One of the best sounding recordings ever. Every song on this album is fire. Steely Dan had only 2 permanent members - Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. They gathered the best studio musicians and picked the ones whose playing they liked best. Steve Gadd was the drummer on this track.
@L33Reacts
10 ай бұрын
Well Mr gadd was killing it... like damn sir relax back there leave some ass for the rest of us... thank you for the info!
@calguy3838
10 ай бұрын
Rick Beato did an entire video on Steve Gadd's solo in Aja.
@nflr92
10 ай бұрын
Steve Gadd.....of Rochester, NY 🙂
@jowsmith1904
8 ай бұрын
Gadd is a legend in the studio musician fraternity
@Mama-Ames
8 ай бұрын
Thousands of drummers have covered (or rather, TRIED to cover) Steve Gadd's utterly LEGENDARY performance.👏👏👏
@bassvibasics479
10 ай бұрын
5:31 "oh the drummer's really good too..." and those of us who know what's about to drop, we smile to ourselves.... 6:48 "fuck yeah!" and those of us who know now have a new friend, who also knows.
@SteveCooley-w3y
7 ай бұрын
One of the most iconic drum parts ever recorded. Steve Gadd is unbelievable.
@alanFconrad
5 ай бұрын
agreed!
@TheSdrake1967
Ай бұрын
i LOVE THE STICK CLICK AT THE END OF THE FIRST SOLO
@lazydada1062
10 ай бұрын
Check out "Kid Charlemagne" from the Royal Scam album. That's my favorite by The Dan
@hoppers13
10 ай бұрын
The Dan, my man. Discovering Dan is like finding Bruford for the first time. Steve Gadd on drums; Larry Carlton on guitar, I am so jealous of you hearing these guys for the first time. Enjoy!
@L33Reacts
10 ай бұрын
Shit finding bruford was like discovering sex as a teen... just insane how your priorities shift 🙃
@Straydogger
10 ай бұрын
Walter Becker and Denny Diaz also played guitars on this song. Amazing stuff.
@clintoncarver1926
10 ай бұрын
hey ya'll
@MrRabbit43
9 ай бұрын
@@Straydogger That soloing was a Denny Diaz
@jonbruford7950
3 ай бұрын
you found me??? :D :D :D
@johnathanstruble1064
10 ай бұрын
No computers, no digital, only great musicians in a studio, with tape..stands the rest of time. ❤
@butchstudley
3 ай бұрын
No digital? Not since '66, when LA Labs put transistors in their preamp...
@NonEuclideanTacoCannon
2 ай бұрын
@@butchstudley That doesn't really count. The transistor is a direct drop-in replacement for a tube in that context. There is no digital analog conversion happening, there is no bit stream or encoding or data processing or any of the other things that define digital audio of any sort. I don't understand why some people think tubes = analog. The tube serves literally the same function as a transistor in an amplifier circuit.
@AndyVillegas-fk3kg
2 ай бұрын
Walter and Donald wrote the charts for each instrument. It was up to the musician to interpret it. The base tracks with drums,bass,guitar, and piano Took two takes one in am,and one in the PM There are videos of Becker and Fagen explaining how and why they excluded and included tracks. The base track was done once,it took a year to finish all the rest of the song
@robertlear2712
10 ай бұрын
Steve Gadd plays drums on this track.
@Sprenklefish
10 ай бұрын
Steve fuckin Gadd!!!! Now you know!
@redzone77p
10 ай бұрын
Steve Gadd on drums, yea he's pretty good....one of the best in the business.
@ripvanwinkle2002
9 ай бұрын
Steely Dan, is Walter Becker Donald Fagen EVERY OTHER musician on each track was hand picked by them of all the worlds BEST studio musicians ( the ones who make studio albums sound so good and polished from the 50-60-70s and 80s era of music..) what you are hearing is an ELITE conglomeration of all the absolute BEST musicians youve never heard of..
@chrismatthews8717
10 ай бұрын
Check out Do It Again or Reelin In The Years from the Can't Buy A Thrill album of 72
@jeffschielka7845
10 ай бұрын
Lee i would continue with this album. It is a complete masterpiece. Pretty much every song made it to the airwaves of radio. Incredible album!!👍😎
@L33Reacts
10 ай бұрын
I can tell man... this shit was amazing. SO much nuance and dynamic audio. It was beautiful.
@petergiffes1239
10 ай бұрын
You need to check out more Steely Dan. Great stuff. Aja is a great album. BTW…. Steely Dan was named after a Dildo from the William S. Burroughs novel Naked Lunch.
@itsmedrooms6071
9 ай бұрын
The great Steve Gadd on drums. He did this in one take. He was one of the most sought after session drummers in the 70s and his drumming was required learning when I took percussion in college.
@ammaleslie509
8 ай бұрын
I always heard it was two takes, but he played it almost the same way both times, including the place where he hits the drumsticks together.
@jamesrawlins735
5 ай бұрын
Gadd was also one of the few session musicians who actually made a lot of money (compared to most session men). He asked sky high prices - and got them because he was worth every penny. I think he must have had some run-in with Frank Zappa because Zappa hired Vinnie Colauita and pretty much had him imitate Gadd on Joe's Garage. (Course Zappa and Fagen weren't exactly the friendliest people and probably rubbed each other the wrong way.)
@kentclark6420
10 ай бұрын
You just started out on probably the deepest progressive jazz/rock band rabbit hole. Green Earrings, Haitian Divorce, and Black Cow are good picks. Of course, the next song on the album, Deacon Blues is the epitome of Steely Dan. Most of their music has that 40s smoking lounge feel to it. Cool, man!
@kentclark6420
10 ай бұрын
I'd like to push the other best band in that genre, Blood Sweat and Tears, with the best horns and vocalist. Just trying to keep this short. Bluesy, jazzy, ultra-tight musically. They had it all. Try Go Down Gamblin' or God Bless the Child.
@L33Reacts
10 ай бұрын
I am huge on the smoking lounge feel... it's so relaxing and iconic. So much talent here. I love it. I'm gonna keep going for sure.
@MrRabbit43
10 ай бұрын
You might want to check out “Eye Over Autumn “ by Steve Khan with Steve Gadd (AJA) on drums . Hot shit w/ great mix . A classic tune
@danarchuleta1154
10 ай бұрын
Hard to add to The Dan's rabid fans below (of which I also froth). The array of melodies and compositions are varied and sensational! There is a cool incongruence between the lyrics and melodies of these tunes. Steve F'n Gadd; lad, probably the best "feel" of any jazz player I've ever heard. Read the comparison to discovering Bruford,... in reverse, like discovering Nekrutman for you young cats! "Black Cow," first....let's freak'n go! Once you hear the full album, you're a Dan man, guaranteed!
@rubbersole79
8 ай бұрын
Oh those diminished chord progressions.............so damn tasty.
@gillwaugh7212
10 ай бұрын
Steve Gadd's drumming on this track is jaw dropping. Glad you're hearing it! Hey glad you seem ok again... check out Kid Charlemagne by Steely Dan - it has Larry Carlton playing the best guitar solo known to man (or woman)
@johnfreeman5310
9 ай бұрын
The drummer is the great Steve Gadd
@Lightmane
10 ай бұрын
My favorite song by Steely Dan. The drumming is just incredible, but the entire piece is incredible. So glad I got this album, when I bought 8 albums for a penny through Columbia House, or whatever they were called, back in the day : )
@ronjm945
10 ай бұрын
The best production, musicianship on any album imho, every song no exception…
@edwardcarter2285
9 ай бұрын
Hey dude, Steely Dan is the bomb. Listen to their whole catalog. Into the rabbit hole we go. Listen to "Throw back the little ones" next. Oh boy you are in for it! Keep moving forward,it gets better. A new subscriber!
@michaelmiller6709
10 ай бұрын
That Gadd played this maybe isn't the most amazing thing ever. That he played it cold in two takes.....pretty amazing.
@mikeb3365
10 ай бұрын
You have no idea the rabbit hole you're about to enter discovering Steely Dan. So many hits. Reportedly, SD is what musicians listened to : here are a few to review: Rikki Don't loose that Number; Peg; Reeling in the Years; My Old School; Deacon Blues; Kid Charlemagne .
@thomasluttkus9956
9 ай бұрын
Steely Dan threw genre out the window and made you focus on every note.
@mellotronin54
10 ай бұрын
wow dude now you on to even more good stuff. Yes and now the mighty Dan.
@davidburkett4005
10 ай бұрын
Steve Gadd, drummer, upped the bar in rock drumming forever with this song. Aja the album is a perfect album!!!
@fayesouthall6604
9 ай бұрын
His duet with Wayne Shorter on this track is lit.
@louise_rose
10 ай бұрын
Yes, there are lots of different instruments and sounds here - a very textured track. Gadd's drumming is superb and he never sounds hurried, just very dynamic. This is a truly classic album. The police whistle is a funny touch, but I think it was fairly popular with funk/disco bands at the time. IT can be heard too in this amazing funky workout by Herbie Hancock, taped live in Central Park, NYC in 1976 - makes you think it means "Hey, its ILLEGAL to be this funky!" 😄 Herbie Hancock - Hang Up Your Hang-Ups (live): kzitem.info/news/bejne/yZp4snqhs32aq20 (drummer: James Levi)
@L33Reacts
10 ай бұрын
That whistle was dope asHella! Honestly this song was playing with so many different sounds (organic and artifical) and it all sounded SO damn good :)
@nickmastro6870
10 ай бұрын
Listen to the song "Black Cow" from the same album
@stpnwlf9
10 ай бұрын
On a lazy Sunday morning, this album in its entirety will just start your week off with such a relaxed vibe. Every Steely Dan album has a slightly different character but they are all so perfectly crafted and evoke such powerful emotional states. Love their stuff.
@anonagain
4 ай бұрын
The drummer is Steve Gadd and the percussionist (including the marimba) is Vic Firth - you can hear them both on hundreds of songs with other artists. It won the Grammy for 'Best Engineered Recording. To me the use of space in the arrangement and in the mix is mind-blowing. The album was produced by Gary Katz and master engineer Roger Nichols. It's still used as a reference recording by engineers today. Thanks for the reaction!
@bgfundy
2 ай бұрын
Minor correction: the percussionist/marimbist is Victor Feldman, not Vic Firth.
@raulnovoa6098
9 ай бұрын
Try. Monkey in youre soul. Or later one. True companion. Rock on brother. 💫💫💫💫💥💥💥💥💥💥
@cazgerald9471
10 ай бұрын
This whole album
@tommonk7651
10 ай бұрын
Steve Gadd is a beast!
@annuvynarawn392
10 ай бұрын
You are getting into some amazing music. Steely Dan will open up the gateway to Jazz which is a broad church and is constantly evolving. Good luck in your exploration of music history.
@L33Reacts
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! This channel and all of yall have been a godsend to my musical and mental health 🤣🤣 I will definitely keep going with SD and hear what else they have to offer!
@srj108
10 ай бұрын
Check out the tracks: Royal Scam, Kid Charlemagne and Don't Take me Alive off the Royal Scam album.
@rk41gator
10 ай бұрын
This is epic. The production (as usual) is off the charts! So smooth. Weather Report's Wayne Shorter on sax. Great Steve Gadd drum outro. What more could you want?
@perrynelson4254
10 ай бұрын
Try a song called What If by the band the Dixie Dregs. Album also called What If. Very mellow with outstanding musicianship. You'll love the drumming by Rod Morgenstein
@houseson
10 ай бұрын
Black Cow.
@stewpot6998
10 ай бұрын
Steve Gadd. Great drummer. Steely Dan always had the best drummers. Bernard Purdy another great.
@masapell
10 ай бұрын
And someone else has now been sucked into the Steely Dan wormhole….enjoy the long, epic journey with one of the greatest musical collaborations and studio musicians of all time. Many songs, both by Steely Dan and Donald and Walter individually, not to mention their modern material. This is going to be fun, lyrics and all. Don’t forget pulling up the lyrics!
@Debcatawba
9 ай бұрын
Steely Dan is meticulous and sophisticated. Next up give a listen to Boz Scaggs. You’ll be equally blown away.
@moonrock41
9 ай бұрын
Suggestion: any song from The Royal Scam. If you like Steely Dan you'll love this album.
@robertlear2712
10 ай бұрын
Recommend Deacon Blues from the same album.
@lindaulloa4786
10 ай бұрын
There are so many great songs by Steely Dan! Reeling in the Years, Peg, Hey Nineteen, Black Cow, Deacon Blues, Babylon Sisters, Kid Charlemagne, The Fez to name a few.
@christophercowles2553
9 ай бұрын
My three favorite Steely Dan albums are The Royal Scam, Aja and Gaucho. Highly recommended checking them out all the way through.
@calguy3838
10 ай бұрын
Steely Dan's best song is...whichever one of their songs you most recently listened to. As others have said, Aja---the album---is pretty much perfect. You really can't go wrong with any of the songs on that album, but I would especially recommend "Black Cow" and "Deacon Blues".
@janewells5970
10 ай бұрын
There’s a fab documentary on the MAKING OF AJA!
@ed.z.
10 ай бұрын
The word is: “Musicianship”.
@damonhines8187
9 ай бұрын
More SD? Early on there's 'Reeling in the Years', 'Boddhisatva', 'Pretzel Logic', 'Show Biz Kids', and loads more. Later in the decade there's this album, 'Aja', the preceding 'Royal Scam', which I just watched your reaction to 'Kid Charlemagne' from. I love both these records, every cut is worthy of your attention. Personal faves? 'Deacon Blues', 'Don't Take Me Alive', 'Hey Nineteen', 'Dirty Work', 'FM', an embarrassment of riches, bruh. 😊🤙🏽🎶❤✨️🕊
@HealthAtAnyCost
6 ай бұрын
Someone already mentioned Rick Beato's interview with Steve Gadd (exquisite!!), but he has also interviewed all living musicians on this track except Donald Fagen. Every interview is priceless.
@richkurl
10 ай бұрын
One of Steely Dan's favorite session drummers was Bernard Purdie, one of the most in-demand drummers for R&B, Soul, Pop, Rock, Funk & Jazz. 'He is known for his precise musical time-keeping and his signature use of triplets against a half-time backbeat: the "Purdie Shuffle.' (Wikipedia). One of my favorite "relaxing" Steely Dan tracks is Babylon Sisters off the Gaucho album. Very infectious mid-tempo LA groove with some of the sleekest horn arrangements you'll find in pop/rock music. Another great cut with Purdie is Green Earrings off The Royal Scam. Not exactly "relaxing", but fast-paced and funky with some of Steely Dan's best guitar work with Denny Dias & Dean Parks. 2 solid recommendations.
@janewells5970
10 ай бұрын
Oh yes! The Purdie Shuffle! I chose this cut because of Steve Gadd and sax play by Wayne Shorter
@richkurl
10 ай бұрын
Gadd is top notch. When Wayne Shorter passed away some months ago, I went through his discography and played some of his classic hard-bop jazz albums from 1959-1966. He was also a prolific sideman with Miles Davis, Lee Morgan, Herbie Hancock, Freddie Hubbard and many other titans. And of course, founder of the fusion band Weather Report. The Aja solo is beautifully haunting.@@janewells5970
@denniszimmerman1279
10 ай бұрын
Great suggestion. So much more from them. You'll not hear another band the sounds like Steely Dan. I'm a big fan of Kid Charlamagne and My Old School but there is a ton of excellent options with these guys.
@WavesRay
9 ай бұрын
If you're a drummer, you need to know who Steve Gadd is.
@L33Reacts
9 ай бұрын
I definitely know who he is now after hearing him for the first time here. Fucking incredible timing and technique
@randyhochstein8455
10 ай бұрын
Interesting that you questioned the origin of the band’s name. It came from a book titled “Naked Lunch”, and believe it or not, it’s a nickname for a sex toy. 😂✌🏼😎🇺🇸
@jimriley749
8 ай бұрын
Steve Gadd is the ultimate drummer
@timgrady4630
10 ай бұрын
Steve Gadd at the Drumkit , incidentally . Bernard Purdie (The famous"Purdie Shuffle") , Jeff Porcaro & Rick Marotta also contribute their drum skills on this album . "Aja" track has : Donald Fagen - lead vocals, synthesizer, police whistle, backing vocals Steve Gadd - drums Chuck Rainey - bass guitar Larry Carlton, Walter Becker, Denny Dias - guitars Joe Sample - Fender Rhodes Michael Omartian - piano Victor Feldman - percussion, marimba Wayne Shorter - tenor saxophone Timothy B. Schmit - backing vocals
@craigwilliams501
10 ай бұрын
No Porcaro on this album, but Ed Greene, Paul Humphrey, and Jim Keltner in addition to Purdie, Marotta, and Gadd. Porcaro was on most of Katy Lied then later on the tracks ‘Gaucho’ and ‘FM’
@michaelbriefs9764
9 ай бұрын
I've got to clarify something here: Drummers don't use the name "Steve Gadd" and "incidentally" in the same sentence. He is a legend, full stop. There is nothing "incidental" about him. He's STEVE GADD, always writ large. One of the best of all time, across many genres, but mostly Jazz. I just had to say something here because your first sentence really face-planted with me, just saying.
@indigobunting6017
9 ай бұрын
They asked Jeff to come down but he had a conflict per Fagen
@pdexBigTeacher
4 ай бұрын
So I'm watching this, just waiting until the song gets to that timeless drum solo, just to see L33's reaction!!
@danielthompson9509
10 ай бұрын
Please listen to "Kid Charlemagne" off the Royal Scam Album. It has Bernard Purdie on Drums and Larry Carlton on lead guitar. You'll love it. Every Steely Dan album is platinum.
@Humb7757
10 ай бұрын
This Recording sounds so good and rich in musicality…especially on Vinyl! It’s perfect!
@nicolec.6232
Ай бұрын
I bought it on vinyl yesterday - looking forward to listening to it at night with a glass of scotch
@chrisbarlow2131
10 ай бұрын
Oh boy, you've found The Dan! Life will never be quite the same again, but in the nicest possible way.
@Noname-ko5pj
10 ай бұрын
"That drummer" is the legendary Steve Gadd, one of the THE very best to ever play the instrument. Aja is the epitome of the all star lineup. Big catalog spanning an incredible variety of music. Enjoy the ride.
@dolfinpt
10 ай бұрын
The Entire Album is an A+ Add this album to your Must Listen To List…You’ll open the door to MANY Very Cool Songs!!❤❤ love Steely Dan! You’ll keep coming back to them!! Just great vibes when this album is on!!❤
@alldayadventures5418
10 ай бұрын
Album of the Year 1977 for a reason....!
@L33Reacts
10 ай бұрын
Yah the vibes are on point here. Very relaxed. I love it. I'm gonna keep going with this album 😊
@babylonsister118
10 ай бұрын
@@L33Reacts YaY!
@michaelyork4554
10 ай бұрын
You can play the Dan as long as you want and I am in for it. One of my top 5 albums of all time includes The Royal Scam. Aja is definitely in my top ten. Steely Dan is their own genre. When I first heard 'Reelin In The Years' on AM radio, all those many decades ago, I decided I would definitely being playing the guitar, 45 years later I am still playing. SD is Production Perfection.
@L33Reacts
10 ай бұрын
That's such a cool origin story for starting an instrument. I love it haha. Well I will definitely be going down this rabbit hole to see what else I can find:) probably gems everywhere you can see.
@Annastasia666
10 ай бұрын
Right there with ya!!
@nancymjohnson
10 ай бұрын
When this came out, I fell in love with it. Named my cat Aja. ☮️❤️
@L33Reacts
10 ай бұрын
That's so cool! I love that name. I can see how people fell in love with this. It's amazing!
@L33Reacts
10 ай бұрын
That's so cool! I love that name. I can see how people fell in love with this. It's amazing!
@Annastasia666
10 ай бұрын
Ohh goood call on doing Steely Dan! You have a lot of material to cover with this band! So many incredible albums…..each one with gems 💎 all killer no filler.
@stevedahlberg8680
7 ай бұрын
It's funny I didn't care for this much when it came out in high school, although I loved the song Josie off of this album. And I was already a musician by a few years at least but now I've been one for many decades, and when I hear this I'm just so amazed. It was so damn good. And of course I still like the earlier stuff that I was so in love with at the time when I was young but everything on this album just sounds fantastic to me.
@petertrotman7708
10 ай бұрын
They get accused of being a yacht rock band but they were way beyond that genre. When Walter & Don were looking for a name for the band, they settled for Steely Dan which is another name for a vibrating dildo. They thought no one would catch on and laughed every time a DJ played their music. Glad to hear the good news about you. Take care of yourself.
@haleyschreiter9746
10 ай бұрын
Steely Dan is incredible! You can't go wrong with anything off of their "Aja" or "Royal Scam" albums 😃
@julianbarber4708
8 ай бұрын
Most musicians could only dream of playing with Becker and Fagen.
@dennisdickson8058
9 ай бұрын
Steely Dan always fits.
@dopaminetxmusic8215
9 ай бұрын
Nice work Sir! My first time here. Steely Dan is my favorite band and it's cool to find a new channel. Fagans solo album Nightfly is considered another production masterpiece you might want to check
@robertjewell9727
10 ай бұрын
Great choice, Jane. Aja is in my top personal favorite songs of all time. Stick with this album L33! Every track is stellar and vibrant. The song HOME AT LAST might suit you right now.
@L33Reacts
10 ай бұрын
Hey Robert! I'm gonna keep going with Aja. This intrigued me to no end lol
@MusicLover-wo7ig
10 ай бұрын
That is Steve Gadd on the drums. He is among my all time favorite drummers. Has done tons of session work through the years for various artists. Donald Fagen, founding member of Steely Dan, along with Walter Becker, asked session drummer Steve Gadd to be on this recording. The story goes, Fagan told Gadd precisely the sound and feeling he was going for, and supposedly, Gadd laid everything down in a single take.
@kentclark6420
10 ай бұрын
Gadd seems like God.
@L33Reacts
10 ай бұрын
He did this in one take after being TOLD what the sound is supposed to be... got it. Yeah the comment above me isn't wrong lol
@bonya4585
7 ай бұрын
You’ve got give up the vape.
@richardadesmond
7 ай бұрын
@@L33Reacts And, apparently, Gadd was hungover that day. Rick Beato has a great interview with the man.
@glenndespres5317
10 ай бұрын
You may be the second reactor to start the Dan journey at the absolute pinnacle of their catalog. But don’t despair, there are NO bad songs by this fantastic band! If you stay with this album, I love Home at Last.
@joelliebler5690
10 ай бұрын
Steve Gadd is the world class studio musician This is one of the finest pieces of music in rock/pop/ jazz history!One of the deepest dives of great music. Next try reacting to Deacon Blues, or Bodhisaatva, or Ny Old School by Steely Dan!More relaxing music to listen to is Chuck Mangione and songs like Feels So Good or Morning Dance by by Spyro Gyra!NOTHER ONE IS Jessica by the Allman fathers!
@lindapryor3747
10 ай бұрын
Hope you are feeling better. Steely Dan - you just can’t lose listening to this band.
@sonicart1808
10 ай бұрын
Love your reactions, being a drummer I wondered if you've ever reacted to any Buddy Rich Solos? In particular "Impossible drum solo"? it's awesome..... Steely Dan are incredible, they are made up of Donald Fagen (Keys, Vocals, Arrangements) & Walter Becker (Guitar, Vocals, Arrangements)with a myriad of top session musicians....try "Home at Last" if you really want a groove....
@janewells5970
10 ай бұрын
Love home at last!!!❤
@johnpbh
10 ай бұрын
As for other Steely Dan songs.... "Peg," "Black Cow", "Babylon Sisters," "Hey Nineteen," "Reeling in the Years," "Kid Charlemagne," "Babylon Sisters"..... I could go on and on... Keep On Rocking
@allendstephenson
8 ай бұрын
For a drummer I'd suggest "Your Gold Teeth II" Another awesome Steve Gadd performance, the cymbal work is incredible!
@alanFconrad
10 ай бұрын
always Amazing
@jellyrollnorton
10 ай бұрын
There isn’t a Steely Dan song I don’t love. So good.
@L33Reacts
10 ай бұрын
I can't wait to hear more!!
@TheCybertiger9
8 ай бұрын
Years ago I was renting a car and the young girl behind the counter was Aja. I mentioned to her about the Steely Dan album named the same, and she said " her parents loved the album and her Mom loved the name, so here I am ! "
@paulehney4581
10 ай бұрын
I told you about it as well, some time ago, lmao. First non classical recording to win the the "Dutch Gramophone Award" for best recording. I use this to evaluate stereo equipment. More SD "Royal Scam", "Cant buy a thrill" spring to mind.
@L33Reacts
10 ай бұрын
Holy shit you're totally right. I remember now. This was crazy good! I will definitely check out more from them. The production was stellar
@paulehney4581
10 ай бұрын
Oh yeah, one thing Aja has to be listened to at a substantial level with kick ass speakers
@bobhartman1215
10 ай бұрын
Well, oh well. So, this is your introduction to the ocean known as Steely Dan. Wax-up your board and ride the swell. They offer the cleanest, smoothest lines of any break that I'm aware of. Crystal clear and a pleasure beyond measure. A sidebar from this to some other favorites of mine, Jethro Tull: "A Passion Play" and "WarChild". Gulp!
@johnpbh
10 ай бұрын
Oh Steely Dan are as serious a rabbit hole to go down. As much as Porcupine Tree... Keep On Rocking
@matthewstroud4294
10 ай бұрын
Another classic Dan song is Kid Charlemagne - a guitar solo of heavenly perfection.
@janewells5970
10 ай бұрын
I considered that song too. Is there gas in the car? Yes there’s gas in the car!
@StewartUSAF
5 ай бұрын
I think the guitar solos from Don’t Take Me Alive are better, but that’s my personal preference.
@GoDrex
10 ай бұрын
One weird thing about this " perfect album" Is that every single song fades out. So as much as I love it I find it odd that they couldn't come up with an ending for any of the songs. Just a weird thing that I noticed after listening to it for a million years. It's still incredible but yeah they all fade out 😂
@bobziadie2988
2 ай бұрын
Welcome to Steeley Dan! Musical greatness!
@L33Reacts
2 ай бұрын
Welcome to the channel! I have a giant Dan playlist you are more than welcome to peruse! I’ve done a TON of
@alldayadventures5418
10 ай бұрын
ALBUM OF THE YEAR 1977 when this came out, proudly said with a big sticker on the album wrapping. SD is a class-act...! Since this is the first song on the album, you should keep going, finish this album and find out why it was the Best Album of the Year 1977. This Album had a mix of different instrument players on each song, with over 20 musicians in all. Typical for Steely Dan, which is made up of (2) Prime members that wrote the songs a + Lyrics. Most of the singing (+ keyboards) was done by Donald Fagen and songs by Walter Becker (mostly a Bass Player). Any SD Recording you play will be a Hit, every song they produced was a Hit. Every song they produced was a Hit. PS: SD is also known for tricky and secret meaning lyrics. Every song is a lot darker in meaning then the happy music suggest. Most songs are written about real life people and are often drug lords, murders, thieves and any element of the underworld you can think of. They lived in NY, so lots of source material...(LOL)
@L33Reacts
10 ай бұрын
That is a great idea.... MonDan? Steely Tuesday? Dan Steel Wednesday Feel? Idk. But I will continue with Aja for sure. This was great all jokes aside
@randystalnaker6700
7 ай бұрын
Really nice to see other people discover the majestic magic of Steely Dan...
@stratcat3216
10 ай бұрын
Thing to remember for most people is that these musicians are monster of their craft.. they could shred the entire time. They could be like a metal band or whatever just maxing out the entire time.. but that's boring. Almost any accomplished player can do that.. what makes it great is the restraint and taste to just use it when it's appropriate. Gotta love this track.
@timcardona9962
10 ай бұрын
I think it takes some adjusting if you're coming at it from Metal. This may be complex and sophisticated but its also when Steely Dan transitioned to a lighter, smoother sound and left rock behind so this will mostly sound soft to a young metal dude. I would've gone with Green Earrings or something more hard hitting
@janewells5970
10 ай бұрын
When I was growing up, if you were buying a new stereo, take a steely Dan album! They reach high and low, and have such a grateful sound!
@timgrady4630
10 ай бұрын
Arguably their most cohesive album . A Crown Jewel .
@L33Reacts
10 ай бұрын
I can't wait to listen to the rest! This was dope as hell. Musicians music for sure. I can tell lol
@richkurl
10 ай бұрын
Steely Dan never, ever compromised on the musicianship, and were downright obsessive about the finished product. That's why you'll never hear a Steely Dan album with a couple of good tracks and a bunch of filler. 80+ songs, all gems to one degree or another.@@L33Reacts
@timgrady4630
10 ай бұрын
@@L33Reacts Seriously bro , this Album belongs in the Mount Rushmore conversation ... Steely Dan 's entire Catalogue belongs in that discussion .
@alanFconrad
5 ай бұрын
they have DOZENS of great tunes....picking at random wprks
@guitarsup1004
7 ай бұрын
Your choices are fuckin' CHOICE Bruh ...BUT ...there are better Steely Dan bombs
@raymondregis6219
10 ай бұрын
Steve Gadd on drums. Great tune. At their proggiest.
@L33Reacts
10 ай бұрын
Yeah this sounded huge! They had a varied and wide sound here. It was awesome.
@ShiverHinge
10 ай бұрын
Yeah, great pick Jane. Steely Dan are so smooth and elastic and patient. Maximum musicianship and clever urban sarcasm in their lyrics with a good heart behind it. Early album Can't Buy A Thrill is one of my favorites. Reelin' In The Years is so rolling and free. Jeez, so many greats from them.
@busterrabbit
9 ай бұрын
The drummer's really good??? It's Steve Gadd FFS! You say you're a drummer, I somehow doubt it.
@L33Reacts
9 ай бұрын
Bro I'm 29 years old and grew up with metal music lol I don't know any of these dudes from Adam. I somehow doubt you know what you're talking about 😆
@stevelubbehusen5842
8 ай бұрын
I'm going to listen to more of Him....... lol. I enjoyed this. you can tell that you are enjoying this as well, and you pick up on all of the greatness of the musicians..... just wait, keep going down the rabbit hole
@janewells5970
8 ай бұрын
For sure this was the first video I noticed what big ears Lee has!
@buddystewart2020
9 ай бұрын
I don't think I ever considered Steely Dan as a 'rock band'. They are beyond that. Really, they are a fusion band, and by that I mean, they fuse together rock, funk, soul, jazz, reggae, blues and musical styles from the past, to create something that is greater than the sum of their parts. They are true artists, that can pull from any musical genre, and make it sound authentic.
@fayesouthall6604
9 ай бұрын
They cover multiple genres in single tracks. This is my favourite album of all time
@ragtie6177
8 ай бұрын
Progressive Pink Floyds 'Ricyard Wright once said Steely Dan was who he admired and loved to listen to because of their dedication to their tracts.... blending rock/jazz/blues
@ragtie6177
8 ай бұрын
Perfectly said
@annewoodard6803
9 ай бұрын
I was a senior in high school when this came out. Everyone owned Aja, I mean everyone. What a great time to be alive.😁💖
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