steely dan - dallas (best quality)

[@andyinoregon]

After seeing Steely Dan in concert at the U. of Toledo in April 1974, I discovered a promotional copy of their 1972 debut single, "Dallas" b/w "Sail the Waterway," in the listening library at Bowling Green State U. in the fall of 1974. I loved drummer Jim Hodder's easy-going lead vocal and "Skunk" Baxter's elegant pedal steel guitar, so when I learned that Poco covered "Dallas" on their 1975 album, "Head Over Heels," I bought it for that song alone. It was decades later before I learned that Steely Dan pulled their single off the market for fear that it would label them a country-rock band. By 1975, ABC/Dunhill Records realized that "Dallas" would fit newly-signed Poco like a glove. How right they were!

[@wongnaichungrd]

Saw an interview with Skunk today mentioning this song. What a fabulous effort. Jim Hodder was a great vocalist when he was given the chance and great pedal steel from Mr Baxter.

[@laurentfaugerolas3485]

Fabulous hidden gem ! RIP Jim Hodder : great vocalist and drummer . Too bad he was not given his chance ...

[@tonyallen4265]

Never heard this before. Fantastic! A new- to-me song from SD is such a great gift.

[@79steelymatt]

There are many songs that you can discover look up Sakkajawea Sail the waterway. Also the second version of Gaucho called the lost gaucho.

[@BrianBurke06]

Apparently the singer on this track, Jim Hodder, drowned when he was middle aged. Truly a sad way to go 😔

[@svorourke7056]

...originally issued in May 1972....before Can't Buy A Thrill was recorded....classic Dan

[@edd7812]

Wow Baxter's slide steel is always so freaking good

[@leamanc]

If you’ve never seen this before, you will definitely want to check it out: ruclips.net/video/hMOiX9PBiXc/видео.html

[@edd7812]

@@leamanc wow!!! I hadn't seen that!!! Awesome, thanks so much!

[@rustycz21]

Hoder did a great Job singing this song very catchy!!!

[@swedensfinest4619]

Very good tune, ever heard before! And the singer sounds kinda like Cat stevens

[@franksulka3346]

It really does. It was the then drummer, Jim Hodder on vocals. He also sang Midnight Cruiser on Can't Buy a Thrill. And unfortunately he drowned at the age of 42.

[@misterX1964]

Thank you!!! Great discovery!

[@johnwilkerson2195]

Sounds awesome 😎

[@Nhler54]

This is great!

[@BrianBurke06]

Can’t believe this turned 50 this past Thursday

[@d.a.elliottjr.367]

Everything's getting real old.

[@skye4]

Do you have a WAV or FLAC for this and Sail the Waterway?

[@CanUK1]

Wonder why this is not on Spotify?

[@kingsfan334]

do u have sail the waterway in the same quality? this is the best sounding version ive found thanks brah

[@dumasdaddy3765]

gotchu

[@WilAdams]

Until today I always thought of this song as a POCO song, and after doing some research which brought me here to give this a listen. While I am a HUGE SD fan--and I love I.G.Y.--I have to say that to me this is still a POCO song. More Southern California Country Rock (think Eagles before there was an Eagles) than SD. Good that SD did record it, but I think I will give it a miss and not replace the POCO version on my playlist.

[@positiveleanings3023]

Yeah, but Fagan and Becker wrote it. I actually heard it first from Steely Dan.

[@77barrymac]

My first familiarity with it was also via Poco, but I've seen the writing credit for years and wondered, well, when did Fagen and Becker DO this? And the answer: a single release pre-"Can't Buy a Thrill". It isn't very Dan-ish, but I really like it. AND Poco's version, as well.

[@derickgrice9499]

Reading the book steely Dan Realized in the years.. and it mentions this song very fondly by the band

[@derickgrice9499]

They said it got dropped because it was sounding too country , they didn't want that to be there style.

[@derickgrice9499]

Sorry Realin

[@johncope8799]

Wow! Actually a good song, catchy and energetic but it doesn't have what we would call aSteely dan sound because of the vocals.I like it anyway!

[@telliott]

The lead vocals are sung by drummer Jim Hodder, who sang lead on "Midnight Cruiser" on the first Steely Dan album.

[@bscepter]

@@telliott Midnite Cruiser is also a fantastic tune.

[@ricram64]

what year is this.?

[@pacz8114]

'72.