Jamel_AKA_Jamal 👍 Thanks for finally getting to this. Next up: "Fire in the Hole" from the "Can't Buy a Thrill" album. It's like the bookend piece to "Dirty Work".
Seals and Crofts if you wasn't there then you don't know about them they had a few songs everything they did was real good Summer Breeze Summer Breeze has a video Seals and Crofts Summer Breeze the song
get your groove on with "Daddy Don't Live In That New York City No More", also from the "Katy Lied" album.. you will absolutely "out of your chair" love it! "Drivin like a fool out to Hackensack, drinkin his dinner from a paper sack." Check it out and so happy you're pickin up what Steely Dan is putting down!
Jamel check out the song Low rider By the band War , George Lopez uses it for his theme to his show ,,The long version Funky 1975 ,, You will thank me for this FUNKY Shoulder moving Jive ,, Take care Jamel
Nope but close. That's exactly what I was thinking too however it is referring to really the first stock market crash ever which was dubbed Black Friday and happened on September 24, 1869. It's actually a really interesting story that everyone should look up I had no idea.
@@dorothydunn3285 Thanks 😊 I'm a major major appreciator of Steely Dan and Donald and Walter's solo work. And though I've done lots of research as far as other topics that they've done lyrically from, for instance, Glamor Lrofession which I was already aware of Thomas Hollywood Henderson and things of that nature even though I was only probably nine when they wrote it since I was born in 69 I know this is long-winded but I had assumed that it was about the stock market crash in the early 1900s, . Musswellbrook👍, now I understand what they're saying and of course the kangaroo reference not just meaning a faraway luxurious destination which I guess Australia was not exactly considered to be per se if you know what I mean. Fascinating stuff, Steely Dan has definitely had a major part in me learning more about history in the US and in the 🌎. Another one is Time out of Mind, when they're talking about Lhasa, which was part of a major hub for heroin trafficking I guess hence the slang term China White, popular during the seventies,of which the smoking of,is the subject matter of the song.Have you ever seen a Squonks tears? Well, look at mine"from Any Major Dude. A mythical woodland creature who has the ability to dissolve in its own tears. And the book which I just was able to find out what it was, is by Jorge Luis Borges, no mention of title of book. Genesis had a song titled Squonk from the record Trick of the Tail. And though I'm a big fan of Selling England By The Pound I somehow have never heard anything off Trick of the Tail which I know is top-notch if you're into early Genesis. Damn, I sure can ramble. I guess what I meant to say is thanks for hiping me to the facts behind Black Friday! 😂👍✌️🎹🥁🎷🎸🎻🎸🎺🎶🎶🎶
@@dorothydunn3285 Agreed! The "Gold Ring" scandal should be much better known. If it were, I think there would be no appetite for a return to the gold standard. Just my opinion, but I think history bears me out on this.
Yeah I grew up in the 70s and it's just a unique sound that transport you wherever you are to a nostalgic....place.. and now that I'm older I really get a sense of what some of the lyrics are about
I LOVE how you love Steely Dan; the smoothest music I know; smart (sometimes snarky) lyrics, jazz, R&B and soft rock all rolled into one. “Caves of Altimira” “Don’t Take Me Alive” “Jack Of Speed” ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Song Facts says of Steely Dan's Black Friday, "Long before the term came to denote the shopping frenzy on the day after Thanksgiving, Steely Dan released this song about the original "Black Friday," when on Friday, September 24, 1869 a failed ploy left many wealthy investors broke. The investors tried to corner the market on gold, buying as much of it as they could and driving up the price, but when the government found out, it released $4 million worth of gold into the market, driving down the price and clobbering the investors." Unremembered History backs up Song Facts with more information on Jay Gould and his failed attempt to corner the gold market. I would have bet it was the stock market crash of 1929 but, guess not.
@@BB-fr4ic Porcaro was involved with the albums Pretzel Logic, Katy Lied and Gaucho. They were all Jeff on the drums (in the studio). The rest of the Steely Dan albums were various artists, from the fantastic Steve Gadd to many other studio musicians that came and went. BUT, Jeff was almost always "there" at the studio to give a nudge here or a nod there to whatever drummer was playing a Dan song. Well over 1500 songs that guy played drums on for multiple artists from Michael Jackson to Boz Scaggs. gracious...
One of my favorite Dan songs. Glad you reacted to it. Yes, they are referring to a stock market crash like what happened in 1929. Kind of a morbid subject but the song has an undeniable groove and great guitar work.
We've had more than one depression. According to song facts, this was about the depression of 1869, which was dubbed Black Friday, when the gold market fell. This caused somewhat the same thing as the Great Depression for the rich. Of course the rest of us just trundle on, because it's all the same for us.
*Song Facts Is Wrong* From the horse's mouth: "Marian McPartland feat Steely Dan Piano Jazz" @50:00 (Sorry, YelloTyrant doesn't allow me to leave links)
I always interpreted that as The Bible and he’s going to just ignore the words in red (from Jesus). Words. Not numbers. Hadn’t thought of it that way though. 🤔
@@esdel1955 yeah it's surprised me when I was looking that up and I had to take a look at Steve K it was interesting to see his background. cuz I figured it was The usual suspects that laid that solo down either Jay Graydon or Larry or Dean parks. I knew it wasn't Walter cuz that wasn't Walter's kind of style. 😎
I'm glad to see glamor profession being so talked about cuz I love the imagery..lyrics. ( schwzan dumplings when the deal is done )🎶🎷🎼I love everything about the song it's so clean and crisp
it's kind of funny when I hear Katy lied and it comes up to your gold teeth part 2 it always sounds like something out of peanuts tv special that Vince guaraldi would do. I don't know if it's the way the drum and the brushes go down or the piano itself. but every time it starts I keep thinking of a peanut special LOL. then again of course my logical thinking is kind of weird🙄🙃
@@jbranum3087 he did Dr Wu before. you need to look through his playlist or simply put in your RUclips search Dr woo reaction Jamal and you'll find it in fact you'll find by doing that before you start commenting on songs he's already done over the last year or so many you'll find he already has. 😉
Steely Dan released this song about the original "Black Friday," when on Friday, September 24, 1869 a failed ploy left many wealthy investors broke, some jumped to their death on Wall St.
Jamel, I want you to know each of your videos brings me joy. You discovering the music of my youth and loving it does my soul good. I was born in 1962.
i have deja vu...i thought you did this song??? i LOVE how The Dan always manages to get a stink face outta you!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you....we appreciate YOU.
They literally did not record a bad song, at least during this time period. Their albums just get better and better. Yea I think the popular opinion is this the Friday crash in 1929, might be wrong.
I see what’s going on. After a recent heavy dose of 80s music you have to detox with Pink Floyd, Steely Dan and Grateful Dead. We’re back on track, brotha!
I think from your reactions that Steely Dan is one of your top groups along with Led Zeppelin, Yes, Rush, Allman Brothers, and Pink Floyd. I am just going by your reactions.
For an NBA fan I'm surprised you haven't reacted to Glamour Profession from the Gaucho LP. Some say it's about Magic others say The Lakers. Generally speaking I think it just highlights the NBA party scene back in the 70's. Plus one of the coolest grooves from The Dan.
Steely Dan released this song about the original "Black Friday," when on Friday, September 24, 1869 a failed ploy left many wealthy investors broke. The investors tried to corner the market on gold, buying as much of it as they could and driving up the price, but when the government found out, it released $4 million worth of gold into the market, driving down the price and clobbering the investors.
@@blueshorecreative3146 yes quite certain. There is a story about him having issues getting the drum intro on the song Black Friday, but he eventually got it. Jeff was one of the greatest drummers who ever lived, and even at the age of 19 people could see how great he was.
Your Gold Teeth II from the Katy Lied album is one of the smoothest jazz songs you'll ever hear. (As an aside, Fagen and Becker refused to listen to the completed album because there was a problem with the DBX during recording which could not be corrected to their satisfaction.)
I'm a simple man. When I see a Steely Dan reaction video, I click on the video and watch it. Great work! I would recommend listening to "Deacon Blues," "Boddhisatva," and "Hey Nineteen" from Steely Dan.
My favorite Steely Dan song by far. I used to irritate the DJ in the late 80s by requesting this every week. If he didn't like playing it should have left it at home 😁
I never did dive any deeper into Steely Dan beyond their Top 40 hits. This is cool to wrap serious material within such groovy breaks appeals to my older self.
Black Friday was in reference to the market crash of 1929. People were wiped out in hours. The day was also mentioned in the recovery book Alcoholics Anonymous.
Any of the live shows, pure brilliance. Well worth a look😁 1979, my very first vinyl albums Pink Floyd The Wall Supertramp Breakfast in America Steely Dan Greatest hits, released in 1978. Still listening to them all today ✌
Thanks SOOOOOO much for this one!! Just now found that you did react to this!! I believe this song was released as a single in either late 1975 or early 1976!!
From Songfacts: "Long before the term came to denote the shopping frenzy on the day after Thanksgiving, Steely Dan released this song about the original "Black Friday," when on Friday, September 24, 1869 a failed ploy left many wealthy investors broke. The investors tried to corner the market on gold, buying as much of it as they could and driving up the price, but when the government found out, it released $4 million worth of gold into the market, driving down the price and clobbering the investors. As for how it became a retail reference, sometime in the '60s, the term was bandied about to indicate the key day in the holiday shopping season when the stores would be "in the black," meaning making money (black ink indicates profit, red ink indicates loss)."
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Thanks for finally getting to this.
Next up: "Fire in the Hole" from the "Can't Buy a Thrill" album.
It's like the bookend piece to "Dirty Work".
One of my favorites along with green earrings...🎸🎸 music 🎹🎶🎼🎸🎷
Glamour Profession🎶🎶🎼by them Next🤸🤸😚🎸
Seals and Crofts if you wasn't there then you don't know about them they had a few songs everything they did was real good Summer Breeze Summer Breeze has a video Seals and Crofts Summer Breeze the song
get your groove on with "Daddy Don't Live In That New York City No More", also from the "Katy Lied" album.. you will absolutely "out of your chair" love it! "Drivin like a fool out to Hackensack, drinkin his dinner from a paper sack." Check it out and so happy you're pickin up what Steely Dan is putting down!
A Steely Dan song is always a winner.
Jamel check out the song Low rider By the band War , George Lopez uses it for his theme to his show ,,The long version Funky 1975 ,, You will thank me for this FUNKY Shoulder moving Jive ,, Take care Jamel
LOW RIDER FUNKY PERFECTION 1975 ,, By War
Jamel, plz react to *Chain Lightening* on this same cd
Thank you!
Agreed. An underrated band with a unique sound. Reminds me of my childhood in the 70s.
@@sv3931 Terrific song!
I believe it the Wall Street crash that started the Great Depression of the 30s.
Nope but close. That's exactly what I was thinking too however it is referring to really the first stock market crash ever which was dubbed Black Friday and happened on September 24, 1869. It's actually a really interesting story that everyone should look up I had no idea.
@@dorothydunn3285 Thanks 😊
I'm a major major appreciator of Steely Dan and Donald and Walter's solo work. And though I've done lots of research as far as other topics that they've done lyrically from, for instance, Glamor Lrofession which I was already aware of Thomas Hollywood Henderson and things of that nature even though I was only probably nine when they wrote it since I was born in 69 I know this is long-winded but I had assumed that it was about the stock market crash in the early 1900s, . Musswellbrook👍, now I understand what they're saying and of course the kangaroo reference not just meaning a faraway luxurious destination which I guess Australia was not exactly considered to be per se if you know what I mean. Fascinating stuff, Steely Dan has definitely had a major part in me learning more about history in the US and in the 🌎. Another one is Time out of Mind, when they're talking about Lhasa, which was part of a major hub for heroin trafficking I guess hence the slang term China White, popular during the seventies,of which the smoking of,is the subject matter of the song.Have you ever seen a Squonks tears? Well, look at mine"from Any Major Dude. A mythical woodland creature who has the ability to dissolve in its own tears. And the book which I just was able to find out what it was, is by Jorge Luis Borges, no mention of title of book. Genesis had a song titled Squonk from the record Trick of the Tail. And though I'm a big fan of Selling England By The Pound I somehow have never heard anything off Trick of the Tail which I know is top-notch if you're into early Genesis. Damn, I sure can ramble. I guess what I meant to say is thanks for hiping me to the facts behind Black Friday! 😂👍✌️🎹🥁🎷🎸🎻🎸🎺🎶🎶🎶
@@dorothydunn3285 Agreed! The "Gold Ring" scandal should be much better known. If it were, I think there would be no appetite for a return to the gold standard. Just my opinion, but I think history bears me out on this.
According to this recording of Donald Fagen, the song was referring to 1929:
ruclips.net/video/uJwhXs-geso/видео.html
@@JimiBurleigh
🤔 No gold standard has not been idyllic either...
All I had to see were the words “Steely Dan” and I clicked...doesn’t matter the song title. 😉👍🏻
ohhhh me too!! I can hear these sooooo many times like I used to do the vinyl!
Me too! Steely dan is just good music it dont matter what song
Absolutely!!
I never got them, until Jamil reacted, and pointed out nuances
Me too 😎👍
Steely Dan is my all time favorite band.
Yeah I grew up in the 70s and it's just a unique sound that transport you wherever you are to a nostalgic....place.. and now that I'm older I really get a sense of what some of the lyrics are about
Same here.
AMEN Brother!
Same
@@peck404 Right you are.
I LOVE how you love Steely Dan; the smoothest music I know; smart (sometimes snarky) lyrics, jazz, R&B and soft rock all rolled into one.
“Caves of Altimira”
“Don’t Take Me Alive”
“Jack Of Speed”
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
He's already reacted to Don't Take Me Alive... 😉
Caves of altamiraaa
I'm going to keep mentioning CAVES OF ALTAMIRA until he does it!
I hear ya !! 3 of their best !!
Jack Of Speed is SO good
My friend . You will not be disappointed with "Any major dude "
Or green earrings and gaucho(the whole album)
So cool that you’re back to frequenting Steely Dan!
Song Facts says of Steely Dan's Black Friday, "Long before the term came to denote the shopping frenzy on the day after Thanksgiving, Steely Dan released this song about the original "Black Friday," when on Friday, September 24, 1869 a failed ploy left many wealthy investors broke. The investors tried to corner the market on gold, buying as much of it as they could and driving up the price, but when the government found out, it released $4 million worth of gold into the market, driving down the price and clobbering the investors." Unremembered History backs up Song Facts with more information on Jay Gould and his failed attempt to corner the gold market. I would have bet it was the stock market crash of 1929 but, guess not.
It is exactly referring to that stock market crash that was later dubbed Black Friday and happened on September 24, 1869.
Which is why the window is only 14 stories tall...
@@danieljodrey8863 Heh actually I was going to point out that there weren't any 14 story buildings in 1869, so that lyric is actually wrong.
In 1929 it was called "Black Tuesday".
@@joeyrobison6629 Oh I see.
The great "Jeff Porcaro" on drums!
I think he also plays drums on Night by Night and Gaucho, do you know some more SD songs with Jeff Porcaro on drums?
@@BB-fr4ic Porcaro was involved with the albums Pretzel Logic, Katy Lied and Gaucho. They were all Jeff on the drums (in the studio). The rest of the Steely Dan albums were various artists, from the fantastic Steve Gadd to many other studio musicians that came and went. BUT, Jeff was almost always "there" at the studio to give a nudge here or a nod there to whatever drummer was playing a Dan song. Well over 1500 songs that guy played drums on for multiple artists from Michael Jackson to Boz Scaggs. gracious...
Jeff played on "FM" also.
Steely Dan's "Daddy Don't Live In That New York City No More" needs to be played sometime Jamel.
such a slapper of a song
Yes! He’d love that one
One of my favorite Dan songs. Glad you reacted to it. Yes, they are referring to a stock market crash like what happened in 1929. Kind of a morbid subject but the song has an undeniable groove and great guitar work.
Incorrect!
From the horse's mouth:
"Marian McPartland feat Steely Dan Piano Jazz" @50:00
(Sorry, YelloTyrant doesn't allow me to leave links)
Listening to Steely Dan while wearing a Grateful Dead cap, it doesn’t get any better!!!
He could have on a Floyd t-shirt under that hoodie.
@@squigtonianmayhem4602
Ha!
Yeah, but SD is more GD than GD….some people may be offended by this idea
Steely always settles my crazy mind. It just feels so good to listen to.
The Dan brings it.....once again. Their music is unparalleled.
This whole album is amazing start to finish !
We've had more than one depression. According to song facts, this was about the depression of 1869, which was dubbed Black Friday, when the gold market fell. This caused somewhat the same thing as the Great Depression for the rich. Of course the rest of us just trundle on, because it's all the same for us.
Bingo!!
*Song Facts Is Wrong*
From the horse's mouth:
"Marian McPartland feat Steely Dan Piano Jazz" @50:00
(Sorry, YelloTyrant doesn't allow me to leave links)
All too true in just about any market crash!😅😫
I doubt anyone was flying to Musswell Brook in the 1860s.
Wonder if there was a building of 16 floors in 1869 i always thought they were singing about the crash before the great depression 🤔
I had to interrupt another video I was watching to catch this! Primo Steely Dan.
Steely Dan always comes first!😂
Walter Becker played that bad ass guitar solo on this.
One of his best
Walter at his Badass Nastiest
It’s a great solo!
The last time I saw Steely was maybe 11 years ago in LA.... Walter Becker just tore this solo up like on their record!
Never knew that was him playing that until I just looked it up!
steely dan could be the most popular band in the world and they'd still be underrated
"When Black Friday comes,
I'll fly down to Muswellbrook"
Muswellbrook is a small town in Australia.
“Gonna Strike all the big red words from my little black book”.... clear the negative numbers from the company ledger.
I always interpreted that as The Bible and he’s going to just ignore the words in red (from Jesus). Words. Not numbers.
Hadn’t thought of it that way though. 🤔
night by night.. glamor profession can't wait till you get those two you're going to love them super deep cuts super awesome.
@@esdel1955 yeah it's surprised me when I was looking that up and I had to take a look at Steve K it was interesting to see his background.
cuz I figured it was The usual suspects that laid that solo down either Jay Graydon or Larry or Dean parks. I knew it wasn't Walter cuz that wasn't Walter's kind of style. 😎
probably the 2 most underrated steely dan songs! i'd throw charlie freak in that list too.
@@hoopsmccann639 haha the name 😉
I'm glad to see glamor profession being so talked about cuz I love the imagery..lyrics. ( schwzan dumplings when the deal is done )🎶🎷🎼I love everything about the song it's so clean and crisp
@@peck404 hi Kelli glad you think so too.🤠🎶🚛👍
This is one of my favorite Steely Dan songs.
Jamel, welcome to the Donald Fagen school of lyrics!!!!
“Daddy Don’t Live in That New York City No More” & “Doctor Wu” are standouts from Katy Lied! 👏🏼
Love me some Doctor Wu.
He already did Doctor Wu.
it's kind of funny when I hear Katy lied and it comes up to your gold teeth part 2 it always sounds like something out of peanuts tv special that Vince guaraldi would do.
I don't know if it's the way the drum and the brushes go down or the piano itself.
but every time it starts I keep thinking of a peanut special LOL.
then again of course my logical thinking is kind of weird🙄🙃
Dr wu and your gold teeth
@@jbranum3087 he did Dr Wu before.
you need to look through his playlist or simply put in your RUclips search Dr woo reaction Jamal and you'll find it in fact you'll find by doing that before you start commenting on songs he's already done over the last year or so many you'll find he already has. 😉
Jesus Christ Walter Becker’s guitar tone is killer
Steely Dan released this song about the original "Black Friday," when on Friday, September 24, 1869 a failed ploy left many wealthy investors broke, some jumped to their death on Wall St.
When it comes to great songs, Steely Dan bats 1.000
Great reaction.
Yes!! One of Becker’s great guitar solos and a ridiculous groove by Jeff porcaro on drums! Thanks Jamel
Always thought this was Skunk Baxter. I looked it up.you're right .
@@rampage44km skunk is ridiculous though!
Don't Take me Alive
He did that one.
You can never go wrong with steely dan!! Any time I see steely dan in your title I click so damn fast!!
Rolling Stone magazine once called this Steely Dan's "nastiest" song.
Ya just can't go wrong with the Dan.
RIP Jeff Porcaro
If you want to do a less known but really good Steely Dan song do, "Doctor Wu"
Check the SD playlist on the channel home page. Jamel did Dr. Wu a year ago. It was anotherJamel jam!
How about the Minutemen cover?
His Doctor Wu reaction was vintage Jamel.
My Favorite from that album. Only track mentioning Katy Lied.
Yep
Jamel, I want you to know each of your videos brings me joy. You discovering the music of my youth and loving it does my soul good. I was born in 1962.
i have deja vu...i thought you did this song??? i LOVE how The Dan always manages to get a stink face outta you!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you....we appreciate YOU.
They literally did not record a bad song, at least during this time period. Their albums just get better and better. Yea I think the popular opinion is this the Friday crash in 1929, might be wrong.
that's black monday
Definitely wrong
From the horse's mouth:
"Marian McPartland feat Steely Dan Piano Jazz" @50:00
(Sorry, YelloTyrant doesn't allow me to leave links)
*Black Tuesday
You wanna hear real dark/creepy Steely Dan songs: "Everyone's Gone To The Movies", "Charlie Freak", "Cousin Dupree", and "Janie Runaway".
Also from the “Katy Lied” album: “Your Gold Teeth II.” Best of luck to anyone trying to keep the time on that one, but nevertheless an amazing tune.
Creepy and beautiful at the same time.
Dark lyrics run through a lot of Steely Dan's songs.
Let's not forget "Don't Take Me Alive"
"Everything You Did"
"This is an old song..." Hey now, easy there young fella. 😠
I know..i remember this being played all the time like it was yesterday
Stock market crash! Those
harmonies and the guitar 🎸 solos are so smooth.💸Life is short don't let 💰rule it.
Can't go wrong with the Dan.
I've never heard this one before
It took me 48 years, to get me to appreciate this band; thank you Jamel!
I see what’s going on. After a recent heavy dose of 80s music you have to detox with Pink Floyd, Steely Dan and Grateful Dead. We’re back on track, brotha!
All mentioned bands are superb, as was a great deal of music from the 80's, particularly from across the pond.
O YA 70s BABY
At most Grateful Dead shows back in the day they would,always play Steely Dan before the show started
The irony of this is that Kid Charlemagne was written about the Dead's sound engineer, Owsley "Bear" Stanley.
I like to see you appreciate the Dan one of my all time favorites
This right here is a jam. They are just simply amazing. 😁😁❤❤🥰🥰🥰
I think from your reactions that Steely Dan is one of your top groups along with Led Zeppelin, Yes, Rush, Allman Brothers, and Pink Floyd. I am just going by your reactions.
And the Grateful Dead.
He's gotta do Glamour Profession. The lyrics and THAT solo at the end.
Nice choice! Now please listen to my fave Steely Dan song, "My Old School."
He has. Scroll over to his playlists, and you'll find the Dan.✌️
For an NBA fan I'm surprised you haven't reacted to Glamour Profession from the Gaucho LP. Some say it's about Magic others say The Lakers. Generally speaking I think it just highlights the NBA party scene back in the 70's. Plus one of the coolest grooves from The Dan.
i agree that it needs to be reacted to! it's my 3rd favorite steely dan song. i always thought it was about a drug dealer though.
I was obsessed with that song last Summer. I've been pushing for it 🎼I love the imagery 🧡🎷and the lyrics 🤸🤸🎼🎸🎶🎶
@@hoopsmccann639
Schwzan Dumplings.....
When the deal is done 🎶🎶🎷🎼😜
"Sichuan" dumplings ... I think.
Chuck Rainey on Bass --GOAT
Your Steely Dan collection is getting thick, but any major dude will tell you : Any Major Dude Will Tell You needs to be there too! ,✌️😎
Driving rhythm followed by an unexpectedly sophisticated hook. All of Katy Lied is a masterpiece
Thrilled that you are doing more Steely Dan!! Love to share them with you.
easily one of my fav SD songs
Black Friday, stock market crash. People were jumping out of Wall Street windows
Please do "Change of the Guard. " It's such a fun song by them and I'm disheartened that no one else has requested it.
Every song on that album is a gem.
Change of the Guard and Royal Scam are so missing in Jamels portfolio...
@@Wordsmyth8 sooo true
Masterpiece album
Steely Dan released this song about the original "Black Friday," when on Friday, September 24, 1869 a failed ploy left many wealthy investors broke. The investors tried to corner the market on gold, buying as much of it as they could and driving up the price, but when the government found out, it released $4 million worth of gold into the market, driving down the price and clobbering the investors.
Loved this song, like most songs of Steely Dan! How 'bout doing Harry Nilsson's 'Jump Into the Fire'? You won't be disappointed! Thanks, Jamel!
I want to watch him react to Harry's song "Who Done It"
@@chipdamutt108 I want to see him react to Nilsson’s “You’re Breaking My Heart” 😁
@@nettiemac lol for sure
They have rightly been referred to as the "Thinking Man's" rock band... (Can't forget the "Thinking Women", too!)
They brought more of a jazz vibe
If I'm not mistaken, that's Walter Becker wailin' away. The guitar totally makes this tune. Hey Jamel!!!
Thank you , for keeping the Dan alive. Keeping my love for them alive
There’s so much music in this one song. Layers upon layers.
Truly some of the sickest guitar work ever!!! Listening to the jams all throughout the song!!!! Incredible!!!
All willy nilly off the 14th floor. Dark ass song with such an amazing groove
The drummer on this track, and most of the album, is 19 year old Jeff Porcaro (RIP).
are you certain, because it's such a (speechless) performance. I wondered who of all the incredible players this was.
@@blueshorecreative3146 yes quite certain. There is a story about him having issues getting the drum intro on the song Black Friday, but he eventually got it. Jeff was one of the greatest drummers who ever lived, and even at the age of 19 people could see how great he was.
Your Gold Teeth II from the Katy Lied album is one of the smoothest jazz songs you'll ever hear. (As an aside, Fagen and Becker refused to listen to the completed album because there was a problem with the DBX during recording which could not be corrected to their satisfaction.)
I'm a simple man. When I see a Steely Dan reaction video, I click on the video and watch it. Great work!
I would recommend listening to "Deacon Blues," "Boddhisatva," and "Hey Nineteen" from Steely Dan.
My apologies. I just found out that you listened and reacted to those songs already. Great work!
My favorite Steely Dan song by far. I used to irritate the DJ in the late 80s by requesting this every week. If he didn't like playing it should have left it at home 😁
I never did dive any deeper into Steely Dan beyond their Top 40 hits. This is cool to wrap serious material within such groovy breaks appeals to my older self.
Yes... Don't let it fall on ME....
Get out before it hits the fan...
Great music is always really alive
You should check out My way By Frank SIntra. Shit makes me cry.
My favorite reaction channel, Great review!
As a dead head I can say u have enjoyed so many of your videos. Today I said to myself Jamal need listen to some Steely Dan. Imagine my excitement!!!!
Jamel, you have to check out Ed Motta. He is sometimes described as the Brazilian Steely Dan. Suggest “Dondi” or “Smile”.
Always the right time to listen to some Steely Dan and Jamel! I caught the Lava lamp bubbling, yay!
Hey Jamel, check out their song “Don’t take me alive”. Larry Carlton’s guitar just gets NASTY on that one! Peace out! 🎸
Black Friday was in reference to the market crash of 1929. People were wiped out in hours. The day was also mentioned in the recovery book Alcoholics Anonymous.
Steely Dan entire catalog, get it, listen to it. You're welcome.
Things I Miss The Most is one of my favorite Steely Dan songs. I definitely recommend this one, Jamel
One of my faves! I think you'll also dig Rose Darling from this same album...lots of Michael Mcdonald!
Jazz-Fusion, they created a whole new genre of music, there's nothing to not like about Steely Dan, love the music. RIP WB
we need more of these my friend. this was you in best shape great shape fabulous shape keep these coming again!!!
My all time favorite Steely Dan song!
Love your channel so much. I actually have listened to this album of Steely Dan hundreds of times back in the day. Deadhead extreme here! :)
Thanks for getting to this one, I guess my reminders worked. I thought you'd like this rocker, it's pretty fierce.
Your Steely Dan reacts are what brought me to your channel. You never disappoint, my brotha! 👊 Thanks for keeping great music alive!
Any of the live shows, pure brilliance. Well worth a look😁
1979, my very first vinyl albums
Pink Floyd The Wall
Supertramp Breakfast in America
Steely Dan Greatest hits, released in 1978.
Still listening to them all today ✌
Love love love Steely Dan!!!
Try some Jeff Beck. Maybe Blue Wind, Constipated Duck, Freeway Jam, or Led Boots.
Jamal...I love you...you know that...can you just do a reaction on "Joy Division"....would make my day!!
YES
Katy Lied is such a great album. You've got to react to Chain Lightning.
I suppose by now, 3 years later, some one has told you about "Black Friday(s)", that is the wall street crashes. Still enjoying this song.
I really enjoy you going down the rabbit hole of lyrics for all the songs you react to - it's like learning history through music! :-)
Great reaction!
Damn Steely Dan is so Freekin GROOVY.
Thanks SOOOOOO much for this one!! Just now found that you did react to this!! I believe this song was released as a single in either late 1975 or early 1976!!
RIP....Walter Becker. Thanks for playing!!!
From Songfacts: "Long before the term came to denote the shopping frenzy on the day after Thanksgiving, Steely Dan released this song about the original "Black Friday," when on Friday, September 24, 1869 a failed ploy left many wealthy investors broke. The investors tried to corner the market on gold, buying as much of it as they could and driving up the price, but when the government found out, it released $4 million worth of gold into the market, driving down the price and clobbering the investors.
As for how it became a retail reference, sometime in the '60s, the term was bandied about to indicate the key day in the holiday shopping season when the stores would be "in the black," meaning making money (black ink indicates profit, red ink indicates loss)."
Dude, this is primo Steely Dan!
Love them. Thanks Jamel. Great song. 👍🎶