Especially session musicians. They are almost always better musicians than the people they are recording for and they need to interface with every musician that comes through the studio, so it seems like the job selects for mellow, personable people who are sick musicians.
Steely Dan is one of my top 5 favorite bands of all time. The rhythm section(s) were so tight, but as a guitar player, the triumvirate of Dean Parks, Larry Carlton, and Jay Graydon was beyond amazing!!!
Dean is so awesome. Super great player super great gear super great person and super great ability to play tastefully and squeeze out killer tone. Magic
An interesting story for most, Becker and Fagen did an album before Steely Dan also produced by Gary Katz, it had an unknown female vocalist by the name of Linda Hoover singing and was to be titled as a Linda Hoover album. It got tied up in a publishing dispute and was never released, Linda Hoover ultimately frustrated, walked away from the business as an unknown . Ultimately a little more than a half century later the album was produced in 2022 from a copy set of masters. The Album, Linda Hoover I mean to Shine, has five of the cuts written by Becker and Fagen and you can absolutely hear the "Steely Dan" influence in the album with Denny Dias and Jeff Baxter joining the crew. Kinda Steely Dan with a female vocal. Its a sad story if you research into it, Linda Hoover kinda got screwed by the business, Her Vocals with Becker and Fagen could have had a very different trajectory this half century later.
One of my first true guitar heroes ❤❤❤❤ Interesting to learn that Don was the original creator of that intro, but it doesn't take away from Dean's brilliant musicianship being able to pull it off live. Thanks so much for this interview, Mason. 💛
Thanks for a fantastic interview , Dean's an absolute Artist and what a musician. To be fair there are no slouches when you're working with STEELY DAN , thanks again and have a wonderful week. PEACE AND LOVE TO EVERYONE ❤❤.
Wow. I've been hearing this song my whole life, hearing and reading about all the legendary musicians in guitar media for 30 years, but I'd never heard of Dean Parks until I watched a Tim Pierce video about 30 minutes ago. I've got some catching up to do!
I love hearing the back stories with SDan. Becker and Fagan had idea in their heads, and they were usually right. I love hearing the musicians explaining it and the work arounds they came up with. The result? Fantastic music. Been listening since Can't Buy a Thrill and will until I crap out. Great justification for my outrageous sound system. ;)
Amazing. I've always thought this was Larry Carlton all the way. I've been out of the session musician business for quite a while and it shows. Great video. Love these interviews, Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenhour, etc.
Now that the master has showed his hand I think I might finally be able to wrangle that intro. I'm a mere mortal Earthling guitar player. Guys like Parks are from Krypton! Mad respect to any musician who got a wage from Walter and Donald even if they didn't make the record!
I'm often struck by how modest and humble so many amazing musicians are! Lovely interview with a really nice guy.
Especially session musicians. They are almost always better musicians than the people they are recording for and they need to interface with every musician that comes through the studio, so it seems like the job selects for mellow, personable people who are sick musicians.
I wish the camera directors would show the musician AND his instrument, instead of focusing on their FACE (and the interviewer)!!!....😑
@@penguinista Bingo. Unlike the a-holes who tend to front the bands. Think, Sammy Hagar. Axel Rose. Etc.
Steely Dan was truly a one-of-a-kind group. I loved living when they were hot. 😊
Always hot. Always and forever.
Steely Dan is one of my top 5 favorite bands of all time. The rhythm section(s) were so tight, but as a guitar player, the triumvirate of Dean Parks, Larry Carlton, and Jay Graydon was beyond amazing!!!
This intro ALLWAYS gives me goose bumps all over..!!
Goat. Also never knew the intro was split like that…happily theres a way to play it as one part!
Dean is so awesome. Super great player super great gear super great person and super great ability to play tastefully and squeeze out killer tone. Magic
Fascinating. It never occurred to me that the intro was two guitars.
Amazing music and some of the best ever….! One of my favorite songs from them but “Reelin in the Years”….one of my all time favs….!!!
An interesting story for most, Becker and Fagen did an album before Steely Dan also produced by Gary Katz, it had an unknown female vocalist by the name of Linda Hoover singing and was to be titled as a Linda Hoover album. It got tied up in a publishing dispute and was never released, Linda Hoover ultimately frustrated, walked away from the business as an unknown . Ultimately a little more than a half century later the album was produced in 2022 from a copy set of masters. The Album, Linda Hoover I mean to Shine, has five of the cuts written by Becker and Fagen and you can absolutely hear the "Steely Dan" influence in the album with Denny Dias and Jeff Baxter joining the crew. Kinda Steely Dan with a female vocal. Its a sad story if you research into it, Linda Hoover kinda got screwed by the business, Her Vocals with Becker and Fagen could have had a very different trajectory this half century later.
Josie is truly on the greatest songs of all time!
One of my first true guitar heroes ❤❤❤❤ Interesting to learn that Don was the original creator of that intro, but it doesn't take away from Dean's brilliant musicianship being able to pull it off live.
Thanks so much for this interview, Mason. 💛
Thanks for a fantastic interview , Dean's an absolute Artist and what a musician. To be fair there are no slouches when you're working with STEELY DAN , thanks again and have a wonderful week. PEACE AND LOVE TO EVERYONE ❤❤.
The sophisticated legend guitarist 🎸
One day, I’d like to play like Dean Parks, cool, calm and collected, even when chewing complex arrangements this man does not miss a beat.
Great interview.
One of the coolest intros I've ever heard....
Wow. I've been hearing this song my whole life, hearing and reading about all the legendary musicians in guitar media for 30 years, but I'd never heard of Dean Parks until I watched a Tim Pierce video about 30 minutes ago. I've got some catching up to do!
I love hearing the back stories with SDan. Becker and Fagan had idea in their heads, and they were usually right. I love hearing the musicians explaining it and the work arounds they came up with. The result? Fantastic music. Been listening since Can't Buy a Thrill and will until I crap out. Great justification for my outrageous sound system. ;)
Amazing. I've always thought this was Larry Carlton all the way. I've been out of the session musician business for quite a while and it shows. Great video. Love these interviews, Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenhour, etc.
Some all time favs...love the really great artists...just beautiful..thank you for the memories
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Listening to these studio guys talk about the tracks they did on Steely Dan songs is like crack for me.😂❤
Now that the master has showed his hand I think I might finally be able to wrangle that intro. I'm a mere mortal Earthling guitar player. Guys like Parks are from Krypton! Mad respect to any musician who got a wage from Walter and Donald even if they didn't make the record!
I met Tony Levin once after a show. After seeing him play, I said something like, I own a bass. It was like we played 2 different instruments.
His guitar work on “Billie Jean” still stands up today.
He didn't play on Billie Jean, David Williams played that
@@janbellemans308 ok I stand corrected
A truly amazing professional.
A classic guitar intro!!
Fascinating! I kinda feel like those days are a thing of the past, sadly.
In less than 19 seconds in back in my 20s...
Heck yea!
I always surmised Larry Carlton played that part.
Sobering to be reminded that it's from that long ago :-)
Amazing
These guys are real musicians. Go to work; okay, that's what you want? that's what's written, no problem. One take! Next....total pros
I liked the intro to Aja the best!
Reminds me of Chris Farley interviewing Paul McCartney
Dean played a great and very different guitar sound on Haitian Divorce for Steely Dan.
I would love to see Deans rhythm chart for Josie. I wonder if it still exists?
Dean"Hitman"Parks😎
That was hot 🔥 1:00
This is crazy..... wow
What brand is that guitar ?
James Tyler
Q: what's his axe?
This kind of reminds of that SNL skit where Farley interviews famous people as a fanboy.
James Tyler 335???
I was wondering too...
Yeah, I saw the headstock and the tuners and thought, who made that 335?
What about the FALSE story about it?
Ooh, sweet!