I am a huge Steely Dan fan. I grew up, listening to them. I’m from Miami and yacht rock was a big deal back in the Day steely Dan, huge yacht rock artist. I love every Steely Dan song, but this is my absolute favorite, the musicality the lyrics everything is absolute genius.
Rikki Ducornet is a surrealist artist/writer who attended a party at Bard College in the 1960s. She was pregnant and with her then husband but so impressed Fagan that he gave her his number and asked her to call him. She didn't. Years later, living in the South of France, she turned on the radio and heard the song. For more about Becker/Fagan's adventures at Bard you should definitely react to the song My Old School.
Steely Dan will provide you with many hours of musical perfection to examine. They are just stunning in their awesome talent and technical beauty. Enjoy!!
Wait until you hit their jazzier r&b hits like Peg, Black Cow and FM. You will really love them. They have influenced many artists including many Hip Hop artists. They are also one of the most sampled artist
Steely Dan is best listen to with a lyric video. Try "Black Cow", "Peg", "Aja", "Home At Last", "Dirty Work", and "Kid Charlemagne". Steely Dan, Kings Of The Groove.
The "Rikki" in this song is Rikki Ducornet, a prominent writer and poet who Donald Fagen had a massive crush on. Even tho she was married and pregnant, Fagen tried to convince her to run away with him. This song is about the aftermath of that drama.
So many great songs have become so much a part of the fabric of life, you really get surprised when you actually pay attention to the entire song. A snippet here in the grocery store, a muzak elevator version in the elevator, all background for someone your age Me, I was lucky to grow up listening to music as it came out from the 60's on. We were so very terribly spoiled. Then the 90's came with autotune and ruined it all. Very rare to see the raw talents nowadays, like we got to, although the proliferation of talent shows are changing that. Best music : 60s, 70s, 80s and early 90s
Exactly right, as you said, we have the time to explore. Love Steely Dan....just such a smooth groove....however, for a left turn, may I recommend a slight detour and check out Sting's "Free free, set them free"...I think you will enjoy the detour. As always, love your reactions!
"Stan Walker and The Levites" "Ultralight Beam" by Kanye West will blow your mind. And Stan's voice will have you looking unsuccessfully for a better or comparative example. Definitely the best vocalist in the world today. Flawless in application, in tone, in range, in generosity, devotion, and gratitude, this man gives relentlessly like only McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Donald Fagan and Walter Becker.
Easily one of the greatest guitar solos of all time, I play guitar myself. This song is from the 1970’s. Never been a better American band in history - they are mostly studio musicians with the 2 main guys, songwriters. Skunk Baxter on lead guitar here. Fagen & Becker the geniuses.
Enjoyed your reaction, as usual, my friend. Ask 20 Dan fans and you will get 20 different recommended songs so Enjoy :) Hot Chocolate...? Not at all sure about that :)
Hello M8. You're on your own with that one. haha. I know Hot Chocolate's main hits but I can't really see it, my friend :) I think Erro; was very distinctive but these Guys often (to me ) sound different as their catalogue is so varied....
@@Isleofskye Thats exactly what im talking about..they sound different in all the songs ive heard.I wasnt talking about Errol on all their songs..just this one song..I know you didnt go listen to those songs..You shall hear from my lawyers soon🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 Have a good one bro..Im assuming you're a bro hahaha your name doesnt help
No Litigation, PLEASE! I AGREE! (hopefully, that should call the hounds off ) :) Yes, I am a Guy and there is no significance at all about my name. I have no Scottish connection but I do love "The Skye Boat Song".... I will do a deal with you. :) Gary Moore: " I Still Got The Blue For You". The LIVE version with 49 Million views but NOT one to be interrupted as it will ruin the impact and all the flow and momentum as you will see...:)
2 More, you would need to listen to all of AJA, and all of The Royal Scam, to just get started. You want a great groove "The Fez", a bit faster "Green Earrings", but you MUST Do Deacon Blues
🤔 Nope, you're not crazy. I do remember hearing SD, 'Reelin' In The Years' on the radio at the same time as Hot Chocolate. Miracles was a block party song! But yeah, they were performing at the same time and being played on AM radio in the States during the mid 70s. 😊 Good call! 🐰
I am a huge Steely Dan fan. I grew up, listening to them. I’m from Miami and yacht rock was a big deal back in the Day steely Dan, huge yacht rock artist. I love every Steely Dan song, but this is my absolute favorite, the musicality the lyrics everything is absolute genius.
Aww beautiful.. This is why we are on planet Earth...landscape and great music... I hike a lot with headphone on..
Rikki Ducornet is a surrealist artist/writer who attended a party at Bard College in the 1960s. She was pregnant and with her then husband but so impressed Fagan that he gave her his number and asked her to call him. She didn't. Years later, living in the South of France, she turned on the radio and heard the song. For more about Becker/Fagan's adventures at Bard you should definitely react to the song My Old School.
Steely Dan will provide you with many hours of musical perfection to examine. They are just stunning in their awesome talent and technical beauty. Enjoy!!
Wait until you hit their jazzier r&b hits like Peg, Black Cow and FM. You will really love them. They have influenced many artists including many Hip Hop artists. They are also one of the most sampled artist
Steely Dan is best listen to with a lyric video. Try "Black Cow", "Peg", "Aja", "Home At Last", "Dirty Work", and "Kid Charlemagne". Steely Dan, Kings Of The Groove.
This is one of their best. No lottery in the 70s!
You're absolutely gorgeous 😍
THE very definition of a sick guitar solo. and a perfect pop song. and perfect bass motif..and chorus &.....
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter was the guitar player.
The "Rikki" in this song is Rikki Ducornet, a prominent writer and poet who Donald Fagen had a massive crush on. Even tho she was married and pregnant, Fagen tried to convince her to run away with him. This song is about the aftermath of that drama.
So many great songs have become so much a part of the fabric of life, you really get surprised when you actually pay attention to the entire song. A snippet here in the grocery store, a muzak elevator version in the elevator, all background for someone your age
Me, I was lucky to grow up listening to music as it came out from the 60's on. We were so very terribly spoiled. Then the 90's came with autotune and ruined it all.
Very rare to see the raw talents nowadays, like we got to, although the proliferation of talent shows are changing that.
Best music : 60s, 70s, 80s and early 90s
Next recommended Steely Dan song:
“FM (No Static at All)”
🙋🏿♀️ I 2nd that request! 😊🐰
Kid Charlemagne is a must
There is a tribute band in theUK called Nearly Dan that is well worth checkin out.
Kid Charlemagne - Steely Dan is amazing!
You’ve fallen in love with some pretty great bands....Steely Dan. Rush. The Beatles. Pink Floyd. Zeppelin. Great taste.
First Steely Dan song I heard whilst still at school.
Ilike that title Harri, 👍 did you know James Brown moniker was "" The Hardest Working Man in Entertainment "". 🎷🎸😎
The best.
Exactly right, as you said, we have the time to explore. Love Steely Dan....just such a smooth groove....however, for a left turn, may I recommend a slight detour and check out Sting's "Free free, set them free"...I think you will enjoy the detour. As always, love your reactions!
😍 Songs from The Blue Turtle. That song is called "If You Love Somebody (Set Them Free)" 😊🐰
React to sir Snowbound by Donald Fagan who was the lead singer for Steely Dan who went off on his own and made a few solo albums. It's Fire!
I'm working hard keeping up with your reactions....don't stop.
Harry, you’re one of the best at what you do on RUclips- keep up the great work.
North Carolina 👍🇺🇸
Good taste man! This album from 1974 on Pretzel Logic.
"Stan Walker and The Levites" "Ultralight Beam" by Kanye West will blow your mind. And Stan's voice will have you looking unsuccessfully for a better or comparative example. Definitely the best vocalist in the world today. Flawless in application, in tone, in range, in generosity, devotion, and gratitude, this man gives relentlessly like only McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Donald Fagan and Walter Becker.
Easily one of the greatest guitar solos of all time, I play guitar myself. This song is from the 1970’s. Never been a better American band in history - they are mostly studio musicians with the 2 main guys, songwriters. Skunk Baxter on lead guitar here. Fagen & Becker the geniuses.
Enjoyed your reaction, as usual, my friend.
Ask 20 Dan fans and you will get 20 different recommended songs so Enjoy :)
Hot Chocolate...? Not at all sure about that :)
Go listen to the lead singer...listen to a song called Every ones a winner or Emma...and then promise to come back and tell me your verdict😀
Hello M8.
You're on your own with that one. haha.
I know Hot Chocolate's main hits but I can't really see it, my friend :)
I think Erro; was very distinctive but these Guys often (to me ) sound different as their catalogue is so varied....
@@Isleofskye Thats exactly what im talking about..they sound different in all the songs ive heard.I wasnt talking about Errol on all their songs..just this one song..I know you didnt go listen to those songs..You shall hear from my lawyers soon🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
Have a good one bro..Im assuming you're a bro hahaha your name doesnt help
No Litigation, PLEASE! I AGREE! (hopefully, that should call the hounds off ) :)
Yes, I am a Guy and there is no significance at all about my name. I have no Scottish connection but I do love "The Skye Boat Song"....
I will do a deal with you. :) Gary Moore: " I Still Got The Blue For You". The LIVE version with 49 Million views but NOT one to be interrupted as it will ruin the impact and all the flow and momentum as you will see...:)
Steely Dan took the piano part from Horace Silver jazz pianist
No I heard it was about a the arcane world of song and music copy rights. At that time you could copy right your work by telephone .
hot chocolate...everyone's a winner baby best song
I love the guitar riff on that
FM should be next
SD is awesome.
2 More, you would need to listen to all of AJA, and all of The Royal Scam, to just get started. You want a great groove "The Fez", a bit faster "Green Earrings", but you MUST Do Deacon Blues
Great song with a greater guitar solo.
🤔 Nope, you're not crazy. I do remember hearing SD, 'Reelin' In The Years' on the radio at the same time as Hot Chocolate. Miracles was a block party song! But yeah, they were performing at the same time and being played on AM radio in the States during the mid 70s. 😊 Good call! 🐰
Peg and/or FM (No Static At All) 🤔 Killing me not to say 😞 AJA, Josie or Green Earrings. 🤩 So much Dan 🤯 so little time..... 🐰 #ENRGYZRBunny
If you think you've got all the time in the world, listen to Pink Floyd "Time" - it will give you a new perspective, I guarantee.
The Fez
Peg
Josie
hey bro, better late than never! You only have 40 years, 8 SD albums/4 Donald Fagen albums to appreciate . . . better get started!
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I'm thinking you can research when these songs came our yourself rather than have us do it for you. Ever hear of the internet?