Steely Dan - Black Cow (REACTION!)
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If your question is, "Should we do a Steely Dan marathon?", the answer is always yes.
I read that like Winston in Ghostbusters and made it 10000% better. “When someone asks you if you’re a god, you say YES.”
YES
abombthecat it. Is. Necessary
Always.
A Steely Dan Marathon? Hmmm..
ABSOLUTELY!
After the disappointing Led Zeppelin marathon, you guys need a palette cleanser. And that is coming from a Led Zeppelin fan. 😎
Steely Dan is your favorite band’s favorite band.
That'd be Rush.
@@patjudd7914 Absolutely!! That of course is a follow-up to what everyone has been saying since Neil Peart's passing. About favorite drummers. Though Steve Gadd, who worked on many a Steely Dan song, is certainly no slouch.
Yup, any respectable musician knows Steely Dan's catalog inside and out.
lol love it.
Pat Judd o mm
Aja is the legendary “test your sound system”, of any scale, album of all time. God bless their stubborn and relentless professionalism.
My dad worked at a stereo store back then. They had a sign on the wall that read "Play Aja, sell stereos"
Absolutely! Freaking "hifi"
Going to Radio SHACK and playing this on the HI FI was like going to Guitar center and playing Stairway!
Gary Katz' name needs to be mentioned more often, though...people always leave him out of the equation. Probably the greatest collection of mic's in the business. And he knew how to mix.
Perfect comment to sum them up.
Black Cow is indeed a drink. I'm a 60 year old Black female and Steely Dan was the SHIZNITZ when I was a teenager and beyond. One of the greatest bands of ALL time!
I grew up on this and, not one single person could tell me what in the world it was... 😅😅 Thank you for the clairification..
The AJA album IS playlist, from start to finish. Flawless.
100%
It's my "stuck on a deserted island" album.
Yes
Flawless from start to finish, timeless!!
shit dude, AJA, The Royal Scam, Guacho, Katy Lied -- ALL damn near flawless albums to me.
Boys you have just scratched the surface of Steely Dan....your world just got a whole lot better
The Dan rabbit hole is the most seductive of them all.
This is so precious! I am an old white lady who was into Steely Dan back in the day. So great to hear a new generation enjoying it. I love it.
Answers to your questions.:
A Black Cow is a sweet soda fountain drink mixing either root beer or cola with milk. I think this implies that the person the singer is talking about is young and female. Not a real "manly" drink.
Steely Dan was two dudes but had a lot of studio musicians added in. Becker was the guitarist. Fagan was the keyboards. Dude named Skunk Baxter did a lot of that awesome sax work. Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers did a lot of the vocals on that album.
They were a force of nature. Unfortunately Becker is no longer with us.
Couple of corrections. Walter Becker played bass more than guitar (but he did play guitar, too), and Jeff "Skunk" Baxter plays guitar, not sax. The last time I saw Steely Dan perform was just a couple of months after Becker passed; Donald Fagan paused after a few songs and admitted to the crowd that it was weird performing without his musical partner of fifty years, but it wasn't going to keep him from putting on a show, which he (and the band) did. It was one of the best live shows I've ever been to.
There's another drink with Kahlua, half and half and Coca Cola, with the name Black Cow
@@markpowers7779 You'll love this; Skunk played sax too, LOL. I don't know if that is him but he definitley plays sax too. But hard to get past that guitar playing to care about his sax chops. He did some on stage when he was touring with them. I've seen it on video on the documentary of the Doobie Brothers. He played it on stage when he was a Doobie.
Were you that foxey chick I was doing cocaine on the Album cover with in hollywood???
@@TonyTheBassPlayer1 How about that! Now I'm thinking that I might remember seeing him play sax, but it could just be the power of suggestion. At any rate, thanks for the correction. I hate to pass on bad information.
Love this album. When I took my first audio engineering class, the instructor made us listen to this whole album the first day of class. He said this was the pinnacle of sound engineering. Home At Last is my jam.
“Home at Last” is one of my top 5 favorite SD tunes, as well as “Any World That I’m Welcome To”
Hone at last is also my favorite from Aja.
Is Home At Last about death?
"If their catalogue sounds like this, let's just playlist the whole discography." -- you will, guys, you will.
A Big YES on a Steely Dan marathon
They're going to hate themselves for not getting into Steely Dan much earlier. They don't know what they have been missing.
Yes Yes YES!!!!!!!!!!
Wait until they hear “Peg”, Kid Charlemagne” or “Black Friday”.
@@patrickmullen9485 Peg was on Patreon
Joseph Kuchar Did it blew them away?
Steely Dan was totally different than anyone else in the 1970s. They were the funk/soul/jazz/rock combination that you never knew you needed until you heard them for the first time. Smooth, expertly produced and every musician that played with them was always a master.
The second time I watched this, I hit pause and was like "Alexa, play 'Uptown, Baby' by Lord Tariq and Peter Gunzs." That's one of the unexpected benefits of your reactions, guys. The almighty cross-reference, bringing us all together, in the same pocket.
YES to a Steely Dan marathon! This band is one of the best ever.
the whole “Aja” album is fire... do the whole album..
absolutely do the whole album. and u can google where they got their name.
YES!
i mean they already did the opening track and loved it
First album I ever got on vinyl... easily my favorite album I own.
so much YES to this
They got “Steely Dan” from the name of a dildo in a William Burroughs book. And they hired the absolute best session musicians. Sometimes they’d get 4 or 5 different ones to play the same part or solo and pick the best one. They are super bright, super creative, and super perfectionists.
I think it was Naked Lunch. Peter “Robocop” Weller starred in an film adaptation of the book.
"Good enough" was never good enough for them.
try 10 or 12..
There is a story that they actually were on their way back cross-country by jet, because they listened to one of the tracks, didn't like the way it sounded and contacted one of the musicians and had him redo it, just to make sure it was right
Steely Dan’s Kid Charlemagne is another song used for a hip hop sample.
And Peg, by De La Soul.
Yep, I can instantly hear champion by Kanye West. They don't have a bad song.
If you like any Steely Dan song, then you'll probably like every other Steely Dan song.
So true. Not a bad song in the catalog.
especially Aja, it's one of those rare 10/10 albums
Exactly
PREACH!
That’s true. I listened in the last 70s and I still listen today.
You'll listen to Steely Dan the REST of your life. They're Music Royalty.
I totally agree with this message!!!
Can confirm.
Word! Truth! Facts!
Steely Dan Aja is considered one of greatest studio produced albums ever created.
"You and I" would be a straight up R&B tune. "You were high" can only be Steely Dan.
There is Stevie Wonder's You and I, one of his best
Excellent observation, and a perfect example of what sets The Dan apart.
Love this comment. So true😂
@@TrippedGian1 Black Ivory “You and I”
"Kid Charlemagne" would be a perfect follow up. Then "Hey Nineteen".
A resounding YES to both songs!
FM
Is there gas in the car?
@@SvenTviking Yes, there's gas in the car.
Aja*
I'm a true hip hop head, and truly love and appreciate Steely Dan. Got to see them 2 years ago before Walter Becker one of the founding members passed away. Perfect work or drinking music. Peace my brothers.
I'm a boomer jazz musician. I bought the vinyl. This band transported me. Black music - The Crusaders, Herbie Hancock, Miles. White dudes - Chicago, Steely, Zappa. I didn't think about it at the time. But now, I realize that music was bringing people together in a beautiful, natural way. I pray that the current events won't destroy that simpatico. Music, after all, is a universal language... we need our poets and tunesmiths to help us untangle all the anger and confusion. Bless you all.
Exactly... that's what Sly was singing about back then (and what his band looked like).
Beautifully said.
How true, how true. Saw most of the bands above, especially Zappa. The writing and musicianship take you to another dimension. Today, that's a good thing. LOL
Steely Dan was early Jazz-Rock fusion. I listened to these guys from the mid 70's on and Aja was their best work.
(Black Cow was a light cocktail made with coffee liqueur, milk and coke).
As a certified Metal Head, steely Dan is still in my top 5.
As a Metal head myself, i listen to Classical when i go to sleep.
Word. Loved SD and tried to bring their feel into the Metal/Thrash I played. I was more of a groove bassist playing Death Metal. lol
Me too.
No 1 Dream Theater (nothing else can come close).
Rest of my top 10 - Steely Dan is right up there.
Same here. Love my thrash & death metal but also love Steely Dan. They certainly knew how to right grooves
Mike, I haven't certified you (yet), but I like your style.
There are NO bad Steely Dan Songs, they are the kings of Jazz/Rock.
In some bands they have a couple great masterpieces and you wish “If only everyone of their songs are this good.” In Steely Dan that wish comes true.
"Dirty Work", "Deacon Blues", and "Hey Nineteen" are a few other stellar songs by them imho gentlemen.
MetalJames1282 - I can’t think of a song I don’t like by Steely Dan, but one of my favorites is “Don’t take me Alive“. I think it’s about the Unabomber, “I see you out there with rage in your eyes, and your megaphones. Saying: All is forgiven, Mad dog surrender”.
I actually like the one they hated song called DALLAS ..I was listen to it last night sitting outside around midnight on my cassette boom box ,it sounded great..
OOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH MMMMMAAAANNNNNNN!!!!!! I totally forgot about "Deacon Blues" and "Hey Nineteen"!!!!!! I am a 70's baby, and I grew up to this.
Aja as in "Asia" You never did this song before? Fellas, welcome to the deep rabbit hole that is Steely Dan, Kings Of The Groove. Even the way these guys got their name is clever, funny, and ironic. If possible always have SD's lyrics handy. So, the story, as I see it.
What is a Black Cow? It's basically a root beer float using Kahlua. The adult version however uses bourbon. Rudy's (Bar and Grill) still exists here in NYC on 9th ave between 44th and 45th. Then and now it is essentially a dive bar. In the 70's 42nd St was a hub for pro's and johns, and Rudy's was often where pro's, musicians, artists, and actors would mingle. On the bar when he sees her are her remedies (alcohol and drugs), and her book of numbers, so she was more a high priced pro. At that time the lower class pros also strolled from 26th and 11th ave to the Javits Center on 34th and 11th ave down to 42nd, down to 7th ave. There were many on the east side on Greene St from Houston to Spring St as well. In the song he remains her home base that she brings her troubles and problematic life back to every night. He keeps asking her to break away but it just seems she can't. He is a man hopelessly in love with a prostitute that cannot change her ways, and his many attempts to change her have proven fruitless. My favorites by them are "Kid Charlemagne", "Aja", "Peg", "Deacon Blues", the entire "Aja" album, "Hey Nineteen", "Peg", "Do It Again", "Reelin' In The Years", "Babylon Sisters", "Dirty Work", "Rikki Don't Lose That Number", "Don't Take Me Alive", "My Old School", "Any Major Dude Will Tell You", "Green Earrings", "The Fez", and "Doctor WU. There are more because there's really no bad Steely Dan song. Try "The Fez" and "Kid Charlemagne" next and go from there.
It's been a few years since I've scoured the web trying to find the meaning in the lyrics. This is the most informative and plausible explanation I've read. Thanks!
Hel Gar. Man! That was so informative! I remember buying “Can’t buy a thrill” when it came out. Huge fan ever since.
Someone else commented that musicians listen to Steely Dan when they go home at night; I agree
In my opinion the "Aja" album is the perfect album.
I completely agree.
Word
My favorite Steely Dan album, "Aja" (1977). The year I graduated high school. The 70s was an incredible time in music. The innovation was amazing.
"Don't do a Steely Dan marathon." Only a fool would say that.
I see what you did there ;)
kudos - nice reference!
@@completecharleston7142 nice
Nice one!
Well, you can't buy a thrill.
Their entire discography is fire. You can't lose with any song you pick.
The discography should also include the solo albums Donald Fagen has released. Morph the Cat is my favorite but the others are also worth checking out.
Growing up in New England (my father was Air Force so we moved around a lot) a black cow was a root beer float but with coca cola instead of root beer. A mighty fine drink. Nice reaction, what a pleasure to have this song as your introduction to Steely Dan. Welcome to the club.
That's the non alcoholic version of a black cow. It can also be made with bourbon, vodka, or Kahlua.
@@ammaleslie509 Sounds delicious!
EXCELLENT! I was 20 when this record came out and had been listening to Steely Dan for 6 years! Was a fan since the beginning. So gratifying to see people discovering them for the first time!
These guys make masterpieces. They are audiophiles too with their production so listening to them with a high-end system is an even greater treat.
Absolutely DOWN for a Steely Dan marathon! BTW a Black Cow is a cocktail made with coffee liqueur, milk and Coke, served in a highball glass.
SupaSoul Productions, it can also be a root beer float.
It's diner-staff slang for a chocolate milk.
@@marvinnorstrom2636 They're in a bar, they're drinking.
@@marvinnorstrom2636 Except they say they're at Rudy's, which is a famous bar. SupaSoul already gave you the recipe. It also says she's high and that she'll stagger home. But you stick with the soda fountain thing...
@@independenceltd. Donald's on record saying its an ice cream float mayne. Check out their classic albums documentary on youtube if youre interested in the source.
This makes me so happy! My mother raised me on a steady diet of R&B and Rock and Roll. Steely Dan was always at the center of it. Great brass... They are phenomenal musicians. Their lyrics always tell a unique story. A beautiful blend of Rhythm and rock and roll! I just became your biggest fan for playing this song. 🤩
Kid Charlemagne, off of the Royal Scam album is very much the quintessential song of this era. The entire album is beyond amazing. Larry Carlton on the lead guitar and Bernard Purdie on the drums makes it such reminiscing moments from my father playing this in my childhood.
"DON'T TAKE ME ALIVE" My all time favorite SD song
I get the vibe "smoothly disgusted" is how most Steely Dan songs are!!
Is that you Red?
Old white guy, totally into R&B, jazz, and soul back in the day, loving to hear the new generation getting into my record collection. Me getting into introduced to rap and hip-hop the same way? Not gonna be able to do it, so I salute your courage... and your reaction.
Steely Dan is in a class by itself. It's beats, the cryptic lyrics. Smooth is right. Been a fan for over 40 years. Started with Do it Again and it never stopped.
Another song off Aja you will eventually get too, hopefully sooner than later; is Deacon Blues. Such an amazing song.
Ruckus Malone, if I had to pick one favorite SD song, that’s it!
@@matthewbyrd398 In that case, you'll enjoy this...
ruclips.net/video/vSDD8rgUiNc/видео.html
Hammond Ehgs NIce! Thanks, man!!
Ruckus Malone absolutely!!
Agreed. Best song on the album.
FM - Deacon Blues - My Old School - Pretzel Logic, that's a start.
I love this song. You guys have good taste. "Kid Charlemagne" is another great Steely Dan song, if you're looking for the next one. 😎
My dad used to chill in his office getting drunk while listening to Steely Dan..
That's how I know of them
I like Babylon Sister Shake It
I must be your dad
Your dad knew how to unwind! I oughtta try doing just that!
Ya dad sounds like a legend
I’m a dad and that’s how I roll.
I've never heard a bad Steely Dan song. Ever.
Never ever!!!
Word!!
pls do Steely Dan - Kid Charlemagne
Larry Carlton’s solo....straight fire.
@@bencrane8505 Came here to say this. One of the most creative and straight NASTY solos ever.
There used to be an official video live performance but I think it was removed from RUclips. It was fire but I can't find it.
Hell yes. Wait, no. HELL YES X1000
Is there gas in the car?
Their catalog is--tremendous. Even "Gaucho", at the end, has "Hey Nineteen".
That's a pretty solid album from end to end!
It is slightly over-produced in my opinion. I don’t think they could put it down until it was perfect. They were trying to outdo themselves as a follow up to Aja.
Entire Aja album is a masterpiece
Guys, you have tapped into the motherlode. Steely Dan will keep you busy. Once you've gone Steely Dan, you'll never go back. Hey Nineteen. FM, etc.
Anyone else think they will lose their shit upon first hearing the drums during the midsection on the song "Aja"?
Gadd will blow their minds......
Uh, yep!
Or the end!
I mean, that entire song is mindblowing, tbh. Whether it's Shorter on the sax or Gadd on the drums, it never fails to satisfy.
They DEFINITELY need to react to Aja! I've been a SD fan since the 70's, have seen them in concert 6 times and Aja is my #1 SD song of all time. THEY. WILL. LOSE. THEIR. SHIT.
"Do It Again" is a song by American jazz-rock group Steely Dan that was released as a single from their debut 1972 album "Can't Buy A Thrill". The single version differed from the album version, shortening the intro, outro and two instrumental sections of the song.
ruclips.net/video/BkmfOIvHzD4/видео.html "Woman In Chains," by Tears For Fears....Incredible group!!!! Incredible Song!!!!
Uptown Baby. I'm from the Bronx and had no idea that's where the beat came from. Unbelievable. This is why I love all genres.
PLEASE DO A STEELY DAN MARATHON!!!
Absolutely!
DO IT LV
How many people do you need to make it a marathon? C’mon now, do the right thing. Hit us up with that Steely Dan marathon! Do it for Steely, do it for Dan!
The title track "Aja" is my favorite of the whole album. The drums are amazing on that song.
I will look forward to their reaction when they hear "Kid Charlemagne" and the lines 'that you were a champion in their eyes'..... :)
“AJA” one of the best albums ever, the production is impeccable, it is so good and special, I just bought the LP again last week!
In the 10 day challenge of albums that affected your musical taste/upbringing, this album was #1 on my list. I can't wait until they hear the title track.
@@ArtofFreeSpeech
They very well may faint...
#1 for me too.
For 👍 sure people laugh at them
But only music lovers know the truth
As far as Steely Dan goes, he rocks! Dirty work is and always has been my favorite , it takes me back with such warm good feelings. Enjoy, oh, you guys crack me up!! Love ya
"Deacon Blues" next! Who's with me?
Heck yeah. That or "Josie."
ME!!!
black tuesday or pick almost ant other song
Josie is great and one right down the alley is Hey Nineteen “the Cuervo Gold the fine Columbian”
Babylon sisters!
Steely Dan to me are the connoisseurs of music, every genre of music with a heavy emphasis on jazz is woven intricately without their projects.
Their material is timeless. RIP Walter Becker.
Yes, I remember doing the bump and grind to this when it first came out, my freshman year 1977. They were gold, everything they did was polished, smooth, good music! Please check out My Old School for something guitar driven.
Title song “Aja” has an incredible sax and drum work that is one of the best I’ve heard. Jazz influence on this song.
Wayne Shorter
none other than Wayne Shorter (Weather Report).
Steely Dan ONLY use the very best musicians.
THE BEST song on the record hands down!!
The guitar work ain't no easy task in Aja as well
Aja would literally blow their minds... I'm not sure if they could even handle it!
Some of us “boomers” appreciate a wide variety of music, tech & old school....good is good 😜
Exactly. Good music is good music no matter genre.
9:03 "Call some older family members who might not be on (the) Steely Dan". LMFAO!!!!
I love it !😄
Getting a steely Dan for my friend. Hope they like it
There is a great RUclips video of how they made Aja ("Asia"). Worth the time to watch. This album is an audiophile's dream. It is one of the finest albums ever produced.
And yes, it's a drink :)
You guys would really dig “Deacon Blues” or “Do It Again.”
"Deacon Blues" is an absolutely perfect song.
Greatest lyric in their book!
@@cjcoake I feel that way about "Do It Again"
Glamour Profession as well...
yes
This whole record is a banger! Also check out their album The Royal Scam.
My favorite Dan album!
The Royal Scam is fantastic as well.
Best Black Cow reaction - and I've watched them all.
Steely Dan is amazing. They incorporate so much style and expertise into their music. Everytime you listen to any of their songs you will hear things you didn't recognize, no matter how many times you listen to it.
Steely Dan is the shit!!!!! Y’all should definitely do more from the classic discography. Peace!!...Peter Gunn and Lord Tariq got the shit sued out of them for using that sample.
You'll be pleased to know that YES this is what Steely Dan sounds like. Marathon!
Uptown is the place where I lay my dome, on the streets of the Bronx where my family roam!!! That was my first 'real' rap song back in the day lol
Years later, I was gifted Aja and had mad deja vu listening to the first track but couldn't figure out where I'd heard it until my sister (who was always in the know well before me lol) reminded me. Was awesome to see you guys pick it up right away, Deja Vu is a serious banger!
Deacon Blues, Hey Nineteen, Rikki Don’t Lose That Number, Kid Charlemagne, the rabbit hole is endless.
Dr. Wu, Aja(the song), so many others...
Playing Steely Dan's whole discography would not be a bad move. At all.
BlackSH0veldeath you’re insane
I like when you guys point out hip-hop similarities or samples, nothing wrong with giving some info to the viewers that might not be familiar with rap culture
I absolutely ❤️ *LOVE* ❤️ watching someone hearing this in their soul for the first time. I’m there, listening and feeling along with you. That old school summer BBQ memory that makes you feel just right. Thanks for sharing your experience. 🙏🏻
I'm Generation X and I've got to say, we had it ALL musically. A childhood with a 70's Soundtrack, 80's teens listening to early Rap/Hip Hop, Club, Rock, Soft Rock, SO many genres, and were cool as hell young adults who were still dancing in the 1990's.
From everyone on the Steely Dan bandwagon: Welcome. Have a seat up front. Would you like a drink? This will take a while.
Yep. This will take a long while. Lots of perfect songs to experience. Not a single bad song in the whole bunch.
You guys will not be disappointed by anything you play by Steely Dan...
This entire album is amazing, but the title track, "Aja", is one of my favorite cuts ever. And it has Wayne Shorter.
62 songs in their classic period (72 - 80) and every single song is fantastic. EVERY SONG!
Your guys’ breakdowns and descriptive dissections of every song posted is a cut above any other reaction pages out there. Anyone else agree?
💯 accurate!!
riggermorpus Jamal aka Jamal is great as well.
@@jimeiden2360 I watch his stuff too. He's fun but not as indepth as these guys I find.
Some notes here:
-Steely Dan are Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. They met at Bard College in 1967.
-Although just a two piece outfit, they have a vast knowledge of music.
-They are perfectionists who know what they want out of other musicians. Steely Dan often used not just any session musicians, but the best that they could find.
-It was not uncommon for Becker & Fagen to listen to hours of takes for a guitar solo or section before they got what they wanted, with exhausted sessions musicians crawling out of the studio.
-A “Black Cow” is either an ice cream float with coke and chocolate ice cream or (more likely in this song) an alcoholic drink made with Kahlua, half and half, and coke.
-The meaning of this song has been debated, although most listeners agree that it’s about a guy seeing his cheating gf in a bar and telling her off. It gets really cheeky when listeners think about who she has been cheating with. What kind of individual does big black cow remind you of?
radtech21 when I was a kid in the early 70's Black Cow was a brand of chocolate milk sold in a can
Brilliant comment, thank you for the info
Interesting factoid - Seeing a black cow in a dream symbolizes connection to someone and transformation. Coincidence?
And Steely Dan is the name of a dildo in William Burroughs book Naked Lunch. Donald and Walter were avid readers of beat literature.
One of the greatest albums ever. I was diggin in my parents basement a couple years ago and found this on vinyl. Listen to it almost every week. Great vid guys, keep making the good stuff!
Oh man it's so satisfying to see folks appreciating this album! It was actually my gateway onto smooth jazz (onto jazz altogether, but especially the smooth stuff I love). Would be fun to see you follow the same road and check out a little Fourplay!
Hey guys in one of his documentaries Donald Fagan said by the late 60s there was something missing for him in the music on the radio. He said what was missing was black music, specifically R&B. So your dead on when you say this sounds like R&B. By the way, if you haven't already figured out, Donald Fagan is a stone cold musical genius! Walter Becker it too in his own right. RIP Walter!
Credit to whoever was in charge of engineering, producing and recording the albums as well because they sound like they could have been recorded in the 90s or later as far as fidelity goes.
Lee Doyle Donald Fagan needed Walter Becker to temper his obsession with perfection playing songs over and over til they got it right!
You're in for a LONG, SATISFYING ride if you journey down Steely Dan's endless road of iconic music. It reminds me of the time this guy told me he just started watching "The Wire," years after it ended. I was so jealous, wishing I could experience that again for the first time. Go down that road, you will be glad you did.
Josie, Hey Nineteen, Kid Charlemagne, Dirty Work, Reeling in the Years, Rikki Don't Lose That Number, Any Major Dude will Tell You
Guy Henderson The Wire was excellent. Season 4 gutted me.
So great to see a legendary band getting the kudos they so deserve. You guys are spectacular. It’s a privilege
This was one, just one of my favorite jams back in the 70"s. I rocked out to this with a nice joint back in the day. I graduated high school 1977. Mom had left dad. I was the last kid left at home. Dad was trying to do his thing. Dad bought me a turntable, sound system, guess to keep me out of his hair while he was doing his thing. But to this day I have no idea what a "Big Black Cow" is. Anybody that knows please enlighten me. Sister friends 61st birthday is this weekend. I'm taking my Aja CD with me to her birthday bash!
Their whole discography is amazing.
The whole point of Steely Dan is to marry their pristine music with biiter, brutal, sometimes very dark subject matter.
Kinda like getting made love to by a robot?
I was about 10 when this came out, and i was a guitarist.....This sounded so ssslick , jazzy and " New York City" to a west coast kid, ..as i grew a little older and started really listening, I realized these arent quite as "Happy" songs as I first thought
Including the entendre of "black cow" in this song. Nuff said.
@@johnsarli6788 Well this song is about Walter Becker's junkie girlfriend Karen Stanley.Her family sued him for wrongful death damages after she overdosed.
The solo from “Reeling in the Years”, the groove of “Kid Charlemagne”, Bernard Purdie just being Bernard Purdie, the backing vocals on "Babylon Sisters", the Cuervo Gold and the fine Colombian, the piano, drums, and horn section celebration of "My Old School".. it’s ALL great! Never in a hurry to win anyone over, just right in the pocket until resistance is futile. - Even your own theme music brings to mind Steely Dan!
Long time watcher... I thoroughly enjoyed watching this. And then you dig it too. That's just a plus!
Thank you.
You guys will lose your minds over “Josie”’ from this album!!
Nostra Thomas absolutely!!
“I got the news”
Nostra Thomas yesh!
AAAHH listen to more Steely Dan 😍😍🔥 Do it Again, Deacon Blues, Aja, Reelin in the Years, Rikki Don’t Lose That Number are all fantastic songs!
I was born in 67. My mom was a huge fan of the LPS. Music was every day thing. And this takes me back.
When I saw Black Cow, I was like, WTF. Nobody would list this in their top 10 Steely Dan songs, so i was intrigued. The fact that the followers picked this for them because they knew the sample in another context is so awesome. Picking a song for them that they'll really enjoy instead of what gets the most clicks. You can see George is a little annoyed that they always have to do the popular songs instead of the best songs. This is a great pick!
Great to see you guys turned on to real music! You have so much more to discover. Enjoy your journey!