Steely Dan - Glamour Profession (Demo Restored)

Restoration of the Glamour Profession demo from the "Lost Gaucho" collection.

Changes made to this for the restoration: EQ Match with the Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab Gaucho version, fixed L and R channel tape sync issue, manual EQ, manual declick and fixed digital corruption and pops, manual EQ again, spectral de-noise.

[danielmccann]

Listening to the demo finally made me realize what I think really makes this song for me. I have gone from bass, grand piano part, guitar solo but what holds it all together is that electric piano that is playing the chords, not the synth. Seems to set the mood for the entire song, it's all just perfect.

[EddieG]

This is more likely taken from a "work-in-progress" cassette copy that some musicians take away, to either listen to how recordings are progressing or to give to musicians that may be coming in for a session, than from a demo of the song. Keyboard elements that are present on the finished recording are featured here, so I'd say its a WIP.

[jospinvanraat]

It's actually Ready - Freddie Washington on that awesome bass! 🤗🔉🎼❣Ooh isn't this Music. 🎶🎵

[shannonk.]

Thank you for posting this gem. Glamour Profession is my favorite Steely Dan tune. I miss the horns though in this cut. Great stuff though...

[jseth]

"All aboard the Caribe Cannibal""!!!
Sounds so close to complete in a lot of ways... but no Steve Khan... wonder if he's the one who "took a tape home so he could flesh out his parts..."! Whoever did it, I am really glad they did!!!

[ist]

EXT. 6:05, OUTSIDE THE STADIUM - NIGHT

[timkearns]

The canvass that was made into a masterpiece.

[dtsdigitalden]

I actually prefer the vocal takes on this version!

[allthingsclassicrock]

Thank you! 🙏 I knew nothing of these demos until watching another YT video on the album recently.

[OrthodoxSakartveloGOC]

Have been listening to this for 3 months man it's just such a thematic song great for nights in cities

[OtaconNachos]

I've heard this a number of times before, but every time something about the stark crappy quality of Wendel's "playing" sounds so sinister.

[metaphoria]

I could listen to 3:31 - 3:39 for eternity

[metaphoria]

How many different notes are played in that bassline? Seriously

[OrthodoxSakartveloGOC]

Someone please out this on the internet archive, this is too integral to music history man.

[hanwalraven]

What the f... did they do with this masterpiece in music?

[haddadbeats]

About 2 or 3 bpm faster… no Larry Carlton fills and obviously the bgv’s are not done but essential everything remained the same.