Kung Fu feat. Jon Herington & Bernard Purdie: The Fez → Green Earrings [7-Cam/HD]

Kung Fu performs "The Fez" into "Green Earrings" live at Toad's Place in New Haven, CT on Friday, December 19, 2014.

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Kung Fu performed Steely Dan's The Royal Scam album in its entirety as part of their 4th annual Toys for Tots Holiday Spectacular.

Kung Fu:
Todd Stoops - keyboards
Rob Somerville - saxaphone
Tim Palmieri - guitar
Adrian Tramontano - drums
Chris DeAngelis - bass

Featuring:
Jon Herington - Guitar
Bernard Purdie - Drums
Jesse Gibbon - Keyboards
Rob Volo - Trombone
Mark Coronado - Trumpet
Christine Tambakis - Backing vocals
Nicole Zuraitis - Backing vocals

Big thanks to Blue Clyde for the excellent multitrack audio, and to Matt Vallo for the two additional cameras!

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[mtfbwm]

This is, musically, probably the best rendition of this song I've heard yet.

[janbart]

Green That guitar duel, The vocals with a smile...., The drum duel....the FUN all the musicians are crearly having playing this monster of a song....!....Thank you so much !...makes my day !!!!

[Noitard]

The world needs more amazing "steely bands" like these

[TheMacasso]

Unbelievably **** horribly **** fabulously stAnky groove with Bernard and John Herrington and these guys really great

[mootbooxle]

How can you even touch the drums with Bernard Purdie up there? I would feel so strange playing Purdie's groove along with the man himself. The Purdie Shuffle changed my life!

[waynemiller]

holy crap. unbelievable that I can watch something this good on my computer hooked up to my TV in my bedroom.  I tuned in for Jon Herington but got surprised by such a large number of talented performances... particularly the other guitarist, Tim Palmieri.

[jramsey]

Thank the algorhythmic gods for sending this my way. Love it.

[andyinoregon]

Huge thanks to all involved here, but especially to Christine and Nicole. What often separates Steely Dan from the pack is the quality of the female backing vocals on their recordings.

[tovarisch]

I loooove the guitar playing here but the masterful drumming is also a treat.

[justindutton]

The interplay between Jon and Tim is insane. Tim picks it up with a fast riff, and Herington laughs...not because he thinks Tim is trying to outplay him, but because he KNOWS where Tim is going from there. Brilliance

[semperfidelis]

Very nice, a lot of balls covering 2 Steely Dan Classics. Great musicians, the double drums, and the guitar riffs!…🔥🔥🔥

[jperryfan]

Just heard about Walter and this was the first thing I wanted to see. RIP Walter and thanks for all the incredible music!

[milkgrapes]

You guys have a terrifingly good in house electric guitar man

[noternunstoned]

The song starts with 3 phrases on the rhodes through a flanger, the repetitive stabs mimic a news program intro to get you prepared for an important message.
Then it's pure funk heaven from then on.

[justindutton]

I think it’s fair to say that Herrington appreciates Tim’s playing. I’ve never seen him smile so much

[shannonk.]

Very talented group of musicians. You were all spot on with the lyrics, chords and harmonies which is very difficult to do since Steely Dan is a very difficult band to cover due to the complexity of their lyrics, chords, harmonies and rhythms. Loved the dual drummers as well. Always worked well with the Allman Brothers and the Grateful Dead! Bravo to you all.

[ecopolst]

I like this one the best of all Steely Dan covers I have seen, and it's been a few. A great combo of enthusiasm, solid playing and solos going just about as far away from the original as they should.

[whatk]

It's very elusive, that Steely Dan feel and blend of all the instruments. After watching a dozen cover bands on YouTube, I found these folks really have it. Give everyone on stage "...the Steely Dan T-shirts."
Movies have second unit directors... this is Steely Dan's Second Unit!

[NoSacredCowFla]

This is another video I keep coming back to.

[stevebelieves]

What a great "2 love all around!!