Genre / Style

[Jailhouse]

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It's always been hard to tell if Steely Dan was a rock band masquerading as a jazz band, or a jazz band masquerading as a rock band. So Rock-Jazz or Jazz-Rock (or however you would phrase it) would be a good choice.

One of my all-time favorite bands, by the way.

[monsterjazzlick]

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It's always been hard to tell if Steely Dan was a rock band masquerading as a jazz band, or a jazz band masquerading as a rock band. So Rock-Jazz or Jazz-Rock (or however you would phrase it) would be a good choice.

Yes, they are quite tricky to pigeon hole! I think Becker was more Rock, and Fagen more Jazz.

[monsterjazzlick]

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It's always been hard to tell if Steely Dan was a rock band masquerading as a jazz band, or a jazz band masquerading as a rock band. So Rock-Jazz or Jazz-Rock (or however you would phrase it) would be a good choice.

If Steely Dan are (STYLE) tagged as 'Jazz-Rock', then what STYLE would you use for Fagen's solo work, please:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nightfly

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamakiriad

[Oggy]

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If Steely Dan are (STYLE) tagged as 'Jazz-Rock', then what STYLE would you use for Fagen's solo work, please:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nightfly

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamakiriad

Jazz-Rock

[Jailhouse]

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If Steely Dan are (STYLE) tagged as 'Jazz-Rock', then what STYLE would you use for Fagen's solo work, please:

I would use Jazz. Fagen left Rock out of his solo efforts.

[monsterjazzlick]

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Jazz-Rock

i was thinking more: 'Jazz-Pop'?

[monsterjazzlick]

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I would use Jazz. Fagen left Rock out of his solo efforts.

I agree he's much more 'Jazz' then 'Rock'. But I don't know if 'Jazz' (on it's own) would be accurate?

[Oggy]

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I agree he's much more 'Jazz' then 'Rock'. But I don't know if 'Jazz' (on it's own) would be accurate?

Jazz-Fusion?

I'm not sure how many different "Styles" you want.

[monsterjazzlick]

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Jazz-Fusion?

I'm not sure how many different "Styles" you want.

DF is a tricky one to categorise. 'Blues' is also a big influence!

[Jailhouse]

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The Nightfly is essentially a jazz album, Kamakiriad maybe a bit less so. Neither release qualifies as Jazz-Fusion.

I'm sticking to my guns with Jazz; I have those albums that way in my Genre tags. However, if you feel that they should be Style-tagged as Jazz-Pop, don't hesitate to do so. We're discussing your library after all, and you're the official librarian.

[monsterjazzlick]

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The Nightfly is essentially a jazz album, Kamakiriad maybe a bit less so. Neither release qualifies as Jazz-Fusion.

Yes, it ('The Nightfly') is. But for the purposes of my library I think I will place it under: GENRE = Popular. 'Kamakiriad', as you say, is a bit different; I will worry about that one when I come to ripping it.

I'm sticking to my guns with Jazz; I have those albums that way in my Genre tags. However, if you feel that they should be Style-tagged as Jazz-Pop, don't hesitate to do so. We're discussing your library after all, and you're the official librarian.

I will probably go with Jazz-Pop for 'The Nightfly' STYLE.

[monsterjazzlick]

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... btw, do you own this one?:

https://www.discogs.com/Becker-Fagen...lease/10532700

I just found it in my collection.

[Oggy]

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The Nightfly is essentially a jazz album, Kamakiriad maybe a bit less so. Neither release qualifies as Jazz-Fusion.

I'm sticking to my guns with Jazz; I have those albums that way in my Genre tags. However, if you feel that they should be Style-tagged as Jazz-Pop, don't hesitate to do so. We're discussing your library after all, and you're the official librarian.

Nicely put!

[Jailhouse]

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... btw, do you own this one?:

No, I wasn't even aware of it. Interesting.

[Jailhouse]

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I will probably go with Jazz-Pop for 'The Nightfly' STYLE.

I had a bet with myself that you would.