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Steely Dan Database: song version info of Bodhisattva by Steely Dan

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Song version info of

Bodhisattva

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Remarks:

(1974-06, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA
Transcription of intro:
One, two...test... Good afternoon, ladies and gentleman.
We're glad you made it here tonight, because you gonna miss out -- you can tell your friend tomorrow that they gonna miss out on a goddamn good thing we gonna give you tonight.

Yeah. Right on. What we gone give you tonight is to be down to the nitty-gritty. Yeah. You can tell all your friends way over in the...hell, hell, I don't care...you can tell 'em in, in over there in Watts.
You can tell 'em they met...you can tell 'em tonight that Santa Monica ha ben definitely set awn fi-ya. And they met...and they met out on a damn good thing. The best thing that ever happened to Santa Monica is gonna be here tonight. Yeah.
And you can also, all you little ol' pretty, purty, little pretty one...ha...if he ain't here tonight...ha...you can tell him forget it, too, you know...Because Mister Whatever is here tonight...he gone get down tonight, brutha...he gonna get with it...he gone give you something that Santa Maukida never had...if it good to ya, it gotta be good for ya. Right on. Yeah. And one thing I can tell ya, brother...he is here tonight. Mister Magnificant One is here, the Beautiful One is here...and you little ol' pretty one here too...you know, whatever. Here is the Magnificant One, the one and only one, Mister Steely Dan and Whatever...
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This version performed by

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Live: Yes
Instrumental: No
Time: 7:41

Sample: BodhisattvaLive.mp3 Play the sample


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Musicians on this version
Musician Instrument Solo
1 View the picture Denny Dias View the picture Play the sample Electric guitar No
2 View the picture Donald Fagen View the picture Electric piano No
3 View the picture Donald Fagen View the picture Lead vocals No
4 View the picture Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter View the picture Play the sample Electric guitar Yes
5 View the picture Jeff Porcaro View the picture Drums No
6 View the picture Jerome Aniton View the picture Play the sample Spoken intro No
7 View the picture Jim Hodder View the picture Drums No
8 View the picture Michael McDonald View the picture Background vocals No
9 View the picture Michael McDonald View the picture Keyboards No
10 View the picture Royce Jones View the picture Lead vocals No
11 View the picture Royce Jones View the picture Percussion No
12 View the picture Walter Becker View the picture Play the sample Electric bass (finger) No

Releases with this version
Artist Release title
1 View the picture Steely Dan View the album cover Citizen Steely Dan
2 View the picture Steely Dan View the album cover Gold
3 View the picture Steely Dan View the album cover Hey nineteen
4 View the picture Steely Dan View the album cover Time out of mind

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