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@stevemercer6976 4 жыл бұрын
You become a Steely Dan fan when you get better at listening to music.
@Marimbaguy 4 жыл бұрын
Steve Mercer well said
@williamrobinson1973 4 жыл бұрын
Amen
@stingray7849 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent point!
@arnoldcaines9012 4 жыл бұрын
TRUTH.
@kind2311 4 жыл бұрын
@Wise One and a cocaine-corroded septum!
@leemanhamptons 4 жыл бұрын
No kids, that's not Mike McDonald using auto tune on the background vocals. That's him singing on pitch without a computer assisting.
@roundbaby4749 4 жыл бұрын
Liam McCann several different really close parts at that
@Anton680x 4 жыл бұрын
correct.. props to him for doing that.
@UrbanRevivalMediaPro 4 жыл бұрын
Get that generational jab in...
@davidolie8392 4 жыл бұрын
@@roundbaby4749 Indeed it is.
@julienberman 4 жыл бұрын
I also heard in an interview w the dan that he nails the vocals pretty much the first time in the studio
@cathyschonberger 4 жыл бұрын
Steely Dan is its own genre!
@fucdt 4 жыл бұрын
adult music. hated it as a kid but as an adult i love it!!!
@mjordan478 4 жыл бұрын
True.
@tonyallen4265 4 жыл бұрын
Yep
@youtoo2233 4 жыл бұрын
Jazz rock maybe?
@wms1650 4 жыл бұрын
@@fucdt I have always liked Steely Dan. I was a kid when Aji came out. Loved it then and I still listen to them now. Very underrated I think.
@peterlevan4719 4 жыл бұрын
The whole album Aja was a masterpiece
@TheCybertiger9 4 жыл бұрын
sure was......... i knew a girl named "Aja" because her mom liked the album so much
@jwgregory1969 3 жыл бұрын
And still is.
@Frankincensedjb123 3 жыл бұрын
still is
@christianwagenseil9621 3 жыл бұрын
yes!
@RyneMurray23 3 жыл бұрын
They worked meticulously on that album. Steely Dan are a different breed of musician. They are so good. Also they need to check out 'Gaucho'.
@bonnieschaaf8503 4 жыл бұрын
Once you hear Michael MacDonald on backing vocals you will never un-hear it.
@brucedillinger9448 3 жыл бұрын
Yep. His voice was made for backing up Steely Dan...not leading The Doobies Brothers (imo).
@gooner9038 2 жыл бұрын
Oh, that is a fact! He makes the song.
@zappafan1176 2 жыл бұрын
In a documentary about the song McDonald said that singing harmony with himself on this song was very difficult.
@piadauspeel2145 2 жыл бұрын
fr hes just like PEEEEEEEGHHH
@unclesaltytoldme Жыл бұрын
He so stands out. Michael M. Legend.
@robertmichon5448 4 жыл бұрын
You could spend the rest of your lives listening only to Steely Dan albums and never get bored.
@warwick724 4 жыл бұрын
redid my master bath with Steely Dan essentials in my ear the whole time on repeat!!
@salsalzman2325 4 жыл бұрын
Same for the Fagan solos, they're brilliant.
@robertmichon5448 4 жыл бұрын
@@warwick724 #proofpositive
@DIGIPIX55 4 жыл бұрын
Maybe not but we were lucky to live in a time of such amazing talent. Wish it could have lasted longer.
@robertmichon5448 4 жыл бұрын
@@DIGIPIX55 yet if it's lasted this long, perhaps it's been "enough."
@kentmains7763 4 жыл бұрын
Steely Dan is their own genre, welcome to the rabbit hole.
@lawrencebardenett6148 4 жыл бұрын
Perfect! Kid Charlemagne. Gotta Love Larry Carlton. Also ..Don`t take me alive--OPENS with a guitar solo.
@arbitrarychemistry 6 ай бұрын
Steely Dan was so on another level. Almost 50 years later it still slays.
@TomKnight1000 4 жыл бұрын
Sooo glad these boys appreciated how “sick” Jay Graydon’s guitar solo is
@michaelguagenti9790 3 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately the late Jay Graydon
@wallacegrommet9343 3 жыл бұрын
He’s still with us
@TheDive25 3 жыл бұрын
@@michaelguagenti9790 still alive.. wtf?
@JMBvideo 4 жыл бұрын
I’ve always said, there are 2 types of people. People who love Steely Dan and people who dont love them yet.
@toddhershberger6474 7 ай бұрын
I'm 62 and absolutely love watching you guys discover and appreciate the Dan! They are the definition of Thinking Man's (or Woman's) rock.
@jss1004 3 жыл бұрын
Steely Dan is one of the greatest bands of all time...Their music is so far advanced and smooth, it's very hard to define...Beautiful rhythms along with guitar riffs and solos that are intricate and and complex...I describe it as "candy for your ears"...
@maryreilly5092 11 ай бұрын
Indeed!
@CorePathway 4 ай бұрын
“Dude, I don’t even know 🤷🏼♂️” is the PERFECT reaction to hearing Steely Dan for the first time.
@randystegall3556 4 жыл бұрын
Just an FYI..,Steely Dan is not a “he.” It’s a band comprised of a lot of studio musicians. Donald Fagan and Walter Becker are the duo behind the band. Some of their backing vocals were sung by Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers and later a solo artist. Glad you young guys love it. I grew up with it.
@IBOver 4 жыл бұрын
Skunk was thier lead guitarist till he went to the Doobies
@COSTANtheCOSTY 4 жыл бұрын
Sorry asking but I promise it's not against you in particular, WHY DO YOU PEOPLE KEEP WRITING FAGAN INSTEAD OF FAGEN?
@randystegall3556 4 жыл бұрын
COSTANtheCOSTY don’t know KostantheKosty
@davidguthrie3739 4 жыл бұрын
Probably more accurate to say it's not a band, but a concept directed by Fagan and Becker. They brought in a constant stream of the top LA studio musicians to play until they found what they were looking for for a particular part. Often a half dozen guitarists would each lay down a solo track never knowing if it would be on the record until it came out. Fagan and Becker are alchemists who had the luxury of pursuing perfection.
@ff1047 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for setting the children straight
@TahoeNevada 4 жыл бұрын
Steely Dan is your favorite band’s favorite band. Seriously. They were the first band to win a Grammy for recording engineering, for this album, Aja. They’re in a genre all by themselves. R.I.P. Walter Becker (guitarist).
@flubblert 4 жыл бұрын
musician's musicians. the best.
@TahoeNevada 4 жыл бұрын
flubblert I went to an audio engineering school, Full Sail, and Steely Dan were like gods among men.
@flubblert 4 жыл бұрын
@@TahoeNevada not surprised.
@TahoeNevada 4 жыл бұрын
flubblert 😂
@leddygee1896 4 жыл бұрын
@@flubblert The mighty Steve Gadd on Percussion!!
@tamiw.166 Жыл бұрын
And that, my children, is how we did the 70's. So glad you liked it! Enjoy the rest of the album. ❤
@johnhalverson1133 Жыл бұрын
You're right Tami....that's how it's done kids.
@hairycat6095 7 ай бұрын
yes
@williamflinchum-qo6ch 7 ай бұрын
My favorite band still at 64! They can,t be touched! I bought AjA on Sept 77, when it came out I was 18 at the time!
@InflatablePlane 4 жыл бұрын
"Peg" was merely the appetizer to the 8 course meal that was the 'Aja' album. "Deacon Blues" and "Aja" are the meat and potatoes of this album and they will blow you away.
@scottdavis220 3 жыл бұрын
You know your steely
@quimeau 3 жыл бұрын
Also Black Cow, Josie, and Home At Last
@GoVandals0605 2 жыл бұрын
Ohhhh...... Well said!
@jeffburkholder2148 Жыл бұрын
Aja is made to listen to from first track to last. It’s my snow skiing album. I drop in SD Aja and head to the top of the mountain.
@CorePathway Жыл бұрын
It’s the ultimate pop song.
@margestibel9576 4 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂. 67 years old and I’m hysterically laughing at you guys in a good way. YOUTH, gotta love it.
@danyeldoyle9685 4 жыл бұрын
Marge Stibel my husband and I do the same! We’re in our 4o’s.
@tonybrown477 4 жыл бұрын
How do you exist on the planet and not know Steely Dan?
@dalenikolitch6743 4 жыл бұрын
I hear ya... 52yr old 😬🤗 n Iove those young men 😜😚 they know music!!!
@gbeachbum464 4 жыл бұрын
That's why I love them! I hear aspects of a song I've never heard before after watching their videos.
@PeterStawicki 4 жыл бұрын
52 here, amen brother!
@zackattack635 4 жыл бұрын
Steely Dan, the Kings of the groove. To this day people use their albums to test the range on stereo equipment.
@Rick_Hoppe 4 жыл бұрын
The word you’re searching for is “timeless”.
@thetombrim 4 жыл бұрын
Someone below commented that they were in their 60’s and laughed while they watched you guys. Well, at 62 having you listen to one of my all time favorite bands (my 25 year old calls it dad rock) actually brought tears to my eyes as I saw you love it.
@curiousbeing5617 4 жыл бұрын
Same from the female perspective!
@vickieray 4 жыл бұрын
curiousbeing female here as well loving it 🔥♥️
@LyndaHill 4 жыл бұрын
So much fun. I'm 66. :)
@patricialiedel5659 2 жыл бұрын
Agree!
@333perfection Жыл бұрын
Absolutely we'll said. Thx for your comment. I too am 61 and understand your feeling to all this. Take care. 🤗
@davidhattman7649 4 жыл бұрын
Dave Matthews couldn't hold Steely Dan's Jock strap
@angusmcdugal1 4 жыл бұрын
Wow! Pretty disrespectful. I guess in your world there can't be two great bands with their own sounds and powerful musicians. With 33 million albums sold and 40 million albums sold respectively, I think they both stand on their own.
@Charles-qr7ne 4 жыл бұрын
....but Dave sure would like to,,,,
@Charles-qr7ne 4 жыл бұрын
....but Dave sure would like to...
@joelliebler5690 4 жыл бұрын
David Hattman So so true👍🏻
@RockyMtnRebecca 4 жыл бұрын
HAHAHAHA!
@PAPAMOZO 4 жыл бұрын
"HEY NINETEEN" same style.
@dwc1964 4 жыл бұрын
"Hey Nineteen" is all about the generation gap, specifically him being bummed that the sweet young thing he's with and he have culturally nothing in common (but it turns out okay anyhow) so it could be a source of some interesting conversation around here
@jasonwilliams6005 4 жыл бұрын
Classic
@dagnabbit6187 4 жыл бұрын
dwc1964 I loved Hey Nineteen when it came out but I never caught the Cuervo Gold part until I moved to the tropics and discovered the joys of Tequila !
@dwc1964 4 жыл бұрын
@@dagnabbit6187 most of the people I see around here who get confused by that line are confused by "the fine Colombian" part because we haven't had to get quality herb from Colombia for a long time now, so they assume it must be cocaine, but no, it's herb.
@dagnabbit6187 4 жыл бұрын
dwc1964 The fine Columbian lyric I knew . I was a 70s teen. It was called Colombian whacky weed by some. Of course what it really was or where it was from I wouldn’t know .
@jamesmartin2740 4 жыл бұрын
Guys, Steely Dan is the closest band to fine wine you will hear. The music just gets better with each listen.
@mikedocemrick9497 Жыл бұрын
I don’t think there is any other band that can do this, genuinely. You like the song more and more every single time no matter how many times you’ve listened to it.
@ThisMusician586 Жыл бұрын
Fine wine is the perfect comparison
@glennhavinoviski8128 11 ай бұрын
@@mikedocemrick9497 There is always something different to hear every time you listen to their music.
@meredithinserra4670 2 жыл бұрын
The entire Aja album is a study in production excellence! That album is the most polished album I've ever had! They fuse rock and jazz like no other band!
@jlopez97122 4 жыл бұрын
"DEACON BLUES!" Trust me. Another Steely Dan banger. A must!
@geoffreysmith4618 4 жыл бұрын
Steely Dan’s Aja is considered to be one of the greatest recordings ever. When you add the list of stellar musicians, different on each song, there are no equals. Listen to more please!!!
@kenperk9854 4 жыл бұрын
And throw in the theme for the movie, FM at about the same time! AjA IS A GREAT album but adding FM would have taken it to the stars!
@Savatage1964 4 жыл бұрын
Oh yes...Aja is a must have for any audiophile. Even as a metal head back in the 70's and 80's, I had a deep appreciation for Steely Dan's music.
@epistte 4 жыл бұрын
@@kenperk9854 FM, Ricky don't lose that number and Deacon Blues.
@andymullarx6365 4 жыл бұрын
Have they done Aja yet ?
@c1ramfan 4 жыл бұрын
I purchased it when it came out. One of my best buying decisions ever. Top five album.
@gasaholic47 2 жыл бұрын
The drummer on this was Rick Marotta. He commented on The Making of Aja how he opened his hi hat a little every few beats, what he called a"nuance." He was stunned when he listened to the final mix that he was able to hear that nuance, as he commented that on most records, he couldn't. That shows you how good this record was engineered.
@markrobinson8275 4 жыл бұрын
The Dan is the epitome of progressive jazz rock.
@herbkornblau9340 4 жыл бұрын
Don't mention Dave Mathews and Steely Dan on the same day. The Dan are in a different universe
@fbskier20 4 жыл бұрын
Herb Kornblau but both Dan and dave start with a “d”
@islandbee 4 жыл бұрын
I just 🤦♂️ on that comment too. Peg gets a solid 10 for me.
@sassymessmess9110 4 жыл бұрын
AGREED! I literally cringed when I heard that! 😲
@redplanet9162 4 жыл бұрын
@Herb Kornblau. So glad my kids don't embarrass me like that 😆
@jimmyGerm601 4 жыл бұрын
Damn straight
@strongfilm 4 жыл бұрын
In every musicians life there is a pre-Steely Dan and post-Steely Dan era.
@sparkysjoint1616 4 жыл бұрын
As a musician... I concurr.
@scottbrewer9676 4 жыл бұрын
Here here!
@danielvelez6632 4 жыл бұрын
Aye, aye
@eliesiegal 4 жыл бұрын
truth
@OverandOutChief1 4 жыл бұрын
That Michael McDonald.... I think he might have a future.
@andreagarneau5432 4 жыл бұрын
Dudes! Y'all are so adorable...Steely Dan is incredible! I liked the moment you decided there was nothing to do except drink whisky
@bennyman1622 4 жыл бұрын
Scotch whiskey....and all night long
@heathermackinnon9527 4 жыл бұрын
In my opinion, the entire "Aja" album is a masterpiece. 'Black Cow' & the title cut are my favourites from it.
@donalddunlop401 4 жыл бұрын
Hit it on the head. Tour de force, masterpiece, epic ...
@crazyb3fan 4 жыл бұрын
Totally agree. Their best work on record IMHO.
@artvandelay6985 4 жыл бұрын
"Aja" album is Sonic Perfection. Title track, Home at Last, Black Cow, could listen to them with my hair on fire.
@michaeldunahee4537 4 жыл бұрын
Yes! Aja is great from start to finish.
@tidalpool1 4 жыл бұрын
this guy agrees.......
@fredhall6525 4 жыл бұрын
I'd recommend "Do It Again" next for another tasty guitar solo.
@fucdt 4 жыл бұрын
i got tainted by this version and can't go back kzfaq.info/get/bejne/laiZm8Zzs53Dp4k.html
@mariefc8504 4 жыл бұрын
Right on! LOVE Steely Dan, no one is like them! Check out "Do It Again", gotta hear that one! 😁
@loosilu 4 жыл бұрын
Do it Again goes great with weed. 🤩
@gerhardbraatz6305 4 жыл бұрын
@@loosilu Great with anything.
@loosilu 4 жыл бұрын
@Catherine Right? We gotta sell them on this one! Do it Again gets you to 100K subscribers!
@PeckiePeck 4 жыл бұрын
"Dude!!" "I don't even know!" Blown minds.
@KH-qv8tk 3 жыл бұрын
I love watching the progression of Alex's face as he comes to realize he is in the presence of greatness! He even does a "give in to how good this is" whiskey sip, a resigned happy shrug, even disco eyes and head tilt up to the left, and a "WAT?" to the guitar solo. LOVE these reviews.
@jeffschmidt7431 4 жыл бұрын
“FM” by Steely Dan. Also 100% agree with “Never Been Any Reason” by Head East!!!
@scottking2951 4 жыл бұрын
Jeff Schmidt Yes!! Head East
@inspectorvol951 4 жыл бұрын
Yes! Head East!
@danohstoolbox 4 жыл бұрын
I love that song from head east
@jkmmcxii 4 жыл бұрын
Such an awesome song and a banger!
@MattKrogmeier 4 жыл бұрын
Definitely add "Reelin' In the Years" to the Steely Dan playlist...and check out another old banger by the group Head East called "Never Been Any Reason."
@Byte187 4 жыл бұрын
+1 for Never Been Any Reason.
@cathyschonberger 4 жыл бұрын
~~Save my life, I'm going down for the last time!~~
@CreepyJoeMustGo 4 жыл бұрын
Woman with a sweet lovin’, better than a white line!
@matthewdrake4385 4 жыл бұрын
Love the Head East song...Good call.
@timwendt1935 4 жыл бұрын
Vote here for Head East's "Never Been Any Reason"! Total banger and their big hit. Total kick-drum/cowbell rocker.
@JJBlairrecording 4 жыл бұрын
"I've heard about HIM"????? :facepalm:
@GlennTillema 4 жыл бұрын
Wait until they eventually find out "who" Steely Dan is.
@direnova6284 4 жыл бұрын
Dan was going to form a band with those other two guys, Pink Floyd and Jethro Tull and make a trio.
@CR00K__Gaming 4 жыл бұрын
Can't hate on them. That's how you know this channel is genuine.
@MadMax-pu1kj 4 жыл бұрын
Good ol' Steely!
@rockymoetuffy 4 жыл бұрын
that was funny lol no insult, just cute funny
@michaelfrazia4569 3 жыл бұрын
Watching younger guys experience the songs I grew up on is the second best thing to experiencing that magic time of my youth when I first experienced these classics. It almost makes them fresh again...for that I thank you
@trybalone396 2 жыл бұрын
Me too! Thanks for articulating what I was feeling lol :)
@CorePathway 4 ай бұрын
They were genuinely Mind Blown. Gawd I’m jealous
@61hink 4 жыл бұрын
I really got a kick out of this because you guys genuinely had no idea what you were going to be listening to. If you like it, Steely Dan probably has 20 more songs at least as good as Peg. Peg is one of their more mainstream songs, made for radio play. Dig deeper and you'll be richly rewarded.
@susantarallo2496 4 жыл бұрын
James Hinckley I totally agree. Can’t just judge by this one song alone (especially because, like you said, Peg is one of their more commercially sounding songs). Steely Dan did so many awesome songs and they all have different sounds to them. And they are timeless, too
@LJK2159 3 жыл бұрын
Don’t believe these guys Lol It’s an act You can’t not have heard some of these classic songs Don’t believe them Please !!!!
@cornelldgreen 4 жыл бұрын
"Any Major Dude" "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" "Dirty Work" "Deacon Blues" I could go on... and on - but these'll do, for a start
@eugenejulson8742 4 жыл бұрын
Cornell Green Baker Street
@21CCommunIT 4 жыл бұрын
eugene julson That's Gerry Rafferty, not Steely Dan… but a damned fine tune nonetheless. Back in the '80s, when I was a wee pup, I used to play that on repeat at this pizza joint called “King Arthur's" in Monterey, CA, when I was in the Air Force for a brief stint. A bit melancholy then, but fond memories now. Funny how time will do that…
@eugenejulson8742 4 жыл бұрын
Cornell Green you’re absolutely right. My bad. Great tune though.
@seenaroundboston2302 4 жыл бұрын
Why bother making a list? Everything SD has ever done is brilliant.
@lipby 4 жыл бұрын
Good list.
@karlaklaus-hoobler5685 Жыл бұрын
You will never hear anything quite so sublime as Steely Dan
@ranibatra4664 4 жыл бұрын
Lifelong SD fan here. My mind was blown by Aja when I was in high school 30+ years ago, and love them still. I loved watching the joy and surprise on your faces while you listened. Hope you go deeper into Aja and their other albums - you won’t regret it. They are amazing and STILL sound avant-garde to me - no one else has come even close to catching up to them yet.
@dandavis1598 4 жыл бұрын
Back in the day, audiophiles would use Aja to test out new sound systems...
@bridgetclooney3453 4 жыл бұрын
Dan Davis AJA is Beautiful
@eileendobbs8574 4 жыл бұрын
I love that song. I love the harmonics that sound Asian and great sax solo by Wayne Shorter.
@dawnpatrol700 4 жыл бұрын
Not back in the day, black cow is still my equipment tester
@troyj4960 4 жыл бұрын
Came here to say the same. New speakers? Play aja to test them out!
@walterpeterson5649 4 жыл бұрын
Yes I did! I tested JBL studio monitors at full tilt, and it still just wasn't enough! Back in those days the third time you played the record was the best it would ever produce! You could hear the reverb and Michael McDonald was so freaking awesome It would send shivers up your spine to hear him hit those high notes! You wanted to hear the whole album because it was like doing heroin It was such a great high! (Not that I ever did heroin, but I could fully imagine)
@PAPAMOZO 4 жыл бұрын
Steely Dan was all that back in the day. These guys are so talented. Enjoy their artistry.
@CorePathway 11 ай бұрын
Still are.
@bennyman1622 3 жыл бұрын
The guitar soloist, Jay Graydon, was the sixth or seventh guitarist to attempt at getting the exact sound Walt and Donald were looking for. If you have seen the Making of Aja documentary, they play a couple of them back.
@kurtjohnson4816 3 жыл бұрын
That guitar solo is Jay Graydon. I knew he was a legend around writing, producing, engineering, etc. Worked with all of the major folks in the biz for decades. I, like most people had no clue how phenomenal of a guitarist he was.
@CorePathway 11 ай бұрын
“What?!?” - exactly.
@dennisharper5425 4 жыл бұрын
When real musicians get together.
@bartstarr100 4 жыл бұрын
"Deacon Blues" "Josie" "Rikki don't Lose That number" "Do It Again"
@johnseely8781 4 жыл бұрын
Show Biz Kids!
@johnseely8781 4 жыл бұрын
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter on guitar. Awesome player!
@9999plato 4 жыл бұрын
It's got Michael McDonald doing back up vocals who later joined the Doobie Brothers and then had a solo career. Steeley Dan is intelligent music.
@CorePathway 11 ай бұрын
It’s music that makes you smarter with every listen.
@jgdmlw 4 жыл бұрын
Don’t Take Me Alive. Amazing vocals and vocal harmonies, structure,and everything. Peg is a great song. One of my favorites
@patboy58 4 жыл бұрын
Listen to the entire “Aja” album... A must!
@jeffreywilson2100 4 жыл бұрын
pat mcmahon they wouldn’t understand the Aja album!!!
@Scorchinscotty 4 жыл бұрын
JEFFREY WILSON Now come on, Jeffrey. I know where you’re coming from because I rag on the younger generation’s taste in music occasionally, but these guys have a pretty open mind about classic music and when they hear it , they like-or love-it! If you grew up with this music, then you might have been younger than these guys are, when you first heard it. I was two weeks shy of my fourteenth birthday when this came out. Watch more of their videos and you’ll see that when presented with the greatest classic rock, they do “get it”! Keep rockin’ my friend, and have hope for the future of music, because younger people love the classics when they hear them! P.S. Alex and Andy are also turning other young people (I sound like an old man-only 56! 😉) onto the classics with their videos, so there’s some hope for quality -and depth -to make a comeback!
@davidburch4165 4 жыл бұрын
"Aja" is one of popular music's polished gems, a high-water mark for the music of the era.
@jeffreywilson2100 4 жыл бұрын
@@Scorchinscotty I understand where you are coming from but as them being from a younger generation is still no excuse for their lack of music prowess. I guess we just grew up differently where we were not only listening to our generations music but music of our parents and grandparents. I go as far back to jump blues which became early rock & roll with Bill Haley & his Comets and Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats to my parents Beatle Albums and especially Steely Dan. Growing up in Detroit I was exposed to everything because let's face it we probably have the greatest music fans in the world with a great influence to artists that are not even from here, i.e. KISS, The J. Giles Band, and you can even say Detroit was the originator of the American Punk Scene with the MC5 and Iggy and the Stooges. Without them you would have no Ramones or Blondie. I like your style and I love talking music just as much as I love to talk about sports. This is a good debate. Just as Neil Young said, keep Rockin' in a Free World.
@israelhagen 4 жыл бұрын
My thoughts the same. The whole record is a gem and a landmark for recorded music.
@jtelander 4 жыл бұрын
I recommend "My Old School", "Reeling In The Years", "Do it again"
@toddedwards5144 4 жыл бұрын
My Old School!!! The guitar work on that song is impeccable!!!
@cshude 4 жыл бұрын
@@toddedwards5144 absolutely agree. One of my faves
@stephenriggs8177 4 жыл бұрын
"Peg" happens to my favorite Steely Dan song, but thoroughly agree on the other three recommendations. "Haitian Divorce" is a fun one, too. Don't expect the same backing vocals elsewhere. The amazing Michael McDonald lent his talents to this one.
@aldolagana7126 3 жыл бұрын
Magnificent musicians who created beautiful music. You can keep listening to Steely Dan forever.
@cameronearnshaw2259 4 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of my reaction the first time I heard Steely Dan in 1972, when I was 19. I've been a fan ever since.
@pgame20 3 жыл бұрын
In 1972, I was negative 13 years old, and Steely is still in my top 5 all-time! Great music transcends time!!!
@TallyDrake 3 жыл бұрын
Every time I hear Peg and Josie, I'm transported back to my first year in college.
@foxandscout 3 жыл бұрын
Me too. I turned 18 mid-‘72 and just finished my second year college. Those years had so much incredible new music and I went to hear bands live all the time. Much available as I grew up and also went to college in NYC.
@PK1971PK 4 жыл бұрын
"Deacon Blue" and "Do It Again" are my favorite Steely Dan tunes, but pretty much can't go wrong with any of them. It's unreal how many quality musicians played on Steely Dan albums.
@flubblert 4 жыл бұрын
"Do It Again" is so good. completely forgot about it. sooo many gems from these guys.
@notnew2dis 4 жыл бұрын
You have to do "Kid Charlemagne" "Deacon Blues" "Dr Wu"
@KyleS.1987 4 жыл бұрын
"Dr. Wu" is a great pick. The melodies just burst out of that track.
@PaulAshlin 4 жыл бұрын
Your right on!!
@nevysnova 4 жыл бұрын
No headphones. Stereo with 12 inch woofers. Pioneer stereo and speakers. 500 watt min.
@brianmiller1077 4 жыл бұрын
The horn arrangement on Deacon Blues is sublime.
@mrheem44 4 жыл бұрын
@@KyleS.1987 Are you crazy are you high?
@mikedipietro1974 4 жыл бұрын
“Deacon Blues”! Or “Do it Again”!
@jahithemusician1478 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much young fellers!!! I'm a musician over 50 and I love that you guys are playing music for the new kids to hear. There's hope yet!!!! You have a new subscriber!
@danielvaughan1047 4 жыл бұрын
two lucky people who get to hear the entire Steely Dan catalog for the first time
@cactaceous 4 жыл бұрын
Tell me about it!
@billsantospianomore678 4 жыл бұрын
Michael McDonald of The Doobie Brothers sings "Peg" during the chorus. He recorded several tracks, and then they layered them.
@cazgerald9471 4 жыл бұрын
Skunk Baxter was their other Doobie Bros connection.
@cindysimpson1046 Жыл бұрын
All their songs are exquisite! All are the same wonderful feeling that is Steely Dan.
@Frankincensedjb123 4 жыл бұрын
The vocals on the chorus like jazz chords unexpected. The Dan CONSTANTLY surprises with the unexpected and unknown, like that guitar solo. Wtf? Exactly.
@PAPAMOZO 4 жыл бұрын
You're branching out, guys. Congratulations on expanding your minds.
@flubblert 4 жыл бұрын
me likee.
@Metal_Auditor 4 жыл бұрын
Also, the one who sings the drawn out "PEEEEEEEEEEG" and the backing vocals is Michael McDonald, who also sings for the Doobie Brothers.
@francispower1418 4 жыл бұрын
I think there was quite a bit of cross over between Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers during the mid seventies?
@joelsimms4636 4 жыл бұрын
Micheal and Skunk ruined the Doobie Bros. Turned them into a bubblegum pop band!
@Metal_Auditor 4 жыл бұрын
@@joelsimms4636 It's definitely a different sound, but I kinda like it.
@francispower1418 4 жыл бұрын
@@joelsimms4636 More of a soul band, or a more soulful band than the west coast R&R garage/biker band they started out as, yes, certainly. But if you think those records with Michael McDonald and Skunk Baxter were 'bubblegum' you have cloth between your ears.
@robmorrison1043 4 жыл бұрын
@@joelsimms4636 if by ruined you mean made them mor musically sophisticated and help them to their biggest success and several Grammys, then yes !
@waynecox3958 3 жыл бұрын
After all theses years, I’m 68, My Old School is the one song I’d take to the desert island with me. One song. My Old School.
@ladder3257 3 жыл бұрын
I literally clapped out loud and yelled "YES" when I instantly knew they were intrigued by this. grateful as a 14 year old
@brandonlbartlett 3 жыл бұрын
You, have a bright future!
@tommyblackwell3760 3 жыл бұрын
Someone's exposed you to some great music....good for you, and good on them!
@ladder3257 3 жыл бұрын
@@tommyblackwell3760 yup!
@midkingsteve 4 жыл бұрын
Well, I mean, you need to do Reelin' in the Years. In a guitar world magazine Jimmy page said it has his fav guitar solo
@scotts6702 4 жыл бұрын
NEXT TRACK HAS TO BE “ DO IT AGAIN” very Santana-esque. Really great stuff, not typical banger tracks but I love it. they are touring right now as well so definitely catch the show if you can, they are great live. I love that you truly branch out and explore great musicianship groups.wine and cheese smooth chill vibes😎👍🏻
@MajasDad 4 жыл бұрын
Love the sitar-esque solo...
@robertwilson5058 4 жыл бұрын
Guys, great break down analysis of this song! You had it right, when it comes to 70's music production this band is at the top of the pinnacle. Steely Dan is completely unique. They produce a profoundly unusual vibe with their music that is unlike any other imo. Next one "Hey Nineteen".
@photo161 Жыл бұрын
Back in the day when I was obsessed with SD, my friends hated them because they weren't a rock band. The mix of jazz and funk with the underlying elements of rock and pop was unknown and mostly unwanted except by those who were jazz lovers and open to funk. The term "cross over" was just coming into use at the time and the general public only slowly began to accept SD. Of course, beyond the question of genra, SD's tremendously rich creativity and musicality - would always distinguish them as uniquely great.
@jasondejong3062 4 жыл бұрын
Babylon sister, one of my absolute favorite steely songs. I grew up listening to steely dan thanks to my dad, such an incredible group!!!
@karenmanemeit7803 4 жыл бұрын
I have a few for you, My old School,Reelin in the years, Black Cow, Do it again 💗🤟
@susanmaggiora4800 4 жыл бұрын
Karen Manemeit Perfect!
@GaryColemanNC 4 жыл бұрын
YES!😁
@scottmcgregor562 4 жыл бұрын
If you want blazing guitars "My Old School" is the one.
@RyneMurray23 4 жыл бұрын
Steely Dan are the kings of composition. RIP Walter Becker 🤘🏻
@Adam-hs1ft 4 жыл бұрын
@@scottmcgregor562 I second this. Probably my favorite guitar solo(s) of all time.
@Ailsworth 4 жыл бұрын
Gentlemen, Steely Dan is a long journey, like Zeppelin or The Beatles - somebody you get into completely and spend a few years going through all their work, you'll know ever song, and they will be with you for the rest of your lives. If either of you is a musician, beware the Mu Major! It is a rabbit hole you will never escape from. Oh - and King of the World is the song you want next.
@Smartie1 4 жыл бұрын
Totally agree
@shenjingbing6021 4 жыл бұрын
KOTW is an obscure one but one of my absolute favorites.
@mikeschrammel1790 4 жыл бұрын
Check out Kid Charlemagne and Don't Take me Alive, ripping guitar solos courtesy of Larry Carlton
@mrDK1951 Жыл бұрын
Those vocal harmonies during the chorus (refrain?) are so unique.
@helgar791 4 жыл бұрын
Next try "Kid Charlemagne", "Deacon Blues", or "Babylon Sisters". Or "Black Cow", "Do It Again", or "Reelin' In The Years". Or "Hey Nineteen", "Dirty Work" or "My Old School". Or....
@epistte 4 жыл бұрын
Bodhisattava.
@travislewis7785 4 жыл бұрын
Keep going
@danieln4567 4 жыл бұрын
Green earrings
@theheyheygirl7791 4 жыл бұрын
Time Out Of Mind too
@madh8194 4 жыл бұрын
rikki don’t lose that number
@rhill109 4 жыл бұрын
5:43 Dave Mathews wishes that he sounded like Steely Dan. Legends.
@lesleypalmer4295 4 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@samechick 4 жыл бұрын
I cringed when they said that. They will figure it out eventually though.
@paulpochan9631 6 ай бұрын
When listening to SD, you are experiencing meticulously crafted tracks.... that was Jay Graydon on the guitar break playing with an Orange Squeezer.... he said he "took a risk" with that break as it was dubbed in later...
@brod5352 4 жыл бұрын
That background vocal in the Chorus is MIchael McDonald singing 5 part harmony with himself! That's why the word PEG comes on so strong. You can't miss that voice. ;o)
@agghjjhgdhvfgjngggh2381 4 жыл бұрын
Kid Charlemagne is outstanding, has one of the very best guitar solos of all time.
@curtisi4403 4 жыл бұрын
Larry Carlton also played on Aja's album as well as "Don't Take Me Alive. Jay Graydon guitared on Peg.
@user-xj6pi5fd3i 20 күн бұрын
Is there gas in the car?
@SHB59 4 жыл бұрын
Best SD song Kid Charlemagne. Written about Owsley Stanley a top LSD chemist back in the day.
@shanesturgill75 4 жыл бұрын
Also, one of the best guitar solos ever recorded!
@SHB59 4 жыл бұрын
@@shanesturgill75 True dat!
@HappyWednesday13 4 жыл бұрын
You have got to check out "Aja" - song, and "Black Cow" - which has been sampled in pop/hip hop.
@IrishKack 3 жыл бұрын
Steely Dan - you could be in this wormhole for a long time and never get bored. Sophisticated rock. So much funk.
@2cents128 4 жыл бұрын
Several things to note here: 1. Michael McDonald, singing background, was not just singing simple harmony. He was singing a vocal version of a raised 9th chord. 2. The guitar lead was played by Jay Graydon who was a successful record producer himself. 3. Because of the outstanding quality of their music, Fagen & Becker (aka Steely Dan) could pick and choose from the best musicians. 4. Their follow up album, “Gaucho”, was just as good and, additionally, all the songs were related to give a sense of Southern California in the late 70’s. (Donald Fagen did that again on his solo album, “The Nightfly”) 5. I see you’re wearing a Led Zeppelin shirt and you both are in your early twenties(?) yet you’ve never heard Steely Dan before? I’m surprised at that.
@clarissagafoor5222 4 жыл бұрын
Michael Mcdonald woh, just that woh
@andrewmoss142 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah its crazy why any music fan would not know them, especially the sample for Del a Soul! Maybe I’m just to old 😂😂
@pdshiff 4 жыл бұрын
"The Nightfly" is a forgotten gem.
@TheTimbo911 4 жыл бұрын
Back when musicians could play. Steely Dan has more talent in the baby toe than junk of today. What's even sadder? The classic rock in the near future will be Britney Speers. So sad!
@garybrumley3519 4 жыл бұрын
tim murphy somehow, I don’t think so. Nothing classic about her except maybe the way she dressed. lol
@marthakloss2277 4 жыл бұрын
"Reeling in the years" is good song by them, too.
@xers999 4 жыл бұрын
One of my absolute favorite album is 'Nightfly' by Donald Fagen, which is his solo debut album after the break up of Steely Dan in 1981.
@rranger1014 3 жыл бұрын
"Dude! I don't know" I was laughing with you at the end of that guitar solo -ridiculous!
@stevew7719 4 жыл бұрын
Never ever to try to categorize categorize Steely Dan, it's a futile effort.
@LouieNeira 4 жыл бұрын
Steve W I like to call it as NY jazz
@Smartie1 4 жыл бұрын
Yep they are totally unique
@HazelSolitaire 4 жыл бұрын
s' Yatch Rock, b
@BoydsofParadise 4 жыл бұрын
You KNOW that's right!
@AlexMPruteanu 4 жыл бұрын
Right on. Just let The Dan engulf you in whichever way they want.
@jamesneuenschwander3726 4 жыл бұрын
The Dan were one of the greatest of all time! Try “don’t take me alive”, one of the best guitar solos ever done.
@dbonorden 4 жыл бұрын
...by Larry Carlton. Check out Rick Beato's take on SD and Larry.
@Louisvillebilly 3 жыл бұрын
"Dude...I dont even know?" lol, all of us when we heard the Aja album for the first time. Enjoy !
@MissouriJohnson 3 жыл бұрын
I first remember hearing Steely Dan on AM radio then FM, back in the day as a wee lad. The '70s and '80s were Glorious to grow up in!
@martincollis3567 4 жыл бұрын
Gentlemen, Steely Dan songs to try next: Do it again, Reelin' in the years, Rikki don't lose that number and Deacon blues. Can't go wrong with any of these. Later guys.
@mechelemanno1750 4 жыл бұрын
Martin Collis reelin for sure
@ddthor 4 жыл бұрын
Good choices.
@glenndespres5317 4 жыл бұрын
Since you’re on Aja... do Aja! There is some of the finest drumming you will hear. Hard to pigeonhole this band. Back in the day those of us who appreciated their unique music and talent just called them The Dan.... yeah.
@alkoller8437 4 жыл бұрын
Ohhhh, Glenn...they may not be ready for that one. ;o)
@smilerpink 4 жыл бұрын
"Aja"-- title cut from same record as "Peg" is quintessential Steely Dan. Great choice for next A&A reaction.
@emilymartinez6961 2 жыл бұрын
This is just one of their albums, they have many albums that are just as good, every song on ever album,please do more of them you won't regret it, Promise!🤟
@jasonstone5987 4 жыл бұрын
Steely Dan had a sound and style like no band before them or after. Great band.
@kevind2409 4 жыл бұрын
when he said "the chords are crazy" i was like... okay they're LISTENING to Steely Dan now. Good job
@impishmiss 4 жыл бұрын
Steely Dan were known as absolute perfectionists when it came to recording. Brilliant musicians ❤️
@rogerspice7743 3 жыл бұрын
Love the way you discribe Steely Dan. Like a fine wine, every bottle you open is a surprising new experience! Remarkable band, amazing history. You make my day rekindleing the first time I heard experiences. You rock!
@tjtampa214 4 жыл бұрын
Love, love, love Peg. 💜 Loved that you guys had to grab your glass midstream and toast the band. It is a period piece, good on you Andy & Alex (and unconventional). Melting into it is also a great description. Wonderful to listen to when unwinding from a busy day. And, yes - it is totally their usual style. 🌷
@illonahector4591 3 жыл бұрын
This song is about a porn star didn't know that for years and years
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