Steely Dan

Miscellaneous Artists / Audio & Video

01 : Ben Folds

Live at The Central Park Summer stage NY + Bonus CNN interview. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A+

02 : Ben Folds Five

Live in Tokyo 10/9/99. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A-

03 : Billy Joel

Live in 1973 on the TV show 'Musikladen'. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A

04 : Bill Withers

Live on The BBC 'In Concert' TV Show in 1973. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A

05 : Blood Sweat & Tears

Live on the TV Show 'Musikladen' in 1973. Featuring George Wadenius on guitar & the totally underrated Bobby Colomby on drums. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A

06 : Carpenters

Japanese DVD recorded from Laser Disc. Featuring rare live footage & interviews.
DVD video. Rating A

07 : Elton John Compilation DVD (1970/80)

BBC 'in concert' featuring the songs Take Me To The Pilot & Your Song. 'Goodbye Norma Jean' documentary. Featuring interviews & studio performances. Elton's appearance on The Cher Show in 1975. 1977 interview with Mike Douglas. 1980 interview with Johnny Carson.
DVD video. Rating A/B-

08 : Gladys Knight & The Pips & Ray Charles

Live 1978. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A-

09 : Grammy Awards

'Grammy Awards' TV Show 27/2/02. Featuring one of my favorite ever live musical performances by Destiny's Child & Alejandro Sandz. Featuring Vinnie Colaiuta on Drums. Truly amazing!
DVD video. Rating A+

10 : Jay Z

'Unplugged' MTV TV show. Superb drumming by Questlove!
DVD video. Rating A

11 : Playboy Jazz Festival 1981

Featuring Maynard Ferguson, McCoy Tyner, Freddie Hubbard, Ron Carter, Elvin Jones, Grover Washington JR, Dave Brubeck & Weather Report. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A-

12 : Saturday Night Live

NBC's 'Saturday Night Live' Musical Performances featuring Randy Newman, Bill Withers, Chicago, Sting, Paul Simon, Squeeze, Elvis Costello & many more.
DVD video. Rating A+

13 : Weather Report

Live at Montreux in 1976 + Live on The 'Midnight Special' TV show. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating B+

14 : Al Jarreau

Live 83. Featuring Alex Acuna. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating B+

15 : Joni Mitchell (Archive 1965-76)

Let's Sing Out 65 & 66, Cafe Au Go Go 67, Mama Cass Show 69, Johnny Cash Show 69, BBC 70, Dick Cavett Show 67, Big Sir 69, Isle of Wight 70, Whistle Test 74 & Winterland 76. Featuring a wonderful live performance of 'Help Me'. With Tom Scott, Robben Ford, John Guerin & Max Bennett from The LA Express. Superb! Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A

16 : Grammy Awards Show highlights 73/79

Featuring Gladys Night & The Pips, Stevie Wonder, Oscar Peterson, Chuck Manglone, The Jackson 5 & many more! Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A+

17 : Steve Lukather & Char

Steve Lukather meets Char. 2004. Great playing & chat from Luke! Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A+

18 : Dave Grusin & The Dream Orchestra

Featuring Steve Gadd & Anthony Jackson. 1982. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating B+

19 : Stanley Turrentine

Live in 1989. Featuring one of my favorite drummers - the very underrated Steve Johns. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A-

20 : Cal Tjader

Live in San Diego 1978. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A-

21 : Bob Mintzer Big Band

Live in Germany 1987. Featuring Randy Brecker Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating B+

22 : Tower Of Power

Live in San Diego 1973. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating C+

23 : Al Jarreau

Performing We're In This Love Together, Breaking Away & Roof Tops on the early 80's comedy show 'Friday's'. Unbelievably good live performance! Featuring Jay Graydon, Alex Acuna, Richard Page & The Seawind Horns. Professionally Shot.
DVD video. Rating A-

24 : Tower Of Power

Live on 'Don Kirshners Rock Concert' in 1974. Fantastic live performance from the ORIGINAL lineup! Funky as hell! Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A

25 : Jaco Pastorius

Live in Montreal 1982. Featuring Peter Erskine, Randy Brecker & Bob Mintzer. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A

26 : Jaco Pastorius Big Band

Live in Japan 1982. Featuring Erskine, Brecker, Toots Thielemans & Bill Reichenbach. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A

27 : Billy Joel

Live in Leningrad 1987. Great drumming by Liberty Devito! Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A

28 : Elton John

Live in Central Park NY 1980. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A

29 : Al Jarreau

Compilation DVD video. Nice Jazz Fest 2000, TV 83, Live Under The Sky 90, plus Montreux 96 & 98. All on one DVD! Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A

30 : Frank Gamble & Tom Coster

Jazz in Concert 1995. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating B+

31 : WNET Soul

TV show 1971. Featuring musical performances from Bill Withers & The MCcoy Tyner Trio. Great drumming from James Gadson & Alphonce Mouzon. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating B+

32 : Robben Ford

Jazz in Concert 1990. Featuring Russell Ferrante & Alex Acuna. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A

33 : Eric Gale

Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1982. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A

34 : Bobby Caldwell

Big Band, Jazz Central 1998. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A

35 : Weather Report

South Bank Show TV special 1984. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating B

36 : Steve Lukather & Larry Carlton

Montreux Jazz Festival 2001. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A

37 : Karizma

Live at the Baked Potato LA 1989. Featuring Jeff Porcaro. Audience recording.
CDR audio. Rating B+

38 : Karizma

Live at the Baked Potato LA 21/12/81. Featuring Vinnie Colaiuta. Soundboard recording.
CDR audio. Rating B+

39 : Carly Simon

My Romance TV special 1990. Featuring Eddie Gomez & Michael Brecker. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A

40 : Al Di Meola

Compilation DVD video. Germany 1978, The David Letterman Show 1979 & NYC 1980. Featuring Anthony Jackson & Steve Gadd. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A/B+

41 : George Benson

Compilation DVD video. Performances & interviews from the 70's, 80's & 90's. Featuring Randy Brecker & George Duke. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A/C+

42 : UZEB

Live at The Montreal Jazz Festival 1983. Featuring Michael Brecker. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A

43 : Take 6 & The WDR Big Band

Live in 2006. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A

44 : Al Jarraeu

Live in Germany 30/3/85. Featuring David Sanborn. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A

45 : Buddy Rich

Buddy Rich's special guest star appearance on the 'Muppet Show' in 1982 featuring the infamous drum battle with Animal! Classic! Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A-

46 : Amy Grant

Building The House Of Love DVD video. Behind the scenes footage from the recording sessions of her House Of Love album in 1995. Featuring some great footage of the genius pianist/producer/songwriter Michael Omartian. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A-

47 : Aretha Franklin & King Curtis

Live it Montreux 1971. Featuring Cornell Dupree & the master funk drummer Bernard 'Pretty' Purdie. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating B-

48 : Crusaders

Live in Seattle WA 1973. Featuring Larry Carlton. Soundboard recording.
CDR audio. Rating A+

49 : Robben Ford & Larry Carlton

Live at Dante's Club CA 1977. Featuring Jeff Porcaro. Audience recording.
CDR audio. Rating B+

50 : David Foster

Live In Japan 1994. Featuring a wonderful performance of Airplay's classic 'Nothing You Can Do About It' with Jay Graydon on guitar & vocals! Other musicians of intrest include the Seawind Horns and Chester Thompson. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A+

51 : David Foster

Symphony Sessions 1987. Featuring Lee Ritenour & David Paich. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A+

52 : Chicago

70's TV perfomances compilation. 1973 'In The Rockies'. 1974 'Meanwhile Back At The Ranch'. 1975 'New Years Rockin Eve'. 1976 'Top Of The Pops'. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A

53 : Robben Ford & Larry Carlton

Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival 16/7/07. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A

54 : Ben Folds, Ben Fold Five (TV Appearances 97/06)

Reverb 1997, Hard Rock Cafe 1999, Austin City Limits 2005, SNL 1998, The Tonight Show 2004, Last Call 2005, The Tonight Show 2005, The Late, Late Show 2005, The Henry Rollins Show 2006.
DVD video. Rating A

55 : Grammy Awards

18th Grammy Awards 1976. Featuring The Eagles & Paul Simon.
DVD video. Rating A

56 : Grammy Awards

The 19th Grammy Awards 1977. Featuring George Benson, Stevie Wonder & Chicago.
DVD video. Rating A

57 : Karizma

Live In Germany. Featuring Vinnie Colaiuta on drums. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A-/B+

58 : Don Ellis Big Band

Live at the Monterey Jazz Festival in 1967, plus live at the Concord Jazz Festival in 1969. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A

59 : Don Ellis Big Band

Live in Rotterdam in 1968. Soundboard recording.
CDR audio. Rating A

60 : Aretha Franklin (Archive 1973/1977)

Live in Paris 1977, live on the 'Midnight Special' TV show in 1975 & 1977 & live on the 'Flip Wilson' TV show in 1973. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A-

61 : Sadao Watanabe & The Yellowjackets

Live in Japan 25/6/85. Featuring Ricky Lawson & Jimmy Haslip. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A

62 : The Crusaders

Live with the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra, Japan 1984. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A

63 : Aretha Franklin

Performing on the TV show 'Saturday Night Live' 12/3/94. Featuring Bernard Purdie.
DVD video. Rating B+

64 : Quincy Jones

Live at Budokan 1981. Featuring Greg Phillinganes, Jerry Hey & the fantastic John JR Robinson on drums. Professionally shot.
DVD video. Rating A-

65 : David Foster

Very insightful interview with the Hitman from 2002 on the TV show The Producers.
DVD video. Rating A+

66 : Kenny Loggins & Friends

Live in Santa Barbara, 1988. Featuring Jeff Porcaro & Michael McDonald. Professionally Shot.
DVD video. Rating A-

67 : Steve Lukather & Friends

Live at the Baked Potato club Hollywood CA, ?/?/89. Featuring Jeff Porcaro.
CDR audio. Rating A

68 : Stevie Wonder

Stevie hosts the U.S. comedy show 'Saturday Night Live' in 1983. Includes a fantastic live performance of 'Fingertips'. Featuring Ronnie Cuber.
DVD video. Rating A