rwgtr Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 I recently had the privilege of seeing a Dukes of September Rhythm Revue concert and I've got to say that John Herrington really is an incredible player. The band is Donald Fagen of Steely Dan, Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers, Boz Scaggs and a bunch of first rate players on their respective instruments. Must have been around 11-12 total on stage. Highlights were many, but Herrington really took the spotlight on "Reelin' in the Years." And kicked up a notch or two on any song. It looked like he played a Gibson goldtop LP, a 335 type and a tele with Guytron amps. He also plays in the current touring version of Steely Dan. It wasn't just a greatest hits fest, either. Fagen played emcee introducing each song when it was needed, definitely some of the more obscure covers of Chuck Berry, Grateful Dead, and The Band that I have heard, but they pulled them off well and the self penned songs they did play like "Reelin'", "IGY", "What a Fool Believes" and "Lowdown" got rave responses. Good times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipclone 1 Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 I saw him with the Dan on the `Two against Nature` tour and I have another performance of it on tape from the public television broadcast. He was playing that yellow 335 in both cases. He has also been here with a quartet of top players but I can`t recall the other members offhand. Excellent player, I like how he makes the solos on classic SD songs his own but still recalls the originals-not easy considering the range he has to cover. Same old surprises, brand new cliches- Skipsounds on Soundclick: www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandid=602491 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Caevan O’Shite Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 He's a Hell of a good player. Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwgtr Posted September 29, 2010 Author Share Posted September 29, 2010 I saw him with the Dan on the `Two against Nature` tour and I have another performance of it on tape from the public television broadcast. He was playing that yellow 335 in both cases. He has also been here with a quartet of top players but I can`t recall the other members offhand. Excellent player, I like how he makes the solos on classic SD songs his own but still recalls the originals-not easy considering the range he has to cover. Absolutely! He leaves his own stamp on the solos and enhances them all the while, no small task! He played a brown sunburst 335 and the DoSRR show that I attended last week. He has a pretty extensive gear list at his website http://www.jonherington.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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