Steely Dan, Steely Dan!: May 2022

Here was the Setlist for the Hollywood Bowl Concert and a few thoughts.

Phantom Raiders (Stanley Wilson cover) Intro

Night by night

Hey 19

Black Friday

Aja

Kid Charlemagne

Home At Last

Green Flower Street

Time Out Of Mind

Babylon Sisters

Green Earrings

Dirty Work (Danettes)

Bodhisattva

Keep That Same Old Feeling (Crusaders cover) Band Intros

Peg

My Old School

Reeling In The Years (encore)

A Man Ain’t Supposed To Cry (Joe Williams cover) Outro

Quick thoughts on the concert.

Adam Rogers was a masterful choice for the second guitarist. He was doing an excellent job replacing his friend, Walter Becker. Great technique and he went places with his solos. I wasn't happy to have lost Conner Kennedy, but Adam was a great replacement.

Snarky Puppy, the opening act, were great! I really enjoyed them, but missed lyrics in songs.

Some of the extended openings and mid sections were pretty wild. Adam Rogers was a part of that, I think. Green Flower Street comes to mind.

Donald did well with the songs but seemed a bit lost when he had to speak between songs. Almost like he didn't know how to put into words the things he was feeling about being in a town he had spent a decade creating these songs in. It truly must bring up memories for him. Many of them, not good.

From the setlist I had, they ended up pulling Josie and put in FM. It was a straight up version of the song and was probably added for the LA audience.

The two year hiatus did not do the band any good and it did not do the audience any good. We have changed and they have changed. We won't get that innocence back.

They were happy to give us what they could and it was a solid show.

I am way late to the party on this tour.

Being I have had tickets to see the show since 2020, I think I have a right to be a little behind in reporting about it.

The tour started on the night I was returning from my vacation, traveling by train. So I had no real communication for large parts of the journey.

Things that are different this tour, is that Conner Kennedy has left the band and Adam Rogers has been added. Something new to watch for, as I listen to the show.

We have an opening act at the Hollywood Bowl show, this time around. Snarky Puppy. I have no idea how that will work with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra.

Note that Snarky Puppy is only the opener, until June 19th. Then the Dave Stryker Trio takes over, for the remainder of the tour.

DATE -- VENUE -- LOCATION

MAY 20, 2022 VETERANS MEMORIAL COLISEUM PORTLAND, OR.

Opening act: Snarky Puppy

MAY 21, 2022 WHITE RIVER AMPHITHEATRE AUBURN, WA.

Opening act: Snarky Puppy

MAY 25, 2022 CONCORD PAVILION CONCORD, CA.

Opening act: Snarky Puppy

MAY 27, 2022 HOLLYWOOD BOWL HOLLYWOOD, CA.

Opening act: Snarky Puppy

MAY 28, 2022 NORTH ISLAND CREDIT UNION AMPHITHEATRE CHULA VISTA, CA.

Opening act: Snarky Puppy

MAY 31, 2022 AK-CHIN PAVILION PHOENIX, AZ.

Opening act: Snarky Puppy

JUN 02, 2022 DICKIES ARENA FORT WORTH, TX.

Opening act: Snarky Puppy

JUN 03, 2022 CYNTHIA WOODS MITCHELL PAVILION HOUSTON, TX.

Opening act: Snarky Puppy

JUN 05, 2022 ACL LIVE AUSTIN, TX.

JUN 06, 2022 ACL LIVE AUSTIN, TX.

JUN 10, 2022 WALMART AMPHITHEATRE ROGERS, AR.

Opening act: Snarky Puppy

JUN 11, 2022 LIVE AT THE GARDEN MEMPHIS, TN.

Opening act: Snarky Puppy

JUN 14, 2022 CADENCE BANK AMPHITHEATRE AT CHASTAIN PARK ATLANTA, GA.

Opening act: Snarky Puppy

JUN 16, 2022 RIVERBEND MUSIC CENTER CINCINNATI, OH.

Opening act: Snarky Puppy

JUN 18, 2022 DTE ENERGY MUSIC THEATRE CLARKSTON, MI.

Opening act: Snarky Puppy

JUN 19, 2022 HOLLYWOOD CASINO AMPHITHEATRE TINLEY PARK, IL.

Opening act: Snarky Puppy

JUN 21, 2022 SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY.