It takes alot of "nerve", "determination" and "UMPH" (to get the nerve!) to even "try" to attempt to re-create this never released total, musical masterpiece. YOU DID THE JOB, SPOT ON BROTHER; SPOT ON...!!! BCRadio
Funking awesome recreation. The production quality on this is SD standard! Pity they never finished the original song, i think the spent $70,000 recording it way back in '79 or 1980.
I usually hate covers, but something made me click on it and no regrets. really nicely put together, and you can sing too. you didn't do an attempt of a Donald impersonation. it's all been said , but like i say. first cover i really enjoyed. Thank you from a die hard fan. and now a subscriber to your channel. see how you record as that's my next step and it sounds amazing. I hope your return to music is filling you with the joy it spreads
Really wonderful! sounds like a Peter Gabriel cover of "Second Arrangement" which is a brilliant idea the more I think about it. The keys chords are voiced perfectly which is the essence of Donald Fagen. The guitar is letter perfect as is the overdubbed vocal harmony. Just need a Tom Scott horn part. this is the kind of thing that makes one grateful for RUclips and the internet, generally, and grateful to you for taking the time and trouble to give us a great Dan song we missed..
i love the guitar solo & attention to detail... and you've got a michael mcdonald vibe going on with the vocals. this is great!!!! thanks from the community
What an unbelievable talent you are. I just discovered you through this track and have had your originals (I guess) Wendel, Doctor Shapiro and No skin in the game on constant repeat on SC. Wendel is a stunningly beautiful composition but they are all absolute masterpieces with awesome guitar playing and production. Love the Dan references ...leather canary, home at last, Wendel , pretzel logic in your brain lol. How you have captured the authentic Dan/Fagen vibe but with your own originality thrown in is astounding to me....the best I have ever heard ...way beyond JaR , Monkey House and State Cows. Any more originals we can buy anywhere?...hats off and total kudos to you for creating these tracks...superb!!
Thanks for this. It is haunting that, as if out of nowhere, the soundtrack to my youth is extended by your lovely re-creation. A bit like finding a new Bach Mass....
Jeremy, you nailed this. This is incredible! I’m a bass player myself, and knowing the amount of work (and years of practice beforehand) this must have taken you makes my head swim. Thank you so much for sharing your talent with all of us!
Hits the spot perfectly Jeremy. One minor comment re: lyrics... it's 'the roue steps out' (acute accent on the 'e'). Borrowed from the French, meaning debauched elderly man.
Absolutely great, Jeremy. This is adequate compensation for the heart-breaking loss of that track to the world. But, I always wonder, with today's computer technology, how come it is not possible to reconstruct Steely Dan's demo version to a perfectly restored HD version? Perhaps, with horns added even.
It doesn't really work that way, you can't add the missing frequencies where they've been cut off by too much compression. They'd just need to re-record it again, and we know how well that went.
@@aeriste There is still a 100% finished multitrack master tape of The Second Arrangement in the posession of the family of the late Roger Nichols, with horns and everything.
I'd really love to hear another version of this with drums closer to that other demo floating around the internet (the one with ghost notes in the drums pre-Wendel).
Really nice cover. You absolutely nailed it. Your voice is a mix of Peter Gabriel, Michael McDonald, and Donald Fagen. I'd love to add a horn arrangement over the top of this. Nice work, Jeremy.
Wonderful! This is the only version I've heard, so I don't know if it happened in the original, but I love the little echoes of the King of the World synth part in the coda.
@@jeremyschultz3922 Just cannot stop listening to this. Spine-tingling modulations; and the A flat on the third syllable of 'Redefine' has almost become the track's biggest hook for me. Bloody lovely.
Fantastic work, Jeremy! Is there any way you could upload a higher quality version (WAV or FLAC) of this somewhere (like mega or dropbox). I think I would definitely enjoy this more without it being compressed to hell by RUclips. If you can't, then I understand...
very well done, amigo. i like how you did it in the original key, unlike b&f in the one live version they did at the beacon. and the guitar in the live version totally lacked, where yours nails the vibe of the demo. this is absolutely one of their best tunes, and the story of its demise is sad.
You're giving us a much clearer picture of what might have been during the recording of Gaucho. Can't believe it didn't make the cut! Cash Only Island should have made Morph the Cat, but I can't complain either way I guess.
Steely Dan had some bad breaks with their engineers, including the one who accidentally recorded over most of their recording of "The Second Arrangement." They tried re-recording the song but were unhappy with the new takes so it was left off "Guacho."
Beautiful work!... A brilliant homage to Donald and Walter... BTW I think that chorus lyric has to be - 'WHO steps out with no regrets' at 1.21... Just sayin' ..
Probably the way it should have been. I have mentioned this lost track B4..amazing the power of a totally unknown track that shoulda coulda woulda..never released. And numerous covers of it. that don't happen often my friends..
Yeah man! Mad props for putting this together. Accurate, solid playing and good recordings. Beyond my skill set. Only critique I have I hope you don’t take it personal or get a complex as a result need counseling and a therapist etc. You got to get a little more attitude in those vocals. Donald esp younger Donald had this smoky, New York kind of Contemptuous attitude swag in the way he sounded and phrased etc. You’re kind of sound a little bit too proper over pronunciated very white guy who has never drank all night at a shady bar on the seedy side of town and scored a bag (of what you needed ) out back in the alley.. Take yourself there….. Your hittin the notes fine just gotta put a little booty on it. Attitude and phrasing make iit funky Just think about John Denver covering a Rick James tune Cheers
Amazing work!! I’m not good at english. I live in south korea. And there is lylic but I don’t understand it’s meaning. What about topic of this cool song? What happen in this story? Too difficult to undestand steely dan’s lylic😢
One last observation: only your version (to me) shows the beautiful architecture of this song. This is because your piano playing highlights the Bach-like progressions of the chorus, but also all the way through. The original master version is weak in comparison. I know it was a long time ago, but I just wanted to say - "brilliant work".
Might as well call this the greatest cover of all time... Walter would be proud.
Vectrex4Life I seriously find it hard to say best for covers of this song as I've never heard one that I didn't love of this track.
This can be covered in so many ways. I'd like to hear some horns put up..
Thank you so much!! Whatever my musical pleasure buttons are for this amazing SD song, you're pushing them!
It takes alot of "nerve", "determination" and "UMPH" (to get the nerve!) to even "try" to attempt to re-create this never released total, musical masterpiece.
YOU DID THE JOB, SPOT ON BROTHER; SPOT ON...!!!
BCRadio
Seriously !!!!
Yes absolutely top notch! What a lot of work that must have been!
I would call that a major triumph as any major dude would say. Bravo.
Such a great song. Thank you for this amazing cover!
thank you for sharing yourself with us. God bless you
Funking awesome recreation. The production quality on this is SD standard! Pity they never finished the original song, i think the spent $70,000 recording it way back in '79 or 1980.
I love that anticipated beat in the into that Donald didn't think of. You really made this song your own.
Best cover I’ve heard for the opening riff alone just the perfect tone I’ve been looking for lol
Damn that is good. You even have a suitable voice for it. Thank you. :)
I usually hate covers, but something made me click on it and no regrets. really nicely put together, and you can sing too. you didn't do an attempt of a Donald impersonation. it's all been said , but like i say. first cover i really enjoyed. Thank you from a die hard fan. and now a subscriber to your channel. see how you record as that's my next step and it sounds amazing. I hope your return to music is filling you with the joy it spreads
you have no idea how thankful I am this exists. You did an amazing job covering an amazing song
Really wonderful! sounds like a Peter Gabriel cover of "Second Arrangement" which is a brilliant idea the more I think about it. The keys chords are voiced perfectly which is the essence of Donald Fagen. The guitar is letter perfect as is the overdubbed vocal harmony. Just need a Tom Scott horn part. this is the kind of thing that makes one grateful for RUclips and the internet, generally, and grateful to you for taking the time and trouble to give us a great Dan song we missed..
Stellar cover. Absolutely awesome
i love the guitar solo & attention to detail... and you've got a michael mcdonald vibe going on with the vocals. this is great!!!! thanks from the community
Guitar solo was great. Excellent vocals and mix. There was also a horn chart, but we may never know what it sounded like.
Where are you getting this Michael McDonald vibe from?
@@jeffreywestervelt2671 I think it is most obvious in the background vocals during the chorus.
@@funkaholic1972 - I’m not hearing any vibe like that.
this is the next best thing to having the original. great work. thanks for this. made my day.
What an unbelievable talent you are. I just discovered you through this track and have had your originals (I guess) Wendel, Doctor Shapiro and No skin in the game on constant repeat on SC. Wendel is a stunningly beautiful composition but they are all absolute masterpieces with awesome guitar playing and production. Love the Dan references ...leather canary, home at last, Wendel , pretzel logic in your brain lol. How you have captured the authentic Dan/Fagen vibe but with your own originality thrown in is astounding to me....the best I have ever heard ...way beyond JaR , Monkey House and State Cows. Any more originals we can buy anywhere?...hats off and total kudos to you for creating these tracks...superb!!
It IS a wonderful cover of a very wonderful composition. Your voice is endearing and suits the character song. Thank you so much!
I'm so glad I've watched this!
love how the head is a mix of the two types of demos!
Turn this up with good headphones or stereo system and it's an orgasm for your ears. Holy crap is this fantastic!
Fantastic cover! Is it just me or does this feel more fitting for "The Nightfly" than "Gaucho"?
I was thinking the same
Highly disagree, this a steely dan song you can hear it, not just donald
Yeah it sounds like the actual title track to "The Nightfly".
@@ragingriccor9999 Right. Similar chord changes.
i respectfully disagree. i mean listen, that guitar screams walter becker
If they could've done this and had it survive, it would sound virtually like this. Thanks for saving this for everyone out there. What a cover!
Love this! Came back here to listen to it again.
Me too lol 😎👍♥️
Geniuslike
WOW!!! Amazing! I love this! You chose such a complex song and smashed it! Just perfect!
Fantastic solo to throw in there! This song was always begging for one.
Outstanding cover from beginning to end 😎🙏♥️👍
Thanks for listening
Impressive. Great work!
Thanks for this. It is haunting that, as if out of nowhere, the soundtrack to my youth is extended by your lovely re-creation. A bit like finding a new Bach Mass....
P.S. The synth at the end was a necessary addition to lift the outro unexpectedly. Another nice touch.
Fantastic cover!!! Congratulations 👏
LOVING the backing vocals in the end of the song! Great work, dude.
this is great, awesome singing
I like this song when I heard it. I like the music I like Steely Dan.
For a song lost to time in its completed form... It has so many talented artists that have covered it since then.
Beautiful reincarnation of great composition.....so well crafted
Jeremy, you nailed this. This is incredible! I’m a bass player myself, and knowing the amount of work (and years of practice beforehand) this must have taken you makes my head swim. Thank you so much for sharing your talent with all of us!
Hits the spot perfectly Jeremy.
One minor comment re: lyrics... it's 'the roue steps out' (acute accent on the 'e'). Borrowed from the French, meaning debauched elderly man.
Great job man, well done😀
I hope you plan on releasing some more music!! This is insanely good
nailed it. great guitar tone and vocals.
This is just wonderful. Thanks for covering a lost masterwork so honourably, in the spirit of the guys who created it.
Amazing cover and I'm shocked it's not more viral. Love it -- thank you for sharing your work.
Spot on cover for one of my favorite unreleased tracks
Superb rendition, you have really caught the vibe of the original.
This song along with yellow peril are my favorite unreleased numbers by the talented pair
I've heard the demo verson of this song and but this is my first time hearing it like this. Amazing. Thanks for sharing
Wow. Like your voice. Like the version. Very worthy
Absolutely great, Jeremy. This is adequate compensation for the heart-breaking loss of that track to the world. But, I always wonder, with today's computer technology, how come it is not possible to reconstruct Steely Dan's demo version to a perfectly restored HD version? Perhaps, with horns added even.
It doesn't really work that way, you can't add the missing frequencies where they've been cut off by too much compression. They'd just need to re-record it again, and we know how well that went.
@@aeriste There is still a 100% finished multitrack master tape of The Second Arrangement in the posession of the family of the late Roger Nichols, with horns and everything.
@@michaelcaplin8969 Hopefully that'll see the light of day, it's a great song.
☝🏻💯🎁✅
I got that same far away feeling as steely dan,perfect!
I'd really love to hear another version of this with drums closer to that other demo floating around the internet (the one with ghost notes in the drums pre-Wendel).
Epic cover of an epic song that never happened. Crime of the century, I wonder what Heartbreak Souvenir was like, rumored to be the best of the album?
Really nice cover. You absolutely nailed it. Your voice is a mix of Peter Gabriel, Michael McDonald, and Donald Fagen. I'd love to add a horn arrangement over the top of this. Nice work, Jeremy.
Do it and let’s hear it!
Sometimes less is more.
well observed! i think the backing vocals in places really sound like McDonald’s vocals on Peg
Fours years after publishing this: Good Job! It reminds me of Sneakers attempt to cover Don't Let Me In. But....yours is better :)
Ken
This is awesome! :))))
Brother this is fucking amazing.
The guy NAILED this. Wow. Digital steely Dan cover that’s actually good.
This is very well done! Thank you
This is stellar. Well done - and thanks.
This is incredible great job man
It’s just genius
I like Jeremy's introduction better than the original. Good musical sense.
Wonderful! This is the only version I've heard, so I don't know if it happened in the original, but I love the little echoes of the King of the World synth part in the coda.
Not in the original - just a cheeky reference point for the Dan cognoscenti.
@@jeremyschultz3922 Just cannot stop listening to this. Spine-tingling modulations; and the A flat on the third syllable of 'Redefine' has almost become the track's biggest hook for me. Bloody lovely.
Awesome rendition love it💕💕💕🤓
Fantastic work, Jeremy! Is there any way you could upload a higher quality version (WAV or FLAC) of this somewhere (like mega or dropbox). I think I would definitely enjoy this more without it being compressed to hell by RUclips. If you can't, then I understand...
Great job, Jeremy!
This is great. Love it.
great guitar solo jeremy
Wow, this is amazing! Thank you!
creo que las 5000 reproducciones son mías, amo esta canción, excelente versión!
Never heard a good digital cover of a SD song until today. Amazing job! Hard to match the vocals of Donald Fagen.
Cooler than a cool thing with knobs on. I am so impressed!
Superb.
Very well done.
Love this!!!
Sublime
Really tasty! The nice thing is the production is really “uncrowded”. Not sure if that’s a word but I think you’ll get my drift.
very well done, amigo. i like how you did it in the original key, unlike b&f in the one live version they did at the beacon. and the guitar in the live version totally lacked, where yours nails the vibe of the demo.
this is absolutely one of their best tunes, and the story of its demise is sad.
This is lovely! I get a little Michael McDonald in the vocal.
Amazing job on this! You resurrected it completely! I would also love to hear a version with horns added
awesome cover thanks mate
Perfect!
Superb!
You're giving us a much clearer picture of what might have been during the recording of Gaucho. Can't believe it didn't make the cut! Cash Only Island should have made Morph the Cat, but I can't complain either way I guess.
Steely Dan had some bad breaks with their engineers, including the one who accidentally recorded over most of their recording of "The Second Arrangement." They tried re-recording the song but were unhappy with the new takes so it was left off "Guacho."
@@makeadifference4all Yeah I hear those were some of their darkest days, personally and professionally. But out of the ashes ...
Beautiful work!... A brilliant homage to Donald and Walter... BTW I think that chorus lyric has to be - 'WHO steps out with no regrets' at 1.21... Just sayin' ..
Amazing cover I'd like to play with my band. Very hard for me to sing the verse at 1:59......Got to improve!
Really nice job 👍
Probably the way it should have been. I have mentioned this lost track B4..amazing the power of a totally unknown track that shoulda coulda woulda..never released. And numerous covers of it. that don't happen often my friends..
I like it and you sound similar to Donald, superb, Walter would give you some sort of intelligent cynical constructive comment, if he could.
Yeah man! Mad props for putting this together. Accurate, solid playing and good recordings. Beyond my skill set.
Only critique I have I hope you don’t take it personal or get a complex as a result need counseling and a therapist etc.
You got to get a little more attitude in those vocals. Donald esp younger Donald had this smoky, New York kind of Contemptuous attitude swag in the way he sounded and phrased etc. You’re kind of sound a little bit too proper over pronunciated very white guy who has never drank all night at a shady bar on the seedy side of town and scored a bag (of what you needed ) out back in the alley.. Take yourself there….. Your hittin the notes fine just gotta put a little booty on it. Attitude and phrasing make iit funky
Just think about John Denver covering a Rick James tune
Cheers
I'll save the tissues and accept the fact you probably couldn't track Carolyn Leonhart down to do some backing vocals. That aside, this was awesome!
'Who steps out with no regrets?'... Surely makes more sense?
I don't knows how you dunnit, but l knows you dunnit!!!
Excellent cover! Do you have a WAV for the isolated guitar track that you'd be willing to share?
Good job, man !!!!
Amazing work!!
I’m not good at english. I live in south korea.
And there is lylic but I don’t understand it’s meaning.
What about topic of this cool song? What happen in this story? Too difficult to undestand steely dan’s lylic😢
Buena versión.
One last observation: only your version (to me) shows the beautiful architecture of this song. This is because your piano playing highlights the Bach-like progressions of the chorus, but also all the way through. The original master version is weak in comparison. I know it was a long time ago, but I just wanted to say - "brilliant work".
Makes it sound like something on Aja
Top notch.. Does this mean you're available for sessions again? X
Actually sounds a little bit like Walter Becker. Also, the intro to this version is reminiscent of the intro to "Deacon Blues".
The intro is actually from the Second Arrangement Fragment. But I always think of Deacon Blues when I hear the intro
This has always struck me, musically and lyrically, as its successor.
I keep hearing" the night belongs to mona" from morph the cat when I listen to this song. Very well done.