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WEEKEND MARATHON: Steely Dan - Black Friday + Gaslighting Abbie | COUPLE REACTION
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Gaslighting Abbey…. That freaking damn snare is in the center of your brain it’s like a percussive heartbeat. That whole album is SPECTACULAR!!!
You’re right, I love it! Almost reminds me of going to the shooting range! Pop…Pop…Pop…Pop
...Ricky Lawson's snare hits like a shot..Tom Barney's bass is free to wander all over the place...amazing..
It's lovely to watch a couple that a year ago had no idea about this group slowly develop such an appreciation for their music.
I do believe your musical taste has now been refined by the Steely Dan masterclasses.
Totally agreed!! Thanks for being here for the ride! :) - Lex
For all the Steely Dan that you've listened to (and I appreciate you for every bit of it), you've still so much to get to. Your wisdom is growing, young grasshoppers.
Can't believe no one identified the insect on the cover as a "katydid" (a particular kind of cricket), which given the title of "Katy lied" always struck me as insanely clever. Katy lied? Katy did.
Yes, she did!
Felt stupid when I suddenly got the joke.
Those katydids do kind of gaslight you too , when you see them in the garden they act like they are a leaf , then they never eat when you look at them , like (I don’t eat your fresh growth ) totally gaslighters .
I always 'got it', just assumed everyone did!
Two Against Nature took the Grammy for album of the year.
Controversially. Many critics said it was given not for the album, but as a "lifetime achievement" award for Becker and Fagen. They typically wise-cracked their way through the whole thing.
I didn't like two against nature
@@neilpiper9889 The drum sound is particularly DIRE! Bring back Gary Katz!
Can't get much better than Steely Dan. The first birthday present my brother ever got me was 'Aja'. Thanks Jim for the years of listening pleasure. Keep going into the rabbit hole Nick and Lex. Many more treats for your ears!
After a 20 year break, their first album back won 5 Grammy awards…..genius, pure genius…
By the way, the album's title, Katy Lied, is mentioned in the song Doctor Wu, which was on my greatest hits tape, as well as Bad Sneakers. Both songs are great!!
Possibly my 2 favorite Dan songs.
I hope you guys can get around to Donald Fagen's solo stuff from 1982's The Nightfly or Kamakiriad from 1993. Everything they touch is incredible. This was great!
All of Nightfly is fantastic and worthy of being a Steely Dan album even tho it was a Fagen joint. But Nick & Lex would really be impressed by one of the less ballyhooed cuts on Nightfly, the jazz ballad Maxine. The chords in that song are monstrous and they really show Fagen as a musical genius.
They reacted to IGY from the Nightfly.
11 stacks of whack is solid as well. When you hear it, you hear what's missing from Fagen's solos.
Don's Morph the Cat is one of my faves, as well.
The Nightfly is considered to be a benchmark of the recording arts and sciences. It is also one of the 1st albums to ever be recorded fully digitally. And although IGY is a great song and was a hit, in my opinion it is one of the weaker tracks on the album.
Gaslighting Abbie is so funky!
Was in my senior year of high school when katy lied came out and would listen to it over and over then 25 years later i was in my first year of teaching high school english when two against nature came out..i would love to see you react to the song "West of Hollywood" one of my 15 favorite songs by them...keep em' comin' my Rocky Mtn Friends....all my best,Kent and p.s. a very special package headed your way ;) {it is Becker on the black friday solo}
Two Against Nature - Janie Runaway... one of my favorites! Love the channel... LOVE your reactions to Steely Dan. RIP Walter Becker.
Yes! Good call! Janie Runaway is probably my favorite on the album!
Janie runway is a masterpiece!
Well, those kangaroos aren't going to feed themselves! Black Friday is a fun song to play, especially fast. 😃 Katy Lied is yet another great SD album. Thanks for saving your listens to react with us. I appreciate your sacrifice.
My Rival was the song Nick was trying to remember from Gaucho.
Surprisingly, I have not heard 2 Against Nature. That was great!
The two reunion albums are both really good. They never lost it
I love Dr. Wu and Gold Teeth II. Any World (That I'm Welcome To) is their most genuinely poignant song. Walter had a somewhat troubled life and I attribute the lyrics mostly to him.
Walter Becker played the guitar solos on both songs. Michael McDonald did backing vocals on Black Friday.
@@johnshannon9656 Look up the album credits. Becker played guitar solos on “Black Friday” and “Bad Sneakers”. Larry Carlton played lead guitar on “Daddy Don’t Live in that NYC No More”. That was Carlton’s first appearance on a Steely Dan album. I have the book “Steely Dan FAQ” and that’s where I’m pulling this information from.
@@johnshannon9656 Wikipedia (which we know is always right /s) says that WB played the solo on "Black Friday", and Larry Carlton only played on "Daddy Don't Live in That New York City No More".
@@johnshannon9656 Black Friday is one of Beckers most famous guitar solos
Love the guitar work on Friday.
Oh wow, thx! I would have guessed Todd Rundgren.
Dr. Wu is my favorite Steely Dan song.
Katy Lied is filled with beautiful Steely Dan "Nuggets" of musical goodness. Love "Gold Teeth."
II ;)
Nick & Lex - wow. You blow me away. You care about your fans...and we appreciate it. It's funny how you seem to listen to a new song and it's your favorite song. It's the same way Steely Dan fans felt the first time they heard the song. As each new album came out, we rushed to the store and celebrated our first listen.
Gaslighting Abbie - we know you listen for the music first, but on your second listen, be sure to pay attention to the lyrics. The guitar twangs have a purpose. They are meant to make the listener uncomfortable, since the song is about the protagonist and his girlfriend killing the wife.
It's similar to I Got the News. uncomfortable music surrounding sleazy lyrics. A Steely Dan trademark.
Thanks for making my night special,
Ken
Steely Dan and YES both ended their run at the top in 2003 with EVERYTHING MUST GO and MAGNIFICATION. Good times.
Negative girl, Almost Gothic and West of Hollywood is a must listen 😉 from the Two against nature album 👍
Katy Lied was the first album after Skunk Baxter's departure. The Rhythm section was solid Jeff Porcaro on drums on all cuts (except "Any World[that I'm welcome to]" that had the only "Dan" appearance of wrecking crew legend Hal Blaine - one of my personal favorite Dan songs) and either Wilton Felder or Chuck Rainey on bass.
You guys should totally react to ALL of the Steely Dan and Donald Fagen catalogue that you haven’t heard yet…you have no idea what you’re about to experience…pure joy…p.s. you’re such a fun couple and love your content…
I looooove that you save the reaction for us. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 I know we all appreciate it. 💕💕💫💫
Two Against Nature is a phenomenal album and lesser known than the Dan's more popular works, but it's both subtler yet intense working their compositional skills like a kiss between funk and fusion bass strings.
Two Against Nature and Everything Must Go get better as the album moves along. Some of the first tracks on Each album are the weakest. Jack of Speed, Almost Gothic, Negative Girl, West of Hollywood, Green Book, Pixeleen, Lunch with Gina, Everything Must Go are Aja level good!!
In my opinion Two Against Nature and Everything Must Go are both solid albums and quite entertaining. Even their bad songs are good!
The melodies are less ear candy, but the chord progressions and harmonies on Two Against Nature are even more sophisticated than Aja. Most folks can't deal with it. The back 2/3 of each album (TAN, Everything Must Go) have the best songs.
Agree fully and production wise these two albums are top notch !
@@jml-rj5re Exactly!! It might not be ear candy to most, but the composition is unbelievable, chords are crazy, funky and jazzy as hell.
@@jml-rj5re exactly my thoughts as well.
Black Friday is one of Walters Killer solos done on Denny Diaz telecaster I read somewhere. This is one of my favorite albums I’m still rooting for a Your Gold Teeth 2. And Your Gold Teeth marathon.
A katydid is on the cover. It’s a clever word play on the album title “Katy Lied”.
Katy Lied is my favorite Steely Dan album... It's the crucial crossover point between the earlier records and what came after.
Bad Sneakers is such a wonderful second track on Katy Lied. I mean, listen to the transition...it's like, every time I hear Black Friday anywhere, my ears eagerly await Walter's smooth guitar into to Bad Sneakers. Their song arrangement instincts are equalled by their LP track sequence.
Just brilliant 👏
OH MY GOODNESS!!!!! OH MY GOODNESS!!!! OH NY GOODNESS!!!! I AM BLOWN AWAY WITH CHILLS ALL OVER MY BODY!!!! Oh my Goodness!!!! This is a MASTERPIECE!!!!! I AM WOOING WITH YOU GUYS!!!! Oh my....this........this is an incredible song ....... WOW!!!! I am soooooooo GLAD i AM ENJOYING IT WITH GUYS!!!! WOW!!! WHAT A JEWEL!!!! hAHahahahahaha.....lol.....hahahaha..😂😂😂😂😂🤣 LMAO!!!!! wow
This helps my week sooooo much! Excellent reactions. Sending love and healing to Mom. Hope she’s home and feeling better soon. ✨💗
My hubby and I were so psyched when Two Against Nature came out and we weren't disappointed at all- we loved it! Glad you love the funky and sublime "Gaslighting Abbie" as much as we do!
Can't wait for you to react to more of Katie Lied- I vote also for "Your Gold Teeth II" and "Any World (That I'm Welcome To)" and would add the groovy "Chain Lightning", which I think you'll love!
So much fun watching you guys turning on to the Dan. The guys worked for almost two years to produce "Two Against Nature". Perfection Personified! Love every track.
Chris Potter did the Tenor sax solo on Gaslighting Abbie. Wayne Shorter is still around (88 years old now) and was only about 68 when Two Against nature came out. Shorter was 44 when he did his only session with Dan on the song Aja - 6 takes and finished in 35 minutes.
Potter
@@iankr correct and corrected.
Thanks. (Damn spell check
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Never heard the second song before. Geez, it's just as good as old Steely Dan. When I hear a Steely Dan song that I don't like, I'll let you know : )
Man!!! That was an excellent reaction. I love you guys. Keep up the great work. 5 thumbs up. 👍 +
Two Against Nature is a great Steely Dan album. They won numerous Grammys that year.
I'm so pleased you've gotten around to one of my favorite Steely albums. Always had great fondness for it. As for who was playing bass on Black Friday, it was Becker, which is what I thought since the bass line was so basic. Wilton Felder and Chuck Rainey split the other tracks for bass guitar. But how about that glorious dirty guitar solo that had me puzzled because I knew it wasn't Denny Dias or Jeff Baxter. Well, surprise surprise it was also Walter! You can look forward to the rest of Katy Lied because it's a delight.
I'm happy you've got a Dan concert coming up in the Northwest and you were wondering if they would have enough zip since Donald is old. What I can say is I saw them in 2016 with Becker and they were very good and energetic. In fact, I was caught off guard in starting my recorder because the band almost ran onto the stage for their second set! And, regarding Snarky Puppy with its speed of light blazing jamming will likely cause SD to up their game. That's what I would suspect, that the Puppy will rub off on the Dan in a most favorable way. My best guess is you're gonna catch a great show Nick & Lex!
Interesting choice, kids! I love it! I remember being so afraid that "Two Against Nature" would be lame after all the years had passed, but it's really good!
AND they beat out Britney Spears at the 2000 Grammys. So that's... something.
Black Friday was groovy and rock ‘n’ rolly that’s a great description! Everybody forgets about Black Friday but it’s one of their best and Katie lied a great album as well.
Thanks for playing Gaslighting. Never heard this song or the album it came from. Thought I heard all of Steely Dan, including Fagen's solo albums. This is the year of first going through my divorce so there's probably a lot of great music from this time period I never heard. Thanks for teaching this old fart about some more SD! 🤣 👍
So glad you’re continuing down the SD rabbit hole. Still glad you’re getting to hear more of the older songs but loving that you are finally into the later years. You are going to love Two against Nature. It got mega respect when released. Here is what Wikipedia has to say about the album….
”At the 2001 Grammy Awards, Two Against Nature earned Steely Dan wins in the categories of Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Engineered Album - Non-Classical, and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals (for the single "Cousin Dupree"). For these awards, the band was in competition with younger, more popular recording acts such as NSYNC, Britney Spears, Radiohead, Beck, and Eminem.”
They used close to 30 musicians on this album, including NINE drummers and 2 percussionists. Only a few returns from earlier years. This is a MUST full album reaction!!
I’m very excited for you two 😁
ALMOST GOTHIC is maybe the closest thing to a love song from F&B that you'll ever hear with the possible exception of Rikki. Had it been released as a single, it could have been their first #1 song on Billboard, to my way of thinking. Thank you Nick and Lex for you insightful analyses.
Wow guys and you’ve still got the album “Everything must Go 2003 to check out if you loved two against you’ll drool at this album So happy sharing the Dan trip with you two lovely people Jack off Speed off two against nature you’ll love too ♥️
That's a very funny typo. Should be Jack OF Speed. Jack OFF Speed really changes the meaning. LOL
@@neonpark1874 😁
@@neonpark1874 ooops 🥴
Well if Gaslighting Abbie isn’t the most jazzy, funkalicious tasty treat I’ve heard in a long minute!!! Yeeeeeeeahhh, baby!
The musicianship on Gaslighting Abby is sick. So crisp.
I met Donald Fagen (and have pictures) at a service area off the thruway in upstate NY a couple of years ago. Nice nice guy.
Only Gino Vannelli can be compared to Fagen for the level of genius as a composer
Check his Brother to brother album for a first listening
YES!!!!!! Gino Vanelli...!!!!
So much great music from Gino V.
Brother to brother is one of the best albums ever!!
@@alberthilt Gino V., Fagen/Becker, and Stevie Wonder are the most sophisticated and best composers and arrangers of the rock era.
His Apaloosa was simply celestial. Man, what a composer Gino is...uh oh, I'm hoping he's still living!
@@FenderBassMan Wilderness road is his latest record in 2019 another gem but more americana jazz blues style
check out his "Yonder Tree" album.
Wow ! - Gaslighting Abbie - best reaction yet - Watching you both bopping getting into the groove was hysterical. Love it seeing you enjoy music like that. I'm having visions of you both playing this through main speakers and dancing to it like in the scene from Pulp Fiction with John Travolta & Uma Thurman, really getting down with the music. [ If you don't know it - watch a u.t clip ] I'm sure you do. ..... Oh man - if you did that scene - you would have to video it. Lol Byeee X Jim
You guys really need to check out Fagan's solo albums "The Nightly" and "Kamakiriad." I think both albums equal or surpass Steely Dan at their peak. I haven't listened to "Morph the Cat" as much but I expect it's just as good. Becker, Rainey, and Wilton Felder all play bass on Katy Lied but the liner notes I have don't specify who plays on what song.
I love Mary Shut The Garden Door from Morph the Cat. It's so jazzy
Morph is awesome
@@johncassidy3071 Of course he is. He's a cat.
Two Against Nature is a hidden gem...why...because their sound was too good for the time it was released...you'll love the rest of the album. So good.
Two Against Nature is perfection I highly recommend Jack of Speed, Almost Gothic and What A Shame About Me off the album. Enjoy!
Great taste. My 3 favorite songs from this album and Cousin Dupree too. Can’t forget that gem.
Two Against Nature won the Grammy for album of the year. Not too shabby for artist who have been around for so long….
Man these Steely Dan Reactions are epic!!!!!
From the "cricket" album my favorite is Dr Wu (Katie Lied). But Chain Lightning & Bad Sneakers from the same album are also killers. I played it to death...
Amen to "Chain Lightning," one of SD’s more mysterious songs with a wonderful old swing tempo.
Phil Woods' alto solo on Dr. Wu is incredible. RIP PW.
I love you guys continuing to react to the Great Steely Dan and their amazing musicology ❤️💫☝️ thanks guys ❤️💫☝️
Nick especially, and probably you too Alex, would like "West of Hollywood" from this album. "Cousin Dupree" is weirdly good, also, and the title track, "Jack of Speed," and "Almost Gothic."
Chris Potter's sax solos on "West of Hollywood" are epic. Nick will be bowled over by the coda of that song. This album won Grammy for best record of the year, beating Eminem. Quite controversial to this day. Lol.
@@John_Chu Yes, Potter's solo work is stunning in that one. Also, the number of key changes in the coda is mind-melting.
West of Hollywood is a must reaction!
I can't think of a bad song on their last two.
You two are as cute as a box of kittens in a Safeway parking lot :)
Glad to see you doing more Dan! I know you don’t like to pay attention to the lyrics during your reactions, but Steely Dan’s lyrics are so unique, maybe do a reaction video where you specifically react to the lyrics (maybe of a song you’ve already heard). Klaus and The Rooster will be happy you did!
Walter Becker did the guitar work on this one…Black Friday 🎶
OMG... How did I miss that you did this listen!!! LOVE THIS TUNE!!!! Hahaha... forgot to pause... easy to get lost in that sauce!!!
Of course. Nothing better than tuning in when you know they are going to love it. Earing neckless nice touch. I love Nick to he's really good person. I can tell.
Always great to see people find their Tribe.
Finally!!! So oddly enough this is the first song I ever heard of The Dan. Well first song i heard while actually knowing it was Steely Dan. A friend had the two against nature cd. After hearing this track , i went out and bought it immediately! I played this album so many times in 2000. Love it so much! But it weirdly ended there. I did not seek out any of their earlier work. 🤔. So glad you did gaslighting abbey! It has actually been on my list of songs to request! Lex, when you said you were nervous! I had no zero doubt that it was gonna blow you away. I also want to thank you for sharing the AJA documentary . Because my love affair with this band. Started there. And i have been obsessed since! What a great video to watch after a really tough and long day at work! Love you guys! Take care everyone!!
Great song. Forever since I have heard this one.
I'm so glad you're developing a love for Steely Dan. Like you, I was a late comer to the band. I remember one time, a DJ on the radio gave a choice as to what album they were going to play, the Rolling Stones' Some Girls or Aja. Being a huge Stones fan at the time, I was rooting for Some Girls and was kinda disappointed when Aja won. It was only about '82 or '83 when I bought a Steely Dan greatest hits tape and fell in love with the band, long after their initial breakup.
Jazz Fusion? Weather Report is a must listen!!!!
I played SD in my convertible driving PCH in Malibu for 10 years straight and then Two Against Nature dropped and finally got some new music. Then they came to Universal Ampitheater to perform And. I. Lost. My. Mind.
And @Nick thank you for your honest/critical comments on "Alive In America" on the latest Snarky Puppy video. It's so boring when reactors LOVE every single video and I'm sure I'm not alone when I say how much I appreciate your honesty!
Great stuff. Respectful, knowledgeable commentary.
It's "My Rival"
The title of Katy Lied is a clever variation of a katydid. Sort of surprised no one picked up on that. Two Against Nature was their Grammy award winning album, and the biggest hit on there has to be: Cousin Dupree. That is worth a listen for sure! Great reaction as always!
Black Friday groove is called a shuffle. It’s blues guys
I'm glad you guys discovered Two Against Nature. It is a great album.
Make sure you’re wearing that t-shirt when you listen to Show Biz Kids 😉
Hella fun y'all! Can I suggest a marathon from Katydid, I mean Katy Lied, with the songs "Gold Teeth II" and "Any World That I'm Welcome To"?
Other songs of theirs that jump to mind, from here and there are Babylon Sisters, Barrytown, Bodhisattva, Charlie Freak, My Old School, Do It Again, Reeling In The Years, Don't Take Me Alive, and Hey Nineteen. [Objectively their best early songs other than the ones you've already done.]
As far as Katy Lied, I love Chain Lightning
I appreciate your commitment to making sure your reactions are genuine. Like you, I have not yet heard a bad Steely Dan song.
Gotta also give a shout out to the late great Ricky Lawson kickin the drums on 'Two Against Nature'. Masterful work on that album. His early work with the Yellowjackets truly announced his arrival as a world class drummer and went on to work with a host of other great artist over the years.
Left us too soon....He has been missed by many on the scene around the world.
from Wikipedia: The album cover features a picture of a katydid, a "singing" (stridulating) insect related to crickets and grasshoppers. This is a pun on the album's title, which is paraphrased from a line of "Doctor Wu": "Katy lies, you can see it in her eyes".
The great Jeff Porcaro on drums (black friday)
He was only 20 years old at the time..
Unbelievable!
Love you guys choose this album. It is a Masterpiece album!!!! I am going to enjoy you guys enjoying the songs on this album!!!!
Another Steely Dan reaction from two, you just made my day. Can't wait til you get to West of Hollywood , the sax player is new jazz legend Chris Potter who is featured on this album. I was waiting after Gaslighting you two were going to say this is your favorite steely Dan song lol .
Steely Dan will be on tour this spring and summer ! I have already got my tickets for Charleston SC on Aug 4th 2022 . Black Friday my favorite song by them and Deacon Blues 2nd . Thanks guys =)
The Katy Lied album was a "leaving the city and driving home" album when I was commuting 40 miles to college in Boston. On the last day of final exams that would be followed up by sparking one up, putting on the Grateful Dead "Anthem of the Sun" album and crashing on the bed LOL.
One of my favorite songs on the album is "Daddy Don't Live in that New York City No More". Great composition is the heart of every Steely Dan song but that one inspires the most vigorous involuntary head bobbing I've ever experienced.
19 yr old Jeff Porcaro on drums (future Toto drummer) and Walter B killer guitar solo! Fun song and Donald sings it perfectly! So much fun to watch them play this song live
Walter Becker on guitar and bass on Black Friday. WB on guitar on Gaslighting Abbie. Tom Barney on bass.
Two Against Nature - one of my favourite albums
Love this one.. and you need to do "Doctor Wu"! Oh, and "Any Major Dude Will Tell You"....! Thanks you guys!
Great to watch you guys react. We can really trust you. If it's there, you will know it
Don’t skip Countdown to Ecstasy. It’s crept up to be my second favorite Steely album. It’s by far the album that grows on you the most.
PS Almost Gothic from Two Against Nature is a game changer of a song. Sort of like Haitian Divorce was.
Two against nature blew my mind per it's wild jazz improv and rythem the first time I heard it. You have to listen. What a ride. I hadn't heard them do anything like it before other than incorporating their love of jazz in their music over the years.
On the cover of "Katy Lied" is a katydid, which is kind in the grasshopper/cricket family.
I didn't know Walter could shred like that!!!
As an Aussie I have a particular affection for Black Friday since they mention the town of Muswellbrook, which we pronounce as "Mussellbrook' & is about an hours drive from where i live in NSW Australia. Apparently Fagen and Becker randomly looked up the name in an atlas and found the town Muswellbrook. Also there ARE kangaroos in the bush around that town.
BTW the first song i ever heard by them was on the radio - Reeling in the Years. I then bought the LP Cant buy a Thrill.
Would absolutely love to see you react to Dr Wu and Any World (that I'm welcome to) from Katy Lied. Both lyric driven IMHO
I saw Steely Dan play live during the Two Against Nature Tour. Being a Steely Dan fan since the mid '70's, the concert was like a religious experience. Love the videos. You might really enjoy Walter Becker's 11 Tracks of Whack cd as well. You will love the song "Surf and/or Die". Peace.
Jeff porcaro on drums on Black Friday doing his shuffle groove!
That IS a great T-shirt! Black Friday, while not strictly funk, still has funk appeal.....it's just such a killer beat! That bass line in Gaslighting Abbie is to die for.....now that's funk!
I echo those below who are suggesting Fagen's solo work......The Nightfly is one of the best recordings I have ever heard. I think you did IGY but the whole album is superb.
Btw, they came back after a 20 yr absence and won album of the year at the Grammys with this album.
And that song Nick is struggling to remember is "My Rival." "He's got a scar across his face, he wears a hearing aid..."
"Yes. I'll match him win for win"
@@johncassidy3071 Thanks, you're right, that's the line Nick was specifically referring to (I was really just recalling a line I liked...)