I'm a 56 year old brother who has been into the Dan since the 70's - my all time favourite band. I'm so glad when another brother discovers just how damn good they are..

@theshrubberer

4 жыл бұрын

3 years older than you. Had a black friend at university that loved the Dan. Many an afternoon we used to hang out in his dorm room, do bongs and watch Tom and Jerry with the tv sound off and the Dan turned up , good times

@thoomolong

4 жыл бұрын

why is all of this surprising. Steely Dan plays genres of music that black people are known for creating and innovating. So of course black people are going to like it.

@alanparsonsfan

4 жыл бұрын

And how about those Doobie Bxrothers? Only band with 2 members considered good enough to work with Steely Dan...

@SeahawkScott

4 жыл бұрын

@@thoomolong Thank you for bringing your bullshit virtue-signaling into what was an enjoyable vid and comment section. God I miss the '70's...and '80's...and 90's.

@thoomolong

4 жыл бұрын

@@SeahawkScott it's not virtue signalling. It's the truth. And it was the truth in the 70s and 80s, and long before that. It was just easier for someone like yourself to dismiss with no rebuttal.

“Those damn thievin’ ass rappers!” 😄 I love you. 💕

@alonzomelchor2150

3 жыл бұрын

Love this guy, he has good taste in music 🎶

@Slivings911

3 жыл бұрын

@@alonzomelchor2150 Yes, he does. And a very charming gentleman as well.

@gj8683

3 жыл бұрын

Aww, it's an homage, not theft ...

@juiceplanet147

3 жыл бұрын

Wasnt rappers...it was music creators like Marly Mal,Rick Ruben, etc...

@chrishutt6650

3 жыл бұрын

Don't worry the sued em! 😉

Bottom line, Steely Dan was one of the tightest bands EVER.

@mixer6166

3 жыл бұрын

I saw them in Ottawa a few years back and Fagen did the "uptown baby" rap during the intro to this song. Pretty funny.

@111seed2

3 жыл бұрын

So true. Fuckings facts right here.

@drohegda

3 жыл бұрын

Paul are you from the burgh.

@paulseminara2483

3 жыл бұрын

@@drohegda no.

@drohegda

3 жыл бұрын

@@paulseminara2483 Thank You for the reply.

"These damn thieving-ass rappers, they done took everything! Dayum!" That's gold right there! Hey YT, can I hit the like button more than once, please?

@diamondgeezer1665

4 жыл бұрын

Lazzy ars bastards is more the mark....

@juiceplanet147

3 жыл бұрын

Also Steely Dan used a Michael McDonald sample just like hip hop does.

@rachel-in-the-208

3 жыл бұрын

@@juiceplanet147 Michael McDonald sang back up for them in the studio on more than one occasion and toured with them ... so I am not sure what you mean by “sampling” 🤔

@Nanika285

3 жыл бұрын

I soooooo wish we could hit the dayum like button more than once 😂

@jirimondo

3 жыл бұрын

@@rachel-in-the-208 When reality gets scrambled and creating is confused with sampling...

Seeing someone’s first listen reaction to Steely Dan brings tears to my eyes. Makes me remember how I felt when I first heard these songs.

@deborahchesser7375

4 жыл бұрын

tcpUtube1 same here, almost like your first time hearing it

@s.r.9320

4 жыл бұрын

Me too! I've loved SD forever, it's so great to see others discover it. Thanks for this channel, Jamel!!! It's making my days!

@stevestokes8072

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly! Just my reaction to him reacting to Aja. Loved it!

@johnfisher8348

4 жыл бұрын

Ain't it the truth! Takes me back to OH SO LONG AGO

@deborahchesser7375

4 жыл бұрын

Cogito Ergo Something too good to ever be considered stale or outdated

“Thievin’-ass rappers” hahaha 😂

@ortizmo

4 жыл бұрын

Wurd.

@s1d299

4 жыл бұрын

They done took EVERYTHING!!! *wiped out laughing*

@blackcougar1959

4 жыл бұрын

@@s1d299 and other's. They also get the youngon's to get to know who the original artist's are.

@andrewmair7371

4 жыл бұрын

blackcougar1959 - Not if they can help it 🤫

@emrsdca

4 жыл бұрын

had me cracking up! Ain't nothing sacred!

Does anyone else find themselves answering Jamel's questions out loud, or is that just me?

@Dornie51

3 жыл бұрын

I do as well 😁

@huertagreene

3 жыл бұрын

every time!! lol...

@TheClaytonlust

3 жыл бұрын

Always.

@just_Janet

3 жыл бұрын

all the time!!

@jimhisler5483

3 жыл бұрын

Jamel...I’m writing you in for President! I believe what you do reaches out in so many intangible ways through your reactions. You are fun, smart and honest; you promote pease and love. And, brother, you make me smile. Thank you. Jim H.

Famously, Steely Dan weren’t asked permission to sample for Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz. They said, “sure but you have to give us credit for the whole song because we don’t really see what you changed.” Haha.

@richardw2107

2 жыл бұрын

And they tried to dog them because he wouldn't appear in video

@OlYables

2 жыл бұрын

"Now if it wasn't for Steely Dan/ this whole song probably wouldn't be going on / so tell me where you from?"

@Truthbtold2no

Жыл бұрын

@@OlYables Your statement probably flew over a lot of people heads. They didn't catch the punchline.

It's been said before... "your favorite bands favorite band!"

@michaelwise4986

4 жыл бұрын

Mike Starr...love that saying Man!

When you do a Steely Dan song, I hit like before I even see it

@andrewtrotter9023

4 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@jesmarluk6635

4 жыл бұрын

Same here.

@patrick3926

4 жыл бұрын

He is entertaining. So good and this track amazing

@AaronPedersen73

4 жыл бұрын

Yep.

@Quarrymen69

4 жыл бұрын

Yep!

I can just put Steely Dan on a loop all day long.

@frankmoscarelljr4624

Жыл бұрын

It’s my go-to for work when I’m working on a project 😎

@DUGGER1947

5 ай бұрын

I too can put Steely Dan on the loop all day long... and die behind the wheel!

Here's the recipe for the alcoholic black cow: Combine 1/2 cup of evaporated milk with 2 cups of root beer (your choice on the brand but we used A&W Root Beer for this particular one) and 2 ounces of your favorite bourbon. Mix then split between two tall cocktail glasses.

Steely is and has always been one of the greatest bands ever. Their body of work is immense

@ROSTAFA

2 жыл бұрын

More than immense. Intelligent, thought provoking, most of all, important.

@jameswilhoite8150

2 жыл бұрын

Number one Got me through teen years 😇

@sidneygwaltney9931

2 жыл бұрын

yes there music like fresh air

"Is that a Big Black Cow? It looks like a damn root beer float!". Epic.

@nickidgal

3 жыл бұрын

Yep!

@wands2457

2 жыл бұрын

same as a white russian. without the heavy cream shaken into it which was my drink when released and still is. (It was the Bill Labowskis drink, also --AKA a Caucasion.)

@ROSTAFA

2 жыл бұрын

3:15

In the corner of my eye, I saw you in Rudy's. You were very high. You were high, it was a crying disgrace. The best opening lyrics to a song that ever existed. IJS

Steely Dan has something for everyone.... rock, R&B, jazz, blues... they are the full package.

Boz Scaggs "Lowdown" "Lido Shuffle"

@ralphfiligenzi8714

4 жыл бұрын

Lowdown? That's a great one too. Brings back a lot of good memories from the 70's. GOD THE MUSIC FROM THE 70's WAS AWESOME!

@dayokefentse8228

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed. The sound is all in the same family. I predict Jamel will love it too!! /d

@ortizmo

4 жыл бұрын

YESSSSSSSSSS!!!!

@joeday4293

4 жыл бұрын

Boz Scaggs is the goods. That dude is smoooooov. Throw in "Jojo" for a very sophisticated song about a flashy pimp. And if you want to hear Boz taking your girl's panties off, "We're All Alone" or "Look What You've Done To Me."

@Mona.555

4 жыл бұрын

Joe Day Remember, Look What You’ve Done was in the movie Urban Cowboy. The hi rise apartment scene.

And this is the OPENING track.... A home run, right out of the chute.

@Live2swim

4 жыл бұрын

Here is a first class on mixing, which used Black Cow. Start at 14:30. kzread.info/dash/bejne/oqd5qKNsZ8LPo6g.html

@lepoetress

3 жыл бұрын

Yes Lord, it sure was a home run!!

@dougdrazga4461

3 ай бұрын

And the epic title track is second. It's a classic album on those two songs alone.

The two most technically gifted songwriters ever 😋. Love from England 🇬🇧

@michaelkittler9104

Жыл бұрын

We love you too

I gave my then 15 year old daughter this on CD as one of her Christmas stocking stuffers in 2002. She’s been hooked every since.

@THCgoodness

3 жыл бұрын

Bravo!

@tonyfleck3029

Жыл бұрын

Well done 👌 Man, it's really Good to give your kids a rewarding Musical direction , or they'll miss out on so much Good Stuff!!!!..

Steely Dan, Sophisticated music for discerning adults, enjoy!!

@gageslate6529

4 жыл бұрын

Loved "Hey 19" since the 8th grade, before I even understood what it meant. Best band ever.

@michaelwise4986

4 жыл бұрын

@Donald Leider Well put...the term acquired taste simply doesn’t apply...once heard, the connection is instant!

"Black Cow" Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz - "Deja Vu" MF Doom - "Gas Drawlz" Porn Theatre Ushers - "Me & Him" Tatyana Ali - "Daydreamin'"

@kwdenman

4 жыл бұрын

Can't like this comment enough

@stevethordarson5198

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this!!

@tdawson572

4 жыл бұрын

doom was my first thought for sure

@Cool7Songs

4 жыл бұрын

HAHAHA nice

@chadlyblomme

4 жыл бұрын

Its the transition in the electric piaono solo thats used by doom

Fagan on the keyboards, vocals and swag...love him!!!

Black Cow has a crystal clear recording quality, as do many of their later albums.

Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz, later the music "New York (Uptown Baby)" was disputed by Steely Dan that keeps it until this day as 100% of copyrights

"Josie" is a must - the bass line in Josie is so sexy it comes with a warning label to see a doctor if it stays on repeat for more than four hours.

@itsme_mandyp

4 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣

@davidnorman4923

4 жыл бұрын

Chuck rainey!

One of the greatest collaborations ever. One of the greatest albums ever written. RIP Mr. Becker and thank you all for sharing your incredible talent with us.

I've been a backup singer my whole life. RESPECT to you for taking notice!!!!!!

brings tears to my eyes to have someone else discover this treasure, good for you brother. " That moment when you discover that all of the best of your rap/hiphop came from the Dan..."

@benjamincox4211

4 жыл бұрын

De La Soul “Eye Know” has a great sample from “Peg”

Steely Dan and Jamal: What a good combination. Rock on, Groove on fellas.

Steely Dan is the best jam band ever! I probably bought every cut they ever recorded.

Love the Steely Dan reactions! When I was a little boy, I was introduced to them by my Dad when we would be in the car and he would play them. I’ve been listening to them ever since. RIP Dad. I play them everyday and think of you.

@delilahfleharty8393

Жыл бұрын

So very sweet. Cherish that.

If you really want a sonic eargasm, you gotta listen to Steely Dan's "Babylon Sisters". I always tune my stereo/ speakers to that song for as long as I can remember.

@mlinder2000

4 жыл бұрын

Adrian de Graaf...I've always tuned my new stereos to Babylon too, love the base line and the hi hat

@anneaires3984

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!!!!!💃💃

@sunnyday_lemonbars

2 жыл бұрын

shake it!

We tried to tell you dude that every cut on the Aja album will have you listening with the stink face. Every cut. #NoFiller

@joeday4293

4 жыл бұрын

EVERY. Cut.

@DalonCole

4 жыл бұрын

scoonman Every. Damn. Cut.

@joshuahershberger4120

4 жыл бұрын

Aja is probably one of my favorite albums of all time. Of any band.

@reedcapshaw5108

4 жыл бұрын

You make the stink face on every track, then flip the record, and again on every track, then you flip the record AGAIN and do it all over again... EVERY TIME. The Dan.

@JakeHawken

4 жыл бұрын

So true

A group, an album that I never tire of hearing. 40+ years of listening - a soundtrack for life.

@rockybalboa9980

Жыл бұрын

Damn right. I’m going to my first Dan concert tonight. Can’t wait!

@patriciawright8786

Жыл бұрын

@@rockybalboa9980 How was the concert? I saw The Dan 28 years ago. It was fabulous.

There will never be another Steely Dan. There's talent and then there's gifted talent; they were incredibly unified in their process as well as patient until they achieved exactly what they wanted.

I love this man's reactions. I may be older but I thought everybody knew these Steely Dan tracks. I take for granted that I'm a crate digger LOL. Listen to all their stuff. You can't go wrong.

Smooth like butter on ya breakfast toast.

If ever you need cheering up just watch Jamal's reaction. Guaranteed to bring a smile to anyone.

Jamel? SD is so rhythm inventive and thoughtful that your hands, feet and body know what to do immediately. Great song.

The whole album Aja is a masterpiece but Black Cow is my favorite.

@kevinpauley-dadbodstyle2935

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed 100%!

@BayouMaccabee

4 жыл бұрын

Although, as a drummer, that damn Steve Gadd drum solo in "Aja" will ALWAYS hold a special place in my heart...It's just ridiculously special!

@DalonCole

4 жыл бұрын

Deacon Blues

@raymondmorgan7589

4 жыл бұрын

Yes!!!!

@jimmiesmith5811

4 жыл бұрын

deacon blues black cow peg

Those damn rappers, lol! The original black cow has Coca Cola, chocolate ice cream and chocolate syrup in it. Then there's the other kind with bourbon in it.

@MargaretLeber

4 жыл бұрын

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_cow

@skips_museum

4 жыл бұрын

It's generally made with Kahlua. It's also a lot better with root beer as opposed to Coke. Try it with a splash of Baileys if you like the version with Coke.

@magnificentfailure2390

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Root Beer float with choco syrup and coffee. I used to sell 'em for a living.

@timsullivan67

4 жыл бұрын

As a bartender, you couldn't be more wrong....its kahlua, cream and coke

Omg someone discovering Steely Dan ❤️

AJA is one of my many favorites. I love EVERY song on the CD. This band is off the charts crazy great.

"FM (no static at all)" is a must for us Steely Dan fans. :-)

Green Earrings has one of my favorite drum breaks of all time. Its got such a nasty groove.

@joeday4293

4 жыл бұрын

Bernard Purdie, again. Modern Drummer magazine said of this song, "Purdie's slippery, slam-dunk funk is a pure joy." True statement.

@hansvandermeulen5515

4 жыл бұрын

Great guitar solos too!

I normally don't like reaction channels/videos, but dude I'm loving your energy, and subbed.

As close to a perfect album as you will ever hear.

Rikki don’t loose that Number. Or Hey Nineteen. All great Steely Dan Music..

@mperez2345

4 жыл бұрын

Yes!

Reelin in the Years was one of their biggest hits, and for good reason.

@arribaficationwineho32

4 жыл бұрын

Fagan didn't sing that and didn't want a singer. Label didn't like his voice so made them have a frontman. That lasted until they got recognized

@dwgale01

4 жыл бұрын

@@arribaficationwineho32 Actually, Donald Fagen DID sing on that track. There were two other artists who sang lead on "Can't Buy a Thrill": David Palmer on "Dirty Work" and "Brooklyn (Owes the Charmer Under Me)", and Jim Hodder on "Midnite Cruiser"

One of my favorites by far. So funky on point and quintessential Steely Dan lyrics. Such a delicious groove.

I have loved this music for 45 years. It is so beautiful to see you discovering it. Thank you. No, a Black Cow is just a sticky sweet fountain drink with milk plus either cola or root beer. "On the counter by your keys was a book of numbers and your remedies. One of these surely will screen out the sorrow but where are you tomorrow?" You know how people who are addicts are also often sugar fiends? I think that is what they are talking about here. The "book of numbers" could be either a betting book or a list of people to call for a fast hook up. Compulsive addictive behaviors are a theme in Steely Dan songs. See "Do It Again".

Time out of Mind off of their Gaucho album is fantastic.

@SolitaireZeta

4 жыл бұрын

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^A thousand times this. Also, after Aja, move on to Gaucho. Definitely one of their more underrated/underappreciated albums (and my personal favorite.)

@garylindsey5174

4 жыл бұрын

Digggit

@rogernilsson8571

4 жыл бұрын

"Time Out Of Mind" is Steely Dan's best song.

@missbelled6700

4 жыл бұрын

​@@SolitaireZeta Becker was living in the deepest pocket in the world on the bass line to 'Gaucho' itself, required listening for any dan fan

@bearman6567

4 жыл бұрын

Time Out of Mind and Glamour Profession back to back....straight fire

Mate, your enthusiasm is so infectious. I'm currently rediscovering my love for Steely Dan and it's great seeing your reactions as you hear these great tracks for the first time. The beauty of it is, they never lose their magic. Every track is like an old friend. Home at Last or Josie next then you've done the whole of AJA :-)

Steely dan and boz sqaggs were my favorites back in the mid 70's. Ty!

@williamflinchum-qo6ch

4 ай бұрын

And Chicago and Tower of Power and Little Feat😊😊

"This band, damn...you know what?" That says it all, bro. The exact same thing all us white dudes said when we first heard anything from the 'Dan'. Truly the most polished, and difficult to work with team for the musicians..and yet they would find Jazz greats and the BEST studio musicians and sequester them for MONTHS in a studio to do 1 song. It is no coincidence that when you add passion to your love, it creates a beautiful thing.

@treasurewashington8519

3 жыл бұрын

Wow the artists were kidnapped😄😄😄they weren't playing, Well worth it

Steely Dan- FM (No Static At All), Dirty Work, Nikki Don't Lose That Number, Pretzel Logic

@lesking9972

4 жыл бұрын

Ricki not Nicki but it's all good and you're right

@theCelticDragon1

4 жыл бұрын

@@lesking9972 close but no cigar, it's Rikki.

@godbluffvdgg

4 жыл бұрын

All good popular choices except for the Pretzel Logic Album with: Charley Freak, Any Major Dude, Barrytown...Those are the suggestions to make..:)...

@lesking9972

4 жыл бұрын

@@theCelticDragon1 auto correct, you know what I meant

2:55 man it's the truth, Aja is probably one of the greatest albums ever recorded.

@designbydaneinstallations2194

3 жыл бұрын

There are very few perfect albums... front to back... Aja is for sure one of them. 👍

@christianwagenseil9621

3 жыл бұрын

not probably...definitely! 🙂🙏

@michaelroberts6192

3 жыл бұрын

Their lyrics are out of this World.

Jamal, you are a brother like no other! I'm 68 and love listening to your reactions. Well done sir, well done.

My oldest brother Terry was 17 years older than me. He loved this band. I didn't understand it then because I was too young to appreciate this band. Terry passed away from a brain tumor in the mid 1980s.

"Babylon Sisters" off the Gaucho album is another must hear!!!

@kroft6799

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe not their best from a lyrical / substance standpoint, but yeah just talking about grooves yeah Babylon Sisters is fire.

@mr.h.36

4 жыл бұрын

my favorite!!!

@joeday4293

4 жыл бұрын

Yougottoshakeitbabyyougottoshakeitbabyyougottoshakeit

@beantowne617

4 жыл бұрын

Glamour Profession is one of my faves from that album

@mr.h.36

4 жыл бұрын

@@beantowne617 I like all of hat they do, just jazz and dash of funk,,, so smooth

Your enthusiasm is infectious! Seeing you "getting it" and loving music that I've loved for years is a joy! Lovers of great music unite!

Black Cow is either a coke float or root beer float. But in the song he's just using it as a general reference to a 'kiddy drink'.

I have noticed how much you like Steely Dan as a band. Please do yourself a favor and go on to KZread and watch The Making of Aja. The full version is over an hour long but it shows you how they took Studio musicians and brought each person in one of the time and recorded individual pieces and then after they did that they had to choose which people they were going to use to actually mix the recordings together. It is an amazing video.

Do “Home at Last” next, the best Purdie Shuffle ever.

@clinthildebrand8684

4 жыл бұрын

in an album full of "favorite songs", Home at Last might be the favoritist!!

@joeday4293

4 жыл бұрын

Or is it "Babylon Sisters"?

@ucdbnxt7318

4 жыл бұрын

Purdie is awesome...

@kenwilliams3208

4 жыл бұрын

Home at Last is a killer tune....as is Black Cow......well, the list actually goes on ...and on...and on....

Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz, homie. "Uptown Baby."

@michaelwise4986

4 жыл бұрын

😁

@fasteddie777666

4 жыл бұрын

Steely Dan surely fucked them Cat's....that's too bad....fucking greedy...I feel bad for them !!!!

@TheDeadlyDan

4 жыл бұрын

yup, was just going to post this. :)

@johncampbell756

4 жыл бұрын

Apparently Beyonce also did and dome other people as well.

@Saltspicious

4 жыл бұрын

fasteddie777666 Lessons to be learned, don’t sample a song and not credit the original artist(s) 🤷‍♀️

SD said in interviews their songs were not overly serious, they wrote the lyrics for a laugh.

Steely Dan's WHOLE catalog of music is superb and unequaled!!

Just imagine popping in the Aja CD, especially in light of your reactions so far - and you're NOT EVEN DONE YET: Side One (on the original vinyl) 1. Black Cow 2. Aja 3. Deacon Blues Side Two (on the original vinyl) 4. Peg 5. Home At Last (the only Steely Dan song my band in college played) 6. I Got The News 7. Josie The album produced 4 singles (Black Cow, Deacon Blues, Peg, Josie) and the title track got airplay too. At least 4 songs feature background vocals by Michael McDonald who you've reacted to as a solo artist and in the Doobie Brothers. Yes, this album is an absolute masterpiece, their magnum opus.

@steveahonen7108

4 жыл бұрын

Gary, not a bad note. A perfect album, IMO. Bought "Can't Buy a Thrill" when it came out. I was 11!

@MrFloydChannelings

3 жыл бұрын

Saw Steely Dan play Aja fome end to end in 2013. Second row center! Phenomenal show!

@jamesreding6336

3 жыл бұрын

I have the original vinyl

@nashburnette7247

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry, but incorrect ..... "Black Cow" was not a single, except for being a B-side. There was THREE singles from the album, not four. "Peg" was the first single and it charted at #11. It's B-side was "I Got the News". "Deacon Blues" was the second single and it charted at #19. It's B-side was "Home At Last". "Josie" was the third single and it charted at #26. It's B-side was "Black Cow". The song "AJA" is the only song on AJA that wasn't released as either the A-side or the B-side of a vinyl single. I should mention that their #22 hit "FM (No Static At All)", from the movie FM, was released in between "Deacon Blues" and "Josie". And a bit of trivia, AJA is the only Steely Dan album that released three singles from the album. All of their other albums, from CAN'T BUY A THRILL to GAUCHO all had two singles each. Here's the singles from each album and their peak chart positions ..... From CAN'T BUY A THRILL, "Do It Again" (#6) "Reeling In the Years" (#11) From COUNTDOWN TO ECSTASY, "Show Biz Kids" (#61) "My Old School" (#63) From PRETZEL LOGIC, "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" (#4) "Pretzel Logic" (#57) From KATY LIED, "Black Friday" (#37) "Bad Sneakers" (#103) From THE ROYAL SCAM, "Kid Charlemagne" (#82) "The Fez" (#59) From AJA, "Peg" (#11) "Deacon Blues" (#19) "Josie" (#26) (( Again, and even though it got some FM airplay, "Black Cow" was only the B-side of "Josie". It was NOT a 4th released single )). From GAUCHO, "Hey Nineteen" (#10) "Time Out of Mind" (#22) (( The popular song, "Babylon Sisters", was never released as a single )). There were two other Steely Dan singles released during the 70s ..... "Dallas" b/w "Sail the Waterway" was actually Steely Dan's debut single, released in 1972. Both songs were non-LP, 45-only tracks ..... "Dallas" failed to chart. Poco later included their cover of "Dallas" as an album track on their 1975 album, HEAD OVER HEELS. "FM (No Static At All)", from the FM soundtrack album, was a 1978 single that reached #22.

@scottsummers1440

Жыл бұрын

Aja is in my top 2 albums ever. Once started, one has to listen to it all.

I've said it before and I say it again: "Glamour Profession". One of the coolest Steely Dan songs.

Listen to "Peg" and listen for Michael McDonald singing backup vocals. You can't miss his voice.

The Two Against Nature album is another slam dunk. The first track is straight out the gate HOT

'Josie' and 'Home At Last' from the same album are also killer!

@dougefresh7765

4 жыл бұрын

Baz Jackson the whole album is killer 😎

@bazjackson2935

4 жыл бұрын

@@dougefresh7765 with you on that! 🙂🔥

HA! The moment i saw this video go up i said to myself "He is going to stop it 5 seconds in and make that 'hold up' face"....sure enough! :-D

Cocktail made with Kahlua! ANY Steely Dan song is a great song. Try "Josie" I'll bet some rapper sampled that one too.

@Joes0s

4 жыл бұрын

Josie is mint!

I come back to Steely Dan now only to discover that they were even greater than I had ever realized...And until I make my way out of this life I'll always be grateful that I was fortunate enough to have had SD be so invaluable a part of it.

Two songs from each album you should do: 1. From Can't Buy a Thrill- "Reelin' in the Years" and "Only a Fool Would Say That" 2. From Countdown to Ecstacy- "Bodhisattva" and "King of the world" 3. From Pretzel Logic- "Night by Night" and "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" 4. From Katy Lied- "Black Friday" and "Bad Sneakers" 5. From Royal Scam- "Caves of Altamira" and "Green Earrings" 6. (Enough of Aja, give it a rest, lol) 7. From Gaucho- "Babylon Sisters" and "Glamour Profession" 8. From Two Against Nature- "Jack of Speed" and "West of Hollywood" 9. From Everything must Go- "Pixeleen" and "Slang of Ages" (The other main guy, Alter Becker sings that one, it's a trip!)

Steely Dan, Dirty Work, another one of their best!

@tigerback62

4 жыл бұрын

YES!

“It is a damn root beer float!!” 😂 💖💖💖

hey Jamal, very moving to see someone going thru the emotionnal responses I had when I was 35 y younger... I positively loved the Pink Floyd serie you've done... don't miss the opportunity to listen to Donald Fagen's first solo album, The Nightfly... it's a master piece... New frontier is a marvelous song...

You have got to do FM. The song just flows like a wave length, no static at all.

@redarmysoja

4 жыл бұрын

^THIS!!!!

@BigMcPeen

4 жыл бұрын

The Nightfly too

@vjordan1709

4 жыл бұрын

No static at all!!!😎

@wickedmirage

4 жыл бұрын

I agree but which of the 4 versions do you have him listen to? Since you know the song, check out this link for some mind blowing Dan action kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZWVqz8uphdGnXbA.html

@joeday4293

4 жыл бұрын

The boys don't seem to care...

"Home at Last" is a must as Andrew said below.. Bernhard Purdie doing the Purdie Shuffle. His drumming in that song influenced Jeff Porcaro developing the beat for "Rosanna" by Toto.

@denisefiorelli5702

4 жыл бұрын

Also Babylon Sisters

@whitneygibson3431

4 жыл бұрын

Home at Last is my favorite song by them, it stirs something in my soul

@roberth2227

4 жыл бұрын

@@whitneygibson3431 Then you have excellent taste in music.

@roberth2227

4 жыл бұрын

@@denisefiorelli5702 Indeed, an awesome California tune!

@michaelwise4986

4 жыл бұрын

Once you hear Pretty Purdie, you’ll definitely understand his stratospheric confidence...never to be mistaken as arrogance! “You done it...you done hired the hit maker!”

You need to do "PEG" by Steely Dan And "Cissy Strut" by The Meters

Not just rappers, even Ms. Janet Jackson took from The band America's, Ventura highway song. With her "someone to call my lover" song. They took her to court and she had to pay for that one! Ventura highway came out in the early 70s

More Steely Dan try "Haitian Divorce' great one

@jaslintoday

3 жыл бұрын

Great great song

"Deja Vu" by Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz

I remember coming back to college after Christmas 1977 with this album in tow! My friends and I danced to the whole album in my tiny dorm room that first night back. Silly freshmen girls, having a blast, thanks to Steely Dan.

Lovers of great music UNITE!!! as someone stated here. Steely dan were CRAZY good. I agree with you. "Get out of here, not ANOTHER great song wtf!!!"

Hey, J!!! I am 58 years old. The reactions to this genre gives me a renewed hope

Stank face over the keyboard, dayum. The “Dan” is one of the best ever.

What's happening my brother! Glad to know that you are on board with Steely Dan also! I am 58-years old and I have been an avid fan of theirs since the early 70s! The only way to describe their music, is eclectic. Their music crossed many musical boundaries. It was splashes of rock, funk, jazz, pop, soul, heavy metal and blues all into one. However, what made Steely Dan's music legendary, was their lyrics. They spoke with a metaphoric tongue, and if you listen real closely, they spoke about the darker side of things: drugs, sex, death and etc. Both Donald Fagen and Walter Brecker left their audiences clamoring for more with every album. In my opinion, they are the GREATEST band ever!

So I just watched you digging for the first time to the music of Steely Dan. Welcome to a world of amazing music. The Aja album truly is one hit after another. Donald Fagen is the writing genius of Steely Dan. He plays keyboard and Walter Becker plays guitar. A black cow is not a root beer float. It has chocolate caramel and alcohol in it. It does look a lot like root beer.

"Don't Take Me Alive" and "Pretzel Logic"! Two great Steely Dan tracks!!

By the release of Aja, Steely Dan was just two guys with musical ideas, and the best session musicians that money could buy. Be sure to listen to the Royal Scam, their demented masterpiece. My pick - 'Don't Take Me Alive'. Or the title Track - The Royal Scam. btw, Aja won a Grammy for engineering. There's a documentary on how Peg was engineered. One thing about Walter and Donald - what you heard was exactly what they wanted you to hear in the recording. Their lyrics dealt with the seedy side of nightlife in the city - the pimps, dealers, hustlers, musicians, etc. Kid Charlemagne is written about an LSD cook, I think......

@deantait8326

4 жыл бұрын

Yes a San Francisco LSD chemist. "Kid...."

@chrisl68

4 жыл бұрын

Owsley Stanley

@ralph0901

4 жыл бұрын

also my two favorite songs from my favorite album

@noshjix2163

4 жыл бұрын

Caves of Alta Mira goes hard

@Joes0s

4 жыл бұрын

Great song.

Hello Jamal, I haven’t seen or heard you before but, I really appreciate your fresh take and reaction to a truly timeless classic! I see you as an innovator who can take credit for bringing great classics to this generation and also for helping to destroy the imposed ethnic barriers that sometimes take place nowadays between music genres and closed-minded people. Also love your sweatshirt message!! Well done!!

LMAO!!!! You, my friend....have fell in Love with Steely Dan...hahaha....lol....hahaha....AAwww.....man! You know you LOVE them more than Johnny Cash's Hurt!!! Come on, Bro.

A Black Cow contains Kahlúa, half-and-half, and Coca-Cola.

@redarmysoja

4 жыл бұрын

This reaction channel is not only fun, it's also educational.

@bigjay123

4 жыл бұрын

Imma try that. Sounds good.

@Metal_Auditor

4 жыл бұрын

It was originally a nickname for a root beer float, but the cocktail you described was named the black cow because it tastes like a root beer float.

@Theamazingburiedhead

4 жыл бұрын

Wow was it called that? I had always heard those called Colorado Bulldogs. But those have Vodka as well I suppose.

@reaganl.5113

4 жыл бұрын

Really? I remember them as a Coke float with Rum so it was a Rum and Coke with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Probably several versions around though.

the rap group that sampled this song, or many parts is: Lord Tariq & Peter Guns - "Deja Vu" (uptown baby)

@3redstreeter256

3 жыл бұрын

Also MF Doom used the opening line is (I’m 99%) Gas Drawls

Every time I hear this song, I think it’s my favorite. But then I hear another Steely Dan song, and that’s my favorite. How can you pick just one? This is a good one though!

They sure did! Lord Tariq and Peter Guns! Straight up lifted that sample! 😂😂😂