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@melk.6024 Жыл бұрын
I'm 60 years old and so happy their music is enjoyed by new ears 40 years later!❤️
@josephjohnson7256 Жыл бұрын
65 here!
@dannymoore6886 Жыл бұрын
I have their entire collection on vinyl heavy wax master recording albums.
@jeffdempsey6478 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely right!
@scottsummers1440 Жыл бұрын
Yup. About to turn 62. Steely Dan is my first Band crush. I have their vinyl and CDs. Saw them just before Walter passed. Bucket list checkmark.
@womanonthinice1276 Жыл бұрын
60 here it's funny to watch the young ones listen and pontificate on all of it. Holds so much more for me cause it was incorporated into our daily life.
@kevinpolito1529 Жыл бұрын
The refreshing thing about Fagen and Becker was that they didn't write love songs. They told stories about ordinary but interesting characters, often struggling. They were part of the literary tradition of Mark Twain and Chuck Berry.
@larryfellows8252 ай бұрын
A hint of debauchery.
@BadstreetMIАй бұрын
For all intents and purposes, they were literary Beats. Lyrically, they owe more than a little to Burroughs, Kerouac, and Ginsberg. After all, the name Steely Dan came from a William Burroughs novel.
@kevinpolito1529Ай бұрын
@@BadstreetMI That's an interesting and I believe accurate take. Their songs are scenes from life, like chapters in a book.
@rmac1042 Жыл бұрын
I’m 80 and As i stated earlier, this is my friend of over 60 years, Jim Keltner. He is a beast! Probably one of the greatest studio drummers in the world! Probably top 5! He’s been over 150 Gold records and over 75 Platinum!
@SebsBeenHere5 ай бұрын
Your friend’s a legend, man!
@billadkins51504 ай бұрын
Keltner is a drum hero. Big time.
@VidiotSavante3 ай бұрын
Cool! 😎 Jim Keltner is one of my favorite drummers! He did an excellent job on this track!
@brandonboucher70904 ай бұрын
Steely Dan is Perfect
@hampyonce Жыл бұрын
Steely Dan made about 80 of the best songs I've ever heard. I enjoy watching y'all dig 'em.
@alanFconrad8 ай бұрын
lol Yes
@squidkid28 ай бұрын
This is definitely a song about partying with the ladies. An Josie sounds like a very special lady. "We're gonna' lay down the jams till the girls say WHEN!"
@rickvoigt87208 ай бұрын
This won them two grammy's, there should have been many more IMO. They're in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, deservedly so.
@jefftravis380827 күн бұрын
I don't really see either of those distinctions as being particularly significant. There are droves of singers/bands that made brilliant recordings that were never, or just barely, acknowledged by the shammys while those who spew out insipid pop and cliched wallpaper 'music' have them lining their walls. And the r n' r 'HoF' is ego-stroking joke that puts in ppl who never recorded a single rock song while others far more deserving get inducted. Crap like bon jovi gets in. I wouldn't be surprised if they put in Slim Whitman or Boxcar Willie.
@tommythompson9565 Жыл бұрын
"They did it again" -- put that on a loop for any Steely Dan song You guys are brutally honest with each other. It's a kick. Refreshing to see.
@007ndc Жыл бұрын
I'm glad to see that the younger folks are discovering gold like Steely Dan especially since most popular music these days is absolutely correct crap
@nancygarreaud1534 Жыл бұрын
Just realized listening to this - Fagen and Becker really loved women. Their idiosyncrasies and their power. How cool - 1977. Wow!
@nosredna23 ай бұрын
Their vocal harmonies sound like horns. I’m a 75-year-old who loves watching young people react to the music of my prime. It was so rich compared with nowadays, IMO.
@lc3174 Жыл бұрын
“she prays like a Roman with her eyes on fire” definitely double entendres
@markcosenza3274 Жыл бұрын
Steely Dan set the standard for all music in the 1970's. It's hard to pin them down to any music style, they are so unique.
@billadkins5150 Жыл бұрын
Perfect album.
@philf4086 Жыл бұрын
Everyone was glad to see Josie come back to town.
@goodbyedemocracy5678 Жыл бұрын
I just love how you guys get so excited listening to these Steely Dan stuff. Makes me smile!
@ryanand154 Жыл бұрын
The sense of space in this tune is what’s always blown me away.
@thomascerulli8013 Жыл бұрын
Guys I owe you both an apology. The video is Rick Beato The Drum Solo That Changed My Life. And when they brought in Steve Gadd the following day. They laid down Aja in 20 minutes. Great Reactions, personally I’ve never seen Steel Dan as a Rock Band, nor a Pop Band. They were bringing us something we never heard before. As it may come off as Rock or Pop, but it’s total fusion is Jazz. Love you Guys.
@dieselbourbon3728 Жыл бұрын
Rick does really great breakdowns.
@TheDivayenta Жыл бұрын
Steely Dan are their own genre.
@spearheadswinter Жыл бұрын
All you need to know about Steely Dan is that if you were looking for high-end audio equipment, every great audio shop had Steely Dan albums and CDs. Their music was used to show off great speakers and receivers. Pure perfection!
@raymondpadilla7919 Жыл бұрын
FROM A MUSICIAN TO A MUSICIAN... HOME AT LAST..... BEST MUSIC COMPOSTION YOU'LL EVER HEAR.... ALL THE ORCHESTRATION AND SINGING IS AMAZING.
@michaelrouten Жыл бұрын
100%. As great as the whole album is, Home At Last has been my favorite for the last 45 years.
@raymondpadilla7919 Жыл бұрын
@@michaelrouten ABSOLUTELY !!!!
@Rob-tt4ep Жыл бұрын
Yep. The best.
@jhamptonjr Жыл бұрын
💯
@carolreidle4389 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely, I was surprised to find they didn't cover it. It's definitely one of the best, and far better than Josie.
@MegaSammy703 ай бұрын
I love Steely Dan and this is my favorite song from them.
@jamesharvey7492 Жыл бұрын
steely dan never dissappolnts me
@CPACK1 Жыл бұрын
The 70s had great bands with every type of music you can think of.
@1957PLATO Жыл бұрын
When the music still sounds fresh and crisp after 45 years plus, you know they were just fabulous
@darrinvonstein6101 Жыл бұрын
A great follow to Josie would be Lowdown by Boz Scaggs
@jml-rj5re Жыл бұрын
Lowdown is one of the great singles of the past 50 years.
@TheDivayenta Жыл бұрын
And he does on the PBS DVD “ The Dukes of September” with Fagen and McDonald.
@LesSmith45 Жыл бұрын
You guys are freaking AWESOME!!!! You just went to the top of my list of reactors! Straightforward loves the music. Thanks guys for keeping my generations music alive! Without reactors some much outstanding music is lost forever! Todays youth does not listen to classic rock stations!
@kkampy40525 ай бұрын
Heck, I'm 67 and don't listen to classic rock radio because of the limited play list. Same tracks over and over.
@charlesh946 Жыл бұрын
Purdie Shuffle! Great Jam!
@makethebestofwhatsstillaro425 Жыл бұрын
The ultimate Steely Dan song is Green Earrings
@catallguy435 күн бұрын
They don't miss. Ive been almost dreading hearing 'new' songs but they all are simply stellar stracks!
@richardbarton6146 Жыл бұрын
Josie was the "Life of the Party" girl.. "The live wire"!
@Tune-O-matic Жыл бұрын
I remember some of the music critics back in the day calling Steely Dan lyrics "cryptic and dismaying"..
@davidpeters44 Жыл бұрын
Such a groove. And wow, Josie must've been really hot.
@dianel222Ай бұрын
Bass driving beats. 💜💜💜
@tompahlgooglesucks Жыл бұрын
When Josie comes home there's going to be a party. And the boys are going to throw down on the bones (piano?). Until the girls say when you know what I'm saying?
@kevinpolito1529 Жыл бұрын
Chuck Rainey, bass -- a true master. Played bass on all but one track on the Aja album. Larry Carlton and Dean Parks play the rhythm guitars, Walter Becker plays the guitar solo.
@brianfiori4086 Жыл бұрын
And Jim Keltner on the skins.
@kevinpolito1529 Жыл бұрын
@@brianfiori4086 Buster Sidebury
@brianfiori4086 Жыл бұрын
@@kevinpolito1529 😉 Indeed
@paullacroix527 Жыл бұрын
They have beautiful harmonies. Babylon Sisters and the title track The Royal Scam are favorite..
@user-hj1jv1qy6y9 ай бұрын
in the 70s this band did not do concerts.they said they couldnt create their sound in theatres and arenas.i finally saw them in the early 2000s in west palm,and they were great
@user-js1mx7dx1p4 ай бұрын
Great music never gets old 😊..so happy to see younger people catching on.😮
@davehall3452 Жыл бұрын
I’m 67 this year I’ve been listening to steely since I was 20 years old 1976 and still listen to them every day there music you get never get enough of steely Dan ❤
@bobburroughs6241 Жыл бұрын
Phenomenal - an all time favourite!
@uspsdaveable11 ай бұрын
I remember when this album came out, I was working after school in a department store, a college guy was working with me and told me about an album coming out that would blow my mind… I was into rock and roll and seriously doubted his statement… but I was optimistic and bought it…. To this day this music seems timeless….. perfection at its best
@metaphoria3 Жыл бұрын
Shes the best friend we NEVER had 🤣
@michellezaleske-estrada40 Жыл бұрын
I always liked this song. When Steely Dan was big, I was quite young and only in to some of their music. I am liking much more of them now. I did always appreciate their talent, though. So many fantastic bands and musicians, then. The Bands then reached all ages. Unlike today's.
@TheDivayenta Жыл бұрын
My favorite album by them is Gaucho which came after Aja. Super jazzy with incredible harmonies and complex Melodie’s.
@davewhitehead5116 Жыл бұрын
Gaucho is essentially a continuation of Aja. Joni Mitchell said if Gaucho preceded Aja, it would have received the same acclaim as Aja.
@fredshred5194 Жыл бұрын
yup me too
@SebsBeenHere Жыл бұрын
Gaucho is insane! Don’t think I’ve ever heard anything like Glamour Profession, that song is a piece of art. It needs to be showcased behind glass panels with a pair of headphones sticking out, ready to listen to
@antrivers46 Жыл бұрын
The most expensive album ever made (allegedly and at the time) 1 million dollars. All 7 songs were recorded with 7 different rhythm sections. If any band has ever neared perfection then the Dan came closest.
@jonathangiglio4764Ай бұрын
Hey guys! You're the best! My two favorite bands are Led Zeppelin and Steely Dan. It's great to see you guys appreciating them. Quick note. Josie, I think, is not about having sex. It's about this girl coming home and everyone can't wait. She's not loose. Not by my estimate. She's the pride of the neighborhood. She gets everyone happy and rocking. Not about sex with Josie. Imagine a young Halle Berry coming home after being away for a long time. She's so beautiful and so full of light, yes, light, that everyone is feeling the joy. You wouldn't try to jump on Halle Berry. Would you? She would never allow it. But you'd honor her and respect her. She's the pride of the neighborhood. She's the raw flame. She's the live wire. Boy! I'd respect that beautiful lovely women. She would get the whole street jumping and dancing. No one would disrespect the pride of the neighborhood. You guys rock! Best bands ever? Led Zeppelin and Steely Dan! Hands down.
@donwarnick108910 ай бұрын
She’s a raw flame she’s a live wire she preys like a roman with her eyes on fire. That’s 6’ foot deep writing.
@DarkMatterBurrito4 ай бұрын
*prays. It's a reference to the vestal virgins of Rome
@MarcosElMalo24 ай бұрын
@@DarkMatterBurrito It’s a reference to how Roman Catholics pray. The girl is going down and staring the lucky recipient straight in the eyes, “with her eyes on fire”.
@DarkMatterBurrito4 ай бұрын
@@MarcosElMalo2 Unless Catholics pray like a vestal virgins, then you are incorrect.
@jonathangiglio4764Ай бұрын
Josie is not loose. There's a block party when she comes home.
@jeffdempsey6478 Жыл бұрын
I'm not able to pick apart their music, yet I hear jazz, rock, blues all blended....so catchy and enticing. That's why they were so good yet so different from other rock bands. Love 😍 It.......maybe that's why I have sooo much of their works.
@ukiahsguitarsolos3436 Жыл бұрын
Good reaction to a fabulous song!
@terenzo509 ай бұрын
Jim Keltner on drums and Chuck Rainey on bass. Sheer brilliance on Fagen and Becker's part to have chosen.
@timwanwick179 Жыл бұрын
Kevin P. --- WELL SAID !!!!🙌🙋🙌🙋😎
@steved525 Жыл бұрын
Great review gents! I also feel that Home at Last is one of their best songs. Fantastic musicianship, smart lyrics, soulfully sung by Donals Fagen .. a pure vibe! Not to mention the fabulous Bernard Purdie on the drums with his signature Purdie shuffle. I hope you react to it. Glad to be along for the ride. All the best
@jeffrobertson527 Жыл бұрын
Imagine coming of age in the 70s and Aja is but one of a myriad of choices, all on vinyl and all amazing. You guys would like Boz Scaggs - 'Silk Degrees' and "Down two, then Left," which I had on the turntable behind Steely Dan.
@alldayadventures5418 Жыл бұрын
The writing is way deeper than you can imagine. Even reading the lyrics just barely helps. You really need to know the backstory for the full meaning. Often the songs are about real life people and situations.
@jml-rj5re Жыл бұрын
Not Steely Dan songs. If feels real, but they made it up.
@kjisnot Жыл бұрын
Plus some inflated BS for good measure. They had fun.
@wedge4hire Жыл бұрын
That is some sweet & spicy sauce!!!! Thanks for taking a listen to this one!
@jamesanthony5257 Жыл бұрын
When SD wrote this, they were thinking, "let's F" with these two guys in 40 years! Thanks, I enjoy watching you guys react to the sounds of my youth!
@AirplayBeats Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@angelagoodwin5758 Жыл бұрын
The Dan!! Feel free to go deeper into the SD waters: "FM" and the very jazzy "Everything Must Go" are two you definitely need to listen to.
@theivory1 Жыл бұрын
This is so great experiencing this with you guys.
@MRCATL3 Жыл бұрын
Every record you cats heard had one of these dudes on it. Seriously
@rosemarypugliese2984 Жыл бұрын
I Got the News grows on you. Woke up recently w music in my head at 3 in The morning and realized it was News.😏
@whatsitwhosit Жыл бұрын
Small town celebrates the return of war vet Josie...that celebrating takes different forms. The line, "plays like a Roman with eyes on fire" could be a reference to to a wee bit of PTSD that presents itself periodically...Agree with another comment that suggests "dance on the bones etc" could refer to piano keys...simple partying.
@MarcosElMalo24 ай бұрын
So she was a Vietnam war vet? Nah. I don’t think so. You must be thinking of Bruce Springsteen and the E. Street Band.
@aspenward390 Жыл бұрын
Somewhere on the web is an explanation of all of the Dan's lyrics, not sure where. But I remember reading that Josie was the popular loose girl who moved away to college. So, yeah, when she came home for the holidays...
@terrylucaspoetrycoach4489 Жыл бұрын
Double entendre is the mark of good lines, whether in poetry or song lyrics--to wit, "dance on the bones till the girls say when..." bones could be piano keys or the girls' bones or celebrate life knowing that death (bones) is coming...who the hell can itemize all of the connections. That's what makes it art! Steely Dan's lyrics leave room for the listener to fit in their own experiences and connections. In fact, there's a KZbin video of Donald Fagen and Walter Becker in the back seat of a cab where a stripper asks them what their lyrics mean. That, in effect, is their answer. Check it out on KZbin. :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/kInLhqKGbtl9fbc
@Jdsuusushdhjwhehbebd Жыл бұрын
If their music doesn't inspire you musically, then laying straight down is usually what you're doin'. 😉
@MrDirty-if7gc Жыл бұрын
I dig how this album almost comes full circle, you're left wondering if you'll have to buy Josie a Blackcow. ZZ Top - Cheap Sunglasses.
@SeanLawn71 Жыл бұрын
Loving your reactions to the sounds I grew up listening to. This is music at its finest.
@stevenpozoglou98574 ай бұрын
Great song. Funky as hell !!. Seventies classic !!
@jml-rj5re Жыл бұрын
You Gotta do Home at Last and I Got the News. Every song on Aja is a Classic.
@timgrady4630 Жыл бұрын
Groove . Funk . A recipe the Dan understood .
@johnprice6066 Жыл бұрын
The guitar on this song is played by Larry Carlton... I was fortunate enough to see him play "Josie" back in the '80s. Immaculate guitarist. He also did a lot of the session arrangements for Steely Dan.
@glenncooper9898 Жыл бұрын
Fellas y’all probably need to do the making of this album with the two men who are Steely Dan. You won’t be disappointed. All your questions answered.
@zunbake3 Жыл бұрын
One of their best!
@robertljazz2796 Жыл бұрын
Listen to Time out of Mind! Unbelievably great song by Steely Dan!
@herbiesnerd Жыл бұрын
When real musicians get home from work, they listen to Steely Dan. Nice KRKs!
@SK-lk3iu Жыл бұрын
So glad you did this song! I love songs with some funk in it. Most of their music is jazz fusion. A couple more from them with some smooth funk are: FM & Babylon Sisters. Also, you must do Hey Nineteen. (Their lyrics are a bit pervy....they do love those young women!)
@michaelrouten Жыл бұрын
YES!!! That's what I said, too! They're going to fall out of their chairs.
@ixeyeb10 ай бұрын
Want to test out your home stereo? This is the song to play. I would test out my speakers to this song, the mids and bass are on fire. On a good system your hair on your arms will stand up and dance along.
@michaelyork4554 Жыл бұрын
You going to continue, and do Royal Scam, I am IN. Josie is the Life Of The Party, but She is always gone away, but when She gets back, it's on. Dance On The Bones, refers to tickling the ivories/playing keyboard.
@AirplayBeats Жыл бұрын
Yes Royal scam is the next album we are doing. We already did Kid Charlemagne
@kirbonio2411 ай бұрын
Love watching you guys discover The Dan! Lyrically and Musically one of my top 3 bands (Rush and Kansas being the other 2)... If you haven't heard it yet (I know you have if you've been doing your Dan diligence) Razor Boy, Pearl of the Quarter and With a Gun are all excellent... Keep up the good work!
@kentinatl Жыл бұрын
in my top 5 all time by them
@steve9199 Жыл бұрын
I kind of chuckled a little when you said "They did it again" at about 4:00 in. They actually have a song called "Do It Again" that you'll really dig.
@EC-dz3fb Жыл бұрын
You guys make me so happy.
@bbox5938 Жыл бұрын
I'm really enjoying this journey you're on with Steely Dan. Love all your comments and observations. Much love to the channel.
@AirplayBeats Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoy it! Thank you!!
@2869may Жыл бұрын
Steely Dan is your favorite bands, Favorite Band....!
@masapell Жыл бұрын
Two songs you need to react to are Snarky Puppy “Lingus” and “Something.” The recordings, musicianship and video are spectacular.
@brianfiori4086 Жыл бұрын
Great rec!
@sumofo9742 Жыл бұрын
I have two cats. Josie and Bodhisattva. Both songs stellar. 🙌🏻
@Neonbob Жыл бұрын
Another awesome album from my Dad's album collection.😃
@billhiggins188210 ай бұрын
This was thier best album hands down
@terrylucaspoetrycoach4489 Жыл бұрын
After "The Royal Scam" album, please react to "Everything Must Go"--their final album. "Going out of business," "The Last Mall," and many others indicate that they are closing up shop and moving on to other things, other recording opportunities. In fact, Walter died, and Donald went on his own before putting Steely Dan back together...they still perform live!
@timcaravella2161 Жыл бұрын
Going out of business may be one of the best Dan songs ever!
@AlwaysWorking2008 Жыл бұрын
Many times, if you do something for a living you reach a point where you can't really "enjoy" that anymore when you see someone else doing it..... you get so caught up in the details of how you would have done it differently, or in the small mistakes, or even just the analysis of it that you somehow lose the pure enjoyment of it. (For example, when I was a painter, I couldn't help but notice all of the little details when I would go into someone else's house) It's so much fun to see producers getting into Steely Dan and finding the exact opposite to be true. Casual listeners love Steely Dan because they are funky & groovy. Musicians love Steely Dan because they are absolute masters at the top of their game. And producers & engineers love Steely Dan because they are groundbreaking innovators who are known for their relentless pursuit of PERFECTION. I don't know if they actually achieve it, but they are one bad ass band that will draw you in deeper and deeper.......the more you listen, the more you want to listen. :)
@richardbarton6146 Жыл бұрын
another Larry Carlton guitar classic.. Aja got a grammy for best album of the year I believe.. 1977!
@russelbarnes7235 Жыл бұрын
Home at Last is also a great song, though I don't expect to see you react to it, since you said you were done, with the Aja album. I reiterate that Green Earrings and Hairian Divorce from The Royal Scam album are my suggestions for your next reactions. And yes, he is talking about sex, with Josie. Loving this journey you're on with Steely Dan, I got shotgun for this ride.
@AirplayBeats Жыл бұрын
We might do Home at Last. I see a few requests for that one. Thank you for watching!!
@michaelrouten Жыл бұрын
@@AirplayBeats Home At Last FM (8 minute version) Haitian Divorce Babylon Sisters Don't Take Me Alive Jack Of Speed West Of Hollywood What A Shame About Me Doctor Wu (the list goes on an on, but these are all standouts that you guys would definitely be able to appreciate) And then, of course, all of Donald Fagen's solo work!
@masapell Жыл бұрын
Yes, do Home at Last!!!!!
@jml-rj5re Жыл бұрын
@@AirplayBeats I Got the News is even badder!! Also, the single after Aja: FM (them for a movie). One of Steely Dan's best!
@annbeguity5932 Жыл бұрын
@@michaelrouten and 2 Becker solo albums
@jhamptonjr Жыл бұрын
Josie was just a neighborhood girl who went away for a while and has come back. And everybody's happy to see her!
@damianbabblingbrooks9 ай бұрын
Ok, but if she "prays like a Roman with her eyes on fire," I'd suggest she's also appreciated for her carnal enthusiasm.
@jhamptonjr9 ай бұрын
@@damianbabblingbrooks Well, she is the raw flame and a live wire, so I think it's only natural her eyes would be on fire!
@benjaminmoore65943 ай бұрын
She's the dance that you never had. She sounds like that girl who was head and shoulders above the other ones, but she was also humble enough to fit in. She went away and came back to the gang.
@christianmarler2253Ай бұрын
They went back, Jack, did it again.
@bobwowk8440 Жыл бұрын
GREAT reaction!
@williamvesey3679 Жыл бұрын
Dance on the bones = play the keyboard
@michaeltveten8458 Жыл бұрын
Nobody purchased a new stereo system in the ‘70’s, until they tested it with some Steely Dan, for quality………..Every town had a “Josie”, and everyone knew who she was……..
@2869may Жыл бұрын
"NIGHT BY NIGHT" Is a good one. Donald Fagen(Steely Dan) ~ "IGY" and "NEW FRONTIER" Are good as well.
@willo8794 Жыл бұрын
I listen to Aja almost everyday. Can’t wait till you get to Home at Last!
@AirplayBeats Жыл бұрын
We did that one. Check out our Steely playlist
@willo8794 Жыл бұрын
@@AirplayBeats will do thanks 😊
@donkunes8630 Жыл бұрын
Royal Scam is good as is all there works , even cuts from the' Count Down to Ecstasy' album like King of the World , bodhisattva etc.