REACTION TO Steely Dan - Do It Again | The Wheel Of Life Keeps Spinning...

[@Darkkfated]

So many amazing Steely Dan tracks if you wanna jump down the rabbit hole. "Reelin' in the Years", "My Old School", "Kid Charlemagne", "Ricky Don't Lose That Number", "Pretzel Logic", "Babylon Sisters", and finally every single song off their iconic "Aja" album (but "Peg", "Black Cow", and "Deacon Blues" are highlights for me).

[@more5600]

"Reelin' In the Years" was their first big hit, guitar solo for the ages.

[@timriley4543]

“You been telling me you’re a genius since you were 17. In all that time I still don’t know what you mean.” Speaking about genius lyrics..,

[@randyhochstein8455]

You can never go wrong with this band. Song after song they just never fail to demand your attention. I’ve been a fan since the very first time I heard them in the mid 70’s. I simply cannot get enough. ♥️✌🏼😎

[@conrad4667]

Reelin’ In the Years, Rikki Don’t Lose That Number, Peg, Deacon Blues, FM, Josie, Hey Nineteen

[@burtonmediaprod]

Reelin' In The Years is a must!!

[@daledodson1279]

I have been listening to this song for 50 years! Still not tired of it 😊

[@bobkitten8150]

I love this band! So unique - no one else sounds like Steely Dan.

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

This whole album (their debut) was EVERYWHERE when it came out…at least among the early twenties people who were my contemporaries. This was part of the soundtrack music for great parties……or just chillin’ at home.

[@ohfour-seven6228]

As you delve further into the Dan rabbit hole, you'll keep shakin'. Their beats are impeccable. When this song (their first release) hit the radio, we were all blown away. This band is very special. I'd suggest My Old School next from their second album. Or just leap ahead to FM (No Static At All) next and get into classic Dan, that wasn't released on an album but on the soundtrack of the movie FM. And wait until you get to the Aja and Gaucho albums... I can't wait to sse your reactions!

[@allisonb6921]

I lucked out and saw these guys with my dad! He always listened to them as long as I can remember, so one year for father's day I got him a couple tickets. I thought he'd bring one of his childhood friends. Nope. He brought me. It was a wicked awesome concert!

[@dlbeal]

Hey Salvo, this is one of my favorite commuting songs. I drive over an hour each day from the country to the city and good music is the only thing that has kept me going these past 19 years. Thank you for your reaction, it was so great to see your reaction.

[@jacksaintjack2844]

The depth, the substance, the silky smooth vibes......the production of this is off the charts!

[@Tesses0927]

REELIN' IN THE YEARS!!!!!!

[@anthonyblakely399]

Excellent!!! EXCELLENT!!!! Excellent legendary Rock band and song

[@CardiacCat]

You will probably get a lot of suggestions for "Reelin' in the Years" and they would be right.

[@TheKayzieMichelle]

We were awfully spoiled back then.

[@CC-gd9wl]

Oh yeah! And we knew it! ❤️

[@alansmith7626]

whole album for sure!

[@donnamoskowitz4978]

The expression on your face when totally immersed into the music is priceless! I don't recall you swiveling/rocking in your chair on previous reactions but I haven't seen all of them yet! I get lost in the sauce when I listen to music from 60s-90s. What a great time to have grown up during those times! Thank you for sharing! Love from Texas!!!

[@paulmacdonald1525]

My first Steely Dan album - still so great after ~50 years!

[@penelopefloor2935]

I like Steely Dan fir their unique spund and incredible lyrics. Becker is one great guitarist, too.

[@jjr007]

Try their song "Bodhisattva" you will love the guitar in it, or "FM" the extended version with awesome sax and guitar solos.

[@traceydsm]

Reelin' In The Years from the same album should be next!!!!

[@lucasroth7922]

Steely Dan is your favorite bands favorite band🔥✌🤘

[@spawn4582]

Wow... Steely Dan, More Steely Dan

[@mikeloomis687]

Well, "Reelin' In The Years" is in the RRHOF so it's a MUST off this album.

[@alicecrumpler1810]

Aja. The whole album is fire!

[@hudsonhollow]

"Deacon Blues" but you can't go wrong with any

[@PrestonH-q5w]

Looks like you are digging that 70s vib, excellent!

[@truckrboat]

You can’t go wrong on any Dan songs but from this album, the other hit was Reelin in the years, another different sound! Jimmy Page from Lef Zeppelin said the guitar solo in the middle of the song is his favorite solo of all time

[@voodoochild2968]

My old school is a great track to check out

[@nolaknowles9888]

Can't go wrong with Steely Dan!

[@DorothyFarias]

Get ready to go down the Steely Dan hole. Been replaying these songs over and over for 40 plus years. I think I might be in a Cult.

[@KevinM2732]

"FM" and "Haitian Divorce" are two of my all time favourites of Steely Dan

[@Hartlor_Tayley]

Great band. Do more Steely Dan please. Great reaction.

[@scottzappa9314]

The overwhelming favorite to your question will be "Reelin' in the Years", which I have heard Jimmy Page describe as his fav. guitar solo by somebody else. Not confirmed, perhaps it's in the Anthology Book by him that I haven't read most of. Killer song and probably one of their hardest.

[@howardlederer4941]

This album is great worth listening to everything

[@mskytube]

I'm so glad you were turned on to this group! ENJOY!

[@melw5043]

Do "Peg" next, awesome song!

[@chelsea6804]

Loved this reaction! Nothing better than to see someone really enjoying the music you grew up listening to as a kid. I love this! Keep up the great reactions, Salvo!

[@mikeb3365]

welcome to the Steely Dan Universe! So many for you to discover.

[@thomasp.3796]

Steely Dan albums are all good, every album has some songs you will love.

[@davidmaholchic6146]

Yes the Steely Dan rabbit hole those those two songs were only the beginning! Love you

[@Fox1gal]

Nothing’ like deep dive into steely Dan 😊

[@BrettLesPaul]

“Reelin’ In The Years” next and then “My Old School” 🙏

[@kendalvetor7311]

this is my favorite steely dan song it’s literally SO good

[@stevencantrellzenroom7383]

MORE DAN brother man 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@gailanderson7217]

Dr. Wu, Any Major Dude, Deacon Blues, etc., etc., etc

[@peterwalsh2470]

the other song that you "have to hear" from this album is "reeling in the years". more guitar based, up tempo, but lyrically isn't as cheerful as the song sounds, nevertheless still a banger.

[@guinkoo]

I’ve been to six of their concerts! It was by a wonderful outdoor concert, great weather and great music!

[@deannajones3849]

One of my favorites!

[@GunsmithSid]

This is the version they played on the radio in my neighborhood… The message is fine too.

[@rebeccalipps23]

Perfect tune for this morning's bakery.

[@jimralston7562]

I was 11 when this played on the car radio. The guitar solo and vibe hooked me immediately.

[@robertslade3088]

This is just the beginning! Enjoy the journey

[@lufshpq]

Salvo G keep doin Steely Dan ....it's a win win for everybody

[@lennieblue]

My head was bopping along with yours. Great reaction, thank you.

[@tammys.1237]

get your groove on Salvo...SD will do that!! so many great songs!! 👍🎶🎤🎸🎹🥁

[@rubbersole79]

We got to see Allison Krause and Union Station in Omaha a few years back, and the (older) lady taking tickets said to us, "Did you see Steely Dan here last night?" We told her no. She said..."They blew the roof off the place." - This from a woman in her late 70's.

[@sergebrunet4218]

Hi ! One of the best of Steely Dan ! so powerful !

[@shoker8696]

I love Steely Dan, I don't understand why you have so few reactions to him, this artist has a lot of good songs, for example: Reelin' In the Years, Peg, rikki don't lose that number, deacon blues, Aja, kid charlemagne, black cow, green earrings, babylon sisters, glamor profession, night by night and much more.

[@rafaelorantes7185]

The main and constant guys in this band where Donald Fagen, keyboards and singer, Walter Becker guitar, sometimes bass, both of them the main writers, but they where always surrounded by other excellent studio musicians, Steely Dan is no one’s name is the name of band.

[@karenmikalofsky5287]

Peg and FM are two excellent choices. Have fun!

[@nickosP-o3e]

...from this first album, Reelin' in the years, man! AND Fire in the hole!

[@k_salter]

Two more from this album, "Midnite Cruiser" (which didn't chart) and "Reelin In the Years", are must-hears, but I think the entire album is worth a listen. In fact, every Steely Dan album is worth a listen, so good luck with that lol. Can hardly wait to see what's next.

[@johnathanstruble1064]

So many Steely Dan songs Hasan undertone of battling addiction, the lyrics are so subtle, yet it's there. also, many songs deal with relationship s gone bad, with a wink! Never knew that growing up, then a recovering addict mentioned that,. Listening in a whole new way last 20 years! 😎..keep em coming.👍

[@MrRabbit43]

Don’t stop now ! Continue immediately! Before you go off on some other path . You absolutely have to explore their material !

[@steveullrich7737]

You picked the right version! So much more to hear it gets better!

[@daveking9393]

That was great Really enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing

[@johndef5075]

Love the dark mood of this.

[@rk41gator]

such a great album!

[@brianorzel1873]

It wasn't a hit, but "Fire In the Hole" is one of my favorite Steely Dan songs. Still, you can't go wrong no matter what song you pick...

[@lextek.]

Fun fact: Steely Dan knowingly took their name from a literary sex toy. ‘Steel Dan’ was the name William S. Burroughs, one of the more famous "beat generation" poets, gave to the dildo that appears in his seminal work Naked Lunch, an unflinching novel that, through a series of interlinked vignettes, explores the control of human consciousness - whether that be through sex, drugs, money, or political power. It is a highly unsettling work that, like Camus’ The Stranger, has been allowing undergraduates to appear intellectual as they ogle each other from across the lunch room floor ever since its publication.

[@johnharding7650]

'Bout a dozen good ones from these boys

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

If you’re not familiar with the sitar (accent on first syllable), listen to Within You and Without You by The Beatles. George Harrison was introduced to the sitar whenI in India and brought it to western music. I used to listen to an album of sitar music when I was studying back in the 60’s. Ah……those were the days. 😉

[@ohfour-seven6228]

And Brian Jones of The Stones played the sitar too.

[@eximusic]

The solo on this song isn't a sitar. It's a guitar called the Coral electric "sitar" which is just a 6 six string guitar with a block under the strings near the bridge to make them buzz like a sitar. Sitar is actually a completely different instrument with a different number of strings, length of neck, moveable frets, made of a gourd, and picked with a wire "mizrab" which wraps around your index finger. This solo was played with a pick on a sitar sounding guitar.

[@poweredbyjoymusic]

If you want to keep on with their first album then my vote is for Reelin in the Years.

[@poweredbyjoymusic]

@SalvoG0 Ok sure

[@timriley4543]

Easily one of the greatest bands of all time...

[@johncope8799]

King of the world is a whole level up ! The fast jazz guitars, one after the other! And the post apocalyptic lyrics are so much to sort out that you are probably not ready Bro, so bite into the tougher song Boston Rag. Enjoy the journey.

[@jnewmark41]

Your taste in music continues to impress me!! Are you a musician? I was wondering b/c you have such a great ear for music. Do you play any instruments or sing? Perhaps you could do an "ABout ME" video? I am sure that your followers would love to know more about YOU and your history with music. Thanks for your great content !

[@ronwilcox7716]

The person responsible for cutting the solo should have had to serve time. And you WILL listen to all of their songs eventually, and be glad you did!

[@gottabeemee]

This us what perfection seekers sound like. .every detail and instrument must work in perfect harmony. Donald demands it, the "band" is him and Jeff. .all the other instrumentalists are hand picked.. for each SONG as well as the entire album!! The percussion solo at the beginning of this song is a MAJOR HOOK, you're toast by the time everyone else joins in... There's no band that matches the chameleon array of what they produce... It's an amazing sound, amazing attention to detail and creativity all let loose at the same time .. Steely Dan is the creme de la creme of hypnotic musical creativity.. enjoy the ride . Hope you eventually delve into the AJA album.. a whole new experience!! PEACE!!

[@donnabruhn6907]

Have you heard Dirty Work from Steely Dan My favorite ❤️ Oops should have listened to your commentary. Glad you liked Dirty Work great song

[@alansmith7626]

just take the albums in order, the way we had to back in the day, it will help you understand the progression, and what a journey it is!

[@niged]

What a great band! Check out the Aja album by SD. It's a production masterpiece. I feel blessed I grew up listening to bands like SD, Doobies, Rush, Genesis, Thin Lizzy, Little River Band, Eagles, Heart, Be Bop Deluxe, Led Zeplin, Bowie, Elton John, Hall & Oats, Yes, The Tubes, The Police to name just a few!!

[@jamiedimond9419]

eventually you get to The Royal Scam. Best album

[@bookhouseboy280]

That's the one.

[@susanmurray7654]

First songs were not sung by Donald Fagan in live performances. He had a stage fright/shyness. Lol

[@ohfour-seven6228]

Just had to rewatch your reaction to this again. This band has impeccable grooves, you can't help but move to them. Try FM (No Static At All) and I dare you to keep still. Honest!

[@stevencantrellzenroom7383]

FûńKÿ ĀF ..more Dan,my man. Peace

[@Kate98755]

many different musicians played on their songs

[@shannonbennett987]

I think back in the 80's somebody did a mash up of this and Billie Jean by Michael Jackson.

[@fastandfurious5755]

Playlist by Steely Dan, relaxing music. Happy listening kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZKrY2iJnM2ip8U

[@cgirl111]

Steely Dan is perfectly produced, mixed, miked, played and written. It's math music. If you want to demo a system use Steely Dan and look for clarity.

[@barryhickman6911]

You need to listen to "Dirty Work" by Steely Dan if you like that smooth voice!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@scifimonkey3]

And the DAN black hole sucks in another victim…………welcome to a wonderful alternate musical universe. One of the few bands where recommendations are simply not necessary. Just stick a pin in the discography and you really cannot fail.

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

Just react to the whole album, dude!

[@Kate98755]

i wore this album out….

[@bpfromowc]

Now check out the Beach Boys singing “Do It Again”. It’s great. Thanks 🙏🏻

[@kevinkeane335]

“Dirty Work “. That’ll jack you up. I saw you lose it on the 1st Boston album. That happens. How about some ELO? Maybe “Showdown” or “Strange Magic”. Or some Bad Company?

[@ronparsons8786]

Do more Dan Hey Nineteen Babylon sisters Deacon blues Peg Haitian divorce Green earrings Black cow Reelin on the years

[@skaye19]

Dirty Work I think is the only song by Steely Dan that doesn't have Donald Fagen as the lead singer.

[@mikeloomis687]

Jim Hodder sings on "Midnight Cruiser" on their debut album.

[@TruthSeeker13]

Well… a psychic I’m not, but I predict if you keep on listening to Steely Dan, it will end up being one of your favorite bands of all time… just saying 😎🤘🏼

[@sutech161]

thanks Sal,, silly wabbit holes evyware!!! 🕶