Some surprise Steely Dan for you guys! Adam said he really wanted to show Alex this song and decided to throw the camera up!! Adam’s the guy who produces for Alex’s band, I put his Spotify and Instagram link in the video description for anybody who may want to follow him or check out his music, cheers all see you Monday! 🙌🏻🔥

To me, "yacht rock" has a pejorative connotation kind of like "elevator music" and Steely Dan is neither IMO. Other than their early years, Steely Dan wasn't even really a band. It was Donald Fagan, Walter Becker and whatever studio musicians or recording artists they recruited for a song. They might record a song and then bring a whole new band in for another. Unconventional to be sure but I'm certainly not going to argue with the results. I own everything they put out and I think Steely Dan is fantastic!

Felt dirty watching this. Like catching my best friend out to dinner with a woman that wasnt his wife. LOL

Jazz Rock, not Yacht Rock. Gimme a damn break.

The title song “Aja” is a must. When you hear it, you’ll understand why.

Aja is their masterpiece. It's one of those albums where you put it on and listen to it all of it. Every time. Do the album.

I reccomend Bodhisatva off one of the early albums. Rock and jazz. Needs to be the studio album. Do it you won't regret..

Brilliant album. My vote for next song to listen to would be the title track “Aja”. I find it hard to find the words to describe how good that song is and the drumming of Steve Gadd is second to none.

This comment is for the music producer. When you referred to J. Hendrix music as “sloppy” you missed the point. Jimmy wanted that sound. On his first studio album, a sticker was put on it. “Don’t touch this tape. The feedback is intentional.” Some records in the 60’s wished to achieve the highest clarity possible. Would you call the Beatles Rubber Soul sloppy? Producers today have digital minds. The music is clear, but something is often missing. It often sounds empty. That’s why audiophiles often like vinyl records. It sounds warmer. Now Janis is a different story. Her music was at times sloppy. A producer walked out on the recording of Cheep Thrills. Too much noise. But Hendrix had a great ear for music. He knew what he wanted even if he had trouble getting there.

You guys gotta check out Deacon Blues next... talk about being lost in the sauce

Aja is their masterpiece. The song Aja has the most revolutionary drum solo, by Steve Gadd ,I’ve ever heard . It is NEVER background music !

Donald Fagen’s solo album The Nightfly is also an impeccable production.

"it makes me nostalgic for a place I've never been" is the quote of the day, dude

Steely Dan sounds like leather smells. That’s great!

Adam is correct - "Aja" definitely ranks as one of the greatest albums of all time, and is arguably Steely Dan's most jazz oriented. Putting albums on the turntable and letting it rip from front to back is the way we all used to do it - maybe cassette for playing on a yacht, I wouldn't know XD

Steely Dan are one of the most brilliant groups ever. So much sophisticated tastiness.

"Bodhisattva" !! one of their best guitar songs...unbelievable crescendo at the end!

“Steely Dan sounds like leather smells” soooo true!

"It makes me nostalgic for a place I've never been" is exactly right. I have hardly been outside of Scotland in my whole life, and I'm 63. I have been a fan of Steely Dan nearly from the start and they have made me feel like I have been in a New York Jazz club. I may do it some day but my feeling is, that if I did it, I would be disappointed as I doubt it would live up to the expectation as the bar has been set so high. Anyway, try "Deacon Blues", "Home at Last", Don't take me Alive". I could go on. There is a double CD out there titled "Aja Vs the Scam", which is both albums live. I have seen them live 4 times, they are awesome.

“Do It Again” and “Don’t Take Me Alive” need to make the playlist next. 💙