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Title: How Steely Dan Created ‘Deacon Blues’ Post by: SUPERCOACH on September 09, 2015, 08:24:16 AM Interesting article from the WSJ. It must be true, the REC bought the WSJ!
:lol2: http://www.wsj.com/articles/how-steely-dan-created-deacon-blues-1441727645?mod=WSJ_article_EditorsPicks_3 Title: Re: How Steely Dan Created ‘Deacon Blues’ Post by: Chechem on September 09, 2015, 08:37:20 AM Quote ... San Diego Chargers, Deacon Jones. We weren’t serious football fans, but Deacon Jones’s name was in the news a lot in the 1960s and early ‘70s, and we liked how it sounded. It also had two syllables, which was convenient, like “Crimson.” The name had nothing to do with Wake Forest’s Demon Deacons or any other team with a losing record. The only Deacon I was familiar with in football at the time was Deacon Jones. ... #+ Title: Re: How Steely Dan Created ‘Deacon Blues’ Post by: Marshal Dillon on September 09, 2015, 10:49:41 AM Love Steely Dan. First listened when I was in the Army. Deacon Jones was the great pass rushing/run stopping DE of the LA Rams. He was part of the Fearsome Foursome with Rosey Grier, Merlin Olsen, & Lamar Lundy.
Title: Re: How Steely Dan Created ‘Deacon Blues’ Post by: ricky023 on September 09, 2015, 11:17:45 AM Love Steely Dan. First listened when I was in the Army. Deacon Jones was the great pass rushing/run stopping DE of the LA Rams. He was part of the Fearsome Foursome with Rosey Grier, Merlin Olsen, & Lamar Lundy. Gosh what a group that was. Just about all of theses four were Christians and could play football better than most. Back in those days they had some really great defensive players. RTR! Title: Re: How Steely Dan Created ‘Deacon Blues’ Post by: td57 on September 10, 2015, 07:31:02 AM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEjLMEV-MyA
Brings back memories. Anybody in the Birmingham remember when the DJ locked himself in the booth when Bama won the '79 championship and played The Tide is High by Blondie over and over until they broke down the door? |