If Steely Dan had a different vocalist

Vetsc5, thanks for sharing your story.  Cool to hear stuff like this.

8th-note, 8 will definitely check out China Crisis.  Thanks.

mrfrito, thanks for the invite.

I was listening to one of their albums driving into work this morning and I could almost hear, in my mind, Donald Fagen singing many of the songs. Clearly influenced by SD, for sure.

@baylinor 

"It's funny to hear Steely Dan and avant-garde in the same sentence."

Why?

When "Can't Buy a Thrill" came out, there was like nothing it and they continued to produce a unique blend of jazz, rock and funk until they disbanded.

Monkey House make pretty good music, but it is based around the song catalogue of another band. That is not a positive.

@tony1954 

This has already been answered in the discussion. 

I have been hooked on SD since 1972, when Can't Buy a Thrill was released and have all of their catalog. Amazingly, I just bought CBAT as a used CD on e-bay, so their first album was the last added to my collection. They were without a doubt one of the most consistent producers of envelope-pushing music, with lyrics that painted sometimes outlandish pictures (like guys jumping off of buildings in Black Friday). I will definitely have to check out Monkey House, but no one will ever replace Steely Dan.

Great recommendation, thanks!

I listened to Monkey House and put them on my playlist. I’m not concerned with who they sound like or what they are considered. 

I prefer the Monkey House cover of the Walter Becker written and performed (Steely Dan version as well) song ‘Book of Liars’. But I like all versions… 

Hope you all have an awesome Friday night! My girl’s headed back to town tomorrow and we’re gonna play a little Backgammon and listen to some tunes.  

It’ll be more fun than a barrel of Monkey House.