Bring back the monthly (or maybe quarterly) recaps. It was always interesting to hear if your opinions changed after a few listens.

This is like time travel. 1981 June I didn’t have a place to live. I just turned 14. I had a three month old baby. That’s right. I had a baby when I was 13. My sister’s in-laws gave me a place to stay for a while. They were pretty big time drug dealers, but I didn’t know anything different. That’s all I’ve ever been around my whole life. I was there by myself with my three month old baby was lying on the bed. I was sitting on the floor in front of the stereo, looking at the albums. Rough times in my life Albums always got me through There it was. Moving pictures. I sat there with my three month old baby, his head next to my shoulder having no idea what I was gonna do. I put on that album And it took me to another place. Obviously, when that was finished playing, I went backwards through the catalog. There are just times in your life when you remember some thing music did for you. My son is all grown up now And he is musician. Is it a coincidence? I don’t know. BTW, I did eventually figure out what I needed to do! And I never looked back. Music changes lives.

Peg takes me right back to high school art class. We always had music playing. What a great time in life. The 70’s were the best. ❤

Proud to say my late great father-in-law is lead trumpet on I Wish. And theme from Rocky. And New York New York. Thanks for picking it.

It almost makes me cry that Sara Smile is on your list. I really love this song and it reminds me of my sister so much. We had so much fun together as teenagers in the 1970s. We were truly partners in crime. She passed away about 10 years ago and this song just reminds me of cruising to the beach in her sky blue VW bug.

Not my favorite 5, but I can see why you chose the ones you did. All from our "OG' generation! We of the older crowd could not be happier that you can now see the value of these songs that we did. Keep the great music alive!

Great list. Here’s mine: 1. Reeling in the Years, Steely Dan. 2. Layla, Derek and the Dominos. 3. America, Simon & Garfunkel. 4. Amie, Pure Prairie League. 5. Maggie May, Rod Stewart.

"boogie on reggae woman" is a must

I’m a 57 year old housewife and I love 2112! I listen to music while I’m doing my thing during the day and Rush is in my daily rotation!

I always have to listen to “Sir Duke” before “I Wish”. Maybe it’s from years of listening to the album, but the two songs just go together in my mind.

Time to hit Songs in the Key of Life

Seeing these picks from you young bucks makes this old buck super happy.

It's your favorite foreign movie

The BEST reaction channel out there. These guys know what they're doing...they get music on more than just a surface level.

So glad you chose Peg. One of my favorite songs of all time, and definitely my favorite Steely Dan song.

hall and oates perfect trifecta: sara smile rich girl she's gone honourable mention: out of touch

It's about time you did a video like this. "You Haven't Done Nothin'" is one of his most interesting #1 hits I think you haven't hit yet?

Great show. Thanks! My kids are only a couple of years younger than y’all, and they are big fans of the old music.

The Al Green pool hall reference was me 😉 We would attend trivia madness at the Copper Rocket Pub in Maitland Florida. After trivia, and a few pictures of yuengling, we would rack up the first game of pool and it was tradition to put love and happiness on the jukebox. We would let the vocal intro play and as soon as the guitar walked down to the drum and organ we would break the first game to start a long night pool, friends, and drinks! 🍻

My most listened to song is The Who's My Generation from their Live at Leeds album. An EPIC raw and powerful 15 minute medley that keeps on comin'.

Great to get some insight into your daily listening habits. You guys have a great channel, and always appreciate your humour and perspective.

Hey Andy n Alex!! Love your channel. ✌❤

Stevie Wonder I Wish IS "one of the greatest fucking songs ever", lol. First heard it in junior high and it has stuck with me ever since. I love it so much.

Stevie Wonder song to hit... "Don't you worry about a thing". Such a great fun song! Enjoy

I like this approach .. especially young guys listening to music I grew up with and still in my play list .. was in junior high when British Invasion hit ..

I was waiting for you guys to do "I Wish" for the longest time. :)

Great list, guys! You can't argue with someone's personal list.

Awesome Top 5 list, and they were ALL '70s tunes! Greatest decade for modern music.

The one that i prefer from Stevie Wonder is Superstition 😊 So good and groovy and funky

So proud of you guys. You're such old souls. Great list.

AWESOME list. You guys know good music. I just loved the Christmas Livestream when you heard IWish. It was awesome. Your Peg reaction was fantastic too. Solid Five andI loved this episode.

You guys are such big AL Green fans you should Ilisten to AL Green and Lyle Lovett duet on the Willie Nelson song Ain't Funny How Time Slips Away, it is a magical recording. As always I am waiting for a Tom Waits reaction.

RUSH! Oh Hell Yeah! I knew I loved you guys from the get go! Y’all’s Spirit of Radio reaction is the best on any channel of any song.

OK, you guys remind me how awesome it was growing up in the 70's. Sure, we didn't see it then, but now, as an old man, I have a real appreciation for how fortunate I was to have all this music playing on the radio or tape deck all the time.

I recall stopping in a parking lot to fully listen to Al Green ( different song) but understand. Also stopped to listen to The Rascals: “It’s a Beautiful Morning “… and it was sitting in my driveway in my new ‘78 Corvette, just Curvin 😎

I feel proud of myself as I think I was the one who suggested I Wish on the livestream which is where you first heard it 😉 You guys should work through each of his 1970s albums for Patreon, in release date order 😊

Hey guys, I truly enjoy your reaction videos, so please keep it going. Based on your top 5 it appears that the mid 1970s is your sweet spot. I was your age in that time period so I can definitely relate. Thanks,

Loved THE list. Surprised but impressed. Can't believe y'all didn't inc an excerpt from each tune. Just a thought. Cheers Gents 🍻🤘🏼

Al Green is so much of a GOAT. His life story is an inspiration. Bill Withers is also up there. Love him too

So happy "Peg", the best pop song every written, made your short list!

GOOOOOOOOOD MORNING A&A FAMILY!!!☮️💟♾️

Masterblaster!!!, Steveie Wonder

Ha! I've still got the 1st Trombone sheet music for Peg, from High School Band! We actually played and marched to Peg at RFK stadium for the Cherry Blossom Festuval in Washington DC in 1978. I'm almost 60 hrs old now, and I could still play the Trombone part even without the sheet music. Love that song!

Great list! I remember as a teen adding the new Steely Dan Aja cassette tape to my car cassette collection. Peg always got a clockwise twist of the volume knob.

I liked your monthly recaps.

Perfect list 😎

Very enjoyable. Great choices too.

crazy i just watched your I Wish reaction yesterday lol

Even though you re making money with your channel-what you really deserve- you guys are adorable cause seem to be true music lovers (almost nerds what I mean as a huge compliment!!!) and no fake! You are passionate, not interrupting too much always try to feel! Please keep doing what you’re doing! Love from Vienna ❤

what????? NO BOSTON??? I MEAN GREAT LIST BUT . . .REALLY??

YAY for Steely Dan #2 "Peg" ❤

I listen to everything from Ella F, Eydie gormet to John Bautista , TS, katy P with Zeppelin and motown in-between....love y'all channel....

What can I say...? AWESOME list!!!

One common thread I see with all these five…the bass! As a bass player, I dig all of these songs’ bass lines, grooves, crazy riffs (I’m looking at you, Geddy), and just overall melodic aural candy. Great list!!

dude we need an R&B + soul rock n roll livestream for a few hours. just a bunch of 50's through 70's tunes. definitely MOTOWN as a focus

Solid list!

All great picks. Just wondering - and maybe you guys hit these on Patreon - but if you haven't hit Rush's 'Closer to the Heart' and Steely Dan's 'FM', well .... please do in the near future.

Here's my 5: 1. Old Man - Neil Young (BBC Live) 2. Sorrow - Pink Floyd (Live) 3. America - Simon & Garfunkel 4. Lady Jay - Wishbone Ash 5. The Loner - Black Sabbath

Great chat video! Of your recent videos Fox on the Run by Sweet is my new beach or boardwalk song

It's funny how different everyone's taste in music is. While I like all those songs except for "Peg" (love the whole Aja album except "Peg") they are not songs I would listen to over and over again. But I do respect your choices.

Fantastic list guys! Love that all of the choices are songs that we really want to hear on the channel and not songs just fill a void. Great job!

GREaT video!

Wow, songs 4 thru 1 Are all phenomenal songs and would probably be in my top 4 as well maybe in a different order but all there. To me that opening of love and happiness is just phenomenal.

Have you all gone further into Parliament yet? The Mothership Connection album is all bangers.

I like y’all’s reactions, mostly. Been subscribed to y’all for a long time but y’all have WAY DIFFERENT taste in music than I do. And that’s okay.

I absolutely knew Stevie was going to be in your top 5. I love how you love him.

That early Rush, first 8 lp's messed with my brain as a teenage drummer. Greatest era of Rush.

Like the idea of compiling top five lists. You could do it for songs, artists, and albums.

I enjoyed the video a lot! I’ve got about 500 songs downloaded and lately I’ve just been shuffling through them enjoying it all. You should definitely check out One on One by Hall and Oates for another great sexy time song. 😂

Been on an 80s kick lately, just nostalgia I guess, hard to fathom it was really 40+ years ago. "Rio", "Everybody Wants to Rule the World", and "I Ran" have been on heavy rotation, along with some other favorites.

Anything from Steely Dan, one word GREAT, they not only sing and play great music, but you can't listen to them without it gets you to thinking what they are saying, thanks guys.

Good list guys. I listen to Yes alot and or the best of John and Vangelis if I need to be in a happy mood. Jaimee Paul , Van Morrison Al Stewart are all good listens for me

Great channel guys. You should listen to 2112 live - different stages version.

"Love and Happiness" is my fave Al Green. When it comes on at work it's always an immense treat.

While listening to this I quickly made my own list and two of my songs were Peg and Sara Smile. The other 3 songs were ones I was not familiar with. I will have to listen to them now.

I'm going to start showering with better music now. ❤ What a great way to go in happy and relaxed. Great work guys.

The Abbey Road medley to the end of the album is one that I can never hear enough. But I cannot argue with your list. I knew Peg was going to be there. Very glad about that. I need to listen to 2112

Peg is the perfect song to start your day. It's been my morning alarm for years.

Sweet hat! Let's goooo Kings!

Best two celebrities ❤❤

It’s been a while! Andy now looks like he’s straight from the early 70’s! Not a bad thing, I was there! Getting thick and hairy. 😁👍🍻

Peg!!! Had to buy that 45 record in my high school days!

"I Wish" is such a funky tune that has a great message, one of my most played Stevie tunes, along with "Sir Duke" both up-lifting tunes. Since you asked, two tunes I listen to A LOT! Are "Alone Again or" by Love & "Light Flight" by Pentangle, they seem to complement each other too.

SOLID list but we would expect nothing less from you two and Stevie can be my #1 any day. I will add you guys put me onto Carl Hall - You don't know what love is. I can't get enough of that one!

Gentlemen - all excellent selections!

Great list gents!! I got to admit, you made this Canadian boy plenty happy with 2112! I too never tire of this masterpiece! My drive to work is ~20 minutes - so the length of this song is perfection door to door. Another home to work staple is Pink Floyd - Echoes. Always in the mood for that. Love all your other selections as well. My list varies constantly. Recently it's been Ultravox (since the bassist, Chris Cross' passing) - should check them out! (Dancing With Tears In My Eyes, The Voice, Visions In Blue, Hymn...), Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti (because I just saw Jason Bonham's Led Zep Tribute last month), And very recently, Loreena McKennitt (she just released a new album) - so I've been on a kick! (another one you need to check! She's Celtic/Middle Eastern/World style music) Fantastic artist our of Stratford, Ontario, Canada - been going since the late 80's. The Mystic's Dream (live at the Alhambra is a quality choice), Caravanserai, Stolen Child, The Mummers' Dance...much to choose from! Cheers from Canada, eh!

When you mentioned “Peg” was the first time you heard Steely Dan, it made me wonder if you’ve kept a list of the songs that were the first ones you heard of a particular artist. Like was 2112 your first Rush song? I remember your reaction to “Spirit of the Radio” was priceless.

I got to see Hall & Oates back it their 80s hey day. So so so good!

Back in the late 60's and early 70's, some of these song were on actual reel-to-reel tapes that you would thread into a gigantic 30 pound reel-to-reel tape recorder.

Rush, Hall & Oates, Steely Dan, Stevie Wonder... nice. Certainly not the songs for any of them I'd choose, but it's refreshing to see guys 35+ years younger than me listening to these bands at all.

Great list! I can’t not be happy if I hear: Beginnings by Chicago Brandy by Looking Glass

Y’all got the family planning song list! 🫡 Respect. 😆

When the heck are you guys going to do Songs in the Key of Life…. I am excited to re-subscribe to Patreon. (Only quit because I hate the app/interface so much (any channel)). But looking forward to that album

I Wish - such a great track

Living Colour has a version of Love and Happiness and it is amazing.

Wait till you hear Stevie Wonder ~ "Living For The City"....!!!

Cant stop listening to AEROSMITH, because you never play them!

2112 live from All the Worlds a Stage has been on my rotation for 40 ish years.

5. Spirit of the Radio 4. Love and Happiness 3. She’s Gone 2. FM 1. Sir Duke

My list is pretty eclectic and almost always on shuffle because I can always swipe through if I’m not in the mood for a certain track at a certain time. Going to my history the last 10 songs I *did* listen to are: I’ll Never Fall in Love again (Dionne Warwick), Just Wait (Blues Traveler), I Stay Away (Alice in Chains), Jamming (Bob Marley and the Wailers), Texas Flood (Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble), Corrina, Corrina (Bob Dylan), Here Comes the Rain Again (The Eurythmics), Bluebird (The Beatles), Be My Baby (The Ronettes), Concerto por clairinette en Le Majeur, K. 622, II, Adagio (Mozart). I seldom go searching for a particular tune. I like the element of surprise with shuffling. 😃