Steely Dan - Black Cow (REACTION!)

[@abombthecat]

If your question is, "Should we do a Steely Dan marathon?", the answer is always yes.

[@wealthedge]

I read that like Winston in Ghostbusters and made it 10000% better. “When someone asks you if you’re a god, you say YES.”

[@dnewton98]

YES

[@papiumar]

abombthecat it. Is. Necessary

[@xziggy_stardustx6786]

Always.

[@WayneE42]

A Steely Dan Marathon? Hmmm.. ABSOLUTELY! After the disappointing Led Zeppelin marathon, you guys need a palette cleanser. And that is coming from a Led Zeppelin fan. 😎

[@andrewtrotter9023]

Steely Dan is your favorite band’s favorite band.

[@patjudd7914]

That'd be Rush.

[@charleshutton284]

@@patjudd7914 Absolutely!! That of course is a follow-up to what everyone has been saying since Neil Peart's passing. About favorite drummers. Though Steve Gadd, who worked on many a Steely Dan song, is certainly no slouch.

[@kevinheckeler]

Yup, any respectable musician knows Steely Dan's catalog inside and out.

[@waynedurning8717]

lol love it.

[@heatherw67]

Pat Judd o mm

[@jimbricker4982]

The AJA album IS playlist, from start to finish. Flawless.

[@GorgeousRoddyChrome]

100%

[@fredzeppelin3969]

It's my "stuck on a deserted island" album.

[@toddgersh]

Yes

[@obh4197]

Flawless from start to finish, timeless!!

[@KrimsonApoLLo]

shit dude, AJA, The Royal Scam, Guacho, Katy Lied -- ALL damn near flawless albums to me.

[@BridgetteMcCaskill]

Black Cow is indeed a drink. I'm a 60 year old Black female and Steely Dan was the SHIZNITZ when I was a teenager and beyond. One of the greatest bands of ALL time!

[@frankelias1952]

I grew up on this and, not one single person could tell me what in the world it was... 😅😅 Thank you for the clairification..

[@FUBAR1986]

Root beer, float chocolate syrup, whipped cream, bourbon, or Kahlúa if you turn it into a mixed drink…. White Russian Was tequila, Kahlúa and milk/cream I preferred it just Kahlúa and cream .. looks like taste like chocolate milk lust the name black cow

[@666DemonCleaner]

Aja is the legendary “test your sound system”, of any scale, album of all time. God bless their stubborn and relentless professionalism.

[@TheHarryBalzonya]

My dad worked at a stereo store back then. They had a sign on the wall that read "Play Aja, sell stereos"

[@jgfunk]

Absolutely! Freaking "hifi"

[@metalmanchild1454]

Going to Radio SHACK and playing this on the HI FI was like going to Guitar center and playing Stairway!

[@ClichéGuevara-2814]

Gary Katz' name needs to be mentioned more often, though...people always leave him out of the equation. Probably the greatest collection of mic's in the business. And he knew how to mix.

[@allieandbo]

Perfect comment to sum them up.

[@horsefeathers5529]

Boys you have just scratched the surface of Steely Dan....your world just got a whole lot better

[@TheCornishCockney]

The Dan rabbit hole is the most seductive of them all.

[@curtisgunnarson1768]

A Big YES on a Steely Dan marathon

[@redarmysoja]

They're going to hate themselves for not getting into Steely Dan much earlier. They don't know what they have been missing.

[@vardoger7338]

Yes Yes YES!!!!!!!!!!

[@patrickmullen9485]

Wait until they hear “Peg”, Kid Charlemagne” or “Black Friday”.

[@josephkuchar5645]

@@patrickmullen9485 Peg was on Patreon

[@patrickmullen9485]

Joseph Kuchar Did it blew them away?

[@robinbeers6689]

This is so precious! I am an old white lady who was into Steely Dan back in the day. So great to hear a new generation enjoying it. I love it. Answers to your questions.: A Black Cow is a sweet soda fountain drink mixing either root beer or cola with milk. I think this implies that the person the singer is talking about is young and female. Not a real "manly" drink. Steely Dan was two dudes but had a lot of studio musicians added in. Becker was the guitarist. Fagan was the keyboards. Dude named Skunk Baxter did a lot of that awesome sax work. Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers did a lot of the vocals on that album. They were a force of nature. Unfortunately Becker is no longer with us.

[@markpowers7779]

Couple of corrections. Walter Becker played bass more than guitar (but he did play guitar, too), and Jeff "Skunk" Baxter plays guitar, not sax. The last time I saw Steely Dan perform was just a couple of months after Becker passed; Donald Fagan paused after a few songs and admitted to the crowd that it was weird performing without his musical partner of fifty years, but it wasn't going to keep him from putting on a show, which he (and the band) did. It was one of the best live shows I've ever been to.

[@jimamos7984]

There's another drink with Kahlua, half and half and Coca Cola, with the name Black Cow

[@TonyTheBassPlayer1]

@@markpowers7779 You'll love this; Skunk played sax too, LOL. I don't know if that is him but he definitley plays sax too. But hard to get past that guitar playing to care about his sax chops. He did some on stage when he was touring with them. I've seen it on video on the documentary of the Doobie Brothers. He played it on stage when he was a Doobie.

[@DavidWicksiam]

Were you that foxey chick I was doing cocaine on the Album cover with in hollywood???

[@markpowers7779]

@@TonyTheBassPlayer1 How about that! Now I'm thinking that I might remember seeing him play sax, but it could just be the power of suggestion. At any rate, thanks for the correction. I hate to pass on bad information.

[@joemom2671]

YES to a Steely Dan marathon! This band is one of the best ever.

[@mikeschulik8822]

As a certified Metal Head, steely Dan is still in my top 5.

[@mr198221]

As a Metal head myself, i listen to Classical when i go to sleep.

[@HBFTimmahh]

Word. Loved SD and tried to bring their feel into the Metal/Thrash I played. I was more of a groove bassist playing Death Metal. lol

[@johnhussey63]

Me too. No 1 Dream Theater (nothing else can come close). Rest of my top 10 - Steely Dan is right up there.

[@MegaCurtisimo]

Same here. Love my thrash & death metal but also love Steely Dan. They certainly knew how to right grooves

[@ravynkat]

Mike, I haven't certified you (yet), but I like your style.

[@jamescameron1337]

"If their catalogue sounds like this, let's just playlist the whole discography." -- you will, guys, you will.

[@gsh341]

Steely Dan was totally different than anyone else in the 1970s. They were the funk/soul/jazz/rock combination that you never knew you needed until you heard them for the first time. Smooth, expertly produced and every musician that played with them was always a master.

[@helgar791]

Aja as in "Asia" You never did this song before? Fellas, welcome to the deep rabbit hole that is Steely Dan, Kings Of The Groove. Even the way these guys got their name is clever, funny, and ironic. If possible always have SD's lyrics handy. So, the story, as I see it. What is a Black Cow? It's basically a root beer float using Kahlua. The adult version however uses bourbon. Rudy's (Bar and Grill) still exists here in NYC on 9th ave between 44th and 45th. Then and now it is essentially a dive bar. In the 70's 42nd St was a hub for pro's and johns, and Rudy's was often where pro's, musicians, artists, and actors would mingle. On the bar when he sees her are her remedies (alcohol and drugs), and her book of numbers, so she was more a high priced pro. At that time the lower class pros also strolled from 26th and 11th ave to the Javits Center on 34th and 11th ave down to 42nd, down to 7th ave. There were many on the east side on Greene St from Houston to Spring St as well. In the song he remains her home base that she brings her troubles and problematic life back to every night. He keeps asking her to break away but it just seems she can't. He is a man hopelessly in love with a prostitute that cannot change her ways, and his many attempts to change her have proven fruitless. My favorites by them are "Kid Charlemagne", "Aja", "Peg", "Deacon Blues", the entire "Aja" album, "Hey Nineteen", "Peg", "Do It Again", "Reelin' In The Years", "Babylon Sisters", "Dirty Work", "Rikki Don't Lose That Number", "Don't Take Me Alive", "My Old School", "Any Major Dude Will Tell You", "Green Earrings", "The Fez", and "Doctor WU. There are more because there's really no bad Steely Dan song. Try "The Fez" and "Kid Charlemagne" next and go from there.

It's been a few years since I've scoured the web trying to find the meaning in the lyrics. This is the most informative and plausible explanation I've read. Thanks!

[@adobbs92117]

Hel Gar. Man! That was so informative! I remember buying “Can’t buy a thrill” when it came out. Huge fan ever since.

[@taztaztaz]

the whole “Aja” album is fire... do the whole album..

[@mikeyg3202]

absolutely do the whole album. and u can google where they got their name.

[@GameBoyGuru]

YES!

[@ohboi994]

i mean they already did the opening track and loved it

[@charliepekin8940]

First album I ever got on vinyl... easily my favorite album I own.

[@Keith_KC8TCQ]

so much YES to this

[@TheDesertRoseRanch]

You'll listen to Steely Dan the REST of your life. They're Music Royalty.

[@kendrairvin5673]

I totally agree with this message!!!

[@GildaLee27]

Can confirm.

[@jamesbrownjr.5074]

Word! Truth! Facts!

[@DawsonClawson]

Love this album. When I took my first audio engineering class, the instructor made us listen to this whole album the first day of class. He said this was the pinnacle of sound engineering. Home At Last is my jam.

[@CANDOKNOWHOW]

“Home at Last” is one of my top 5 favorite SD tunes, as well as “Any World That I’m Welcome To”

[@richardburch1061]

Hone at last is also my favorite from Aja.

[@TerrySleuth]

Is Home At Last about death?

[@TheDivayenta]

@@TerrySleuthit’s about Ulysses and his journey. ❤

[@TerrySleuth]

@@TheDivayenta thanks

[@Annonymous0283745]

If you like any Steely Dan song, then you'll probably like every other Steely Dan song.

[@DropAnchor1978]

So true. Not a bad song in the catalog.

[@renaatsenechal]

especially Aja, it's one of those rare 10/10 albums

[@tonyallen4265]

Exactly

[@USGrant-rr2by]

PREACH!

[@Boddissatva]

That’s true. I listened in the last 70s and I still listen today.

[@davidbell815]

I'm a true hip hop head, and truly love and appreciate Steely Dan. Got to see them 2 years ago before Walter Becker one of the founding members passed away. Perfect work or drinking music. Peace my brothers.

[@GlennTillema]

Indeed RIP Walter; saw Donald and Walter at the Minnesota State Fair in 2011 and they played through a pouring rain! We and the other audience members were covering ourselves garbage bags and clear tarp to stay dry! Fantastic set, soaked to the bones but no regrets and they sounded amazing!

[@Rotalus]

These guys make masterpieces. They are audiophiles too with their production so listening to them with a high-end system is an even greater treat.

[@patrickbernardy3100]

The second time I watched this, I hit pause and was like "Alexa, play 'Uptown, Baby' by Lord Tariq and Peter Gunzs." That's one of the unexpected benefits of your reactions, guys. The almighty cross-reference, bringing us all together, in the same pocket.

[@ednakrabappel859]

PLEASE DO A STEELY DAN MARATHON!!!

[@StripperLicker]

Absolutely!

[@markg.2135]

DO IT LV

[@donrojo828]

pls do Steely Dan - Kid Charlemagne

[@bencrane8505]

Larry Carlton’s solo....straight fire.

[@joeday4293]

@@bencrane8505 Came here to say this. One of the most creative and straight NASTY solos ever.

[@unremind]

There used to be an official video live performance but I think it was removed from KZbin. It was fire but I can't find it.

[@brianoneil9662]

Hell yes. Wait, no. HELL YES X1000

[@lashersquirrelslayer]

Is there gas in the car?

[@ruckusmalone9419]

Another song off Aja you will eventually get too, hopefully sooner than later; is Deacon Blues. Such an amazing song.

[@matthewbyrd398]

Ruckus Malone, if I had to pick one favorite SD song, that’s it!

[@Ruprect44]

@@matthewbyrd398 In that case, you'll enjoy this... kzbin.info/www/bejne/rISndWuonLqchMU

[@matthewbyrd398]

Hammond Ehgs NIce! Thanks, man!!

[@stevelyautey7339]

Ruckus Malone absolutely!!

[@NuOrder11]

Agreed. Best song on the album.

[@Bchavi]

Best Black Cow reaction - and I've watched them all.

[@jamesstarks3676]

Do Kid Charlemagne. You'll love it.

[@brandongrayson456]

I'd prefer bad Snickers but kid Charlemagne is good

[@dancourier8408]

YES!!!!

[@morganfreeman544]

One of my favorites!!

[@jmonty2005]

"DON'T TAKE ME ALIVE" My all time favorite SD song

[@richardluevano8996]

Title song “Aja” has an incredible sax and drum work that is one of the best I’ve heard. Jazz influence on this song.

[@monkface]

Wayne Shorter

[@TheCornishCockney]

none other than Wayne Shorter (Weather Report). Steely Dan ONLY use the very best musicians.

[@ranselmo]

THE BEST song on the record hands down!!

[@ranselmo]

The guitar work ain't no easy task in Aja as well

[@manutalvasto794]

Aja would literally blow their minds... I'm not sure if they could even handle it!

[@hypno59]

I'm a boomer jazz musician. I bought the vinyl. This band transported me. Black music - The Crusaders, Herbie Hancock, Miles. White dudes - Chicago, Steely, Zappa. I didn't think about it at the time. But now, I realize that music was bringing people together in a beautiful, natural way. I pray that the current events won't destroy that simpatico. Music, after all, is a universal language... we need our poets and tunesmiths to help us untangle all the anger and confusion. Bless you all.

[@jimmoore8951]

Exactly... that's what Sly was singing about back then (and what his band looked like).

[@lualncol]

Beautifully said.

[@brianvangyzen6040]

How true, how true. Saw most of the bands above, especially Zappa. The writing and musicianship take you to another dimension. Today, that's a good thing. LOL

[@riggermorpus]

Your guys’ breakdowns and descriptive dissections of every song posted is a cut above any other reaction pages out there. Anyone else agree?

[@notTHEcher]

💯 accurate!!

[@jimeiden2360]

riggermorpus Jamal aka Jamal is great as well.

[@riggermorpus]

@@jimeiden2360 I watch his stuff too. He's fun but not as indepth as these guys I find.

[@supasoulproductions]

Absolutely DOWN for a Steely Dan marathon! BTW a Black Cow is a cocktail made with coffee liqueur, milk and Coke, served in a highball glass.

[@lesleypalmer4295]

SupaSoul Productions, it can also be a root beer float.

[@strongpoint71]

It's diner-staff slang for a chocolate milk.

[@independenceltd.]

@@marvinnorstrom2636 They're in a bar, they're drinking.

[@independenceltd.]

@@marvinnorstrom2636 Except they say they're at Rudy's, which is a famous bar. SupaSoul already gave you the recipe. It also says she's high and that she'll stagger home. But you stick with the soda fountain thing...

[@88joey88]

@@independenceltd. Donald's on record saying its an ice cream float mayne. Check out their classic albums documentary on youtube if youre interested in the source.

[@runtt01]

"Kid Charlemagne" would be a perfect follow up. Then "Hey Nineteen".

[@jeffjdt]

A resounding YES to both songs!

[@VinzClorthokeymasterofGozer]

FM

[@SvenTviking]

Is there gas in the car?

[@fordp69]

@@SvenTviking Yes, there's gas in the car.

[@goldenostrichman]

Aja*

[@CarneRojo]

Was waiting for the immediate reaction and "up town babehh" 😂 love it

[@lukestar520]

Their entire discography is fire. You can't lose with any song you pick.

[@boise2Talay7886]

The discography should also include the solo albums Donald Fagen has released. Morph the Cat is my favorite but the others are also worth checking out.

[@nahaloz1816]

“AJA” one of the best albums ever, the production is impeccable, it is so good and special, I just bought the LP again last week!

[@ArtofFreeSpeech]

In the 10 day challenge of albums that affected your musical taste/upbringing, this album was #1 on my list. I can't wait until they hear the title track.

[@sipesthebest128]

@@ArtofFreeSpeech They very well may faint...

[@chrisl68]

#1 for me too.

[@raidrfrk]

For 👍 sure people laugh at them But only music lovers know the truth

[@donnarhendrixbarron8770]

As far as Steely Dan goes, he rocks! Dirty work is and always has been my favorite , it takes me back with such warm good feelings. Enjoy, oh, you guys crack me up!! Love ya

[@fordp69]

There are NO bad Steely Dan Songs, they are the kings of Jazz/Rock.

[@gangstaboogie718]

Steely Dan’s Kid Charlemagne is another song used for a hip hop sample.

[@morrisseywilde6233]

And Peg, by De La Soul.

[@luizde-rossi643]

Yep, I can instantly hear champion by Kanye West. They don't have a bad song.

[@keithpasculli7465]

Someone else commented that musicians listen to Steely Dan when they go home at night; I agree

[@radtech21]

You guys would really dig “Deacon Blues” or “Do It Again.”

[@cjcoake]

"Deacon Blues" is an absolutely perfect song.

[@andyo3689]

Greatest lyric in their book!

[@xaviervega468]

@@cjcoake I feel that way about "Do It Again"

[@jodygotyourgirlngone]

Glamour Profession as well...

[@artbourasseau2039]

yes

[@kathylutz948]

I would LOVE to see a Steely Dan marathon on Patreon!! You will love every song. Their albums are deep with great songs! This is their sound..so smooth! Grown folks music!

[@bethhathaway2021]

This makes me so happy! My mother raised me on a steady diet of R&B and Rock and Roll. Steely Dan was always at the center of it. Great brass... They are phenomenal musicians. Their lyrics always tell a unique story. A beautiful blend of Rhythm and rock and roll! I just became your biggest fan for playing this song. 🤩

[@JTCox]

This whole record is a banger! Also check out their album The Royal Scam.

[@revsharp777]

My favorite Dan album!

[@allsystemsgo8678]

The Royal Scam is fantastic as well.

[@amexemoor443]

Steely Dan is the shit!!!!! Y’all should definitely do more from the classic discography. Peace!!...Peter Gunn and Lord Tariq got the shit sued out of them for using that sample.

[@TomWGuitar]

I like when you guys point out hip-hop similarities or samples, nothing wrong with giving some info to the viewers that might not be familiar with rap culture

[@ohfour-seven6228]

Growing up in New England (my father was Air Force so we moved around a lot) a black cow was a root beer float but with coca cola instead of root beer. A mighty fine drink. Nice reaction, what a pleasure to have this song as your introduction to Steely Dan. Welcome to the club.

[@ammaleslie509]

That's the non alcoholic version of a black cow. It can also be made with bourbon, vodka, or Kahlua.

[@ohfour-seven6228]

@@ammaleslie509 Sounds delicious!

[@clintfarr3966]

Kid Charlemagne. Is there gas in the car? Yes, there's gas in the car

[@alicewonderland7218]

I think the people down the hall know who we are!

[@goldenbear8250]

@@alicewonderland7218 Careful what you carry!

[@kennethdias9988]

Clean this mess up before we all end up in Jail

[@goldenbear8250]

@@kennethdias9988 The test tubes and the scale, get it all outta here.

[@kevinebarron]

...those San Francisco nights. you were the best in town.

[@gregpfeffer223]

You'll be pleased to know that YES this is what Steely Dan sounds like. Marathon!

[@redarmysoja]

FM - Deacon Blues - My Old School - Pretzel Logic, that's a start.

[@michaelgeiger4043]

EXCELLENT! I was 20 when this record came out and had been listening to Steely Dan for 6 years! Was a fan since the beginning. So gratifying to see people discovering them for the first time!

[@guyhenderson405]

You're in for a LONG, SATISFYING ride if you journey down Steely Dan's endless road of iconic music. It reminds me of the time this guy told me he just started watching "The Wire," years after it ended. I was so jealous, wishing I could experience that again for the first time. Go down that road, you will be glad you did. Josie, Hey Nineteen, Kid Charlemagne, Dirty Work, Reeling in the Years, Rikki Don't Lose That Number, Any Major Dude will Tell You

[@cherylwoodward]

Guy Henderson The Wire was excellent. Season 4 gutted me.

[@6047755]

How many people do you need to make it a marathon? C’mon now, do the right thing. Hit us up with that Steely Dan marathon! Do it for Steely, do it for Dan!

[@morganfreeman544]

I get the vibe "smoothly disgusted" is how most Steely Dan songs are!!

[@clivedive4167]

Is that you Red?

[@everkief8650]

When Steely Dan "brought in all the session musicians" it was themselves.

[@johndorsey1423]

Their whole discography is amazing.

[@VinzClorthokeymasterofGozer]

Woohoo! Get Steely Dan stuck in my head so often. Steely Dan may be the most sampled band ever lol. A marathon would be appreciated, by us and you.

[@radtech21]

Some notes here: -Steely Dan are Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. They met at Bard College in 1967. -Although just a two piece outfit, they have a vast knowledge of music. -They are perfectionists who know what they want out of other musicians. Steely Dan often used not just any session musicians, but the best that they could find. -It was not uncommon for Becker & Fagen to listen to hours of takes for a guitar solo or section before they got what they wanted, with exhausted sessions musicians crawling out of the studio. -A “Black Cow” is either an ice cream float with coke and chocolate ice cream or (more likely in this song) an alcoholic drink made with Kahlua, half and half, and coke. -The meaning of this song has been debated, although most listeners agree that it’s about a guy seeing his cheating gf in a bar and telling her off. It gets really cheeky when listeners think about who she has been cheating with. What kind of individual does big black cow remind you of?

[@Ben-nh9xw]

radtech21 when I was a kid in the early 70's Black Cow was a brand of chocolate milk sold in a can

[@jackenglish1979]

Brilliant comment, thank you for the info

[@memdoc_1966]

Interesting factoid - Seeing a black cow in a dream symbolizes connection to someone and transformation. Coincidence?

[@junked5214]

And Steely Dan is the name of a dildo in William Burroughs book Naked Lunch. Donald and Walter were avid readers of beat literature.

[@DCjiggaman]

Steely Dan Aja is considered one of greatest studio produced albums ever created.

[@johndundas5875]

"Don't do a Steely Dan marathon." Only a fool would say that.

[@bochafish]

I see what you did there ;)

[@completecharleston7142]

kudos - nice reference!

[@fishhedz]

@@completecharleston7142 nice

[@douglasgonzalez7561]

Nice one!

[@FenderBassMan]

Well, you can't buy a thrill.

[@hampyonce]

I've been listening to SD for 50 years, hard, and have narrowed their catalog down to only 65 songs, in my Spotify library. Every one of them is one of the best songs I've ever heard. 65 of the best songs I've ever heard. One duo. There isn't anything close. A marathon would be awesome. You guys would love it as much as we would. Y'all make me love this stuff even more. Thanks for the very positive entertainment.

[@noncomposmentiscat]

Guys, you have tapped into the motherlode. Steely Dan will keep you busy. Once you've gone Steely Dan, you'll never go back. Hey Nineteen. FM, etc.

[@jsv6166]

Uptown Baby. I'm from the Bronx and had no idea that's where the beat came from. Unbelievable. This is why I love all genres.

[@ramenshaman5734]

I 100% support a Steely-a-thon

[@mamamurray2]

I've never heard a bad Steely Dan song. Ever.

[@kendrairvin5673]

Never ever!!!

[@revmd621]

Word!!

[@jlopez97122]

"Deacon Blues" next! Who's with me?

[@keithnphx63]

Heck yeah. That or "Josie."

[@ericrobinson3995]

ME!!!

[@generatormike]

black tuesday or pick almost ant other song

[@kurtwilhite2960]

Josie is great and one right down the alley is Hey Nineteen “the Cuervo Gold the fine Columbian”

[@bigolfatrain8803]

Babylon sisters!

[@armandoalva749]

In my opinion the "Aja" album is the perfect album.

[@amandaish1125]

I completely agree.

[@Smartie1]

Word

[@brianeharmonjr]

Playing Steely Dan's whole discography would not be a bad move. At all.

[@jamesduggan1493]

BlackSH0veldeath you’re insane

[@leedoyle2798]

Hey guys in one of his documentaries Donald Fagan said by the late 60s there was something missing for him in the music on the radio. He said what was missing was black music, specifically R&B. So your dead on when you say this sounds like R&B. By the way, if you haven't already figured out, Donald Fagan is a stone cold musical genius! Walter Becker it too in his own right. RIP Walter!

[@SpicyTrifongo]

Credit to whoever was in charge of engineering, producing and recording the albums as well because they sound like they could have been recorded in the 90s or later as far as fidelity goes.

[@joelliebler5690]

Lee Doyle Donald Fagan needed Walter Becker to temper his obsession with perfection playing songs over and over til they got it right!

[@josephkuchar5645]

I'm definitely in for a Steely Dan marathon. Deacon Blues, Do It Again, Hey 19, Reeling in the Years... They have so many good songs. PS, please get back to Stoner Rock some time soon!

[@williamgreene4834]

A black cow is root beer with vanilla ice cream in it. It's very good.

[@ethanwork764]

AAAHH listen to more Steely Dan 😍😍🔥 Do it Again, Deacon Blues, Aja, Reelin in the Years, Rikki Don’t Lose That Number are all fantastic songs!

[@screamingeagles5156]

I was born in 67. My mom was a huge fan of the LPS. Music was every day thing. And this takes me back.

[@denisetowe895]

Some of us “boomers” appreciate a wide variety of music, tech & old school....good is good 😜

[@lindalemieux4623]

Exactly. Good music is good music no matter genre.

[@jazzyboy7784]

You guys will not be disappointed by anything you play by Steely Dan...

[@jimmoore8951]

Old white guy, totally into R&B, jazz, and soul back in the day, loving to hear the new generation getting into my record collection. Me getting into introduced to rap and hip-hop the same way? Not gonna be able to do it, so I salute your courage... and your reaction.

[@roycrisp7632]

From everyone on the Steely Dan bandwagon: Welcome. Have a seat up front. Would you like a drink? This will take a while.

[@tonyallen4265]

Yep. This will take a long while. Lots of perfect songs to experience. Not a single bad song in the whole bunch.

[@andrewbouk1324]

Anyone else think they will lose their shit upon first hearing the drums during the midsection on the song "Aja"?

[@wpollock1]

Gadd will blow their minds......

[@kiethgerling341]

Uh, yep!

[@stevemartin4249]

Or the end!

[@ArtofFreeSpeech]

I mean, that entire song is mindblowing, tbh. Whether it's Shorter on the sax or Gadd on the drums, it never fails to satisfy.

[@elliebeetwenty1835]

They DEFINITELY need to react to Aja! I've been a SD fan since the 70's, have seen them in concert 6 times and Aja is my #1 SD song of all time. THEY. WILL. LOSE. THEIR. SHIT.

[@Akron162]

Steely Dan is one of the most influential and at the same time most underrated bands ever. Their 70's catalog is essential.

[@finaleden1988]

Kid Charlemagne, off of the Royal Scam album is very much the quintessential song of this era. The entire album is beyond amazing. Larry Carlton on the lead guitar and Bernard Purdie on the drums makes it such reminiscing moments from my father playing this in my childhood.

[@MsLee-ot1js]

Yesss FINALLY.. female hip hop head who loves Steely Dan....

[@MCMFF1]

A couple joints I recommend from the great Steely Dan: Kid Charlemagne, Do It Again, Doctor Wu, Home at Last, Your Gold Teeth

[@scottspeer]

Doctor Wu is horribly overlooked and underrated (as is the Katy Lied album, generally)

[@thiagomelo899]

Aja is one of the best albuns ever! Hands down.

[@gffriedman]

They got “Steely Dan” from the name of a dildo in a William Burroughs book. And they hired the absolute best session musicians. Sometimes they’d get 4 or 5 different ones to play the same part or solo and pick the best one. They are super bright, super creative, and super perfectionists.

[@DisgruntledPigumon]

I think it was Naked Lunch. Peter “Robocop” Weller starred in an film adaptation of the book.

[@bennemer489]

"Good enough" was never good enough for them.

[@Ralphydub]

try 10 or 12..

[@arnoldsherrill2585]

There is a story that they actually were on their way back cross-country by jet, because they listened to one of the tracks, didn't like the way it sounded and contacted one of the musicians and had him redo it, just to make sure it was right

[@nostrathomas2437]

You guys will lose your minds over “Josie”’ from this album!!

[@michaelgalindo9162]

Nostra Thomas absolutely!!

[@michaelgalindo9162]

“I got the news”

[@bakerinthehouse5346]

Nostra Thomas yesh!

[@darrendohertymusic]

This made my night!!! I just recently got turned onto Steely Dan and it’s been a life changer 👌🏻🔥 MARATHON MARATHON MARATHON Home At Last! Deacon Blues. Do It Again. Bad Sneakers.

[@torgo4ever]

" ... if their catalog is like this ?!?! " ...hands up if you can't WAIT for them to react to " Do It Again"

[@francisqchristopher8684]

Not a favorite really

[@Shwayzbox]

So great to see a legendary band getting the kudos they so deserve. You guys are spectacular. It’s a privilege

[@demoncleaner80]

"Josie" off Aja "Night By Night" off Pretzel Logic, I think you'd dig how funky it is "Pretzel Logic" is a super soulful jam, I love the groove "Kid Charlemagne" "Only a Fool Would Say That" "Reelin' in the Years"

[@estupidosdemierdable]

Great selection! All my favs are here

[@NeolithGrey]

"Night By Night" is my favorite Dan song, for some reason people don't suggest it.

[@demoncleaner80]

@@NeolithGrey Yeah it's one of my faves too. Pretzel Logic is a good album, lots of jams.

[@hotdogwater7037]

@@NeolithGrey nobody suggests my favorites, like razor boy, caves of altamira, bodhisattva, and king of the world

[@peterquinones3522]

The whole point of Steely Dan is to marry their pristine music with biiter, brutal, sometimes very dark subject matter.

[@johnhansen4794]

Kinda like getting made love to by a robot?

[@TANTRUMGASM]

I was about 10 when this came out, and i was a guitarist.....This sounded so ssslick , jazzy and " New York City" to a west coast kid, ..as i grew a little older and started really listening, I realized these arent quite as "Happy" songs as I first thought

[@johnsarli6788]

Including the entendre of "black cow" in this song. Nuff said.

[@peterquinones3522]

@@johnsarli6788 Well this song is about Walter Becker's junkie girlfriend Karen Stanley.Her family sued him for wrongful death damages after she overdosed.

[@carolyngreene1762]

This MY FAVORITE BAND. You cannot go wrong. Never tire of it. Ever.

[@Guilhermevazcelestin]

My favority band

[@SWLABR1967]

Same here.

[@bmalone52]

I have been listening them for almost 50 years. I went to a concert in 1974 where they pulled a no show, if it wasn't for the Eagles filling in, I would have been forever bummed. Steely Dan only gets better with age. Listen to them everyday.

[@rogerblum1601]

Rudy’s is a soda fountain shop not a bar and a black cow is Coke and vanilla ice cream.

[@1111nolanc]

Ever!

[@sylvialopez5928]

Steely Dan gonna be your favorite band

[@chrislatham4235]

No one will mention this song but ""Caves of Altermira" is such a B side hit you'd blow everyone's mind as its not one of there mainstream hits. Definitely consider it in your marathon

[@barairey]

Caves of Altamira is probably my favorite song from RS. Well played.

[@JoeSmith-tp9wq]

Fantastic song!!

[@cherylwoodward]

It’s really ridiculous how many of their songs we could say this about.

[@DF-we4pt]

If you are a Dan fan, there is no such thing as a B side haha

[@Smartie1]

The horns !!!

[@tylercox7076]

Do “Kid Charlemagne” - Steely Dan. You will recognize it from another popular hip hop song. Great reaction guys

[@tigerback62]

Oh Hell Yes!!!!!💗💗💗💗💗💗 Deacon Blues Please 🙏 Yes! A Steely Dan Rabbit Hole!!!!

[@tle5365]

My favorite Steely Dan album, "Aja" (1977). The year I graduated high school. The 70s was an incredible time in music. The innovation was amazing.

[@doplinger1]

There's not a bad song on that album. "Aja" (as in Asia) is my favorite track, but you'd like Deacon Blues too, it's basically about being a jazz musician.

[@randallheather3077]

"Babylon Sisters" is a must.

[@TechMetalRules]

That song is a journey.

[@kevinebarron]

Mmmmmm, I'd prefer a bevy of Dan before this. $.03

[@j.c.a2872]

here come those Santa Ana winds again.......

[@randallheather3077]

@@kevinebarron I was thinking in terms of these guys.

[@Yes_Jorge_Yes]

A black cow is a float.. Vanila and Rootbeer… Steely Dan used tons of sessions musicians.. The group Toto started as their session musicians

[@nigelnix1]

we used to make it with cola instead of rootbeer.

[@johnholzhauer7137]

Several members of Toto played on Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album, precisely because they were all outstanding and well I respected session musicians.

[@Yes_Jorge_Yes]

@@johnholzhauer7137 they were they also played with many other musicians, including Jon Anderson in City of Angels Album.

[@peterz4427]

Yes, I remember doing the bump and grind to this when it first came out, my freshman year 1977. They were gold, everything they did was polished, smooth, good music! Please check out My Old School for something guitar driven.

[@getbendt2970]

The reaction to Steely Dan is going to surprise these guys. They're in for a ride. Steely Dan is the shit. I'm into Opeth, Tool, Gojira, lamb of God and Steely Dan. They are mind benders.

[@petebrown3715]

Gents do a Steley Dan marathon. I'm a Gen-Xer ( you missed us in the shout out) Not a boomer nor milenial. I grew up without technology but saw it grow from its infancy in the 80's while I was in high school. So I can relate to old skool and current as well. That's why I can go from the Stones to Steley Dan to Waylon n Willie, Johnny Cash to The Temptations to the Ramones to Public Enemy n Ice-T to Larry Carlton to Thrash n Speed metal to Jeff Beck n Eric Clapton to Steve Vai n Joe Satriani. Yes please do a Steley Dan marathon. That would be quite nice during these times. Thank you

[@plumeria66]

I’m an Gen X too and in college had a boyfriend who was heavily into music of the 60s so my palette goes very far back.

[@Revelwoodie]

Everybody forgets about Gen-X, lol. For those of you who are like "Whaaa?" we're the ones BETWEEN Boomers and Millennials.

[@goldenboy140]

Deacon Blues!!!!

[@otisdylan9532]

@BallTistic Screecher And probably "Josie" too.

[@B0redom13]

All day

[@bohs1984]

9:03 "Call some older family members who might not be on (the) Steely Dan". LMFAO!!!!

[@triciasomogyi5431]

I love it !😄

[@dqblizzard722]

Getting a steely Dan for my friend. Hope they like it