Steely Dan
"Babylon Sisters" · Steely Dan || Piano + Vocals + Guitar + Bass + Trumpet || Sheet Music + Chords + Tabs + Lyrics
"Babylon Sisters" · Steely Dan || Piano + Vocals + Guitar + Bass + Trumpet || Sheet Music + Chords + Tabs + Lyrics
including:
• Electric Piano: sheet music + chords
• Vocal, lead: sheet music + chords + lyrics
• Vocals, backing: sheet music + chords + lyrics
• Electric Guitar: tab + sheet music + chords
• Electric Bass: tab + sheet music + chords
• Trumpet (for C): sheet music
• Digital Audio files: midi + xml + mp3
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song: Babylon Sisters
artist: Steely Dan
album: Gaucho (1980)
writers: Walter Becker & Donald Fagen
electric piano: Don Grolnick
lead vocal: Donald Fagen
backing vocals: Patti Austin, Diva Gray, Gordon Grody, Lani Groves, Lesley Miller, Toni Wine
electric guitar: Steve Khan
electric bass: Chuck Rainey
muted trumpet: Randy Brecker
(drums: Bernard Purdie)
Some tracks just keep on giving, and Steely Dan classic is a great example of that – one can forever discover details in the soundscape in this perfect recording. The musicians gathered for the record are a dream-team of instrumentalists, the arrangement is packed with details, and the sound production is, even today, a benchmark for ideal studio sound. Enjoy!
Also check out this wonderful interview where drummer Bernard Purdie, and bassists Chuck Rainey and Anthony Jackson talk about recording the song.
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.
