FIRST TIME HEARING STEELY DAN- Haitian Divorce REACTION

[@xfishnutzx]

It’s countless how many times in life one thinks, okay this is my favorite Steely Dan song... until you hear the next one. Rinse. Repeat.

[@willasacco9898]

Yep

[@ninja12lawbreaker]

SO TRUE

[@rolandmorrison8224]

Steely Dan took making music very seriously. Today's musicians make superficial garbage. I'm sure there are some exceptions but yeah.

[@garrymathesen8748]

Ain't that the truth

[@suepedie1]

Deacon Blues...no!...Kid Charlemagne....wait!....oh never mind....

[@smittybenzo4693]

I swear each Steely Dan song is it's own complete world with it's own atmosphere. You live there for a few minutes

[@GrowthruGod]

well said!

[@raymcarthur3870]

What a perfect way to say it!

[@richardkeegan9970]

Every friggin’ cut on this album is gold. Funky/jazzy brilliance.

[@Kim-iv4ty]

For me it's a much better album than 'Aja'

[@aleisterlilywhite1109]

My heart sings every time someone discovers Steely Dan. ESPECIALLY, “Haitian Divorce”. This made my day a bit brighter, thank you!

[@universal-zy5bh]

Haitian Divorce - one of my fav Dan songs also!!

[@kirksmith2051]

You're right.

[@777petew]

I love your genuine enjoyment. You may gather that these musicians were rabid perfectionists. Time means nothing. If it sounds good, it's good. Thank you.

[@MichaelTrogdon1990]

Bodhisattva, Black Friday, Doctor Wu, Don’t Take Me Alive, Green Earrings, Aja, Babylon Sisters, West of Hollywood

[@realbser1956]

The guitar was played straight. The talk box sound effect was added afterwards in production by Walter Becker. 🎸

[@misterbonzoid5623]

Now that is a surprise.

[@johnmcbarron7282]

That's unusual but it could be added to full effect live. I'm guessing they got the idea late;

[@michaelbastraw1493]

Now the liner notes make sense where it indicates Walter Becker augmented the Dean Parks guitar solo. Actually pretty clever, adding the effect after the fact. They would send the original clean guitar through the talk box driver and Becker would re-record it through a microphone with the tube in his mouth. Now I got to try it. Best. Leo.

[@misterbonzoid5623]

@@michaelbastraw1493 I never knew that. Thanks.

[@metaphoria3]

@@michaelbastraw1493 wow so he didn’t have to play it while he sang it! Amazing! I love the inflections

[@photo161]

She is so musical, so intelligent she hears everything that's going on and she knows how to talk about it. I've learned a whole lot of mew stuff from her about songs I thought I had known for years...She is the queen of reactors...

[@joeyhunt7820]

Pay attention to Steely Dan. Listen closely to their music and words. A beautiful thing 😍

[@Eddie_theEagle]

Just like they say: Steely Dan is your favourite bands favourite band

[@jeffreyhanson9930]

Love your insights, musical explication, and groove. it’s a pleasure sharing such great music with you. Like sitting’ with a friend with the stereo up loud. Thanks!

[@zackattack635]

Going to Haiti for a quick, cheap divorce was a trend in the 70’s.

[@robertjewell9727]

❤u2. Awesome reaction. That song has such atmosphere...you can feel it. "More to come"is awesome. Can't go wrong with this album. But check out also their title track from AJA if you haven't yet.

[@caroleann_2142]

The worst of divoces!

[@DWHarper62]

Masterpiece after masterpiece... The greatest pop artist of the late 20th century...

[@tonyallen4265]

About 62 SD songs in their classic period (72 - 80) and every single song hits. You have great taste in music, evidenced by your continued growing love of SD. Keep diving into their extensive catalog. I'm enjoying watching you enjoy my favorite band ever.

[@anyviolet]

"so in love, the preacher's face turned red" -- come on that's the best line ever!! lol

[@mikewritz]

One of my favorite Steely songs ever. Had to fly to NYC to finally see them play it live. Classic Steely cynicism and humor combined with amazing musicianship.

[@suepedie1]

Steely Dan is like that! Everything all at once with such precision! One of the soundtracks of my life! So happy to see someone 40 years younger appreciate! Thank you!❤️❤️❤️

[@plk5520]

Correction, Walter Becker used a talk box on Steely Dan's cover version of the Duke Ellington song, "East St. Lous Toodle-Oo".

[@edalisauskas7313]

Dr Wu Dont take me alive Studio versions These are your next Steely Dan tunes You'll like!

[@lawrenceeason8007]

Have you done "Rikki Don't Lose That Number"? That would be a good one by Steely Dan

[@icmman7]

MAYBE THE BEST BAND EVER AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED,BEEN LISTENING TO THEM SINCE '72.

[@johnlylemusic]

You got it girl! Thanks for being so musically present, and for absorbing it and taking it in, and for appreciating and getting the brilliance of what you were listening to. All respect. 👍🏼🎸❤️😎

[@steelers6titles]

Tremendous songwriters, and studio perfectionists. The Royal Scam (1976).

[@nicovaneenennaam5065]

My favourite Steely Dan record...wah wah guitar with vocoder .....it's heaven

[@richkurl]

Masterpiece is right! The title track from Aja, Green Earrings on Royal Scam, and Glamour Profession on Gaucho. You can never go wrong.

[@kevingallagher2127]

Haaa...love it! I've listened to this song thousands of times in my life, and I have the same reaction as you did every damn time! You said it best: eargasm.

[@peterdyes9724]

love your reaction....digging the music so much [can you dig it?...yes] what a great song.....it is a master piece you are cool

[@janicesanders9981]

Just do ALL of Steely Dan songs... I love them all.... and your face....WOW!!!

[@juliettespain7994]

Glad I found you. Really enjoyed the same enthusiasm I hear from all the instruments. Steely Dan EVERYTHING they do is bang.

[@alholds]

That was epic watching you react to one of my favorite steely Dan songs 😊 instant subscribe

[@plk5520]

I can't think of any other Steely Dan song that uses a talk box. After watching your reaction I appreciate this song a lot more than I did before.

[@edpas007]

Still haven’t reacted to Don’t Take Me Alive “ another true story btw , and also Larry Carlton’s amazing solo and overall work. Genius

[@Kim-iv4ty]

One of my favourite albums and song......

[@stephencaruso760]

one of my requests for you months ago! thanks!!! got to checkout Caves of Altamira on that same album!!

[@Thomas-aka-TomD]

West of Hollywood, Bodhisattva, Two Against Nature, Everything Must Go, Don't Take Me Alive, Bad Sneakers, Babylon Sisters, Jack of Speed, Cousin Dupree, Sign In Stranger, Glamour Profession etc....

[@garrymathesen8748]

It is great seeing you react to music laid down ~50yrs ago. Almost each tune derives from a specific occurrence, situation or observation that in many ways is just as spectacular as the music chosen to accompany the song. 150 years from now young folks will continue to find SD or SD will find them.

[@anonaki-mt6xb]

Stella hits her Steely Groove @ 2:17 - Go Sister .)

[@TheCornishCockney]

Steely Dan = Perfection in music. My favourite ever band. Check out "Night by Night" or "Dont Take Me Alive" or "Pretzel Logic" or FM or.....oh hell,ALL of them!

[@savariaxa]

Your gold teeth from the Katy Lied album Fire 🔥! 👍

[@rubbersole79]

So much great "Dan". Nice to see that you're a true fan. We love your reactions the best.

[@NikkiSou]

Saucy is the best description the drums. Bernard Purdie 😍

[@Doodger12]

One of the greatest bass parts

[@jefflathrop7313]

They're somethin else. You looked genuinely happy listening to this tune. Love it.

[@stevemulvaney9220]

Hey! I’m a big Steely Dan Fan.. love your reaction to these classic songs I grew up with.. Nice!! 👍

[@jamesfranklyn5312]

I FORGOT HOW GOOD THIS SONG WAS........I HEARD IT IN A BAR I NEVER WENT TO BEFORE.....THEN DIRTY WORK CAME OUT AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN......GUESS I GOTTA KEEP GOING TO STRANGE BARS TO GET MY FILL.....

[@christopherosborne7058]

They always used the best session musicians!!!

[@kkoo3247]

She is a clever musical mind. Brilliant reaction

[@CP-lp9pb]

How about 'THIRD WORLD MAN' and 'NIGHT BY NIGHT' by STEELY DAN! Thanks for reacting to this great band!! You have some great analyses of the songs you listen to!

[@maxhall1534]

You rock.

[@christinawoolley6206]

One of my favorites on the album.......that's what we used to blast back in the day. 😺

[@MrBill2719]

So much fun reacting vicariously with others. This has long been one of my favorites among many by them. While you're in that rabbit hole, I don't think you've gotten to "The Boston Rag" yet Essential.

[@kylelooper2156]

Boston rag has great musical moments, but the chorus doesn't fit the storyline. I imagine that the Boston rag must be some kind of ragtime jazz (a newspaper makes zero sense in context), but that has nothing whatever to do with Lonnie's story. I think they were just high af when they wrote that song, and it doesn't hold together as a story.

[@rlevitta]

The attachment on the guitar is a speaker core with a tube attached to it so the sound goes up the tube. The guitar player's guitar sound is piped through that speaker. The guitar player puts the tube in his mouth with his mouth next to a microphone. The "wah-wah" effect is made by the guitar player moving his mouth as if he was singing except he's not making sound.

[@crazydale1000]

SD were the masters of production and mixing. They are for sure a headphones group.

[@waynereeves6252]

Great song and your best reaction yet. The reggae beat gets me moving too. The instrument is a guitar with a processor called a talkbox play by a studio musician named Dean Parks.

[@roundtownKen]

I knew you would feel Haitian Divorce (off Royal Scam.) Next: Steely's "West of Hollywood" off 2 Against Nature. Hatian had the guitar... Hollywood has a 4 minute sax meltdown.

[@jacksonmorganfroghin4815]

Other great ones are: Black Cow, Black Friday, Deacon Blues and of course Hey 19.

[@Phil-p7p]

.... now that is the correct reaction!!!

[@PrometheanBlade]

Wow! You geeked out to that song like I do, pretty much every time. It's just that good. Thanks for the video and reaction, it's validating to see someone else dig it that hard.

[@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis.]

If you haven't done it already, you should do, 'Rikki Don't Lose That Number' from 1974. Btw, the thing that the singer was using which made that sound you liked was called a 'Vocalizer' a long corrugated plastic tube which the singer would make noises through, it was very popular in the mid seventies.

[@jozneptune]

You’re moves during the guitar, ehem talkbox, solo. Lol! You’re my favorite

[@gbadesakin]

I just love the way you enjoy SD. Real connoisseur!!!!

[@kianpa1]

Thank you. One my favs from them. They are my favorite band.

[@wjl2601]

Just passing by. I can see you are a real music lover. Love you for that.

[@danieljodrey709]

Their best selling song was Rikki Don't Lose that Number. Don't miss it. Your insights are on point as always. You have an impeccable ear and taste as well. Talk box on guitar. For maybe the first time ever in an endless parade of reaction videos I find myself learning something about listening to music. Great instincts.

[@soakedbearrd]

I love the whole vibe of this song. One thing I rarely hear anyone talk about which caught me the first time I heard this song the lyrical melody. He sings it perfect with the tempo of the song and it matches so good.

[@MatthewSmith-fy5hk]

Eargasm. Wonderful way to describe Steely Dan. Props, girl.

[@peterkirkman3357]

Thanks for selecting this utter classic and judging right, so many people unaware of how good these guys are.

[@bdogjr7779]

Awesome Scribe🌷《☆》Another Steely Dan masterpiece is" (Rikki don't loose my number) :*: Greetings from⛾Florida🤳my friend🤓🎱🔊☮✌👍🏾

[@ljoelmchanley3676]

Seeing you enjoy the singular preeminence of the Dan as I did 44 years ago fills me with joy!

[@katylied24]

How about some more island joy, play, "Everyone's Gone To The Movies".

[@yourebusted5786]

"The Goodbye Look" is def island.

[@johnlylemusic]

LOVE Everyone’s Gone to the Movies! What a dark sick yet fun masterpiece! And THAT HOOK! It could almost be a TV jingle, yet somehow SO much more hip. It’s what “Pumped Up Kicks” wishes it was!

[@MrCrkeenan]

Aja, when all my diying Dancing is through,, I run to Youuu !

[@johnroberts5637]

This song, "Kid Charlemagne", and " Don't Take Me Alive" are my Holy Trinity of Steely Dan. Anyone who can listen to those three songs and NOT become a Dan Fan has no gears between their ears.

[@peteortiz3554]

your such a free spirit, bless you doll

[@metaphoria3]

My fave part is that call response ending you talked about at the end with the subtle “bell” drop prog L opposite the French horn sounding talk box R outro

[@davidhooper3821]

I highly recommend listening to every Steely Dan album thru and thru

[@franco91953]

Just realized how ‘urgent’ the reggae translates from your comment. It has this inevitable drive, whichworks either lyrics so well.

[@misterbonzoid5623]

Glad to be a part of your journey of discovery of SD, who I've loved since the mid-70s. Maybe try 'Fire in the hole' next?

[@RyneMurray23]

I love seeing videos of people reacting to steely dan that haven't heard them alot

[@biskygiver]

If you like the sax, and I think you dooooooooooooooo, you'll give Caves of Altamira a listen to. With respect to Hatian Divorce it ends much too soon and i could listen to the groove for minutes on end and end up with a smile on my face each and every time. In addition, their music can be played at loud levels, but it doesn't have to be to appreciate what they do as opposed to other styles or bands.

[@CosmicCompassionQuest]

Reaction so attuned to the music it brought a tear to my eye.

[@jordanghetler8011]

PLEASE PLEASE DO STUFF FROM THE GAUCHO ALBUM!

[@stevoschannel4127]

Eargasm…perfect Steely Dan is my stuck on an island band

[@toffee20]

My fav band. Great reaction

[@SARA-11-1]

Nice reaction, thanks.

[@squidly12009]

Enjoying the SD ride. I'll be back here in the seat rollin' and groovin' 🤙

[@katylied24]

No other band in history could make this song.

[@UBZUKki]

I feel you... Lost in great music... So good

[@metaphoria3]

You’re such a great conduit what ur able to pick up first listen amazing

[@ajm25100]

That sound is coming from a voice box it's a tube you put in your mouth and it makes the gIutar sound different.

[@kathleenkildare8688]

❤️❤️ this song and your reaction

[@improperbostonian6722]

Classy funky jazzy tune so good!

[@RReid]

Absolute masterpiece

[@Antrodemus]

There was a fair bit of reggae feel on Walter Becker's last album too. Check out "Bob Is Not Your Uncle Anymore."

[@johncurtis920]

I've heard it said that music is joy in a bottle. Well...the Steely is smoky whiskey poured out into a tumbler, to just about the point of excess, all while in front of a fire on a cold winters night. Strictly for adults. And oh, so very good..... John~ American Net'Zen

[@jonh901271]

Dean Parks' snarling talk box guitar solo is fire!

[@andrewedwards8238]

My fav tune of all time.

[@mannyfromatascadero9574]

I smoke a lot of good sativa here in Seattle, and that’s exactly how I fe-fe-feel when I hear this...

[@eileendobbs8574]

On that same album Green Earrings. It is def what you call fire.

[@yourebusted5786]

Don't forget Fagan's solo The Nightfly and New Frontier

[@jenniferbabros1985]

Pearl of the Quarter is also a great songs of THE DAN'S