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Fact #117276

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Short story:

Steely Dan release a new single, Reelin’ In The Years, in the USA.

Full article:

Elliott Randall : There was a production company, JATA, the acronym for Jay and the Americans, it was under that blanket Kenny was forever doing demos with them. Kenny would ask me to come and play on some of the demos and I did. Between that point and when Gary Katz took the tapes out to ABC, I don't know much about what went on. The next thing I knew they were out there working on the first album and I had decided to move out to Los Angeles that summer of '72. I was invited to come into the studio and say hello and that day was asked to do the solo on Reelin' In The Years.

The initial invitation came from (guitarist Jeff) Baxter. I don't think the other guys knew I was in town.

All they said was 'Look, Baxter's been trying to do this for two days, so would you please do it?' When I did and played the solo, I was then asked if I would join the band right away the next day and I declined.

The first solo that I did on Reelin' in the Years should have been the keeper. Unfortunately the record button wasn't on.

Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin) : My favourite guitar solo of all time was Elliott Randall's on Reelin' in The Years.