Thanks Mikey D, that was great! I enjoy Nick and Lex's SD/Fagen reactions, and for me, Century's End is and overlooked classic. It's got it all: That rhythm That syncopated, rising horn crescendo in the intro Drug reference: "we tap to this line, dancing on a mirror" And the good old wry observer "dumb love in the city at century's end" It hits on all SD's classic strengths: composition, performance, production. An everlasting delights. :) Thanks again.
Movie starred Michael J. Fox. Great song, 80s vibe. He also did another soundtrack piece, True Companion, for an early 80s movie, Heavy Metal. There's a SD compilation, Steely Dan Gold, and both are 'bonus tracks' on it.
I never thought in a 1000 years I would see someone react to this one. Awesome. Please check out more his solo stuff, I would recommend "Good Stuff" from his Sunken Condos album. #nicknlexrequest
I guess. But this particular solo sounds much more like Steve Wonder on harmonica. I play melodicas and have lots of different models. I have never been able to bend a note like that on melodica. But maybe he can. It’s hard to do without ruining the instrument. Maybe he has a custom made one.
"Century's End" also appears on Steely Dan Gold, their first "Best of" album. There are two other great songs -- "True Companion" and "Here at the Western World" -- I hope you will listen to from the compilation that don't appear on any of their regular studio albums.
I've never heard this, but it definitely has the Steely Dan vibe. That's cool you're seeing Citizen Dan this Friday. I also perform with a Steely Dan group called Home At Last Band in the Austin/central Texas area, and we're playing this Friday night as well in Manor, TX.
There is another track from Donald Fagan that you may want to check out. It's called "Shanghai Confidential". It's one of those "hidden gems" similar to " Century's End " in that regard. " Shanghai Confidential " is quite possibly one of, if not the only, instrumental that I've heard Donald perform.
Happy birthday Donald. WOW 75yrs young. Hard to believe. Where did all the time go. Music is a bookmark of your life. I can remember where I was and what I was doing when I hear certain songs. SD will always be extra special (they just are) because I put Gaucho on when I asked my love to marry me. It worked lol. Great stuff folks. Oh "Maxine" off "Nightfly" is a superb jazz piano based song that I don't know if you heard yet. It's beautiful..
They say that Donald Fagen used a harmonica patch on a Prophet 5 synth that he would use on recordings, and then he would use the melodica live so he didn't have to cart the synth around for that one sound.
Cool tune! Definitely has that Steely Dan feel! I keep telling myself to check into His solo work! Need to find time! Really glad to see you together doing requests again! Love you both! Take care my friends!
Capricorn, cool! King Crimson, Gurdjieff, and my birthday are coming up on this Friday 13th. It is also sadly my father and James Joyce's deathday, on the previous Friday 13th. I hope my doctor's appointment that day goes well. Glad I'm not terribly superstitious. Music is medicine. Your show has brought hours and hours of joy. Covid, schmovid. Life is good when there is LexnNick is it? Wow that sounds like a medicine. And y'all are medicinal. Maybe for April, or a different show altogether. Why not? You may want to see what ChatGPT thinks about it first. Anyway, cheers Donald! Play Charlie Freak!
I was working at the movie theater when "Bright Lights Big City" came out. I always found myself in the auditorium right when the movie was ending.....just to listen to this amazing song...
I just looked up the personnel for this song and found a couple surprises. Firstly, I expected to see a credit for a lyricon which you may be mistaking for a melodica. There are also several former members of Blood, Sweat, and Tears from around that time on this cut. Best. Mike.
Found out recently brother-in-law sort of had lunch with Donald a few years ago. He went into restaurant/bar and had lunch at bar. There were two guys nearby, and they all got chatting about music stuff. After the two left, he asked bartender if he knew who they were. Bartender said one was someone who'd worked with The Band in the day. "The other is that Steely Dan guy." BIL is huge SD fan but hadn't recognized him. Said he was a really nice guy, no diva/grumpiness/etc.
Almost everything from Donald Fagen is amazing listen too the great pagoda of funn song from Morph the Cat album Donald Fagen the best guitar and trumpet solo of all time !
It's Donald's cheap birthday party! Go Donald Go! There's still time for more solo work! Donald's friend David Crosby put out a great solo effort at 80 years old! Alas, Donald might want to retire. He's earned it! He's our favorite major dude and most certainly a champion in our eyes!
The solo instrument you guys were referring to is a synthesizer keyboard. It is able to bend the pitch of a note by varying degrees with the use of a control, called a "pitch wheel," with your left hand. Don does play the small Hohner Melodica on stage sometimes. But it is not electronic and is breath powered, but is incapable of bending note pitch. If you've ever played one - you know.
Maybe. But this solo doesn’t sound like either a melodica or a synth. It sounds a lot like Stevie Wonder on harmonica. But maybe so. I agree that it’s not a melodica. That’s my favorite instrument to play and I have like 10 of them. And i don’t think there’s a way to bend notes like that on melodicas. Unless there’s some kind of custom instrument. But this doesn’t sound like a synth. I wouldn’t bet money on it, but I think it’s a harmonica
Great reactions! I suggest you: "A seed's a star, a star's a seed" by Stevie Wonder, it's such a funky soul song! Then: "A legend in his own mind" by Gil Scott Heron (funky soul too), and "Teahouse on the tracks" by Donald Fagen. You'll surely like all these!
Highly underrated song. One of my favorites of his. Perfect for the movie “Bright lights, Bog City.”. The song only appears once in the closing credits. It would have been better included i. the club scenes. One issue is so many people get the lyrics wrong. For example, it’s “ scratch the cab , we can catch a local” but look at some lyrics searches! Does anyone have a live version? I’ve never heard it live and I’ve seen him in concert years ago. He never sang it. Thank you for posting..
Hi guys, this was a really good reaction, as a Steely Dan & Donal Fagen fan especially so as I have not heard this before. What a brilliant track. Thankyou ! ... & Happy Birthday Donald !! .... Nick ..you made me laugh when you mentioned a comment of someone saying "You had me at Donald" to click on here straight away......I just couldn't help myself from thinking .... Post a video of Donald Duck [ singing if possible ] and see what happens ! 😂 [ such is my sense of humour ] Byeee Jim X
You two need to dip your fingers in to the Average White Band. Maybe something like Cut the Cake. I think you'll really enjoy it. Very funky, tight, and horn forward. Give it a shot, I'm sure you won't be disappointed. As a musician, I am loving your journey into the music I grew up with.
Big Noise, New York was the B side for Trans Island Skyway. It was a demo for a Spike Lee movie that never made it to the film. Fagen wrote the music, while a gentleman who’s name I cannot remember, wrote the lyrics. It’s a gem. It came out first on a Jennifer Warren album that she covered beautifully. His version was released on some kind of Box set trilogy deal of his first three solo efforts. You can hear parts of the melody he used for the title track of Everything Must Go in this tune. Interestingly, a recycled song of Steely Dan's was done by a beautiful female singer. Same melody, different lyrics of Third World Man. The title is, Were You Blind That Day.
I pointed this tune out in the comments to "Show Biz Kids" : ) I don't know why I like this so much... I just seems like such a good, tight mix, with instrumentation I don't here often.
@NicknLex Some Queen that's off the beaten path ...... Tenement Funster/Flick of the Wrist/Lili of the Valley. They all run together on the original album but it's only about 7:40 in total time. The guitar portion of Flick is what I'm really trying to get you to hear but it's all good. #nicknlexrequest There is a YT vid of this.
It is always so fun to watch you guys start the reaction. You just start smiling then you start Groovin then you start snapping your fingers. There’s already been a suggestion for True Companion and I’ll second that as a great soundtrack cut to listen to. Just curious did I miss the last round of requests? Has it already been opened and closed? If so that is so depressing it is so hard to get a request in. Let me know and I guess I’ll try next month. Happy to hear stuff 😃 and sad 😞 I can’t get a request in. Please do Walter soon and do the first track off of 11 Tracks of Whack, or Bob is Not Your Uncle Anymore off of Circus Money. Walter on his recordings didn’t really want to sound like Steely Dan and wanted it to be more him especially since he would be singing. And he didn’t want to confuse it with the work that was still happening with steely Dan and him producing Fagan’s records.
You mentioned wanting to check out Walter Becker's solo work. On Steely Dan's last album Everything Must Go, there's a song called Slang of Ages and Walter sings it. I'd love to see your reaction to it!
For more Walter and Donald personality, you'll be absolutely tickled by this DVD bonus video they created for their last album: Steely Dan Confessions. Probably worth a reaction! ruclips.net/video/ZXhUoP9tJGU/видео.html
I have this song as it was included on Fagen's 2007 'Nightfly Trilogy' box set on a disc of 10 rarities. This is a very nice track. Fagen's 'The Nightfly' and 'Morph The Cat' are both great albums, especially 'The Nightly'. 'Kamikiriad' and 'Sunken Condos' are several levels down in quality although there are a few gems to be found.
Hi from the UK 👋 🇬🇧 something you might like to check out the band is called Nightwish it's a symphonic metal band from Finland with a Dutch singer floor jansen (( the vakyrie) This band has a massive following in Europe and the Internet Nightwish ghost love score wacken open air concert 2013 And prepare for the Nightwish army arriving at the door 🚪 lol 😆
I've been checking out your Steely Dan and Donald Fagen reactions in random order. I found this recent one to remind you that some of us out here are waiting for you to listen to Tomorrow's Girls. I'd like to add you must also do Black Cow. Maybe you can't do a reaction...you've surely heard it by now.
You mentioned *FM* (No Static at All), an amazing song which served as the title theme for the 1978 film of the same name; it was recorded during the *Aja* sessions with backing vocals by three of the Eagles. Another great "obscure" song you should definitely check out, recorded during the *Royal Scam* sessions but left off the album, is called *Here at the Western World*
Thanks, I did listen to that reaction when it was first "published." BTW, the second song I mentioned can be found on both of the "gifts" you received in that video.
I thought that it was the Melodica that you are thinking of as the instrument (because it sounds like one), but: Century's End Alto Saxophone - Dave Tofani Arranged By [Horn Arrangement] - Donald Fagen, Rob Mounsey Baritone Saxophone - Ronnie Cuber Bass - Jim Haslip* Drums - Leroy Clouden Engineer - Wayne Yurgelun* Guitar - Georg Wadenius Keyboards - Donald Fagen, Rob Mounsey Producer - Donald Fagen, Gary Katz Programmed By - Donald Fagen Tenor Saxophone - Harold Vick, Michael Brecker Trombone - Dave Bargeron Trumpet - Lew Soloff Written-By - D. Fagen*, T. Meher*.
The only difference is the lyrics, more optimistic and romantic and less about drug use which was more Walters influence. By the way this was a hit song that received a good amount of air play when released. Always would like some more Fagen reactions, the Nightfly album still has great songs on there you will really like.
A 100 soundtrack to maybe a 70-75 movie. This, Pump Up the Volume, New Order, Prince, Narada, more...I still listen to this whole CD(!) often. The 70-75?, it has Michael J Fox, Kiefer Sutherland, Swoosie Kurtz and Phoebe Cates. Phoebe Cates, there, I said it. Cool, if imperfect movie. 1987!
There are three cuts I would suggest when you sample Walter Becker's solo work -- all from "11 Tracks of Whack". "Down In the Bottom", "Book of Liars", and "Surf and/or Die". There is also his sole appearance as lead-singer on a Steely Dan album -- "Slang of Ages" from "Everything Must Go".
Century's End Alto Saxophone - Dave Tofani Arranged By [Horn Arrangement] - Donald Fagen, Rob Mounsey Baritone Saxophone - Ronnie Cuber Bass - Jim Haslip* Drums - Leroy Clouden Engineer - Wayne Yurgelun* Guitar - Georg Wadenius Keyboards - Donald Fagen, Rob Mounsey Producer - Donald Fagen, Gary Katz Programmed By - Donald Fagen Tenor Saxophone - Harold Vick, Michael Brecker Trombone - Dave Bargeron Trumpet - Lew Soloff Written-By - D. Fagen*, T. Meher*. ....and Donald Fagan Melodica. ...uncredited
#nicknlexrequest Hi guys. I don't know what the odds are that you'll react to this, but since I have nothing to lose 🙂'Rained Out' by X-Stream. I shared this with you a while back. This was my brothers band from the 80's. They didn't make it commercially, but locally they were quite popular, playing in Chicago at a place called The Space Place. They did manage to make a few recordings (unprofessionally) so, just for fun, he put them on RUclips. The band consists of my brother on bass, a drummer, a keyboard player and a female vocalist. No guitar. I'd love to see what you think of it, along with the other songs that he has on yt. Think of it this way, there won't be any copyright claims 😃
On last SD album, Walter sings on one song (can't recall title). You'll know it when you hit it. Walter was excellent at lyrics, guitar. His singing isn't my favorite.
It's a synthesizer. You cannot pitch-bend with a Hohner Melodica. (I play both.) They were talking about a Melodica but that is not what he used on the recording. Don uses one on stage but not on recordings from the day.
Fagen and SD is a Genre like no other - unique to the music world.
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I totally agree !!!!! Best band EVER !!
Happy 75th to grumpy old Don! Glad you guys enjoyed this. There's still so much of his solo stuff to dig into!
I love the "Nightfly" entire album is so good
Thanks Mikey D, that was great!
I enjoy Nick and Lex's SD/Fagen reactions, and for me, Century's End is and overlooked classic. It's got it all:
That rhythm
That syncopated, rising horn crescendo in the intro
Drug reference: "we tap to this line, dancing on a mirror"
And the good old wry observer "dumb love in the city at century's end"
It hits on all SD's classic strengths: composition, performance, production.
An everlasting delights. :) Thanks again.
Sorry I'm a day late but happy birthday Don; appreciate you.
“Grumpy Genius”……..
Movie starred Michael J. Fox. Great song, 80s vibe. He also did another soundtrack piece, True Companion, for an early 80s movie, Heavy Metal. There's a SD compilation, Steely Dan Gold, and both are 'bonus tracks' on it.
Best song not officially on an album. Century's End is so cool....The coolest song reviewed by the coolest couple--what's not to like?
Luckily, I share a birthday with Donald, happy birthday us!
I never thought in a 1000 years I would see someone react to this one. Awesome. Please check out more his solo stuff, I would recommend "Good Stuff" from his Sunken Condos album. #nicknlexrequest
I recommend I’m Not The Same Without You! My new favorite song!
Slinky Thing.
@@lyndarougeau2763 And H-Gang from Morph the Cat
That wind powered keyboard is called a Melodica. He uses it all the time.
I guess. But this particular solo sounds much more like Steve Wonder on harmonica. I play melodicas and have lots of different models. I have never been able to bend a note like that on melodica. But maybe he can. It’s hard to do without ruining the instrument. Maybe he has a custom made one.
The solo was done on a keyboard, not a melodica.
Happy birthday Donald thank for all those years of great sound to live and Love By. Cheers
"Century's End" also appears on Steely Dan Gold, their first "Best of" album. There are two other great songs -- "True Companion" and "Here at the Western World" -- I hope you will listen to from the compilation that don't appear on any of their regular studio albums.
Lex looks extra pretty 🥰 😍 with those earrings. 🙏🏽✌🏽♥️
There they are!
Major Dude and Major Dudette
Just what I needed guys - a musical hug. Thanks and stay safe x
I've never heard this, but it definitely has the Steely Dan vibe. That's cool you're seeing Citizen Dan this Friday. I also perform with a Steely Dan group called Home At Last Band in the Austin/central Texas area, and we're playing this Friday night as well in Manor, TX.
Happy Birthday Donald!! 🎂🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹
There is another track from Donald Fagan that you may want to check out. It's called "Shanghai Confidential". It's one of those "hidden gems" similar to " Century's End " in that regard. " Shanghai Confidential " is quite possibly one of, if not the only, instrumental that I've heard Donald perform.
You would love his solo stuff- he has four albums and it is basically an extension of Steely Dan. It is amazing
51.9k!!!!
75 years old. He still sounds great!
Happy birthday Donald. WOW 75yrs young. Hard to believe. Where did all the time go. Music is a bookmark of your life. I can remember where I was and what I was doing when I hear certain songs. SD will always be extra special (they just are) because I put Gaucho on when I asked my love to marry me. It worked lol. Great stuff folks. Oh "Maxine" off "Nightfly" is a superb jazz piano based song that I don't know if you heard yet. It's beautiful..
May he live another 75 years...greatest genius the music world has ever known
Yes, Maxine is gorgeous, a must listen.
They say that Donald Fagen used a harmonica patch on a Prophet 5 synth that he would use on recordings, and then he would use the melodica live so he didn't have to cart the synth around for that one sound.
Cool tune! Definitely has that Steely Dan feel! I keep telling myself to check into His solo work! Need to find time! Really glad to see you together doing requests again! Love you both! Take care my friends!
Such a perfectly written song . Donald is a musical genius.
One of the best bridge ever composed is in this song
You guys should check out True Companion. It’s from an 80’s movie called Heavy Metal which has a lot of different artists
Grand Funk has a song in that soundtrack!
It is so awesome to see you guys react to DF and SD! Keep em coming!
Wow, I thought I had heard them all! Thanks so much, Mickey D!
Crazy sweet chords in this tune. One of Donald's best
If you like Donald's more obscure stuff try "Big Noise, New York" also written for a film.
Capricorn, cool! King Crimson, Gurdjieff, and my birthday are coming up on this Friday 13th. It is also sadly my father and James Joyce's deathday, on the previous Friday 13th. I hope my doctor's appointment that day goes well. Glad I'm not terribly superstitious. Music is medicine. Your show has brought hours and hours of joy. Covid, schmovid. Life is good when there is LexnNick is it? Wow that sounds like a medicine. And y'all are medicinal. Maybe for April, or a different show altogether. Why not? You may want to see what ChatGPT thinks about it first. Anyway, cheers Donald! Play Charlie Freak!
this is the first time I ever watched a react where I also was new to the song! Great react and I learned another Fagan composition! Great channel!
Must listen!!! The Nightfly, Sunken Condos, Morph the Cat..You will be amazed!!!
They’ve done one or two reactions to songs from both of these albums
I have heard and love this with that sound that only Donald has! I think of a Parisian cafe or street with that sound.
I was working at the movie theater when "Bright Lights Big City" came out. I always found myself in the auditorium right when the movie was ending.....just to listen to this amazing song...
That hand held keyboard is a Melodica, which is made by Hohner, maker of harmonicas
I think this is my favorite Donald Fagen song! I love the horns! So groovy! If that word is still used! Lol!
I just looked up the personnel for this song and found a couple surprises. Firstly, I expected to see a credit for a lyricon which you may be mistaking for a melodica. There are also several former members of Blood, Sweat, and Tears from around that time on this cut. Best. Mike.
The instrument he’s playing is called a “Melodica”, a mini keyboard you blow into…..
This is excellent!
Haha ….my bad I requested this but here it is! Maybe my favorite Donald Fagan tune. Just so smooth.
Found out recently brother-in-law sort of had lunch with Donald a few years ago. He went into restaurant/bar and had lunch at bar. There were two guys nearby, and they all got chatting about music stuff. After the two left, he asked bartender if he knew who they were. Bartender said one was someone who'd worked with The Band in the day. "The other is that Steely Dan guy." BIL is huge SD fan but hadn't recognized him. Said he was a really nice guy, no diva/grumpiness/etc.
Movie starred Michael J Fox (Back to the Future fame).
Great to see you two do some more Don! Next you must hit some 11 tracks of Whack from Walt. Love seeing you guys have sooooo much fun!
Doubled back to have another listen, and still laughing at "Beethoven was never in a good mood." 🤣
Been waiting for this one !!!!! GREAT SONG !!!! You guys should check out "Funkin' for Jamaica" Tom Browne !!!!!
I LOVE that song !!!!!!!
Almost everything from Donald Fagen is amazing listen too the great pagoda of funn song from Morph the Cat album Donald Fagen the best guitar and trumpet solo of all time !
It's Donald's cheap birthday party! Go Donald Go! There's still time for more solo work! Donald's friend David Crosby put out a great solo effort at 80 years old! Alas, Donald might want to retire. He's earned it! He's our favorite major dude and most certainly a champion in our eyes!
The solo instrument you guys were referring to is a synthesizer keyboard. It is able to bend the pitch of a note by varying degrees with the use of a control, called a "pitch wheel," with your left hand. Don does play the small Hohner Melodica on stage sometimes. But it is not electronic and is breath powered, but is incapable of bending note pitch. If you've ever played one - you know.
Thanks Ken, fun to know.
Maybe. But this solo doesn’t sound like either a melodica or a synth. It sounds a lot like Stevie Wonder on harmonica. But maybe so. I agree that it’s not a melodica. That’s my favorite instrument to play and I have like 10 of them. And i don’t think there’s a way to bend notes like that on melodicas. Unless there’s some kind of custom instrument. But this doesn’t sound like a synth. I wouldn’t bet money on it, but I think it’s a harmonica
I adore the backup singers on all their albums ……. They totally round out all the songs they sing. Sensational !!!!!
Great reactions! I suggest you: "A seed's a star, a star's a seed" by Stevie Wonder, it's such a funky soul song! Then: "A legend in his own mind" by Gil Scott Heron (funky soul too), and "Teahouse on the tracks" by Donald Fagen. You'll surely like all these!
I'm sure that you know by now but the instrument is called a melodica. In this instance, he's playing a melodica sample on his keyboard.
Highly underrated song. One of my favorites of his. Perfect for the movie “Bright lights, Bog City.”. The song only appears once in the closing credits. It would have been better included i. the club scenes. One issue is so many people get the lyrics wrong. For example, it’s “ scratch the cab , we can catch a local” but look at some lyrics searches! Does anyone have a live version? I’ve never heard it live and I’ve seen him in concert years ago. He never sang it.
Thank you for posting..
Hi guys, this was a really good reaction, as a Steely Dan & Donal Fagen fan especially so as I have not heard this before. What a brilliant track. Thankyou ! ... & Happy Birthday Donald !! .... Nick ..you made me laugh when you mentioned a comment of someone saying "You had me at Donald" to click on here straight away......I just couldn't help myself from thinking .... Post a video of Donald Duck [ singing if possible ] and see what happens ! 😂 [ such is my sense of humour ] Byeee Jim X
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@@NicknLex 😂 🤪
You two need to dip your fingers in to the Average White Band. Maybe something like Cut the Cake. I think you'll really enjoy it. Very funky, tight, and horn forward. Give it a shot, I'm sure you won't be disappointed. As a musician, I am loving your journey into the music I grew up with.
Big Noise, New York was the B side for Trans Island Skyway. It was a demo for a Spike Lee movie that never made it to the film. Fagen wrote the music, while a gentleman who’s name I cannot remember, wrote the lyrics. It’s a gem. It came out first on a Jennifer Warren album that she covered beautifully. His version was released on some kind of Box set trilogy deal of his first three solo efforts. You can hear parts of the melody he used for the title track of Everything Must Go in this tune.
Interestingly, a recycled song of Steely Dan's was done by a beautiful female singer. Same melody, different lyrics of Third World Man. The title is, Were You Blind That Day.
Next up from Donald: “Florida Room” from Kamakiriad. 🙂
I pointed this tune out in the comments to "Show Biz Kids" : ) I don't know why I like this so much... I just seems like such a good, tight mix, with instrumentation I don't here often.
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Some Queen that's off the beaten path ...... Tenement Funster/Flick of the Wrist/Lili of the Valley. They all run together on the original album but it's only about 7:40 in total time. The guitar portion of Flick is what I'm really trying to get you to hear but it's all good. #nicknlexrequest There is a YT vid of this.
It is always so fun to watch you guys start the reaction. You just start smiling then you start Groovin then you start snapping your fingers. There’s already been a suggestion for True Companion and I’ll second that as a great soundtrack cut to listen to. Just curious did I miss the last round of requests?
Has it already been opened and closed?
If so that is so depressing it is so hard to get a request in. Let me know and I guess I’ll try next month. Happy to hear stuff 😃 and sad 😞 I can’t get a request in. Please do Walter soon and do the first track off of 11 Tracks of Whack, or Bob is Not Your Uncle Anymore off of Circus Money. Walter on his recordings didn’t really want to sound like Steely Dan and wanted it to be more him especially since he would be singing. And he didn’t want to confuse it with the work that was still happening with steely Dan and him producing Fagan’s records.
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I know how to do that or is it somewhere else. Thanks
You mentioned wanting to check out Walter Becker's solo work. On Steely Dan's last album Everything Must Go, there's a song called Slang of Ages and Walter sings it. I'd love to see your reaction to it!
Imagine your granddad making cool funky music like this. Basically it’s like that. He could be your cool granddad.
For more Walter and Donald personality, you'll be absolutely tickled by this DVD bonus video they created for their last album: Steely Dan Confessions. Probably worth a reaction! ruclips.net/video/ZXhUoP9tJGU/видео.html
I believe the instrument is called a melodica that you blow into and also has a keyboard. Someone correct me if I’m wrong
When you do Becker solo, listen to "Book of Liars."
I have this song as it was included on Fagen's 2007 'Nightfly Trilogy' box set on a disc of 10 rarities. This is a very nice track. Fagen's 'The Nightfly' and 'Morph The Cat' are both great albums, especially 'The Nightly'. 'Kamikiriad' and 'Sunken Condos' are several levels down in quality although there are a few gems to be found.
That instrument you were trying to define is called a melodica.
Hi from the UK 👋 🇬🇧 something you might like to check out the band is called Nightwish it's a symphonic metal band from Finland with a Dutch singer floor jansen (( the vakyrie) This band has a massive following in Europe and the Internet
Nightwish ghost love score wacken open air concert 2013
And prepare for the Nightwish army arriving at the door 🚪 lol 😆
They’ve done at least one reaction
I've been checking out your Steely Dan and Donald Fagen reactions in random order. I found this recent one to remind you that some of us out here are waiting for you to listen to Tomorrow's Girls. I'd like to add you must also do Black Cow. Maybe you can't do a reaction...you've surely heard it by now.
You mentioned *FM* (No Static at All), an amazing song which served as the title theme for the 1978 film of the same name; it was recorded during the *Aja* sessions with backing vocals by three of the Eagles. Another great "obscure" song you should definitely check out, recorded during the *Royal Scam* sessions but left off the album, is called *Here at the Western World*
Thanks for the trivia! We did record that reaction. Just type in FM Nicknlex
Thanks, I did listen to that reaction when it was first "published." BTW, the second song I mentioned can be found on both of the "gifts" you received in that video.
I thought that it was the Melodica that you are thinking of as the instrument (because it sounds like one), but:
Century's End
Alto Saxophone - Dave Tofani
Arranged By [Horn Arrangement] - Donald Fagen, Rob Mounsey
Baritone Saxophone - Ronnie Cuber
Bass - Jim Haslip*
Drums - Leroy Clouden
Engineer - Wayne Yurgelun*
Guitar - Georg Wadenius
Keyboards - Donald Fagen, Rob Mounsey
Producer - Donald Fagen, Gary Katz
Programmed By - Donald Fagen
Tenor Saxophone - Harold Vick, Michael Brecker
Trombone - Dave Bargeron
Trumpet - Lew Soloff
Written-By - D. Fagen*, T. Meher*.
Reminds me of Michael Franks a little bit.
The only difference is the lyrics, more optimistic and romantic and less about drug use which was more Walters influence. By the way this was a hit song that received a good amount of air play when released.
Always would like some more Fagen reactions, the Nightfly album still has great songs on there you will really like.
Another incredible soundtrack song Fagen did was "True Companion" from the Heavy Metal soundtrack. #nicknlexrequest
A 100 soundtrack to maybe a 70-75 movie. This, Pump Up the Volume, New Order, Prince, Narada, more...I still listen to this whole CD(!) often. The 70-75?, it has Michael J Fox, Kiefer Sutherland, Swoosie Kurtz and Phoebe Cates. Phoebe Cates, there, I said it. Cool, if imperfect movie. 1987!
There are three cuts I would suggest when you sample Walter Becker's solo work -- all from "11 Tracks of Whack".
"Down In the Bottom", "Book of Liars", and "Surf and/or Die".
There is also his sole appearance as lead-singer on a Steely Dan album -- "Slang of Ages" from "Everything Must Go".
11 Tracks Of Whack 👌🏽
You forgot "Medical Science" from the foreign release. Best song after Book of Liars
@@stanleymasterson1135 It’s a good track but not one of the 8 best of the album
@@mauriciodelarosa2449 You're allowed to be wrong. It's easily the best song along with Book of Liars
@@stanleymasterson1135 😂 I’m also allowed to be 100% correct
Have you listened to his 'The Nightly' or 'Kamakiriad' albums?
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Did any body hear that epic sound like a ships horn at the end?
try Greenflower Street
Melodica is Donald
It's a Hohner Melodica
Listen to Shanghai confidential ....for more groovy Donald tunage....
Seems to me it would be really hard to appreciate the lyrics without having read the book or having seen the movie. So many subtle references.
Century's End
Alto Saxophone - Dave Tofani
Arranged By [Horn Arrangement] - Donald Fagen, Rob Mounsey
Baritone Saxophone - Ronnie Cuber
Bass - Jim Haslip*
Drums - Leroy Clouden
Engineer - Wayne Yurgelun*
Guitar - Georg Wadenius
Keyboards - Donald Fagen, Rob Mounsey
Producer - Donald Fagen, Gary Katz
Programmed By - Donald Fagen
Tenor Saxophone - Harold Vick, Michael Brecker
Trombone - Dave Bargeron
Trumpet - Lew Soloff
Written-By - D. Fagen*, T. Meher*. ....and Donald Fagan Melodica. ...uncredited
Only Donald could find a way to bend notes on a recorder
#nicknlexrequest Hi guys. I don't know what the odds are that you'll react to this, but since I have nothing to lose 🙂'Rained Out' by X-Stream. I shared this with you a while back. This was my brothers band from the 80's. They didn't make it commercially, but locally they were quite popular, playing in Chicago at a place called The Space Place. They did manage to make a few recordings (unprofessionally) so, just for fun, he put them on RUclips. The band consists of my brother on bass, a drummer, a keyboard player and a female vocalist. No guitar. I'd love to see what you think of it, along with the other songs that he has on yt. Think of it this way, there won't be any copyright claims 😃
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Earth wind and fire?
Try Buckethead Maggot Brain
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We will get into Guitar playing soon. Check this out!
Its funny that this link is from my old RUclips channel ruclips.net/video/1gUNWkEhwlE/видео.html
About safe sex and AIDS. Listen closely to the lyrics.
On last SD album, Walter sings on one song (can't recall title). You'll know it when you hit it. Walter was excellent at lyrics, guitar. His singing isn't my favorite.
It’s "CENTURY'S end", NOT "country’s end"! Can’t you read?
Performative "listening" is the height of absurdity.
Not his best song
There’s always someone who says that about any song 😂
6:40 Lex drops some poetry! 😹 “ We need to do …Walter Becker Solo… We Don’t know!”😂❤
THE INSTRUMENT IS CALLED A MELODICA.
It's a synthesizer. You cannot pitch-bend with a Hohner Melodica. (I play both.) They were talking about a Melodica but that is not what he used on the recording. Don uses one on stage but not on recordings from the day.