STEELY DAN - Don't take me alive REACTION - First time hearing
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STEELY DAN - Don't take me alive REACTION.Widely known as one of the greatest bands technically.This is another maater stroke from their catalogue.
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Although Kid Charlemagne gets all the attention, I always felt Larry Carlton did a far superior job on this song. Incredible guitarist.
agree 100%
Me too..100%
So true! My favorite Larry Carlton work is 'the goodbye look' from the nightfly....
Loved him for 40+ years and finally got a chance to meet him at the Jazz Kitchen in Indianapolis. Talk about a consummate gentleman! I asked him for his song list and a pick and he said “sure, here ya go”. He basically walks on water to me now 🤣
Definitely--no song has EVER opened with a guitar solo like that and no one ever will again!
This song is a masterpiece about the dark desperate thoughts of a young man in his final hours. It gets me every time and I can't get enough! Larry's finest!
Steely Dan! Your favorite bands favorite band ✌🤘
I stopped trying to interpret their lyrics long ago 😂 Just sit back and enjoy the ride 😎😍
Right on! 😅 Everyone trying to decipher the lyrics and meanwhile Larry Carlton is playing his ass off and Fagen's vocal is on point!
Only Steely Dan could sing about something so horrific and make it sound cool 😎!
Sd has a special kind of smoothness that just flows through their music. This song makes me think of a trapped gangster.
One of my fav guitar intros There a class act
Larry Carlton (Mr. 335 - refers to the model number of the Gibson he plays) with the outrageous intro.
And solo.
Music is an art form. Always open to interpretation. SD always takes me to a seedy club in the back streets of NYC on a rainy night. You walk in and your hit with instant warmth and great music. Now pass me a bourbon.
That’s better than the Beatles ,,, that’s Larry Carlton on lead guitar, 🎸 one of the most underrated iconic guitarists.
one of their best. hits you hard. another epic dan tune is 'dr.wu' . worth a listen if you've never heard it
There are countless layers of sound, some obvious and some not even detectable and we can hear every one crystal clear. That's the engineering behind the Dan.
Steely Dan.
This Grandma first heard their music in late 1972. My ears were never the same again. All music thereafter was held to the Steely Dan gold standard. For the past 50 years, I have listened to their music most days. Steely Dan will never disappoint. You either are addicted happily, or not.
Amen 💯
Reelin' in the Years
Peg
Deacon Blues
Do it again
Love Steely Dan, such a great band. Always a popular choice to blast in the car when we were young. 🎶🎶🎶
Thanks Harri. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
he's reacted to Reelin' and Deacon already
Thanks. I was actually listing a few of my favorites. 👍✌️🇨🇦
man i love this song! this band! great suggestion, great reaction!
@Ben O Thank you, sir!
One of the best all-time intros!
❤❤❤❤❤SD!! One of my fav ‘s from SD!!!
I have all of their albums ...but for some reason ...this is my favorite track...I think ???????????? :) Peace and love
When I started playing bass many moons ago... my instructor had me learn this and Josie along with other songs by various bands. But ever since... Steely Dan has always been my favorite. I was amazed at all the intricacies involved with their music.
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You just can't go wrong with Steely Dan. Excellent pick Pncombies!!!
Thanks, brother!
Yeah, that's it, one of 'em had a fractious relationship with dear Pops.
How skillfully they sketch out a portrait, a psychology and a narrative.
Brilliant song, jam-packed as is customary with audio treats, ear-candy!!
they were true professionals & they proved it over & over again
Chuck Rainey is a beast on that bass!
This song is about David Sylvan Fine. He was the last of four men arrested for the Sterling Hall bombing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus because it housed the Army Mathematics Research Center. They did it as retaliation for the Kent State Massacre of the students there by the Army National Guard. The 'luckless pedestrian' is the only casualty of the Bombing although they never meant to kill anyone. The Agents of the Law (FBI) arrested him in San Rafael, CA five years after the bombing. He was arrested in his apartment and there was no standoff, he was arrested peacefully (Poetic License by Fagen and Becker). His father was a bookkeeper in Portland Oregon.
Sometimes I wonder whether I should explain the lyrics or not. Your personal analysis of what the song may be about should maybe be left with you.
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You nailed it on the interpretation. It's The Dan. You can go around in circles forever and that's what made Donald and Walter lyrical geniuses.
PnCombies! I must commend your impeccable taste! This is one of my favorite songs from one of my top ten favorite bands! These guys are amazing and this song is just a delight. Fantastic choice. Thanks to Harri as well 🌺✌️
Will try to remember that Neal ✌️
Too cool!🥰
My favorite band
Mine as well! If could only listen to one, Steely Dan would be it!
Waterfalls...... crackling fireplace.....aroma of cedar.....enjoy the zen .... we'll be right back with more Steely..... Almost Gothic ( and I like it like that )
Cue the kitties. Thank you Mr. Harry
The story is that his "old man" was a book keeper for the mafia. Therefore, he has the mob chasing him as well.
At least he has some dynamite to get thru the night 👍🚀
how many songs do you know that Begin with an EPIC guitar solo? Spot on react, love ya Harri!
I always pictured something out of a classic film noir B-movie, with actors like Sterling Hayden and Richard Conte. Definitely black & white.
One of my favorites of the Dan. Don't miss their songs "Royal Scam", "Aja" and "Babylon Sisters"..which I think you will like the most. Other masterpieces about similar sociopathic situations, only with far more gravity, can be found in Harry Chapin's "Sniper" about a real even in Texas, and Elton John's "Ticking"...about a ticking timebomb of a person, who "danced in death like a marionette, on the vengeance of the law."
5 great songs for Harri. Peace and love.
Yes!!! Who besides Steely Dan could write a song about a bookkeeper’s son in a stand-off with the Police? Their lyrics are always intelligent, sometimes snarky, and their music is meticulous to say the least. My ALL TIME favorite band; if you haven’t already, please react to “Caves Of Altimira” and “Jack Of Speed”. Perfection!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️
I do believe, He's a bookkeepers son.
@@paulbaptiste3527 Haha! I’ve had the lyric wrong all this time!
Jack of Speed is one of my favorites! It is on the album Two Against Nature. Well worth the time!
Don't interrupt Mr. 335 when he is working his solo magic! That intro solo is THE BOMB
Phenomenal performance!!! I highly recommend Steely Dan's "Dirty Work", "Caves of Altimira", "Black Friday", and of course many, many more!!!!!
Agreed. Absolutely one of my favorites of theirs.
Everything about this song is perfect. Being a guitarist myself, I especially
like the riffs in this song. Comes off a great album.
Also a underrated album to check out is the “ royal scam”
Harry...I enjoy your reviews so much...you make me smile...thanks...
I totally agree with you about interpreting song lyrics. I feel pretty much the same.
The lyrics are based on a true hostage standoff I forget where in the 70's. I forgot what happened too, but I remember that.
Most of the Songs have much darker applications than the superficial wording may suggest. Most are very cryptic and you must go beyond the words. In the case of this song, it was a REAL news Story in the 1970's that was turned into a song. As a bookkeeper's son, he thought he could skim the books, but was found out. Dad then wanted him dead.
Other tunes are much darker with underworld stories. There are many news Stories that ended up into Songs. Kid Charlemagne was a real life Drug Dealer, that invented NEW CRACK (mixed a Diamond with a pearl and turned it on the world) in LA in the 70's was busted because there was NO GAS IN THE CAR.
Also, Listen to "Everyone gone to the Movies" a very popular song that was on all the radio hit play lists in the 70's, many folks like the tune, but never listen to the lyrics... but the real meaning of the song would ban it from the radio today....
Nice going, Harri! I have not seen many reactions to some of Steely Dan's finest songs...there are many....
Harri it ain’t about interpreting the lyrics although that might be fun for some. It’s about the musical talent of these gifted musicians. Larry Carlton’s solos here are among the best ever recorded in my humble opinion.
Bookkeepers son. Rigged the books and ashamed that caught. They have a few crime oriented songs. Kid Charlemagne about Owsley getting busted for making acid. Do it Again has the flavour. Cheers from Canada Harri
Owsley was a sound engineer with a the best lsd chemist skills as a bonus. But ran out of gas, oops.
Harri in those days out west they would cut down trees to clear the land to plant and raise cattle and they would blow the tree stumps with dynamite, saved a lot of digging, so between that and mines everywhere in those days dynamite was prevalent.Harri your incite on music is Great, Thank You My Friend.
Donald Raven and Walter Becker were poets who put their written works to music. Some of the greatest storytelling of the 20th century!
'Fagen' 👍.
@@jen_alanfromchicago53 Not Donald Raven and the Crowmantics? People rave about his crowetry😃
I think it's a hostage situation, he shot at the cops trying to get him out of the building, clipped the "luckless pedestrian", and basically stole money from his father, who was a bookkeeper for the mob. He's damned if he does, damned if he doesn't.
Oooh, the mob. I'd never thought of that.
Nice.
Harri, I'd recommend their "Aja" and "Josie" as next for you!
YES!
Despite all the comments to the contrary, this song was inspired by the arrest of David Fine in San Rafael, CA, in 1976. The lyrics do not all apply accurately to his crime. Some poetic license! Fine was a radical activist fugitive for 5 years after being part of a group who bombed a university of Wisconsin building in 1970 in protest of the Kent State shootings. One person was killed and several injured. He served 3 years of a 7 year prison sentence and is now a law clerk in Oregon.
"Any major dude will tell you", "Night by night", "Black cow", "Caves of Altamira"....!
I always had the image of a modern urban setting for this song--though somewhere in the West would be fine. Probably due to the "red lights flashing."
This is from the Royal Scam album, which is a treasure. Green Earrings, Haitian Divorce, The Fez, Kid Charlemagne, Royal Scam or anything else on that album is fire. Check it out. Peace
Neat that you mentioned The Fez. My mom was maki g dinner late one Fri. afternoon & I was playing my.brand new SD album & I'd never heard The Fez before.
"NO I DON'T WANNA DO IT W/O THE FEZ ON..."
Out in the kitchen, my.mom went into gales of laughter.... 😄
Another great reaction!! Well done!
Hari you are on point with your description about Steely Dan and the song.
musically way beyond the beatles --technically--
Spot on
Love this one!!!
Larry Carlton, the master.
Cinematic: cries out for a movie to be made. Another one is Glamour Profession.
The sense of plaintive desperation in the lyrics and melody have always haunted me. "I know all at once who I am"...
Narrative of a disturbed mind.🥺
Only one word for Steely Dan "Peerless".
Awesome
Sounds like a mafia's guy son and he crossed the mafia.
If you like Larry Carlton check out his guitar solo on the song Spiral when he played with the Crusaders. In fact all the band members had solos on this really funky jam.👍
Interesting cut. The lyrics don't rhyme in the verses but do rhyme in the chorus. This is essentially a blues song with a rock guitar and jazz chords surrounding the turnaround in the verse and chorus.
Larry strikes again
Now then.
I hope you'll excuse me, all my far away friends who sneered @ my taste back when you all went off to college as music majors & had no time for Steely Dan & handful of other momentarily heard bands that scorched their way thru the charts and top 40 outlets & laughed when I put on their albums at parties, ok?
'Cuz I know you'll try not to.remember all those years ago how you just HAD to "school" me when you guys came home on break all educated and all. But nevertheless, it's time you heard this from non-music-major-but-still has-one-helluva-eari'l I I'm ol' me:
"It's 40 yrs later & what stands the test of time? I TOLD YOU SO!"
😁
Love this. Thank you! 💜
The beautiful Larry Carlton.
My Old School.
Don’t know if you’ve done that one Harri but it’s a builder and very bouncy.
And I’ll ask again like I ask all of you reactors to check out Donald Fagen’s Teahouse on the Tracks.
It just has a feel to it that transports you to that dingy jazz club near the railway tracks and everyone just oozing soul and jazz vibes.
Give it a listen Harri,you’ll love it.
You have to listen to Green Earrings by Steely Dan. The funkiest song they ever recorded
If you want to hear something incredibly tight and SO together try Sign in Stranger.
“Crossed my old Man”, means that he got cross” site-picture from a rifle scope….before killing him.
He's a sniper. Ready to kill luckiest pedestrians. He knows his life is over but he really doesn't have a killer's mentality but he's gone too far and can't go back.
In the 70's at several times a man wood take a high spot, like a tower and kill people randomly out of rage for different reasons. Now a days we know that they were fighting a mental illness and needed help.
His dad was a bookie, and he ripped him off, thats where he crossed him, he didn't ever want to face him thats why he was trying to induce a suicide by police scenario
This Track is ridiculous in quality.They must have been on planet boogie when composed this.
Good morning to you and family 👪 had to tune in steely music 🎶 🎵 regards Malcolm Mangawhero,
As far as his saying that he crossed his old man, I've always believed he's saying that, since he crossed his old man, you better watch out because he NEVER crosses his old man. If he went over the line and crossed his old man, he's saying he could damn well do anything.
Actually, this song is about that guy in Texas in the 1960s who shot people from a tower at some college or university. He killed a lot of people on that campus, just picking them off one by one with a high powered rifle and I'm, fairly sure, he brought up a case of dynamite with him in case the cops came after him.
The cops finally stormed the tower and shot him down.
I'm not sure if there is another story from lyrics that I'm not aware of but back in the "70s" there was as a rash of sniper shootings, with the shooter(always alone) positioning himself in a spot were he could shoot innocent victims. Once in a tower on a campus(In think maybe the University of Texas but not sure) the shooter started to shoot people walking along the campus grounds. It was usually a place a shooter could see downward to have a wider vision of what was happening with victims and law enforcement down below. It was no where near the number of mass shootings we have in America during these times. I don't
belive there was a reasonable explanation why they started or stopped.
Perhaps the phrase "luckless pedestrian" is a clue to his crime?
This would be a great song in anyone's book. Lyrics, melody and jazz tinged arrangement but Larry Carlton's guitar takes it to another level. The lyrics are typical Dan; playful, sinister and both homespun and sophisticated. I wouldn't even try to analyze them.
apparently he ripped off his old man who was a bookie, he didn't want to face him and wanted the cops to kill him suicide by police right
If you haven't listened to hey 19 you really need to listen to it please please please
I think this was based on a true story, can't remember the name of the guy though...
I luv a song that's always getting a negative slide. "Cousin Dupree"
ALBUM, Two against nature. Would like to see your take on this one. Enjoy your comments, thNks.
THE RANTINGS OF A PARANOID DUDE SET TO MUSIC ;)
He killed his father but he is involved in something else that is shady. He don't won't to kill but he will. 😁
Bootleg illegal things
I remember the lyrics saying, I shot my old man back in Oregon, or maybe those were my lyrics.
Crossed his old man. As in “double crossed him.” Great use of an old term that isn’t used much anymore
I think he is being a drama queen and isn't in any danger at all -- and, he doesn't have any dynamite or other weapon either....
Finally somebody gets it!
He's bluffing.
That's what's so wonderful about it, it's so obvious but most take it far too literally.
Peg
My Old School
Chain Lightning
Royal Scam
Doctor Wu
Beatles? ... Ummmm, ... No. LOL!
Steely Dan.
Crosshairs, crossed out, crossed paths, none of it's good.