Fagen singing his heart out (I love his range here), even though he's dealing with such stage fright that his hand on the mic is shaking at several points, is really admirable. And of course Skunk going ham on the guitar is awesome.

@ToluRobertson

11 ай бұрын

I thought the hand shaking was from the copious amount of cocaine.

@Dremth

11 ай бұрын

​@@ToluRobertsonFagen always had pretty bad stage fright, particularly when singing, and they used to have a different vocalist for live performances because of it.

@Marcus_C51

11 ай бұрын

Yeah I picked up on that too but Fagen sounded great!

@dougpistole9903

11 ай бұрын

​@@Dremth I saw S.D. at Red Rocks, 2nd row, in 2010, great show but Fagen stayed tucked in his little keyboard cocoon and didn't stray from it much. They even had music stands across the stage that blocked him very effectively from my sight.

@Dremth

11 ай бұрын

@@dougpistole9903 Yeah, I've seen them twice, and he's been towards the back both times.

When Jimmy Page names this song as having his favorite guitar solo, you know you’re doing something right.

@allancerf9038

Ай бұрын

Page only said that in the context of the songs he was played (eight as I recall) and asked to judge, inpromtu on some show the name of which, I forget. He didn't mean it was one of his favorites of all time. It's one of MINE, however. LOL.

@bigelile07

Ай бұрын

@@allancerf9038 "When looking back on his career, Page previously told Rolling Stone that his favourite Led Zeppelin riff was ‘Kashmir’. Outside of Led Zeppelin’s discography and his own work, though, the legendary guitarist names his favourite guitar solo of all time as Elliott Randall’s riff in ‘Reelin’ In The Years’ by Steely Dan during a 1999 interview with Classic Rock." Also the KZread video - Jimmy Page Grades other Guitarists out of 10

@allancerf9038

Ай бұрын

@@bigelile07 Not true and why are you using multiple handles? Smoke14 replied to me not biglile07. Well, Smoke-Lile. The only thing you omitted was the truth. Here's a cut and paste from the Classic Rock Magazine, you misquoted. CR: Jimmy Page is supposed to have said that Reelin’ In The Years contains his favourite guitar solo of all time. Your 'methodology' is the equivalent of learning self-defense at some shaky strip mall - FIGURATIVELY speaking only of course, you'll only manage to get yourself hurt. Again, Page, gave a '12' when asked to (rather reluctantly it must be said) rate various solos, including one of his own session era solos and Reelin' in the Years. For the purposes OF THAT BROADCAST. In no way was it a Desert Island Disc of his favorite solos. In other words, dude, if someone came up to smokebig 14-07 and said "off this list which is best?" you'd rate accordingly. Though no one will solicit your opinion in this fashion of course. I'll now invoice you and block you.

@bigelile07

Ай бұрын

@@allancerf9038 Well, I was responding to Allan Cerf 🤔 and I didn't misquote anything. I copied & pasted exactly what the interview said. You copied & pasted a statement that was made to Elliot Randall trying to debunk the interview which makes no sense. CR: Jimmy Page is supposed to have said that Reelin’ In The Years contains his favourite guitar solo of all time. ER: …and a wonderful compliment, too! Yes the video was only a few guitarists, but that doesn't outweigh the rolling Stone Magazine article. All of your other ramblings are just plain weird. 😂

@michaelelliott1212

Ай бұрын

Probably because it was too difficult to steal the guitar part! LOL

Kids these days may think they're pretty edgy but they'll never reach the zenith of this drummer rocking the mauve overalls with such self-confidence

@deanroddey2881

2 ай бұрын

It's funny sometimes to see younger women reacting to some of those 70s performances, with the infertility inducingly tight jeans. And of course the horrible shirt button shortage.

@BillPeschel

Ай бұрын

And one of the most bored expressions on his face of any drummer I've seen (especially on Reelin' in the Years).

@rorygillmore6555

4 күн бұрын

I like how people these days think being "edgy" is all about what clothes you wear and how cool looking their sleeve tats are compared to their buddy's... 😂 I've just always called it posing.

Over half a century ago. My God, where has my life gone?

@cindywilson5366

2 ай бұрын

I felt that! 😂

@Karin-uj8oz

2 ай бұрын

Just reelin in the years! Was the best time to be young!

@rockyclick371

2 ай бұрын

I'm. Right. Behind. You. Or in front !

@gldstgypsy

2 ай бұрын

Just glad we still have THIS!! 🎉😊

@deanroddey2881

2 ай бұрын

Down the drain... Mine's down there somewhere, too. Let me know if you find it. The Midnight Special is sort of the Smithsonian of 70s live rock music. I'd have been 10 years old at the time of this one, but watched a lot of the the originals a bit later on. Of course wouldn't have remotely been able to fully appreciate what what I was seeing like I can now.

Holy crap that’s legitimately one of the greatest live performances I’ve ever seen.

@bobtis

10 ай бұрын

I have never seen these b4 just amazing. The greatest ever

@marktrail8624

10 ай бұрын

This is good but My Old School was flawless in this Concert.

@deadringer28

10 ай бұрын

Seriously, F everyone even trying to top this. LOL

@mikeb8013

10 ай бұрын

Jeff “Skunk” Baxter. Nuff said

@anthonyboerio4955

9 ай бұрын

Thank God for uTube that we can see all these amazing performances from the Midnight Special!!!!

So good! So good!!!!! I was 21 when this came out. I'm 71 now. Still listening to Steely Dan!!!!!!

@theminister1154

8 ай бұрын

Pretty timeless solo. This has a chance of being listened to as a piece of nice obscurata in 2200.

@lanerich6052

8 ай бұрын

Me too! Exactly! (For 12 more days!)

@syd4444

7 ай бұрын

Snap same here. I think I was in America when this came out. I can still listen to this on a loop and never get tired of it. As a guitar player, it is one of the best guitar solos I've ever heard. Never mastered it myself, still trying. Absolutely Brilliant.

@funnydylan9834

7 ай бұрын

Damn. Even though I was born in 99 I grew up with this kind of music. My favorite band is Foghat which they featured on this show which they also have on this channel. I have many favorites from the 70s but if I had to choose one it’s gotta be Foghat. I love this song too. It’s great. I pretty much love the 70s hard rock songs.

@mikegalvin9801

6 ай бұрын

I was 19. They were on my list of bands whose new album I would buy the day it came out. Never disappointed.

I was born in 1989, and I think in the entirety of human history, the 70's was the best time we've EVER had for music. I'll die on this hill.

@theresa42213

23 күн бұрын

Newriverpearl ~ l was born in '65 and lived through it. l agree with you. lt was an AMAZING decade for music! l was into the Prog stuff, but Steely Dan was WAAY up there, as l was into jazz. The groups seemed to concentrate on _melody_ more than just rhythm. Not many people could draw me to a concert these days. Maybe Steve Hackett, or Wakeman. Anyway...have a good summer, and keep enjoying good tunes! ~ Van BC :)

@user-wx7wg5cn1m

23 күн бұрын

57 and lived through this great time as well in my 60’s and still constantly reflecting back- love this post!

@rustytidwell5393

20 күн бұрын

Born In 1962. So many artists live on 50-60 years later....

@xxllbb55

17 күн бұрын

80's !

@mco5634

15 күн бұрын

@@xxllbb55 🤣🤣😂😂😅😅.....😅😅😂😂🤣🤣...... 😅😅😂😂🤣🤣...ya nooo....

The video tape of the performance sat on a shelf for all these years until someone with a functioning broadcast tape machine, probably 2 inch quad, got the privilege to play it back and capture it in a digital format. I'm sure they were rocking out while transferring this footage for us to enjoy. Thank you very much.

I like how they gave everyone time in front of the camera, including the backup singers.

I graduated H S in '73 and this is the stuff we lived on. Steeley Dan, Supertramp, Pink Floyd all good stuff

Man o man we had it good didn't we?

@notalkjustwalkorride3928

18 күн бұрын

Real good, just didn't know it then . Just havin too much fun being young.😂

This is probably the most 70's thing ever, but that's what makes it so incredible

Absolutely love this track. The backup singers are blowing me away. What a gem for Steely Dan lovers.

@garyrasberryjr.552

10 ай бұрын

Jenny Soule and Gloria Granola are the ladies and Royce Jones in the gentleman. Royce sang a lot of backup with the Dan. He also did a great lead vocal on "Any Major Dude Will Tell You" during a live radio broadcast from the Record Plant in 1974 kzread.info/dash/bejne/lWx40at8Zdewp5M.html

@berndog4u1

10 ай бұрын

Gloria 'Porky' Granola and Jenny 'Bucky' Soule

@backrowbrighton

10 ай бұрын

@@garyrasberryjr.552 Thanks for this. I was intrigued as to who they were.

@edwardtmarsh884

10 ай бұрын

GOOSE pimples, fer sure....

@wheelgunner1970

10 ай бұрын

Epic performance! I wonder how the stage didn’t burn down with all of the fire going on!🔥

2024 still as fresh and energetic as 50 years ago...amazing

I love how they are really playing and not lip-synching to the studio track.

@Dremth

11 ай бұрын

They would sooner not play at all than lip sync

@floydnut5908

11 ай бұрын

@Dremth idk bro they lip synced on American bandstand

@bobbbobb4663

11 ай бұрын

@@floydnut5908My understanding is that the rights fees for a live performance on a syndicated show were prohibitively expensive which is why Bandstand always had performers lip sync

@jackal59

11 ай бұрын

@@bobbbobb4663 Besides, _American Bandstand_ having performers mime to the recording gave to posterity a hilarious "performance" by PiL where John Lydon refused to play along and instead pulled audience members onto the stage to dance.

@diamonddog13

11 ай бұрын

​@@bobbbobb4663Bandstand was about promoting the records. Midnight Special was about promoting the artists.

Jeff as a child: "Mom I'm gonna grow up and be a famous guitarist." Mom: "That's nice dear." Jeff: "And I'm gonna be a Federal Marshall." Mom: "heh heh okay, well we'll see...." Jeff: "And work for the department of defense and pentagon!!" Mother "Honey, you are getting yourself worked up."

@andyinoregon

2 ай бұрын

LMAO! Thanks for that.

Apologies to those who have read this in my other Steely Dan-related video comments, but for those who haven't there's a little-known story about the creator of these now-legendary guitar solos, Elliott Randall. On Dec. 4, 1966, The Yardbirds played at Lima, Ohio's Springbrook Gardens Teen Club (you can Google the show poster), a venue just 20 miles east of my parents' farm. I was a month shy of my 16th birthday and excited to see both Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck that Sunday, but Beck was a no-show (having returned to London after becoming upset with the conditions on their U.S. tour). So we all had to make do with the solo guitar stylings of Mr. Jimmy Page. What I didn't know until 50 years later (from watching KZread interviews) was that the crowd that day included 19 year-old NYC native Elliott Randall (then a guitar teacher at Lima's Custom Percussion Music Store), who also introduced himself to Page at the concert. Fast-forward to August 1972 when Randall is brought into the studio by Becker & Fagen to compose and play the iconic solos on "Reelin' In the Years" -- solos which Jimmy Page would later famously rate "12 on a scale of 10," and said made him rethink his whole approach to guitar solos. Randall was asked to join Steely Dan, but turned down the offer (correctly guessing that Becker & Fagen had no long-term interest in being a touring rock band). After concluding their "Pretzel Logic" album tour in July of 1974, Steely Dan would not resume touring until August of 1993. By that time, drummers Jim Hodder (shown here) and Jeff Porcaro had both passed on way too soon. Check out the KZread video "Reelin' in the Years - multicam" to see original guitarist Elliott Randall playing these solos live with Steely Dan at London's Wembley Arena in 2019, more than 46 years after first recording them in the studio. The camera work is shaky, but still worth watching.

@Logiconfire

11 ай бұрын

Very interesting.

@vnette9777

10 ай бұрын

Much appreciated 🔥💯

@edd7812

10 ай бұрын

Great background! Thanks for posting

@andyinoregon

10 ай бұрын

@@edd7812 Even earlier than that (in the fall of 1965) I saw future Steely Dan session guitarist Rick Derringer and his band The McCoys at the Van Wert, Ohio County Fairgrounds. He was 18 and I was 14, and I knew I was watching a guitar prodigy.

@jazzyboy7784

10 ай бұрын

Great story...thx.

This is absolutely priceless. What a guitar solo and Fagan is incredible and noticably nervous, his fingers are trembling, don't blame him. This is such a classic song. The women are perfect.

@beenaplumber8379

10 ай бұрын

I saw his shaking fingers and thought *cocaine.* I always like seeing Skunk Baxter on guitar. I guess this was their touring lineup of the day.

@Ruprect44

10 ай бұрын

@@beenaplumber8379 Donald Fagan has dealt with pretty bad stage fright his entire career. I'll choose to put the hand trembling on that.

@beenaplumber8379

10 ай бұрын

@@Ruprect44 I didn't know that about him, and I've got mad respect for him. I've got respect for all artists who perform despite stage fright or social phobias. (I know there are many who have risen to his level of career success.) Sounds like a more likely explanation than cocaine. For a person with anxieties, cocaine would probably not be their friend. (I have anxieties, and the thought of stimulant drugs scares me. I have to be careful around caffeine!) My guess was not meant as a slight against him, just a comment on that time in the music industry. Coke was everywhere. I thought it was a reasonable guess.

@kevinmc4500

10 ай бұрын

I thought that was Jim Morrison playing guitar🤣

@beenaplumber8379

10 ай бұрын

@@kevinmc4500 Skunk Baxter bounced between Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers (and many other acts as a session player), like a lot of players. Get to know him - he's a fantastic player and a fun showman!

Skunk tore that up! He’s still tearing it up!

@JohnB-dr8sk

28 күн бұрын

Is it me, or does Jeff Skunk Baxter look just like Dr. Johnny Fever on WKRP?

@maddesi2709

25 күн бұрын

I thought that was him! I

@BusyBadger

20 күн бұрын

​@@JohnB-dr8sk"Booger!"

So, so very cool to be able to watch this in 2023. Thanks so much Midnight Special. You are bringing back the joy of 70s Rock. Just splendid!

Hard to tell what’s more awesome about these Midnight Special clips - how much the backup singers are selling it, Skunk Baxter tearing it up, or Fagan just being cool.

Jeff "Skunk" Baxter is one underrated guitarist in my opinion. He was great in The Doobie Bros. too.

The backup singers have such vitality that I find is missing today

@toomuchinformation

2 ай бұрын

Spot on. The 70s were the peak of backing singers. A lot of songs were "made" by them.

@rcd1586

2 ай бұрын

It’s the pure joy of life and living Let go and be like a child again

@D34DH34D4LYF

Ай бұрын

@@rcd1586 I suspect that joy was at least 25% mannitol

I’m undead and roughly 3,197 years old and I only rise once every 3 millennium to visit KZread and post comments that say real talent, real music, real musicians, and no autotune and things like that. All that said, this was very well done. The red moon sets and so I must return to my infernal grave. Thanks for Reelin' It In

My dad was a rock n roller. He used to go trade 8-track tapes at a shop that specialized in home and car stereos and would give you a tape if you left one. He popped this tape into the player, cranked up the Jensen sound system and that guitar wailed out of the speakers. I was in love. Still am, 50 years on.

Coolest back up singers ever! :)

Wow. What a performance. Donald had terrible stage fright back then (you can see his hand shaking) but man they absolutely nailed it.

@raymond9642

7 ай бұрын

Came here to say exactly that. I'm wondering if it's why the song is a bit faster too. When I was a drummer and nervous I tended to start too quick.

Saw them play at Santa Monica Civic 11/5/73 (I think) and it was one of the best concerts I have ever seen. I literally couldn't tell the difference between their live performance vs studio, it was that perfect.

What a tight band with a great live performance!

This from the days when the music was created by MUSICIANS not just Audio technicians... The energy is AMAZING!

@jamescalifornia2964

3 ай бұрын

Correct 💯👌

A child of 1961. Skunk and Denny. Amazing still.

May 73". 16 year old runaway from Indiana, hitchhiking from Jacksonville to St Augustine on A1A. Heard this for the first time on a cheap plastic 9v transistor radio. Fan ever since. Even 51 years later, whenever I hear it, I still can feel the ocean breeze blowing through the dune grasses, smell the salt air and smell and feel the heat from the asphalt. It got heavy rotation that summer.

Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter jammin like no other, what a talent on guitar!

I've loved this song for so long. Beautiful rendition. I love the duling Telecasters. Who'd have thought.

born in 57. and the music these days is nothing but schite but for a few exceptions

Jim Hodder drumming ? An effortless fast shuffle whilst singing 👍

What a great video!! Skunk Baxter on guitar, Dennis Diaz on Rhythm and Walter on Bass . Vintage DAN!!

Another awesome Steely Dan clip from our Midnight Special friends!! Thank you Mr. SUGARMAN!!!

@themidnightspecialtvshow

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Good lord, you can even hear the tambourines. Someone did an amazing job at the mix on this.

@ElBrooklyn1

4 ай бұрын

Like hi-hats, tambourines cut through just about any mix and bleed into every open microphone. Plus you’ve got three of them going, with the backup singers and percussionist, all of whom have vocal mics soaking up all that high-end sizzle. Mix engineer probably had to do what he could to keep those damn things from taking over the song.

@richardmiller191

3 ай бұрын

They sure did. And it was all live music. Something you don't see as much anymore.

Rare chance to see them live and in their prime…👏👏👏 Steely Dan was notorious for not touring….🤔🤔🤔

Steely Dan ain't just jazzy rock, they were also ROCKN'ROLL! Whew....

@davidweihe6052

Ай бұрын

I believe the official name of their genre is MENSA Pop, or CB in this case MENSA Rock. Skunk is, after all, a legitimate Rocket Scientist.

Wow! Incredible! Donald embracing his 'inner crooner' taking a few nice melodic detours from the tune we know.

I remember watching this live. I was 3 years old.

This is so great. and I always get excited when this channel posts stuff that wasn't included on the old DVD set of clips. Whoever runs this page is doing an amazing job, consistently. Thank you.

@themidnightspecialtvshow

11 ай бұрын

More to come!

@bassbymichele

11 ай бұрын

​@@themidnightspecialtvshowLOVE THIS ❤

@LowEarthOrbitPilot

11 ай бұрын

Exactly! GREAT JOB!!

@feellucky271

11 ай бұрын

@@themidnightspecialtvshow Definitely looking forward to more of the Dan anything with Skunk Baxter in it and Denny Diaz is an amazing guitar player also. Walter sure in the background letting the band play on. RIP brother

@edd7812

10 ай бұрын

I will absolutely second that! Great Channel!

Skunk freaking Baxter on lead guitar! Steely Dan! Thank you! 🤯

When I hear Steely Dan I automatically relive the 70s in my mind.Certain songs just take me to really happy times

Danny diaz. The unsung hero holding down the piano part on the guitar for the verses.

Steely Dan....one of the most Legendary bands of all time. Thanks for sharing 👍

What a treasure trove of music given to us by these Midnight Special clips! Thank you! Also, I could watch Skunk Baxter wail on that guitar all day!

@LP23D6

11 ай бұрын

I thought that was Baxter. I remember him from early Doobie Bros.

@TheMonolake

11 ай бұрын

Damm he was GONE !!!!!

@MrDano1138

9 ай бұрын

Wish we could see Skunk commit to music again and not working for Raytheon.

@glennhavinoviski8128

4 ай бұрын

@@MrDano1138 He's actually been touring! But yeah, he apparently parlayed his expertise in digital recording techniques into national security expertise.

This video and audio are priceless! I've always wanted to see Denny Dias and Jeff Baxter play guitar together, and there was no way I could do that in the 21st century, but here it is! I love the guitar duet, and Donald is on pitch, with good vocal range back. So cool 😎.

@georgezaferes5410

11 ай бұрын

Not Danny Dias... Elliot Randall

@gordoh7634

11 ай бұрын

@@georgezaferes5410 That is Denny playing with Jeff. You are correct that Elliott was the lead guitar 🎸 on the original recording.

@norfitz

11 ай бұрын

@@georgezaferes5410 That's Denny Dias, you just didn't recognize him without the overalls

@deirdre108

10 ай бұрын

@@norfitz ...and the purple velvet pants he sometimes wore.

Jeff "Skunk" Baxter is one of the greatest guitarist of our time, very cool video!

@gilldavidmour4199

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, but this is not his finest work.

I grew up watching the Midnight Special, and it was everything 🎉🎉. They showcased all kinds of rock groups and it really was a great time to be a teenager 🎉🎉

Thanks so much. I guess I've heard Denny Dias without knowing he existed. The man has spent a lot of time with a guitar in his hands.

One of the best songs ever.

@user-rq1dm3ny3s

8 күн бұрын

Yeah. The guitar solo blew me away then-and now. Only The Sultans of Swing, Mark Knopfler. is in the same league-- and maybe Freebird.

Just fantastic. love the High waisted bell bottoms, glitter tube tops.. and those chicks could SING!!!

The Midnight Special clips have the BEST audio quality and mix of anything from that era. I can clearly hear every instrument.

@midwestconcertvideo

11 ай бұрын

There was a fascinating interview with Burt Sugarman on the Bob Leftsetz podcast. He mentioned that he made sure he hired the best sound people available in Hollywood, at the time when everybody else was content to just have everybody lip sync. At the very end of this clip, you see what the mobile camera operator had to carry. It looked to be the same era of equipment featured in the recent documentary _Summer of Soul._ Those cameras weighed nearly 70 lb! Thanks again for making this available, Mr. Sugarman!

@affirmativeaction1

11 ай бұрын

Not really. Musikladen, OGWT and some others had superior sound. Midnight Special audio is a bit flat.

@markgigiel2722

11 ай бұрын

@@affirmativeaction1 On American broadcast TV.

Now just waiting for My Old School 😃

@GetUpTheMountains

3 ай бұрын

They did not disappoint!

One of the tightest bands in history. imo The whole band was on fire that night.

God this footage is incredible

Those two chicks were great man!!

This is such a neat surprise

50 years ago next month -- the years have indeed been reeled in....

this song brings me back to the summer of of '73 in philadelphia while our ship was in the philly shipyard.

Oh my lord this makes me so happy . What a wonderful session. The bands on fire. Gloria and Jenny just killing on backing vocals. Awesome!

@MaxVonStark

8 ай бұрын

The two ladies make the video!....the blond especially...always wondered their names and where they might be today

Takes me back - night stock at Kroger, 1974, store closed, FM on the store speakers, turned up LOUD. This song on "heavy rotation", played every hour. Thanks#

these clips of Steely (showbiz kids too) honestly brought a tear to my eye. It's outrageously good. The film work is so amazing, I feel like I'm there.

Skunk steals this one....outstanding!

@bernardoconnor5512

11 ай бұрын

​@@michaelkstahlPoint being ¿?

@abelincoln3287

11 ай бұрын

​@michaelkstahl Not to be argumentative, but Jeff Baxter was not a session player for Steely Dan, but a founding member. He left in 1974 to play for the Doobie Brothers. You are correct that he was a session player for many others.

@MI-sm5ge

11 ай бұрын

@@michaelkstahl he barely quotes Randall's solo at all.

@abelincoln3287

11 ай бұрын

​@michaelkstahl You are most definitely right, Steely Dan (Fagan and Becker mostly) hated touring , so they got rid of the rest and hired session players.

@GaryT1952

11 ай бұрын

@@abelincoln3287 🎯

I remember watching this on the old 24- 26? TV that my parents had. This was '73 (where did the time go?) This is still the best decade for music. Was then, still is.

Jim Morrison & Skunk Baxter dueling solo. Could listen to it all day.

A chance hearing of this track, on the radio, in 1976 at the ripe old age of 20 sent me on a life time of pleasure listening to their music. I'm 67 now and still loving these gems, from the archives, that I've never seen before ❤

@AsFewFalseThingsAsPossible

10 ай бұрын

LOL same

@Narrs

10 ай бұрын

@@AsFewFalseThingsAsPossible Same here, I'm even 67, dammit.

@waynebroste3028

5 ай бұрын

same age, love em

Just love the duel[ing] guitar sound.

Unfreak,n believable. Totally awesome. I so miss those days.

This is the “Dream Team”! How blessed to be alive when SD we’re creating perfection.

@whyis45stillalive

4 ай бұрын

The "Dream Team" would have to include the man, who did the lead guitar work, on the album, Royal Scam. Larry Carlton. Baxter is one of my favorite guitarists, but both Denny Dias, and Larry Carlton are *so* much better. Edit: Thank you to @CaptainRon1913. I forgot to put the album, 'Royal Scam'.

@CaptainRon1913

3 ай бұрын

@@whyis45stillalive Larry Carlton didn't play on Can't buy a Thrill, Jeff Baxter did. Carlton played on Katy Lied, and Royal Scam. Both albums were awesome IMO. This Midnight special lineup with Baxter and Dias played on the first two albums, Can't buy a Thrill, and Pretzel Logic.

@whyis45stillalive

3 ай бұрын

@@CaptainRon1913 Oops I left out the album title. I meant to put 'Royal Scam' after the word, 'album'. A whole month went by. I'm embarrassed.

What a unit of a band, My god!!

That’s awesome. I love those girls.

So much good Steely Dan food lately, but this is tops. THANK YOU!

An age of real musicianship and creative composition we shant see again. Grateful to have grown up to this sound.

Are you "Reelin' In The Years" Stowing away the time? Happy Independence Day! ❤️🤍💙 Happy Tuesday... thank you for sharing! 💖

@brucekuehn4031

11 ай бұрын

Friday night, August 31, 1973 - another school year getting started. Lots of possibilities and new experiences just around the corner. And those years flew by!

@that70sgirl90

11 ай бұрын

@@brucekuehn4031 I know what you mean. Thank you for sharing! 💖

What a gem! Awesome performance, a classic. Love the two backup singers!

That channelling of Dickie and Duane at the 2:07 mark is magic. Those who know, will know.

@andyinoregon

10 ай бұрын

The twin-lead guitar bands of the early '70s were just incredible -- The Allman Brothers, Steely Dan, Wishbone Ash, etc.

What a blessing to be in high school in the 70s with such great music! Love Skunk Baxter's lead guitar. Wow! Crank it up and let's rock with some Steely Dan again and again and again!

This composition's structure and arrangement are far more interesting than most pop music released after the year 2000.

@craigusselman546

9 ай бұрын

Agreed.

@leinie6683

4 ай бұрын

or before

Jammin'! And the healthy dose of backup involvement is genius.

Love to see anything live by Steely Dan from the 70's. Thanks Midnight Special. Cheers!🥨

I was just about to go to Kindergarten, but I can remember these songs as a kid. I must build a time machine

Great version with the ladies featured so prominently 👍❤️

@gdj6298

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, after 50 years of being a SD fan, this is my first sighting of the legendary 'Porky and Bucky' (Gloria Granola and Jenny Soule) !

@adamc1966

10 ай бұрын

@@gdj6298 turns out they were not the same girls used on the record.

@gdj6298

10 ай бұрын

@@adamc1966 I didn't say they were...but they were the girls in the touring band at the time.

Whew! Scorching!!

Unbelievable! This clip is like Steely Dan heaven. Absolutely awesome performance. Can’t thank you enough for posting it.

Simply amazing

Happy 50th anniversary to this!!!!!😃👍🎸☮️♥️

Dayum. When the Sunday morning rock show "Reelin' in the Years" co-opted this as their tune, I heard it so often I was sick of it. No longer. Amazing performance.

Absolutely Brilliant. I'm clapping over here. BRAVO. Rest in Peace, Walter Becker, you RULED sir

This was my graduation year. The two backup singers is something new. Videotape is just so great.

These two videos show the full energy, creativity and chops of Steely Dan at their best. Everyone on stage are nailing their parts and having a blast. It's pure joy. Not the least because they had a reputation as being a "studio only" band. More please!!!

The Midnight Special was the coolest. What the hell happened to the music industry? Support live music whenever possible. Just say no to auto tune.

@anthonyboerio4955

5 ай бұрын

So many awesome performances on Midnight! The audience was into it, the bands were into it, I worked so well. Some of the best live performances right here!!!!

This song is one of many that, for me, are the 70's. I noticed after the guys tore it up doing the solo, Donald appeared more confident at the mic. Pretty obvious really. This is gold right here. Priceless. Timeless. Thank you so much for posting this. Just thank you.

@SThompsonRAMM_1203

5 ай бұрын

I am glad someone else noticed this. I totally agree. You could tell the anxiety in his voice on the first two verses, but when they came out of the bridge his hand stopped shaking, and he hit every note.

Wow. Thank you.

Wow, you can really feel the nervous energy being channeled through the music. I love the tempo on this and the performance is so clean. I can see why they would be hesitant to take their act on the road, it would be very demanding to nail their material every night.

I saw Steely Dan a few days ago and they were great but this performance blows it away. There is no substitute for youth.

@radish6691

3 ай бұрын

I told the judge “there is no substitute for youth” and he did not agree; I have to stay 500 yards from high schools until 2033.

Incredible, thank you TMS.

@themidnightspecialtvshow

11 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!