Fagen needs to hear this - I think he would be amazed. This version has none of the rice crispies on the high end of the cymbals and other high frequency content and has a heft in the low end. Becker is smiling from ear to ear, somewhere.
Omg! The added horn fills, guitar riffs and backing vocals complete the finishing touches to this great song! Sorry this final mix is 40-plus years too late; it definitely should've been included on the 'Gaucho' album!
this is wonderful! Did you write these horns?? They've got all the class that I expect from steely but I haven't heard them in any other versions. incredible work
What's that I hear? An added phaser effect on the vocals? I don't know. With the background singers during the chorus, it might have been better to take it off. Kinda convolutes that part. Maybe for comparison purposes you could make another mix with all of the new instrumentation, just minus the phaser on Fagen. There's already a heavy chorus effect on the original, which seems just right for this song. An improvement otherwise though. Hoping you don't take this suggestion personally at all.
Superb as ever. Nice one. So, did the corporate bastards grind you down with those wonderful 2nd Arrangement mixes? I wish I'd made an audio copy now :-/ x
You’re absolutely right, the restored version I used as a basis for mine does lack the vibe of the original. I will do my own restoration at some point. Thanks for listening!
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This version has all the signature elements of classic Steely Dan. Horns in all the right places, guitar riffs and, of course, the background babes.
Fagen needs to hear this - I think he would be amazed. This version has none of the rice crispies on the high end of the cymbals and other high frequency content and has a heft in the low end. Becker is smiling from ear to ear, somewhere.
Hate that so much of your channel got flagged and removed, you deserve appreciation for all you did, hope you are doing well
Much appreciated, I’m good thanks!
This sounds perfect to me ..very nice indeed - 432 Hz coming thru on my end
Omg! The added horn fills, guitar riffs and backing vocals complete the finishing touches to this great song! Sorry this final mix is 40-plus years too late; it definitely should've been included on the 'Gaucho' album!
You sure? It sounds more from the Royal Scam-era to me.
@@steelydanlover1972apparently it was the first song recorded for Aja
@@JiveMiguel Wow, I didn't know that! It would've fit that album as well. It has the same vibe and tempo as 'Home At Last'
Fabulous - love the horn chart and accents + the sizzlin' guitar.
Hey Jive, very sorry to see your excellent remasters taken down, hope all is well.
Cheers bud, all is good!
The piano beat in the middle evokes a strong Tango felling. Gaucho worth, definitely!
Les moments forts du morceau. Donald Fagan au piano ?
Nailed it! Perfection and grace
Hands down, this is perfect!
This is insanely good
Awesome Jive Miguel!!!!
Awesome! I've been wanting someone to do a full 'Bear reimagining for ages and this didn't disappoint
🙏
Just awesome thank you
Yo jivemiguel this shit is so pleasin to hear my man goodass mix
I'm in heaven.....
Thank you so very much for this beautiful mix! Love it
Thanks so much!
Nice to have you back!
Sounds so awesome!
Thanks!
Hi Jive, sorry to see your Second Arrangement remix is gone. Any chance I could get a cheeky wav? I really miss listening to it.
It’s all on my Soundcloud, check the description 😊
Thanks !!!
Tasty
this is wonderful! Did you write these horns?? They've got all the class that I expect from steely but I haven't heard them in any other versions. incredible work
What's that I hear? An added phaser effect on the vocals? I don't know. With the background singers during the chorus, it might have been better to take it off. Kinda convolutes that part. Maybe for comparison purposes you could make another mix with all of the new instrumentation, just minus the phaser on Fagen. There's already a heavy chorus effect on the original, which seems just right for this song. An improvement otherwise though.
Hoping you don't take this suggestion personally at all.
I don't believe I recall ever hearing the cold ending before. Didn't it fade on the Gaucho Outtakes?
The hard ending is from another instrumental demo
Unbelievable. Truly a wonder in every sense of the word.
Great mix! Sounds the way its should be!
Why haven't i heard these? I though I was a Dan Fan.
It was never released!
Superb as ever. Nice one. So, did the corporate bastards grind you down with those wonderful 2nd Arrangement mixes? I wish I'd made an audio copy now :-/ x
Thanks! All the other mixes are on my Soundcloud
Thank you I just found your SoundCloud. Great work
Great arrangements! Dont know why, but I think it is a bit sterile compared to the old outtake version. Missing the specific groove.
You’re absolutely right, the restored version I used as a basis for mine does lack the vibe of the original. I will do my own restoration at some point. Thanks for listening!