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[@zenpuppy6025]

That entire album is fantastic.

[@fredzeppelin3969]

And a new live concert of this album from 2021 just out, 180g vinyl or CD

[@gottabeemee]

I concur!!!

[@amantedelcane420]

As a kid, I found "The Nightly" cassette in a bargain bin for 99¢ at a Strawberries Records and Tapes. I'd no idea what to expect, but for some reason I decided to plunk down that $1.05 (6% sales tax). To this day, it remains one of my greatest accidental discoveries.

[@alanFconrad]

Indeed!

[@VegasAlien1]

She's got a touch of Tuesday Weld. Perfect.

[@Michael-xj6qt]

I agree, this album is just perfection 🎹🎸🎺🎷🎻🎶🎸🎹🎵🎶🎺🎷🎶🎵🔊

[@jameshisler6391]

Fagan is a poet who works with the greatest frontmen in history. Their music is ageless.

[@danielthompson6880]

Love your smile through the song. I can tell you love it. Donald Fagen went solo after Steely Dan for a while before they got back together again. One of my favorite songs of his. The entire "Nightfly" album is terrific.

[@leoscone4036]

Such a hilarious song in its way. "Let's pretend that it's the real thing". The whole song is a spin on a guy makin' time with a chick in the bomb shelter his Dad built. The whole album draws strongly on his youth in the '50's and '60's and he weaves those themes all through. This song is a "50's song, when there was real fear for the first time of nuclear war that manifested in people actually building bomb shelters. So, it's real deal. And it wouldn't surprise me if this was some true story from his youth. Also wouldn't surprise me if she had said yes if it were true! Great album. "The Goodbye Look" is another time-genre song. The song is about an American couple on Holiday in Cuba when the revolution in '59 put Fidel Castro in power. But the song is so "camp". "Won't you pour me a Cuban Breeze, Gretchen" the guy sez, tryin' to stay calm. Keep on keepin' on! Blessings.

[@yvonnepuening3125]

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[@ginalolajupiter2942]

Every song on this album is pure gold.

[@mikeloomis687]

True story, the Nightfly was the very first CD I ever purchased, and it was at the Wherehouse record store in Pasadena. Being already a huge Steely Dan fan it was an easy purchase. Still, this album with its unique collection of songs that brings you joy with touches of old school big band Jazz influences with a touch of rock. The musical layering is flawless with Larry Carlton's subtle but expressive guitar, as always. A masterpiece. Thanks Chod! Keep it going on this album. Every song is a must listen.

[@roymoore3156]

Everything Mr. Fagan ever associated himself with musically was genius. Either it was already, or he made it so. Usually the latter.

[@roundtownKen]

Its plain and obvious to the long time listener that Don did the heavy lifting when composing SD's songs. No slight against Walter Becker(RIP). Years from now DF will be recognized and held in the same regard as M. Davis, J. Bach, D. Ellington, etc.

[@roymoore3156]

@@roundtownKen Well said! Could not agree more!

[@cindyp1033]

Bomb shelters, Tuesday Weld, Ambush...geez I’m familiar. Old 😂😂 such a cool song, one of my favs from his solo work!

[@clifton8929]

Great album (every tune), smart, witty, great lyrics and musicians all the way through. Fagan solo stuff is great.

[@thrillhovanhouten253]

Fagen and Steely Dan are what you listen to when you get better at listening to music.

[@chriszanotti9685]

That’s Larry Carlton on lead guitar on this song - pure genius

[@roymoore3156]

Taking nothing from the brilliance of the late Great Mr. Walter Becker, Donald Fagan was the heartbeat of SD. Fagan & Becker were classmates in college, then started playing music together from there.

[@jollyrodgers7272]

Chod, I'll recommend watching the official music video for this one - it'll provide context, as well as point out a couple 'double entendres'. Did you catch that little homage to Dave Brubeck (brubeck?!) - "He's an artist, a pioneer. We've got to have some music on the New Frontier".

[@gregwillert9061]

Fantastuc bass line in this song!!!

[@PogueMahone1]

That was the great Walter hisself rollin' that bass.

[@MacXpert74]

​@@PogueMahone1 No, on this song it's Abraham Laboriel on bass. A well known and very good bass player. Walter Becker didn't play on The Nightfly album.

[@1bigrowdy]

Nothing is complex other that being absolute perfection..

[@tinypurplefishesrunlaughin8052]

What a great modern interpretation of the hip-cat beatnik future.

[@BethHutter]

Greenflower Street and The Goodbye Look are also faves from this album.

[@Michael-xj6qt]

Absolutely

[@1957PLATO]

Mr. Fagan’s music is for the ages. Genius.

[@OllieBivins]

I bought this album in 1982. I was born in 1953. I remember. I immediately picked up on all the political and cultural references. The Cuban Revolution. JFK. Bomb shelters. Dave Brubeck. A masterpiece.

[@Richard_Jones]

The one flaw of this album is its too damn short.

[@ukiahsguitarsolos3436]

Larry Carlton's guitar work here is like liquid silk.

[@doreneperry505]

My favorite album. Time to checkout the Donald Fagan solo work? Try the album, KAMAKIRIAD. Becker plays on some of it. Trans-Island Skyway, Springtime and Tomorrow’s Girls are my recommendation.

[@yourebusted5786]

yes

[@PogueMahone1]

What? No love for "On the Dunes"??? Chod would shit himself over Chris Parker's stunning drum work.

[@danielolson5378]

I've always concidered Kamakiriad in reality a SD album! It's produced by WB and he is also listed as session player plus it sounds like SD so that's why i think it's a SD album!

[@patrickmurchison9145]

I love the Kamakiriad Album (CD in my case)!!! I have his "Concepts for Jazz/Rock Piano" DVD!!! On it, he and jazz pianist Warren Bernhardt break down the keyboard arrangements to Steely Dan's "Chain Lightning," "Josie," and "Peg" - as well as the solo works: "On the Dunes" and "Tea House on the Tracks." It's great for any music lover, whether you can play the keyboards or not!!!

[@patrickmurchison9145]

@@PogueMahone1 I love "On The Dunes." See my comment below on this thread about his instructional/performance DVD!!!

[@doplinger1]

Great album, start to finish.

[@Liwwie]

And that finish.... Walk Between The Raindrops...olala

[@winslow551]

Incredible album!!! Every song needs to be heard.

[@martintayler23]

Chod, 'The Nightfly' is such a great collection of songs that expresses Donald's youth. I.G.Y. is significant because of 1957, my birth year, but 'New Frontier' harks back to the 'Reds under the Bed' times or Cold War between the US and Russia. I hope you look at the promotional video of this song at kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3PVpnSlpL2DhLc It sets the atmosphere of the time quite well.

[@varsitycamplife]

There’s not a weak track on the album. Great choice!

[@andrewtrotter9023]

We’re gonna have wingding, a summer smoker underground…we’ve got provisions and lots of beer…she’s wearing Ambush and a French twist…I hear you’re mad about Brubeck. I like your eyes I like him too… Fagen is genius.

[@supasoulproductions]

More solo Fagen that's great...I.G.Y., Morph the Cat, What I Do, The Weather In My Head (video from the Letterman Show)

[@bluesrock1]

This song is chocked full of late 50s, early 60s imagery.

[@southwesttexasm]

This also was one of the 1st albums to be "Digitally Recorded" . The ENTRIE album is killer. 1 of my top 10 Albums in The HISTORY Of EVER

[@debrabeck9630]

The Nightfly is fabulous. So glad you’re enjoying it, too.

[@Knightyknight72]

I was one of the many who suggested New Frontier after you really enjoyed IGY all that time ago. Thanks for reviewing this great track. Check out the video to it too. Love it!

[@mariaportengen2959]

A musical masterpiece! 🎸🎸🎶🎶👍👍🎼🎼

[@petsanctuary123]

this was my first exposure to donald fagan or steely dan. i was just a kid when this video came out. they just kept churning out hits in the 80s, one after another, but this song is genius. if you love music, the 80s was probably the greatest decade to be alive.

[@gottabeemee]

You must listen to his slow jam "MAXINE" on this album... Sax solo is on if the tastiest!!

[@NoCanDu]

Just got home and had this album on in the car! ❤️

[@Lwize]

Steely Dan for the post-Steely Dan world...

[@samuelharvey3496]

One of the first albums recorded entirely on digital tape (as compared to analog tape). The whole album is awesome. Check out his other solo stuff too.

[@victorduffany7723]

Great music. But then I am a huge fan of Steely Dan so it would be no big surprise I will enjoy this.

[@stevecappello9620]

Good Evening Chod! It’s getting seriously colder here in Rochester, but your reviews are still staying super hot & tasty! Donald Fagen is just a treasure. He never disappoints. This album as other commenters have previously said is as close to perfect as you can get! Kamakiriad is also a acoustical journey. Thanks for your review and have a wonderful weekend. Rochester is out!

[@garytann1141]

🎙️We Definitely Don't Have Musical instruments.. Especially Harmonica display on tracks TODAY with meaningful Lyrics Wilburn 💯🔥💯

[@jimmayors2315]

Rick Derringer is the guitarist on this song. Rick was with Edgar Winter (Frankenstin), produced Weird Al, founded the McCoys ("Hang On Sloopy"), and played as session musician for many other artists, including Barbara Streisand, Neil Sedaka, Alice Cooper, KISS, Bonnie Tyler, etc

[@iliumboy]

Listen again. It's Larry Carlton.

[@jimmayors2315]

@@iliumboy I stand corrected!

[@jerichakingston4772]

Awesome. Thank you!

[@kennethmardis2132]

Love it. Bought it when it first came out and still playing it every song is great 👍

[@xoxxobob61]

Does anybody remember the Video for this song? It had a nerdy Buddy Holly looking guy who takes his date into his underground backyard Bomb shelter and it's interspersed with cartoon musicians playing around them. The video isn't anywhere on KZbin.

[@Knightyknight72]

Here's the video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3PVpnSlpL2DhLc

[@xoxxobob61]

@@Knightyknight72 OK Thanks!

[@TheCornishCockney]

Great great album. Played to death by me in 1980 and since. Check out his cover of the Drifters Ruby Baby from the same album. Utter bliss.

[@angelmurphey9495]

Yes that Ruby Baby is genuinely Awesome!!!

[@jimmayors2315]

The drummer on this song is Jeff Porcaro, session musician, one of the best drummer's ever. Toto was his band outside of studio work. Drummed for oh, so many, including Michael Jackson, Boz Scaggs, Bee Gees, yada yada..... If you like the percussions here, that's why!

[@Straydogger]

Donald Fagen - lead vocals, background vocals, synthesizer Larry Carlton - lead guitar Ed Greene - drums Abraham Laboriel - bass Hugh McCracken - harmonica Michael Omartian - piano, electric piano Starz Vanderlocket - percussion, background vocals Charts

[@jimmayors2315]

@@Straydogger Yes, you are correct! My bad. I had transposed track 6 for track 5 in the credits.

[@Straydogger]

@@jimmayors2315 I looked it up to see who was playing bass and noticed the drummer's name. Never heard of Ed Greene. Turns out he's played on a lot of songs as a studio musican. :-)

[@guitarelaxed]

The "drummer" is most likely Wendel II, a drumcomputer built for Fagen / Steely Dan, when the worked on Gaucho. They listed the drummers that provided the drum samples in the track credits, but most drum parts on the Nightfly are programmed.

[@barbarascotto3873]

Just saw this phenomenal human being in concert Nov 9. Absolutely magical as always.

[@vinniemoran7362]

You're picking all my favorites! Amazing! This song is clever, pretty and so much fun. :)))

[@astroteech]

Donald Fagan and Steely Dan always had the tightest musicians backing them up, drums being just one example.

[@raycewilliams3300]

Steely Dan with the "core" members Donald Fagen and Walter Becker were formed as a group in 1971. Donald Fagen's solo project, " The Nightfly" was released in 1982. Steely Dan has a unique sound that is hard to describe. It is a fusion of Jazz, Rock, Funk, Pop and R&B. There is also a hint of Latin Jazz in some of his songs. Take care...

[@robertkaplan3324]

Man I remember when this came out steely Dan was always Fagen and Becker and session musicians but this was Fagen solo same feel as Steely Dan baby! Great !!!!

[@kendudley3553]

Hey Chod...another great reaction! You, like (Steely Dan, Fagen) never fail! New Frontier by Fagen is Steely Dan doing SWING! Someday listen to Glen Miller doing In the Mood - and I challenge you to not tap your feet and chair-dance. Good swing music makes you sway! I am sure someone else has mentioned it - The Nightfly was Donald's looking back at the fifties. All the references to The Bomb, the fallout shelter, the french perfume and the girl's haircut in New Frontier are fifties references. You should check out the official video they made for New Fontier - funny as heck. Ken

[@Darius58x]

SD went on hiatus after Gaucho This track is awesome The chord progression and the lyrics With all the references this song was a kind of precursor to We Didn't Start The Fire Morph The Cat is another good solo track

[@gregfagan199]

This Jersey City boy always appreciated the music of my distant cousin from Passaic. This album is sublime and sonically perfect. I heard it being played in J&R Music World in lower Manhattan and was immediately drawn in by the sound quality. It had just been released, and I bought it on the spot.

[@adamkelm1043]

One of My Favorites right here. He would basically go on a 10 year hiatus after this album capping a monster run of hits.....

[@johnathanstruble1064]

It's truly amazing how the branches of a family tree..may spread...as such is the spreading of the branches of music, bands, artist of the past 59 years....bands , solo efforts, collaborations..perfect example with Donald Fagan' steppin out from Steely Dan the band..collaboration...to assembling a completely new band for Nightfly. The Rabbit hole runs deep.

[@brianph62]

Worth checking out ‘Tomorrow’s Girls’ by Donald Fagen as well. Another fun catchy tune with genius lyrics. Love your reactions.

[@descendantoffools9767]

I.G.Y off the same album is a great song!

[@stevehall7008]

You didn't stop smiling. Cool reaction. Thankyou.

[@njm20music]

Larry Carlton was the guitarist on the release, before Pro Tools, there was Pro's.

[@ickeyray]

Abraham Laboriel's work on bass for this song slays me!

[@keithjones6023]

Super song from a fantastic album, but what else would you expect?

[@MrFballard]

Tongue in effin cheek...is always the best way to go...especially if"the Russians push the button down".

[@stevemariman8769]

DF has 4 albums, I think. "Nightfly" (about 1982), "Kamakiriad" (1993?), "Morph the Cat" (2007 maybe), and "Sunken Condos" (2012), and they're all treasure troves!

[@roundtownKen]

Yes. And Donald has stated recently that he has spent all of his Covid shut-in time writing and recording a new album. He joked that he had been gargling bleach and bathing in UV light (to kill virus).

[@stevemariman8769]

@@roundtownKen Good! I look forward to hearing that. Such a scathing sense of humour too!

[@roundtownKen]

Have you heard any of Don's solo work (Nightfly, Kamakiriad, Morph, or SD's Gaucho, Two Against Nature, or Everything Must Go on DVD Audio 5.1 Dolby Digital surround? All were available (still?) on/in DVD AUDIO format and are *INCREDIBLE* in 5.1 on a good system with a sub, due not only to having more "room" for each instrument but also due to the higher sampling rate on DVD. Elliott Scheiner spent considerable time and effort($$) mastering/remastering these albums into 5.1 format. Scheiner is the engineer behind the sound systems in Acura's cars. Enjoy in moderation.

[@stevemariman8769]

@@roundtownKen No, but I'll look for it. Pink Floyd's "Animals" is 5.1 ready too, though unreleased as yet.

[@roundtownKen]

@@stevemariman8769 Looking forward to Dogs in surround. Thanks.

[@terenzo50]

Childhood memories of the early 1960s.

[@dantofthegenxfamily9529]

This is his thesis of the sound of the 80's Jazz, with a Ska keyboard, and Funk, it was as good if not better then most Jazz, and I love Jazz, but this is what bringing music to the general public is all about.

[@charlenewebb5893]

Great Music Never Gets Old Thanks For The Memories !

[@MRCATL3]

Not many get this song, album. I was born in 70 but understood the cold war hysteria. Bomb shelters and everything. Fagen paints such a cool picture with this song.

[@pittdave]

this album is still used today for audio arena testing... thats how beautiful it is

[@jguy359]

1982. Sound like it? To me it's still one of the greatest songs ever. It's bouncy and fun. Talks history of the 50s and 60s (reds decide to push the button down is a reference to the cold war era - new frontier is a prez JFK thing, etc). Never mind all that. It's pure fun.

[@mariabetancourt6797]

I was a teen when I heard this album.....I had never heard music so good .....I still love this Album

[@lahmarDalila-y8w]

A killing 👌👌👌👍👍👍👍it relaxing especially driving into your car

[@dennis12dec]

I still have the album on vinyl and and stood the test of time even today.

[@gregwillert9061]

Sorry about spelling on first text. Now, you might as well add the whole album onto your playlist!!!💥

[@wwk68tig]

You love Steely Dan (Donald Fagen) almost as much as I do........really enjoy watching you enjoy it. And your commentary is some of the best on KZbin..............("Can't Buy a Thrill" came out in my senior year of high school, 1972.......oy).............thanks for post.

[@wwk68tig]

One more thing: as a musician, you can give voice to all the things I've felt/known about Steely Dan/Donald Fagen for 50 years, but couldn't adequately express, even to myself.........so thanks for that too.

[@focusstudios1296]

This whole album is amazing! You should also check out Walter Becker’s 11 tacks of whack, a bit different but equally genius!

[@crazydale1000]

A Cleveland guy, Chuck Raney laying down that killer bass line. This albums production is impeccable

[@Straydogger]

Donald Fagen - lead vocals, background vocals, synthesizer Larry Carlton - lead guitar Ed Greene - drums Abraham Laboriel - bass Hugh McCracken - harmonica Michael Omartian - piano, electric piano Starz Vanderlocket - percussion, background vocals Charts

[@spoonerfive]

This is one tasty piece of music. Brubeck indeed, I like this, too.

[@jimmayors2315]

Donald Fagan is Steely Dan (well, he and Walter Becker). So, you've definitely heard lots of Donald Fagan fer sure!

[@louiseallan7918]

Thanks for reacting to this, I hadn’t heard it in years 👍

[@brenthowell8883]

Check out a few more songs by Donald Fagan, True Companion, Mona, The Dunes and Snowbound. They all have that Steely Dan sound cause Donald was a part of Steely Dan. You will not be disappointed!✌

[@windnchgo]

This song reminds me - where are the flying cars we were promised back in the day?? The Nightfly brought us sonically back to the late fifties, hep cats, cool jazz and optimism for the future, The album wistfully and sardonically comments on this. A great album.

[@gregall2178]

You may like some of Walter Becker's solo work, too. His is a little more rock and roll, in my opinion ;-)

[@gregpusczek4473]

Outstanding choice

[@brianjacob9084]

I've always loved this song and always go back to it, Hearing it with the music video on MTV way back when it came out was amazing! A top 5 song/video combo in my opinion, we seem to have similar taste and you should check it out when you have time.

[@stevecrisell108]

Superlative.

[@tomkelly1442]

Saw this on a music channel back in the day and it was just to good to be on a tv music channel

[@keithneale3055]

Check out the video for this song. It really adds to the pleasure of the tune

[@OllieBivins]

The theme of JFK's Inauguration address in Jan. 1961 was The New Frontier. He was the youngest US president ever. There was a sense of optimism for the future and America's leadership in the world. I was 8 yo but I remember.

[@1111nolanc]

You have to see the original music video. Very cool. A sort of early 80s neon prism of the 50s. A little weird and awesome!

[@jeffschielka7845]

Awesome album!

[@reggiebellamy7112]

Donald Fagen's Solo project 1982

[@GoldTopSlinger]

This is one of my favorite Cold War/nuclear annihilation songs.

[@GottaDance56]

Steely Dan was first, then Donald Fagen put out solo albums. Can you put me out of my misery and react to Aja? (Great drum solo in there!)

[@dennisjohndreher7258]

Larry Carlton on guitar fills

[@heatsinker_5517]

I was introduced to this song through the music video kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3PVpnSlpL2DhLc back in the day on TBS Nite Tracks and Night Flights.

[@rc1363]

I want my MTV!

[@richardlarson7065]

He is half of the Steely Dan sound