Steely Dan / Seattle 1974 Soundboard / 1CDR

Steely Dan / Seattle 1974 Soundboard / 1CDR / Uxbridge

Live at Paramount Northwest Theatre, Seattle, WA, USA 1st July 1974

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STEELY DAN in 1974 was about to reach the end of the performance as a live act. A soundboard album that pours the final live performance into the brain is now available.
“July 1, 1974 Seattle performance” is recorded in this work. It is the stereo sound board recording. As you know, STEELY DAN stopped performing live in the mid 70’s, and since then it was only a studio work until disbanded with “GAUCHO”. It’s also a good opportunity, so let’s take a look at the short 70’s live activities in total.

●1972
《”CAN’T BUY A THRILL” released in October》
・October 26-December 10: US #1 (30 performances)
●1973
・January 26-May 27: US #2 (46 performances)
《“COUNTDOWN TO ECSTASY” released in July》
・ August 16-September 30: US #3 (25 performances)
● 1974
・ January 26: St. Paul performance
《“PRETZEL LOGIC” to be released on February 20》
・March 1-May 12: US #4 (35 performances)
・ May 17-29: UK (11 performances)
・ June 8th + 9th: West Germany (2 performances)
・ June 21-July 5: USA #5 (8 performances) ← Coco
《Production of “KATY LIED” started in November》

This is the journey from debut to the end of live performances. Live performances were realized only in the three countries of the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany, and the Seattle performance of this work is at its final stage. It was the 6th performance of “US #5”, and it was the third from the end of the live stop.
This work, which conveys such a show, is also the last full soundboard of the 70’s (“Bodhisattva”, which was recorded in the single “Hey Nineteen” on July 4th in Santa Monica, is the last in terms of songs). It is not the type to advertise as “Official grade!” With a vintage sound board, but it is only if the immersive feeling that penetrates the brain beyond the zero distance becomes a sound board.
What’s more, its vividness is extraordinary. Between songs, the applause is mixed, and the essential performance sound and vocal feel are directly connected to the mix table. The extremely thick core and separate feeling are tremendous, and the stereo feeling that pans with a tremendous width while the two guitars are divided into left and right is amazing. That’s why you can’t expect the realism of the concert venue, but the synchronizing feeling that the three-dimensional live performance and the whole body match perfectly is a different dimension of pleasure.
A full show that summarizes the live activities of the 70’s by condensing and reducing the initial three works that is drawn on such a sound board. Let’s check the concentration here.

● Ecstasy (5 songs)
・Bodhisattva/The Boston Rag/King Of The World (★)/My Old School/Show Biz Kids (★)
● Others (7 songs)
・Can’t Buy a Thrill: Do It Again / Brooklyn (Owes The Charmer Under Me) (★) / Dirty Work / Reelin’ In The Years
・Other: Rikki Don’t Lose That Number／Pretzel Logic／This All Too Mobile Home（★）
* Note: “★” marks are songs that will be sealed for more than 30 years.

… and it looks like this. While centering on “COUNTDOWN TO ECSTASY”, they also performed “This All Too Mobile Home”, which is not included in the album because of this tour. It is a rich set that covers the early masterpiece group. In recent years, STEELY DAN has started playing rare early songs, but “King Of The World”, “Show Biz Kids”, and “Brooklyn (Owes The Charmer Under Me)” are rare songs that will be sealed for a long time. .
STEELY DAN finished the tour 4 days after this work, and did not stand on stage until the restart 18 years later. It is a full sound board album that pours the last live performance of such a golden age into the brain. This is a piece worthy of being called a cultural heritage. Please enjoy it to the fullest.

★ Stereo sound board recording of “July 1, 1974 Seattle Performance”. It is the last live album that will be the third from the last to stop live activities, and its vividness is tremendous. The extremely thick core and separate feeling are tremendous, and the stereo feeling that pans with a tremendous width while the two guitars are divided into left and right is amazing. You can enjoy a full show that summarizes the 70’s.

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