Skunk Baxter Rikki Don't Lose That Number

Jeff "Skunk" Baxter performs Rikki Don't Lose That Number live at the NAMM Show 2016 TEC Awards in Anaheim, CA. Featuring Kipp Lennon on vocals, Nathan East on bass, CJ Vanston on keys and the Larry Batiste 2Cold Chili Bone TEC Band.

[@susanrodgers7112]

Who’s listening in May 2024?

[@DavidSmith-sf4rl]

Heck yeah I’m 70 and digging this. Drinking my Kratom tea and chilling!

[@vincec2112]

I am for sure. Skunk is I think in his 70s in age bringing that unique steely dan sound for this tribute.. it is beautiful.

[@eltorocal]

Here... 50 mi. N of Mexico on the W side of the Colorado River. Midnight Cruiser and Any Major Dude would be cool, too...

[@user-eh7yt1ug7d]

June 2024. Fantastic song and a great cover.

[@stevehankins2539]

June. On a loop. This is just great.

[@elena2426]

I was born in 1960 and I'm a Black woman who has loved music since I was able to hear. Good Music has no race, time or age. I just love great songs and appreciate true artists. Music really does wonders for our souls. I heard this as a teenager. I'm 64 now, and I still love all of my 60's 70's and 80's music.

[@stevehankins2539]

The pure joy on the stage washes over the live audience and us years later. This is a great example of music as medicine. Good for the soul.

[@bradhosmer6668]

The Lennon sisters brothers and cousins as Venice, you should also enjoy this with David Crosby whereby they nail it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6e5ZomJrdiAgtk

[@rafaelcalvo2429]

Completamente de acuerdo contigo, nadie podía decirlo mejor, tuvimos la suerte de vivir en primera persona esa época maravillosa, te deseo lo mejor, saludos.

[@tedbou]

Said so beautifully!!! So true!!!

[@jimclark6883]

Amen @elena2426. I am 65 & they just don't make music like this anymore

[@lancerx1759]

This vocalist harnessed his inner Donald Fagen and freaking nailed it !! This entire performance by all involved is utterly fantastic

[@mikeg3439]

It really blew my mind. Just such a great job at it. I was like... no. Donald doesn't look anything like this... lol.

[@jimdorsey3223]

First call for Steely Dan stand-in vocals is Kip Lennon, younger sib of The Lennon Sisters who, as if 2023, are still with us in their 80’s and 90’s. 😊

[@jamesm.3967]

You mean Jackson Browne? 😮

[@BLenz-114]

I didn’t know Kevin Sorbo had such good pipes! 😂

[@lancerx1759]

@@BLenz-114 Kevin Sorbo ie Hercules always had the "Pipes" LOL

[@stoneylake4]

We were so spoiled. I thought this sound was just okay… we were in the best era of human existence when it came to musical creativity. It can be beaten some decades in the future… but for our lifetimes, let’s just say that we were blessed. We were blessed.

[@johnwalls7170]

Who is listening to this absolute classic with me in 2020?!

[@slapshot1978]

My all time favorite!!

[@johnwalls7170]

@@slapshot1978 hell yeah

[@Enforcement1Law]

I just discovered it too! Listened to it about ten times! Intro is fantastic!

[@johnwalls7170]

@@Enforcement1Law it's tremendous!

[@richardcranford1093]

One of my favorites !

[@dannysnarski2469]

You know, the older I get the more relevant these songs become. They are soundtrack of our lives. Yes, we were so very fortunate.

[@jstnxprsn]

Agreed 100% Funny, but I didn't really care much for this song when it came out. Must have had wax build up in my ears, or been too high. Probably both. LOL

[@dannysnarski2469]

@@jstnxprsn It felt like "Pop" music back then. A lot of good music did until years later. Heaven forbid we should listen to Pop. I still detest most pop music, but some how M@M and Snoop Dog sound pretty good these days, too. Perhaps as we grew older or minds open up. At least, I'd like to think that.

[@jstnxprsn]

@@dannysnarski2469 Now that statement is possibly the most sensible thing I've ever read on KZbin.Offhand it "feels" very right. I'm way less judgemental than when I was younger. I have to add that excessive airplay certainly contributed to the dislike of some music, too. Thanks Danny. Happy Holidays.

[@picardmadeoff1068]

@@jstnxprsn @Danny Snarski Think about it, what is pop music when you break it down? When this came out in '74 there was some really bad pop music so granted this was considered pop, it was intellectual pop and perfect for a line, some shrooms or a big bong hit. Glad I survived that stretch of my teen years and continued to listen to Steely Dan even when my friends gave me shit about it. Now most of those old friends figured out that Steely Dan was real music and bands like Kiss sucked, by comparison, on their best day:)

[@jstnxprsn]

@@picardmadeoff1068 Great comment. I should have explained that I was and am still a huge SD fan. Jst this one song bothered me at the time as it didn't seem up to their usual standards. The more I think about it, the more I think I was having a negative reaction to too much radio play. Happy Holidays to you guys!!!

[@billgoeckel1064]

I am 81 years old and still love this. Keeps my blood flowing!

[@vancegilmore245]

Kipp Lennon really nailed it. This is one of my favorite songs. I love Steely Dan.

[@wanderingwade8877]

Agreed!

[@lindabergman3127]

My favorite is My old school and just watched Leonid and Friends Chicago tribute band nail it❤❤❤

[@rickdeckard1075]

yeah your other 500 sock accounts already made that point

[@johnnyoneniner4820]

I was born in 63. I simply cannot believe the quality of music that was produced during my lifetime. IMHO the musicianship and evolution of music from the 60s through the 90s was one of the most prolific periods of music ever. Just my .02. I feel lucky to have heard all the music I have in my life. And most of all, as thank all the musicians in the world for giving us this gift. Now I'll bugger off. Thanks for reading my rant.

[@ThePhotocon1]

Ditto...Ditto...Ditto!

[@ipaulosan]

Your right on the money.

[@loudog2326]

Born in 59 and agree with you 100% !!

[@danielliddle3280]

Damn cool statement of thanks! I certainly understand your feelings and I agree with them. We are indeed fortunate to have lived through the rock and roll era!👍🙏

[@suhaskhamgaonkar6322]

Agree. Born same year.

[@JobyOneKenobi7797]

No auto tune. No pre recorded tracks. Real musicians really playing their instruments. Pure artistry.

[@ronnietoots6797]

go figure....

[@tw364]

@@leegmc1985 get your info together bud!

[@leegenix]

Pure Talent and years of practice. Unlike slothful punks relying on computers and smart devices. Stealing samples because cheating is easy. This lazy, ungrateful, entitled generation, addicted to technology, drugs, sex, Apps, and all manner of perversions, want All the rewards but without the work or study. Its why I quit giving music lessons.

[@jimmythebold589]

i love steely dan, but this is reactionary prattle, 'GET OFF MY LAWN" old nerd rhetoric. sad!

[@liliortiz981]

Wonderful

[@someguy957]

Happy 50th Rikki! And thank you, Skunk, for the guitar solo that set the standard for all Dan guitar solos to follow. I promise you that I've been looping those 35 glorious seconds through my head, note for note, the entire fifty years since I first heard them.

[@gergemall]

Amen ❤

[@waynemayfield2344]

Kipp Lennon absolutely brings this song in the best way possible, Nailing it is an understatement.

[@Ka9radio_Mobile9]

One 7 transistor AM radio made in japan, one 9 volt battery, you had the world in the palm of your hands!

[@angelominutillo9571]

I can still smell those radios

[@MegaRmac]

@@angelominutillo9571 I know exactly what you mean. I can smell the solder melting as i repaired them back in the 60's and 70's. Melting the wax seals on the tuning coils.

[@davdsabados1510]

@@angelominutillo9571 The sweet smell of being on top of the world. How many times did you check the battery with your tongue?

[@ronaldomadrebien7045]

ka9radio ...........memories are made of this🤓

[@28celsius42]

I miss that simplicity....

[@rickaerobbins145]

That’s my brother Jaydon Bean on the drums!! 😍

[@scooternak53]

Related to Richard Bean of Malo?

[@ssn0651]

He does a fine job on this song .

[@utapao74]

Anybody know who the backup singers are?

[@picardmadeoff1068]

@@utapao74 Those are the Lennon boys, brothers of the lead singer Kip Lennon

[@utapao74]

@@picardmadeoff1068 Thanks!

[@richardjensen8351]

Dear god, we were so lucky. The sound track of my generation.

[@MarshallAmpMan]

Absolutely!!

[@ronbedford748]

I have watched this literally 100's of times and never once does it fail to make me smile from the first note. Artists at the very very top of their professions and loving every minute of what they are doing. Proper musicians

[@stevehazlewood2960]

But Skunk fucked up the solo...oh well nobodys perfect...

[@jeffj2495]

Agree. This production brings me chills, and memories of the first release of the song. The layers in this rendition are amazing.

[@hoppes9658]

@@stevehazlewood2960 The solo was fine dickhead.

[@paulwooton4390]

​@@stevehazlewood2960It's always a question at this type of show: do you play it studio perfect (i.e., what everyone wants to hear--what the entire band was doing), or do you 'continue to grow as an artist' and disappoint everyone, lol.

[@johnrokas5865]

Wonderful song, wonderful musicians!

[@marmaly]

Kipp Lennon is the real star here. It is incredibly difficult to do what is essentially an immitation of another singer - without drawing attention to it. Typically it is distracting for the listener who is preoccupied with making comparisons to the original. Not only is he spot-on in his sound, it comes off as a completely natural and effortless performance. Many would assume it was Fagan if listening only.

[@siddaviscomedy]

I like how Kip sings the choruses

[@glennjames7107]

Kip did a fantastic job ! For the uninitiated, I don't think they could tell a difference.

[@chingdowkenpo]

its amazing

[@callmemastermaster9875]

FAGEN IS AN AMAZING MUSICIAN BUT KIP SANG THIS AS WELL IF NOT BETTER.

[@dmcarp2807]

Eerie

[@Tony-uv8hr]

Holy crap. Kip Lennon sounds more like D. Fagan than D. Fagan. Every tiny nuance captured. Amazing job. Skunk not as fast or as clean as in his youth but good to see these old rockers still going at it. Love this Steely Dan Classic

[@rantinghippie6796]

I couldn’t disagree more. I think he’s trying to sound like fagan and it’s working to his detriment but a vocalist should never try to sound like another, it happens sometimes sure, but it shouldn’t be deliberate. The reason fagans voice works with steely Dan is a mystery. It’s arguably a voice that only he could make work which is what makes the band special. I think this guys sounds similar but doesn’t capture the steely Dan “magic”.

[@freedom_aint_free]

@@rantinghippie6796 The singer is also clearly out of tune at some notes, in the beginning is pretty clear for instance...But he was saved by the backing vocals and he knows it ! :-)

[@davedzone]

Skunk is one of the most under appreciated musicians ever.

[@fredmiller5068]

I agree... Kip killed it... I do this song, and several other Steely Dan classics in a Piano Upright bass drums trio... I play upright and sing all the Steely Dan songs... I think I do a pretty good job, but not quite as good as Kip does... He nails it...

[@robertdegiro]

hahahaha so true kip fagen ,however baxter is better on the official one

[@andyinoregon]

To fill out the family tree, the backing vocalists at 2:13 (L-R) are lead vocalist Kipp Lennon's brother Pat and cousins Mark and Mike Lennon. Kipp and Pat are the younger brothers of The Lennon Sisters from TV's "The Lawrence Welk Show." The seated vocalist is Rick Livingstone, former member of the 1990 supergroup, The Best, that also included Baxter, Joe Walsh, Keith Emerson, Simon Phillips and John Entwistle.

[@accomplice55]

Thank you. People keep posting that Kipp is Jackson Browne. :(

[@randybolt1021]

Just a note: Kipp, Pat, and Mark Lennon were live vocalists in Roger Waters world tour, THE WALL, five or six years ago.

[@rfieldsx4]

Kip you’re as good as they come. Thank you for all your work over the years. Well done. Skunk you’re still one of the greatest lead guitarist who ever played. Love all your music.

[@jrileycain6220]

Damn, the lead singer is great! He's doing a "Fagan" but bringing his own thing to the game.

[@k.g.alatore355]

Kipp Lennon's the shit, yo dude and his whole family have a big musical legacy

[@Patsik]

You gotta check out Venice indeed

[@billmckenzie6349]

And their cover band "Pine Mountain Logs" . . . best cover band in the world.

[@andyc.4387]

@@k.g.alatore355 His sisters were the Lennon Sisters on Lawrence Welk!

[@thomasgill223]

I thought Dan Fagan had aged really well.

[@DaveLeach697]

65+ here and I've yet to hear anything close to the perfection and precision Steely Dan has injected into our souls. "Every Steely Dan song I hear immediately becomes my favorite!"

[@gordonbaker410]

First album I ever bought myself was "Can't Buy A Thrill", in 1972, at age 12.

[@talon1706]

Same here, but 63.

[@johnstoutenburg7163]

Im 68 and that song ALWAYS stops me what IM doing and I start ROCKIN!

[@richardaleman2985]

Great music

[@elderberry63]

So true. I passed it on to my daughter. We saw them in Tampa in May 2018.

[@user-fx8fp8lr1g]

Me I’m listening born in 52 been listening all my life will listen till I die thanks for the music Jeffrey that was pretty❤

[@garypeterman2616]

What a honor to Jeff Baxter and to be able to perform this with such a magnificent group of musicians! Kipp was spot on in his performance and I loved everything about this rendition as it brought me back to high school years when this first came out. This was a great song and will always be a classic for those of us that really know and love great music.

[@andrewboyd2023]

Played with the Doobies and the Dan, and he’s a rocket scientist, no he really is...what a guy.

[@TheDizzleHawke]

He and Michael McDonald.

[@stugreen7937]

Jeff skunk Baxter is also a missile systems expert.

[@SharkMinnow]

No he's not. You need a PhD or at least a Masters to properly study aeronautics and defense. He has some connections and his neighbor taught him some things.

[@ktel60]

Baxter noticed some similarities in recording and radio frequency controls. He wrote it up for a neighbor, who submitted it to a panel at NASA. They said 'Why no name? Is this from the Skunk Works"? Well, you could say that.

[@ktel60]

@@SharkMinnow You are so wrong for so many reasons. Read your own damn post and contemplate your idiocy. 'His neighbor taught him some things'. When I was a kid, I learned Auto mechanics, Accounting, and Astronomy from my neighbors. And that's just the A's

[@madlove1581]

This is such a beautiful song, takes me back to being a kid in the summers growing up. Goddamn we 70's kids were lucky ~ so much versatile great bands, such musicianship we grew up on. Pray for today's youth, lol!

[@missevie196]

Yes !

[@chrissylvadasocalhomes]

Hell yeah! We scored!!!

[@dannyadamson5580]

I think that im close to your age most generations think their music was the best but in our case WE ARE RIGHT!

[@rjc4me]

Damn Right! Nothing has been close. Peace and Love!!!

[@conanhayle]

yes.. Conan ..old man England UK

[@davidmarks6042]

That's a whole lot of talent on that stage! Nathan East on bass!

[@raultrevino3342]

Great job by Kip Lennon on vocals! Way to stay true to it and make it your own at the same time! That's artistry, my friend.

[@sandradarrough5677]

I 💘 kipp Lennon

[@MrViglioni]

A cada ano que passa me sinto uma pessoa de muita sorte por estar presenciado esses grandes músicos 🙌🤗👏👏👏👏

[@carlsaganlives5112]

I agree! Never heard of him, though. What's his background?

[@accomplice55]

@@carlsaganlives5112 He's the youngest brother of the Lennon Sisters and part of Venice the Band with his brother Pat and cousins Mark and Mike. They are featured in the video too.

[@chefduane3742]

Professional musicians at the top of their game and talent on display. This is, simply put, how it is done.

[@lanstarphoenix3998]

Straight up

[@roscoegarbonzo9966]

Impeccable Rendition One of my fave's

[@diden3527]

Nathan - in demand again - best bass player ever

[@leegmc1985]

Well said!

[@bidhanpradhan1692]

Yes Nathan East is really really cool.

[@edwardheins2930]

TEARS. IM 56 AND MY MOM GOD REST HER AMAZING BEAUTIFUL SOUL WOULD LOOSE HER MIND WHEN THIS CAME ON THE CAR RADIO. AND THE SUMMERS AT NORTHAMPTON BEACH THIS SONG ON HER BELOVED GE AMFM RADIO. I CAN SMELL THE BEACH AND TANNING OIL THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH GOR THE MOMENTS AND YOUR MUSIC

[@evanneal7604]

STEELY DAN, PAT METHENY GROUP TIMELESS AND THERE ARE OTHERS TO BE CONTINUED!

[@ronnietoots6797]

Thanks Ed, not sure what to say except we all have something going on...lots of hurt broken by a few lovely moments....seems life

[@SparrowStockwell]

Edward Heins It’s a great bittersweet memory. 💞

[@johnzimmerman1159]

Why do people post this sob story shit?

[@johnzimmerman1159]

@@evanneal7604 Stop!

[@suzannelanglois1123]

Am listening February 2024❤

[@anthonyboerio4955]

Yep. Skunk Baxter is the most underrated guitarist ever. He is just amazing in the Midnight Special performances!!!!

[@BwayBlotto]

Me, too. Takes the chill out of winter.

[@mariarojas3931]

I'm listening in March 2024

[@suzannelanglois1123]

​@@mariarojas3931 Have a great day!!

[@TheKimRo]

I'm listening it in March -24 ❤

[@lschultzify]

EVERYONE on that stage is amazing. Kipp nails that vocal, and Skunk........! The entirety of this performance exceeds the definition of stunning. Wow, just wow!

[@steveharvey2772]

Nathan East setting back their just smiling and killing it on bass.

[@bafattvahetere]

Was N.East on the original recording? S.D. used (and still do) so many different musicians.

[@steveharvey2772]

@@bafattvahetere I think it was Walter Becker

[@beaufitz8993]

Mr. East, one of the Greatest !!

[@g8ymw]

@@steveharvey2772 It was Walter.

[@glennb3231]

It was Walter and his rendition was better.

[@michaelbarron2169]

I’ve met Skunk a couple of times in recent years and I can tell you he just as passionate about serving our country as he is his music. A great Patriot and a great guitar virtuoso!

[@ronnietoots6797]

As I remember he worked at Lockheed for a while as a world situation trend predictor... wtvr.. he is a fking genius in many fields.

[@stevehall5299]

He is a very talented and valuable fella👍👍

[@broncobrian2344]

Good to hear, most musicians are worthless libs!!!!

[@tomlehr861]

Was he in military

[@Scyllax]

He loves his Philadelphia Freedom.

[@siddaviscomedy]

This is the most amazing cover. Kip nails it! Oh....and Skunk!

[@SgtFury2007]

Nathan East on Bass! Sooo talented!!

[@azaryd]

agreed.. a mighty giant of the electric bass. check him out with Clapton doing "Can't Find My Way Home." goosebumps

[@GARTHMALLOY]

OMG!!! F-ING AMAZING AND SOOOOOOO SPOT ON!!!! EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT!!!!!!

[@ericbraswell4713]

Always in the pocket

[@AndrejDoms]

Kipp seems to enjoy every syllable like tasting a very fine old wine. What a pleasure to watch…

[@Charleybones]

Andrej, you are absolutely correct - These Steely Dan songs are like fine bottles of wine - every one of them is different and special. And the time and effort that went into recording them is legendary. This is an excellent live cover of the song. Every instrument and break in the song is spot on. The lead singer does a great job, but he is only slightly missing the lower vocal range that Fagan has, and Fagan has a tendency to overemphasize the enunciations of the words in areas of the song. Also, during the chorus, Fagan sings the lower harmony and the backup singers sing the higher parts. In this version the lead singer does not go low. So the vocals are missing a little of the bottom of the original version. Great job nonetheless....

[@user-xi4of7kg3o]

Wow I had to check if Donald Fagan actually sang the original like I had always known(back of the record) Kip made it sound awesome 👍

[@robbeach3484]

Kipp pays tribute to the song for sure. Love it!

[@chicksdiggrush]

🥰

[@bobsaturday4273]

it ain't just Skunk , every one o those guys up there is a master

[@blakegregory969]

Yes

[@mattwaters6987]

Totally!

[@kevindean6600]

The bass player is very accomplished

[@shadowknight9807]

This is top notch - not some BS rendition!! Forwarding to my guitar genius son who 29.

[@halmartin7417]

Yeah....Nathan East is just a beast. You can throw him in any song with any line up knock it out of the park.

[@phillipanderson7398]

I'm really impressed with Kipp's vocals on this song.

[@timothybailey2119]

Not only is Kip a tremendous soloist and backup singer, but he can sound like almost anybody what he wants to. It's nice to see people recognizing his talent. I know Jeff Baxter was incredibly impressed with his vocal skills.

[@CuirPhotodotNet]

....he did an exquisite job......very haunting...time stood still....

[@screenplayhouse4932]

It is INEXPLICABLE that the entire country doesn't know Kipp, Marky, Mike and Pat by name. They only have 40 songs as good as this Steely Dan classic.

[@diden3527]

yep awesome

[@jonzitz3490]

Most people do not know this, years ago, Skunk wrote a letter and mailed it to a government intelligent agency. My middle bother was tasked with finding out how he knew the information he suggested in his letter. He was hired as a consultant and they are best friends to this day. Skunk is a certified genius.

[@stephentubbs]

Jeff "Skunk" Baxter and Denny Dias, should have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Steely Dan!

[@trentoliver7702]

Yes.his personality shows in the music. Precise and intricate. The music couldn't been invented this way without them.

[@mickeyf3730]

Maybe when the Doobies get inducted will Jeff Baxter get his due.

[@got2bharmony]

The RRHOF is total BS. Who gives a F*** who those self-appointed arbiters of taste select.

[@teddedolph6081]

again....totally agree!

[@user-cy9rc9xj1f]

Yes totally, I agree with you. Kipp did nail this one.

[@tommysfather]

Kipp Lennon does an excellent job as lead singer on this song. His version sounds exactly as the original version. Kipp is a talented performer with a great voice.

[@jimconway4422]

As Skunk himself duly noted at the end.

[@sharonmcintosh4620]

Unbelievable!!!

[@siddaviscomedy]

I really like his harmony during the chorus

[@jasonpowers6732]

He looks like kevin sorbo

[@sandywilson867]

Great performance . These guys are the cream of the crop . There is a lot of talent there on stage and off . How can you go wrong , with six part harmony rehearsed to perfection . I am an older semi retired player in my seventies , and being able to access all of the terrific video libraries of first class bands on line is sure a nice treat for an old guy like me , a real nice treat .

[@user-ug2ib1ud4u]

Millions of true knowledgeable fans!!!! Most of the younger generation (you included) don't know that most songs today are 30 to 50 years old and have since been remastered/melodies/notes changed while retaining the original words/melody.! People who are knowledgeable in music always laugh at (usually younger and nonmusical) people when they hear a song and say wow that's a great NEW SONG when in fact the song is 30 to 50 years old and has been sung by 4 or 5 people/groups or singers during that time of which became a hit for one or two of the people singing/playing them. It will take time for you to really learn and appreciate music and the history of a song. Do you know how many bands/singers have covered this song?? Do you know the singers, do you know who Skunk Baxter is????? Clueless. Don't worry as you age you will eventually understand far better than you do now.! Enjoy!

[@DirectDemocrat]

Nathan East. One of the greats of bass guitar

[@doctorgarbonzo2525]

Nathans face says it all after Baxter nailed that famous guitar Solo! We did it!

[@bbeard7]

@@doctorgarbonzo2525pop pop p pop poppp😊😊😊😊l

[@stevemercer3965]

You bet …. He is a fantastic bass player…

[@AnnetteTaborn]

It's strange watching these old dudes doing these songs again. It's kind of comforting because I'm the same age and to hear them sound just as good, or better makes me happy.

[@ronnietoots6797]

Annette!!!! I am in a garag4e band and we cant even play this complex song...love it though

[@JimDiBattista]

As we were growing up it seemed inconceivable that rock n rollers could ever continue on and be relegated than oldie circuit like Chuck Berry and the way Ricky Nelson described it in "Garden Party" Then it seemed we would all haver to turn into country artists because at least they were able to continue on creating as they got older. But somewhere around the time that American Idol was ruining RnR a lot of the older cats said to hell with that here's what real music being played by real musicians sound and yes NOW looks like. Thank God for that too because while we were all looking down at sheet music and fretboards and keyboard keys back in the 60's and 70's the kids all started looking at their cell phones and most never bothered putting in all the hours and hours of hard work that it takes to even be a hack like myself. The thing about it too is with the way their minds are so sharp and operate on such an increased level of speed from years of playing video games some, if they applied themselves could really move the craft even further into the future. My son is a perfect example of that. He started out on The Beatles Rock Band which led him to piano lessons and in a years time his teacher could show him no more as he surpassed her level. I wish I would see more guitar cases in the hands of kids these days and less cell phone activity.

[@yvettejones4249]

Yes he sounds great

[@jaycorby]

Annette, I feel the exact same way. We had the best, and didn't realize it at the time.

[@CuirPhotodotNet]

....it makes me feel the way i felt when i was....15 maybe....i loved hearing the song on the radio...it was so unique...and ambiguous...is Rikki....a boy...or a girl......you tell yourself your'e not my kind...but you don't even know your mind...it's so 70s...and sexy...

[@azaryd]

Wow, this is incredible. Kipp's vocals are dynamite- so articulate

[@BassistPaul]

A load of old men (not unlike me) - making fabulous, polished music. Brilliant. And- my favourite bass player with all the right notes and a golden tone.

[@Green28142814]

Baxter: Guitarist, moustache expert and occasional missile defense contractor. Because that's a thing.

[@plantfeeder6677]

In otherwords he's a Rocket Scientist.

[@markgillespie7591]

A man of many parts

[@Karmakatt6]

😉 🤣

[@davedzone]

Great on bongo drums too.

[@Scyllax]

Recipient of expensive gifts from Elton John according to 1975 account of shopping trip.

[@GnarlsGnarlington]

Kipp Lennon has the best Donald Fagan voice in the world!

[@timothypalmquist5002]

Big Steely Dan fan but never saw a picture of Donald Fagan, thought it was him. Great job. Wow

[@melissatyree566]

I have to say that this song was on the radio so much that I didn't like it. Now, many years have passed and I am enjoying it for the great song it is. Thank you steely dan.

[@jannekerr34]

Kipp Lennon lead singer on here, what a fantastic job he did x

[@mxhdroom153]

Kipp Lennon is amazing, Skunk hasn't lost anything, but listen to the drummer. Just perfect to the original. Simply a great performance of this timeless Steely Dan classic.

[@diden3527]

...and Nathan....

[@charlietroy3492]

He is the younger brother of the Lennon sisters.

[@johngarretto4]

Who's the drummer? He's excellent

[@donf3739]

The drummer was great, but not true to the original, and neither was Skunk on his own famous solo, but maybe they made those few slight changes on purpose. It was still an excellent performance.

[@RalfS777]

Damn......never heard of Kipp Lennon, but he absolutely NAILED the lead vocal on this one!!!!!

[@TheGRider56]

Kip is the little brother of the Lennon sisters.

[@Pwrcritter]

His band, Venice..

[@johnseal56]

Didn't this guy do Michael Jackson's singing voice in that episode of The Simpsons? Talented guy.

[@Cerph]

+Ralf S- I agree, he did a great job.

[@rayfunk5659]

Some more enormously talented Lennon cousins on backup vocals too. They perform regularly as Venice. Skunk says it all in the closing seconds of the video. "My word! Thank god for real singers"

[@user-lk2og7rb2o]

I close my eyes and, I'm back in the 70's on a warm Summers night. Thanks for the memories.

[@1956albertico]

Thanks to letting me know Kipp Lennon was the singer in this live performance . He really nail it .. !!!

[@regaltip8A]

Wow long time Dan fan but the lead vocalist is absolutely superb. Really impressive.

[@mdawson1952]

YES SKUNK GREAT THE LEAD SINGER MADE ME LOOK TWICE THOUGHT IT WAS FAGEN IN DISGUISE

[@chris.bcfc.keeprighton.5685]

I agree Villa boy.

[@kennethshort2016]

If my eyes had been closed I would have had no reason to believe it was anyone but DF.

[@achiappanza]

@@kennethshort2016 Totally agreed.

[@accomplice55]

The vocalist here is Kipp Lennon, part of Venice the Band with his brother Pat and cousins Mike and Mark. They are featured in the video too.

[@dthebassman7999]

Even after all of these years, Jeff Baxter still has the fingers and the chops.

[@joeq.public281]

And the mustache

[@LynchyVidz]

Played pretty poorly on this though.

[@rockdinosaur666]

Such an under appreciated guitarist. Fantastic body of work and so subtle in his phrasing and licks.

[@MisterTMH]

@@LynchyVidz His Over drive sound and his clean sound were not balanced in volumes and it put him off when he went for the solo. He dropped a few notes in the transition.

[@davidmurray2539]

I keep coming back to this. The song and the players, just brilliant!

[@megadouche7030]

I have watched this countless times. Never gets old.

[@cyclonedrums]

that guitar lead still gives me chills... Magic

[@tonyalfano2479]

I saw Kip sing with Ambrosia last year and he was fantastic. I love a singer who tries to capture the nuances of the original vocal. Great all around performance of all here.

[@hodrien1]

Absolutely stunning. Made the hairs stand up and brought tears to my eyes remembering my youth

[@usmc-veteran1955]

Memories of 1974, I was in the United States Marine Corps stationed at Camp LeJeune North Carolina. I had orders to transfer me to Okinawa for 13 months. It was so hard to say goodbye to my cute girlfriend. I remember our "last" kiss, then she cried like a baby. It broke my heart.

[@lespaulguy1979]

amen to that brother

[@suzyukla]

me too

[@flyingphotography5770]

@ USMC 73-77 I surely hope she is still in your days. Went active USAF same year.

[@insydneytls]

glad I'm not the only one that ended up with tears in eye eyes... some music just transports you... !

[@MrSymbolic7]

This is why I so loved being a teenager in the Seventies !

[@EricSmith-fc5yn]

So glad to have grown up with music like this. We played it in our home and my sons now 38 & 40 tell us they were fortunate enough to hear it and how much they appreciate it now.

[@Harryvdakker]

Happy Family god bless

[@onlybrad]

Man does Kipp Lennon sound exactly like Donald Fagan. Woah!

[@Gexxon]

EXACTLY......... I had to take a double take at him to realize it wasn't Donald. He sounded like Donald down to every nuance. Remarkable!

[@kenedwards1001]

Looks like Jackson Brown used to.

[@eddieschott9912]

Got me...I even looked at the teeth and thought they were reasonably the same. Did they do a Forrest Gump and splice his old self into modern day, I was seriously thinking.

[@MrsBeachPerson]

even better.

[@JavaRatusso]

I am so fortunate to have grown up in the 60's and 70's.... Best music ever! There have been some great songs over the years but overall.... It's songs like this that made my younger years so memorable. Thanks guys...

[@allysonhanks7367]

Hi David how are you doing. I'm Allyson from California. I hope you are safe and in good health? Looking for a new friend and i saw your pic here. Hope you don't mind please.

[@JavaRatusso]

@@allysonhanks7367 Friends are a treasured resource these days, so absolutely, your friendship is welcomed.

[@allysonhanks7367]

@@JavaRatusso Thank you David nice to met you here. I'm in Long Beach, what about you?

[@JavaRatusso]

@@allysonhanks7367 Near Cleburne Texas.... How is it you just joined KZbin 3 days ago? No videos but already numbers of subscribers? Beauty attracts, I suppose.

[@allysonhanks7367]

It's my pleasure to meet you David. I have been on and off here for sometime now because of my busy schedule at work. I hope i can still be you friend?

[@dougford5691]

This is a classic American song. Will live on forever!!

[@jplafoot]

Ah yes the summer of my youth. At the beach as often as we could. I can still feel the sun on my shoulders.

[@synthvault]

Crazy that Kipp can nail Fagen's vocals like that. Wow!

[@TheZayne34]

This stage holds some of the finest musicians ever to get together and perform. They are tight and professional as any band I have had the pleasure of hearing. I tip my hat!!

[@jamesryan5436]

Thats for sure that was shit hot 🔥

[@TraceeRae]

So many people don’t look past the front man or the most popular person on the stage and don’t realize the talent that standing on the stage with them.

[@justincase2281]

DAMN!! Gave me chills!! One if the best pop/rock songs EVER. Makes ALL contemporary music in 2023 sound like drivel!! This is what happens when the BOYS come out to play!! 🙏👍❤️

[@johnschleich8462]

I saw skunk before in Montana. He actually has a life beyond music,he's a good citizen of the west

[@bigbrotherisasob]

He's a genius. For real.

[@BethMannPresents]

Not sure why this song makes me cry these days. It just does. There's a heavy melancholy to it I never noticed before.

[@JG-yp6pt]

I agree, feels sad somehow

[@theadministers3533]

I noticed myself getting sentimental several years back. Music takes me on a new and different trip these daze!

[@57RickH]

I know what you mean and I think it has partially to do with the fact that the song is nearly 50 years old 😮, and has been in our collective conscious for a long time, this performance taking us back to our days of youth in a simpler time.

[@LuvBorderCollies]

I remember the song hitting the air in 1974. It was the best tune on the radio for a long time. But....with AM radio over GM factory speaker the words get mashed and obliterated so you didn't get the actual lyrics. Even if I did know the real lyrics they would not have much meaning to a teenager. But as you age and accumulate life experience, good & bad & so-so, the lyrics take on a meaning you didn't see before through your young eyes. Most of the rock/pop artists were 10 to 15 years older than me at the time. A 15 yr old just can't relate to the emotional expressions of a 30 yr old being told through music. Now that music quality has drastically changed (equip-wise) its easier to understand the lyrics and the subtlety of the music. Plus 50 years of life experience adds more meaning to the words.

[@IanDonaldson-cq4xx]

You're far from alone, I suggest...

[@towerhillbilly]

Skunk Baxter : Played bass for Jimi Hendrix, lead for Steely Dan, lead for the Doobies and now he,s a big time missle defense advisor for the pentagon...Kinda makes us feel like an underachiever, doesn,t it?

[@justafanintexas7913]

Not really. You got low self-esteem problems? Your moniker speaks volumes.

[@jamesbordner2586]

Not me. I've met him. He hasn't succeeded much as a human being.

[@DanielBarberMusic]

Interesting point. Achieving our potential is about more than racking up a bunch of activities on the bucket list.

[@markmoore4895]

@towerhillby: Not me!!! Sincerely, Forrest Gump

[@adamgoldman9500]

Why do they call him "Skunk"?

[@66impala71]

So glad I found this. The smiles on everyone's faces! Could watch and listen to this all day long.

[@ManduRugas-oe4kv]

GLAD I WAS BORN EARLY😊 THE MUSIC THAT WE HAVE THEN😊 WHAT A TIME😉

[@lynnecottam1043]

Maybe we only realise as we age,just how brilliant the music from this era was…..words,musicians etc❤️…love this🥰

[@RZLAND]

Steely Dan came out just as the music was beginning to fade in the 70's. They brought a jazz rock thing that hooked me from the beginning. Love them!

[@billbaumiester6764]

Steely Dan , Pablo Cruise, Steven Bishop, Jerry Rafferty, the Doobie Brothers, and Michael McDonald. All created gems of music that went beyond typical rock n’ roll

[@Urpoolboy59]

Most EXCELLENT! Love this new live version. The whole performance is spot-on. 100% agree with other posters on him we were so lucky to grow up in 60 70's 80's early 90's we still have the best music and real life talented singers and musicians. This was really good!

[@juliemaven212]

That was wonderful, that song never gets old, what a treat to hear all these great musicians get together and Kipp sounds just as good as Donald.

[@parafwbrad]

Lead singer Kipp Lennon is amazing! Perfect vocal rendition! Thank you.

[@eriktempelman2097]

To pull this off live, simply stunning. Compliments to the musicians, but also to the sound engineers!

[@Steve-ih7dg]

That intro!!! I mean - this is a classic track in and of itself, and he could have so easily 'just' played it as per the original. The creativity in his heart and fingers which he channels into the intro takes the song to another level.

[@thomasmorgan8703]

I saw the doobie brothers at least 5 times in the med to late seventies, Jeff skunk Baxter was a absolute giant back then , a man with a brilliant mind,,

[@mikoparsonius]

A magical performance, Kip sings it like Fagan, and Skunk is sublime, - great band great song!

[@FrankLennon1970]

Skunks solo on the original record is One of my all time favourite guitar solos.

[@EDubNYC]

Agreed, love that he gave it to us here.

[@joelliebler5690]

Frank Lennon Oh yes Skunk never stank out the place!😀He was great!

[@andyc5729]

Skunks original sure is a total classic. Shame he played THIS version here :-/

[@jeffreyedwards609]

@@andyc5729 You are right there, Andy,

[@charlie-obrien]

@@andyc5729 As far as a live performance goes, Skunk nailed it. It's impossible to recreate the many overdubs from the studio version, but he still caught the soul of it.

[@MrEldoradot]

I remember playing this on a jukebox in the local pool hall we had in town back in the seventies. Cool shit.

[@user-ur1qo4fp1f]

Cant believe I'm seeing this for the first time. A 17 man band and they just NAILED it, if not better ❤‍🩹 this song brings back so many great memories of my High school days. 🧔‍♀Thank You so much for this down load. You made this old Hippy happy

[@laverdadesmejor]

This is from a time when talented musicians were making "real music" that will remain timeless. Not like some of the GARBAGE that is out there today that isn't music at all.

[@Cyan3031]

Well said I agree with you 100%!

[@blakegregory969]

Yes not studio auto correct tracks.

[@Camilo-lx2kl]

Seguro, puro talento!!

[@laverdadesmejor]

@Dracula Says I Have Great Taste Back "in the past" as you say, one didn't have to "look around", great sounds, music, and bands were everywhere! I just can't agree that there is any genre of music now that comes close.

[@alfaxspeedone]

OK, yes you didn't have to look around too hard as there was much less competition and fewer offerings. We also had fewer formats and had the radio as our guide. Our parents said the same thing about our music in the 60's and 70's . However having said that it is also true my kids will listen to the Dan and enjoy them immensely. We do agree on good music . One of my sons works in the studio where Everything Must Go was recorded and he has spent time working with past SD session musicians on their albums. Getting to the point here... there is excellent music out there today ...you just need to open your eyes and your ears. In full disclosure I benefit from having kids in the industry who are also fine Jazz musicians so much of my work is done for me. Still, Steely Dan is my all-time favorite and am now trying to collect their body of work on higher-end MoFi pressings.

[@gregmcintyre9936]

Listening in 2020 while fighting Covid-19 and winning so far!!

[@dreammfyre]

Greg McIntyre so did you win?

[@gregmcintyre9936]

So far. Keep checking

[@dennishill8356]

Just win, baby!

[@stockman1514]

99.9% chance of winning

[@USMC98]

👀

[@Annie-442]

Born in 1955 and Dad played Ella, Nat, and Stan Kenton. Mom loved Burt Bacharach and Tijuana Brass. I was always listening. So when I got older I was kinda picky. I liked some complexity. I loved Joni as she grew, I loved Steely Dan cuz they were always changing, too. Cream was innovative in their short time…so many great arrangements. Chris Cross was great. So blessed to be exposed to the best ever!

[@janggogemiliano5247]

Season bassist veteran Nathan East made the sound perfect the moment he hit those strings at the start,,

[@cookq]

skunk baxter wearing an original hp calculator watch! stuck in the 70's forever! not a bad way to live

[@PhillipLandmeier]

Holy smoke! This is easily the best cover of the original I've ever heard. I wouldn't have thought a cover this good was even possible, even with Baxter on the team. Wow!!!

[@edgriffith5194]

amen

[@timhalley6987]

I'm with you

[@KBHouse-mw3sd]

Any idea who did background vocals? Who's the Gallagher-looking guy in the middle? Just curious - amazing performance!

[@PhillipLandmeier]

@@KBHouse-mw3sd His name is Rick Livingstone

[@cleaver4951]

Brooklyn Charmers are a wonderful SD covers band. Totally precise and accurate. Check them out! Jeff Baxter here is great because of who he is, not how he is playing - but Brooklyn Charmers are perfection

[@tripprogers4814]

After watching this video a minimum of 9 times over the last seven years I finally recognized THAT WRISTWATCH ON SKUNKS LEFT HAND!! My father used to work for Hewlett Packard from 1970 to 1986 and THAT is an HP-01!! An unbelievable timepiece that mesmerized me as a kid of the '70s

[@tho-mas83]

Growing up with this kind of music in the 70/80, was the best time of my life😊😊

[@rick2112rkrk]

It doesn't get any better than this. It just doesn't.

[@ThatsfeelgbSound]

Do What !!!

[@deborahchesser7375]

rick2112rkrk and it never will, ever.

[@SlightReturn666]

This isn't NEARLY as good as the original. So it does get better. It just does.

[@altongrimes]

A bunker buster. Need to get back to work

[@dougquaid4745]

The amazing Nathan East superb on the bass as usual, in fact they all are amazing, thanks for the brilliant post

[@MrMotorNerd]

Eric Clapton uses him too

[@jameskeyes1131]

Nathan is maybe the best bass guitar player in rock. Has played with everyone. Phil Collins, Clapton, Steely Dan and almost anyone you can name. A real talent.

[@rhythmcdr]

Nathan F. East destroyed the bass on this video!! Listen to Songs for My Father (1965) to hear this original bass line... superb.

[@butchgetz3]

Is Nathan in the rock hall? If not, he should be!!!

[@jameselkin4687]

I try to listen to this almost every day. It reminds me of my youth and how important this era was for me.

[@ronp5746]

wow ... Kipp Lennon nailed perfect tone and phrasing , every inflection. Masterful vocal