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As anyone of you listened to his newest effort "Morph The Cat" yet?

I think it´s one of the best he has ever done, alone or with Steely Dan. The sound is pretty similar to Steely Dan´s organic, bluesy "Everything Must Go" from 2003, but much more deeper, especially the rhythm section is fantastic, Freddie Washington is a great bass player and Keith Carlock is the tightest drummer around.

And the songs are superior to "Everything Must Go". I mean, "EMG" is a great album but i like the fact that Fagen´s solo efforts follow a concept, whereas Steely Dan´s albums (one of my favourite bands) always remind me of collections of "short story" songs kept together by production style, over-the-top musicial excellence and "similar mood". There are more rememberable hooks than ever and if the world was a better place, the first single release "H Gang" should be a massive hit.

Your opinions?

Hey, it's a pretty good album, but not as good as Everything Must Go. Pixeleen, Lunch With Gina, and Last Mall beat anything on Morph. It is pretty good, though I cant stand Brite Nitegown. Some of the Morph songs run a bit too long with the extended outros, other than that, if it was more concise, I think it would be better. Top playing and production though, everytime I hear that phased Rhodes piano, I'm satisfyed.

Anyone care to pm me with a link so I can download a FREE copy of Chimes?  I resent having to pay out for something only available on itunes after I've shelled out for the CD... even when it's Donald Fagen!