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Dukes of September

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Review 1 for Dukes of September

4 / 5

A fantastic set unforgettable blues and classics

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- Fri, Jul 27, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Boz Scaggs singing Miss Sun @

Opening act(s): none @

Posted 07/29/2012

by 2manypixies

Location:Gainesville Florida

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I was extremely happy to see a horns section and backup blues singers. Michael McDonald, Donald Fagan, and Boz Scaggs all covered a favorite blues song and played their own classics. The artists did a great job. The music was well mixed, the band was excellent. I was extremely impressed by the trumpet player who was a show in and of himself. Despite the 90 degree weather the band did 4 songs in encore and ended on a high note.

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Favorite moment: Boz Scaggs singing Miss Sun @

Opening act(s): none @

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Review 2 for Dukes of September

5 / 5

Dukes!

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Opening act(s): none @

Posted 10/28/2012

by GSXR808

Location:Hawaii

If you like Steely Dan...dont miss this fantastic show!, they were really awesome! ...great musicianship and vibe they Rocked...really one of the best shows Ive seen in a long time, no frills, no lasers or other nonsense...just them, playing at their best..GO SEE THEM!

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Review 3 for Dukes of September

5 / 5

Dukes of September

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Favorite moment: Anytime Michael McDonald did a solo @

Posted 10/28/2012

by Sugar808

Location:Waikiki

They put on an amazing show. It was worth the price of the ticket.

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Review 4 for Dukes of September

5 / 5

Sweet Music

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Favorite moment: Boz Scaggs LOWDOWN..... @

Opening act(s): awesome! @

Posted 10/27/2012

by Kaulele

They were all unreal them voices all so sweet!! Their all in their "60's and can still rock!! My 28 yr. son & I enjoyed every minute of this concert! Worth it!!

The band awesome and so were the back singers!! Everyone it was so enjoyable!!

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Favorite moment: Boz Scaggs LOWDOWN..... @

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Review 5 for Dukes of September

5 / 5

Spectacular Show!!!!

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Favorite moment: Hey Nineteen @

Opening act(s): N/A @

Posted 10/27/2012

by harrykhi

Location:Honolulu, Hawaii

Far beyond my expectations! They all sounded great! Hearing "Hey Nineteen" just blew me away!! Then they covered Janis Joplin's "Piece of My Heart" - the female vocalist rocked the house.
Only longed for more at the end. Nice to have Michael McDonald living in Maui and playing with his friends so frequently in the islands.
Don't miss this show if they come to your town.
Small venue was perfect.

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Review 6 for Dukes of September

5 / 5

Dukes of Sept., Honolulu, HI. 10/24/12

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Favorite moment: You should have asked "moments". Too many to list. @

Opening act(s): None. All Dukes!!! @

Posted 10/27/2012

by dougieo

Location:Honolulu, Hawaii

Outstanding. Top drawer!!! Excellent musicians and singers. Between Donald Fagan, Michael McDonald, Bozz Scags and their decades of great music and hits you can't miss with these guys and their great back up band. Kudos to the lead guitarist, 3 piece horn section and superb back up singers both of which had beautiful, soulful voices with a tremendous range.

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Favorite moment: You should have asked "moments". Too many to list. @

Opening act(s): None. All Dukes!!! @

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Review 7 for Dukes of September

5 / 5

Dukes are awesome!

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Favorite moment: screaming the lyrics to "Lido Shuffle" and shaking what my mama gave me! @

Posted 10/26/2012

by dylee

BEEN A STEELY DAN,DOOBIE, BOZ fan all life long. read about the NY rock/soul revue.
was not ever prepared for the energy i felt, and tried returning to the stage.these guys, and the girls,too were the BEST SHOW EVER!!!!!!! SANG ALMOST EVERY SONG, DANCED IN THE AISLE,SCREAMED AND SHOUTED.please come back, and if you do, i promise to be there,loving every minute.oh yeah, i was stone cold sober. got high on the groove!!

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Review 8 for Dukes of September

1 / 5

Who can tell when the audio stunk?

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Posted 10/26/2012

by ASKDAV

Location:Honolulu

These are 3 artists we love. We'd never seen Fagen or Skaggs before and were looking forward to this show, especially because it wasn't in the Blaisdell Arena, but in the Blaisdell Concert Hall.
We were upstairs in the balcony where there was absolutely NO consideration by the sound crew for us. All we heard were horn arrays and boomy, muddled bass. You couldn't even tell it was Boz singing, occasionally, you could tell it was Fagen. Everything instrument and every voice was a jumble of sound with no delineation whatsoever. The vocals were no louder than the rest of the band. The piano didn't sound real when Fagen played it alone.
If I were alone, I would have left. There were 5 of us who paid $112 each for the privilege of a huge disappointment. Had the sound man NOT overpowered the hall, perhaps it would have been passable. This hall was built for a symphony. Its acoustics are very good, but NOT when overpowered. I simply HATE to give what was probably a very good show such a poor review, but poor audio can make it or break it.
When I dropped in downstairs and heard decent audio, I was shocked and my wife was angered. I've never been to a concert where we both said we should get our money back, but this was it. My wife, who is not as critical as I am said it made her want to just buy CDs in the future. This is not what going to a concert is supposed to be about. Even looking around at the other people upstairs I could tell they weren't pleased from the minimal applause while the roaring crowd was below.

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Review 9 for Dukes of September

4 / 5

Good Memories But Singing Less Than Par

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Favorite moment: When Boz Skaggs sang @

Opening act(s): NA @

Posted 10/26/2012

by FlyingFan

Location:Hawaii

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It was great to hear some of Michael's, Donald's and Boz's hits but unfortunately only Boz still has his voice. The back-up girls were good although I think that they took the spotlight a little too frequently. The crowd really got into it - nostalgia.

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Favorite moment: When Boz Skaggs sang @

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Review 10 for Dukes of September

4 / 5

The boys still GET UM!

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Favorite moment: Fagen doing Hey Nineteen. @

Opening act(s): None @

Posted 10/26/2012

by grizzer

Location:Honolulu, Hawaii

Fagen gifted the faithful with a few of the classics from Steely Dan, McDonald belted out some of his and Boz Skaggs really impressed with how sweet his voice still is and made all HIS oldies but goodies REALLY sound great as well.
Since drinks were allowed throughout the concert, my view was too often blocked by folks walking back and forth to the concessions, AND the ushers battle from start to finish with smart phone users who either can't read or don't care to follow the rules about NOT using them during the concert to take videos/pictures really took away from my experience. AUWE!
The boys on stage and associates were just great tho. Right on fellahs for coming to Honolulu.

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Favorite moment: Fagen doing Hey Nineteen. @

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Review 11 for Dukes of September

4 / 5

Overall a great concert - well worth the price

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Favorite moment: "Peg" was special due to Michael McDonald's backup vocals - remembering that he was one of the original background guys on the recorded version. @

Setlist: I was enjoying the music too much to keep track - sorry. @

Opening act(s): None that evening. @

Posted 10/26/2012

by HIBoy

Location:Aina Hain, Honolulu, Hawaii

Overall a great concert - well worth the price of tickets.

There was a great ensemble of musicians - a heavyweight cast for sure - in particular, I was pleasantly surprised to see "Ready" Freddy Washington on bass - did a great job on the Sly & the Family Stone classic "Thank You" - old school thumb-slapping/string-pulling funk technique - impressive. The two femal vocalists were outstanding - both Carolyn Leonhart and Catherine Russell were surely deserving of their lead opportunities during the performance. And guitarist Jon Herrington, one of the orignal Steely Dan members, was solid to say the least - his solos on the featured songs were clean and precise. Trumpet player Michael Leonhart, another "Steely" alumnus, lead a spirited brass section that perfectly complemented the collection of performers.

I have to admit that The "Dukes" lost me for a while after the beginning of the show when they ventured off and did covers of (I'm guessing) some of their personal favorite songs - the exception being Boz Scaggs doing "Love TKO" - wow, he does have a great vocal style. I don't recall being particularly impressed with his vocals in the "Silk Degrees" years but if anything, he's gotten better over the years - rare in the music industry. I can't say the same for Michael McDonald. He was straining noticably during the opening numbers however seemed to regain his vocal integrity as the evening progressed. Donald Fagen - well - nothing more you can say - he's Donald Fagen - the master of unique chord combinations and vocal phrasing. Individually they each had their moments - collectively, at times they were able to create magic.

I think that everyone was pretty much expecting Dukes of September to trade off between themselves - playing their hits - taking us on a nostalgic journey - going back in time to the happier moments of our youth. True for the most part but supplemented by sprinkles of cover hits selected to showcase the individual talents of these truly exceptional artists/entertainers.

This brings us to a couple of obvious questions - Is this a temporary union of legends or will they "hang" for a while? Maybe a CD or two? "Come on guys - let's see it.". The Traveling Wilburys did it - it's time for an injection of excitement for music lovers. Lynne, Harrison, Orbison, Petty & Dylan did it - fast forward 10 or 15 year - why can't Fagen, Scaggs & McDonald do the same? I say "give it a shot" - I'd listen - who wouldn't?

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Favorite moment: "Peg" was special due to Michael McDonald's backup vocals - remembering that he was one of the original background guys on the recorded version. @

Setlist: I was enjoying the music too much to keep track - sorry. @

Opening act(s): None that evening. @

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Review 12 for Dukes of September

4 / 5

THE BOYS ROCKED HONOLULU!

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Posted 10/26/2012

by Aloharunner

Location:Honolulu

GREAT CONCERT...The boys put on a great show in Honolulu, Oct. 23. They played almost two-and-a-half hours including their encore. The only negative comment I have is that I could not hear Fagan playing the piano. There were a lot of instruments on stage, and the acoustics were not balanced inside the Blaisdell Concert Hall. I could tell Fagan was playing his heart out on the piano, but I could not hear it from my balcony seat. Really, I would have preferred to just have Michael, Boz and Fagan on the stage alone with maybe just two other back up instruments. I still really enjoyed myself and the guys gave it 100 percent effort.

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Review 13 for Dukes of September

1 / 5

Worst ever

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Posted 10/26/2012

by Maitai11

I wanted to hear original compositions; not a bunch of covers...also, as good as the backup singers were, I did NOT want to see them sing lead. Huge disappointment!

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Review 14 for Dukes of September

4 / 5

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Posted 10/26/2012

by Smokey70

Location:Honolulu, Hawaii

These three entertainers were great together; singing together at times and solo on their big hits. The two female backup singers were awesome and added great backup and harmony throughout. Left wanting more.

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Review 15 for Dukes of September

3 / 5

dukes of september fall short of expectation

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Posted 10/26/2012

by watersnake

Location:Honolulu

Thought they would perform more of their individual hits, instead they performed more cover songs collectively than I would have liked to have heard. Would have rather seen them take the stage individually to play a set of four or five of their greatest hits each first, then collectively perform together. Also, thought they overcompensated for their aging voices by amping up the volume of the instruments, which I did not think they had to do. I'd still would have appreciated listening to their voices as is. Back up singers were good, but again volume was too loud--sounded schreechy when they belted it out. All in all it was an okay concert performance, but one in which I would not look forward to seeing return.

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Review 16 for Dukes of September

5 / 5

Tight...

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Posted 10/26/2012

by CoolClassic

Location:Honolulu

Talent and experience blended together with creativity for a rousing show. I edpecially enjoyed their covers of other rhythm & blues & soul tunes like Chuck Berry and the Isley Brothers. The effect was a full and rich sound. Volume and blend was great. Powerful backup singers beautiflly showcased. What can you say but the best when Catherine Russell is your backup. Boz sounded like honedy, Donald twisted, and Michael boom boom with wonderfully creative piano openings to songs. A wonderful show. I didn't stop dancing in my seat for a moment!

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Review 17 for Dukes of September

4 / 5

Oldies but goodies

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Favorite moment: Steely Dan tunes @

Posted 10/26/2012

by Lidi1

Location:Hawaii

Loved when the boys played and sang! Enjoyed the backup singers who were talented but their mikes were too loud so at times it felt like they were screaming when they took the lead. Otherwise it would have been five stars!

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Review 18 for Dukes of September

1 / 5

A waste of money

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Posted 10/26/2012

by kaneohebud

The Dukes of September concert was way less than professional. The sound of the instruments continually blocked out the voices of the principles. It was clear from the start that these singers are over the hill. This is the last time I will waste my time and money on artists from my generation.

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Review 19 for Dukes of September

4 / 5

Dukes of October! I mean September...

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Favorite moment: Lido Shuffle: the obvious show stopper! @

Setlist: Setlist was the same that they have been playing throughout this tour. @

Opening act(s): None! @

Posted 10/26/2012

by Spacemaster

Location:Honolulu

Great show! Boz Scaggs definitely the best of the three, sounding great, played great guitar, and was very classy in taking his bows. Fagen? Yeah, he rocked! Made me remember that the piano is a PERCUSSION instrument. He played counterpoint to McDonald and Jim Beard's keyboards all night long. Something about his singing wasn't quite right, though. I don't think that they had enough reverb or something for him. While I love Michael McDonald, I have to say that he struggled to hit the high notes, often not making it. Not a put-down, just the facts... I guess we're all aging, my friend. I heard this said of another singer, and I think it holds for him: he never sang in falsetto, he just sang really high. And now that he's losing it, it's a little sad.

The worst part of the show? Whoever was running the sound system had it up WAY TOO LOUD! HORRIBLE! This is the reason I could only give the show 4 stars— we were at the threshold of pain the whole night. Where do I send my ear doctor bill???

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Favorite moment: Lido Shuffle: the obvious show stopper! @

Setlist: Setlist was the same that they have been playing throughout this tour. @

Opening act(s): None! @

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Review 20 for Dukes of September

4 / 5

the dukes!

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Setlist: Lido, who's that lady, @

Opening act(s): No opening acts. @

Posted 10/26/2012

by kanz1

Location:honolulu

Concert was ok. music over powered the vocals.
seen boz and michael a couple of years ago at the shell
The sounds was perfect. all in all. i enjoyed the sounds.
brought back some good memories. disappointed no harbor lights.

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