<<Hope this helps, and that the thread picks up. I'd
like to see what some of the other Danners suggest.>>
Don, I got your message, haven't seen Mark's yet, but I can guess the question! And I
didn't know Blythe Danner was on the JMDL! ;~)
And it's tough in some ways, and easy in others. The Dan's discography is not as
stylistically varied like Joni's; if you like one of them you're gonna pretty much
like 'em all, and if you don't like Fagen's sneering vocals, there's no hope!
That being said, The Royal Scam, Aja, Gaucho have some songs that have a "disco-y"
feel that may not sit too well with a new listener. I would vote for Katy Lied, or
Countdown to Ecstasy. The latter has longer songs where the band really stretches out,
whereas Katy & Pretzel Logic have shorter songs. Also, Two Against Nature & Gaucho are
almost TOO sterile for my tastes. They're both great, but pale in comparison to the
soul of the earlier stuff.
Of course, you can always go the Greatest Hits route, but ultimately I myself find
those to be disjointed.
I started with Can't Buy A Thrill and moved up from there...
Bob
NP: Luka, "Background Noise"
PS: Becker & Fagen wrote a song with a title also used later by Joni. Name it for 10
points.
