Steely Dan
"Peg" · Steely Dan || Vocals + Piano + Guitar + Bass + Horns + Drums || Sheet Music + Tabs + Chords + Lyrics
"Peg" · Steely Dan || Vocals + Piano + Guitar + Bass + Horns + Drums || Sheet Music + Tabs + Chords + Lyrics
including:
• Vocal, lead: sheet music + chords + lyrics
• Vocals, backing: sheet music + chords + lyrics
• Rhodes Piano: sheet music + chords
• Electric Guitar, solo: tab + sheet music + chords
• Electric Guitar, rhythm: tab + sheet music + chords
• Electric Bass: tab + sheet music + chords
• Lyricon Horns (in C + Bb): sheet music + chords
• Drums: sheet music
• Digital Audio files: midi + xml + mp3
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song: Peg
artist: Steely Dan
album: Aja (1977)
writers: Walter Becker & Donald Fagen
vocal, lead: Donald Fagen
vocals, backing: Michael McDonald
Rhodes electric piano: Paul Griffin
electric guitar, lead: Jay Graydon
electric guitar, rhythm: Steve Khan
electric bass guitar: Chuck Rainey
Lyricon horns: Tom Scott
drums: Rick Marotta
This is probably the most studied of the Steely Dan compositions: Every instrumental part and every chord voicing has been scrutinized and practiced by musicians ever since its release. Enjoy!
This transcription is done on the basis of the isolated tracks/stems, so is as close to something like a ‘correct’ answer as possible.
Be sure to check out the great instructional video (by Homespun) in which Donald Fagen himself breaks down songs like, “Peg”, “Josie”, “Chain Lightning”, and more: Get it here on their website.
Also, watch Rick Beato’s interview with Michael McDonald on recording the infamous vocal harmonies.
