Northeast corridor : Steely Dan live

"Even though the players have changed from those who initially recorded the songs, the solos and arrangements remain essentially the same, or close enough to the ones tattooed in every boomer's brain cells for any differences to be negligible (...) the live performances are sometimes inferior (did we really need a drum solo closing "Reelin' in the Years"?) and never improved even if there is a bit more oomph to some of the playing".

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"While Fagen and co show no interest in wholly reinventing Steely Dan's most beloved songs, the live setting does add a vital spark to them. Think of Steely Dan these days in the same terms as the late-period Duke Ellington Orchestra - a powerfully swinging repertory ensemble with nothing to prove but plenty to give ... A special shoutout must be given to drummer Keith Carlock, whose superb kit work has been driving the band since the late 1990s. Steely Dan's grooves are nothing if not demanding and their studio records feature some of the greatest drummers of the time (...). But Carlock makes it all feel effortless (...) [and] grabs the spotlight on Aja's title track, taking [Steve] Gadd's famous drum solo into exciting new territory. This ever-luminous song is Northeast Corridor's high point, an ambitious collective undertaking that captivates throughout ... The ultimate studio band transformed into the ultimate live band".