Best Steely Dan/Donald Fagen cover band I've heard on KZbin!!!

[@JamesHarris-hl2bm]

Three different albums from the 80s: The Nightfly, Toto IV and Christopher Cross. What do they all have in common, besides being massive hits? All three are masterfully engineered and brilliantly arranged. But what makes Fagen more special is that he managed to pull off the engineering and arrangement front consistently. This level of brilliance started with Katy Lied and hit its zenith with Aja, but of course, there are no "flies" on Nightfly, Gaucho, Two Against Nature, Everything Must Go, and of course all of the subsequent Fagen solo projects Donald, keep holding on to that Slinky Thing! I'd love to hear this band do that one, as well as At Century's End.

[@TNKeys]

James Harris Funny you should mention those records. That same night we performed a song from Toto IV as well as CC’s “Arthur’s Theme” since they were both from the same year as The Nightfly. Also interesting because Christopher is a huge fan of our cover band as is Steve Lukather.

[@peternewman1179]

You must also give credit to Roger Nichols and Elliot Scheiner..

[@JamesHarris-hl2bm]

@@peternewman1179 Agreed totally! Two of the absolute best!!

[@bg357wg]

@@TNKeys As an avid Toto fan I can’t help but ask, which song did you perform off of Toto IV?

[@Westlake]

Nicely done!

[@hansdorenstouter3813]

OMG those bgv's!!!!!! Fantastic!

[@ricktaylor963]

As the years go by we see the richness of Donald Fagen’s words and music. Very nicely done. The vocals were better than what the Dan produces in most of its live shows.

[@johndaniel4597]

Top band. Great lead vocal, great everything.

[@jackiejohnson6064]

I love you guys your great . Donald Fagen is Steely Dan awesome band you guys.

[@mikekerasi]

Absolutely NAILED IT!!! And the harmonies are SPOT-ON!!!

[@philiproach2537]

wow this is damn good

[@canuckdybdahl]

I thought it was impossible to get that close to the original recording And then live !

[@martynadams2011]

Great job ! A favourite very well covered. 👏👏

[@cliffordlee1898]

What can you say about playing of this level, iam sure Walter and Donald would be impressed, sublime

[@Andy-lm2zp]

Absolutely Outstanding I would be first in line for a concert, wow wow wow !!!

[@michaeljordan9879]

If these guys would do Caves of Altamira, I know I would never listen to anyone else cover it again.

[@petet968]

Awesome! What a band! Thanks. So great to hear these songs live.Great mix too.

[@musician069]

You can tell this band PRACTICES. Astounding. Bravo.

[@TrossOfTheAlba]

Glorious. Every note.

[@Zenned-Out]

Heard it once and hallucinated... heard it a second time concentrating on the bass and the drums...and I passed-out... Every single person involved in the making of this cover did an outstanding job. Congratulations!

[@reheller]

Awesome! IGY, my absolute favorite of the album, played live. Soooo good. Rock solid rhythm section, great band. Thanks for posting!

[@trysometenderness7466]

Damn that sounds great!!!

[@JasonSmith-ot5pq]

Amazing 😉

[@JazzerBasser]

What a beautiful cover !

[@TheRomeerome]

The band sounds great but the vocals are incredible !

[@danielhoward755]

He sings like he means it! Great job!

[@justinquaylepate1358]

Definitely gets an A+!! Long live Donald Fagen

[@mishterpreshident]

Expected to be somewhat disappointed (as another already commented, SD and DF music is a tough nut to crack), but this is VERY good! The bassist and the backup vocalists are killing it!!

[@andyinoregon]

This is just impossibly faithful to the original recording. My biggest frustration as a fan is that after seeing Steely Dan live in April 1974, they stopped touring in their prime. Even if they hated the road, I wish they would have gone on "The Tonight Show" several times a year and performed their new music with that great band.

[@Whatt787]

Great job!!

[@donitavann108]

Best Cover I ever heard, made me cry....Bravo.

[@johngeddes7894]

My kind of cover band right here!

[@yobabybubba]

Awesome!

[@harleywoodeminel]

Nice mix. Great job on one of my all time favorite albums.

[@SeanMichaelRay]

Amazing!!!!

[@jackiegeis9693]

Only in nashville. I remember with 3rd was a small tiny bar... this is wonderful.!!!

[@TNKeys]

Now it’s a proper club. Tix for tonight at www.ticketweb.com/event/12-against-nature-a-steely-3rd-and-lindsley-tickets/11985865?pl=3rdlindsley&REFID=clientsitewp

[@rogerdavenport9618]

This is precise, don't know if could've been better by anyone great job.

[@darrylsowerby7973]

I love this

[@michaelkimber6203]

My favourite track off one if my favourite albums of all time. Thank you.

[@archerx68]

Y'all nailed it... Note for🎵...🎶... Even the vocals are on point.... Sip and listen to🥃🚬🎸🥁🎹🎷🎺🎻

[@janierunaway112]

Been a major Steely/Fagen since I was 12 - giant props to you all for nailing this great song!

[@treehugger3971]

Excellent

[@paulmcgrath2430]

A very very respectable needle drop cover! Bravo 2U 🎼🎶

[@davidharris794]

Awesome...completely captured this wonderful song. Loved the backing vocals!

[@TruthSeeker13]

Yes please...you guys pulled it off...great performance. Bravo 👏

[@theodoredemarest4904]

You guys and ladies are terrific! Please come to DC in the future...... Warner Theater would be a great venue.

[@CarlosCastilla]

Consummated pros! Intonation, pocket, phrasing, articulation!!! So good goddammit👍👍👍

[@Brunodowney1]

fantastic job. Bravo .

[@2008israelramos]

Wow the singer's timbre is spot on.

[@lla788]

Great cover! The Nightfly is one of my favorite albums. ❤️

[@CB-hk8lp]

I listened to this a second time. All I can say is WOW!!!

[@bradleyamor8854]

perfect singing for this song ,whole band is great but soon as the vocals came in i loved this cover of one of my favorite artists

[@sueboyle151]

Donald Fagen doesn't do it this perfect live! Amazing!!

[@fernandoserrao1135]

Absolutely fantastic theme.

[@robertalantickle160]

An amazing tribute to the genius Donald Fagen. Loved it. Fab Jazz also has an excellent rendition.