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[@kirkhassett8726]

Walter produced the entire Kamakiriad album, and played lead and bass guitar parts throughout. This was their first full-album collaboration since Gaucho. So while it’s officially a Donald solo album, as the songs were all written by him, it’s also a like Steely Dan album in disguise. ❤

[@JKonstage]

Exactly!

[@annbeguity5932]

Becker and Fagen co-wrote ‘Snowbound’

[@rosemarypugliese2984]

Donald produced Walter’s first solo album as well

[@jml-rj5re]

@@annbeguity5932 Yes they did. It was written for an aborted 80s Steely Dan album. Walter's bass on Snowbound is wicked!

[@rogerbillings5081]

Cool. Didn't know that. Always thought this was a companion album to "The Nightfly" - a past and future thing. Wonderful stuff.

[@iliumboy]

My favorite line, "A virus wearing pumps and pearls."

[@jwoodard29]

Mine too. My kind of Covid.

[@monacaravetta]

“They’re landing on the Jersey beaches, Their engines make the white sands swirl”… As a Jersey girl who grew up on SD and who loves women it was everything!

[@annbeguity5932]

Yes Becker on guitar, bass…and producer

[@alanparsonsfan]

Oh yeah! "They're headed toward our sun, on a party run..."😊

[@jml-rj5re]

After The Nightfly, Donald had some writer's block and went into a deep depression. He tried to make a solo album, then a Steely Dan album. It wasn't happening. He write a few songs for other artists (Diana Ross, Greg Phillanganes), then some music for the movie Bright Lights, Big City (ex. Century's End). The Fagen got together a NY Rock n Soul Review with Michael McDonald, The Rascals, Phoebe Snow - bumped into Walter, married the tour producer Libby Titus and got his Mojo back. Walter and Donald then recorded their first solo albums and began touring as Steely Dan again.

[@ianson3]

"Then the milkman screamed, and pointed up to the sky." This song is so....sinister. It's the perfect Dan song even if it's technically not the Dan.

[@TheCornishCockney]

Steely Dan has captured me on thousands of occasions. Pick up ANY album by them,play it knowing it’s going to be great,but pay attention to the lyrics. Ridiculously clever and often prophetic. Perfection in music. Perfection in grown up songwriting.

[@alanmusicman3385]

I know and yet the guys barely mentioned the lyrics on this one. IMO missed an entire dimension of this track.

[@lyndarougeau2763]

My favorite line “ You’re not my Lynda!” Love the way he sings on this track!

[@lantose]

That’s the way my sister spells here name. My name is Lantie (guy) and finally searched the internet and there are quite a few women who have that name and use that spelling instead of perhaps Lanny. At the very end he says that name also, which is why I looked it up years ago.

[@walterkirk9210]

I totally get that, Nick & Lex! I would not want to live in a world without Steely Dan! 🙂

[@scottanderson8420]

Life without steely Dan means I’m m dead, and even then they are playing Steely Dan at my funeral. Also, wherever my psyche/essence/energy has migrated to I’m still going to be generating Steely Dan. Maybe I'm sitting on a cloud, with Walter and Donald.

[@dereklowe946]

I remember when Kamakiriad was released and was so excited as it was the first Dan related music released in years. I still get a buzz listening to Trans Island Skyway as Donald name drops my home town Glasgow in it. It's a great track incidentally,maybe you can do a reaction to that soon. All the best from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@debrabrabenec]

I love this track because he sings my name! (Debbie)

[@plicdat5474]

If you haven’t already done so, you must listen to DF’s Morph The Cat album, especially The Big Pagoda of Funn. Amazing

[@danielolson5378]

Official the Kamakrirad album is a Donald solo project but if the scratch the surface we'll find a Walter Becker as a session guitarist and producer. Yes it's the Walter Becker as the second half of Steely Dan. So in reality it's a SD album according to me cause Walter produced it and is also credtided as guitarist plus it sounds like mid '90s SD!

[@annbeguity5932]

Becker also in bass throughout

[@ickeyray]

There's an awesome video for this delicious song...

[@jontom666]

How can this album be thirty years old?! I love when you guys "Air Bass"... more air bass!

[@MichaelTrogdon1990]

Nick also reacted to “Teahouse on the Tracks” from Kamakiriad.

[@jtenaz]

On The Dunes, is other great Donald song. Same album.

[@philipLS2509]

I recently discovered your channel. I enjoy watching your reactions to music I've been enjoying for many years now. Anything Steely Dan is pure gold! Forgive me, I haven't read many comments, but are you aware of Donald Fagen's last solo album "Sunken Condos" from 2012? Highly recommended. Track #4 "weather in my head" features solo guitar that reminds me of their Royal Scam album. Also, on a different note, are you aware of the group called "Incognito"? It's a UK based, the mastermind is Jean-Paul Maunick and his rotating crew of session musicians. If you love Steely Dan, I'm sure you 'll absolutely love Incognito. They feature slick production, amazing musicianship, jazz/funk/fusion/dance, fabulous grooves, basslines, horn section, female backing vocals, etc. Check them out if you have not done so. You won't regret it. They have albums dating back to the late 80's, early 90's and present day. I highly recommend their album "In Search of Better Days" from 2016.

[@jml-rj5re]

The bridge on Tomorrow's Girls is ridiculously great.

[@DonnieDailey]

Tomorrow's Girls is my favorite cut from that album. thanks for all the great videos. I'm a huge Steely Dan fan and love watching your reactions to their music.

[@perrynelson4254]

The Nightfly was one of the first CDs I bought in 1986, to try out my new CD player. It was like pure silk. Avalon by Roxy Music was also beautiful sounding on my new CD player in the same year.

[@alanmusicman3385]

Agreed - the Nightfly is probably one of my top 3 favourite albums of all time.

[@JKonstage]

Thank you Nick and Lex! Yes, I do try to request songs that I know you will like, as well as the community. You were right about this being a sci-fi song. It’s about a race of beautiful alien women who land on earth to take over the planet. The long outro is a list of names of women who’ve been replaced by aliens, which is a very funny way to end the song. And this is the album where Walter makes up with Donald and they’re together again. Eventually leading to two more Steely Dan albums, one of which (Two Against Nature) won the Grammy for Album of the Year. Although I personally prefer their last one, Everything Must Go.

[@egonnowicki9593]

Nice Hey nineteen lyrical pun. "....... a wonderful thing." Very clever!

[@jimdukeproject]

If you told me this was a Steely Dan song I’d believe you. Many similar elements, of course Fagans vocals, but even the guitar sound.

[@stever808]

He has written some great lyrics, but none better than these. So funny.

[@user-tf3qi2wg8j]

"A virus wearing pumps and pearls. " That caught my attention when I first heard it. In an NPR interview of DF with Terri Gross, she noticed that line, too. Right away he got mad and told her she should write her own song if she didn't like it. Yikes!

[@rosemarypugliese2984]

He did two videos for Kamakiriad- Tomorrow’s Girls with Rick Moraniss and Snowbound. Latter is Great song and truly bizarre stop-action video. They’re a blast!

[@kentinatl]

Listened to this album at least twice daily for awhile when it came out...love you two...Kent

[@kencribbs9344]

I've been a superfan of Donald, Walter (RIP😢) and their ever-evolving coterie of fabulous session musicians for more than 50 years. I'd like to be considered for one of your last two slots. Aloha!😊

[@NicknLex]

Thanks for the interest! It’s the highest tier of our monthly membership in on Patreon, still two spots left if you’d like to join!!! :) www.Patreon.com/Nicknlex

[@grega8586]

Yay! More Fagan 🙂 If I remember correctly, the video for this featured Rick Moranis... #nicknlexrequest Be Bop Deluxe - Axe Victim ....you can't get away 😀

[@grega8586]

In your mid-song comments, you mention wanting to hear some Steely Dan on a new stereo... Back when Aja was released, it was often used to demonstrate stereo systems and speakers in stores... Heard my share of it while shopping for my speakers...and ended up getting the MFSL pressing of the album. Listening to it with a linear tracking turntable with good speakers is pretty amazing.

[@jml-rj5re]

One of the best bridges of all time. Fantastic song. Walter on bass, guitar, producing.

[@diannegillespie766]

My favorite part of that song is the "bridge" although it's more like a trip to an alternate universe and back.

[@jml-rj5re]

Snowbound is another great song from Kamakiriad. Walter-cowrote Snowbound, played guitar and bass. The bass is amazing. Another remarkable bridge. Highly recommended!

[@jml-rj5re]

There's more in Snowbound than most artists' entire career! Beyond flawless.

[@mikegrattan1]

I really enjoyed your Steely Dan, Donald Fagen videos. Sort of a rare bird here, Toy Matinee. A great find for fans of 80's music. A group of top shelf 80's session players, songwriters, and producers turned loose in the studio with an unlimited budget. Turn it on Salvador, Last Plane Out, Things She Said are suggested tracks. If you find the band interesting, Tim Pierce has a great video about the band on his KZbin channel.

[@patrickmcevoy5080]

Nightfly seems to get more attention, for me, Kamakiriad is the best Fagen solo album, and frankly, the last "great" Steely Dan album (I think it qualifies since Becker is all over it as well). I always go back to it, and it's always a thrill.

[@richkurl]

Thanks again for yet another great reaction. I recently re-discovered and re-explored this album on my own newly upgraded, ever-evolving stereo. The sound engineering is absolutely top notch, and what can you say about Donald's songwriting and storytelling. Next up from this album, try Teahouse on the Tracks - funky, contagiously groovy, with stellar trombone work throughout.

[@jimled50jl49]

Hi Guys, this is such an excellent solo album....with guest appearance of Walter Becker.... Love it when artists from a band do a solo album and other band members pop by to help out. Sometimes it's hysterical when you read the musicians on a solo album, and discover it's practically the whole band.appearing on various tracks. Byeee Jim X

[@jondhuse1549]

The bass on the track "Snowbound" used to be regularly heard in hi-fi stores demonstrating the bass response of systems and speakers.

[@oneblessedude]

OMG... this track is all about Walter playing the best BASS track ever...turn up your bass EQ full blast and the volume too...over the ear headphones...I swear he detuned the bass to go subsonic...lol

[@comvoice]

This song is arguably the best thing on a wonderful album,

[@user-tf3qi2wg8j]

Nope. Snowbound. An instant standard

[@ericmeredith8754]

That classic Dan sound! Front and center on this track! There is nothing like it! Great request! Thanks Nick and Lex! Best youtube reaction channel there is. Love you everyone here!

[@debrabrabenec]

Congratulations on 70+K!!🎈🎉🎈🎉 Always loved this one, (and not just because Don sings my name- second on the list!), but because it is groovy sci-fi fun! I also would not want a world without Steely Dan- if they outlawed it I would be quite the rebel!! 🎵❤️🎵 Debbie

[@NicknLex]

Thank you Debbie❤️Today I went over the lyrics myself and giggled all the way through. I love their sense of humor and geekiness. Such great composers and lyricists. We loved your heartfelt letter and will answer you back as soon as we get a bit more time. We love you Debbie❤️🙏

[@scottanderson8420]

Hi Debra 2nd on the list of Donald’s alien imaginary and replacement girlfriends is a stellar achievement. I bought this cd right when it came out as I was driving from West Virginia to pickup my girlfriend (future wife) in Kansas on the way to camp at The Grand Canyon in Arizona. Had it memorized in no time. Hope your summer is fantastic.

[@EddieSanders-qz4sl]

I can't believe you haven't played any of Jeff Beck how about Blow By Blow!!! My favorite Guitar s of all time.Freeway Jam oh my my get with with it

[@JeffGoldberg561]

I have watched all of your Steely Dan/Donald Fagan videos in the past week. It is so enjoyable watching you guys experience them for the first time. We went to see Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers in concert before the pandemic- Great show! P.S. My daughter spent a week in Denver recently and she wants to move there.

[@DonEnright-kx7lc]

Hadn't heard this in a long time! Great play!! So great!!! Thanks!!

[@jimmeltonbradley1497]

I remember my first time listening to the album this is from on my way back from a gig, very late one night in early 1994. Perfect for the early hours.

[@scottanderson8420]

What a great reaction, my second comment after my second time listening. Although I’ve heard this song a hundred times as always there is something new in a Steely Dan song. Thanks Nick I started appreciating and picking up on all of Walters great guitar fills. I think I missed them because I was too busy singing along and trying to remember all of Donald Fagen‘s imaginary alien girlfriends names during his vamp at the end. Love you guys ❤️ love the channel❤️. Can’t wait for you to have a great trip. Can’t wait for you to come back stronger than ever ❤️ with 70 K in the pocket.

[@scottanderson8420]

Thanks JK we will eventually hear it all. They can still do the videos of this one and Snowbound. Great song that incorporates their fascination with science fiction. I say they because Walter Becker produced and plays guitar on every track and plays bass to. The only thing that doesn’t make this a Steely Dan record is that Walter Becker didn’t really write any of the songs except for snowbound, which was a song that they had abandoned earlier. So all these compositions are Donald Fagen. I did get the smooth touch of Walter producing and adding his guitar . The video is very hilarious with Rick Moranis in it. I’m gonna sit back and listen to the reaction in the cool of the evening in the last night of the triple sun. Then I want to comment on how great my two favorite reactors did.

[@JKonstage]

I suppose one day we’ll have heard it all. But Fagan is supposed to be working on a new album! Though with him, that could take years.

[@MauricioDelaRosa-ue9ut]

SNOWBOUND!

[@scottanderson8420]

I can’t wait for another Donald but as you said I will probably be prepared to wait. 🎶

[@patrickbut-not-a-saint9418]

Great stuff. And great sting in the tail since in the end the women are alien assassins (though of course this is probably a metaphor for how women have changed down the years from the ideal of 1950's retro futurism)!

[@michelemichele3375]

Wait, what?!! Was there a Steely Dan first contact? A “close encounter of the Dan kind” that happened? Someone from the Dan camp reached out to you and the channel? Can’t wait to hear. Great track. Thanks, JK. ❤️ Nick & Lex, Glad you were both here for this one. Loved it. And Congrats on 70k!! Wow 🤩

[@scottanderson8420]

Inquiring minds need to know.

[@JKonstage]

Yes, spill it!

[@danielmccann8325]

Like to hear Glamour Profession is still on the playlist, its at the top of mine. TG got a good deal of play on the pop radio stations, great song.

[@thomassicard3733]

I speculate that this song was inspired by the novel Chapterhouse: Dune - the last of the Dune series - by Frank Herbert.

[@jaimegarcia6114]

I was just listening to that album yesterday!! by the way, I have an awesome Alpine system in my car designed for high quality audio. I tell you what, hearing Steely Dan and Donald's solo works (as well as other music) through the system is an absolute treasure. It literally doesn't get better than that!!

[@francdelarosa8256]

Una de mis favoritas de DF. Escuchen Jungle Choir (Mannequin) de Marc Jordan, buenísima canción. Armonizada por DF (creo que toca el sintetizador también) y grabada en los tiempos de Aja con varios de los músicos que grabaron con SD. Saludos!

[@cindyp1033]

The video for this song is great❤

[@NoCanDu]

Yes! Must see!

[@kbstabs5982]

Great reactions to a great song.

[@hurstfam1997]

You need to hear ‘Snowbound’ from this album. Great song.

[@mrbass617]

On The Dunes is amazing.

[@nancygarreaud1534]

14 repeats on the fade-out

[@mrbass617]

@nancygarreaud1534 wish it was 28.

[@masapell]

I would love to see a reaction to the live version of “Bodhisattva” off of Steely Dan Gold. Such a different groove than the studio cut!

[@mjm5081]

❤Donald❤ 🙏❤🌹 Walter 🌹❤🙏

[@MauricioDelaRosa-ue9ut]

Hey JK next up from this album let's do Snowbound.

[@JKonstage]

I’ll keep it in mind, thanks!

[@stevea.1929]

Happy 70K. Congrats.

[@cabassutchristian7965]

❤😂🎉😮

[@rgvandusen]

I play "Snowbound" on the 4th of July....😅.....

[@jtenaz]

Yeah!

[@woke2woke153]

Ah you got here at last! Brilliant. Looking forward to watching your reactions. Next Morph the Cat?

[@NicknLex]

Done, check it out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqixg4F7hMSDfsU

[@woke2woke153]

@@NicknLex Great. Thank you! Security Joan? H-Gang? All great stuff. Love your channel.

[@danielmccann8325]

@@woke2woke153 Also include night belongs to mona.

[@woke2woke153]

@@danielmccann8325 For sure. All of em!

[@davidgale7384]

Thanks for the morning walk with Toby. (Woof!) I have never heard this as "life got in the way" when this came out. Here's a gift from Toby's walk playlist he would think you will enjoy... Kim Mitchell (also Max Webster) All You Are (solo) In Context To The Moon (prog) n The Road (acústica) {Portuguese spell check) Have a good walk with Max

[@nancygarreaud1534]

Tea house on the tracks

[@danl.909]

This is a Steely Dan album in everything but name. Walter produced it and played on it, for heaven’s sake. What more does it need to be the real thing? Edit: Did the heavy collaboration on this album lead to the resumption of touring that also began in ‘93?

[@michaelescareno7048]

Enjoyed your reaction!!! Definitely my favorite song from the album!!!

[@JeffGoldberg561]

The Eagles with Steely Dan in concert Denver October 5th

[@NicknLex]

😳 OMG!! That's amazing! Unfortunately we won't be in town that day😭We bought tickets for A 3 day concert in California. Can't believe it 😧

[@JeffGoldberg561]

@@NicknLex That's a bummer!

[@JKonstage]

Wow, Nick! Is it worth it? I suggest you scalp those tickets and stay in town! Who knows if you’ll get another chance?

[@nancygarreaud1534]

For those of us 50s and 60s girls whose names are listed, it’s a poignant reminder of our past and of the future as we age

[@bd200]

Love it! ... Soooo looking forward to when you start tapping into his 'Sunken Condos' album (my personal fav).

[@kategillooly9039]

Love this album!! 🥰

[@stephencaruso760]

what a great time you had with this gem!

[@franckthibault2521]

70K!

[@DonnieDailey]

Have you reviewed Walter Becker's Surf and or Die from 11 Tracks of Whack? I love to see your reaction to that one. Peace

[@alanmusicman3385]

Great pick! Baffles me how you guys could listen to this and not discuss the lyrical content very much!

[@NicknLex]

This song had so many good things going on. To react to all that musical Input ( chords, bass lines, drums, horns, guitar licks, solos, time signatures etc ) it's impossible to just focus on the lyrics. We had such a good time just listening to the man sing plus the backing vocals. It's not enough time to discuss the lyrics in 10 minutes. We do that on repeated plays afterwards. We just heard the song 3 times in a row and now we are singing along like we always do when we listen to steely dan👍

[@alanmusicman3385]

@@NicknLex :-) Fair enough - but I would have expected at least some reference to the lyrics within that 10 minutes - they are pretty unusual. But I guess we each come to art from different directions and music is no exception.

[@MisterWondrous]

Steeleye Span, I mean Steely Dan, is more betterer than Low-T Dan, leastwise according to Gideon's Bhagavad-Gita. That proven, let me go on the suggest some further Pretzel Logics and some Charlie Freak, who had but one thing to call his own. Happy Fifth!

[@debrabrabenec]

I second that "Charlie Freak" and raise you a "Parker's Band!"

[@stephencaruso760]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6K5hImbqNx8pqM this is Steely Dan live at 22:31 Reelin in the Years - great Baxter /Dias dual leads and Walter on bass !

[@santellanr]

Did they ever tell us the story? Just wondering if I missed it.

[@dereklowe946]

I asked about a Dan membership but you didn't reply 😢

[@NicknLex]

Sorry! It’s the highest tier of our monthly membership in on Patreon, still two spots left!! :) www.Patreon.com/Nicknlex

[@richarddegener]

Great review, but why don't you talk about the lyrics, cause you're sitting next to a tomorrow girl.