Denny dias biography
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Denny Dias (born December in Philadelphia) is an American guitarist, most known for being a founding member of Steely Dan.
Dias was working with his own band out of his basement in Hicksville, Long Island when he placed an ad in "The Village Voice" that read: "Looking for keyboardist and bassist. Must have jazz chops! Assholes need not apply". It was in this way that Donald Fagen and Walter Becker met Dias. They joined his band and immediately began playing their own material. Amazed at the talent Becker and Fagen had, Dias fired the rest of the band, and the three of them moved to California, adding drummer Jim Hodder, guitarist Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter, and vocalist David Palmer before recording for ABC/Dunhill Records as Steely Dan.
Dias recorded as a permanent member of the band on 's Can't Buy a Thrill (with a noteworthy electric sitar solo in the song "Do It Again"), 's Countdown to Ecstasy, and 's Pretzel Logic.
Following a tour promoting Pretzel Logic, Becker and Fagen decided to break the band up and use session musicians on future albums. Dias was included as a session guitarist on 's Katy Lied - playing a solo on "Your Gold Teeth II" - as well as 's The Royal Scam, and 's Aja. Howeve
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AUDIO: Steely Dan's Denny Dias ()
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