Steely Dan - Bodhisattva

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RIP Walter Becker

 

 

 

 

 

  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steely_Dan

 

 

Bodhisattva: (in Mahayana Buddhism) a person who is able to reach nirvana but delays doing so through compassion for suffering beings

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Love this one......One of their best imho...Though most of their material is fantastic...JMVHO

 

 

 

 

 

I was told this one was a sort of anthem in US colleges way back.....

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Another classic by them

 

 

 

 

 

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Love  beautiful (imo) lyrics of this one

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cave_of_Altamira

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Symbolism for.......Easy one.....

 

 

 

 

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About Puerto Ricans leaving San Juan for New York City

 

 

 

 

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From magnificent album "Aja" 1977

 

 

 

 

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One of their most known tracks...Maybe the most known of all...Catchy in the least...You be the judge.....

 

 

 

 

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Just great

 

 

 

 

 

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From great album  "Gaucho"  1980

 

 

 

 

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Love music & lyrics....

 

On drums Jeff Porcaro-RIP fmr.Toto drummer and extremely active sessionman

 

 

 

 

 

According to a youtube poster  " written about Walter's heroin addiction. "gaucho amigo" is Walter when he's high on heroin "...Walter Becker-RIP (band co-founder)

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Mark Knopfler of UK Dire Straits on lead guitar...Michael McDonald co-vocals

 

Great track

 

 

 

 

 

Lhasa ( mentioned in lyrics) - capital of Tibet region, China

 

Chasing the dragon means smoking opium. The smoker inhales the swirling smoke (the dragon) through a straw (chasing it)

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At one point Donald Fagen sings a line in Italian: "E' l'era del terzo mondo" which means  "It's the 3rd world era"

 

Awesome music - lyrics combination imho

 

Perfect for these (ever-steady) troubled times

 

Just beautiful

 

 

 

 

 

Larry Carlton - guitar