Welcome aboard shipmates; you're going to lurve Steely Dan. Enjoyed you both digging this one, Here's 3 more I know you'll freak to. Kid Charlemagne - > Champion - Kanye West Peg -> Eye Know - De La Soul Green Earrings -> Walk Into A Sun - Organized Konfusion They have insane quality control/musicianship/engineering and literally no duff songs. America's Beatles in the 1970s - criminally overlooked these days.
@CuriousGeorge1111
Жыл бұрын
Well said. Amen.
@jjsdad4952
Жыл бұрын
Props…not a lot of people know Peg - Eye Know. I guess mostly cause De La’s still dealing with their copyright nonsense.
@holysmokes5817
Жыл бұрын
A "Black Cow." A drink popularized in New York. "Black Cow"= Vanilla Ice Cream, Kahlua and Chocolate Syrup. Donald Fagen is writing about seeing a heroin addicted girlfriend come into "Rudy's" (a famous after hours diner in New York) ordering a "Black Cow." "I saw you at Rudy's, you were very high...with your book of Novels and your 'remedies'" ("remedies"= a syringe spilling out of her purse along with a "Novella" (cheep paperback love novel). He is watching his 'girlfriend' loaded on heroin, ordering a sweet, sugary drink (sugar sweet is a craving following a heroin binge). And he is just tired of it all.... "And get out of here." Cheers!! 🍄🌲🍄✨💥🌈
@briangray00
Жыл бұрын
@@holysmokes5817 Walt Becker's girlfriend died of a drug overdose in 1980.
@tstoneami
Жыл бұрын
Green Earrings is a superb song.
@Thejazzfan66
Ай бұрын
This song is almost 50 years old?!! And it’s being appreciated by fans of hip hop artists and young people who haven’t heard this music.
@chalesgolding5314
2 жыл бұрын
I’m an old man and I just love it when young people listen to the music I grew up with for the first time , great job fella’s….
@AirplayBeats
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. If you have any suggestions of songs to react to, feel free to send them on over.
@laapache1
Жыл бұрын
I Blame the parents
@AirplayBeats
Жыл бұрын
@@laapache1our parents played a lot of other stuff in the house. My dad actually said he heard steely Dan all the time at work so by the time he got home, he played other things.
@PapaEli-pz8ff
Жыл бұрын
This old man wholeheartedly agrees with you, Charles
@tonygourdine512
Жыл бұрын
Same here ! Love watching my people broaden their horizons !!! I'm a 57 yr old music lover. I got turned onto all this music when my family moved from NYC to Los Angeles in 1972. You guys have so much to hear and experience !! It's cool seeing the revelation !!! Carry on fellas !!!✊🏾💯
@FUBAR1986
9 күн бұрын
They are who they are and there is no other group like Steely Dan!!!!!!🎉😂 ❤
@rorybellows-wz5tx
Ай бұрын
I was a restaurant kid. I was raised by twenty people of all color and culture. I was listening to this when it came out when I was 8. I got to hear it all!
@khizz82
Жыл бұрын
Saw them in VA beach in 2017 or 18. Was one of 5 black people in the whole amphitheater and one of the youngest. Was saying all day that I hope this was the first song they played…. And it was, I sat next to an older white lady and sang arm in arm with her the whole night. It was one of best nights of my life
@dougpool4730
3 ай бұрын
❤❤❤👍👍👍
@heidie2081
Жыл бұрын
Love this reaction! "Is this a jazz group or a rock group?" Yes.
@marklindsay9573
5 ай бұрын
I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed this video guys…very interesting perspective and analysis
@pluckinmageetar
2 жыл бұрын
Aja is one of the greatest albums of all time.... ever..... Period!
@steveclapper5424
3 ай бұрын
I bought it on its release and it stayed on my turntable for ever!
@vincerussell6893
Жыл бұрын
The Album "Aja" is considered the best technical produced album of the Analog era, you are hearing musical perfection!
@chrisw3421
Жыл бұрын
There were several drummers on that album, Steve Gadd played on the song Aja and did all that soloing at the end in ONE TAKE!! Steely Dan could demand the best in the business... legendary musicians, all of em!
@wendyt7958
Жыл бұрын
A black cow is like a root beer float...This is my favorite album....so good
@seanpaula8924
11 ай бұрын
This.
@g.mantua1195
7 ай бұрын
Steeley Dan has no category in genre, They are their own thing. An anomaly in music in their time.
@susiefordyce
10 ай бұрын
I could watch you guys jam to Steely Dan all day.. grab steely dans latest live album. All their albums are great. Black Cow is a drink
@metaphoria3
Жыл бұрын
The last “and get outta here” is the smoothest dis of all time
@jml-rj5re
2 жыл бұрын
A Black Cow is a Root Beer float (root beer, vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup, whipped cream). Can add either bourbon or Kahlua for a kick.
@jimmoore8951
8 ай бұрын
Ordering a black cow for someone became the kiss of death for a relationship.... 'drink your black cow and GTFO'
@simchabaruch7023
7 ай бұрын
Do you deliver ?
@felixgutierrez993
3 ай бұрын
That sounds awesome, might have to try it out soon lol.
@seanpaula8924
3 ай бұрын
@@felixgutierrez993 Black cows are great. A&W frosty rootbeer 👍✌️
@FUBAR1986
9 күн бұрын
Kahlúa and cream that was my weakness!!!!
@Rockford-2010
Ай бұрын
I'm from the U.K and this just sounds like......... America. Such a tune. A true classic
@markweymouth6368
2 жыл бұрын
A black cow is an alcoholic beverage An absolutely amazing album every song on it is smooth An amazing group of musicians
@markweymouth6368
Жыл бұрын
@@williamcabell142 who the f*** asked you dick head nobody said that keep your opinions to yourself you f****** jerk off
@markweymouth6368
Жыл бұрын
@@williamcabell142 do some research you're the f****** moron they're hanging out in a bar you don't think there's alcohol in it they're not at a f****** soda shop you f****** douche
@pb68slab18
Жыл бұрын
Not necessarily. A Black Cow was originally a Cola and Chocolate Ice cream. Yeah, ya could put booze in it, usually Kahlua.
@billhiggins1882
Жыл бұрын
Thier best album
@bigboycombo6342
Жыл бұрын
Black cow is root beer float.
@lyndarougeau2763
Жыл бұрын
Steely Dan is it’s own genre!
@markvenables7370
2 жыл бұрын
Yes. They are musicians. No sampling, computers or theft from other musicians. Just playing, like people used to.
@AirplayBeats
2 жыл бұрын
Some of the best musicians I’ve heard!!
@arnoldsherrill2585
Жыл бұрын
No sampling, no Auto-Tune at all. These guys would stay in the studio until they got it right., until you could not tell the difference between what you heard in live performance and what you heard on vinyl. In fact Steely Dan albums are used by high-end stereo manufacturers to actually test the systems as part of quality control, to this day.. and also they would call in multiple Studio musicians to play one specific part of a song and whatever sounded best they would use and they would hire that musician. The musicians that were selected to play for Steely Dan were to music what test pilots are to Aviation., you had to be that good.
@cindipossidento5688
Жыл бұрын
The female vocals are phenomenal, talk about smooth. I’ve been listening to this CD in my car for YEARS !!!!! BEST, BEST ALBUM 🥰
@scottlankford7387
6 ай бұрын
Forget that judgement claim on sampling. These guys, these artists arrived in that studio full and I mean FULL of history and following and taking notes and listening and re-listening to all the others that went before them. Each one. Creative bending and applying and twisting of what went before us (sampling) is nothing new. It is, the way it works. All arts.
@trumulletman
4 ай бұрын
@AirplayBeats Becker and Fagen just used the best session musicians of the time like a sample board. Look up their studio sessions, as producers you'll love it
@827dusty
Жыл бұрын
Steely Dan is a sort of a funk/Jazz fusion Band. Man, you are in for a wild ride, if you go on this Steely Dan journey. So many great songs, it never ends.
@AirplayBeats
Жыл бұрын
We are loving this ride!!! Thanks for watching.
@jackienaylor7205
Жыл бұрын
I'm an old lady (70) & I love watching your reactions to Steely Dan. If you haven't done a reaction to the song. "Show Biz Kids" it would a good choice for you. You can't put a label on them. They are just Steely Dan - just listen & chill.
@jeffbaca1173
Жыл бұрын
You two are digging Steely Dan, you’re hooked like many of us, been a fan since the early 70’s.
@raycewilliams3300
Жыл бұрын
The core of Steely Dan is Donald Fagan and (now deceased) Walter Becker. They used session musicians and the sax player on this track is Wayne Shorter. The album "Aja" is an absolute masterpiece. It was produced by Gary Katz and is considered to be an iconic recording. The mixing and the production is stellar. A "Black Cow" is a drink containing bourbon or Kahlua. It can also be a "root beer float".
@bossmoss546
Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@cpriderify
10 ай бұрын
Tom Scott played the sax on this track. Wayne shorter played on the title track "Aja".
@guitarman0551
2 жыл бұрын
Steely Dan is one of the most sampled bands around.
@MrDirty-if7gc
2 жыл бұрын
Steely Dan doesn't have a bad song, this is a deep rabbit hole, good luck gentlemen.
@justkim1
10 ай бұрын
It's the one no one wants to leave...
@trumulletman
4 ай бұрын
Welcome. There's a ton of footage of them in the studio on KZitem for you guys.
@MrDirty-if7gc
4 ай бұрын
@@trumulletman They've been watching the Making of Aja on their movie channel. www.youtube.com/@airplay_movies
@davidhooper3821
Жыл бұрын
Steely Dan is their own genre of music. They took great songs and made them timeless.
@AirplayBeats
Жыл бұрын
They’re amazing!!
@michaelwise4986
Жыл бұрын
@David Hooper One of the best compliments I’ve ever read about SD that totally encapsulates who they are and why they exist. RIP WB 🎼
@stevensorrell1625
Жыл бұрын
In some places, a black cow was what we now call a "black and tan" a blend of Guiness and Bass ale. In Boston and New England (where the boys were from originally) a black cow is a root beer float with chocolate sauce in a soda glass. I think this meaning is correct for this song.
@JC1953RD
10 ай бұрын
Im a 70 yo young at heart dude..in the 80s i was part of a Steely Dan cover band cos we loved those 2 geniuses and boys and girls who play with them...i gotta say i love to see you fellas enjoy the musice i carry in my heart! Keep it up fellas!🫶🏼
@drohegda
Жыл бұрын
My Friends look online where their name Steely Dan came from you won't believe it. Stay the way you are your channel is going places.🎼🎼👍👍
@YonYohnson666
6 ай бұрын
listening to steely dan is like taking a master class in music production and engineering.
@Sag301
5 ай бұрын
👍 Dudes and Chicks not giving up until they had it as close to perfection as possible. They're a band, but Steely Dan is almost like an entity if that makes any sense. Anywho, one of my favorites ✨
@andrearodriguez9005
2 жыл бұрын
I have been a Steely Dan fan for 40 years. The upper echelon of musicians. I will fall into Steely Dan holes for long periods of time because their catalog is huge and they are all works of art. I am currently in a 6 month hole and I am currently obsessed with deep cuts like Everything Must Go,, Gaucho, Glamour Profession, and The Last Mall. I have decided that it is impossible to listen to Steely Dan and not be happy and grooving.
@888jimm
Жыл бұрын
Here at the Western World 🤣
@francisbowman8702
Жыл бұрын
50 years for me
@cindipossidento5688
Жыл бұрын
@@francisbowman8702 A little longer for me too !!!!! Can’t get enough of them. !!!
@1carlakf
Жыл бұрын
I'm right behind you by this many months....there's all kinds of different periods in life when Steely Dan is all I wanted to listen to.
@TNTMac
Жыл бұрын
The great thing about reaction channels is seeing younger people discover and enjoy the music I grew up with. There's a little bit of jealousy because I can no longer hear it for the first time like they are but also nostalgia and anticipation knowing the greatness they're about to experience.
@bmw128racer
Жыл бұрын
"Aja" is one of the all-time great albums. Every track is fire and should not be missed.
@drohegda
Жыл бұрын
The lead singer and organ player Don Fagan his uncle use to get him into Birdland and all the top Jazz clubs in NYC when he was only 16 years old, that was his ton of influence from the greats in the Jazz world Thank You both I Love your reaction on music I grew up on.new subscriber.🎸🎼🎹👍😉😎
@drohegda
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the reply👍👍
@TheDivayenta
Жыл бұрын
I wonder if he knew Billy Crystal who did the same thing. His Dad managed the jazz greats.
@brettgroh1112
Жыл бұрын
After recently learning the chords to Black Cow, I think I can safely say that these are "adult chords" that aren't commonly used in pop/rock music. These Steely Dan compositions are deceptively complex, and just plain brilliant.
@888jimm
Жыл бұрын
Make my fingers hurt 😂
@jrs111561
Жыл бұрын
7:52 LOL. Steely Dan sold a lot of records and got FM radio play, but a lot of people thought it was over-produced for rock, and too commercial for jazz. I think a lot of their critics were too caught-up in allegiance to one genre or another. Aja is a great showcase for a lot of performers (Chuck Rainey's bass! Man!) and people keep coming back to it.
@scottblakey1603
Жыл бұрын
Steely Dan used to be a group in the beginning, but by the time this album came out Walter Becker and Donald Fagen were the only members left, the song writers and the lead singer. Joe Sample playing the piano. Steve Gadd on Drums and the great Chuck Rainey on bass. A black cow is a drink made with milk and chocolate liqueur.
@oldmarine8124
Жыл бұрын
They sounded just as good live as the album. One of the best musical groups ever. They had trumpets, saxaphone, the works live. The backup singers were amazing, and carried alot of the vocal heavy lifting. They were a jazz/rock fuzion band. Alot of that going on in the 70's
@zacharygentle6548
Ай бұрын
One of the best American bands of all time
@stephenpaparo9166
Ай бұрын
And the Dead
@edwardcrews2952
Жыл бұрын
Love you dudes. Wait til you hear Reelin in the Years. Saw them this past summer. Rest In Peace Walter Becker
@bluesrock1
Жыл бұрын
You are exactly right. Steely Dan, Led Zeppelin,The Allman Brothers, Traffic, and several more from that era were most certainly fusion bands. Rock, Jazz, Blues, Soul, Funk. They incorporated it all into their music.
@tonydorsett33
Жыл бұрын
What's also really dope about Steely Dan is the production level and they would hire legendary musicians to come and do solos or play percussion etc and make it work. They are rock, jazz, fun, R&B and everything in between. They are a truly unique band. It reminds me of being a kid in the 70's listening to them on the radio.
@469buck
5 ай бұрын
Maybe my favorite SD song, ever. So much in here...
@jasonokinawa6596
5 ай бұрын
"so steely dan, are you rock, jazz, r&b, counry, funk?". Yes
@karenj3611
2 ай бұрын
Exactly!😂
@royalway12
Жыл бұрын
In the 70's, this was known as fusion. The combo of soft rock and jazz fused together.
@richardjimenez7467
Жыл бұрын
That effortless sound was anything but that! Steely Dan was notorious for bringing in several session players for a particular part of a song before they settled on a particular musician. This was especially true for the solos on this recording.
@MrTrueBlend
10 ай бұрын
AGAIN, Steely Dan DOES NOT f*ck around. They are SERIOUS!
@littlebutohwow
6 ай бұрын
Steely Dan = FINESSE From the inflection, the rise and fall of the vocals and how the instruments are soft as feathers and just brush against the song.. The Black Cow is a drink..he’s telling her “bottoms up and be gone”
@sherel1970
2 жыл бұрын
I remember Saturday mornings cleaning the house with Steely Dan’ jazzy sound playing in the background. My favorites are Hey Nineteen, Black Cow and Peg. Love ❤️ this reaction video!
@danarchuleta1154
2 жыл бұрын
Steely Dan is one of the premier bands of the 70s! So much info to relay. Walter Becker and Donald Fagan are the two progenitors of Steely. They have recruited the best studio musicians throughout the years, but were meticulous re: production and song arrangement. Steely's style and recordings evolved over the years and the band was touring together until 2017 when Walter died. You're right, Steely's "style" defies characterization...so many killer tunes! This album, Aja is a classic! The Black Cow of the song is a drink similar to a white Russian (at least the alcoholic version). For a rock emphasis, try Reelin in the Years, or Bodhisattva. I LOVE Green Earrings, My Old School...H. I love most of their tunes! This is a worthy Rabbit hole fellas! Peace
@brianvangyzen6040
Жыл бұрын
Agreed. The difference between a White Russian and a Black Cow is that the Black Cow is made with dark creme de cacao, vodka, and cream or milk, the White Russian uses Kahlua instead of the creme de cacao.
@rifleattheplayground
Жыл бұрын
This is the comment I was looking for. Every album seems like a different ride because the majority of musicians are session musicians. They meticulously pick people for an album. There is an excellent documentary about the album "Aja", of which this song is on, that goes into the production of the album, which I think you would find interesting, even if not recorded.
@melk.6024
Жыл бұрын
One of my favs....has the right amount of funk and jazz....their song FM has the same funk and jazz elements!❤️
@AirplayBeats
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!!
@craigedwards2940
Жыл бұрын
A Black Cow is a soda with ice cream. In Australia we call them a Spider. Great horn arrangement and a great solo by Victor Feldman (RIP)
@1359401
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words in regards to my father victor-all the best.
@michaelbiechler205
Жыл бұрын
Listen to as much Steely Dan as possible…you won’t be disappointed!!
@bmw128racer
Жыл бұрын
Steely Dan consists of Donald Fagen and Walter Becker (RIP) and a number of very talented session musicians. BTW, since you really like the female background vocals of this track, check out "Lowdown" by Boz Scaggs. It's fire. 🔥
@jml-rj5re
2 жыл бұрын
Donald Fagen and Walter Becker were the hands on producers, but Gary Katz is credited. He corralled the session players, and bought them all food.
@AirplayBeats
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your knowledge and insight. We enjoy learning about these bands we’ve never listened to.
@jeanpotter4603
Жыл бұрын
These guys were PERFECTIONISTS. That’s why it is quality jam. These guys combed and combed over all their songs until they felt it was right. Watch some of their reflection videos about AJA and how scrupulously they worked on this music to reach this level of perfectionism. They outsourced from some of THE BEST MUSICIANS OF THEIR TIME. I bought this album when I was 13 and it was the first. You can’t beat STEELY DAN !!!
@jeanpotter4603
Жыл бұрын
Oh I forgot to mention. Even the way Donald Fagan sings the words he intones them ON PURPOSE. He emphasizes some parts of the lyric to give it an even higher level of quality. Like I said, these guys were/are DA SHIT !!😎
@marksummers666
Жыл бұрын
This album is crazy. Production is super crisp, harmonies out of this world, musicianship unrivaled, endless opportunities for samples. Uptown Baby got me into Steely Dan so shout out to Peter Gunz & Lord Tariq 🤣
@danielwilliams2706
Жыл бұрын
This album...AJA.....is a must have for everyone! Steely at it's best!
@TheDivayenta
Жыл бұрын
Always have the lyrics handy for Steely Dan songs ! Each song is like a novella or character study of various down and outers. She’s hooked on drugs - and he’s tired of it. They used many great artists on their albums.
@AirplayBeats
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!! Definitely need to keep the lyrics close by next time.
@marcoaguilar2394
Жыл бұрын
Steely Dan is Rock-Jazz-group I guess you could say but, back then Rock music could cover a lot of ground. They would mix in different musical elements and it was just GOOD! You are right, music was so much better then.
@007ndc
Жыл бұрын
Throughout the brilliant Aja album one could list this saxophone as A Voice in the album
@Souzawrites
Жыл бұрын
Steely Dan had two permanent members, one since Walter Becker died. Becker played rhythm guitar. Donald Fagen plays keyboard and does the lead vocals. They bring in studio musicians to fill out the sound including horns when they want them. They were notorious for going through guitarist after guitarist until they get the sound they want. I think they used 5 or six different guitarists on this album. They blur a lot of lines between rock, jazz, and blues. Great band.
@ssacra22
Жыл бұрын
The piano solo is the lead singer Donald Fagen. He and Walter Becker (guitar) were founding members and heavy jazz influenced. A British friend of mine who was a sound engineer for a number of bands in the 70's, 80's and early 90's said that Steely Dan had the reputation of the methodical bands of the time. They would spend hour after hour recording until they got it right by their standards. We saw them live one time and they were incredible. The backup singer and brass section was so explosive. Truly legendary band. RIP Walter Becker.
@rcla77771
Жыл бұрын
Nope. Fender Rhodes solo is by British jazz pianist and tuned percussionist Victor Feldman.
@philipmccarthy6175
Жыл бұрын
Victor Feldman played the solo on this particular track.
@metaphoria3
Жыл бұрын
Love the “so outrageous!” at the end can really here how detested he/ she was
@gasaholic47
Жыл бұрын
I was a senior in high school when this album came out. I had always loved their music, but this was a revelation. This album came out the same year as Weather Report's "Heavy Weather." Both albums were my "gateway drug" into jazz.
@brianvangyzen6040
10 ай бұрын
True dat!!!
@steved525
2 жыл бұрын
One of my favourite bands of all time. I heard them referred to as your favourite band's favourite band for their musicianship and writing, There is no locking this band into one category. If you like Black Cow then you love Peg, Home at Last, AJA, Deacon Blues, Josie, Babylon Sisters, Gaucho would appeal to you. If you want classic rock try Reelin in the Years .. if you want pop try Rikki Donl;t lose that Number .. if you want an acoustic song try Any Major Dude .. if you want Blues try Pretzel Logic , if you like a 40s swing song on steroids try Bodhisattva ..if you want funk try Night by Night, .. if you like killer guitar solos in your songs .. try Green Earrings, Don;t Take me alive, Kid Charlemagne. Enjoy the ride gents!
@jimmoore8951
Жыл бұрын
“So outrageous….” The background vocals of Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews, and Venetta Fields, AKA the Blackberries, are like studio royalty. They got around, from Pink Floyd to the Supremes. If you were digging the BGVs on an album back in the day, you looked at the credits and invariably those 3 names would be there.
@skaye19
2 жыл бұрын
Black cow is a drink they are rock fusion with jazz and they have more than 25 great songs
@robertlear2735
Жыл бұрын
A very interesting song about the music industry is "The Low Spark of High Heel Boys". If you like Steely Dan you will like this song.
@AirplayBeats
Жыл бұрын
We have to check that out. Thanks for watching!!
@ncat4369
Жыл бұрын
You guys are Boss!! With your knowledge of music production and musicians yourself, it’s gives great insite to how great these artists are. Love your reactions, your music appreciation shows. Keep it going!!
@mynameispaul0530
2 жыл бұрын
Steely Dan were perfectionists down to the last note.
@hesh8367
2 жыл бұрын
I grew up knowing a Black Cow as another name for a Coke float, but it’s regional. Some people add liquor. As for “are they a jazz group or a rock group?” The answer is yes. They have many, many musical influences. Hell, they’ll throw on calypso if they want.
@BrotherApexx
10 ай бұрын
Coke or root beer
@paullacroix527
Жыл бұрын
Great stuff boys. SD are legends. Songs: Glamour Profession, Hey Nineteen, Kid Charlemagne, Aja, Green Earings, Haitian Divorce and dozens more. They were studio perfection. Donald Fagen and Walter Becker are genius.They used THE best studio musicians alive. Enjoy your journey...
@mikeloomis687
Жыл бұрын
"Dope Ass song" yeah!! Well, that's Steely Dan. Not a bad song in their entire discography; and in the RRHOF. The only band in history that can blend rock, jazz, and blues into their music.
@cliffordlowerre1381
9 ай бұрын
Nice reaction guys. Welcome to the special and unique groove that is the Dan. I feel fortunate to have grown up in such a marvelous musical age. From Steely Dan to Stevie Wonder, Beatles to Boz, Motown to Miles, Carpenters to Chicago, Jimi to Janis, (RIP TO THEM BOTH) I could go on all day but I'm going to stop with my personal favorite, CARLOS SANTANA!
@meditationlifeskills9310
Жыл бұрын
So glad you are deep in the Steely Dan rabbit hole! in The late sixties and seventies, there was an explosion of writers/musicians mostly in LA and New York. This was the result of all the collaborations and cross-overs to create some of the best music. You had a similar event in the 40's and 50's, all blues based especially from the British bands. Some say heaven on earth for music lovers.
@piano9051
Жыл бұрын
Love hearing your reaction to this track - think it's the nearest I'll get to hearing it again for the first time ! Steely Dan were a real one off and Black Cow is a favourite among so many other great Steely Dan tracks.
@HorseWithKnifeDick
2 жыл бұрын
Y’all might as well do the rest of the tracks off Aja. This whole album is a blessing.
@donaldjackson1490
Жыл бұрын
Love your take on Steely Dan…BTW…The piano music on CharlieBrown was Vince Guaraldi trio….his fantastic jazz trio has some great tunes!
@AirplayBeats
Жыл бұрын
I love the Guaraldi trio. It’s almost that time when we hear their music all over the place for the holidays. Thanks for watching!!
@skeelo69
Ай бұрын
Uptown baby.... Uptown baby ..... Uptown baby ..... i known this for years !!
@garyd6421
Жыл бұрын
Yeah we know and we loved the samples. I for one grew up with this groove and it will forever remain a groove.
@Sweep_The_Leg_Johnny
Жыл бұрын
from a sampling viewpoint, this song is pure gold (did a house remix of this years ago). And Donald Fagan has gone on record stating that he actually thinks sampling is art. However, in order to use one of Steely's samples comes with a hefty price tag (Ye paid insane amounts for Kid Charlemagne sample, but it was WELL worth it). EDIT: as a sidenote, those horns you were wondering on were, i believe: Trumpet, Trombone, and a French Horn. The Clavinet & Electric Piano (cant remember which type, either a Wurlitzer or a Fender Rhodes) make the track for me.
@787music
Жыл бұрын
Its super hard to pick a favorite SD song, but this is mine! Killer jam!!
@tonybrunner46
9 ай бұрын
It's everything. Let it play.
@alexanderednie1205
9 ай бұрын
Uptown, baby! Uptown, baby! We down baby. On the crown baby!
@tonyallen4265
2 жыл бұрын
Y'all could do a whole channel of just reactions to Steely Dan. Their classic period (1972 to 1980) has more than 60 songs and every single one of them is on fire. They never made a bad song. If you love Black Cow then keep on diving into SD. Please!
@AirplayBeats
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. We are definitely enjoying this Steely Dan dive. Their music is so pleasing to my soul.
🙏🙏Thank you so much for helping me rediscover this. When I was in high school everyone had this cassette in their car / home. If not you than for sure your older brother or sister😊
@com4tme
Жыл бұрын
Best album ever!! I grew up with parents that you'd call beatnik (for lack of a better word). Anyway jazz was everywhere around me. Everything was kitty cat 😎 cool. It was Steely Dan that bridged the different generation....ya dig?
@bones357
Жыл бұрын
Ikr. Steely Dan. Comfort Music indeed.👊💯♥
@gregbartley2475
Жыл бұрын
It’s jazzy as hell😉
@markgreenfield3457
2 ай бұрын
Love this tune and your reaction is dope…steely Dan is two musicians …and they produce as well.. and they hired over forty people to make this amazingness x
@benjamindesantis723
15 күн бұрын
totally agree man steely Dan is soo amazing
@Sag301
5 ай бұрын
One of my favorite bands ~ Gen X'er, 47, grew up in the Midwest ~ Steely Dan (D. Fagan; W. Becker; & crew) really was a plug into something else musically and socially for me and my buddies growing up. Like most bands, they're hit or miss on some tunes, but we could always throw them on at a gathering and never disappoint ✌️❤
@tinylvis1
10 ай бұрын
Great music and musicianship in anything by Steely Dan
@poweredbyjoymusic
2 жыл бұрын
Steely Dan is essentially the two song writers Walter Becker and Donald Fagen and a host of top notch studio musicians who differ from track to track. The greatest pop/rock/jazz songwriters ever in my opinion. All their songs are great! Try “Peg” next. Loved your reaction by the way. You guys are discerning listeners!
@AirplayBeats
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your insight. We have learned so much about Steely Dan. That’s why we love doing these reactions. Thanks for watching and we definitely have Peg on the list of reactions coming soon.
@poweredbyjoymusic
2 жыл бұрын
@@AirplayBeats excellent!
@TheDivayenta
Жыл бұрын
And they’ll get to hear pre-Doobies Michael McDonald singing backup. They were his first big gig.
@livemodcolorado
Жыл бұрын
Deacon Blues is epic!
@cindipossidento5688
Жыл бұрын
@@livemodcolorado I LOVE DEACON BLUES !!!!
@jimmoore8951
8 ай бұрын
You the man, Che! This begins your career as the Steely whisperer... figuring out the Dan's lyrics is no easy task. Since we didn't have Google then the only way I knew what a Black Cow was by doing a short stint as a bartender. Thus starts your journey with the Dan that I've been enjoying ever since
@philipmccarthy6175
Жыл бұрын
The whole song is perfect but the piano solo is the icing on the cake. Victor Feldman was known as a percussionist but played piano on this and it's a really thoughtful piece of piano. Gary Katz produced but I think it's always very much a co-prodution with Becker & Fagen.
@robertlear2735
Жыл бұрын
A Black Cow is a drink. In my day it was a root beer float with chocolate ice cream. I understand that it is also some kind of alcoholic drink.
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