Something unique about Steely Dan is,, You can have a cook-out,, reunion,, or party with people of any ages,, ethnicities,, etc..Play Steely Dan & have no complaints. ❤
Black Cow, Aja, Home at Last, Hey Nineteen, Babylon Sisters, The Royal Scam, My Old School, Don't Take Me Alive, and many more awaits you from Steely Dan.
This was very early Steely Dan, but ALL their music is amazing! Steely Dan is a deep rabbit hole, but worth every minute you spend reacting to them. They're their own genre, and so many great tunes like "Time Out Of Mind", "Black Cow", "Pretzel Logic", "Peg" ... they're ALL great! Keep going with them! Thanks for this great reaction MD! ✌💙✌
I was playing Reelin' In The Years driving up the motorway (freeway) this morning! All their songs have a strong groove and vibe. The lead singer (Donald Fagen) and the bass guitarist (Walter Becker) are the only constant members of the band over their career. Mostly they brought is session musicians to play on their compositions. The example here is the lead guitarist Elliott Randall. It has reportedly been rated by Jimmy Page as his favourite solo of all time and he scored it 12/10. Next, I request "Do It Again" from the same debut album.
There are quite a few rappers that have sampled Steely Dans songs such as Kanye West and De La Soul Steely Dan songs are always unique and masterfully written with clever cryptic lyrics , beautifully composed and played by the very best musicians .They also fuse jazz, rock and blues with other genres in their music like no other band .One of the top bands of the 70s in my opinion
You will LOVE steely Dan because you are a musician! You listen as a musician which makes steely Dan a good band for you to react to! Please do more!!! My favorite song of theirs is BLACK COW! Loved your reaction btw❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Hey thanks for reacting to one of my favorites! This was from '72 or'73. I can't wait to see you react to ANY song from Aja or The Royal Scam, "Kid Charlemagne" is a musical masterpiece with great lyrics. Based on a real person and also was sampled by Kanye.
As a young guy you really seem to enjoy the older music. I'm now 69 and all this brings back good memories of when I was young. Too me you do a great job. Keep up the good work and listen to some GREAT MUSIC. Thanks again 👍 👌 GREAT music
Becker and Fagen were strongly influenced by jazz growing up and they incorporate it into their music. Their music is their own genre. They are unique. The lyrics are really secondary to the phenomenal instrumentals. I listened for decades before I I found out what some of their songs are about.
"Dirty Work" a track off the 'Can't buy a Thrill' debut album released back in 1972 by Steely Dan also received plenty of airplay back in the day. The song has a smooth vibe and flow. Love the instrumentals with the keyboard and sax in this number.🎤🎸🎹🎷🥁☮🎧
This song takes back to 1972 when I saw Steely Dan perform this song live at Terrace Ballroom in SLC, UT. It eas a fin night ss the other band was the Doobie Brothers
The Dan has dozens of outstanding songs, but as others have said, my favorite is Kid Charlemagne from the album The Royal Scam. Great story lyrics, and the guitar solo is considered one of the finest ever. But I could list many others that are each unique and uniquely Steely Dan.
That intro and that dominating guitar interweaving throughout was Elliott Randall, one of many interchangeable masters Steely Dan brought in to periodically straighten our hair.
The solo was recorded in 1 take by Elliot Randal. Technically 2 takes, but the first one didn't get recorded because the engineer forgot to press Record.
Great band! The two consistent members are Donald Fagen and Walter Becker. Check out "My Old School", "Dirty Work", "Any Major Dude Will Tell You", "Kid Charlemagne", "Bodhisattva" Man, I can't think of a song of theirs that I don't like!! Sometimes it's the music, sometimes it's the lyrics, sometimes both! "Any major dude with half a heart surely will tell you my friend. Any minor world that breaks apart falls together again". In "My Old School" there is a lyric that spoke to me personally. "Tried to warn you about Jeino and Daddy G" - my husband's name was Jeino and my Dad's name starts with a G. Hmmmm......
🤗 The Dan! Yaaaas! 😌 You have good taste young man! FYI: The had a yearly Residency every Oct in NYC at The Beacon Theater. They played a different Album every 2 or 3 nights 🤯 for a month! 😁 They sold 3, 5, 7 day passes/bundles. Id get a 3 day (AJA, Royal Scam & Greatest Hits Night) pass. 😒 Only way to get a 'GHN' ticket since they always sold out first. Saw the last show with Walter Becker (RIP) & the first Beacon shows after he passed. 🥰🐰
I don't know if i would call it "Grown Up" music,, I think it would be more accurate to call it "Intelligent/Thought Provoking music," especially considering their lyrics.
Walter Becker😊 and Donald fagen oh really the only two members of steely Dan they hired in sessions musicians that became famous from all their songs😊p do they have a mixture of jazz blues country rock and roll
That’s good stuff!! ❤✌🏼💯 Wow it’s been a while Hoping you do living thing ELO Soon 😊 Please ask your people on here about Dave Matthews I think they would love it I sent you some tracks on one of your polls to check out ✌🏼🎶🎵 You’re really doing great on here! Keep it up ❤🎉💯✌🏼
Guitarist Jeff Baxter has a fascinating part time job He holds one of the highest clearances for the Pentagon and the defense department for missile defense systems for the United States. An advisor to Boeing , Lockheed , Lawrence Livermore labs and other defense contractors Ponytail down the middle of his back handlebar mustache rock guitar player/top-secret guy 😜
#FunFact 🤗 Walter Becker produced some of my friends Albums since they were on the same Label. 🙋🏿♀️ May I suggest you check out China Crisis 'Flaunt The Imperfection' Album he produced. Most of which was written, recorded & mixed at his house in Hawaii. 😒 Not gonna talk about them breaking his 🏄♂️ Surfboard. 😳🤭 Whole other convo.... 😁🥰🐰
Something unique about Steely Dan is,, You can have a cook-out,, reunion,, or party with people of any ages,, ethnicities,, etc..Play Steely Dan & have no complaints. ❤
THIS! I noticed this when I worked a night shift. The only band everyone agreed on was Steely Dan!
The same goes for Van Morrison. Played at all my family’s get togethers.
@@ksaint7 100% Agreed.
R.I.P. Walter Becker..Thanks For ALL You Gave Us..Gone But Definitely Not Forgotten. 🙏❤️
Black Cow, Aja, Home at Last, Hey Nineteen, Babylon Sisters, The Royal Scam, My Old School, Don't Take Me Alive, and many more awaits you from Steely Dan.
This was very early Steely Dan, but ALL their music is amazing! Steely Dan is a deep rabbit hole, but worth every minute you spend reacting to them. They're their own genre, and so many great tunes like "Time Out Of Mind", "Black Cow", "Pretzel Logic", "Peg" ... they're ALL great! Keep going with them! Thanks for this great reaction MD! ✌💙✌
I was playing Reelin' In The Years driving up the motorway (freeway) this morning! All their songs have a strong groove and vibe. The lead singer (Donald Fagen) and the bass guitarist (Walter Becker) are the only constant members of the band over their career. Mostly they brought is session musicians to play on their compositions. The example here is the lead guitarist Elliott Randall. It has reportedly been rated by Jimmy Page as his favourite solo of all time and he scored it 12/10. Next, I request "Do It Again" from the same debut album.
Steely Dan unlocks some of those core memories and feelings from jam’n out with my mom on the weekends while we cleaned house and whatnot. ❤ 😊
Gorillaz tmw!!! Super busy today :/
Great reaction my music lovin' brother..This is their debut album & Is a MUST HEAR Classic album from the first song to the very last.. TRUTH!! 🔥❤️🔥
There are quite a few rappers that have sampled Steely Dans songs such as Kanye West and De La Soul Steely Dan songs are always unique and masterfully written with clever cryptic lyrics , beautifully composed and played by the very best musicians .They also fuse jazz, rock and blues with other genres in their music like no other band .One of the top bands of the 70s in my opinion
For me it’s The Beatles and Steely Dan 😎 two of the greatest bands of all time.
I recommend “The Royal Scam” for you to listen to.
You will LOVE steely Dan because you are a musician! You listen as a musician which makes steely Dan a good band for you to react to! Please do more!!! My favorite song of theirs is BLACK COW! Loved your reaction btw❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
It’s amazing that this song OPENS with a guitar solo! Who does that?
Steely Dan!
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This is definitely the perfect song to introduce you to Steely Dan.
Just one of MANY cool things about Steely Dan is that you CAN'T really put their music/style in a box..They are their OWN GENRE of music. 🔥
Jimmy Fallon called it “yacht rock” ..
Well,, Jimmy Fallon is also a giant "Douchemonkey" so....🐵🚿 🤪
Everything they did was really good - and they have done quite a lot.
Steely Dan have been a major contributor to the soundtrack of my life. 'Cant Buy A thrill' is my favoured album from them.
A breakup can be painful, but putting out a hit song about it that's appreciated for generations to come is a great way to cope.
Hey thanks for reacting to one of my favorites! This was from '72 or'73.
I can't wait to see you react to ANY song from Aja or The Royal Scam,
"Kid Charlemagne" is a musical masterpiece with great lyrics. Based on a real person and also was sampled by Kanye.
As a young guy you really seem to enjoy the older music. I'm now 69 and all this brings back good memories of when I was young. Too me you do a great job. Keep up the good work and listen to some GREAT MUSIC. Thanks again 👍 👌 GREAT music
Deacon Blues
Got u💪🏽
@@MDreeezy that’s in my top 3 steely Dan songs too! Great choice.
Donald Fagon is on vocals
Becker and Fagen were strongly influenced by jazz growing up and they incorporate it into their music. Their music is their own genre. They are unique. The lyrics are really secondary to the phenomenal instrumentals. I listened for decades before I I found out what some of their songs are about.
"Dirty Work" a track off the 'Can't buy a Thrill' debut album released back in 1972 by Steely Dan also received plenty of airplay back in the day. The song has a smooth vibe and flow. Love the instrumentals with the keyboard and sax in this number.🎤🎸🎹🎷🥁☮🎧
Boy, this brings back memories! And great ones!! ❤😊 Thanks for checking them out. They were a great band with a fantastic groove.
Peg, Hey Nineteen, Deacon Blues, and Do it Again are four bangers.
I wish I could hear Steely Dan again for the first time.
the more "grown up" music is the slightly later Steely Dan. It's all good.
I saw them in the early 90s, they were great! I've been a fan since I first heard them in '71 or '72, on vinyl of course lol
This band is like no other. I can see you can tell this. Do more.
Purely Unique Talent. Enjoy the rabbit hole that is Steely Dan❤😂
This song takes back to 1972 when I saw Steely Dan perform this song live at Terrace Ballroom in SLC, UT. It eas a fin night ss the other band was the Doobie Brothers
So many songs to choose from young man! I listened to them in high school…so grown up is a relative term! Listen with your ears and heart ❤️
I was 15 when this song came out. I love watching you smile and keep to the beat of every song you post. I actually have their CD.
Great reaction to a Great song 🔥🔥🔥
Aja (pronounced asia) is a beautiful song as well
Some of the finest music ever produced is by Steely Dan. They are the genre, nothing compares.
3:33 that piano sounds fire🔥
I'm a graphic artist and I jam to steely Dan at work all the time They have a very creative catalog
My guy, this song is my daily Alarm Clock...wake up happy and ready to Go !
The Dan has dozens of outstanding songs, but as others have said, my favorite is Kid Charlemagne from the album The Royal Scam. Great story lyrics, and the guitar solo is considered one of the finest ever. But I could list many others that are each unique and uniquely Steely Dan.
That intro and that dominating guitar interweaving throughout was Elliott Randall, one of many interchangeable masters Steely Dan brought in to periodically straighten our hair.
Have a listen to "Peg" by these guys. De La Soul sampled part of it for their rap song called "Eye Know".
How about instead of Peg we just listen to the De La Soul song 🤔😜 actually now I’m curious 👀 gonna go look that one up.
Good place to start. They have a lot of good songs. Check out Hey 19, Peg. Rikki don't lose that number.
The solo was recorded in 1 take by Elliot Randal. Technically 2 takes, but the first one didn't get recorded because the engineer forgot to press Record.
So many great songs, along with excellent musicianship ...I agree with others suggesting to check out "Do It Again" from Steely Dan next. You'll love!
Great band! The two consistent members are Donald Fagen and Walter Becker. Check out "My Old School", "Dirty Work", "Any Major Dude Will Tell You", "Kid Charlemagne", "Bodhisattva" Man, I can't think of a song of theirs that I don't like!! Sometimes it's the music, sometimes it's the lyrics, sometimes both! "Any major dude with half a heart surely will tell you my friend. Any minor world that breaks apart falls together again". In "My Old School" there is a lyric that spoke to me personally. "Tried to warn you about Jeino and Daddy G" - my husband's name was Jeino and my Dad's name starts with a G. Hmmmm......
This is a deep, deep rabbit hole my Friend.
Yessir 💪🏾🔥🔥🔥
Do it Again; FM; Peg; Rikki Don't Lose That Number; Kid Charlemagne; Josie and many, MANY more!!!!!!!!!!
Love this song! "Peg" is a good one.
🤗 The Dan! Yaaaas! 😌 You have good taste young man!
FYI: The had a yearly Residency every Oct in NYC at The Beacon Theater. They played a different Album every 2 or 3 nights 🤯 for a month! 😁 They sold 3, 5, 7 day passes/bundles. Id get a 3 day (AJA, Royal Scam & Greatest Hits Night) pass. 😒 Only way to get a 'GHN' ticket since they always sold out first. Saw the last show with Walter Becker (RIP) & the first Beacon shows after he passed. 🥰🐰
You picked a great band, can't go wrong with any of their albums.
Rest In Peace WALTER BECKER🌷❤thank you for the memories love.
💃💃☘️☘️
Good tune! Thanks young man!
I don't know if i would call it "Grown Up" music,, I think it would be more accurate to call it "Intelligent/Thought Provoking music," especially considering their lyrics.
You have no idea what you just started listening to, one of the greatest musical groups, period.
Great song!!!
All their music was great and I personally have a tie with the album AJA . You just can't miss with Steely Dan . PK
Walter Becker😊 and Donald fagen oh really the only two members of steely Dan they hired in sessions musicians that became famous from all their songs😊p do they have a mixture of jazz blues country rock and roll
'Green Earrings'
"do it again" is their most famous
Heck yeah…you asked, we answered, you listened. After a few reactions you’ll get the gist of what they are about…and it’s not what you think…
Jimmy Page , of Led Zeppelin fame , said this was his favorite guitar solo
If you haven't checked it out Do It Again by Steely Dan. Also Donald Fagen had a solo hit called I. G. Y. (What a beautiful World).
That’s good stuff!!
❤✌🏼💯
Wow it’s been a while
Hoping you do living thing
ELO Soon 😊
Please ask your people on here about Dave Matthews
I think they would love it
I sent you some tracks on one of your polls to check out ✌🏼🎶🎵
You’re really doing great on here!
Keep it up ❤🎉💯✌🏼
Steely Dan is a great band, standouts on par with maybe Pink Floyd.
Listen to that Crash cymbal breathe at 1:20 (and elsewhere)
Guitarist Jeff Baxter has a fascinating part time job
He holds one of the highest clearances for the Pentagon and the defense department for missile defense systems for the United States. An advisor to Boeing , Lockheed , Lawrence Livermore labs and other defense contractors
Ponytail down the middle of his back handlebar mustache rock guitar player/top-secret guy 😜
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My Old School
#FunFact 🤗 Walter Becker produced some of my friends Albums since they were on the same Label. 🙋🏿♀️ May I suggest you check out China Crisis 'Flaunt The Imperfection' Album he produced. Most of which was written, recorded & mixed at his house in Hawaii. 😒 Not gonna talk about them breaking his 🏄♂️ Surfboard. 😳🤭 Whole other convo.... 😁🥰🐰
Lead guitar was Elliott Randall - you didn't mention him.
He was named by Jimmy Page as one of his top 10 guitarists and Randells solo on RITYs as one of his favorites.
my song list
Kid Charlemagne
Dr. Wu
Black Cow
The Royal Scam
Aja
Do it again
Great song, but hate the fade outs , they did in the 70's
The funk is on royal scam!