Steely Dan

[Rick and Roll]

Originally Posted by gm7b52001

Well you know what; If Super Tramp and Mike Oldfield are considered Prog (which they play on the Moon all the time), then Steely Dan surely has to be.
Don't get me wrong ST and MO fans, there's nothing wrong with them, but IMHO they are more closer to Pop.
BTW: Ther is a whole host of Jazz Fusion on this site which I definitley love: RTF, Al D., Jean Luc etc.

I would never ask for Steely Dan to be included on the Moon. I will gladly do a show, but it's really not something that's entirely appropriate for Aural Moon. Agreed, there are a lot of bands I consider just plain rock (Queen, Rush, Hawkwind) that are here.

Not everyone can be pleased 100%, but Jim does a great job of arbitrating what goes on the Moon. That's why I will play music that may not be easily approvable (my Zep show, blocks of Iron Maiden, Tool) but never push for inclusion (although I firmly state that Metal does not mean non-prog).

The only beef I ever have is excluding selected tracks. Take the aforementioned Supertramp. I don't agree that "Give A Little Bit" should be excluded...so what it's overplayed - it's a great song. Jadis for instance is more pop consistently than that song. But again, it's really hard to say "this band is on so this shouldn't either". And I can always play it myself at home.

I don't care for the Strawbs, and think they're not prog (and yes I know it's not a popular opinion) but I'd never ask for removal, or inclusion of Fairport Convention.

Jazz fusion (maybe my favorite genre) is a tough call. There are many more artists that could be added, but the genre is so overloaded, so we only have the big names.

As usual, I've become so long-winded I lost my train of thought....

[gm7b52001]

Originally Posted by Rick and Roll

I would never ask for Steely Dan to be included on the Moon. I will gladly do a show, but it's really not something that's entirely appropriate for Aural Moon. Agreed, there are a lot of bands I consider just plain rock (Queen, Rush, Hawkwind) that are here.

Not everyone can be pleased 100%, but Jim does a great job of arbitrating what goes on the Moon. That's why I will play music that may not be easily approvable (my Zep show, blocks of Iron Maiden, Tool) but never push for inclusion (although I firmly state that Metal does not mean non-prog).

The only beef I ever have is excluding selected tracks. Take the aforementioned Supertramp. I don't agree that "Give A Little Bit" should be excluded...so what it's overplayed - it's a great song. Jadis for instance is more pop consistently than that song. But again, it's really hard to say "this band is on so this shouldn't either". And I can always play it myself at home.

I don't care for the Strawbs, and think they're not prog (and yes I know it's not a popular opinion) but I'd never ask for removal, or inclusion of Fairport Convention.

Jazz fusion (maybe my favorite genre) is a tough call. There are many more artists that could be added, but the genre is so overloaded, so we only have the big names.

As usual, I've become so long-winded I lost my train of thought....

No that wasn't overwinded at all.
Thanx Rick