My hat's off to you for being the first channel host to complete the entire Steely Dan catalog. No small feat. Kudos to you sir.

The intro to “everything must go” is the greatest song intro of all time. Hands down.

For 20 years now, the backing vocals of Carolyn Leonhart in Pixeleen have sent chills down my spine! If one can fall truly, madly in love with a woman for her voice alone, it is with hers. Absolutely scrumptious and perfect. Never gets old. Love your SD reviews! It is THE band and recordings that have made me an audiophile.

Finally! Another DanFan who gets this album. It's fabulous. The writing, playing, production. The title track starts out with some Don and Walter music humor, with a clash of every 'big finish' cliche they could cram into one phrase. It's awesome.

Who says this album is not good? These three songs were fantastic!

You summed it up pretty well D. A landmark band that spared no expense in getting it right, demonstrating that striving for perfection and originality rewards with timeless music. Would like to hear your balanced and knowledgeable take on Don Fagen's solo work, which sounds remarkably like SD.

I have been waiting a long time to see someone react to Lunch with Gina. Someone bought this album for me close to 20 years ago and I barely listened to it for a long time. Then I did, and holy crap. Amazing song.

Masterpieces! 🎼🎹🎸🎷🎺

Lunch with Gina is ridiculously good

They are nothing short of amazing so glad you went down the rabbit hole with this group

I have been a Steely Dan fan for 50 years but it is like a degree course that envelops you and you keeps changing your mind as you traverse though their work and understand it

THANK YOU!!! I’ve been requesting reactions to LUCH WITH GINA for YEARS!!!...and nothing. It’s always the early stuff, which is great, but dammit!!!

The last 3 songs on Everything Must Go are the Best along with Godwhacker and Green Book. I often play the album in reverse order.

Thanks for the journey from someone who really understands making high quality music. The solo albums are excellent as well. Donald Fagen: The Nightfly (virtually Aja level), Kamakiriad (very funky), Morph the Cat, and Sunken Condos (very lively) and Walter Becker;'s solo albums: 11 Tracks of Whack and the overlooked Circus Money.

These works of high art that those two created are so dense, that like reading the Bible, you can visit the songs for decades and still find something new to you. It’s absolutely remarkable.

So glad you love this band. I’ve subscribed on the strength of just watching your reaction to Pixeleen, which is a gorgeous track. The fabulous Carolyn Leonhart’s bv’s are wonderful. I love the middle 8/bridge which reminds me of Snowbound. The most intelligent band I’ve ever listened to. Pure genius.

Happy to see you back! This reaction was an unexpected treat...thanks for carrying the journey to the end. Like some others, would love to see you react to their superb solo material. Looking forward to seeing you more often again.

Glad you got to these 3. Pixeelen IMO has the most interesting and fun lyrics combined with such a great groove. The sax on everything must go is classic steely Dan. And Donald's singing has not been better.

This is like coming home 👍👍😏😏😏😏😏

Knew you’d dig Pixeleen! Really enjoyed this ride. Please check out DF’s solo works: The Nightfly Kamakiriad Morph The Cat Sunken Condos

In the early 70s I was into Chicago and Blood, Sweet, and Tears. I'll have to go back and get to know these artists.

Now that’s awesome 😎 Would recommend you do “Here at the western world” too. It was recorded during the sessions of “The Royal Scam” but not released until a greatest hits record in 1978 😄 It’s vintage Steely Dan!

I relate to your comment regarding the fact if some folks don’t care for these songs, then those individuals, in my opinion lack the intelligence and sense of humor, etc that is required to fully appreciate their work.

Good to see you’re back!!

I bought this and two against nature. Everything must go is now my favorite Dan album.

So good to have you back! AND the last 3 SD? Your enjoyment is infectious and I'm interested in the follow up idea too. I've missed this 💗💙 Vibe tribe, let's gooooo!

Look at you, dancing like you don’t care. It’s not over. A few other songs have surfaced…🤘🏼😎

WOW! U just came across your channel and I have so much fun to look forward to now--catching up with you catching up with Steely Dan! Now I get the pleasure of watching you start at the beginning and get here to this point. Thanks so much!

Love Ya & Steely!! THANKS!

pixeleen is my favourite steely dan song

Welcome back my brother. A really good album with some great tracks. Props to Keith Carlock who was the sole drummer on the entire album and how about that sax work by Walt Weiskopf and Chris Potter and the guitar riffs provided by Jon Herington and Hugh McCracken? Musicianship of the highest order but then again that’s expected from SD. I think you were thinking of Peter Gunz from that documentary. These 3 songs, in particular, show you the direction that Fagen was headed towards with his solo albums. They are full of gems like this, and also with great lyrics as well. I vote for the journey to continue. Once again, nice to see you in front of the camera again and I hope you heal up as good as new. 👏🔥😄

awesome! Now you gotta do Donald Fagen's solo material. If you liked Everything Must Go and Two Against Nature you'll like his solo stuff!

Never heard this before. What a gift

I was in Jr. HS when Can't buy a thrill came out. In hindsight, I realize how throughly they got in my head before I ever knew it. Their detractors are more than likely to "come around" in time as some are not ready to appreciate them. Often, the good stuff requires more than one listen. When Leonard Bernstein commented on The Beach Boy's "Surfs Up" he clearly recommended not trying to take it all in in one listening. That stuck with me. Good stuff DramaSydetv. always worth a visit.

You will love Morph the Cat.

What's up brother great to see you.....

The Dan. This is a great album just like all of their work. Really appreciate your recognition of the Dan’s greatness and sharing with so many new fans.

Great reaction. I wouldn't get too hung up on other people that can't appreciate this music. As long as I like it, that's all that matters to me. Others sampled Steely Dan because they wanted to write music like Steely Dan but couldn't. Cutting Mona Lisa's smile out of the painting and gluing it on to my painting don't make me Leonardo effin' Da Vinci. Never did, never will.

Loved the way he sang ..the words.. major pain and suffering..re listen to the emphasis on the word "major" wow..guess body pain as in surgery counts..ha . Then mental pain n suffering ..makes ya feel like you re going out of business..EVERYTHING S GOTTA GO..MICHEAL POINTS TOWARDS THE DOOR HAAA. Also lunch with G..yeayaaa And Welcome back😄😁

Welcome back.

Every Fagen or Fagen/Becker composition is a complete short story . . . and their lyrics are as brilliant as the rest of the art (that is, if you're able to "tune in" to them . . . some just aren't equipped . . . . ) EMG will be remembered as one of the best of the best Steely Dan productions.

Don’t worry we love it

Good to see you my friend 👍

So glad to see you back and doing well!!

It’s Donald Fagen solo album hours now boys

BAYYY BEEE. !!!!!!!!!

And great to see you back !!

I love this album. This leans towards Donald Fagans solo stuff. Check out Sunken Condos.. I’ve always felt it was kind of similar.

I have always thought that the final song on the final Dan record was a plan - Everything Must Go is the end of the business that's Steely Dan. That's it - it's over. So clever.

You still have plenty great stuff coming with Fagen's 4 great amazing albums (especially "Kamakiriad")

So great to see you back!

Looking good, welcome back and great songs and reactions

Lernin lunch with gina on bass aint easy i say boy!

Steely Dan kicks butt buddy

Well hi there, glad to see you really enjoying the music.

♥️

On the floor in a noodle shop

Well done on listening to entire Dan catalog. Have followed you the whole way. I think every album has its own feel to it, it’s own groove. Once you settle in, you’re taken away by their musicianship. Excited to see your reaction to Donald Fagens’ solo work, The Nightfly being his best album in my opinion.

First time hearing this fantastic album. Dan never disappoints. Been on this journey since "Can't buy a thrill ". It's so hard to pick favorites.

Thanks Michael you are back with the incredible Steely Dan completely agree with your statements they are in a class of their own now Donald Fagen’s solo albums all the best to you Rick 🇨🇭

Nice work, Brother.

I think this album stands together with Pretzel logic. The problem is if you are geniuses then you have to match other albums but as a stand alone album this is amazing it suffers from many great songs but not one killer track like Peg etc

Great stuff mate. 3 Great tracks.

It's clear that you you tremendous appreciation of steely dan . May respectfully recommend that you listen to some of Donald Fagen's solo albums. My recommendations would be Nightfly, Morph the Cat, and Sunken Condos. There's no doubt in my mind that you will begin another pleasurable journey...By the way, I'm a 71 year old who hears these tunes in my head regularly..

Hey man, thanks for all you do, you're the best! Please don't forget Fagen's brilliant solo albums "The Nightfly", "Kamakiriad" and "Morph the Cat" .... you ain't done with SD in other words! And, check out the "promo video" they did for "Everthing Must Go," the boys' candid hilarious "Taxicab Confessions Las Vegas" with Donald and Walter.

Are you going to do their solo works as well?

This album, as well as 2Against Nature, Nightfly, and Kamikiriad, just didn’t do it for me when I first heard them. I just couldn’t get into it. Strangely enough, all of the albums I just mentioned have become my favorite work from Don. Really love this one! Cheers!

I think you will enjoy the Donald Fagen solo albums - the Nightfly - lots of bop, Like Gaucho. I think it's even better. Kamakiriad. More funky and R&B. LOTS of groove. Morph the Cat. Great songwriting, extended grooves, and instrumentals. Sunken Condos. Some funky, bluesy and overlooked a lot.

The only thing left is to review Donald Fagen’s solo The Nightfly

Background of the Lord Tariq/Peter Gunz sample kerfuffle [lifting my post from another page]: “Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)” was an indie release, and became a huge huge monster hit in the local New York metropolitan radio market… Which led Columbia to offer them a major deal largely on the back of that hit...only to belatedly discover that they had never cleared the sample with Becker and Fagen. By that point, B&F must have been more than a little ticked off that the track was already a regional monster hit - they heard it coming out of every passing car radio in NYC for months - leading to a major label deal, before anybody involved bothered to check for clearances. So knowing they had everybody over a barrel at that point, B&F demanded (and got) an insane deal: 100% of the publishing, and sole authorship for the track (!). Perhaps the most amusing (?) consequence was when ASCAP named Deja Vu Song of the Year in the Rhythm and Soul Category... it was Donald Fagen and Walter Becker - the “sole writers” -who received the ASCAP Award for the Top Rap Song of 1998. The moral of the story is pretty obvious, and I doubt anybody made the same mistake since. Bonus Point: Apparently Kanye had started discussions with Becker and Fagen about sampling that same riff from Black Cow. The story goes that Kanye was riding in his limo one day, heard “Deja Vu” on the radio, and exclaimed - “Fuck! Those motherfuckers stole MY song!” Finally (sorry for the length), IMHO very few have used SD samples to what I think could be their full potential.Just IMHO. Still lotta work out there for the young’ns to do! Major props to you for your comprehensive SD journey.

Have you listened to Becker and Fagens' You Gotta Walk It Like You Talk it?

Great ride! Let me help you fill the void. Polyphia EGO DEATH feat: Steve Vai. You won't believe your ears OR eyes.

Gunn. 😆

Did you ever react to the S Dan album Sunken Condos ?

This album didn't gel for me the first time I heard it. It took about three listenings for the melodies and the structure of the songs to implant in my head. Until that happens, you can't remember the songs, and consequently, can't have an experienced opinion of the album. The best albums are like that. This one works that way. Have to give it time.

Title track w/ lyrics clearly alluding to 9/11....'It was sweet up at the top/Til that ill wind started blowing Now it's cozy down below...'

It's obvious that you truly appreciate steely Dan, may I respectfully recommend that you listen to some of Donald Fagen s solo albums. I would highly recommend The Nightfly, Morph the Cat , and Sunken Condos. You will not be disappointed!!! In fact I predict the you'll embark on a new and pleasurable journey!!!

It's a great album.....by all measures.