STEELY DAN - DEACON BLUES | Mysterious! | FIRST TIME REACTION

[@broaction5343]

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[@skydog6376]

You need to check out their tune Show Biz Kid 🔥🔥🔥🔥✌️

[@ramonaalvarez7559]

Ahh great tune to unwind with .. a lost in the sauce vibe .. thnx George & Patrick. Have a great week .. Peace Out ✌🏼🤘🏼❣️

[@rakeshto6891]

Listen some Indian Music guys 👍👍👍👍

[@atyg1967]

Please enjoy Steely Dan's big hits - Rikki Don't Lose That Number, and PEG.

[@sandrashown1404]

Enjoying the reactions , Didn’t know where to leave this but here. Try Leon Russell, -. “Magic Mirror” And “Tight Rope “ - both from his Carney album.

[@Maisie9798]

This song is pinnacle Steely Dan

[@TheDivayenta]

Steely Dan are genius. The entire Aja album is a must listen.

[@naturesounds-ib5dh]

Steely Dan: DIRTY WORK

[@woodro1968]

Thank you for reaction. Awesome watching you guys. Haven't seen you but loved this reaction. There's an amazing video put together on how Steely Dan writes a song. Look it up.. it's about this song. Thank you for your beautiful video.

[@colleenmonfross4283]

I don't know if anyone has explained this to you yet but Steely Dan is not an actual band, it's two friends who met in college and who pair up with great studio musicians to create their sound and their production is as good as you can get - their attention to detail is impeccable.

[@stevenspringer1599]

(Pete Christlieb - tenor saxophone) ~ "I cried when I wrote this song; sue me if I play too long" - might be my favorite lyric line ever...

[@michaelrouten]

Pretty sure it was Wayne Shorter in Deacon Blues.

[@matthewlee6168]

The next Steely Dan song you must hear is 'Kid Charlemagne'.

[@jwoodard29]

absolutely

[@eljobo3258]

Phenomenal. Absolutely

[@mac2920]

One of my favorite bands of all time!

[@FarAwayEyes69]

Makes me a lot sad , miss those days when music was new ! Time flies but nostalgia never ends ! STEELY DAN is smooth as butter ! Great reaction guys !!! PEACE !

[@patpathos]

It's been said that Steely Dan is your favorite band's favorite band.🙂

[@racinnut77]

Couldn't click on this one fast enough. The story is simple, a suburban man is bored with his life who dreams of being a jazz saxophonist and living the life.

[@kentclark6420]

Steely Dan's songs are so amazing in their smooth and flawless instrumentation and subtle chord and tempo changes. But this song rises above all the others in that it combines a suave, smoky atmosphere with all those other elements in a way that is beyond perfection. This is the type of song that could send you off into a dream world that you would love to immerse yourself in, a drifting off into eternity.

[@jacoblemen]

Steely Dan melds jazz and rock together in a way that's fantastic.. They are all master musicians at the top of their craft.. This song in particular is all about struggling jazz musicians. Specifically Fagen's experience..

[@timcardona9962]

I think it's meant to be a kind of romanticized version of themselves, tragic figures of the beatnik culture instead of the nerds they actually were haha

[@theivory1]

This is the best chord progression ever assembled.

[@anthonyblakely399]

Instruments played on Deacon Blues by Steely Dan: Walter Becker-Bass; Donald Fagan- Synthesizer, vocals; Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenour(best Jazz guitar players in Jazz)-guitar; Dean Parks-Acoustic guitar; Pete Christlieb-tenor saxophone; Victor Feldman- electric piano; Bernard "Pretty" Purdie-drums; Venetta Fields- Backup vocals

[@jimmacgregor2380]

The Doobie Brothers Live, Listen To The Music, Black Water, Long Train Runnin' - Great Songs! 2020 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.

[@elainebarrett5640]

Love love love them steely Dan..1974 and in Montreal......Canada loves you guyz

[@charlesburris6314]

"Black Cow" is a great one, but their entire catalogue is good. Early songs are "Dirty Work" or "My Old School".

[@2869may]

"Any Major DUDE Will Tell You"

[@keithjones6023]

Razor Boy, Boston Rag and Pearl of the Quarter. And these songs are not even from my favourite album!

[@eljobo3258]

@@keithjones6023 I love all those. But I dont think thats where a new listener should go next...

[@keithjones6023]

@@eljobo3258 If I was speaking to someone who had never heard SD music, l would recommend the first five albums. Those for me anyway were the best of the best! AJA is a wonderful album, but I've always thought it almost too polished and lacked some of the charm (for want of a better word) of the early work.

[@metaphoria3]

Glamour Proffffffffesion

[@noelheaton5098]

Im 68 yo,love seeing you guys appreciate the music i grew up with,keep up the good work.ive seen these guys a couple times, always ,They were accused of being a studios band. but "Live across america" show was thier true talent, Thanks guys

[@johnmichaelholcomb5785]

An f_ing masterpiece guys .fell in love with this 15 yrs. ago when I drove a 1000 mile trip to FLA . from Indiana .about 30 times in yrs. alone no sleeping or a 1 hr. nap .Foriener, The Beatles, and Steely Dan kept me going .

[@kianpa1]

My favorite song ever. ❤️

[@jennhurl]

"Hey Nineteen" is my favorite. You'll love the song guys. Be sure to check out lyrics It's a VIBE!! 🔥

[@eljobo3258]

Thats Retha Franklin. She don't remember the queen of soul. 🤣

[@ArcofNeptune]

Hey Nineteen was the first Steely Dan track I heard when I was 12. Damn! that bass is sooo tight! Fantastic groove :)

[@jennhurl]

@@eljobo3258 I love those lyrics!! 🤣

[@jennhurl]

@@ArcofNeptune I was 9 when it came out. I remember hearing my Mom sing along with it in the car. Had no clue what the song was about but damn it was catchy as hell!

[@greywardengaming528]

Wonderful reaction! I've never been the same person after I started listening to steely dan and Deacon Blues us my favorite song ever. You caught so many details I love how you broke it down especially guy on the right ✅ great stuff 👍

[@scubashooter]

Peg and Kid Charlemagne are essential listening.

[@aileenturrietta7553]

Great Steely Dan song. Dirty Work is a must. Now once again I implore you , "John Mellancamp" Mellancamp, Mellancamp" .

[@2869may]

So many Great songs from Steely Dan....!

[@alansmith7626]

I told you guys before, listen to all their albums in order,,,,I grew up with them...I had to wait years at times! lol I Love you dudes! Peace!

[@kentnottingham9635]

Musicians band right here. A lot of friends and I wonder how many of the musicians do what they do to this level! Pure beauty!!!

[@paullacroix527]

They have so many great songs but this one is their best imo. It's a song about (self) redemption. The line " I cried when I wrote this song, sue me if I play too long" superb!!!

[@MichaelTrogdon1990]

It’s a tenor saxophone played by Pete Christlieb. Fagen and Becker heard him on the Tonight Show and were impressed by his playing so they had to get him in the recording studio. Fagen and Becker only wanted the best musicians they could find.

[@crazysciencemom3500]

When they make songs, their intention is to make us want to hear it over and over again. They achieve perfection in the studio with the musicians, then they go beyond perfection and loosen things up to make it sound improvised. They carved their own pathway, that's for sure!

[@jimmyfortrue3741]

I recommend Steely Dan "Kid Charlemagne" and "FM ( no static at all )"

[@justinmontoya3550]

If you liked Do It Again, check out 'My Old School' from Countdown to Ecstasy. For a similar vibe to this song, check out 'Dirty Work' from Can't Buy a Thrill.

[@2869may]

"Any Major DUDE Will Tell You"

[@fordp69]

Yeah, I love "My Old School", and the story behind it is fantastic.

[@alansmith7626]

what about Don't Take Me Alive?? lots seem to forget, a cool tune that Opens with Badass guitar solo, Thank You and God Bless you Larry Carlton!

[@waynecox3958]

My Old School is the next button I’d push.

[@popsmcgee9775]

Seconded! A much more up-tempo tune I know these guys will love.

[@crimsonclover8314]

It's hard for me to pick a favorite SD song but Deacon blues 💙 is right up there with about 7 others lol... hearing their music takes me back to being a teenager growing up in Cali. Miss those days. 😎

[@vincerussell6893]

You need to keep in context, "Aja" was released in 1977, before Digital existence. "Aja" is considered the best technical produced album of the "Analog" era. Listen to "Peg" and "Black Cow".... Welcome to the Rabbit Hole you are about to Journey. I first heard the "Aja" album in 1978, I was eighteen years old at the time. I still have the Album, it still sounds good after all these years!

[@Free-flyBE]

Steely Dan is sophisticated rock...now can't wait for Rumours!!

[@margiemcpeak9304]

🎸🎷💯 Steely Dan kickz azzz‼🔥 "Kid Charlemagne" next please⁉️ (Aja is THE Steely Dan album to own!)

[@mikebetts2046]

You mentioned all the background details in the song. Agreed. I view the ability to weave in so many items and sounds that compliment each other as a mark of musical genius. It takes a lot to build such a complicated song. A lesser musician might throw in a bunch of noises and sounds but they would not necessarily really work together. This reminds me of the Brandenburg concertos by JS Bach. Super complicated and takes a real ear to take it all in.

[@karenj3611]

Hey Nineteen is also great

[@yorkiegeoff1825]

Probably the classiest band ever and light years ahead of their time 🙏

[@Laura-rm6us]

Ahhh my favorite! I haven’t even watched your reaction yet but I’m excited. Edited after watching: I love to watch you enjoy music.

[@kathieovercash8414]

My favorite Steely Dan song.

[@peaceonearth8693]

They're tight.

[@lindaishikawa6966]

Love watching and listening with you both. Steely Dan puts me back to ST SIMMONS and visiting there with my sister. She Is gone but forever in my soul especially when I listen to the Dan.

[@laurakali6522]

Always reminds me of summer….has that feel….

[@danielmurphy4429]

I’ve always loved Steely Dan, they’re simply superb. What more can you say? Nice work on this reaction gentlemen, well done.

[@deannasexton4893]

So much Steely Dan to cover ❤️🎶❤️

[@stony2494]

An anthem for every musician 🙏😎♥️

[@stevemariman8769]

The sax player soloing alot on the SD Aja album is Pete Christlieb, a sax player from "The Tonight Show" house band. (on television after the 11 pm news, with Johnny Carson at that time [1977], and later Jay Leno, then Jimmy Fallon) "Dirty Work" is another great early Steely Dan song, and "Night By Night" too. "Black Cow" from the Aja album, is also very good.

[@robertlear2735]

One of their best songs

[@chadlee914]

Your going to love this. Great is great.

[@hollywoodharriet13]

I have five Steely Dan albums. Enjoyed your reaction to this.

[@jimmypadgett1106]

Steely Dan great. And you guys accent are a hoot. I enjoy your reactions keep up the great job.

[@gregscupholm254]

My personal favorite SD song here, men. Well played. "My Old School" is a peppy, yet smooth hit of theirs you'll dig. Aw, hell, there are so many to check out, in most cases, you just can't go wrong. Just keep my suggestion in your back pocket for whenever. And enjoy your journey! Don't be afraid to check out some Bob Seger here soon, too. He is legend in the U.S.

[@Newfie-zc7ug]

Great reaction guys......................

[@edwardodson2867]

Imagine the difficulty of the production. Getting perfectly clear recording of the background vocals, the horn section, the saxophone, the lead vocals, bass, guitar, drums, EVERYTHING. And then mixing it down with perfect separation and balance. And all of that after composition of every one of those elements. And the genius of the melody and lyrics above all. I got to see them live with my son (to whom I have passed down a love of their great music), and they put just as much care into the live performance as the recorded versions. It was absolutely amazing. Thank you for taking me back to the first time I heard this when I was still a young man of 19. I felt the decades melt away.

[@roadkill7314]

You could make a list of all the Steely Dan songs and, blindfolded, throw a dart at it and I absolutely guarantee you'd hit a great song. I love all the bands from the 60's through the 80's but I don't think I could make that statement about any other one!

[@rodrigocesar7783]

Best steely dan song

[@elainebarrett5640]

You can see them today ....and love them as if you are 21... From Canada

[@raycewilliams3300]

Fagen and Becker asked their producer, Gary Katz, to arrange for Pete Christlieb to add a saxophone part. At the time, neither Becker nor Fagen knew Christlieb by name, only by his reputation as a musician on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show. Christlieb went to the studio and recorded the solo after taping The Tonight Show one evening. They told him to play what he felt. Hey, I'm a jazz musician, that's what I do ... so I recorded my first solo ... we listened back and they said it was great. I recorded a second take and that's the one they used. I was gone in a half hour.

[@alansmith7626]

Don't Take Me Alive gotta be next Bros!!!

[@atyg1967]

Song is full of passion!

[@DawnSuttonfabfour]

When this was written, Alabama American Football team were having a winning season; their kit was crimson, ergo, they were called, in the sporting press "The Crimson Tide". Also, pretty sure Deacon Blue is from a William Burroughs' novel, as is the band's name (not telling you what character Steely Dan is! wiki it).

[@toddmichelfelder3417]

Deacon Blues is in reference to the Wake Forrest “Deamon Deacon’s” football team who had put together several losing seasons together. Therefore they were brought to attention when they won, as opposed to The Alabama Crimson Tide, who was mentioned when they lost…

[@mikewritz]

@@toddmichelfelder3417 sorry but that’s not true. They’ve said in interviews they liked football player Deacon Jones name and literally that’s where Deacon blues came from.

[@DawnSuttonfabfour]

@@toddmichelfelder3417 Happy to be corrected; American Football not one of my top subjects. I knew about the crimson tide tho, yay me, English woman!

[@MrRondonmon]

@@mikewritz They may have just said that so as not to lose some fans. No one wants to call a team LOSERS. If you catch my drift, it's not politically correct, even back then. Just think who would be Alabama'ss opposite? Wake Forest Demon Decons. Of course, they say it's not them. It's the honorable thing to say, but I think it's about Wake Forrest also. Deacon Jones was a winner man, not a loser. Meanwhile, Wake Forest went 1-10 in 1977 and 1-10 in 1978. Was Deacon Jones a loser? No, was Wake Forest? Yes, just the opposite of Alabama who won 2 straight National titles.

[@mikewritz]

@@MrRondonmon I hear what you’re saying but “Deacon Blues” is a character all his own, not a reference to anything. Here’s Fagen’s quote. On the origin of the song's name, Fagen says, it was inspired by football player Deacon Jones, as they like the sound of his name: "It also had two syllables, which was convenient, like 'Crimson.'"[2] The song, however, is really about "the ultimate outsider, the flip side of the dream, boy-o . . . call me Deacon Blues."[10]

[@tedsmith4385]

Deacon Blue also a UK band from 80s. Worth a listen

[@elyuw]

Yes, Raintown album especially.

[@Coolrockndad]

"Black Cow" by Steely Dan is a must react to.

[@JEFFER3433]

You guys are spot on! This song took me a few listens to get the vibe. Now it's one of my favorite tracks. Keep up the good work 👍🏻

[@aspenward390]

The great jazz saxophone musician, Wayne Shorter, sat in on this song (and others). The two permanent members of the band, Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, would bring into the studio many, many of the best musicians to play on individual songs. In other words, as many as 12 guitarists would play a solo, and then, the two would choose which one was best. But Wayne Shorter is a genius of 20th Century jazz and he improvised while listening to the song as it played through the headphones. That is my understanding.

[@sooutrageous007]

Pete Christlieb from Johnny Carson's Tonight Show Band provided the tenor sax work on this track and on FM. Mr Shorter appears on the album's title track.

[@aspenward390]

@@sooutrageous007 thanks Steven for the correction. I had no idea, but that sounds so like them. I have heard that Shorter played on a few tracks, perhaps, on subsequent albums. But, again, I could be wrong. :-)

[@melod7670]

I want a name when I lose.... Love that line.

[@benjaminede6196]

Steely Dan are an incredible band and for me I don’t think they have done a bad song 👏👏👏👏

[@terrieb13]

Love you guys! Love Steely Dan! Thanks for another great reaction! ♡

[@jeffstevens4262]

Another wonderful reaction to a brilliant piece of music, written and performed by a bunch of musical geniuses. Thanks guys and keep on with the Steely Dan reactions!

[@steveullrich7737]

I knew you guy's would love this song based on your previous reaction to them. Steely Dan has such a sophisticated musical and lyric style. As you noted Don Fagen's singing style is different; it's like a cross between speaking and singing.

[@SebelNegrin-qx9qf]

This is sopose todays music back in time.

[@jimfrederick3907]

The whole "Every Good Boy Deserves Favour" album is genius! But until then "Hey Nineteen", and "FM" are musts.

[@TucsonExplorer]

'Rikki Don't Lose That Number' is, in my opinion, an underappreciated masterpiece. I can't wait to see how the Bro's react to it.

[@mimig3904]

Steely Dan was a very sophisticated band & not for everyone. Bodhisatva is their killer guitar song. Don't let the name of the song scare you

[@leonh.kalayjian6556]

In buddhism, it's someone who could achieve Nirvana but goes back to help others get there

[@neldablanco1663]

Love this album! "Hey Nineteen," "When Josie Comes Home" maybe do whole AJA album. Great Reactions!

[@keithjones6023]

I always felt that in a way SD had matured and album had an air of sophistication about it. Having said that, l still prefer the earlier albums, but this great song, I Got the News, Josie and title track are just superb.

[@Coolrockndad]

Also react to Steely Dan's "FM" (no static at all) and "Hey 19".

[@scubashooter]

It was definitely a Saxophone……I believe it was a tenor sax.

[@cindyp1033]

My favorite from this album ❤️🔥🎷

[@duiliosan4196]

FM 🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝

[@justinmontoya3550]

Great song choice!

[@elyuw]

If you like a Steely Dan you need to listen to Donald Fagen’s solo work, especially The Nightfly album.

[@scubashooter]

I agree……some of Fagan’s best work in there.

[@metaphoria3]

Go Bro’s! 💪😎

[@shoesagogo1]

Hi guy's Only a fool would say that, Peg, Dirty work🎧

[@metaphoria3]

Smoooooth and highly proficient

[@modmary3527]

Please continue reactions to Steely Dan. ❤️ Dirty Work, Peg, Black Cow, Dr. Wu, Kid Charlemagne, Gold Teeth, Don’t Take Me Alive.

[@roberthendershott8972]

Please do FM No Static At All next🔥💯

[@kevint9125]

wait until you do "Home At Last" you will be absolutely Dan fanatics.

[@miriaalves8176]

Traffic when the eagle flies

[@edwardcarter2285]

Steely Dan is the name of the group. Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. Keep going "Show biz kids" next. There are so many songs.

[@OutOnTheTiles]

Have to try some Supertramp and Rolling Stones,guys! ✌️🇨🇦❤️

[@chadlee914]

I don't know if I'm right historically. But it really sounds to me like he had a conversation with a great saxophone player and he was just representing what he meant. Which is what makes it cool. Just one moment in life. Taking a break between sets. With the coolest mf's in the world.

[@brookeln]

I am just loving that you guys have Neil Young “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere” in the background! Did you guys do a review? I will look for that!

[@denisduran9101]

Listen to my old school for something fun and great. Check out Hatian divorce if you want to hear a steely dan reggae vibe. 2 of my favorite songs that don't get mentioned near enough

[@micheledash7269]

You need some summertime. Do “in the summertime” by Mungo Jerry (and wear a fish net shirt) thanks

[@puggmahone8246]

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