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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 16, 2025
Brilliant Album. A+A+A+A+
Davinda knows
Reviewed in Canada on July 8, 2022
This is the lesser of Donald Fagen albums following the greatness of Steely Dan. When it's good it's very good but there is a fair bit of pretty ordinary drek on this album. If you can get it for a good price, say under $10, okay but otherwise listen to it elsewhere.
James E
Reviewed in Canada on January 1, 2020
Love this album. Listened to a friend’s copy, and immediately ordered 2 copies. I for the collection, and one as a gift for a friend, who also loved it. Very highly recommended
Joe Roberts
Reviewed in France on December 18, 2019
Derrière ce titre se cachent 3 grands noms de la musique américaine. D'abord Donald Fagen, en chef de revue, accompagné par 2 complices, Michael McDonald (j'adore ce chanteur) et Bozz Scaggs. En 1991 leur concert au Beacon Theatre de New York est enregistré. Ils sont entourés d'artistes soul de talent comme Phoebe Snow et Charles Brown. Bien sûr, ils reprennent certains de leurs classiques (Minute by minute, Green Flower Street...) mais se font aussi plaisir sur de bonnes reprises (Knock on wood interprété par McDonald et Phoebe Snow par exemple), des reprises qui n'arrivent évidemment jamais à la hauteur des originaux. Mais on entend que la soul, le blues et rhythm'n'blues coulent dans les veines de ces artistes, comme une évidence. Fagen, McDonald et Scaggs remettront ça en 2012 pour un concert intitulé The Dukes of September et qui existe en DVD (une hypothétique tournée passant un jour par Paris ne serait pas pour me déplaire!).
Marc
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2018
Great great selection of music by these musicians . I have had the CD for years and recently purchased on vinyl but had to return it . I had a bad pressing that skipped throughout key songs Side 1 intro and 1st track , Side 2 second track , Minute by Minute - 2 skips - Oh well at least I still have the CD.
colin
Reviewed in Canada on June 8, 2017
Outstanding performances by everyone involved in this classic live event. An inspiring blend of rock and soul will make this recording a cherished addition to anyone's collection.
Peter C. Meier-Strunk
Reviewed in Germany on July 29, 2016
Allein die Besetzung spricht Bände: Boz Scaggs, Michael McDonald, Donald Fagen, Phoebe Snow, die Brigatti Brothers um nur einige der spektakulären Namen zu nennen! Excellent aufgenommene hochwertige Unterhaltung von ausgezeichneten Musikern ihrer Epoche. Für mich seit Jahrzehnten immer wieder ein Genuss!
アマゾンニールセン
Reviewed in Japan on April 3, 2014
あったね、このＣＤ！当時は小遣い切り詰めて買うか買わないかの当落線上、優先順位であきらめたのを覚えてます。忘れていた友人に偶然出会った気分です。いい。学生だった自分はなぜ買わなかったか責めたい。
Alan Caylow
Reviewed in Canada on July 10, 2004
After he released his 1982 debut solo album, "The Nightfly," Steely Dan's Donald Fagen found himself with a case of writer's block, and he took an extended break from the music business, apart from contributing music to the 1988 Michael J. Fox movie, "Bright Lights Big City" (which Fagen still found very difficult to do), and writing the occasional column for the popular movie magazine, Premiere. But come 1991, and Donald *finally* decided to ease himself back into his music career once more, and what better way to do it then to get together with some big-name friends and put on a concert just for fun. "The New York Rock And Soul Revue: Live At The Beacon" captures Fagen live in concert with other greats like Boz Scaggs, Phoebe Snow, Michael McDonald, Charles Brown, and Eddie & David Brigati of the Rascals, performing some of the classic oldies that inspired all of them to become musicians in the first place, as well as some of their original songs, too. In other words, as Fagen says in the liner notes, "the music we'd like to hear at a good party." And the "New York Rock And Soul Revue" is a damn good party, indeed. Donald & friends play this music with great fire, making for a truly rollicking good time. Standout tracks include McDonald & Snow's duet on "Knock On Wood," Snow's dynamic performances of "Shakey Ground" and "At Last," Donald's classy takes on "Green Flower Street" and Steely Dan's "Chained Lightning," Boz Scaggs' smooth rendering of "Drowning In The Sea Of Love," McDonald's cool cover of his hit with the Doobie Brothers, "Minute By Minute," and, of course, the Steely Dan classic, "Pretzel Logic," with Fagen dueting brilliantly with McDonald for a rousing finale. Not long after this concert was performed, Donald Fagen was finally inspired to record his second solo album, 1993's "Kamakiriad," AND to hit the road with his Steely Dan chum Walter Becker for a pair of reunion Steely Dan tours, culminating at last into the Dan's long-awaited reunion album, 2000's Grammy-winning "Two Against Nature." But, very thankfully, this magnificent live album was the spark for all of that. "The New York Rock And Soul Revue: Live At The Beacon" is a wonderful, must-own CD for any fan of Donald Fagen & friends. Put it on, and enjoy the party!
JD Milo
Reviewed in Canada on August 4, 2002
This CD is one of those rare albums you can listen to 100 times and it's always great. The live performances are some of the best from each of these solid performers, but Boz Skaggs absolutely grooves with 'Drowning in the Sea of Love.' Michael McDonald sings 'Lonely Teardrops' like it was made for him instead of Clyde McPhadder. Donald Fagan shines in both vocals and keyboards, but Pretzel Logic is just awesome, especially with McDonald asking, "Where'd you get those shoes?" One of my Island Albums, for sure, and I bet it will be one of yours.
garry lehman
Reviewed in Canada on June 6, 2001
Long before CDs' were comenplace I had the fortune to pick this album up on tape. Needless to say it quickly jumped up my personal charts, both as a Donald Fagen fan and a Steely Dan fan as well as being a r & b fan. Soon my old tape gave out. Music shops don't always know how to file this title, so it took a long time to get on CD. This web site is a joy to search, it has everything! Fagen is known for his well recorded and produced albums and this live adventure doesn't disapoint, crisp sounds coming from all over the stage lets you at home sit right in the Beacon. Favorite cuts are all the old Steely Dan ones, done in a downstyled, simplistic manner, just Fagen and McDonald alone at the piano. Cut of the album however is the wonderful R&B standard, "Drowning in the sea of love" by Boz Scaggs. This cut I play time and again. This Gulf War era CD is timeless in its classic music, a must for any musical taste, put it on, shake a martini and enjoy a Friday evening.
Peggy M.Johnson
Reviewed in Canada on January 9, 2001
I only recently got my hands on a copy of this fantastic ensemble piece of r and b, blues, soul and rock--it is a pure delight to listen to. This is true multiculturalism in music and what American music should be all about. Michael McDonald and Phoebe Snow are wonderful together and doing their solo pieces--God gave these two musicians fantastic gifts and neither has gotten the respect they deserve from the powers that be at the music labels they were previously with. Love em both to death! The other entertainers were marvelous as well.
Kerry Price
Reviewed in Canada on January 8, 2001
I have owned this CD since it was first released...and if there ever was a danger of wearing one out.....this would be the one! There is not a week that passes that I don't listen to this cd. In fact, I use it when I am happy to bring me up more, when I am down to lift me, and when I just want to get moving. I have given this as a gift to numerous friends and they still continue to thak me for introducing them to it. The combination of singers and other musicians is inspired and probably will never happen again. It is an electric performance captured just as it happened. How I wish I could have been there to see music history made. Buy this......play it.......replay it.......relish it.......dance to it......but above all.............love it.
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