The Toronto performance on July 22, 2011 is recorded in full using the original master (stereo soundboard) leaked by the people involved! You can enjoy the ironclad ensemble vividly and directly, with a truly official, superb sound quality with outstanding realism! Steely Dan's tour this year is titled "Shuffle Diplomacy", and they performed a total of 63 live shows in North America and Oceania from July 2 to November 5. This Toronto performance was the 13th show, and was the beginning of the tour. Fagen & Becker had stopped working as a unit since 1980, but in 1993, they resumed their activities as Steely Dan after Becker produced Fagen's second album "Kamakiriad", and have been touring consistently since then. Last year, they toured with Boz Scaggs, Michael McDonald, and Donald Fagen as "Dukes of September," so this will be their first tour as Steely Dan in two years. As for the members, except for the new addition of backing vocalist Cindy Mizell, the rest are the regular members who have been there for a while, so it goes without saying that the ensemble is rock solid, with well-calculated chord work, precise voicing, exquisitely intertwined melodies, etc., and the flawless and unique Fagen world is still worth listening to from start to finish! In terms of the set list, this day was a regular set, but from the middle of the tour onwards, they decided on a theme for each day, such as "Aja" day, "Gaucho" day, days with only early songs, and only rare songs, and the content shows how fulfilling they are now. It is no exaggeration to say that Steely Dan is at the peak of their powers right now, and this highly anticipated album, with impeccable sound quality and performance, is set to be released overseas!! Live at Molson Amphitheater, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 22nd July 2011 STEREO SBD(from Original Masters) Disc 1 1. Dizzy Intro. 2. Aja 3. Black Friday 4. Hey 19 5. Your Gold Teeth 6. Time Out Of Mind 7. Showbiz Kids 8. Bodhisattva 9. Dirty Work 10. Godwacker Disc 2 1. Neighbors Daughter 2. Monkey in Your Soul 3. Josie 4. Peg 5. My Old School 6. Reelin' In The Years 7. Pretzel Logic 8. Kid Charlemagne 9. Outro. The Miles High Big Band 2011 featuring The Embassy Brats Donald Fagen - Keyboards, Vocals Walter Becker - Guitar Jim Beard - Keyboards Keith Carlock - Drums Jon Herington - Guitar Michael Leonhart - Trumpet Jim Pugh - Trombone Roger Rosenberg - Baritone Sax Freddie Washington - Bass Walt Weiskopf - Sax Carolyn Leonhart-Escoffery - Backing Vocals Cindy Mizelle - Backing Vocals Catherine Russell - Backing Vocals STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING
