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July 23, 2022

Steely Dan, but Paul Shaffer won't shut up!

July 23, 2022

This is the worst interview I have ever seen. Paul Shaffer never shuts up. Poor Donald Fagen can hardly get a word in edgewise. I am surprised Fagen didn't walk out. If he gives a two-word answer, Shaffer will interrupt it. Forget about finishing a sentence, or even starting one! Shaffer continually talks over his guest, and plays over him too. When Fagen finally tells him how much fun it wasn't (19:53), Shaffer doesn't even notice, just keeps blathering on. Incredible - that's narcissism.

Here's one of my favorites, that you've probably never heard unless you are a big fan.
A rollicking 2 minutes and 43 seconds.
At least here Shaffer stays in the background. I hope he was unplugged, Becker and Fagen don't need any help! Letterman gets it: "Leave the big stars alone, Paul, you're making them sick." (Josie)

Around the time of this video, I saw them live, and they were terrific, even without Paul Shaffer.

Artie Fufkin, Polymer Records

Update:

I tried to watch this "interview" a second time, but I couldn't. It's just painful.

Charlie Parker

Music, 07/23/22

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Building Bodies

My take on bodies

An electric guitar body serves several purposes. It provides a place to attach (and hide) hardware and electronics, and provides a counterweight for the neck, specifically the tuners out there at the end. It also provides enough weight and bulk to stabilize the instrument while it is played, either sitting or standing, while at the same time being not too heavy or interfering with natural playing motions and access to the strings. And needless to say, it must be strong enough to resist the effects of string tension, which can be 100-200 pounds or more.

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