Steely Dan - Dirty Work

[@valteor]

I love many artists, musicians, and bands but this is my long time fav band ;)

[@stevenhanson6057]

All time classic on that melody alone!

[@peterbland7227]

What a lovely arrangement to allow that backup singers get to shine. Very generous of Mr. Fagan.

[@johnkosh6495]

Donald Fagan didn’t sing the original, so it would sound different if he did. Probably why he let others sing it.

[@FOLLOWINGTHETRIAL]

All of the concerts I've been to the backup singers sing this song! It also gives Donald's voice a rest.

[@ramanmagana466]

Totally agree with you comment, did you hear that he study at Guadalajara , his song my old school it’s related with it

[@gwynnielsen5081]

This is one of the Dans great tunes. It works for both female vocalists and male.

[@russellemery4561]

Soul romp of great music

[@kirkwatson1442]

Why are they...making me...cry❤

[@midwestdepressed]

So good

[@jimmysharkey1665]

Great song 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@kirkwatson1442]

Walter...our soul brother ❤

[@timbuckxxi9690]

I prefer the ORIGINAL VERSION...LOTS OF REASONS..

[@michaelmcleod1636]

this just doesn't have the punch. it's too pretty. it's an angry song at heart. that's lost in this version.

[@kirkwatson1442]

Shes a...charmer❤...like you never ...seen❤

[@drag64fury]

That gal singing beautifully fits in

[@almabraun3799]

Jeezz...can they fit any more people up there

[@kirkwatson1442]

I miss peg...whoever,she,was❤

[@rainwaterradio9371]

For all the criticism here about the vocalists [who are actually fine]...The song stands alone on its beauty imo no matter who's singing. I wish tho that there was a 'clearer' version of this performance.

[@michaelmcpherson8287]

Vocals need to dial it back. Period.

[@michaelmcpherson8287]

That said steely Dan is at its best a studio band. An exceptional studio band. And fagan and Becker were well aware of this.

[@michaelchurchill3589]

The first album, Donald didn’t sing all the songs, another singer sang lead on Can’t Buy a Thrill

[@eb7465]

This song (Dirty work) was sang by David Palmer. But I reckon this is the only (SD) song Palmer is famous for. Left SD in '73 and much later - 2014 - even sued SD not unsuccessfully for not paying royalties. SD were known for their...let's say 'economical rewardings' for musicians they hired.

[@userid579]

Carolyn

[@benbanks8447]

Phil Upchurch on bass?

[@tcowgill]

No, that's Freddy Washington.

[@kirkwatson1442]

Soo soory don...

[@MudtoyTT]

I guess..... uh No

[@gregr7967]

Nice video... audio sucks

[@malcolmharing3744]

Awful

[@forresters1965]

Cannot listen to this. Should have left this off the playlist.

[@kirkwatson1442]

How bout mike mcdonald❤

[@Baribrotzer]

I like this. It's more a jazz tune in this arrangement than the R&B original - in the same way that the Steely Dan of 2019 is more of a jazz band than the R&B Steely Dan of 1972. And, like the original, Donald Fagen doesn't sing it; someone with a more conventionally "good" voice does instead.

[@jeffreyduus5440]

No.

[@williamschlegel2242]

Political correctness?

[@billclarke3773]

Love the way Donald Fagen deliberately sets out to look as much like Ray Charles as possible.