Steely Dan with Michael McDonald, Show Biz Kids

Steely Dan with Michael McDonald, Show Biz Kids, 2006

[@DavidLeBlanc]

My rock idols are all looking fat 'n' happy.

[@stevenalhanti1172]

If you like what MM is doing here, check out the Live at the Rainbow in England 1974, MM rips a cool electric piano solo, Baxter kills , double drums from Hodder and Porcaro.

[@chrisjohnson9645]

What a beautiful version of one of my favorite songs

[@marilyntape508]

Yay so cool 😊👍💜🇦🇺

[@frankflstf]

That is so badass solid badass 💪🙏🔥🐐the GOAT 🐐 THE GREATEST BAND OF ALL TIME

[@jackpeters9048]

Michael is absolutely great.....but when you listen to the steely Dan original, it's easy to see how truly dynamite they were....

[@michellestevenson1563]

Totally agree. The original was next level.

[@leojohn9707]

I tottaly agree

[@apseudonym]

the 1974 memphis live version of this song featuring mike on lead vocals is absolute fire, better than the original

[@tomneff7030]

Nothing beats the original. Michael wasn't part of Steely Dan when they recorded the original.

[@lorrainebennett7528]

If he's good enough for Donald and Walter then he's good enough for me!

[@lab4389]

Agreed. Got to see him touring with Steely Dan a few years ago. Perfection. 💯

[@meinkapu9899]

"The Washington Zoo"...you said it brother!

[@agentbillstoll6235]

So true haha

[@marKism69]

A more soulful Mike rendition of this classic. Love it.

[@berneroberland]

Amazing stuff and music

[@diegocorredor9298]

What a voice

[@wwapd2]

Like Michael Mcdonald interpretation of the song

[@21kpatriot]

It's not just his interpretation, He sang on the original.

[@bernlin2000]

Donald Fagen apparently wanted to draft him as the lead singer as time went on, but Walter veto'ed it: he thought Don's voice was apparently distinctive enough on its own.

[@KellyNealKeene]

@@21kpatriot Michael McDonald did not sing on the record. Donald Fagen sand lead and Walter Becker, Jim Hodder and Sherlie Matthews sand background vocals.

[@Joes0s]

Just a perfect interpretation. Lost wages.

[@zackparshook4936]

@@KellyNealKeene swing and a miss, he most certainly sang backup on bad sneakers

[@savariaxa]

Better then the original its because the great vocals from Michael Mc Donald and the perfect backup singers 😊

[@davidbaldwin4899]

Sorry, no way.

[@skeptock3205]

Oh yeah!

[@jszisson]

Ray Charles in another color. Fabulous.

[@joannburkhartt8399]

Terrific!

[@janetremsing6988]

😮👍🙂‼️

[@MargauxKim_13]

Nice, Mike.

[@adalbertobarbosaneto6184]

Name of music?

[@davidvandermolen1687]

This song is almost too cool…almost!

[@katmartin62]

This is so fuckin' cool.......

[@fredytamayo415]

THIS VERSION MUCH BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL...SPECIALLY THE BASS

[@rdm4509]

It just ISN'T

[@JustLocal]

Well, that was it! So bad!

[@adamcarrey9115]

This is the neutered version.

[@luke125]

Lost wages mama.

[@KellyNealKeene]

What's the singers name who's busy with her hands!

[@clifffton]

The truly fab Carolyn Leonhart. Her brother played horn in the band

[@tunefultonyjohnson4100]

Donald Fagen unavailable?? RIP Walter Becker...

[@shinytentacruel2062]

he's in this. See him at 4:01

[@martynridley3671]

Hmm, didn't like that version, they kind of zombified it.

[@garygaither4382]

Steely Dan........ Not your Granpa's Rock /Jazz band!!!!

[@tedwilliams3472]

He ruined the doobies,why not steely boring dan

[@richardsanjose3692]

Original member,yes good version of this song,No

[@bigtwit799]

Got to be honest, not my fav Dan song. Sorry. Sorry.

[@tommerante4894]

This is terrible

[@glynisjones8128]

Big gut don't look good!!!!

[@colbydobbs6399]

On this tour, Mike’s band opened the show and then Mike came on to play with Steely Dan for the last 1/4 of their set or so. I was at this concert in particular, and they were incredible.

[@GerenM63]

I was at the Merriweather show (Columbia, MD), and was blown away.

[@dm7b5]

Was this in Charlotte NC? I saw this tour there.

[@rickg9276]

Was there. Great show

[@kingsworthlionsblood]

He's a fixture of Steely in their prime! And that 1974 tour is freaking 🔥💯!!!

[@Spartanm333]

They always remained close especially Mike and Don. He was only 21 originally in the Dan and even as a Doobie Mike kept going back recording on Gaucho in 1980 after he won Grammy's with the Doobie Brothers and later when the band split and Don was doing his solo live projects - Rock & Soul Review and Dukes of September... Mike was there.

[@jameskonners8304]

The 1973 Midnight Special performance is my absolute favorite!!

[@weyoun6535]

Yep, that’s truly magnificent, this is alright but far too tame for my taste. I can’t stop watching the 74 midnight special tracks, that’s truly top of the game imo.

[@Um_Pe_em_Tudo]

I totally agree!! That presentation was pure energy!

[@garyboyer3800]

I had the pleasure of interviewing Mr. McDonald a few years back. First time I ever heard the term "Yacht Rock" from the man himself.

[@bigtwit799]

I don't like the phrase. Anyway the word is Yatch! I don't care what the dictionary says!

[@brendanbarrett8421]

Walter might be one of the best to ever pick up a guitar. Perfectly content to hide in the groove, but could burst out the luminosity of a supernova in a 32nd of a bar.

[@brushfuller330]

That's why he's the Professor. RIP teach

[@guywebster8018]

Michael McDonald kind of rocks man 😂😂😂

[@minermike61]

Not how it was originally done but this was very slick. See how they sneak it in while you aren't watching? Mike McDonald indeed. Two guys from New York can make such funky sounds that make you wish for more.

[@AldousHuxleysCat]

Mike's voice is wrong for this song, he's very soulful, you need that Fagan sneer

[@phost2]

I was wondering if he was gonna use the F bomb here. Looks like he just waited for the chorus singers to do it for him lmao

[@DexterHaven]

One of their best songs! (Along with "The Royal scam" and "Pretzel Logic" and "Don't take me alive.")

[@torigodbey383]

Whoa! We are of like minds! The Royal Scam and Pretzel Logic! My also is Your Goldteeth Two.

[@bigtwit799]

Interesting. Love Dan, but those songs did not float my boat bar Don't Take Me Alive. That was the door to the even better Dan of the late 70s.

[@leojohn9707]

Love my old school school

[@stevelangridge1755]

Aja!

[@DexterHaven]

@@stevelangridge1755 Yes, she was a good adult-film star who got her name from that album cover, they say. She was from Maine and died mysteriously in Mexico.

[@youvetube]

Funky James Brown spin on Show biz Kids... Frickin awesome and Micheal McDonald is vocal beast

[@snarecat3441]

Kieth Carlock started with this gig as an amazing drummer. He gets ( if even possible) better with each night ! Scary good ! Bravo Kieth ! Man your gooood! Cant wAit to hear whats next cousin!🥁😎Mr.Tom

[@carlosm.devasconcelllos3939]

Bro, I miss those years so hard. 1977 to the 80's. Doobie Brothers and a Bunch of great bandS and musicians, from soul by Motown to Rock by Mercury or SKA...

[@frankflstf]

Oh yeah great 👍 music back then right

[@johncrider5751]

You got that right!!!!!

[@skoolbus]

Great song. Michael McDonald looks like he literally just stepped off a yacht.

[@liana.chawngthu]

his has a recognizable voice .coming from toto i'll be over you

[@zackamania6534]

I saw that tour- Charlotte, August 06. Killer. The best was SD at the Biltmore Mansion and Estates in Asheville. Beautiful

[@LarryRoschen]

This version pales in comparison to the 1973 Midnight Special of the same song.

[@isaacbabe3691]

God this is embarrassing. And Show Biz Kids with no slide guitar? Way to completely neuter a great song.

[@RogerioNaccache]

Go Walter!

[@markpx]

I wish Lou Reed had covered this. It's only one chord, so should be right up his alley.

[@P.Galore]

Terrible rendition. Missing the incredible continuous backup vocals and the beginning to end guitar solo.

[@kevindavis1281]

I had no idea that I needed to watch this. Brilliant!

[@dasmeer1]

Same here...just "popped" into my head! Must've been my subconscious speaking to me...and Michael McDonald to boot!

[@thomassicard3733]

Jon Herrington, Michael McDonald, Walter Becker, Donald Fagen, etc... sheeeeeeeeit! and yeah, Carolyn... be still my heart...

[@DavidAntunes-rm7dq]

Wow, amazing!

[@ricklocke1187]

Was this the first single by major artists that had the Fword front and centre as a14year old it kinda thrilled me I hadn’t heard it in in my suburban Australian childhood

[@michellerjackson5776]

New Subscriber as of few mins ago🤙🎉

[@lorrainebennett7528]

What a voice, love him!

[@anthonychavez8822]

As usual ... Flawless!

[@dancingvirgil]

And the winner of the George Lucas look alike contest goes to……

[@BennyNegroFromQueens]

Must be a kid.

[@hannabaal150]

Ah yes, my favorite line. So snarky...they said it twice.

[@davidbaldwin4899]

If you know the original, this is hard to listen to. The Dan are best in studio. McDonald's voice misses the special Donald Fagan style.

[@patlrampros]

No. No. No. Go see the Midnight Special version. You will never watch this yacht rock crap again. Not that there is anything wrong with that..

[@DavidClark-x9u]

one of favorites. BOTH

[@annetter0bison179]

Oh he look so much better bigger then med like a man man w. O. W. I can listen to him all day an nite Michael u got it.

[@hollysmith9979]

Love it!!! Thanks for sharing...

[@frankflstf]

Mr.Keith Carlock is a badass genius drummer

[@RhondaEiser-ww6ho]

Love it...8/2024 ❤🎉

[@Snarkapotamus]

A good version, but I missed Derringer's slide...

[@PJyrstinkangas]

Ever since he fought a balrog and became Michael McDonald the White, Mike's looked a lot like Colonel Sanders.

[@alanparsonsfan]

That's BRILLIANT!

[@randallhoole4208]

Okay that was great, really good. though lets be honest. Rick Derringer owns this song. But, boy the group of people did a great rental service to the early Dan classic. ;-) Okay MHO

[@BIgBass255]

when I clicked on this, I was hoping for RD.

[@davidodell6608]

This. Is. So. Cool. Love it!

[@michellerjackson5776]

SD and Mc .. Compliment- In being a SD fan since '80s.. Rare Footage 🤙

[@LynneC44]

I remember I was enjoying the view of Back Bay in Boston from a roof top deck and the drinks were going and the "we are so cool vibe" was going. Someone said, "I wonder what the rest of the people do?" This song jumped into my head. Never hung with those people again. Lol

[@nikih.6372]

can anybody tell me what year it was? I flew over from germany to listen to Steely Dan in 2005 and saw them open air in Holmdel with Michael, I did not knew before that he was singing that evening. It was great!!!

[@campyoldie]

Great video, thanks for putting it up. Some time ago though; the brilliant Keith Carlock still on Yamaha drums before changing to Gretsch.

[@thehobbster6367]

Best dam band

[@winstonsmith8240]

No disrespect to Michael, but I miss Rick Derringer's slide guitar, and the rawness and anger of the original. Just saying.

[@jamstonjulian6947]

I'd understand this version if it was a cover band. But this is the original songwriters, I don't know why they'd want to stray so far from what made the song so great (and funky!). Their song I guess...

[@jamstonjulian6947]

You're kidding, right? Different lead vocalist, different melody, different guitar hook, different guitar solo. Come on man...

[@philipcormier6222]

That's what original artists do.

[@MrJeepsters]

Il a participé à leurs disques. C'est de façon naturelle qu'il chante avec eux.

[@randyjones280]

Fagan sings it better

[@foghatrocks]

This is really bad.

[@DanSpomer]

Who is the black lady singing back up? She’s incredible!

[@lintelle2382]

respect to all involved, but this didn't work for me...

[@kge420]

Not for me.

[@sotiristsamandanis5031]

Real music

[@jackaction23]

Lame

[@donlewis3854]

Nice

[@mjaxdes]

Fagan's punch in the facen to music producers!

[@BennyNegroFromQueens]

To be honest Steely Dan shouldve been a trio with Michael.

[@chucky2569]

They already had a piano/keyboard player, Mr Fagan

[@stephenlancaster7038]

entitled to your opinion but I dont think so

[@foxandscout]

Nope. You can’t improve on perfection.

[@BennyNegroFromQueens]

@@chucky2569 they always have a keyboard player and a piano player. So there was room.

[@greglyon976]

I saw their last 70’s tour. Two keyboard players - DF and MM.

[@billryan6002]

Very cool!

[@jasonvaughn1037]

Best version without a doubt.

[@dmljones2550]

Where’s Donald? I miss him🤔

[@dreembeeken1]

So, one extra note was added to the bass line....I always thought that Steely, I mean Mr Dan, could NOT play THAT many notes...You know? He got his name from some kinda ICBM space mission probe??Swear to god that's what I heard...love, Darla

[@jslensen]

Is this your roundabout way letting us know that you were one of the poor saps that "thumbs downed" this video because you always have something negative to say even when everyone is having a good time? I feel bad for your friends. If you have any.

[@richardberman8527]

You think dude could have dressed better. Presumably he knew he was going to be on stage that night.

[@jamstonjulian6947]

Presumably he doesn't care

[@traceemayfieldmalone7947]

He doesn't have to dress ANY kind of way!!!! He's awesome no matter what!

[@MorehJosiah]

This is CRAZY!!!!!!!

[@derekhoward9201]

This is just not the same song, no matter how funked up, jazzed up.

[@MarieProvost77]

Agree - they lost the lilt & rhythm that make the orig. my fave SD track

[@sirwinston2368]

They need a little Rick Derringer.

[@glenkersul8536]

Funky!!!!!!!

[@kurtispopp]

Them's some dads.