I won’t lie, it kind of chokes me up watching someone discovering Steely Dan and, in the moment, really appreciating the experience. Kudos to you, Jamel.
@befuddled20104 жыл бұрын
I commented almost the same thing on one of his other Steely Dan videos. It's like I'm reliving the beginning of my love for Steely Dan way back in the 70's. Great comment.
@Laura-rm6us4 жыл бұрын
Right? They were soooooo good.
@andrewmair73714 жыл бұрын
Yes 😆 He’s gr8 👍 Loves it❗️😆🤣
@rodsteele77254 жыл бұрын
I agree... I've been watching him everyday now... This was my youth... Loving it
@steveharrop37424 жыл бұрын
I've never been into reaction videos but I can't stop watching him hear steely dan for the first time the do it again walk off killed me
@argelbargel76803 жыл бұрын
I was nineteen when this came out; now I'm just growing old. Damn it.
@nicktaylor96912 жыл бұрын
Me too...steely Dan still speaking to my soul after 4 more decades x
@ajbarnhart49322 жыл бұрын
Me too
@danrieke9988 Жыл бұрын
You and me both. Vietnam Era veteran. Yet both Steely Dan fans!
@dqblizzard722 Жыл бұрын
Can’t even find sole survivors on Apple Music lol
@billhill4929 Жыл бұрын
Enjoy the journey, my brother, believe in Jesus
@earthpet4 жыл бұрын
Hey COVID-19... No we can't dance together...
@debo93963 жыл бұрын
LoL
@moseshamlett38873 жыл бұрын
HAH nice
@namazzimusic3 жыл бұрын
@@justacup8676 pls take me along when my mask falls down
@kevinsmith71793 жыл бұрын
The Cuervo gold, the hydrochloroquine
@chrissmith7202 Жыл бұрын
My dad is such a huge Steely Dan fan that 20-25 years ago I can still remember that he listed his name in the phone book in Jackson Mississippi as Dan Steely, so his name would appear as “Steely, Dan” when you read it. I’m glad my pops is still here and I can still make memories with him. Steely Dan will always remind me of times with my dad
@gdj6298 Жыл бұрын
Props to yr Pops ! 😃
@HelloKitty-wi1jl4 сағат бұрын
My dad also!!!!! I grew up listening to my dad always jamming SD...... In Memphis TN ♥️
@ryangrissom77024 жыл бұрын
Steely Dan never fails to put me in a better mood than the one I was in.
@Mebuggiefan4 жыл бұрын
Love and Love me some more. The best music to take on a road trip.
@maximus18114 жыл бұрын
Amen to that!
@jamesreding63364 жыл бұрын
So relaxing
@seanwinger38983 жыл бұрын
Right?! Tellin you!
@deadrealprosique88573 жыл бұрын
Say Word?! I came looking for exactly that mood elevation tonight after realizing I was hurtin a lil bit more than I thought. My mind was all over the place, dealing with some dark, stressful run-a-way thoughts. I played the original 1st...then watched his reaction vid. After my 2nd listen, and his joy of discovery...I was floating in the stratosphere.
@kburke19334 жыл бұрын
Who else starts hearing the song as they click the notification?
@71viking4 жыл бұрын
....."skate a little lower now!"....I remember those days at the roller rink....mirror ball, pretty girls...and this jam. ;)
@JeffHokie4 жыл бұрын
Thought I was alone.. haha
@johnmccarty46733 жыл бұрын
We lived it.
@johnmccarty46733 жыл бұрын
And though many experienced it, very few remember it. Respect.
@bruceday40363 жыл бұрын
Remember those days at the rink lol. And this was the song!
@bethhendricks55673 жыл бұрын
It’s not that kind of skating…😆
@sean43394 жыл бұрын
In this song, an older man is seducing a 19-year-old girl. He's a bit conflicted, as her inexperience frustrates him when she doesn't even remember Aretha Franklin. However, on this particular night and with the help of some Cuervo Gold tequila, everything is wonderful. Steely Dan used a variety of musicians on their albums. On this track, Hugh McCracken played guitar, Rick Marotta was on drums, and Victor Feldman and Steve Gadd added percussion. Walter Becker also added guitar, and Donald Fagen played the Fender Rhodes electric piano and the synthesizer. Roger Nichols, who was one of the engineers on the Gaucho sessions, fashioned a drum machine they used on this track. Dubbed "Wendel," it was one of the first of its kind, and it allowed them to record Rick Marotta's drum parts and play them back with perfect precision. The LM-1, which was the first programable drum machine sold to the public that sampled real instruments, was introduced in 1980, the year Gaucho was released, so many assumed that's what Steely Dan used. They didn't, but there was a connection. Roger Linn, who created the LM-1, told Songfacts: "By coincidence, Roger and I had both bought our first computers in around 1975 at a place called Computer Power and Light in Studio City, an area of Los Angeles. Wendel used that same computer and a early but high-quality digital audio interface, running a program he had written to enter simple looping beats on the screen. A very creative and talented guy." More songs from Steely Dan
@francescaa83314 жыл бұрын
Great info on Steely Dan.
@Joes0s4 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@xkrickett4 жыл бұрын
Someone explained to me that Steely Dan wasn't a band, just a vibe or feeling created by 2 great song writers.
@sans_person4 жыл бұрын
The production and collaboration that goes into Steely Dan is so perfect it should honestly be religious.
@kentclark64203 жыл бұрын
@@sans_person I think they're right up there with Tull and Rush and ELP.
@Guy_de_Loimbard4 жыл бұрын
And now your generation knows how our generation feels trying to explain this music to y'all.
@joeday42934 жыл бұрын
The equivalent might be Jamel saying to some young girl, "The hell you mean, 'who is Mary J. Blige'?" LOL
@ront47824 жыл бұрын
And also how far downhill today's music has gone. It's crap.
@FacheChanteDeux4 жыл бұрын
@@ront4782 Preach!
@maxgalarza99554 жыл бұрын
.....and wait for the fine Ecuadorian!
@giacovetti4 жыл бұрын
@@maxgalarza9955 fine Colombian
@One_Proud_Papa4 жыл бұрын
"I'm just growing old..." How I feel every time I end up at a mall or college sporting event.
@Margar024 жыл бұрын
I once heard Black Friday at the mall at 10 am right when I walked in. I couldn't decide whether to smile or cringe. I started reflexively power walking. I think I suddenly got 30 years older.
@One_Proud_Papa4 жыл бұрын
@@Margar02 Was it Black Friday? The irony of the busiest shopping day of the year with a song about getting away from everybody would be awesome.
@Margar024 жыл бұрын
@@One_Proud_Papa no it wasn't but it was around the holidays
@snarky_user4 жыл бұрын
I've often said "Nice!" just like in the song.
@yorkiegeoff18254 жыл бұрын
Steely Dan were light years ahead of their time , and probably the classiest band ever 🙏
@GeorgeM.78 Жыл бұрын
Agree 100%
@ericminch10 ай бұрын
Light year is a measure of spatial distance. Still true, though.
@donnythompson4084 жыл бұрын
He’s an older guy, and being with a much younger woman of 19 initially makes him feel good, he feels younger, and confident because in his middle age, he can still attract beautiful young women; they can both enjoy the “Cuervo Gold” tequila and the “fine Columbian” cocaine, and that part is fun... but he’s finding out that beyond the fun partying they do together, they really haven’t much of anything in common at all, they don’t even have much to talk about. He’s finding out - with disbelief - that she’s so young, and so removed from his generation, that they aren’t in sync with each other, “we can’t dance together”... and that she doesn’t know the things which he thinks everyone should know, like who Aretha Franklin is, and he’s thinking, how is it possible that “she don’t remember The Queen Of Soul”...? so they can’t even do simple things together like listening to music. A classic Steely Dan track, and as usual, with a fantastic groove and great playing by the musicians, capped off with the stellar lyrics that Donald Fagan is known for. ❤️
@DonFormica4 жыл бұрын
Fine Columbian refers to Columbian weed not coke.
@steffenworldcitizensurf59264 жыл бұрын
You are a poetic narrator. Well done Broseph.
@hmonster1XL4 жыл бұрын
DonFormica - no such thing as “Fine Columbian Weed”! 🤣
@jbecan4 жыл бұрын
Cocaine was Peruvian, not Colombian. ..Pot was Colombian and cost about $60.00 an oz.
@allanwaltham40454 жыл бұрын
@@hmonster1XL Messed up there, bro.
@lawrenceeason80074 жыл бұрын
Steely Dan..."Do it again"
@SunsetStarship4 жыл бұрын
"Y'all were groovin' back in the day!" ...oh yeah. It was awesome!
@vickimingus9281 Жыл бұрын
I was my husband's nanny. I was 17. He was 32. A yr later we married. Jamal U are my therapy.. I started watching these and I bought their whole body of work last week. They were so popular in the 70's There was so much great music then.
@vickimingus928111 ай бұрын
Me too I was 17 in 1974 and my husband was 32. I was his nanny. He was divorced
@kayakuprising59144 жыл бұрын
“Do It Again” "Babylon Sisters" "FM" "Home At Last"
@cryptotharg74004 жыл бұрын
Oh man! "Home At Last" does my head in, every time.
@YummyBaer4 жыл бұрын
Kayak Uprising Peg
@kayakuprising59144 жыл бұрын
@@YummyBaer Yessir, only reason i didn't list it is because i saw him react to it in another video already. Love Peg.
@Antimarx9994 жыл бұрын
Major dude and kid charlemagne all the way.
@jacksmoke37314 жыл бұрын
Bad Sneakers
@victorsixtythree4 жыл бұрын
When I see younger KZfaqrs reacting to music I think of the line, "She don't remember the Queen of Soul". It's always good to see people reacting to older music!
@hubertharvey62334 жыл бұрын
Agree with you.
@davegoodridge83524 жыл бұрын
“Rikki don’t lose that number” great Steely Dan song. Don’t forget “Reeling in the years”!!
@clothbound.connoisseur4 жыл бұрын
Gotta do Reelin' in the Years! been waiting for that one!
@scottstewart57844 жыл бұрын
@@clothbound.connoisseur ditto - it's older and surprisingly jamming
@clothbound.connoisseur4 жыл бұрын
@@scottstewart5784 it was my ring tone in college haha. Very fun song
@B-a-t-m-a-n4 жыл бұрын
That beginning guitar lick on "Reelin'," iconic and instantly recognizable.
@garyglaser49984 жыл бұрын
And FM. He has to do FM!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@katsujinkin603 жыл бұрын
So Steely! Way back when, in '67, I was 15 years old, and the world was my oyster! When this was released in 1981, I already couldn't talk to 19. Now I'm so old I can't even talk to 59! Damn! I think it's time to put on the monk robes, and disappear into the forest. Bye, y'all !
@KG-wh8yv Жыл бұрын
The punch of those keyboards over this flow is DIVINE !! Those Jazz chords have such a sharp interjection in the announced phrase, yet it flows. It is like something is taking a bite out of your soul when those jazz chords drop on the electric organ, yet it is giving you something of benefit instead. Not easy to put into words. There is a Sincere smooth Rhythm here that is Universal. No ego/waste like todays music sells/tells you to be. Just pure flow of Truth. The ear hears that and that is where/why Steely Dan has put the effort in instead of a self fulfilling vanity adventure and a vain video. Pure to the origin. Well done Donald Fagen and Walter Becker and their 9 piece studio ace band. Timeless. Resonates with me. 🥳
@GrowingUpJersey4 жыл бұрын
The Soul Survivors was an R&B soul band out of Philadelphia. They had one hit in 1967 called "Expressway to Your Heart".
@tonygorham4 жыл бұрын
I noticed that typo too
@axlegrind42124 жыл бұрын
the blues brothers put that song on their album because it was early r&b, according to elwood. lol
@Mrbeahz14 жыл бұрын
I agree - the lyric should be "Hard times befallen the Soul Survivors",
@kennethlatham31333 жыл бұрын
I forced the band I was in to play "Expressway to Your Heart" and let me sing it with my damn bass, yes I did. What a ham I was. I loved singing it.
@ShamanWS64 жыл бұрын
Groovin' back in the day, huh? Just bear in mind: there's no auto-tune and no drum machines on any Steely Dan track.
@mitchellmortenson24814 жыл бұрын
Steve C Donald Fagen created one of the first drum machines which he named Wendel of all things. He did this so he could move each snare and kick hit independently and get everything exactly how he wanted it
@ShamanWS64 жыл бұрын
@@mitchellmortenson2481 don't think he developed it ... paid for it maybe, and I believe that was for the Gaucho album...
@djbelc014 жыл бұрын
@@ShamanWS6 Fagen and Becker complained to their engineer Roger Nichols that they wished there was a perfect drumming machine, and Roger told them he could build them one. So, they forked over $150,000 and Roger disappeared for a little while, and came back with a computer called Wendel. It was the world's first drum sampling machine. It was brutally difficult to program as it was all done in assembly language, but it worked. You can hear it on this song, in addition to about half the other songs on Gaucho like Glamour Profession and Time Out Of Mind. An improved version was later developed and used on Donald Fagen's The Nightfly solo album. Essentially there is a mix of real drumming and drum replacement on these songs. The real drummers came up with the groove, and the perfected versions of it were used on the record.
@missbelled67004 жыл бұрын
don't need anything except 'The Original Purdie Hitmaker Drum Machine'
@maolruanaidhh91533 жыл бұрын
Steve C- Fagen would laugh at you nostalgia-addicts rambling about how music used to be “real” and “authentic”.
@iowa76934 жыл бұрын
So much love for Steely Dan!! ' the Cuervo Gold, the fine Colombian, makes tonight a beautiful night,, , say it again!'
@talmadgebarkley7723 Жыл бұрын
Thank God, sober for 30+ years. I love this music more now than when I was using other "things" to be happy
@dtsdigitalden50234 жыл бұрын
Dude, you have to give Boz Scaggs' "Lowdown" a whirl, with lyrics if possible. That has some Steely Dan players on it, Jeff Porcaro (drummer from Toto to name one ... RIP). Well worth it.
@stephenhanson36474 жыл бұрын
Actually, the musicians on Lowdown became Toto.
@anthonyspecf4 жыл бұрын
Can't go wrong with Silk Degrees in general. That album is good to listen to start to finish. Outside that album I also like JoJo . That is another good song.
@Fiveandime4 жыл бұрын
FACTS!
@cousinjohnnyjanson63024 жыл бұрын
Boz Scaggs Loan Me A Dime with Duane Allman on guitar ,just awesome !!!!
@janelledelaney44284 жыл бұрын
Yes to Boz!
@merlinsclaw4 жыл бұрын
So happy to see you continuing your trip with Steely Dan. ❤️
@kellprsn3 жыл бұрын
SD's music is like a perfectly furniture house or apartment, nothing to add, nothing to remove, it's just perfect.
@LarryEColeman4 жыл бұрын
Yes, we were certainly groovin' back then, my brother. Thanks for this reaction. I never get tired of the smooth sound.
@DriveHead4 жыл бұрын
I remember falling to sleep to this, when this hit American Top 40 and Casey Kasem couldn't stop talking about it. This is totally the Jam.
@lancecornell99784 жыл бұрын
You got to it. This is a theme song to a lot of us. Steely Dan lamenting the changes we all age through.
@summersifysummers47024 жыл бұрын
absolutely!!
@allisonyoung40074 жыл бұрын
My late hubs was 20 yrs older & used 2 sing that line 2 me all the time!😀He was a DAN MAN & this was his fave!
@zenos.53154 жыл бұрын
SteelyDan timeless music,this will still be listened to 50 years from now, takes me back to some beautiful times,in Arizona with a very beautiful women.
@mudhutproductions4 жыл бұрын
I've been writing music for thirty years and to this day the biggest thrill I get is watching good people get down with the groove. Excelsior!
@CharlesTRose4 жыл бұрын
I'd like to see him get into some Hall and Oates.
@tyronesharp4014 жыл бұрын
The old stuff is great.
@gj86834 жыл бұрын
"I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" would be an excellent start!
@scoot3rjohnson4 жыл бұрын
' iii cant... go 4 that...' III
@jeremyleneave56184 жыл бұрын
Hell yes
@marcusmckenzie95284 жыл бұрын
I could hella go for that! :D
@OldVelcro4 жыл бұрын
Jamel, thank you for doing so many Steely Dan reactions. I was a kid when Steely Dan was big, but their music still hits me hard. I really feel like it's a shared experience listening with you, bro. Much love.
@timothyjamesjones4 жыл бұрын
Babylon Sisters by Steely Dan has maybe the most greasy groove of all time. And brings a tear, for real. That track should be on the Steely Playlist for you man...
@cindymauthe38674 жыл бұрын
I really love watching YOU love Steely Dan. When I first learned where their name came from, I looked for innuendos in each song
@memcm72134 жыл бұрын
“Any Major Dude Will Tell You”
@H0neybaby_234 жыл бұрын
me mcm such a good song. Parker’s band and through with buzz are some others that are great.
@letssee94 жыл бұрын
Yes!
@anthonywestjr10634 жыл бұрын
I'm a major dude and I approve of this request! 👍🍻😁
@Antimarx9994 жыл бұрын
When the demon is at the door in the morning it won't be there noooooooo more.
@kristineryan45523 жыл бұрын
Yesssss!!
@tektoniks_architects4 жыл бұрын
Time for: *Bodhisattva, Reelin’ in the Years, Rikki Don’t Lose That Number*
@4EClark4 жыл бұрын
Rikki Don't Lose That Number is a classic
@tomwalsh7764 жыл бұрын
I'm laughing so hard, I'm crying..... I love Jamal.
@jimwallace38562 жыл бұрын
What a great time I had with you! I am 62 years old and for us, music was shared. We sat around a console stereo and played our records. I was very young when this came out and my older friends introduced this and many cuts to me. Traditionally I am a progressive rock based fan but groups like Steely Dan helped me cross over to jazz fusion, blues and jazz at a young age! Get it Jamal!!!! See them live if you can, they still got this!!!!! thank you again!
@briantaulbee57444 жыл бұрын
Drinking and...other things. “The fine Colombian” indeed.
@okcomputer01014 жыл бұрын
Yeah! He skipped that Colombian reference. HAHAHA! I ain't hatin' on bro though. LOL!
@seabassmastermatt804 жыл бұрын
Fine Colombian picture for reference plz
@traveldoc12344 жыл бұрын
It was the ‘80s!
@juliewelch67824 жыл бұрын
Ha ha
@jasonhardison71034 жыл бұрын
Columbian booger sugar
@careym39014 жыл бұрын
Josie is another great Steely Dan tune!
@eqshelton548 күн бұрын
"...The Cuervo Gold... The fine Columbian... Make tonight a wonderful thing... Say it again..." THIS BAAAAAND, THAT GROOOOOVE, THOSE LYYYYYYRICS!!! KILLED it back in the day, maaaan... Whew... AWESOME band, bro!!! NO music is like this today!!! None!!! #musicaltalentisSOmissed
@MonsterElectric4 жыл бұрын
I love watching you. I feel the same emotions every time I hear Steely Dan.
@nicollevandyke59504 жыл бұрын
Proud child, born in 68, and still remember hearing this on the radio....great memories. We late 60’s/70’s babies grew up in a great time, I wouldn’t choose another birth year if I could. ❤️ Loved this reaction video.
@jhschmidMD44 жыл бұрын
1967 here, you know - 'way back when in 67' - Love this tune. You're right - the best of times.
@nicollevandyke59504 жыл бұрын
Jeff Schmidt Exactly! My sisters were 1965 and 1962 so we had the 60’s covered.
@kamaliancirranoush19164 жыл бұрын
Liked before I even watched. Babylon sisters next, you will not be disappointed.
@patrick39264 жыл бұрын
casey miller agree
@arthurpug4 жыл бұрын
Yeah everyone whose wasted time on this fun channel are awaiting so fine, so young
@timothyjamesjones4 жыл бұрын
Same.
@edwardsparano8614 жыл бұрын
Might be my favorite song by them
@noahbawdy33954 жыл бұрын
One of things I love about Steely Dan is, every one of their songs tells a story. The lyrics make the song, the music comes from the words.
@trebreh11004 жыл бұрын
He says," I know y'all were groovin back in the day". Of course we were, where do you think all you kids came from.
@phillygrl694 жыл бұрын
I was 10-11 years old when I first was introduced to this masterpiece...my older brother introduced me to Steely Dan. Riding my brand new 10 speed bike on Christmas Day, listening to this song on my walkman ... I was 11 years old. I don't know what it was about this song, but riding my bike as free as I was, meant Independence, for me 👍👌
@timothyhays18174 жыл бұрын
This song gives me gentleman's club flash backs.
@cynthiaavino9974 жыл бұрын
I want to see an ELO video! Do ya and telephone line
@trevorjones525210 ай бұрын
Steely Dan is in my top 5! You hear this music exactly the same way I do! I love watching your videos!!!!!!!!!
@kqy59743 жыл бұрын
STEELY DAN,s songs are like a raft that you hop into ,reluctantly , and it just takes you on down the river ever so gradually!! SO SMOOTH!
@ErikJensenDetroit4 жыл бұрын
This is the one I was waiting for!
@lisefaye-schjll9424 жыл бұрын
Me too, from the great album Gaucho. 👍👍👍
@christinaleding58344 жыл бұрын
Dive into the rabbit hole of the Steve Miller Band
@christinaleding58344 жыл бұрын
Fly like an eagle, the joker and keep rocking me baby. Just a few to get you started 😉
@ozmaweezerman4 жыл бұрын
Swingtown as well
@valeriecarter705011 ай бұрын
What a great groove! What great harmonies!
@m.o.51374 жыл бұрын
We need to put you in a time machine, so you can hang with us enjoying this amazing era of music. First beer is on me
@Itelkner4 жыл бұрын
Donald Fagen's solo tracks "I.G.Y" and "New Frontier" are a perfect follow-up from "Hey Nineteen." From the same period.
@totalrobot4 жыл бұрын
I FREAKING LOVE "New Frontier"
@Itelkner4 жыл бұрын
Same! Looks like you're really wailing on that guitar...
@amyk91754 жыл бұрын
Itelkner I.G.Y. Great song!
@renezacarias92524 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your excellent musical analysis.
@edwardlara54154 жыл бұрын
I love watching your reactions, Steely Dan is one on my favorite bands. As a sixty-six year old musician I lived their metaphor rich lyrics. Love your comment "Nineteen would be a number one hit today" Thank You
@toreybelle15624 жыл бұрын
Hands down all time favorite Steely Dan! 💟☮️ Funny... Now that I'm 60, that song is even more profound. 🤣🤗✌️🙃
@ischmidt4 жыл бұрын
The line about Aretha got overtaken by history 5 years after this song when the Queen of Soul had a big comeback with multiple top 10 hits and heavy rotation on MTV. So the "Hey Nineteen" girl would definitely have known about Aretha when she was 24, which is kind of amusing.
@n64wilbert4 жыл бұрын
But nobody remembers The Soul Survivors tho... 🤣🤣🤣
@davereardon21543 жыл бұрын
Especially if she saw "Blues Brothers"
@ischmidt3 жыл бұрын
@mowgli2071 I'm not saying the irony of the song isn't spot on. (Steely Dan's favorite sport is mocking their own generation, after all). I just thought it was funny that 4 or 5 years later that same 19 year old would probably have MTV on and be hearing Pink Cadillac and Who's Zoomin Who a lot.
@peacefrog05212 жыл бұрын
also: Freeway of Love I Knew You Were Waiting (w/George Michael)
@davep11034 жыл бұрын
Gotta make this reference. If you've ever seen Half Baked.... " Have you ever listened to Steely Dan ? Have you ever listened to Steely Dan on Weed ? " I HAVE ! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@daviddrouant28524 жыл бұрын
I am right now
@prosperitynow9794 жыл бұрын
You must listen to it on weed to truly feel it and maybe some tequila as well LOL!!
@davep11034 жыл бұрын
@@prosperitynow979 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I FEEL YA !
@MadAnthonyI Жыл бұрын
This was skating rink music back in the 70's. They always Steely Dan from this period at the rink. ( skate a little lower now)
@wendyjohnson94893 жыл бұрын
I danced to every song they did, swaying bumping grinded with the heart and soul of the players... Smiling from hours I was a bartender thru these years. Mother tended bar when I was kid. Music has been in my life for all 70 years of my life, and my 3 daughter life has been crazy good. Hugs to youJamal
@kenwelch1984 жыл бұрын
Older men don't date 19 year old girls for the conversation.
@theivory14 жыл бұрын
No they don't. However the unavoidable dribble of word from their mouth can kill the deal.
@murraywestenskow28964 жыл бұрын
The song begins - "way back when - in '67" - It's an older guy reminiscing about when he was in college, and the 19 year old girls he knew.
@kenwelch1984 жыл бұрын
@@theivory1 lol right! All it takes is one "like totally" to kill the mood!
@Zavala14 жыл бұрын
@michael dowson Weightlifting practise?
@GoDrex4 жыл бұрын
@@murraywestenskow2896 I think it more a case of him getting older and the girls staying the same age. 😂 The rest of the song is clearly about the age difference.
@Brian-tb1zs4 жыл бұрын
Steely Dan, such great music, so much content. Love your channel, reminding me of so many tunes I forgot about through life. And to see how you really understand the content, the music, and actually take time to listen ! If only this young generation would stop and listen. Not create a song in a day, create masterpieces , as long as it takes, with all those musical elements in it. Go reach them all Jamal ! ! They need to hear these and listen to you , take care
@georgejeffries35664 жыл бұрын
I love Jamel’s reaction to this. He’s feeling the groove. Rick Marotta’s drumming gives this song such a funky feel.
@KG-wh8yv2 күн бұрын
This Music is so pure it has no category, Universal ❤
@warrencooper12984 жыл бұрын
Now throw “Any Major Dude Will Tell You” on, and you’ll have the Steely Dan greats covered.
@KyleS.19874 жыл бұрын
The lyrics may get a little sleazy, but the music is always pure class.
@jennifersimmons82634 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this quarantine bearable today for this teacher in Ohio!
@AjuanThomas4 жыл бұрын
That's called craft. Artistry. Genius. Why music can heal through reflection
@thefunkybuddha694 жыл бұрын
For the record, I've been watching your feed for some time now and have never seen you get down so much as when you're reacting to Steely Dan. I love it!
@AndreasDivus14 жыл бұрын
The funny thing is, that he says "She thinks I'm crazy but I'm just growing old"...yet when this song came out the singer Donald Fagen was only 32...which makes me feel old.
@totalrobot4 жыл бұрын
That's about the age you realize you're growin' old.
@marysaunders80794 жыл бұрын
Dan Finnegan well compared to a 19 year old 32 IS old
@davereardon21543 жыл бұрын
@@marysaunders8079 Not for a famous, rich celebrity. lol ...
@kennethlatham31333 жыл бұрын
Don't worry! I'm 63 myself. We start growing backwards in age. Soon you'll eat soft food, need a diaper, sleep a lot, and like Seinfeld said, you'll have your last birthday party which will be just like your first birthday party: a cake with ONE candle in it, and a bunch of people you don't recognize; your parents/children will be telling you, "These are all your friends!"
@jjcevering94113 жыл бұрын
Well, 32 is a long way from 19
@cactaceous4 жыл бұрын
I love that Jamel gets the lyrics and digs the grooves from the get go. Plus, he feels the humor in the lyrics too. The "where the hell am I" in this song and the gas in the car bit on Kid Charlemagne he got snap quick.
@michealmacwilliams42473 жыл бұрын
Man this was on every DJ's play list at the roller skate rink I went to when I was much younger, I have a copy of this album
@sandmanlogan5ran1494 жыл бұрын
These videos are the next best thing to hearing this stuff for the first time myself. Its fantastic that you are "getting it" immediately. No hard sell to convince you how supremely awesome Steely Dan is.
@laurieschroeder78094 жыл бұрын
Please check out Robert Cray, especially his 1st couple albums. Songs like Smoking Gun and Strong Persuader. And my fave I Shiver. And I Can't Go Home. ❤ Think you will fall in love with his talent. We love your videos ❤
@dianadollar7584 жыл бұрын
Laurie, I saw Robert Cray open for Bon Jovi during the Slippery When Wet tour. HE WAS AH-MAZING!!!! I was blown away! My friend Cheryl didn’t care for him...and that blew me away even more!!!🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️ HE tore that friggin guitar UP🎸🔥🔥Excellent guitarist and musician!Correction: RC could’ve possibly been opening for Huey Lewis and the News🤦🏼♀️I went to ALOT of concerts😊😆👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🎸🎸🎸
@pumpkinhead344 жыл бұрын
@@dianadollar758 I saw him in 1986! Opened for Huey Lewis and the News!
@tugvow30254 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, top pick
@alhollywood64864 жыл бұрын
What a great idea, his songs are stories, perfect for this!
@dianadollar7584 жыл бұрын
@Stephanie Wells ~ Maybe I saw Robert Cray with Huey Lewis and the News!🤪SlipperyWW came out in ‘86.🤷🏼♀️Who knows! I’m just thankful that I went to so many concerts back in the day because I sure as heck can’t afford the prices now🤦🏼♀️I may not remember who RC opened for, but I DO remember that I saw him and that he was FANTASTIC 🎸
@mickianderson43594 жыл бұрын
Lol, Jamel. You got the meaning. Like ny friend used to say "You're quick to catch on, no matter how long it takes!" 😁
@pattystomper14 жыл бұрын
I recently learned Michael McDonald sang with Steely Dan before he joined The Doobie Brothers.
@Parchedskincare4 жыл бұрын
pattystomper1 I heard he was “kicked” out because his vocals were so good that lead didn’t like that.
@TheLizardKing19674 жыл бұрын
GREAT POST Jamel! Thank you for posting this great song my brother! You are the man! 😍
@TheLizardKing19674 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the LOVE Heart my Brother! I LOVE your videos! 😍
@allencoats90784 жыл бұрын
Jamel You need to react to Adam Levine doing Purple Rain, tribute to Prince at Howard Stern's Birthday party. He SHREDDED that song!!!
@BuffaloC3054 жыл бұрын
The on-screen lyrics missed one - the "Hard times have befallen the SOUL Survivors" - the Philly band, who had the 1967 AM hit, Expressway To Your Heart. It's a shame when the lyric writers are also too young to remember!
@ShikataGaNai1004 жыл бұрын
Expressway To Your Heart - Soul Survivors kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aqtyjLCdksyRp6M.html
@Mrbigcrush1004 жыл бұрын
So happy you played this song, I have tried to find this song forever. "Hey Nineteen"???? Fine Colombian, Cuervo Gold, I worked for a bottled water company in the 90's and about 100 of us went to Lake Powell every year for over 10 years. Good times, good people, Drinkin, Fishin, the moon over the water with the sandstone listening to steely Dan. Thank you so much for the memories.
@hector69ize3 жыл бұрын
🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 Who’s listening to this awesome tune in 2021 ???? Way way way better than anything playing on pop radio these days. Man SD just got me into a very positive and much needed good vibe during these tough times we’re living in. 👍👍
@absea79184 жыл бұрын
Great reaction! You nailed it.. older guy seeing a younger girl, and how that isn't as easy as it might seem. This was from the last Steely Dan album (Gaucho) from the initial run, and was them at their most smooth and polished. Some people prefer their grittier stuff from the earlier albums - I personally think they peaked with Aja (the album before this one - with Peg, Deacon Blues, Josie, etc..), but do like this album a lot.
@Lee43644 жыл бұрын
The "Fine Colombian " Gold was the smoke of the 70s and 80s ;)
@analogkid49574 жыл бұрын
Lee Salerno I think it had to with cocaine which is produced a lot in Colombia. The late 1970’s early 80’s was the peak of the cocaine culture so to speak. Plus it was a very social drug that went well with hard liquor like tequila as implied in the song. The narrator ‘s use of cocaine and alcohol. Made him more confident and talkative with this 19 year old girl.
@Eric031034 жыл бұрын
Steely Dan - Two against nature.. great song. Steely Dan is one of my favorite bands. I'm always in the mood for them..
@bignah1394 жыл бұрын
It's crazy to see someone NEW to Steely Dan and the fact that I couldn't picture my world, my childhood my music acumen my love and passion for music and SD having a MONUMENTAL influence on me. Albeit I'm 55 years old, I love that I have Steely Dan in my life and God Bless My Sister Beverly for introducing me to them. Rest In Peace Sis.
@jeffw69124 жыл бұрын
I watched a great live video of the Doobie brother doing "Taking it to the streets" Michael McDonald playing some great piano. You should find it and do that reaction sometime, you'll love it.
@kellydelay184 жыл бұрын
Don’t take me alive or caves of Altamira is a must . Dig a little deeper
@bubbamike47434 жыл бұрын
Kelly Delay great choices!
@drax134 жыл бұрын
Caves is one my faves, definitely, and King of the World.
@H0neybaby_234 жыл бұрын
I agree, don’t take me alive and caves are a deep dive but worth it. Even some of the unreleased stuff like second arrangement or kulee baba is great.
@SedanChair4 жыл бұрын
@@H0neybaby_23 Gotta save second arrangement and kulee baba for when you've already sessioned all the albums
@Margar024 жыл бұрын
@@drax13 yeah!! Those are my two favorites too 😍
@cynthiaboyer1651 Жыл бұрын
That's my sh🤬t!!!!❤❤❤❤Love steely Dan...And still listening to him today!!!!!!
@MarkTompkins-yv8qk7 ай бұрын
I have'nt heard a bad Steely Dan song! Thank you so much for introducing many people to a one-of-a-kind group
@milagrosmilliner4 жыл бұрын
Hahaha, yeahh Jamal we was groovin’ for sure back in the day!😁 Steely Dan got some rhythms!
@michaelbrowning26254 жыл бұрын
"She don't remember the Queen of Soul..."
@jamesgrant3 жыл бұрын
I cannot thank you enough for these videos and the ability to see your reaction. I was just 10 or so when I first heard this stuff and fell in love back then. I love seeing the happiness in your face listening. Thanks.
@pauld31883 жыл бұрын
Love watching this guy hear my favorite music for the fast time...pure joy
@jimgroff68804 жыл бұрын
Don't Take Me Alive 🔥 1976 . Come on Jamel
@jimgroff68804 жыл бұрын
It's definitely time brother 👊
@kamaliancirranoush19164 жыл бұрын
Yes!!! My most recent favorite!
@jackscourage4 жыл бұрын
pretzel logic
@jfree3364 жыл бұрын
Yes!
@jimgroff68804 жыл бұрын
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@audiotomb4 жыл бұрын
I have just been binge watching as many of Jamal’s Steely Dan reactions tonight - 2 hours! Holy shit! Low your enthusiasm, how you completely get it., how much it affects you You so genuinely love this - it’s like we are hearing it for the first time. I grew up with the Dan Completely in my dna The complex lyrics,, stellar musicianship and compositions. These guys are the Rogers and Hammerstein, Lennon and McCartney of the 70s It is hillarious when you get to the Aretha Franklin part. Don and Walt were 30 at the time I’ll let your imagination figure out what “skate a little lower now” means There is a page with lots of deep interpretations of the songs called Fever dreams. - quick search I can’t find it
@markydkiehl4 жыл бұрын
this song will always be relevant because this will be a shared experience til the end of time
@ebenclukey72934 жыл бұрын
Imagine you finally get your dream car.....You're takin' a cross country trip through beautiful scenery with the top down on a summer morning and you're listening to the Dan through an amazing stereo system...Mmmmmm That's a fantasy within reach. Let's go get it. Life is short.