First Time Reaction | Steely Dan - Peg | YALL COULD'VE WARNED ME!

[@robertpearson8798]

I just never get tired of watching new people discover The Dan.

[@womanonthinice1276]

Me too 😂

[@dannyherron9455]

My grandchildren are discovering and loving the music that I grew up with, I am so glad that it is being passed on, Thank you!

[@dazieger]

Spent all morning watching first reactions to this song. It's always a delight seeing people discover The Dan.

[@cesarbaca5297]

Me too 😂

[@michaellockhart554]

Steely Dan is it's own genre, everything from blues to jazz to rock to funk to r&b and back again

[@KennethHoffman-p4k]

Absolutely their own genre, which makes them so unique and timeless. Love to see people react to the them for the first time. I have been listening to them for 50 years and I never grow tired of them. RIP, Walter Becker.

[@awaitingthetrumpetcall4529]

I'd have to agree. When I first heard Steely Dan it sounded like a new type of music.I couldn't put a name on it. I had the same reaction when I heard the Brecker Brothers "Sneakin Up Behind You".

[@CherryBombBlonde]

Fav steely Dan song? Whatever one is playing! The greatness is deep!

[@daveking9393]

EXACTLY!!

[@kirkgray6949]

Chuck Rainey on bass…what did u expect

[@chrisweidner4768]

My introduction to them was “Show Biz Kids.” 💯👍

[@CorePathway]

Peg, to me, is the ultimate pop song.

[@brucecoleman1574]

@@chrisweidner4768 I bought the Greatest Hits Album Show Biz Kidz as my first Steely Dan never realizing I knew all of the songs on the album from the radio but never knew the artist until then.

[@marcyw922]

Two words... DEACON BLUES

[@stevedahlberg8680]

Yes!

[@Cynthia_W765]

In my top 5 of all-time favorites!

[@JanBear]

My favorite Steely Dan, too

[@swimrski]

meh...

[@gailanderson7217]

Another 2 words - Dr. Wu

[@gerib4234]

Every track on Aja must be heard before leaving this planet! NO ONE like Steely Dan ❤

[@williamlucas4656]

Be aware that you were going backwards as “do it again” was their first hit in 1973. It’s a bit confusing because the first part of the song sounds like a western and the second part sounds like gambling addiction in Vegas. Peg was a hit around 1977. They had moved much closer to Jazz by that time and were no longer touring.

[@turnne]

And every track on Gaucho as well

[@billvill61]

Been my favorite band since the 70s.

[@brucetuter6234]

​oh c'mon. Must be a young pup lol

[@nancy9478]

I love this album. It is a must listen. But my first was Pretzel Logic, dang good and I wore it out!

[@cameltanker1286]

Back in the day it was said that Steely Dan was the band that your favorite band listened to.

[@brucetuter6234]

Still is

[@charliecochran3035]

This is the Steely Dan genre.

[@J24J]

Finally! You can’t go wrong with Steely Dan! There is so much for you to explore…

[@daveking9393]

Oh my God, that's exactly what I wanted to say. As soon as I saw this, thank God he finally found these guys. There's so much. It's all so good

[@santosmadrigal3702]

Peg is short for Peggy .

[@mickbee7227]

try Black Cow off the Aja lp sometime 👍

[@keithneale6223]

Josie, Reelin’ in the Years, Rikki Don’t Lose That Number. So many great songs.

[@subwaygoddess1]

And "Do It Again"

[@Noelle0026]

Josie is definitely funky!!

[@stevedahlberg8680]

And that bass guitar line absolutely rips every nanosecond all the way through it.

[@mrmockatoo6786]

The great Chuck Rainey.

[@jasonhardison7103]

​@@mrmockatoo6786I saw a video where he had to hide that he was slapping the strings.

[@mrmockatoo6786]

@@jasonhardison7103 Yeah, I saw that too. The whole AJA crew was interviewed. Brilliant retrospective.

[@gsh341]

The bad is absolutely kicking ass the whole song.

[@thirty2wins]

We all envy your future.....100 Steely's you never heard..I get shivers.

[@loadedorygun]

Hip hop community LOVES Steely Dan. Sampled forever and again. De La Soul the first I can remember but really, so many.

[@davidboivin7996]

Deja Vu (Uptown Baby) from Black Cow

[@SpuzzyLargo]

Kanye West sampled "Kid Charlemagne" on the song "Champion" from his 2007 album Graduation.

[@o0oSolidSnakeo0o]

MF Doom sampled Black Cow on his track ‘Gas Drawls’

[@dagmar.6954]

Steely Dan is a great American rock band founded in 1971. They had a lot of great hits such as "Do It Again", "Dirty Work", "Rikki Don't Lose That Number", "Hey Nineteen", "Josie", "Aja", "Kid Charlemagne", "Reelin' In The Years", "Deacon Blues", "FM", "Show Biz Kids", "My Old School", "Babylon Sisters" etc."

[@jml-rj5re]

Steely Dan is a deep, deep, dive. SD is its own genre.

[@sbollin4321]

Perfect requests to react to. Everyone.

[@MM-rr1kp]

it isnt rock. Jazz-RnB-Funk-Pop Fusion. As someone above said, its own genre. pandora struggles to combine other artists in a steely dan channel, theyre that unique.

[@OzarkMountainKing]

My very, very country super fan father is a huge Steely Dan fan after I forced him to listen to it on a cross-country road trip. His favorite song is Do It Again.

[@brucetuter6234]

​@@MM-rr1kp Not rock? Take a listen to Don't Take Me Alive. The Dan is every genre. Even a little Samba lol

[@stevegirardmedia2255]

My friend, the Dan is one of the most rewarding rabbit holes you can dive into. They are their own genre... mixing all music styles with jazz, and making great songs. Very hard to find a bad song. I would go back and start with their first album, and then go in order, past Aja and finally Gaucho.... that way you'll hear them the way we did growing up in their music. They are a 'desert island' choice for me and just about everyone I know. Have a good trip!

[@gailanderson7217]

Yes!!!

[@MichaelNolen]

Like Steely Dan, Band Maid is its own genre.

[@Multi_Purpose_Weirdo]

My parents regularly listened to Steely Dan, Pink Floyd, and Neil Young when I was growing up. I only realized how good their taste was much later!

[@geriweis-corbley7177]

@@Multi_Purpose_Weirdo Ditto with my kids who later confessed they turned into huge Dan fans after many years.

[@martinl8574]

Steely Dan in one word... SMOOTH!

[@swimrski]

TIGHT!

[@pd4104lang]

One of the greatest, most innovative, and forward thinking bands ever! Truly ahead of their time! Music is STILL trying to catch up! You're in for a ride because the catalog is deep!

[@AU88]

And Aja may be the best engineered and produced album of all time.

[@Lab-Rat]

@@AU88 Right up there with Boston’s debut Album

[@SeaMark782]

You have now become musically born again. SD is an amalgam of musical styles that has never been duplicated and is timeless. This is musical perfection, Black Cow, FM, Dr. Wu, Aja, the list is long, and the music immaculate. You'll start listening to music differently, enjoy the ride.

[@selectronium]

i second these suggestions!

[@derickwilliams8660]

F.M. ONE OF THE MOST DOWN RIGHT NASTY JAM EVER!!! HEY 19 SAY NO MORE!!!😊😊😊

[@sherribacharach540]

Those two songs are some of my favorites!

[@capstan50g]

Peg is short for Peggy, which is an older nickname for girls named Margaret. That bass, doh.

[@rorystorm4284]

Right. Too bad he didn't do some research before going creepy.

[@MightyAvengingLeo]

@@rorystorm4284 Look up what the name "Steely Dan" references.

[@rorystorm4284]

@@MightyAvengingLeo I know what it refers to. I was around back then. Has little bearing on the OP. Thx though.

[@alfredsmith6381]

Chuck Rainey handled most of the bass duties for Aja. Look up his long, impressive discography.

[@hetmanjz]

@rorystorm4284 And you're worried about "creepiness" lollll

[@missd9785]

So many great songs by this band yet to be discovered. Kid Charlemagne, Hey Nineteen etc I think you'll continue to enjoy the journey of Steely Dan.

[@bobfunck6749]

dude if this is your first Steely Dan tune, lemme go ahead and warn you now, you've got a whole amazing journey in front of you.... top level musicianship, songwriting, performance, groove, soul, and countless fantastic playlist tunes, you name it they got it

[@steved525]

"Not what I was expecting" is a comment that you will say often when you go through their catalogue. So many different genres and I will enjoy watching your reactions going forward. Great reaction!

[@kimberlycross9621]

They have a lot of great music! After listening to Steely Dan for more than 30 years, my favorite song is " Babylon Sisters " That Gaucho album is really good.

[@jeffreyweaver9729]

It is funny what you thought Peg was. You should read how they got their name. Steely Dan 😊

[@jamesanthony5257]

Steam-powered no less!

[@mturynP]

​@@jamesanthony5257 Wielded by one 'Marv' in the original, changed to 'Mary' at the insistence of an editor for the published version.

[@melaniewells9934]

Deacon blues ,Aja,Black cow ,Home at last ,FM no static ,Do it again ,and Hey nineteen I HIGHLY RECOMMEND !

[@elizabethusilton516]

Your enthusiasm and dancing are EVERYTHING. You've got me smiling from my head to my feet and everywhere in between!

[@edwardcrews2952]

Awesomeness. Enjoy the rabbit hole

[@stopclockapp]

Play 'Black Cow' next and watch your jaw drop!!!

[@thetranz13nt52]

That’s the song that caused me a deep dive lol

[@fayesouthall6604]

Funk

[@o0oSolidSnakeo0o]

YOOOUUUUUUUU WERE HIIIGGGGGGGGGGGGG

[@AlanDownunder]

I want to see how Kid Galahad hits you. Don’r read up on it.

[@paulweber686]

You won't find a bad Steely Dan song. You can only find ones that you like more than others. And that changes with time.

[@stuBdoc]

This is one of the Dan's jazz-funk songs, but they touch on almost every genre, and excellently. If you go down the rabbit hole, you will never look at music the same. My personal favorite is Kid Charlemagne, but there's dozens of others. You won't be disappointed, ever. Their lyrics are quite amazing, too, sometimes cryptic or sarcastic, but always brilliant.

[@troyswisher9413]

Kid Charlemagne is probably my favorite too - honorable mention to Peg

[@raeann63]

my favourite - "rikki don't lose that number" should be next, it's melodic, perfectly structured, and gorgeous. steely dan make no bones about it not being their favourite and stopped playing it live years ago, despite it being their highest charting, most successful song. i think you'd love it ❤

[@subwaygoddess1]

I agree!

[@donyoung7874]

That song has one of my absolute favorite lead guitar parts. The chords played to wrap it up as it goes into the bridge, 'You tell yourself you're not my kind....' always gives me chills, even 40-something years later.

[@kirksmith2051]

The song is perfection.

[@markdecker6190]

Welcome to the Steely Dan rabbit hole. Just throw a dart, they're all bangers!

[@tritisan]

I was 8 years old in LA when I heard this on the radio and INSTANTLY fell in love. Been a hardcore fan of The Dan ever since. It makes me immeasurably happy to see your happy reaction.

[@blue1959ya]

I believe that "Do It Again" (studio version only) was their first big hit back in 1972. So I would start there. I have been waiting for you to discover them and go down their rabbit hole. Prepare yourself because the rabbit hole is massively deep.

[@blue1959ya]

I forgot to mention that the album version and the single version of "Do It Again" are different. The single version is shorter and it omits the organ solo. If possible, you should react to the album version because the organ solo is DYNAMITE.

[@SAM-dg3vd]

their sound changes as much as Bowie's does. Different with every album. And so complex... every instrument showcased. They're awesome. BTW, that's Michael McDonald singing "Peg" on the refrain.

[@rylee4012]

omg i had no idea he was in this song but now that i know that its all i can hear

[@scottstewart5784]

Steely Dan is their own genre.

[@daveking9393]

Just about every single song from this group is fantastic!... This particular album when it was produced was one of the most expensive and technologically advanced productions ever made back in the day when this came out. Any high-end audio system company that was trying to sell their equipment would be having steely Dan playing when you walked into the shop. These guys were just amazing at producing this album. There was nothing like it at the time

[@richardpozyczka6047]

They're known as your favourite band's - favourite band. For good reasons, love the Dan , great reaction.

[@makeadifference4all]

This is one of my favorite Steely Dan songs. Like many Stevie Wonder songs from that era, it's a fantastic composition with a great groove, big band instrumentation, and jazz and funk influences. Chuck Rainey was killing it on the bass, and Michael McDonald adds incredible harmonies 🔥 Steely Dan (a band, not a person) is one of the greatest rock groups ever. There's a reason they've been sampled in a lot of hip hop!

[@davidsuycott]

Welcome my friend, dive headfirst down that rabbit hole. ✨

[@andtap]

Hey Nineteen is my favourite Steely Dan song. They were incredible.

[@amjrpain919]

That entire album is really top shelf! Not a single bad song anywhere...

[@andrewgay778]

that is the great Chuck Rainey on bass. One of the best bass players ever

[@pommie5093]

As someone below wrote, Steel Dan is a genre. They are their own genre. They combine rock, jazz, funk, soul and whatever else they want to throw in to make each song they create a masterpiece. You have plenty of music to go through, people below have written out some great options to choose from. But you can't go wrong with SD. They are musical geniuses.

[@dazieger]

Been spending the morning watching first-time reactions to this song. People are universally impressed, even amazed, as is entirely appropriate. They are unparalleled.

[@rubykrebs9550]

Steely Dan is a deep rabbit hole! The Aja album is considered the best produced album ever. In the day, when you went to buy a stereo system, the salesman would put on the Aja album to show how good the stereo was. My favorite song from Steely Dan is Black Cow. That is the first song on the Aja album. Black Cow was sampled by a famous rap artist as was Kid Charlemagne. I can't wait to see your reaction to those two songs as you recognize the part that was sampled.

[@justkaron]

All of Steely Dan's work was made for greatness. This is an immaculate rabbit hole Hop right in. Steely Dan is referred to by fans 'The Dan.' Look up what they named their group after. 😄

[@FrankMoscato-gq9jc]

I always say that your Favourite steely Dan song is the last one you heard cause you’re just that good enjoy it. They can do it all.

[@Avalee325]

Yay! Love them! FM, My Old School, Dirty Work, and Deacon Blues are just a few of my faves 😍😍😍

[@faithnyou1732]

Steely Dan is a deep rabbit hole that you definitely need to keep exploring. They are their own unique genre. There are no bad songs by them. "Time Out Of mind" and "Black Cow" are two of my personal favorites, but I think you would love them! Great reaction, thanks! ✌💙✌

[@MollieC-uc1fk]

As soon as the first note is struck, you know it's Steely Dan. Lots of good hits and reminds me of when I was in college. Reelin' in the Years is one of my favs. Always takes me back to the bars and dancing and having a good time in college when their music comes on. Enjoy!

[@michaeldowson6988]

This is Jazz-Pop Fusion. John Mayall was known for his Jazz-Blues Fusion. Al Di Meola for his Jazz-Flamenco fusion...

[@monteowen1399]

Bro, that guitar solo gets everybody. 😂

[@garylewis4398]

Steely Dan could do funk, soul, rock, jazz, and whatever else you might ever want to hear! One of the best ever!

[@SoundLevel11481]

MICHAEL MCDONALD on backing vocals....

[@chacotaco8045]

lol. Always makes me think of this M.M. spoof: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKXVoZJsn7hmqtU&app=desktop

[@rigbyss]

Pure gold. With Dan in a second you are literally transported to music perfection. Seen live a couple of times

[@ForeverDC_]

Ooooo...Steely Dan! Jazzy Blues with a splash of R&B and Latin! Great band and sound!

[@rggast]

Lucky to see them 3 times and Donald Fagen on a solo tour. True music fans all eventually run into the Dan. Great reaction!

[@mrgrandad1961]

Man, what a Joy that was watching you getting funked up with Steely...They've been my fave band for over 45 years. Enjoy your time with them...

[@flor9389]

Steely Dan got their name from a sci fi book. A Steely Dan was the name of a vibrator. I like Black Friday, Dirty Work, FM, Reelin in the Years and lots more

[@wyotriumphrider]

The Naked Lunch by William Burroughs.

[@thomasmalmin6194]

Annandale-on-Hudson isn't a Dutch community, but the home of Bard College, the liberal arts school where Fagen and Becker met. check out "Aja" (pronounced Asia), which is the title track of the same album. It's life-changing, I kid you not.

[@jirimondo]

And both of them were in a band with Chevy Chase who was their drummer.

[@fayesouthall6604]

The drum and saxophone duet is sublime ❤

[@Toastrodamus]

Steely Dan were die-hard perfectionists in the studio. They threw away tons of recordings because they weren't exactly right. They hired tons of musicians to record the same songs over and over until the chemistry and feel were what they were working for. "FM (No Static At All)" is my favorite tune of theirs. It sounds so damn clean. Absolutely flawless. You might also like "Black Cow," or "My Old School," or "Deacon Blues."

[@mikecheaure9646]

Welcome to the Steely Dan rabbit hole - one of the best groups of all time! Jazz, funk, R&B, Blues.. They used the best studio musicians in the biz, going through full bands for each songs, and so many different styles throughout career. Simply amazing music. My desert island band

[@leeharrison8222]

Whoever recommended Steely Dan to you did you a service. Amazing music group with several hits from the 1970s. "Peg" was and still is my favorite of theirs. The song still sounds SO good to this day. It's a whole-@$$ vibe. A really good grove stays fresh and timeless!

[@terrygelinas4593]

Welcome to Club Steely Dan! Such a unique and influential band. So much going on in this masterpiece. Rock, jazz, funk, dance - mix it up and enjoy the brilliance! One of my high school sounds

[@SanguineCynic]

Welcome to Steely Dan my friend. You really can't go wrong. They span so many genres but in their own unique style. It's like a masterclass in how to play with music itself. I see you've listened to a few of their songs now, but you really should give us a reaction to Bodhisattva. That song is something else!

[@pamstuckey8349]

They consistently had the best musicians playing with them

[@cindysimpson1046]

Oh, and you would dig Hey Nineteen, got some horns.

[@john98136]

The band name was taken from William S Burroughs novel, ‘A Naked Lunch.’ It was the name of a steam powered dildo. Burroughs moved to Mexico and devoted himself to drugs and alcohol, and during a late night session shot his wife through the head, purportedly while recreating the William Tell apple on the head story.

[@squigtonianmayhem4602]

I love when this band sneaks up on folks who are fans of funk! Ya don't know, until ya know! Once ya know, well...

[@cletus1n3]

This is awesome, the realization that this is something COMPLETELY different... Gotta love Steely Dan.

[@sylvialee1079]

DUDE, this is the first song?!? Prepare to be amazed with each new discovery, you've only just begun! Keep going!!! FM would be a perfect follow! ☮️ ❤️ 🎶 🎸 🎶

[@tomhenninger4153]

Steely Dan is legit jazz players doing hi-level pop. Amazing song, album, band!! Great pick! Thx!~

[@mrtyreus0]

Proof that jazz musicians have the tools (not necessarily the vibe) to do it all.

[@SoniT]

I groove to Steely Dan too. 😄 I love their music. Time Out of Mind, Hey Nineteen, Peg, Deacon Blues, Aja, Black Cow... You can't go wrong with Steely Dan.

[@carlacarla3384]

Yay! You're gonna dive into Steely Dan! Yay!

[@joshjacobs3906]

Check out the Steely Dan connection with actor/comedian Chevy Chase......that'll make your brain spin lol✌️

[@2sanctuarylab]

Lil Brother.....these guys are their own thing. You can't go wrong listening to their complete catalog. It will trip You OUT!! 😎👍

[@jimmoore8951]

That’s right brother… no warning. Just smacking you upside the head with the coolest sound of the 70s. Or any other decade for that matter

[@stevenwilliams1790]

“Reelin’ in the years” from the Can’t Buy a Thrill album is a masterclass in songwriting and has one of the best guitar solos.

[@nancywellman4148]

I never get tired of watching ppl react to them either. First time I heard this song I was in high school and I WAS HOOKED!

[@daveman15]

They are the masters of the slow fade where you really want the song to keep going.

[@tonygourdine512]

Their catalog is SICK !! LEGENDS OF PURE MUSIC 🎶

[@davidcowan4556]

From the 1st time I heard this album in 1977 to this day, this is my favorite album of all. Being a drummer and singer since I was a teenager, I love many styles of music. Steely Dan will amaze you with the way they blend one style with another in many different ways. Being that FUNK should be my middle name, rest assured you will hear a LOT more sounds that will touch your heart and make your mind more open to appreciate the pain and JOY of life.

[@joelrizzo2786]

Welcome aboard, my friend. What a pleasure it was to see your surprise at first and then grooving to it. Your review is right on point too! Peg is a masterpiece.

[@jeffkemper7920]

Steely Dan has never put out one dud. EVER. My favorite band of all time. Start at the first and work your way up. You will not be sorry. Have fun!!!

[@markr.devereux3385]

95 % jazz chords a funky drum track a bebop guitar solo. The mad scientists in a recording studio. Nobody was doing this in that era. Steely Dan ❤❤❤❤❤

[@Noelle0026]

Michael McDonald talks about how difficult it was for him to record his backing vocals for this song as he was harmonizing with himself. Masterfully done.

[@AntonyFleck]

Digging the moves Guy! Fun reaction ! Been a fan since 72 ! I will be following and hearing them again for the first time through your young ears!!!..

[@robertgallardo1090]

You just scratched the surface , keep exploring the world of Steely Dan .

[@echopryme]

Welcome to the Rabbit Hole... 💯 Their catalog is DEEP AS FUCK!!! 💯😎

[@AU88]

Love seeing people react to The Dan for the first time! And that guitar solo? They brought in about a dozen session players before settling on this one. They are their own genre.

[@rayniecox7683]

I'm 70, listened to them as a teen and only found out what a "steely dan" was this month 9/24. Crazy!😎😎😎😎

[@farmerbill6855]

Actually, it's the "Dan of Steel" in the book. Becker and Fagan came up with Steely Dan.

[@robertlear2712]

For sure you should listen to Deacon Blues. Steely Dan introduced the rock audience to jazz.

[@JoeSmith-ey2xp]

My prediction, every Steely Dan song you ever review, your reaction will be " I got to download this"

[@tonygrohovsky1328]

Great Reaction.. Jealous, wish I could discover Steely Dan all over again. Lot's of great suggestion to try next, my favs - Chain Lightning, Daddy Don't Live in that NYC No More, Kid Charlemagne, My Old School, The Fez, Show Biz Kids, Dirty Work, Aja and Pretzel Logic. Enjoy!!!

[@rpsibley73]

I've been fkin' with Steely Dan for a few years now, all because of one song I remember when I was a kid now I'm only 50 but they've been making music before I was born or too young but their track "Hey Nineteen" will forever be a song I can always listen to

[@davidboivin7996]

Deep Deep Dive!! Sophisticated and smooth rock/funk/ jazz. Add chunky horns and great back up singers.Enjoy the ride!! You're gonna be downloading a lot of songs 😂.

[@debo9396]

Wonderful rabbit hole. My favorite musicians of all time. Period.

[@NSacristanCSAT]

So happy to see a new generation digging a band that was so much a part of my growing up!! Check out more of the Dan, you'll like it.

[@espvp95]

Also the drums were Bernard Purdy, father of Purdy shuffle.