Wow! DONALD FAGEN NEW FRONTIER REACTION - FIRST TIME HEARING

[@darrellswiger6335]

I agree, simply some of the best music ever made and played.... 🎸🎺🎹

[@kbstabs5982]

Love your reaction to this great song! Especially the part about "the best wooing of a girl I've ever heard'!!! Great comment. And "bloody gorgeous". well, you're right about that.

[@claytonflinchum3962]

I bought this on cassette in 1982,and wore it out! Musical ecstasy Personified! And Iv,e been listening to Steely Dan for 43 years! My favorite band. The 3 s,s Steely Dan,Stevie Wonder/ and Sting ya,ll!

[@greybeard2280]

It was my great pleasure to bring you this beautiful, groovy, and easy listening tune your way Harri. Thanks drummin! Ear candy for one and all! I knew the harmonica and cow bell would seal the deal for you Harri! Great reaction and very glad you enjoyed it. Perfect tune for the Sultan...lol!

[@TheCornishCockney]

Hey fella,I assume you’re a Danhead and DF fan. From his brilliant solo album Kamakiriad,I’m sure you’ve heard Teahouse on the Tracks. Perfection in sound to my ears.

[@greybeard2280]

@@TheCornishCockney yes sir! You assumed correctly! I have all his work from his Steely Dan days to his concept work! And "Teahouse on the Tracks" is amazing!

[@michelemichele3375]

Another great pick, MM. “Ambush and a French Twist.” Lately, when I’m tempted to click on Harri’s reactions ... it’s been your requests. So nice. ✨🤪

[@josephoneil3093]

“I like your eyes I like him too”. Love it!

[@lionheartroar3104]

Records like this are too good for radio. Excellent pick!

[@bluceree7312]

The lyrics are so layered which adds to Fagen's genius. They juxtapose from the romance of young love to the dread of nuclear annihilation. Funny, happy but sad and anxious at the same time. Genius.

[@bluceree7312]

I think this is what teenagers felt in the 50s and 60s and teenagers now feel about climate change. This is probably why SD and Fagen are having a resurgence. Nothing current has the quality of this music from 40 years ago.

[@donw804]

This song is from Donald Fagen's debut solo album, The Nightfly. It's loaded with a quite a few really, really good songs. One of my very favorite albums of the eighties.

[@Michael-xj6qt]

Of all time for me, just wonderful

[@SebsBeenHere]

Elite songwriting!

[@joannerichards1750]

The John F. Kennedy presidential administration was called The New Frontier by the press in 1961-63.

[@heydayma10513]

Nicely.. Coming thru my Bose Headphones!

[@Imadrummin]

Great pick Greybeard Music Man. Yes, Donald Fagen is the voice of Steely Dan. Teenagers finding romance in an underground shelter party his Dad built in the backyard in the early 60's. The New Frontier was a term JFK used. The whole album is excellent. Harri, another great reaction sir and yes its a very smooth groove indeed.

[@bluceree7312]

I was about to comment the same. The lyrics are so layered which adds to the Fagen's genius. They juxtapose from the romance of young love to the dread of nuclear inhalation. Funny, happy but sad and anxious at the same time. Genius.

[@FIDIOT-cringe]

I hit like as soon as I saw the title.

[@brianjacob9084]

Loved this song from the 1st time and still do. Its a great groove with a great story about the bomb scare days. Timeless classic in my opinion.

[@kennethmardis2132]

Great Album. Those backing vocals amazing

[@dotlund1096]

I happened to come across this...welcome to a little bit of Heaven with Donald Fagen! ❤️

[@davereynolds4992]

As mentioned before, this is about Fagan's youth in the late 50's early 60's when JFK's "new frontier" was en vogue...it was also the era of the cold war and "The Bomb" dropping at any moment. People actually built bunkers under the ground and put supplies in them in case that happened. This continues to be "a thing" well into the 70's. Also, the blonde that keeps showing up in the picture montage is Tuesday Weld, whose name he drops in the early lyrics. She was the quintessential teenage girl at the time, starring in TV shows (The Adventures of Dobie Gillis) and movies. May have been a crush of the young Fagan - who knows? If not, she still WAS the crush for millions of young boys in that era.

[@r.plante2916]

^ All true.

[@alexdrummer2175]

This whole album is fire!

[@nrich5127]

Any time you draw your inspiration from the beauty of Tuesday Weld ... well things are bound to go well ... just another classic from Donald Fagen ...

[@imirim]

Loved seeing you enjoy the song

[@glennsuarez2170]

The official video is my all time favorite. 60s kitsch, moving Picassos, and a teen fantasy

[@tonyx2802]

Such a sweet and distinctive voice. Its the understated guitar for me ✊🏽

[@ivarwinter3049]

It's always been easy to get lost in the music of Becker and Fegan Then comes the lyrics with the story

[@mikeloomis687]

Harri....I love your passion! "The Nightfly" was the very first CD I ever purchased.

[@jamesgiroux7619]

Gosh! ...the days of waiting on announced record releases and listening to it 100 times the 1st week...

[@TheCornishCockney]

Excellent reaction Harri,you get it,you really feel the groove,metal,rock,soul,prog,you find the soul and feel it fella. Keep up the genuine love for music,can’t imagine a world without music. We’ve GOT to have some music on the new frontier.

[@steveclark2662]

Track for track "The Nightfly" album is as good as any album EVER . .. We are in the presence of genius here .

[@Michael-xj6qt]

Say no more,awesome

[@jdw5678]

This song comes from the Grammy-nominated album "The Nightfly" from 1982. The entire album carries a general theme of growing up in the 1950s and early 1960s, and many aspects of culture from that era appear on the album. In this song alone you have references to jazzman Dave Brubeck, actress Tuesday Weld, fears of the atomic bomb (and the bomb shelter), and studying overseas, a preference of beatnik-oriented college students back then. And all laid out in that great smooth groove. Very fine choice, sir.

[@debbiechang5781]

I had never (to my knowledge) heard his solo material, but knew it would be amazing because of his legendary sound with Steely Dan. This definitely did not disappoint. Thanks Greybeard 🌺✌️

[@greybeard2280]

Always a pleasure Debbie. Glad I could give you an intro into Donald Fagen of Steely Dan fame! His 3 solo albums are magnificent! Should check into them for sure.🤘😃✌️

[@DJHolte]

A few years ago, I picked up a solo album from the other half of Steely Dan, the late Walter Becker, called "11 Tracks of Whack". It's quite good, if not as slick as Fagen's production.

[@greybeard2280]

@@DJHolte oh yes I have that same album! Walter if I remember correctly sat in on some tracks of Donald's Nightfly album. Man music like that is hard to come by these days.

[@modifiedcontent]

Donald Fagen's solo albums are better than Steely Dan imho, except for maybe Aja.

[@poweredbyjoymusic]

@@DJHolte Agreed. Whack is dope!

[@NoCanDu]

Yes! This whole album is worth a listen. It’s been in my Top 5 EVER since high school.

[@francesw.6774]

Love your reaction. Donald Fagen ... Steely Dan - nothing else like them. A soundtrack for your lifetime.

[@poweredbyjoymusic]

Love this song and loved that you loved it. Great reaction!

[@nancygarreaud1534]

Larry Carlton - such an awesome low key laid back groove

[@bennemer489]

Speaking of Dave Brubek, if you haven't listened to any of his music, you should try Take 5.

[@terrandavis8237]

Love the song and loved the reaction!

[@martiniddison7127]

Hey Harri, in the day I had a CD of this album. There isn't a bad song in the entire collection. Cheers

[@scurvybro8850]

"The Nightfly" is a beautiful masterpiece, on par with the best Steely Dan albums.

[@Michael-xj6qt]

Absolutely

[@JoeyBongas]

Maxine!!

[@roymoore3156]

Hearing the great band play their great music is and was a very great honor. Best seat ever for a number one show! Second row center. Here in Oregon when Steely Dan sang, “...when California, tumbles into the sea...”. It got an inside the song ovation, and a big grin by Donald Fagan...humored by the Oregon’s crowd reaction to throwing the Californians outta here! (and there)

[@robertholmes6906]

React to Donald Fagen's "Century's End" !! Another GREAT song everyone is sleeping on!!

[@greybeard2280]

I actually had "Century's End" next on the list to request. Even better than this track. Save the best for last!

[@jonsher7682]

Reference to "Brubeck" warrants a new listen for you: Dave Brubeck, a jazz pianist and band leader whose members include one of the most iconic-sounding saxophone of all-time, Paul Desmond. Here's the playing live in 1964 a Brubeck composition so innovative and catch it crossed over to pop music charts too, Take Five: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoWcdpturLOAodk

[@TheCornishCockney]

The sax on that !! One of the greats.

[@DJHolte]

Have known this song for years but never looked at the lyrics before -- I'd always thought he was saying "I hear you're mad about Rubens", as in the 17th century Flemish painter whose works gave us the term "Rubenesque"... so I was thinking it perhaps was a sly reference by Fagen about the woman having a lot of curves. ;-)

[@raymondclarke9321]

That soothing guitar is none other than Larry Carlton

[@GetzGoth]

This cat here, (the reactor) should have his own talk show be it radio or TV. Very interesting, intelligent, and perceptive dude here. If I were a professional musician or other form of celebrity I would be glad to give this cat an interview any day. Plus, he's got good taste in music! Cheers!

[@brenthowell8883]

Donald went out on his own and made a few albums. Some great songs are Snowbound, Mona, IGY, The Dunes, Morph The Cat, and other greats. It's FIRE Bruh!✌

[@TheCornishCockney]

Tea house on the Tracks is the kind of music played in heaven. It’s utter perfection. (From his Kamakiriad album)

[@gregfagan199]

The sound of this album is so pristine that it's still used by sound engineers to test their systems. It's one of the first full digital recordings. And as with Fagen or Steely Dan album, the musicianship is first rate - played by the best session men in the world.

[@mariabetancourt6797]

My favorite album of all time

[@ginalolajupiter2942]

My cats' names are Josie, Fagen, and Walter. So, yeah I'm a big fan. Donald's solo stuff is excellent.

[@rugbyunionj7]

The Cyrano de Bergerac of Music and Lyrics

[@jollyrodgers7272]

Catch the official Music Video! That medium was just coming into it's own in the early '80s. I often wondered how Tuesday Weld and Dave Brubeck felt about being honored by these lyrics. This remains my favorite song from this album, which is all good.

[@xoxxobob61]

Even though MTV was about New Wave back in the 80's this Video was was a huge hit on the channel!

[@Prone2Thrill]

A great album

[@stony2494]

Smooth groove and tasty 😎👍♥️

[@Joe-Flow]

My favorite Donald Fagen song thanks for reacting. I believe this might be one of the earliest songs that featured a drum machine. Make sure you check out the original music video of this song (classic)! Also, I hope this video stays up because most of Fagen's reactions get blocked.

[@mariaportengen2959]

Indeed groovy, high guality, a real easy listening record👍🎶🎶

[@astroteech]

Modern jazz-rock was never so tight and so perfect as done by Donald Fagan and, by default, Steely Dan, with Walter Becker (RIP!).

[@PSGott]

Essentially a SD album. Walter played on several tracks as well as their rotation of session players. This is basically a concept album describing the world of a 1959 young man looking ahead to the optimistic 1960s. Optimistic as long as they don’t drop a nuclear bomb on your head. ( a very real fear at the time. )

[@gasaholic47]

Actually, Walter played on none of it. He's not in the personnel listing on the album, and this was at a time that they were both taking a break from each other. Walter was also dealing with kicking his heroin habit at this point, as I recall.

[@scm021374]

I love this song. So funky!

[@hampyonce]

I always thought it was a post-apocalyptic love/crush song, as ironic as that sounds. Fagen is Mr. Irony.

[@user-tf3qi2wg8j]

The lyrics!!! I was a kid in the early 1960's but this entire album sums up the cultural and political scene in the late '50's, early '60's PERFECTLY. The only thing missing is the rapidly burgeoning Black civil rights movt. By the way, the term New Frontier refers to the theme of the new young, bright-eyed JFK Administration. If i remember correctly, The New Frontier was the theme of his Inaugural Jan. 20, 1961 Address. I remember seeing clips of it on TV. Everything changed on that Friday afternoon in November 1963. It felt like we Americans were in a dream. And things changed more forever 3 Sundays in a row in Feb. 1964.

[@cindyp1033]

Love Steely Dan and Donald Fagen. I’m not normally a fan of the videos people put to their songs but feel this one does a great job of showing the feel of the song and the times. I’m a couple of years younger than Donald but definitely remember the old ‘duck and cover’ drills that were supposed to save us from an atomic blast 😂 We didn’t have a fallout shelter either.

[@Nastyfinger1444]

Man, I forgot about this guy. Donald Fagen has some good music to listen to.

[@robertkirk4387]

Steeley Dan and Donald Fagen used only the very best session musicians on their tracks so it is no surprise that all their music is first-rate if you haven't already, try "Nightfly" love your show mate

[@bluesrock1]

Harri, all of the lyrics speak to American Pop Culture from the late 50s early 60s. JFK talked about the New Frontier in a speech.

[@kathylee1261]

Love IGY but kamakiriad is my favorite Donald Fagan album

[@mikebozik]

"His sales pitch..." Yeah, you nailed it. Millions of songs have been written about relationships. This one is unique.

[@patricialegge2482]

Your Patreons sure have good music choice.🎉🕊🎉

[@gasaholic47]

The New Frontier was actually a reference to the John F. Kennedy presidential administration. Kennedy mentioned that term during his inauguration speech. Fagen is referencing his memories as a teenager growing up at that time.

[@fredericktomolillo8961]

😎😎😎😎

[@freegracetruthembrace7188]

Harri , please keep Greybeard's requests comin . Straight vibe .

[@jaysonbiggs8979]

The New Frontier was the theme of the JFK Administration. It was either the title of his Inauguration speech in January 1961 (which I can still remember seeing on TV as a kid) or the theme of his acceptance speech at the Democratic Party convention in the summer of 1960. I forgot which.

[@lewismaddox4132]

"Well I can't wait, till I move to the city. Till I finally make up my mind, to learn design and study overseas." It's all bullshit! These are just pickup lines. He gets the girl into his Dad's bombshelter and feeds them this steaming pile and then convinces them to stay till morning. It's a great ruse and an amazing song. An amazing song. One of my favorites. Yet the premise is a guy's very imaginative pickup plot for, who knows how many girls. It's brilliant and probably works. One of the hallmarks of Fagan lyrics is how twisted they are, and how plausible.

[@richardsummerfield4669]

As others have said, you should listen to "The Nightfly".

[@hampyonce]

Great choice.

[@junkettarp8942]

Modern Masters.

[@AW-yj6md]

To me this so brings out Fagen's more jazzy side,..love the honorable nod to Dave Brubeck,..and Tuesday Weld,..grew up watching her,..she was in that group like Brigitte Bardot,..Yvette Mimieux,..Angie Dickerson,.the blondes that came after,..to me that group that came after Marilyn Monroe,..Kim Novack,..popular in the 60's, 70's,..they all did so many movies and tv shows,..for me the 60's,..by then almost everything on tv was in color, at least the late 60's,.even the westerns, Bonanza,. then the 70's, shows like Columbo,.McMillan and Wife,..Banaceck,..love Fagen and his jazz sensibility,.I wasn't influenced by the jazz greats as Fagen was,..but through my dad,..he also loved Brubeck,..and Tito Puente,.Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, got me in turn hooked on Chic Corea, David Sanborn, Pat Metheny,..it passes on,..do keep going,..so enjoyed your reaction,..look forward to more,..check out who I mentioned,..Minuano (6, 8),.. by Pat Metheny,..Soil Pimp Sessions, "Summer Goddess ",...another exceptional group,..Godspeed, Peace ✌

[@4yules]

whole album is worth a listen ...

[@buddystewart2020]

Everything about this arrangement is right where it should be. Great recording as well. I mean, of course it sounds like Steely Dan, Donald is 50% of Steely Dan.

[@Michael-xj6qt]

Grey beard man has good taste, has you do harri, master piece album

[@poweredbyjoymusic]

Great reaction Harri like always. I love how you hear the nuances in the tunes like how the harmonies in this song carry over into the next line. I would encourage you to go down the Donald Fagen solo work rabbit hole. I recommend IGY next

[@ohfour-seven6228]

Harri, great reaction, as always! Another song from the album to check out is the title cut, The Nightfly. It's incredible. Also, Fagen's album, Kamakiriad, is loaded with great songs. It was produced by Walter Becker so you really get a Steely Dan feel from it. Cuts to check out (although, honestly, they are all standouts): Trans-Island Skyway, Springtime, and my favorite, Florida Room. So very very fine!

[@Laura-rm6us]

This whole album is money

[@rkw2917]

To this day pretty much any musician would respond to a call from Donald Fagen

[@elijah8867]

It's rather tongue-in-cheek. The Kennedy years were supposed to be exciting and optimistic, and Fagan is singing about taking his girlfriend into a bomb shelter "just in case the Reds decide to push the button down." Ha Ha.

[@2869may]

Check out "IGY" and "The Nightfly" And LOTS of Steely Dan..!!!

[@joeraymorton2414]

So smooth…does anyone know if that was Larry Carlton on guitar 🎸?

[@MichaelTrogdon1990]

Yes, it's Larry Carlton on lead guitar.

[@adam.4487]

Great groove, disturbing images, but still a great song musically.

[@doplinger1]

This one must have been in your pocket or just took time to get past the youtube police, your tree is still up! :D :D :D This is a perfect album, one of my favorites.

[@johnpipere83]

hey gasoline alley by Rod Stewart would be great

[@alanpecherer5705]

You should listen to a few live tracks of this excellent tune as performed in concert. Such as: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnupgHSJltt_n9k This tune was recorded with an early drum machine "Wendell" Fagen and his producer Gary Katz had built at great expense. It certainly benefitted from the great bass playing of Anthony Jackson, but live versions groove and drive significantly more. Virtually ALL SD tunes benefit from their decision to record using the greatest studio bass players of the era. The bass tracks on "Nightfly" used Anthony Jackson, Marcus Miller, Chuck Rainey, and Abe Laboriel. They didn't just pick one dude (who no doubt would have been a very strong player) to be in the band and record everything with him/her. They picked the best they could find.

[@rollomaughfling380]

You missed out on an award-winning music video here. Great pick, though.

[@tarancraw7447]

Man, it's also about perspective. While the parents are freaked out enough about the possibility of WW3, this guy is 17 or so with a bomb shelter in the back yard ... which no doubt would lock securely from the inside. What would you be doing with it? Kudos to the guy, hope he scored with the honey with the touch of Tuesday Weld. The music? Speaks for itself. Just another masterpiece from Donald Fagan. The whole album is sublime. Like your work, man. Cheers.

[@King14000]

Always run this first with new audio equipment.

[@virginahorn9826]

Jfk's new frontier.

[@dsusan17]

The music was so good I wasn't listening to the lyrics.

[@heatsinker_5517]

Harri, if you ever revisit this song, here is the video I believe plays well with it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3PVpnSlpL2DhLc

[@MrSmartAlec]

Basically this is a song about a guy trying to get laid.

[@NathanVeenstra]

For all of you familiar with “I.G.Y.” let me know whether you agree this has similarities: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIm5gIaOl858o9E