FIRST TIME LISTENING TO STEELY DAN - DO IT AGAIN (HIP HOP HEAD REACTION!)

[@tektoniks_architects]

This is a deep and outstanding rabbit hole to explore....Steely Dan is class and funk....brilliant stuff.

[@peggycarrigan9972]

One of my fav Steely Dan tunes 👍

[@steelyd2]

It’s perfection and grace

[@jeffnovack1321]

Once you hear Steely Dan, you will DO IT AGAIN....Reelin in the years, Peg, Hey 19....rabbit hole. This song is about the vices: violence, sex and gambling and how they reel you in to do it again...

[@cheezheadz3928]

Reelin in the years is my favorite.

[@eileendobbs8574]

Good ear. Its an electric sitar and that's Denny Dias playing. The musicianship of this group is always top notch.

[@jacksmith4460]

agreed and also their production is exceptional, sound quality and mixing sounds 20 years ahead of it's time

[@craigedwards2940]

Victor Feldman on percussion. There wasn't much he couldn't do.

[@mateuszmattias]

@@craigedwards2940 Really? That's fascinating! I have a record by Victor Feldman, but I had no idea he played on Steely Dan records.

[@CuriousGeorge1111]

Yup, a guitar with buzzy sitar strings, also featured on Stevie Wonder's Signed Sealed Delivered. Man, doesn't he tear that up? Thanks for the friendly, thoughtful reaction.

[@zosomoso]

Definitely a band’s band. Jimmy Page has stated that his all-time favorite guitar solo is from Steely Dan’s “Reelin’ in the Years.” High praise from an icon.

[@roundtownKen]

The Eagles admitted their favorite band was SD, and when SD lyrics mentioned "...turn up the Eagles, the neighbors are listening" on Royal Scam's "Everything you did", the next year the Eagles released mega-hit Hotel California which mentions "...they stab it with their STEELY knives..." IMO, the album Royal Scam is as good as Aja. They are different. But with songs like Kid Char, Green Earrings, Haitian Divorce and The Caves... Wow. All are great.

[@zosomoso]

Ken Kitchen I didn’t know any of that. Thank you!

[@bartstarr100]

There are no bad Steely Dan songs.

[@cityhonors1]

#Facts 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@ragjamrock]

100% True.The quality of their recordings and the level of musicianship is outstanding.

[@kirundist105]

The only bad one was when Smash Mouth covered this song!

[@Dooklawz]

Amen to that. Each Steely Dan track is a gem...explore them all man, you're sure to discover at least 8 or 9 new favorite songs!

[@briann7495]

yeah...I noticed that too...never heard a bad Steely Dan Song

[@fordp69]

Looks like the Steely Dan rabbit hole has caught another victim. Not a single bad song in their catalog.

[@jeffnovack1321]

I like your reaction - you understand the music and your appreciation for the music shows!

[@owlcu]

The instrument you refer to at 2:09 is called the guiro, a hand-held wooden block or cylinder with ridges carved into it, so you can drag a stick over to make a rhythmic pulse. Very popular in latin and Afro Cuban music. And if you really want to hear Steely Dan at their best (especially the bass and drums) listen to their songs "Josie" and "Peg".

[@ragjamrock]

My dad went to Mexico and came back with a guiro.It was shaped like a fish.

[@miguelEguzman]

I have heard it referred to as a"fish."

[@lynnrogers9236]

My grandfathers is shaped like a fish, and it still sounds good. :)

[@paznewis107]

The gourd wrapped in shells, or steel marble chains is a cabassa. Thin both guiro and cabassa, maracas. Basically all the toys 😺🐙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@biskygiver]

The song is about vices such as doing drugs where the subject of the song continues to return to the same dark world again and again, over and over. Try another Steely Dan song named "Black Cow." It was a hip hop sample, which you've likely heard before. It is the epitome of smooth! It's just plain smooth and an intoxicating song. Trust me.

[@flash218ily]

All the years I've been jamming to this song I never noticed the similarity to Smooth Operator before you pointed it out!.....very intuitive!!

[@iwantmyutube9040]

Same here, hehe.

[@WhatchaGunnaDooo]

Damn! That was the first thing I noticed

[@joepereira1205]

Michael Jackson's' Billie Jean has samples of this song.. There is a remix with both songs out there to compare.

[@flash218ily]

@@joepereira1205 I think you're wrong....there might be a remix that sounds like Billie Jean, but I heard Darryl Hall once say that MJ told him he got the groove for Billie Jean from "I Can't Go For That"....but there were no actual samples in the song

[@flash218ily]

@@George-gk5bu I'm aware of that.....I wasn't insinuating they ripped it off....(nor do I think Sade ripped it off)

[@mrichards6795]

A great reaction for a great band! Some of my favourites are, "Kid Charlemagne", "Hey Nineteen", "Peg", "Rikki Don't Loose That Number", and "Reelin' In The Years".

[@cityhonors1]

Reeling & Rikki some old school SD. 😊But PEG is my Jam! Kid & Hey 19 I love to sing the backup vocals to! 🐰 #ENRGYZRBunny

[@benpotaka5893]

Deacon blues also

[@tmwsiy7158]

These guys are notorious studio perfectionists. You’ll not find many better.

[@thecoogs]

Gotta love that smooth 70's vibe and jazz fusion background. Intricate layers of sound

[@sirex02]

Kanye, De La Soul, Ice Cube, Lord Tariq to name a few. Man soo many hip hop and rap songs have Steely Dan samples. Truth! React to Black Cow please!

[@cityhonors1]

He's gonna freak out as he recognizes sample after sample after sample.... 🤣😂🤣 Steely Dan! ☺ I'm here for it! 😉🐰 #ENRGYZRBunny

[@michelemichele3375]

Yeah. Black cow = Uptown, Baby. Try also, Don’t Take Me Alive, Reelin’ In the Years, Peg, Boddhisattva, FM. All Yacht Bangers. Lol

[@thelowe6393]

Sampling...the lazy man's way to "create" a song. Pathetic.

[@bartstarr100]

That solo was an electric Sitar

[@johannesbridges1341]

What's astonishing about this song is that it basically introduced Steely Dan. This was their first "hit". This musically, lyrically complex song, with an impossibly elaborate percussion arrangement, and a preposterous electric sitar solo, followed by a ridiculous keyboard solo, with an Old West motif, played with Caribbean rhythms, was essentially their DEBUT! Jesus Christ!

[@ammaleslie509]

I like the way you take it all in--the rhythm section, the percussion details, the solos... good ear to know that was an electric sitar. They have so many good songs--I envy you getting to hear them for the first time!

[@stevelubbehusen5842]

Welcome to the rabbit hole that will become your Steely Dan addiction......

[@sergiomattos109]

There is no nothing better than rock´n roll

[@paxonearth]

Rikki Don't Lose That Number, Kid Charlemagne, Black Cow

[@jacksmith4460]

yeh man Rikki dont lose that number is a great tune

[@thatoneguyagain2252]

You could do Steely Dan reactions for three weeks straight and never find a bad song. They were the ultimate 70's band, and every single recording was a slice of perfection. Too bad they couldn't transition to MTV (that is, too bad for MTV).

[@beasam75]

Steely Dan, so many great songs! The music from the 70’s is varied and all good

[@AW-yj6md]

It thrills me to no end to see young people checking out this old music!!, old for us oldsters, new for you young people. We were young or younger when we heard it, and were also impressed and hooked , and reeled in!, do pay attention to the lyrics, this one is a reference to Vegas, and this song is from the 1970's, so that part, "you find yourself in Vegas with a "Handle" in your hand", is what they use to call "one armed bandit ", they still call'em slot machines, but back in the day in order to play one you had to pull the lever down, of course after you deposited some coins, which you don't have to do anymore, everything is paper. They're still bandits, cause they still rob your wallet, unless you hit.,lol. And the name yeah, I know, ohh by the by, its a naughty name, huh,.look it up, don't know they chose that name I swear, everybody wants to be unique, different, I still haven't figured out why the Psychedelic Furs chose that,(yeah thats the name,.no lie), good music though. 😁, keep going, enjoy, Godspeed, Peace ✌

[@skott6854]

Your unashamed ability to just hear the music for what it is earned my subscribe. Keep it up Cool Breeze.

[@pncombies]

Black Cow, FM, Aja, Babylon Sister, Kid Charlemagne, Deacon Blues, Rikki Don't Lose That Number, Pretzel Logic and Don't Take Me Alive are Steely Dan favorites of mine. Thanks in advance for considering reacting to any or al of them!

[@kevansavage3058]

Welcome to the Steelhead family!

[@stevelubbehusen5842]

Kid Charlamagne, My Old School, Josie, Reeling In the years, Don't Take Me Alive, FM,..................So many good songs. Check out Steely Dan Wikipedia. 2 Music Geniuses who employed countless studio musicians to get the sound they wanted.

[@ph.ch.6541]

bravo! you must be a musician. You have a remarkable musical ear to reconnize the different instruments (electric sitar!) and to analyse the rythms. Je te félicite pour tes choix de chansons et tes remarques très pertinentes.

[@jayrahvisions]

Merci beaucoup

[@SARA-11-1]

Awesome, always loved Steele Dan, Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@Bucketheadgoat]

music is what unites. thank you for your reaction. these guys are brilliant

[@MrRabbit43]

Anything from their album AJA !

[@georgeburke2678]

"Peg", "My Old School", "Deacon Blues"............... Sooooooooooooooo good.

[@anthonyblakely399]

I know...I know...Steely Dan are Dope!!! When I first heard them on the radio in the70's the groove the beat....the instruments....that guitar playing...mmmmmm....Excellent...and that instrument is called "The Fish."

[@juliemanarin4127]

Love this song...this great band has several good songs!

[@raymondkidd2346]

Happy to join this review group..Steely Dan got the best musicians in to perform their perfect songs.They were so talented.✌

[@sungodrah]

Subbed to this young brotha.. you seem to know instruments.lotta folks don't know anything about instruments.not a bad thing.just helps enjoying different music. xox Be Blessed ,Be Safe Out There

[@sallyramirez5980]

Watching u listen to the greats, is like sitting with a friend who has never heard the music of my youth. U make me laugh, smile and ya always put me in a good mood. 🦋✌🦋

[@dantean]

Yes, the production values on ALL their songs were definitely A#1!!! They were studio aces! The other major Steely Dan songs to get with are: Reelin' in the Years; and Rikki Don't Lose That Number

[@ubilo]

You'll never go wrong listening to Steely Dan. It's always about the music and the stellar solos.

[@jrwarner579]

I like your reviews and commentary Bro. shout out from Philly

[@frankconley6321]

Excellent observations on this. Do another Steely Dan, you choose you can't lose.

[@Ritaholden1]

I love that you seem to really know about music on your reactions. I appreciate the way you think and enjoy music. Look forward to watching more of your videos.

[@xoites877]

Liked and subscribed. Thank you very much. After loving this song for decades you pointed a few things out to me I never noticed before. "Hey Nineteen" is really good, but this is one of the tightest bands you will ever listen to. It is all good. Nope. It's all GREAT! There is more great music out there than any single one of us will ever hear in eighty five lifetimes. Show me more of what you come up with, please. :)

[@strawbrryfld1]

Steely Dan is one of my top 3 favorite bands. Cool smooth jazz ROCK ! Listen close to the lyrics from their other songs.lots of drugs in there.. 😜🤣😂. ALSO look up the bands name STEELY DAN and what It means...😜🤣😂🤣 ! Their lyrics are very descriptive and evocative. AND YES Sade ! But she took her page out of Steely Dans book. So MANY fabulous songs and albums ....boy are you in for a treat. I remember being in 8th grade when the songs Deacon Blues and FM came out. I couldn’t get enough. The Gaucho and Aja albums are a MUST . Gaucho in particular non stop perfection. You need to listen to Black Cow, Bad Sneakers, (Dirty Work, and Reelin in the Years both from the same album as Do it Again) Don’t take Me Alive, Dr Wu, I.G.Y., I Got the News, Aja, Pretzel Logic off the album with the same title . My Old School, Kid Charlemagne (this song in particular is all about drugs. But so are many of their other songs. Get the lyrics and read them). Their lyrics are so well written. I wish I could write like Donald and Walter ...there are no real definitive answers out there about who wrote which lyrics. They are both geniuses ! Enjoy 😉

[@marcreed4031]

You just opened the door to some of the best music and mastering ever, along with some of the greatest musicians to ever play

[@Ritaholden1]

Love me some Stealy Dan. Thanks for sharing 😊

[@Fuphyter]

Steely Dan is one of my favorite bands. Their production is legendary

[@byronmitchell3784]

STEELY DAN, "DO IT AGAIN". WELCOME TOO GROOVY MUSIC.... GREAT REACTION

[@robinjordan3922]

Steely Dan is epic! They groove on soooo many songs. True musicians!

[@AutomatikSystematik]

I've never heard that extended version before. Totally cool the way the bass lets loose at the end.

[@frederickneal1600]

Best Steely Dan Tune Ever! Don't Take Me Alive!!!

[@elmoredneal5382]

Far out to see younger generations checking out Steely Dan ✌️ I'm a kid of the 1970s, so I grew up listening to Steely Dan and other legendary groups. These guys were very much perfectionists in the studio. All their tracks were meticulously recorded and mixed and very polished. I would highly recommend checking out their "Aja" album, considered by many to be their masterpiece 😍

[@jeffstevens4262]

Steely Dan are the greatest jazz/rock band who ever played music. So many absolute classic tracks, it's almost impossible to recommend any in particular, but here are a few...'Peg'...'King Charlemagne' ...'Aja'...'Deacon Blues'...'Show-Business Kids'...'My Old School'...'Reelin' In The Years'...'Ricky Don't Lose That Number'...'Fez'. God bless Walter Becker, so sadly missed.

[@denisetinto1828]

You seem to be a natural at interpreting music. Like your style and observations. Keep up the good work. Cheers from Canada

[@sparkysjoint1616]

This Band is dope. One of the most hip hop sampled bands. Probably top 5, if not number 1.

[@darrylhinko5568]

You have no idea where this all goes LOL, you will love it

[@steveclapper5424]

I bought Aja upon it's release and it stayed on my turntable forever! And one of the few albums I still listen to in it's entirety.

[@kentknapp2349]

Two dudes, plus a lot of studio musicians. They didn't tour much live in the early days (this). Donald Fagen on vocals and keyboard.

[@edgarlg345]

That's great driving music! Especially loud! Thanks!

[@jamesallen1156]

Consider that this track was recorded over 47 years ago. Still sounds fresh and relevant. You will find that many beats from this group have been sampled over the years. Try Black Cow, Kid Charlemagne, Bodhisattva. Very diverse group - always top talent used.

[@porflepopnecker4376]

I was the very first person on my block to buy this album when it first came out.

[@natecorning]

I absolutely love Steely Dan, as you dig deeper you might recognize some songs because popular rap music frequently samples them. I recommend Kid Charlemagne, Peg, Reelin' In The Years, Hey Nineteen, Dirty Work, Black Cow.

[@MrThumbs63]

There's plenty of Steely Dan you'll enjoy.

[@medmar76]

Never heard Stealy Dan? Ohhh, you're in a for a treat! They're one of those "everyone loves or hates them" bands, and I love'em. Not a single bad song in the bunch!

[@angeliabates7438]

One of my favorite songs. Playing the shit out of that guitar. Damn.

[@davewilson435]

Listening to Steely Dan is like going on an adventure. Every song is different and you just have to sit back and enjoy the ride.

[@encyclopediaamericana7234]

Here's another 10 now do it again! I see you makin that funk face! Yes! Groovin!😁

[@fgf366]

I really like your knowledge of music and the different instruments...👍👌....makes your reactions deeper and more thoughtful!!!.....😃💥....makes me appreciate your reaction more!...excellent job, my friend!!....keep up the great work!!...😁👍

[@jayrahvisions]

God bless, appreciate ya watchin 🙏

[@daviddean3291]

The music for testing your headphones and speakers! Steely Dan is one of top 10 groups of last 50 years, and studio musicians made most of the sounds that Fagen and Becker arranged. . They knew what the end result should be and kept experimenting until they got it. I like your channel. Request FM for your next review.

[@mikkovaltonen3564]

The percussion instrument is guiro, combined with congas playing the tumbayo rhythm, it's one of the few basic conga patterns every working drummer could use knowing :)

[@dlpowers3898]

this guitarist is AMAZING...Denny Diaz. He really goes all out in the solo. Thanks for sharing Jay! :)

[@gregrambo606]

Marimba and oh yeah, that sitar (created in India) solo! This is an electric.

[@DG2244]

Classic Steely Dan. They were unique forever.

[@Isleofskye]

I really enjoyed your thoughtful reaction and have Subscribed Reeling In The Years, Rikki Don't Lose That Number and a galaxy of other great tunes :).

[@kayeaton1691]

Another classic rock song

[@nikolatesla5553]

I see you have really climbed down into the Steely Dan rabbit hole. :) I haven't listened to them in years. I forgot just how good they were. These guys were genius composers. They took their time trying out every instrument to make whatever song they were working on to be just right. You have a good ear. Check out Dirty Work, Only a Fool would Say that, Bodhisattva and My Old School.

[@remoteuser65]

The main electric piano part was played on a Wurlitzer 200A. Awesome sound.

[@63kavon]

Thank you for your open mind. Thank you fa lettame be myself again

[@CarlWatkins]

Bodhisattva is a crazy ass song by Steely Dan. Some amazing solos on that track.

[@Pixelologist]

I'm impressed that you KNOW shit - instantly makes you better than, like, 95% of the reaction channels out there. A theremin? Even though you were wrong in this instance, it was a great guess and you pulled it up without hesitation. Respect! lol

[@sherwinrueben2562]

steely dan is life bro. 'reelin in the years' 'night by night'

[@mattharvey968]

Lots of great music by stealy dan!! Also check the song black water by the doobie brothers!!✌️

[@pauline7425]

I really enjoy your reactions. I appreciate the knowledge you have regarding the instruments being used. It makes it interesting to be able to learn about the instrument behind the sound. Thank you!

[@gaylemitchell5881]

I've got to appreciate them when you put all their music together

[@jeffduflo8204]

I like how you break down the music and identify phrases and instrumentation.

[@bobdelp2023]

SO THIS IS BASICALLY 2 EXCELLENT MUSICIANS ( DONALD FAGAN AND WALTER BECKER ) AND THEN THEY FILLED IN WITH SESSION PLAYERS ON THEIR ALBUMS. SO MANYYYYY GR8 SONGS JAY, I'M SURE YOU'VE HEARD A FEW ON THE RADIO: PEG, JOSIE, REELIN IN THE YEARS, ETC. ETC.! :)

[@johntremmel3949]

That is an Indian sitar a form of guitar from India a very succinct sound

[@gregscupholm254]

Kudos to you, sir. As you are discovering, Steely Dan is pretty much a RUSH-like perfect sound in terms of talent, creativity, and instrumentation, that you either like or don't like. I LIKE. Wait til you hear "Reelin' In The Years", "My Old School", or my favorite, "Deacon Blues".

[@robertlear2735]

The sounds is from an electric sitar, which is much more like an electric guitar than a traditional sitar. In the late 60's I once played a Coral electric at a music store but I never owner one.

[@voytecgrobor7576]

The percussion instrument you're asking for ca. 2:05 is definitely the guiro (sometimes written as "güiro")

[@deadeyetopher8621]

Haha, you get it!

[@joejoesguitarinventions]

Steely Dan songs never end ... they just lead you to anorher story 💯

[@mgtowvalues]

Cabasa. The shaky sound is the Cabasa.

[@catleeper]

Another awesome Steely Dan song is Any Major Dude.

[@cej7519]

I loved your reaction to this song! It has one the coolest grooves ever. Deacon Blues is my favorite song by Steely Dan, but this one is high up the list.

[@antonioballesterossanjuan8911]

music from another dimension , to fly......... yes

[@TheCanuck1962]

High Hat Cymbals. Used with a foot pedal to tap against each other. May also be using "Brushes", drumsticks with brushes at the end, on cymbals

[@frankmarsh1159]

6:10 -Wow, not too many people these days knows what a theremin is... Actually that sound is a Yamaha YC-30 organ. It was a cheap solid state organ from the early seventies that had something called a portamento ribbon on it. You would slide back and forth on it and it would give that warbley sound. It was not a very popular organ and I think this the only hit record that ever had one on it... kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWa4gWCdmtCfpNU

[@kathynicholson103]

I thought Donny Osmond played it on "Crazy Horses" to get the whinnying sound... 🤣😂

[@frankmarsh1159]

@@kathynicholson103 Wow !!! Never saw that one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5qxn3emfrxsZ5o&feature=emb_logo

[@kathynicholson103]

@@frankmarsh1159 Maybe not a "hit", but I jammed to it as a child. Maybe I was just excited to see Donny looking a little wild!

[@marcreed4031]

👍

[@roundtownKen]

Agree. And the electric piano is a Wurlitzer-which was popular then- but sounds different from the Fender Rhodes. (I have 2 Rhoads and would like to find a Wurly.)

[@elaineparlier6123]

Grew up with Steely Dan❤️ RIP Walter Becker...

[@kathynicholson103]

FM, Babylon Sisters, Dirty Work, My Old School, just as a start...