I won’t lie, it kind of chokes me up watching someone discovering Steely Dan and, in the moment, really appreciating the experience. Kudos to you, Jamel.

@befuddled2010

4 жыл бұрын

I commented almost the same thing on one of his other Steely Dan videos. It's like I'm reliving the beginning of my love for Steely Dan way back in the 70's. Great comment.

@Laura-rm6us

4 жыл бұрын

Right? They were soooooo good.

@andrewmair7371

4 жыл бұрын

Yes 😆 He’s gr8 👍 Loves it❗️😆🤣

@rodsteele7725

4 жыл бұрын

I agree... I've been watching him everyday now... This was my youth... Loving it

@steveharrop3742

4 жыл бұрын

I've never been into reaction videos but I can't stop watching him hear steely dan for the first time the do it again walk off killed me

I was nineteen when this came out; now I'm just growing old. Damn it.

@nicktaylor9691

2 жыл бұрын

Me too...steely Dan still speaking to my soul after 4 more decades x

@ajbarnhart4932

2 жыл бұрын

Me too

@danrieke9988

Жыл бұрын

You and me both. Vietnam Era veteran. Yet both Steely Dan fans!

@dqblizzard722

Жыл бұрын

Can’t even find sole survivors on Apple Music lol

@billhill4929

Жыл бұрын

Enjoy the journey, my brother, believe in Jesus

....."skate a little lower now!"....I remember those days at the roller rink....mirror ball, pretty girls...and this jam. ;)

@JeffHokie

4 жыл бұрын

Thought I was alone.. haha

@johnmccarty4673

3 жыл бұрын

We lived it.

@johnmccarty4673

3 жыл бұрын

And though many experienced it, very few remember it. Respect.

@bruceday4036

3 жыл бұрын

Remember those days at the rink lol. And this was the song!

@bethhendricks5567

3 жыл бұрын

It’s not that kind of skating…😆

My dad is such a huge Steely Dan fan that 20-25 years ago I can still remember that he listed his name in the phone book in Jackson Mississippi as Dan Steely, so his name would appear as “Steely, Dan” when you read it. I’m glad my pops is still here and I can still make memories with him. Steely Dan will always remind me of times with my dad

@gdj6298

Жыл бұрын

Props to yr Pops ! 😃

Steely Dan never fails to put me in a better mood than the one I was in.

@Mebuggiefan

4 жыл бұрын

Love and Love me some more. The best music to take on a road trip.

@maximus1811

3 жыл бұрын

Amen to that!

@jamesreding6336

3 жыл бұрын

So relaxing

@seanwinger3898

3 жыл бұрын

Right?! Tellin you!

@deadrealprosique8857

3 жыл бұрын

Say Word?! I came looking for exactly that mood elevation tonight after realizing I was hurtin a lil bit more than I thought. My mind was all over the place, dealing with some dark, stressful run-a-way thoughts. I played the original 1st...then watched his reaction vid. After my 2nd listen, and his joy of discovery...I was floating in the stratosphere.

Who else starts hearing the song as they click the notification?

Hey COVID-19... No we can't dance together...

@debo9396

3 жыл бұрын

LoL

@moseshamlett3887

3 жыл бұрын

HAH nice

@namazzimusic

3 жыл бұрын

@@justacup8676 pls take me along when my mask falls down

@kevinsmith7179

3 жыл бұрын

The Cuervo gold, the hydrochloroquine

Steely Dan were light years ahead of their time , and probably the classiest band ever 🙏

@GeorgeM.78

Жыл бұрын

Agree 100%

@ericminch

9 ай бұрын

Light year is a measure of spatial distance. Still true, though.

And now your generation knows how our generation feels trying to explain this music to y'all.

@joeday4293

4 жыл бұрын

The equivalent might be Jamel saying to some young girl, "The hell you mean, 'who is Mary J. Blige'?" LOL

@ront4782

4 жыл бұрын

And also how far downhill today's music has gone. It's crap.

@FacheChanteDeux

4 жыл бұрын

@@ront4782 Preach!

@maxgalarza9955

4 жыл бұрын

.....and wait for the fine Ecuadorian!

@giacovetti

4 жыл бұрын

@@maxgalarza9955 fine Colombian

"Y'all were groovin' back in the day!" ...oh yeah. It was awesome!

He’s an older guy, and being with a much younger woman of 19 initially makes him feel good, he feels younger, and confident because in his middle age, he can still attract beautiful young women; they can both enjoy the “Cuervo Gold” tequila and the “fine Columbian” cocaine, and that part is fun... but he’s finding out that beyond the fun partying they do together, they really haven’t much of anything in common at all, they don’t even have much to talk about. He’s finding out - with disbelief - that she’s so young, and so removed from his generation, that they aren’t in sync with each other, “we can’t dance together”... and that she doesn’t know the things which he thinks everyone should know, like who Aretha Franklin is, and he’s thinking, how is it possible that “she don’t remember The Queen Of Soul”...? so they can’t even do simple things together like listening to music. A classic Steely Dan track, and as usual, with a fantastic groove and great playing by the musicians, capped off with the stellar lyrics that Donald Fagan is known for. ❤️

@DonFormica

4 жыл бұрын

Fine Columbian refers to Columbian weed not coke.

@steffenworldcitizensurf5926

4 жыл бұрын

You are a poetic narrator. Well done Broseph.

@hmonster1XL

4 жыл бұрын

DonFormica - no such thing as “Fine Columbian Weed”! 🤣

@jbecan

4 жыл бұрын

Cocaine was Peruvian, not Colombian. ..Pot was Colombian and cost about $60.00 an oz.

@allanwaltham4045

4 жыл бұрын

@@hmonster1XL Messed up there, bro.

In this song, an older man is seducing a 19-year-old girl. He's a bit conflicted, as her inexperience frustrates him when she doesn't even remember Aretha Franklin. However, on this particular night and with the help of some Cuervo Gold tequila, everything is wonderful. Steely Dan used a variety of musicians on their albums. On this track, Hugh McCracken played guitar, Rick Marotta was on drums, and Victor Feldman and Steve Gadd added percussion. Walter Becker also added guitar, and Donald Fagen played the Fender Rhodes electric piano and the synthesizer. Roger Nichols, who was one of the engineers on the Gaucho sessions, fashioned a drum machine they used on this track. Dubbed "Wendel," it was one of the first of its kind, and it allowed them to record Rick Marotta's drum parts and play them back with perfect precision. The LM-1, which was the first programable drum machine sold to the public that sampled real instruments, was introduced in 1980, the year Gaucho was released, so many assumed that's what Steely Dan used. They didn't, but there was a connection. Roger Linn, who created the LM-1, told Songfacts: "By coincidence, Roger and I had both bought our first computers in around 1975 at a place called Computer Power and Light in Studio City, an area of Los Angeles. Wendel used that same computer and a early but high-quality digital audio interface, running a program he had written to enter simple looping beats on the screen. A very creative and talented guy." More songs from Steely Dan

@francescaa8331

4 жыл бұрын

Great info on Steely Dan.

@Joes0s

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@xkrickett

4 жыл бұрын

Someone explained to me that Steely Dan wasn't a band, just a vibe or feeling created by 2 great song writers.

@sans_person

3 жыл бұрын

The production and collaboration that goes into Steely Dan is so perfect it should honestly be religious.

@kentclark6420

3 жыл бұрын

@@sans_person I think they're right up there with Tull and Rush and ELP.

"I'm just growing old..." How I feel every time I end up at a mall or college sporting event.

@Margar02

4 жыл бұрын

I once heard Black Friday at the mall at 10 am right when I walked in. I couldn't decide whether to smile or cringe. I started reflexively power walking. I think I suddenly got 30 years older.

@One_Proud_Papa

4 жыл бұрын

@@Margar02 Was it Black Friday? The irony of the busiest shopping day of the year with a song about getting away from everybody would be awesome.

@Margar02

4 жыл бұрын

@@One_Proud_Papa no it wasn't but it was around the holidays

@snarky_user

4 жыл бұрын

I've often said "Nice!" just like in the song.

When I see younger KZreadrs reacting to music I think of the line, "She don't remember the Queen of Soul". It's always good to see people reacting to older music!

@hubertharvey6233

4 жыл бұрын

Agree with you.

I was my husband's nanny. I was 17. He was 32. A yr later we married. Jamal U are my therapy.. I started watching these and I bought their whole body of work last week. They were so popular in the 70's There was so much great music then.

@vickimingus9281

10 ай бұрын

Me too I was 17 in 1974 and my husband was 32. I was his nanny. He was divorced

The punch of those keyboards over this flow is DIVINE !! Those Jazz chords have such a sharp interjection in the announced phrase, yet it flows. It is like something is taking a bite out of your soul when those jazz chords drop on the electric organ, yet it is giving you something of benefit instead. Not easy to put into words. There is a Sincere smooth Rhythm here that is Universal. No ego/waste like todays music sells/tells you to be. Just pure flow of Truth. The ear hears that and that is where/why Steely Dan has put the effort in instead of a self fulfilling vanity adventure and a vain video. Pure to the origin. Well done Donald Fagen and Walter Becker and their 9 piece studio ace band. Timeless. Resonates with me. 🥳

“Rikki don’t lose that number” great Steely Dan song. Don’t forget “Reeling in the years”!!

@clothbound.connoisseur

4 жыл бұрын

Gotta do Reelin' in the Years! been waiting for that one!

@scottstewart5784

4 жыл бұрын

@@clothbound.connoisseur ditto - it's older and surprisingly jamming

@clothbound.connoisseur

4 жыл бұрын

@@scottstewart5784 it was my ring tone in college haha. Very fun song

@B-a-t-m-a-n

4 жыл бұрын

That beginning guitar lick on "Reelin'," iconic and instantly recognizable.

@garyglaser4998

4 жыл бұрын

And FM. He has to do FM!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Steely Dan..."Do it again"

Thank God, sober for 30+ years. I love this music more now than when I was using other "things" to be happy

“Do It Again” "Babylon Sisters" "FM" "Home At Last"

@cryptotharg7400

4 жыл бұрын

Oh man! "Home At Last" does my head in, every time.

@YummyBaer

4 жыл бұрын

Kayak Uprising Peg

@kayakuprising5914

4 жыл бұрын

@@YummyBaer Yessir, only reason i didn't list it is because i saw him react to it in another video already. Love Peg.

@Exedus20

4 жыл бұрын

Major dude and kid charlemagne all the way.

@jacksmoke3731

4 жыл бұрын

Bad Sneakers

Dude, you have to give Boz Scaggs' "Lowdown" a whirl, with lyrics if possible. That has some Steely Dan players on it, Jeff Porcaro (drummer from Toto to name one ... RIP). Well worth it.

@stephenhanson3647

4 жыл бұрын

Actually, the musicians on Lowdown became Toto.

@anthonyspecf

4 жыл бұрын

Can't go wrong with Silk Degrees in general. That album is good to listen to start to finish. Outside that album I also like JoJo . That is another good song.

@Fiveandime

4 жыл бұрын

FACTS!

@cousinjohnnyjanson6302

4 жыл бұрын

Boz Scaggs Loan Me A Dime with Duane Allman on guitar ,just awesome !!!!

@janelledelaney4428

4 жыл бұрын

Yes to Boz!

The Soul Survivors was an R&B soul band out of Philadelphia. They had one hit in 1967 called "Expressway to Your Heart".

@tonygorham

4 жыл бұрын

I noticed that typo too

@axlegrind4212

4 жыл бұрын

the blues brothers put that song on their album because it was early r&b, according to elwood. lol

@Mrbeahz1

4 жыл бұрын

I agree - the lyric should be "Hard times befallen the Soul Survivors",

@kennethlatham3133

3 жыл бұрын

I forced the band I was in to play "Expressway to Your Heart" and let me sing it with my damn bass, yes I did. What a ham I was. I loved singing it.

Babylon Sisters by Steely Dan has maybe the most greasy groove of all time. And brings a tear, for real. That track should be on the Steely Playlist for you man...

SD's music is like a perfectly furniture house or apartment, nothing to add, nothing to remove, it's just perfect.

I remember falling to sleep to this, when this hit American Top 40 and Casey Kasem couldn't stop talking about it. This is totally the Jam.

You got to it. This is a theme song to a lot of us. Steely Dan lamenting the changes we all age through.

@summersifysummers4702

4 жыл бұрын

absolutely!!

@allisonyoung4007

4 жыл бұрын

My late hubs was 20 yrs older & used 2 sing that line 2 me all the time!😀He was a DAN MAN & this was his fave!

I really love watching YOU love Steely Dan. When I first learned where their name came from, I looked for innuendos in each song

SteelyDan timeless music,this will still be listened to 50 years from now, takes me back to some beautiful times,in Arizona with a very beautiful women.

Groovin' back in the day, huh? Just bear in mind: there's no auto-tune and no drum machines on any Steely Dan track.

@mitchellmortenson2481

4 жыл бұрын

Steve C Donald Fagen created one of the first drum machines which he named Wendel of all things. He did this so he could move each snare and kick hit independently and get everything exactly how he wanted it

@ShamanWS6

4 жыл бұрын

@@mitchellmortenson2481 don't think he developed it ... paid for it maybe, and I believe that was for the Gaucho album...

@djbelc01

4 жыл бұрын

@@ShamanWS6 Fagen and Becker complained to their engineer Roger Nichols that they wished there was a perfect drumming machine, and Roger told them he could build them one. So, they forked over $150,000 and Roger disappeared for a little while, and came back with a computer called Wendel. It was the world's first drum sampling machine. It was brutally difficult to program as it was all done in assembly language, but it worked. You can hear it on this song, in addition to about half the other songs on Gaucho like Glamour Profession and Time Out Of Mind. An improved version was later developed and used on Donald Fagen's The Nightfly solo album. Essentially there is a mix of real drumming and drum replacement on these songs. The real drummers came up with the groove, and the perfected versions of it were used on the record.

@missbelled6700

4 жыл бұрын

don't need anything except 'The Original Purdie Hitmaker Drum Machine'

@maolruanaidhh9153

3 жыл бұрын

Steve C- Fagen would laugh at you nostalgia-addicts rambling about how music used to be “real” and “authentic”.

Jamel, thank you for doing so many Steely Dan reactions. I was a kid when Steely Dan was big, but their music still hits me hard. I really feel like it's a shared experience listening with you, bro. Much love.

I've been writing music for thirty years and to this day the biggest thrill I get is watching good people get down with the groove. Excelsior!

I'm laughing so hard, I'm crying..... I love Jamal.

So happy to see you continuing your trip with Steely Dan. ❤️

Proud child, born in 68, and still remember hearing this on the radio....great memories. We late 60’s/70’s babies grew up in a great time, I wouldn’t choose another birth year if I could. ❤️ Loved this reaction video.

@jhschmidMD4

4 жыл бұрын

1967 here, you know - 'way back when in 67' - Love this tune. You're right - the best of times.

@nicollevandyke5950

4 жыл бұрын

Jeff Schmidt Exactly! My sisters were 1965 and 1962 so we had the 60’s covered.

Steely Dan is in my top 5! You hear this music exactly the same way I do! I love watching your videos!!!!!!!!!

What a great time I had with you! I am 62 years old and for us, music was shared. We sat around a console stereo and played our records. I was very young when this came out and my older friends introduced this and many cuts to me. Traditionally I am a progressive rock based fan but groups like Steely Dan helped me cross over to jazz fusion, blues and jazz at a young age! Get it Jamal!!!! See them live if you can, they still got this!!!!! thank you again!

I was 10-11 years old when I first was introduced to this masterpiece...my older brother introduced me to Steely Dan. Riding my brand new 10 speed bike on Christmas Day, listening to this song on my walkman ... I was 11 years old. I don't know what it was about this song, but riding my bike as free as I was, meant Independence, for me 👍👌

Liked before I even watched. Babylon sisters next, you will not be disappointed.

@patrick3926

4 жыл бұрын

casey miller agree

@arthurpug

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah everyone whose wasted time on this fun channel are awaiting so fine, so young

@timothyjamesjones

4 жыл бұрын

Same.

@edwardsparano861

4 жыл бұрын

Might be my favorite song by them

Yes, we were certainly groovin' back then, my brother. Thanks for this reaction. I never get tired of the smooth sound.

He says," I know y'all were groovin back in the day". Of course we were, where do you think all you kids came from.

Josie is another great Steely Dan tune!

I'd like to see him get into some Hall and Oates.

@tyronesharp401

4 жыл бұрын

The old stuff is great.

@gj8683

4 жыл бұрын

"I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" would be an excellent start!

@scoot3rjohnson

4 жыл бұрын

' iii cant... go 4 that...' III

@jeremyleneave5618

4 жыл бұрын

Hell yes

@marcusmckenzie9528

4 жыл бұрын

I could hella go for that! :D

One of things I love about Steely Dan is, every one of their songs tells a story. The lyrics make the song, the music comes from the words.

I love watching you. I feel the same emotions every time I hear Steely Dan.

Time for: *Bodhisattva, Reelin’ in the Years, Rikki Don’t Lose That Number*

@4EClark

4 жыл бұрын

Rikki Don't Lose That Number is a classic

“Any Major Dude Will Tell You”

@H0neybaby_23

4 жыл бұрын

me mcm such a good song. Parker’s band and through with buzz are some others that are great.

@letssee9

4 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@anthonywestjr1063

4 жыл бұрын

I'm a major dude and I approve of this request! 👍🍻😁

@Exedus20

4 жыл бұрын

When the demon is at the door in the morning it won't be there noooooooo more.

@kristineryan4552

3 жыл бұрын

Yesssss!!

Thank you for making this quarantine bearable today for this teacher in Ohio!

What a great groove! What great harmonies!

Drinking and...other things. “The fine Colombian” indeed.

@okcomputer0101

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah! He skipped that Colombian reference. HAHAHA! I ain't hatin' on bro though. LOL!

@seabassmastermatt80

4 жыл бұрын

Fine Colombian picture for reference plz

@traveldoc1234

4 жыл бұрын

It was the ‘80s!

@juliewelch6782

4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha

@jasonhardison7103

4 жыл бұрын

Columbian booger sugar

This is the one I was waiting for!

@lisefaye-schjll942

4 жыл бұрын

Me too, from the great album Gaucho. 👍👍👍

We need to put you in a time machine, so you can hang with us enjoying this amazing era of music. First beer is on me

I love Jamel’s reaction to this. He’s feeling the groove. Rick Marotta’s drumming gives this song such a funky feel.

This song gives me gentleman's club flash backs.

@cynthiaavino997

4 жыл бұрын

I want to see an ELO video! Do ya and telephone line

Gotta make this reference. If you've ever seen Half Baked.... " Have you ever listened to Steely Dan ? Have you ever listened to Steely Dan on Weed ? " I HAVE ! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@daviddrouant2852

4 жыл бұрын

I am right now

@prosperitynow979

4 жыл бұрын

You must listen to it on weed to truly feel it and maybe some tequila as well LOL!!

@davep1103

4 жыл бұрын

@@prosperitynow979 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I FEEL YA !

I have just been binge watching as many of Jamal’s Steely Dan reactions tonight - 2 hours! Holy shit! Low your enthusiasm, how you completely get it., how much it affects you You so genuinely love this - it’s like we are hearing it for the first time. I grew up with the Dan Completely in my dna The complex lyrics,, stellar musicianship and compositions. These guys are the Rogers and Hammerstein, Lennon and McCartney of the 70s It is hillarious when you get to the Aretha Franklin part. Don and Walt were 30 at the time I’ll let your imagination figure out what “skate a little lower now” means There is a page with lots of deep interpretations of the songs called Fever dreams. - quick search I can’t find it

Lol, Jamel. You got the meaning. Like ny friend used to say "You're quick to catch on, no matter how long it takes!" 😁

Donald Fagen's solo tracks "I.G.Y" and "New Frontier" are a perfect follow-up from "Hey Nineteen." From the same period.

@totalrobot

4 жыл бұрын

I FREAKING LOVE "New Frontier"

@Itelkner

4 жыл бұрын

Same! Looks like you're really wailing on that guitar...

@amyk9175

4 жыл бұрын

Itelkner I.G.Y. Great song!

Thank you for your excellent musical analysis.

I love watching your reactions, Steely Dan is one on my favorite bands. As a sixty-six year old musician I lived their metaphor rich lyrics. Love your comment "Nineteen would be a number one hit today" Thank You

I love that Jamel gets the lyrics and digs the grooves from the get go. Plus, he feels the humor in the lyrics too. The "where the hell am I" in this song and the gas in the car bit on Kid Charlemagne he got snap quick.

The line about Aretha got overtaken by history 5 years after this song when the Queen of Soul had a big comeback with multiple top 10 hits and heavy rotation on MTV. So the "Hey Nineteen" girl would definitely have known about Aretha when she was 24, which is kind of amusing.

@n64wilbert

4 жыл бұрын

But nobody remembers The Soul Survivors tho... 🤣🤣🤣

@davereardon2154

3 жыл бұрын

Especially if she saw "Blues Brothers"

@ischmidt

3 жыл бұрын

​@mowgli2071 I'm not saying the irony of the song isn't spot on. (Steely Dan's favorite sport is mocking their own generation, after all). I just thought it was funny that 4 or 5 years later that same 19 year old would probably have MTV on and be hearing Pink Cadillac and Who's Zoomin Who a lot.

@peacefrog0521

2 жыл бұрын

also: Freeway of Love I Knew You Were Waiting (w/George Michael)

Dive into the rabbit hole of the Steve Miller Band

@christinaleding5834

4 жыл бұрын

Fly like an eagle, the joker and keep rocking me baby. Just a few to get you started 😉

@ozmaweezerman

4 жыл бұрын

Swingtown as well

So Steely! Way back when, in '67, I was 15 years old, and the world was my oyster! When this was released in 1981, I already couldn't talk to 19. Now I'm so old I can't even talk to 59! Damn! I think it's time to put on the monk robes, and disappear into the forest. Bye, y'all !

I click on the like button even then before listening... I can’t help ! 😄

Steely Dan, such great music, so much content. Love your channel, reminding me of so many tunes I forgot about through life. And to see how you really understand the content, the music, and actually take time to listen ! If only this young generation would stop and listen. Not create a song in a day, create masterpieces , as long as it takes, with all those musical elements in it. Go reach them all Jamal ! ! They need to hear these and listen to you , take care

Now throw “Any Major Dude Will Tell You” on, and you’ll have the Steely Dan greats covered.

That's called craft. Artistry. Genius. Why music can heal through reflection

Man, I get such joy watching yo reaction! This song is soulful and wicked cool.

The lyrics may get a little sleazy, but the music is always pure class.

For the record, I've been watching your feed for some time now and have never seen you get down so much as when you're reacting to Steely Dan. I love it!

So happy you played this song, I have tried to find this song forever. "Hey Nineteen"???? Fine Colombian, Cuervo Gold, I worked for a bottled water company in the 90's and about 100 of us went to Lake Powell every year for over 10 years. Good times, good people, Drinkin, Fishin, the moon over the water with the sandstone listening to steely Dan. Thank you so much for the memories.

Love watching you J! You are so genuine in your reactions and it makes me smile every time. I grew up with most of the songs you are getting turned on to and it's refreshing to see them again in a new light with new ears. Groove on man!

The on-screen lyrics missed one - the "Hard times have befallen the SOUL Survivors" - the Philly band, who had the 1967 AM hit, Expressway To Your Heart. It's a shame when the lyric writers are also too young to remember!

@ShikataGaNai100

4 жыл бұрын

Expressway To Your Heart - Soul Survivors kzread.info/dash/bejne/Znl2u6-lXcmTp9I.html

GREAT POST Jamel! Thank you for posting this great song my brother! You are the man! 😍

@TheLizardKing1967

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the LOVE Heart my Brother! I LOVE your videos! 😍

@allencoats9078

4 жыл бұрын

Jamel You need to react to Adam Levine doing Purple Rain, tribute to Prince at Howard Stern's Birthday party. He SHREDDED that song!!!

These videos watching you listening to Steely Dan are amazing! I was so lucky growing up and having all of their albums thanks to my dad. I would pick a new one every weekend and report back my favorite songs. Keep up the good work!

I recently learned Michael McDonald sang with Steely Dan before he joined The Doobie Brothers.

@Parchedskincare

4 жыл бұрын

pattystomper1 I heard he was “kicked” out because his vocals were so good that lead didn’t like that.

These videos are the next best thing to hearing this stuff for the first time myself. Its fantastic that you are "getting it" immediately. No hard sell to convince you how supremely awesome Steely Dan is.

Great reaction! You nailed it.. older guy seeing a younger girl, and how that isn't as easy as it might seem. This was from the last Steely Dan album (Gaucho) from the initial run, and was them at their most smooth and polished. Some people prefer their grittier stuff from the earlier albums - I personally think they peaked with Aja (the album before this one - with Peg, Deacon Blues, Josie, etc..), but do like this album a lot.

Love your SD videos. Brings me so many smiles. Really positive energy from you! Never stop!

Dude, I’ve been groovin’ to Steely Dan for 40 years! I am genuinely enjoying seeing a young man like yourself discovering the group, Steely Dan, for the first time. Even after 40 years of listening to their music it still moves me the way it seems to move you!!! Keep exploring and discovering!!!!

The funny thing is, that he says "She thinks I'm crazy but I'm just growing old"...yet when this song came out the singer Donald Fagen was only 32...which makes me feel old.

@totalrobot

4 жыл бұрын

That's about the age you realize you're growin' old.

@marysaunders8079

4 жыл бұрын

Dan Finnegan well compared to a 19 year old 32 IS old

@davereardon2154

3 жыл бұрын

@@marysaunders8079 Not for a famous, rich celebrity. lol ...

@kennethlatham3133

3 жыл бұрын

Don't worry! I'm 63 myself. We start growing backwards in age. Soon you'll eat soft food, need a diaper, sleep a lot, and like Seinfeld said, you'll have your last birthday party which will be just like your first birthday party: a cake with ONE candle in it, and a bunch of people you don't recognize; your parents/children will be telling you, "These are all your friends!"

@jjcevering9411

3 жыл бұрын

Well, 32 is a long way from 19

The "Fine Colombian " Gold was the smoke of the 70s and 80s ;)

@analogkid4957

4 жыл бұрын

Lee Salerno I think it had to with cocaine which is produced a lot in Colombia. The late 1970’s early 80’s was the peak of the cocaine culture so to speak. Plus it was a very social drug that went well with hard liquor like tequila as implied in the song. The narrator ‘s use of cocaine and alcohol. Made him more confident and talkative with this 19 year old girl.

I cannot thank you enough for these videos and the ability to see your reaction. I was just 10 or so when I first heard this stuff and fell in love back then. I love seeing the happiness in your face listening. Thanks.

Just want to say your posts have become a favorite. So great to hear the music of my life and watch your appreciation and comments on all the music you cover. Keep it up!

Please check out Robert Cray, especially his 1st couple albums. Songs like Smoking Gun and Strong Persuader. And my fave I Shiver. And I Can't Go Home. ❤ Think you will fall in love with his talent. We love your videos ❤

@dianadollar758

4 жыл бұрын

Laurie, I saw Robert Cray open for Bon Jovi during the Slippery When Wet tour. HE WAS AH-MAZING!!!! I was blown away! My friend Cheryl didn’t care for him...and that blew me away even more!!!🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️ HE tore that friggin guitar UP🎸🔥🔥Excellent guitarist and musician!Correction: RC could’ve possibly been opening for Huey Lewis and the News🤦🏼‍♀️I went to ALOT of concerts😊😆👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🎸🎸🎸

@pumpkinhead34

4 жыл бұрын

@@dianadollar758 I saw him in 1986! Opened for Huey Lewis and the News!

@tugvow3025

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, top pick

@alhollywood6486

4 жыл бұрын

What a great idea, his songs are stories, perfect for this!

@dianadollar758

4 жыл бұрын

@Stephanie Wells ~ Maybe I saw Robert Cray with Huey Lewis and the News!🤪SlipperyWW came out in ‘86.🤷🏼‍♀️Who knows! I’m just thankful that I went to so many concerts back in the day because I sure as heck can’t afford the prices now🤦🏼‍♀️I may not remember who RC opened for, but I DO remember that I saw him and that he was FANTASTIC 🎸

Hahaha, yeahh Jamal we was groovin’ for sure back in the day!😁 Steely Dan got some rhythms!

STEELY DAN,s songs are like a raft that you hop into ,reluctantly , and it just takes you on down the river ever so gradually!! SO SMOOTH!

I just watched 4 or 5 of your vids. Watched the Ambrosia bid and you said you just gotta play these great songs. Saw this video and couldn't say no. Just had to hear another old memory again. Luv it! -- Thanks!

I watched a great live video of the Doobie brother doing "Taking it to the streets" Michael McDonald playing some great piano. You should find it and do that reaction sometime, you'll love it.

Jamel, I would love to see your reaction to Steely Dan’s, “Glamour Profession”. I think you’re gonna love it!

@chrisdavis5540

4 жыл бұрын

One of my all time favorites!!

This is my absolute favorite song, I was introduced to Steely Dan by a much older man, a very good friend of mine, when I was 19. Ironic I know. But sho my whole world opened up that year and so many steely dan songs captured every memory I had becoming a musician and gigging and doing festivals - jamming this in the tour bus.

I don’t have too many friends that love music like you and I. I love visiting here every so often and binging your vids vs actually listening to the song. Much love brother, subbed tonight.

Don't Take Me Alive 🔥 1976 . Come on Jamel

@jimgroff6880

4 жыл бұрын

It's definitely time brother 👊

@kamaliancirranoush1916

4 жыл бұрын

Yes!!! My most recent favorite!

@jackscourage

4 жыл бұрын

pretzel logic

@jfree336

4 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@jimgroff6880

4 жыл бұрын

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Don’t take me alive or caves of Altamira is a must . Dig a little deeper

@bubbamike4743

4 жыл бұрын

Kelly Delay great choices!

@drax13

4 жыл бұрын

Caves is one my faves, definitely, and King of the World.

@H0neybaby_23

4 жыл бұрын

I agree, don’t take me alive and caves are a deep dive but worth it. Even some of the unreleased stuff like second arrangement or kulee baba is great.

@SedanChair

4 жыл бұрын

@@H0neybaby_23 Gotta save second arrangement and kulee baba for when you've already sessioned all the albums

@Margar02

4 жыл бұрын

@@drax13 yeah!! Those are my two favorites too 😍

I love your reactions so much, especially when im waiting for a certain part of the song to hit and then it does and you have the same reaction as me. So good!

So enjoying your videos - loved Steely Dan since I was a teen... and now I don’t feel like so much of a freak. Thanks, man.

Definitely one of the great Steely Dan songs. Another great song from the same album is Time Out Of Mind (but as a whole Gaucho is not their strongest album).

@Retailman100

4 жыл бұрын

It would have been a much stronger album had the studio intern not accidentally erased over 24 hours of already recorded tape

@DGMarceau

3 жыл бұрын

Not true IMHO.

Jamel, another great reaction to an awesome song. Love the hat!! Check out the Band or Little Feat real soon. No disappointments in any of their songs.

Man this was on every DJ's play list at the roller skate rink I went to when I was much younger, I have a copy of this album

I danced to every song they did, swaying bumping grinded with the heart and soul of the players... Smiling from hours I was a bartender thru these years. Mother tended bar when I was kid. Music has been in my life for all 70 years of my life, and my 3 daughter life has been crazy good. Hugs to youJamal