Aja Part 1

[@HughMorristheJoker]

One of the most sophisticated bands, one of the greatest albums. I love steely Dan and I was born after Gaucho. One could study only them and become a great musician.

[@davidbutterfield7718]

True!

[@fleekawadog]

I was 9 In 1977 I wore my mom’s eight track out. Wore out a vinyl copy also. 1986 Wore out the CD. In five years. Now Downloaded forever. Fantastic work.

[@soulchorea]

Man, a CD player in '86! I didn't know anyone in real life with a CD player until like '91 at the earliest 😂 Didn't get mine until '94

[@28BiggieG]

Aja was probably their most solid record. Its almost like a collection of "greatest hits"

[@JazzzRockFuzion]

Exactly! Donald Fagen has such a great, dry sense of humor and observations. What a genius.

[@blackantlers]

This is a truly classic album. Thanks for putting this up, the musicianship is fantastic!

[@jospinvanraat8730]

LoVe the Chuck Rainey ! AJA an absolute Classic !!

[@karenerickson450]

I so appreciate all the hard work that goes into producing this ART. Sounds great... thank you to everyone that brought this to my ears.

[@flaccidusminimus2170]

More than 20 years later and Jon Herrington is still Fagen's primary guitarist.

[@ikeeptime]

Every song on this album was a gem. The peak of SD's creativity in writing and performances. Have used it a thousand times to help perfect my drumming, especially improving feel and subtle phrasing. Thanks guys.

[@keithsweat7513]

One of the best groups of all time... I say that reserved because tastes vary but musical talent and writing is extraordinary, nearly any real artist would agree

[@Kathy-bk6cg]

I bought this album in 1977 and I played with earphones and feeding my son at the same time especially Deacon Blues 😊

[@frankuijens8059]

What a good feel to see IAN DURY again. Hit me, Reasons. What a great remebrence

[@Buck380s]

Donald Fagan kind of reminds me of Stephen Hawking.

[@slackjack4]

The process of making this album is like painting with fractions

[@raymondkidd2346]

I enjoy The Classic Album series.Aja is my favourite.

[@maidenekker]

I love this album, love this music4

[@AminEL7]

Josie, love that track !

[@magnuscroify]

RIP Walter!

[@queunlimited4779]

Dude, Donald, playing stance is very Stevie Wonder.

[@briansays2286]

Love that Title track⚡

[@johnvonachen1672]

Whenever I have some kind of new way of listening to music, the test for me is listening the Aja album. It’s like a benchmark. It’s the richest most nuanced thing I can play.

[@KRAZEEIZATION]

Aja is their best LP but I do love 'Kid Charlemagne' from 'The Royal Scam' which is their best song!

[@user-mu7py4oe9z]

Aja is a masterpiece!

[@TJ_CrayonBeltFeeder]

Time out of mind also. Don’t forget

[@KRAZEEIZATION]

@@TJ_CrayonBeltFeeder Mark Knopfler plays on that!

[@seananderson5450]

Who are the Hollywood rangers set they mentioned while at the mixer?

[@davefox8948]

Steely Dan is in my top 5 favorite bands ever and Donald’s “Night Fly” is a top 10 album. Their music is unlike anything else in the best way.

[@steelyman08]

Thank you. It's priceless. ♥

[@sherrycuffman5120]

1of my best documentaries. Off my playlists.

[@ThePanda69love]

Is the young guitarist seen in many of these Steely Dan studio videos the same guy who now plays with The Eagles and does a lot of the guitar solos from their old work? Looks like the same guy. A really phenomenal player. Anyone know?

[@rhythmfield]

Fascinating !

[@TheWoud]

Thanx so much for the post!!

[@Nic33rd]

Love these guys

[@ChrisInNashville]

1:26 - Steely Dan: the only band who can start recording an album in 1977, take a little over a year to finish it AND still release it IN 1977 LOL Think his timeline was a wee bit off :P

[@DowntownCanon]

He's always been a little shaky on details like that.

[@sherrycuffman5120]

Look at those buttons lol love to see a studio or sing for fun .

[@RupertFear]

8:52 Ian nails it!

[@sspringNG]

what happened to the version with the japanese subtitles lol

[@johnnorvaisas]

Wow wow wow!

[@Moog168]

Holy crap Dennis Chambers at 3:39!

[@creamydistortion]

I'm currently in Asia... and I'm BLASTING Aja...

[@JT-in5le]

This comment really deserved like 10k likes. Sorry for the delay.

[@stellagranos72]

Great show, however... : 1. No mention of "I Got The News"? 2. No mention of Steve Gadd's classic drum solo at the end of "Aja"?

[@SeekerSmith]

Right?..."Broadway duchess, darling if you, only knew!" -Blows me away every time when McDonald slices into that minor bridge.

[@theivory1]

My old man didn’t like them, so I was probably 20 before I really heard them and they took hold. Somehow That was 30 years ago.

[@charliejones7712]

What year was this made?

[@Apemopo]

REMEMBER DAVID PALMER? YEAH ME NEITHER

[@ecopolst]

Dark hair and glasses? Looks like a young version of their current guitarist jon Herington.

[@williamtaylor5193]

Be at peace Donald---you done good.

[@ambercrombie789]

what is your source?

[@cgdmusicman09]

stripped down to guitar and bass at 4:30!

[@flowerdoodle2438]

I love em but damn is those Dan boys dorks!

[@HughMorristheJoker]

More like geniuses.

[@williamwilson6499]

Flowerdoodle2 Yeah, “they’re” dorks....

[@user-zy3zd3sx2d]

Nobody slaps dat bass like dorks.

[@rvrpropertiesllc]

Agreed on Aja but I'd pick Peg as their best song.

[@DarynKaraitiana]

FYI I blocked 1945tekecaster for his waste of space comments ;-)

[@Robert-qt9lg]

the music collaboration (the last part of that word kinda like abort) is great too bad the two were are so communistic 🥱zz😳😎💰🤓🇨🇳

[@drewbacsi]

Then thank the heavens for a little pretension if this is the result.

[@Dartman6]

Does anyone know who the gent playing Rhodes in this video is?

[@DarynKaraitiana]

Todd Boyer Are you talking about Donald Fagen?

[@Dartman6]

No, I know who Donald is, and he's playing the Grand, I'm referring to the black gent at the Rhodes.

[@imbees2]

Yes

[@80sruler]

Fuss Budgets

[@sherrycuffman5120]

Miss my TV on no cable company let's you get to a 1000 then I go to community counseling for help Joyce Workman that died. Could not either.

[@humanbeing2420]

As great an album as Aja is, I think the follow-up - Gaucho - is just as good, and probably better. I've no idea why that record doesn't get more acclaim....

[@roddyrobertson5393]

Really bad sound and video quality here. Better checking out the original UK documentary this is taken from! Disappointing.

[@jupiter7627]

It was uploaded 14 years ago from a old VHS tape, what did you expect?

[@Moog168]

That is Dennis Chambers I recognize that hat anywhere. ALSO That is NOT Benard's set up. Tell me how many times have you seen Benard play on more than a 5 piece kit? Yet alone a Pearl kit. I'll wait...

[@lucasbuchanan6939]

Your wait is over 🙃Dennis Chambers live and Pretty Purdie in Studio footage

[@OldSethOnetooth]

No audio, lame

[@daleleier2807]

No, you're lame. The audio is fine.