THIS IS EVERYTHING!! First Time Reacting to Steely Dan - 'Aja'

[@michaelkearney2186]

The whole album is classic. And one of the best things about it is the SOUND. It’s ridiculously well engineered and produced Oh, and that’s Steve Gadd on drums. He’s a legend

[@rgmann]

Every song on this album is absolute fire!!!

[@469buck]

Love watching you dig this great music, bud. There are NO bad SD songs...

[@ohfour-seven6228]

So glad you're discovering Steely Dan, they're amazing and have a huge catalog. Suggestions: FM, Black Cow, Josie, Babylon Sister, Dr. Wu, Rikki Don't Lose That Number, Hey Nineteen, The Glamour Profession, Deacon Blues, Gaucho. That can get you started, they're all a 10/10!

[@alldayadventures5418]

ALBUM of the YEAR 1978, out of Hundreds of Top Bands...!

[@glenndespres5317]

This is the Dan at their pinnacle. But as others have said, they don’t have a bad or even a mediocre song. They are ALL GOOD! If, like you say you really appreciate creativity then this band is worth your time.

[@Retroearthling]

you just heard an absolute masterpiece in music Dreezy.

[@Retroearthling]

you should do Peg next. It's been sampled in rap and it's an amazing catchy song.

[@MagicCityGirl]

Peg and Deacon Blues from this album are awesome too!

[@VernonOdom-jw4ko]

So glad you are enjoying your journey down the rabbit hole of Steely Dan. I just love watching you react to them. Anyway, your next song is "Black Cow," by Steely Dan.

[@79BlackRose]

The Royal Scam (1976) is my favourite Steely Dan album. Check out... Green Earrings; Haitian Divorce; Kid Charlemagne; Don't Take Me Alive.

[@barbarakitt5948]

This entire album is 🔥🔥

[@hesh8367]

Jesus. Their entire catalog is fire. Can’t really say that about too many other artists.

[@TruthIsNotTemporary]

Who else could incorporate a whistle into the score 😊😊😊

[@salmuscles]

the great Wayne shorter on saxophone 🎷 and the great Steve Gadd on drums ..

[@johnathanstruble1064]

Steve Gadd , drummer for hire. toured live with Clapton, live off and on for 20 years when the impeccable Steve Jordan wasn't available...just 3 days ago David Gilmour, of Pink Floyd, released a new single " The Piper" and shucky ducky, who's in the drummer seat..Steve Gadd! ❤

[@theivory1]

I haven’t heard that new song yet. I will check it right away since Gadd is on it.

[@johnathanstruble1064]

So glad to see you back feeling better, and an honor to watch your reaction , to quite possibly one of the greatest sound engineering recording in past 100 years. ❤💯✌️

[@billdenton83]

Ear candy, so sweet.

[@mourlyvold64]

Steve Gadd on drums and the late great Wayne Shorter on saxophone.

[@tjrivers]

So amazingly beautiful, and those drums, holy cow! Glad you are reacting to some of the true classics of R&R of my generation!

[@jollyrodgers7272]

This whole album is Top Tier - SD was at the top of their game in '78 - and no surprise it was ALBUM OF THE YEAR.

[@alanFconrad]

perfection

[@lucasroth7922]

Home at Last please! 🔥✌🤘🎶

[@lanapoulliot7682]

This is a beautiful song, glad you're discovering it ❤

[@brianvangyzen6040]

You have a great curiosity to the music, which is awesome! This band takes the listener to places they've never been before.

[@andymccracken4046]

You could just do any random Steely Dan tracks and they will all be really good.

[@Pton_reaction_addict]

Check out Peg, Hey 19.

[@faithnyou1732]

Steely Dan is a very deep catalog that is well worth a deep dive into! There are no bad SD songs, take your pick! But you must add "Time Out Of Mind", "Pretzel Logic", "Black Cow", and "FM" to your list of future reactions! Thanks for another great reaction, MD! ✌💙✌

[@monacaravetta]

One of my favorite memories as a teen in '77 was listening to this album on my turntable while reading the liner notes and trying to listen to each instrument. I would listen to each song 8-10 times in row and become entranced. It was such a sweet time. May true music appreciation live forever.

[@mysteriousplankton]

Another prime example of how much more interesting popular music was back in the 60's/70's compared to now. ☮

[@gtplumbing2004]

Enjoy the ride.

[@lindalee5866]

Nice reaction !

[@Prone2Thrill]

Haitian Divorce is my favorite Steely Dan song. Donald Fagen has some good solo hits as well to check out. #NewFrontier #IGY

[@michaelyork4554]

Actually Donald is contrasting the difference of the people "Up On The Hill" who disregard the masses, they act like they accept him, but they don't really know who he is. Aja is the name of a girl that a friend of his married. He also contrasts his interest in the Asian culture, and music, but the "dude ranch" reference portrays the rich Americans catering to the fascination that the Asians have for the wild west of early America. Donald, and Walter like to sarcastically put down the rich, and famous, even though they patronize their music, Donald, and Walter actually have contempt for them. They just wanted to give their musical genius to the masses.

[@doplinger1]

It would be easier to list all of the instruments they DIDN’T use on this track! 😂😂😂😂

[@pauldavis2535]

❤

[@brandonboucher7090]

Keep going!

[@monacaravetta]

If you enjoyed this you will appreciate Babylon Sister from D's Gaucho album. A beautiful piano performance with an incredible horn arrangement.

[@markstanton2362]

Back in the day if you were buying a set of home high fidelity speakers, this is the song you played to test them out

[@user-fc8lz1cg4x]

The sax...🥰

[@alicecrumpler1810]

🔥🔥🔥

[@gerib4234]

It's been said that Steely Dan is your favorite band's favorite band! Every song on this album is fire. Try "Deacon Blues" "Josie" "Black Cow" You'd dig "Kid Charlemagne" from The Royal Scam Album!!❤ Some of those songs have been sampled by very famous rappers. You've talked about good vibrations and good frequency in music, young man you have found THE band for that goal, they have abundant supply.

[@ReJoyce456]

✨So Glad Your Feelin’ Better! I Don’t Think You’ll Find a Steely~Dan Composition You Wouldn’t Like or Love❕🔥❤️‍🔥Aja❤️‍🔥🔥 Just May be The First Dive Into That Rabbit Hole❕Enjoy❕Love Your Reactions❕✨🫶🏼✨

[@joannparker1977]

This is so sophisticated, relaxing, and sexy.

[@jaycorby]

Pretty nice piece, eh Dreeezy? Man, I was worried about you, didn't see you for a while. Someone said you were sick.

[@diverdown631]

You're going to like this, is my prediction.

[@MDreeezy]

And you were 100% right!

[@diverdown631]

Give the song " Kid Charlemagne " a listen.

[@mistymountainhop71]

A vibraphone ( looks very much like a xylophone, but metal bars instead of wood)

[@steezbekillin]

Yessir 🔥🔥🔥

[@cityhonors1]

🤭😁 I can't believe how many times I was late paying Rent so I could get a 3 or 5 day Beacon Theater passes for AJA, Greatest Hits Night & whatever Album Night was left over. Pretzel Logic, Royal Scam, etc. 🤩 AJA & GHN always sold out first. No matter how many days they played it during the Month of their Beacon Residency. 🥰🐰

[@justbuz]

Nice reaction! If you choose to react to Steely Dan’s amazing song “FM (No Static at All),” please be aware that there are two different “full-length” versions: The one with a running time around 4:50 ends with a guitar solo. Later, they replaced that ending with another saxophone solo (taken from another version that was instrumental), and that newer running time is 5:06. I highly recommend listening to both endings, as both of them are wonderful. I’d love to know if you prefer one over the other. I personally can’t choose.

[@patriceschmitz521]

4:27 4:30 Steely Dan used alot of session musicians to get the sound they wanted. Their music is comples. My Old School is way cool

[@LarryJackson-xw5mx]

Not just any sax player....Wayne Shorter!

[@briangray00]

I've given them 'em a pass on the lyrics.. You're in your early 20s I guess. You'll still love this 40 years hence. This one's a desert island disc.

[@dexstewart2450]

Steve Gadd turned up, read through the drum part, took one run at it - and then played what you are hearing...Chinese Music was a derogatory term for Honky Tonk music

[@user-dv8mq1gf5w]

It kills me when young people don't listen to the entire album ( not sure if you didn't ) . Another popular music rating channel is horrible at passing incredible songs because they only listen to single tracks and never get the flow of the album . I guess the computer KILLED music .... THANK GOD I was born in the 60's a teen in the 70's a young adult in the 80's and so on. Albums give you the whole thought and musical flow the artist is trying to relate . I love EVERYTHING from Buddy Holly and Patsy Cline ( I Fall to pieces is INCREDIBLE ) to Meshuggah and The DIstillers . Broaden you horizons and you will find musical TREASURE ! PK

[@susanwansley7950]

Wonderful ain't it?

[@cityhonors1]

😂 This why we can't hang with what "The Youth" is putting out these days with their fake drum machines & auto tune. We grew up with "The 🥁 Purdie Shuffle" & 🥁 "The Professor". 😁🥰🐰

[@jarelanderson1787]

Hey buddy any word on my requests ???

[@MDreeezy]

Still blocked. Dm me alternatives that i can do in the meantime

[@raddison6084]

Royal Scam