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Many of the musicians had also played on Steely Dan records, including Jeff Porcaro, Rick Derringer and Larry Carlton. Similar to the Aja and Gaucho albums, a large number of studio musicians were employed, with the liner notes crediting a total 31 musicians. [11]
Apr 28, 2021 · When EQ Magazine asked its readers to select “the best sounding recordings of all time,” Donald Fagen’s 1982 album, The Nightfly, ranked fifth — behind Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Dark Side of the Moon, Pet Sounds, and Abbey Road, but ahead of Led Zeppelin IV, Electric Ladyland, and Th...
Dec 19, 2007 · The line-up includes bassists Anthony Jackson, Abraham Laboriel and Marcus Miller, drummer Jeff Porcaro, a horn section featuring trumpeter Randy Brecker and saxophonist Michael Brecker, and guitarists Larry Carlton and Steve Khan.
Jeff Porcaro is renowned among drummers for the drum pattern he used on the Grammy Award-winning Toto song "Rosanna", from the album Toto IV. The drum pattern, called the Half-Time Shuffle Groove, was originally created by drummer Bernard Purdie , who called it the "Purdie Shuffle."
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the CD release of "The Nightfly" on Discogs.
1. I.G.Y. (International Geophysical Year) 6:05. Electric Piano: Greg Phillinganes. Guitar: Hugh McCracken. Synthesizers: Rob Mounsey, Donald Fagen. Synth blues harp: Donald Fagen. Percussion: Starz Vanderlocket, Roger Nichols. Drums: James Gadson. Additional drums: Jeff Porcaro. Bass: Anthony Jackson. Trumpet: Randy Brecker. Alto sax: Dave Tofani.
Jan 18, 2016 · Many of the musicians had also played on Steely Dan records, including Jeff Porcaro, Rick Derringer and Larry Carlton. Similar to the Aja and Gaucho albums, a large number of studio musicians were employed, with the liner notes crediting a total 31 musicians
