Kudos, great request, great reaction. Over 45 years, and this song still sounds fresh and I never tire of it. Safe to say Steely Dan has and will stand the test of time… as we knew they would. Thanks!
One of my favorite groups of all time. I remember hearing their first hit "Do It Again" on the radie for the first time. I knew they were something special. Check it out along with "Peg", "Hey Nineteen", "Deacon Blues", "FM" etc.
Thanks, really nice reaction. This song is 48 years young, and many of us have heard it hundreds of times. It never, ever grows old or outdated. The bassline is inspired by a jazz tune by the great pianist/composer/band leader Horace Silver called Song For My Father. I know that you weren't wowed by the tune Aja, but Steely Dan has many, many intoxicating, addictive grooves that you'll enjoy as you dig into their 80 song catalog.
Great reaction! There are so many good Steely Dan songs. My Old School, Haitian Divorce, Dirty Work, Hey Nineteen, Peg, Pretzel Logic, East St. Louis Toodle-oo, and many many more. I don't think there is a bad Steely Dan Song.
@@nathanboyd3179 I’ll put it this way. There are some songs I don’t go back to that much but I would still say they are good songs. They spent time on every song and never phoned it in even if every song wasn’t my personal taste. That all being said, they are far and away my favorite group.
There was a time in the 70s when radio stations would play the latest hit number from Steely Dan, like this one. Followed by the latest Alice Cooper, then a little something by the Isely Brothers, Tower of Power, next up Stevie Wonder followed by some Bachmann Turner Overdrive, then weather and traffic onthe eights before Dr Hook and the Medicine Show, something by the Chilites, then some Loggins and Messina, and so on all day... "And up next: Clap For the Wolfman by the Guess Who!"
Steely Dan has been often referred to as your favorite band's favorite band. You can go deep down the rabbit hole with this group, they have so many amazing songs. AJA, Decan Blues, Home Again, My Old School, Kid Charlemagne just a name a few.
The dude at 1:30 is Jeff (Skunk) Baxter who in addition to playing for "The Dan", was a member of "The Doobie Brothers" and then became a consultant for the U.S. Military, chairing a Congressional Board on Missile Defense, receiving some of the highest security clearance afforded to civilians.
OH YEAH, one of the most memorable songs from my childhood thanks for reacting. It was great to see your beautiful smile and your hand wave dance (maybe it was a seated cha-cha). The only thing missing was the intro, some sort of percussion instrument. I remember when the box set came out (Citizen Dan?) the intro was missing too. I heard people actually mailed their set back to the record company and demanded it be added.
I still like this, even though it was played to death on the radio back in the 70’s ! I’d also like to pitch a song from a great female artist for Friday’s : Bonnie Raitt “Slow Ride”. It features some of her killer slide guitar playing and showcases her talents nicely !
Any song by Steely Dan gets a 'like' from me. Both Donald Fagen and Walter Becker are gifted musicians, together as Steely Dan they're absolutely wonderful. You're really playing some great music, Angela. Please keep taking those requests, because it sounds great.
If you love this, you will love (Steely Dan's) "Any Major Dude Will Tell You" from the same album. A definite easy, feel-good, song -- good for cruising and singing along.
Back in the day, before all of our phones had built-in memory, a number of music artists apparently were very concerned about people losing their phone number. Phil Collins wrote a song about it, too. It was also a hit: "Don't Lose My Number" ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9Y6qc-ZaqZ4.html
Angela nice band to react to! Can't go wrong with most of their catalog from later in the 70's e.i. Aja! I'd like to suggest a great songwriter song by Jackson Browne called The Pretender. It's thought-provoking and just plain facts going on in the lyrics. Great Americana melody as well, a real vibe, nostalgic.
While watching a young person listen to a hit from an era before her birth is fun, I've always believed that having a person watch a band she's never heard of, even though they have been producing albums since the early '80's, is even more fun. Please do a reaction to the best band that hardly anybody has ever heard of, Marillion. Their best song is "Neverland", a passionate long song sung by a man to his long-time spouse. Marillion is almost always much better live than in the studio. Here's a link to my favorite live version: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-l3NhNz9-EOA.html While the band will block attempts to upload recent releases or performances, they seem content to leave the older stuff alone, and this performance is from 2009 and your reaction will not be blocked. This is a stunningly good band, and they are still releasing new albums and touring.
I don't think we had a bad band back then. Didn't matter what genre either. Listened to them all. Charlie Pride concert one day, Metallica the next, Donna Summer, Waylon and Willie. All great!!!!
Walter Becker and Donald Fagan were the nucleus of the band with the great guitar work of Denny Dias. David Palmer sang the lead on a great track of theirs ' Do it again ' they had maybe 8 members of the band over time . ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tgYuLsudaJQ.html all time greats .
This song was considered amazing when it was on the radio in 1974 and still sounds amazing in 2022. This version is 3:58 but the album version is 4:30. This version is missing the cool intro that's on the album version. Try Ambrosia's "Holdin' On To Yesterday" from 1975.
Haven't heard this in ages. Thanks. Can you do some Meat Loaf? After the Bee Gees, he's my favorite. Start with Bat Out Of Hell, the official video. 🥰Oh, and look up how Steely Dan got their name. 🤭
Ahh, High School just rushes back filling my mind as this song washes over me. One of my favorites from my teen days back in the 70s. Give the Bee Gees a listen "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?" It's a another blast from the days gone bye. You wont be sorry I promise!
It’s actually based on a brief encounter Walter had with young teenage groupy chick. It shows how a songwriter can make something out of almost nothing. He gave her his number because he noticed she was pretty needy and living on the edge.
@@jinaharrell534 I read that story about Walter a couple of years ago, but I just looked it up again and realize it’s wrong. Donald Fagen has given the explanation that Rikkii was a young woman he had a crush on in college , a writer named Rikki Ducornet.
@@tcanfield Well, who really knows what goes on in their private lives. I have my own life to take care of lol. Celebrities & musicians are a whole different breed. I don't really care what they do....
