An evening pause: The only member of Steely Dan playing here appears to be Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, playing lead guitar. Sign Up. There's one connection. Coyote and Skunk. The guitar solo is by Jeff "Skunk" Baxter who would soon go on to join The Doobie Brothers. Rikki Don't Lose That Number In 2016 Jeff "Skunk" Baxter won the TEC Les Paul Innovation Award from the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM). by Ed Cyphers in Video of the Week Tags: kipp lennon, rikki don't lose that number, skunk baxter, steely dan "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" is a single released in 1974 by rock/jazz rock group Steely Dan and the opening track of their third album Pretzel Logic. Includes Guitar TAB for Voice, range: G4-A5 or Guitar in A Major. Rikki Don’t Lose That Number solo... Jeff “Skunk” Baxter. Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest. Juni 2019 um 02:45 Uhr bearbeitet. Achtergrond "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" is geschreven door basgitarist Walter Becker en zanger Donald Fagen en geproduceerd door Gary Katz. The song moves in and out of different key centers so he simply chooses to play to each chord. Thread starter Rod; Start date ... At any rate, the guitar solo, performance by Skunk Baxter, is truly a masterpiece of work ... on military technologies. The "don't lose that number" is in relation to Clapton's then contemplating giving up the music business back in the early '70's. The others include Kipp Lennon on vocals, Nathan East … You tell yourself you're not my kind But you don't even know your mind And you could have a change of heart Rikki don't lose that number Rikki don't lose that number You don't wanna call nobody else Send it off in a letter to yourself Rikki don't lose that number It's the only one you own You might use it if you feel better When you get home I have a friend in town, he's heard your name We can go out driving on Slow Hand Row 4. Best known as lead guitarist for Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers, the breadth and extent of Baxter's musical career is impressive. "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" is a single released in 1974 by rock/jazz rock group Steely Dan and the opening track of their third album Pretzel Logic. He provides a very tasteful and melodic solo during "Rikki Don't Lose That Number." Rikki, Don't Lose That Number by Michael White (1979) Jazz / Blues. Facebook. Jump to. Steely Dan’s Rikki Don’t Lose That Number. Accessibility Help. This track has no facts and stories yet. Jim Gordon bespeelt de drums op het nummer, net zoals op het grootste deel van Pretzel Logic.De gitaarsolo werd ingespeeld door Jeff Baxter, die zich korte tijd later bij The Doobie Brothers aansloot. According to a 2006 interview, the Rikki of the title is Rikki Ducornet, a New York writer and artist. Rikki Ducornet(female) was a NY writer and artist who Donald Fagen met while they were both students at Barth college in NY. Skinning a Skunk & Roasting The Meat Over an Open Fire. They met at a college party(she was married at the time) and Rikki was worried that she was becoming attracted to Donald and decided to leave before things went too far, but not before Donald gave her his phone #.This explains most but not all the lyrics. Allgemeines. Skunk Baxter -- Rikki Don't Lose That Number at 3/28/2020 08:29:00 PM. It was the most successful single of the group's career, peaking at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the summer of 1974. Jeff "Skunk" Baxter performs Rikki Don't Lose That Number live at the NAMM Show 2016 TEC Awards in Anaheim, CA. In this clip, Jeff “Skunk” Baxter performs Steely Dan’s “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number” with Nathan East, live at the 2016 TEC Awards. August 23, 2017 6:01 pm Robert Zimmerman. SKU: MN0042259 Video of the Week: Skunk Baxter Covers ‘Rikki Don’t Lose That Number’ 28 Dec 2019 Leave a comment. "We could go out driving on Slowhand Road" Clapton's nickname. A lot of this involved missiles. We’re gearing up for the 2020 NAMM Show and looking back at some of the cool videos from past shows. Acoustic Guitar: Dean Parks. Kipp Lennon van Venice zorgt voor de lead vocalen en zijn broer Pat en twee neven Michael & Mark zingen de achtergrondvocalen in het welbekende nummer Rikki Don’t Lose That Number , dat je ongetwijfeld kent van Steely Dan . 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