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THE
FIRST ANNUAL DANNY AWARDS PRESENTATION THE
VOTING Following
each listing are the "VOTER COMMENTS." Pretty much all of
these are reproduced anonymously and faithful to the original grammar
without editing; although the way some were written, you might be able
to have a good guess as to the author. DANNY AWARD CERTIFICATES KEEP IN MIND that this is intended for amusement and is not entirely scientifically accurate nor according to accepted statistical practices. On the other hand, a goodly attempt was made to sincerely reflect with a lot of accuracy the wishes of Dandom...blah, blah, blah. If you are not finding this funny...well, you should be! (1. & 2.)
Demographics And now without
further adieu... AWARDS3. Best Beverage Served at a Danfest
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"...cheap Belgian
beer next to Olympia in Paris (the Americans drank like frat boys)..."
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FINALISTS VOTER COMMENTS "(tie) Jamie Nudge's Buffalo Chicken Wings/Lucinda Bailey's Butterscotch Brownies, both at the Countdown to Ecstasy (C2E) Picnic at Waterloo Park..." "That 'enlightening' banana-nut bread with "surprise" ingredients at the rockin' Dallas show." "I plead the fifth....."
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on the bluebook guestbook. 5. Best Substance at a Danfest Click icon for Movie of Award Presentation FINALISTS VOTER COMMENTS "That "enlightening" banana-nut bread with "surprise" ingredients at the rockin' Dallas show." "#9 Charlotte home-grown hybrid (be where you wanna stay for a while)" "Flesh." "Highly intellectual discussion of existential philosophy at Las Vegas Danfest."
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"Deludin Medication Bottles with wonderful labels, courtesy of Amaris in Irvine...." "... a girl calling herself 'Rikki' . Turns out she wasn't exactly a 'favor'-but was worth every penny...er...dollar..."
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on the bluebook guestbook. 7. Best Technical Achievement at a Danfest FINALISTS hoops iMOVIE CLIPS Damien from Australia getting his beater car cross-continent VOTER COMMENTS "I would like to humbly nominate my good friend Mike Cisneros' wonderful 'Steely Dan Final Exam' (for, of course, Dr. Wu's class) at the Cincinnati Danfest. Mike was one of the hosts of the Danfest, and he obviously put a lot of time into this five-page brain crusher. It included true/false, multiple guess and essay questions, but was a blast from start to finish!" "Damian Brierty's documentary filming at various Danfestssadly, he hasn't been heard from since..." "The *hoops* we had to jump through to get Reanne's RV to DanGate Houston....we're talkin' porta potty here!" "Tampa: Q and I hosted ...nobody showed up." "Damien's Toyota" "Drinking Cakebread, smoking the Honduran, and the kind Bud simultaneously" "Damian, the Aussie film maker actually getting that piece of shit car actually across the country!!" "Dave Braxton, playing drums in public for the *first time ever*, and pulling off a performance worthy of Purdie himself! (C2E Picnic, Merriweather Post Pavilion Danfest)"
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VOTER COMMENTS << Click the bluebook iconleave your comments on the bluebook guestbook. 10. Danfest Attendee
Who Best Embodied a Steely Dan Character or Album Cover VOTER COMMENTS " Raleigh, it hadda be the guy appearing to be "wired", made up with red skin, aka 'Jive Miguel'" "Wil Buchanan & sister [Lisa] who were wearing Self-made t-shirts of Album coversHouston" "The irrepressible Butchie, at enGORGEment 2000representing some random Daglo Freak, at the very least." "Why Cara Mia, of course, from Gaslighting Abbie, aka Marsha D." "hoops with his 'Walter is GOD' sign @ Houston" "Cousin Dupreebut he was incognito!all he left behind was this note: http://community.webshots.com/scripts/editPhotos.fcgi?action=showMyPhoto&albumID=3602919&photoID =3605406&security=WWqCTkgNul " "Klaus & The Rooster Dallas Danfest"
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on the bluebook guestbook. 11. Most Orgasmic Experience at a Danfest FINALISTS (No clear winner in this category) VOTER COMMENTS "Uh, isn't this a family website?" "Me, Re, Bubby and Dr. Wu jammin' to Kid C" "standing on
a hotel room desk with five others, singing 'gaucho' at the top of our
lungs, in Dallas."
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VOTER COMMENT "Aja, from San Diego, with her terrific bod."
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VOTER COMMENT "hoops changing shirts after getting soaked between Pizza and Allstate Arena."
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14. Most Thrilling to Meet In Person at a Danfest
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VOTER COMMENTS "The nuclear
physicist from Sao Paulo, Brazil, who attended our Danfest in Cincinnati.
Amazing. He knew how to cut ticket deals and do particle physics, too.
The Dan has smart fans." << Click the bluebook iconleave your comments on the bluebook guestbook. 15. Danfest Partier of the Year
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ARAY aka
PRINCESS OF CAIRO aka GEORGE SANDS VOTER COMMENT "Steve Preactor, who despite all obstacles and setbacks has persevered and made both C2E II and now C2E III happen! Thanks for your persistence Steve! (Merriweather Post Pavilion Danfest)"
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19. Danfest of the Year
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VOTER COMMENT "Can only speak for Raleighand it was absolutely perfect. Warm, interesting people that all shared a common thread. My spouse still doesn't get it."
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20. Best SUPPORTING Actor in a iDanvention iMovie Clip
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21. Best SUPPORTING Actress in an iDanvention iMovie Clip
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23. Best Actress in an iDanvention iMovie Clip
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24. iDanvention iMovie Clip of the Year
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VOTER COMMENT "JK saying if he sees Steely Dan again at the next regular interval for him, he will have to come in a wheelchair."
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on the bluebook guestbook. The following Dannys refer to the venues and the Steely Dan Tour 2K Concerts themselves 25. Venue with the Coolest Security FINALISTS SMIRNOFF CENTER/STARPLEX, Dallas Concord/Chronicle Pavilion, Concord (Bay Area), California VOTER COMMENTS "'Coolest security' is an oxymoron" "The Gorge (especially the nice security guards who ***apologized*** for asking StAl to take the cocktail flag down off his camper)" "HoustonThe COMPASS BANK CLUB was sooooo easy to sneak into!!" "All I remember was, in Raleigh, instead of 'up against the wall', the only remark I heard was 'sir, would you please smoke that somewhere else besides the concession area?'"
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on the bluebook guestbook. 26. Venue with most Nazi-like Security FINALISTS PINE KNOB, Clarkston/Detroit Metro Region (Tie) WOODLANDS PAVILION, Houston (Tie) The Gorge, George, Washington VOTER COMMENTS "Detroit! The security and cops were bustin' people for dancing even NEAR the aisleways." "Mountain View"No, you may not dance in the aisle..." "No, you cannot go into the front section to give 2 UC Berkeley t-shirts to Walt & Don..." She passed them to the other ushers, but did W & D get the shirts? Hell if I'll ever know..." "Do Steely Dan fans really need security? Or just Prozac?" "Has to be Cincinnati. Every time I returned to my seat prior to the show's start, and then when returning after the intermission, I was stopped at the entryway to the seating section closest to the stage. My ticket was checked there, then it was checked AGAIN by someone standing by my row before I sat down. I finally could not resist a bit of frustrated sarcasm, and asked the last ticket checker if he wanted a pint of blood and my firstborn child as well." "Not at the venue, but the Campground Nazi of the Franchise Campground from Hell (outside the Gorge venue) must receive some kind of special mention." "Denverthey confiscated water bottles!"
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CHRONICLE PAVILION, Concord (Bay Area), California (tie) VOTER COMMENTS "PNC Bank Arts Center, formerly GSAC. We had to take a yellow school bus from the parking to the arena. And it sucks when your knees don't fit in the seats." "The lot was divided up with old telephone poles, one of which leaped up and wrested Moonflower to the, ground, sending her to First Aid, and then into the show."
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VOTER COMMENTS "Y2K Keychainso valuable someone stole it right off my keychain...can you believe it?" "Has to be the teeny little Wonder Waif T-shirt. Its size tag reads, "One Size Fits All." (all Wonder Waifs, that is!)" "'Walter Becker
Is God' vanity plate, which was sold out at every venue" "Dear Mr Dandom; << Click the bluebook iconleave your comments on the bluebook guestbook. 34. Venue of the Year on Steely Dan Tour 2K FINALISTS JONES
BEACH, Wantaugh, Long Island, New York VOTER COMMENT "08 July 2000. It was their home town. The fans were better than in New Jersey. And the weather didn't dampen the spirits. Plus, off the record, I have a good boot of the show, so I'm happy and able to relive the memories :-) "
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on the bluebook guestbook. 35. Venue from Hell on Steely Dan Tour 2K FINALISTS FOREST NATIONAL, Brussels (tie) ICE PALACE (TAMPA HOCKEY ARENA) (tie) Allstate Arena, Chicago Metro Area Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View (Bay Area), California The Gorge, George, Washington VOTER COMMENTS "Chicago Allstate. The Gorge ain't all it's cracked up to be either." "Wembley." "The Gorge is a lot of hype. Sure the photo is cool on the back of Alive in America, but unless you are weirdly lucky and sit with a strange view of the stage itself, you can't see the Gorge. You drive three hours each way and walk half a mile from the lot each way. I felt like I was a migrant Dan FanI panhandled $197.84 though. Nice wages for a migrant."
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on the bluebook guestbook. 36. Most Exciting Moment During a Steely Dan Show FINALISTS THE OPENING CHORDS OF "THE BOSTON RAG" (A Runaway Winner!!!) Dean Parks joining Steely Dan on stage at Dallas When the girls began singing "Dirty Work" The opening of "Deacon Blues" VOTER COMMENTS "In Raleigh, NC with the opening chord to Don't Take Me Alive. My nipples were hard enough to cut glass even in the sweltering heat!" "'almost got there' line WoH, Milwaukee June 23, gave me chills up and down my spine..." "When the sky opened up, the thunder rolled, and lightning flashed, in perfect accompaniment to the encores at the Merriweather Post Pavilion show." "For me, the most exciting moment at Cincinnati was the one when Don forgot the lyrics to the beginning of the third verse in "My Old School," the final song. He grinned (or sort of), looked back a bit at the three ladies singing behind him, and listened long enough to let them bring him up to speed. It was funny and touching at the same time. The end of a long night for him, in the heat, and he kept going just the same." "Donald: when he used to ride this giant pink inflatable microphone, but was it a microphone?. I also loved his platform shoes and his green wig. Walter: when he suddenly started to beat the measure with the extremity of his left foot. It was so sudden, intense and weird!" "Donald doing the 'Hey 19' monolog at the Mansfield MA show, with the whole audience going nuts over it" "When they opened the show playing 'Boston Rag', it was just the most perfect song to pick, and they sounded incredible." "How can you choose? Total ecstasy every minute I got to share the same space on this earth with two people I have adored, idolized, worshipped since 1972. Total communion with a group of people who felt exactly the same way." "When I heard the opening notes of "The Royal Scam," a song I NEVER thought I'd hear in concert! This song has haunted me since the first time I heard it, and as they launched into it, my rest of the song. I had similar experiences throughout the evening, but I don't think any of them were quite the equal of that feeling. I distinctly remember feeling as though I was floating during that songand I was (mostly) sober!" "Dallaswhen Dean Parks joined Walter and Jon on stageguitar heaven! All three were grinning and playing and looked like they were having a great old time!" "JIMMY HASLIP/Tom Barney AT THE AHOY ROTTERDAM" "Pine Knob Music Theater, Auburn Hills MIThe venue blew a fuse shortly after the intro to Josie. DF stopped the song. The band then restarted with a completely different version of the song. Way professional!" " MansfieldThe Boston crowd exploding like a bomb when they recognize the opening chords of 'The Boston Rag'. Off the charts in decibel levels." "During the July 3, 2000 show at Jones Beach, Donald Fagen began to proclaim 'It's a strange night', but before he could complete the thought, Walter Becker interrupted with 'Strange like every other night?' Runner up: at the end of the show, Don looked very thoughtful as if he had some great words of wisdom, and then said 'I have nothing further to say at this time'. Without a doubt, Donald's witticisms and personality made the show."
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on the bluebook guestbook. SPECIAL AWARDSSpecial Pre-Danfest
Event in Seattle Special Pre-Danfest
Event in Chicago Special Services
to the Disabled New Steely Dan
Fans of the Year Special Achievement
with a Video Camera & a Beater Car "Walter
Becker is God" Prize "Keeping
The Faith" Award for Most-Post Tour Activity << Click the bluebook iconleave your comments about the "special awards" on the bluebook guestbook. VOTER-CREATED AWARDSThe following
awards were improvised and awarded by the voters themselves who were
instructed: "Make
up your own Danny Award Category and Best Use of Prescription Drugs at a Steely Dan Show Matt 'Darvacet' Sharp Funniest comment
from a Band Member Most sarcastic
remark heard at a Steely Dan show Album of the Year "Two Against Nature", Steely Dan Best Fist-Fight, um, FOOT-FIGHT, at a Danfest As the 3 female co-hosts of the Houston Danfest were modeling their custom-made sleevless polos with embroidered Dan Names for the video camera, someone remarked that two of the co-hosts were "busty" whereas one co-host was "not-so-busty". A young man from
the DanFest revelers came over to explain how the "not-so-busty"
host could perhaps compete with the other two. He placed his hand in
a cupped position INSIDE the young-lady's shirt so as to expand the
breastal area. The young-lady's BOYFRIEND was the one holding the video
camera - and hands being full - reached out and quite literally KICK-BOXED
the offender into the next zip code!!! Most Confused Local Law Enforcement Early along in the Houston Danfest, we received a visit from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department. Apparently they were just patrolling around and saw the large and visible gathering of fans (Recreational vehicle, banners in the trees etc). Ed (the aforementioned nominee for the Foot-fight) went over and had a nice chat with the Sheriff's Deputy. The officer basically told us to keep the noise down, alcohol out-of-view etc... About an hour later, we got a visit from a Different Deputy (we'll call him Barney Fife) who said that it is "illegal" to have parking lot parties (we were on private property with permission from the Management Company of course) and that "alcohol" is certainly not allowed and that we better pack it up "right away" and move on to the concert. This of course did not put a damper on the Danfest, we just "slowly" packed away the fun and then it was concert time anyway. The point is, local law enforcement doesn't know it's ass from a hole in the ground. And the Danny goes to: The Montgomery County Texas Sheriff's Department! (Might as well have been Mayberry!!) Most Memorable After-Concert Moment I don't know this lady's name, but she rates. Here's the reason:
I heard a woman's voice in the crowd of people behind me as I left the
Cincinnati concert. She was softly singing, "Any Major Dude,"
all the words just right. Least number of Participants for a Danfest Tampa, Just me and Q "Little Wild One Award" for most visitors to her tent Jack of Days A.K.A. ti bon ange (one of those "you had to be there" situations) Youngest Fan Award That would surely go to me :) Danny Award for #1 Dan Fan and S.O. Pete Fogel and Shari Kamburoff LUCKLESS PEDESTRIAN AWARD: My sister and I missed the last train to our town out of Center City Philadelphia after the Camden show. We took another train that left us about 15 miles from home, walked about 4 miles (by this time it was three a.m.), saw a bus that would have taken us within a mile of home pass in the distance too far away to catch, flagged down a cab driven by a psychopath, and finally made it home about 4:30 a.m. Did we care? Of course not, because we were honored and thrilled to beyou guessed it"Luckless Pedestrians." Best Independent film maker of the tour: That Australian guy whatsisname?? MEET THE THE ANORAKS and KEEP SMILING Award 2000 Definitely Pete and Shari they always had time for the fans no matter how weird !! (Anorak= Trainspotter/geek.) WEBDRONE of the millennium award 2000 The Webdrone over at steelydan.com, for all their great work, and organizing the pre-sale tix for the Official SD Newsletter viewers, thanx Best Non-Australian Independent filmaker of the tour: hoops Special Achievements in Sound, Film & Special Effects Editing: hoops for the gearslut movie!!! Lifetime Achievement Award Pete Fogel The Danny for the fans who are brothers & live the most distance from the centre of Dandom " Bruce & Don" Christchurch, New Zealand The Danny for fans who are most unlikely to have Steely Dan tour their country "Bruce & Don" (and any other NZ fans) From New Zealand The most southerly Danfest with the smallest gathering " Christchurch, New Zealand" MOST LIKELY TO HAVE ALL SIX CD's IN THE CAR TO BE STEELY DAN Me - been that way since my first 6-disc changer (93 BMW - still got it) INDIVIDUAL WHO'S SPOUSE STILL DOESN'T UNDERSTAND, OR GET IT Me, and everyone who's in my shoes FOUNDING FATHER(s) AWARD: PERSON(s) WHO WE OWE ALL THIS TO (besides Donald & Walter), AND WOULDN'T EVEN HAVE ALL THESE FORUMS AND MEDIA VARIATIONS WITHOUT: Pete Fogel, and Jim McKay Dan Musical Spirit award Dr. Wu's Eleventh Hour Orchestra from the MPP Danfest High Heeled Sneakers Award Reanne Hancock, Houston (and to her costumer, Gail J) Best Bodhisattva-esque moment at a show... The Steely Dan Orchestra, The Toronto show The story: After beating my brains out for five years trying to enlighten my grad school friends, I finally convinced one to come to an SD show (mainly by buying his ticket and agreeing to take some pretty heavy "enlighteners"). About 5 minutes into "Night by Night" he turns to me and says, "Oh my God, now I know what you mean when you say this is INTELLIGENT music!". Turns out he never really realized the intricate interplay between the instruments until he saw the players live. He went nuts at the show, and we went home and listened to SD for hours and hours. Best Danfest cover band Naked Lunch in Deep Ellum, Dallas! Most generous danfesters Shoreline, danfesters freely sharing their kirschwasser in shells Organizer(s) of the Decade(Individual, Duo, or Group) Pete Fogel, Jim McKay, and Pat Beemer; Danfans Extraordinaire! Without their efforts, Dandom would be second-class. Best guy from Australia making a film about Dan Fans Damian Person you'd most want to be stranded with on a desert island with only a bottle of Kirschwasser to share Amelia Ray aka Aray aka Princess of Cairo aka George Sands Beneficiaries of the kindest most generous Dan Fans The seagulls in Mountain View parking lot A who got to eat the the Danfest leftovers while we enjoyed the concert. The wonderful flat changer who changed the flat on his wife's car after the concert Steve Miyamoto The two most grateful Danfans who benefitted from the most excellent and quick flat changing skills demonstrated by Steve Miyamoto Holliday & Anna-Lisa The Couple With the Curliest Yellow Ribbons on Their Car Antennae Holliday & Steve Sound That Echoes
in your Head, Even Now Cutest attendant under age two, with snow white hair and bright blue eyes. Keziah Holt ( my daughter ) Most In Need of Correction Donald, after four tours, he still talks in "Hey 19" about there being a worm in the bottom of Cuervo Gold. There is NO worm in the bottom of a bottle of Cuervo. OK? Best All-Around Dan Fan Pete Fogel Best Organizer and "Just Do It" Girl Oleander Best Sense of Humor in All Ways Roy Scam Best Dancer at a Concert That would be you, hoops. Your own unique style you know! Best Ride to the Concert Brother - Wild Wil's Harley Friendliest Danfester (Tie) Sara Kessler and Wonderwaif of Irving Park Best Moocher That Austrailan Dude - Damian Best DF moment When he lost his shades in the heat of a tune Best WB vocal Monkey in Your Soul Best composure when greatness is thrust upon him Pete Fogel Best Danfest host performance under pressure Tom (Greene Earrings) Greene, "Danger on the Rocks" Danfest, Las Vegas Most Unintentionally Ironic Activity Proposed at a Danfest Rollerblading after San Diego show Funniest Moment Bill Griffin getting locked out of his Hotel Room in Mansfield before the concert in his towel! Best Generation On Beyond Zebra participant 8-year-old Chloe from Raleigh, in her long black gloves Best High-Concept Party Favor Rich from South Carolina, who handed me a sheet of Bounce fabric softener: no static at all! Best Soundtrack
to a Post-Concert Party Best Long-Distance Ingenuity Mike B from Denver's "All-Excess" Passes Best Costume-That-Almost-Was Matt & Amanda, who considered putting on SD t-shirts and, with a friend, coming to the Raleigh fest with a video camera: show biz kids taking movies of themselves... Fan Most willing to Maim Themselves for a Steely Dan Ticket Moonflower She didn't have a ticket to the Concord Show. While walking from the car to the box office to buy a ticket, she tripped on these annoying telephone poles that are laying down as parking bumpers in the lot and literally fell on her face. Bleeding all over, she was rushed back stage to the First Aid station; after she was cleaned up and checked out, she was escorted to a seat, up front and center, without ever purchasing a ticket. Person with the Best Dope Mark B. Song during which Donald makes the greatest Ray Charles/Joe Cocker face: The Boston Raghis snarl on the chorus is great! Song you'd most like to hear on the next tour (Hopefully this summer!) Caves of Altamira- keep the darned bone and trumpet Most devoted fan and the hardest worker to give us the NEWS hoops McKay. The duo who've worked their hearts and souls to help us enjoy venues and NYC St. Al & his lovely Shari. The most devoted bunch of fans anywhere anytime anyplace The members of the Dandom Digest. Least ability to clap in time to any Dan song played all evening Richard Turner Most NUMBER of Times Anyone Could Whisper "Please, please, please play Dr Wu" Pete Robson Worst Audience Harmony Vocal on Babylon Sisters Me! Best Performance by A Danfan With A video Camera hoops McKay MVP (non band) Hoops McKay Best Fans a Band/Artist Could Ever Hope to Have Dandom. I Know They Get Paid For It Doing This Stuff and Have Won Every Damn Official Award This Year, But Let's Give 'em One MoreA Danny! Donald and Walter Best Centerpiece SueDave Danny for Capturing
It All Digitally for Our Repeated Viewing Pleasure The Best Improvement in Digital Filming! hoops Best Musical Artist on GB Malcolm Hunter aka YGK Most Dedicated Danfest Attendee CaraMia Marsha Doyle Lifetime Dedication/Pure Public Service Award hoops: Jim McKay Most Annoying
Stage Patter Best Non-music Show Contribution The stage/light show design team (whoever they were). Their work was completely stuporizing. All those nifty lines and colors and patterns and stuff projected on that cat sniffing under the bridge showing its ass to the government that eventually became the dinosaur grazing in the trees in what's left of society 100 years from now. Or, maybe it was really just a cute little calf suckling its mommy by a fence post? Well, that's what it was from stage left anyway. (Gee, I guess I must've had a good time.) Creativity in Steely Dan Art Lisa Fuller Best Performance After a Car Accident Dinky Dawson totaled his car at 9 in the morning, but was talking to a crowd of 200 people by 1 PM at Devon's, the restaurant of the Mansfield/Boston Danfest. WORST Luck Quest for "West Of Hollywood". Bill Griffin-"SpongeBill"-driving to Long Island in the rain to hear West Of Hollywood only to have it dropped from the set list. Drives to Mansfield, Massachusetts to hear West Of Hollywood only to have it dropped from the set list. Decided not to drive to Hartford CT and Camden NJ, where West Of Hollywood was kept on the set list for both concerts. WORST Use Of Primo Steely Dan tickets Goes to the two guys who won the front-row center tickets to Mansfield/Boston show after they thought they were at a Red Sox Game, post party when they arrived at the Pre-Danfest party at the Fenway in Boston. Best Audience Mansfield/Boston as told by Donald Fagen Best Intraband Insult in the Context of a Show "And speaking of things horrible, let me yield the microphone to my partner, Walter Becker." Best "Come-on Line" (Band Member) Donald yelling, "See you next year!"
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