That’s my friend of 60 years, Jim Keltner, on drums! He’s been on over 100 gold albums and over 75 platinum albums!

@engelschmidl2907

4 жыл бұрын

A legend. Made a brilliant album last year with guitarist Mike Baggetta and bass player Mike Watt.

@JuanitaHarrisMissHarrisinParis

4 жыл бұрын

Michael DEAK is he responsible for that sick Aja drum breakdown?? God, if so, your friend is a BEAST!

@ryancox5097

4 жыл бұрын

@@JuanitaHarrisMissHarrisinParis No, Steve Gadd played drums on Aja. Legend has it that he did the whole song on his first take.

@rmac1042

4 жыл бұрын

Juanita Harris No, that’s Steve Gadd on Aja. Jim Keltner is the drummer on Josie.

@gayleheinz6906

4 жыл бұрын

Love the whole Steely Dan band. I hope this Corona virus will be gone by June. Got tickets to see them again in Auburn,WA

I love how one music writer described Steely Dan. He said they were probably the guys in high school that sat in the back of the class causing trouble and making fun of the teacher but would still get straight A’s.

@duaneehmen4133

4 жыл бұрын

I agree...this is genius level music and lyrics but played with a whatever attitude!!!

@waynereeves3829

4 жыл бұрын

@@duaneehmen4133 I thought the exact same thing!

@davereardon2154

3 жыл бұрын

I was one of those dudes, but had no musical talent. lol.

@jenl3162

3 жыл бұрын

I smiled when I read this because I know it’s true.

@kennethlatham3133

3 жыл бұрын

I heard another critic say they were "too clever for their own good". It was Rolling Stone Ragazine, so f 'em.

I never knew someone could actually make me enjoy the Dan even more than I already did. Thanks you're just great

@susanwenner8738

4 жыл бұрын

I want to jam with Jemal every day. Those shoulder bumps are are the best.

@lisamalwitz8517

4 жыл бұрын

RIGHT?!!

@Jimstriker

4 жыл бұрын

The fact that you called them "the dan" makes me want to be your friend.

@aspjake123

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed, have listened to many many songs and these folks doing reactions rekindles my love for music as is listening to them for the first time.

@Jimstriker

4 жыл бұрын

@Michael Asay He has to break up the song or else KZread will remove it for breaching copyright.

Bro!!! I'm' in my 50's and so happy to witness a Man of your generation who GETS IT !! Congrads, You've stumbled into the musical journey and often mysterious realm of Fagen & Becker, Let your ears graze and enjoy

@cchadwick971

4 жыл бұрын

My feeling exactly tell him how it is

@walt1a

4 жыл бұрын

These guys are the soundtrack of my teenage musical journey years. I learned how play the bass on these records. Great memories!

@craigedwards2940

4 жыл бұрын

@@walt1a Great stuff by Chuck Rainey. Apparently it was Walter Becker who wrote out the part for him, with all of the muted notes. It was a great part. RIP Walter.

@susanoneill370

3 жыл бұрын

Couldn't have said it better!

" We're gonna lay down the law and break it, when Josie come home" is one of the best lyrics ever!

@duncandevolld492

4 жыл бұрын

"Show business kids making movies of themselves. You know they don't give a fuck about anybody else." is my favorite Steely Dan lyric. From "Show Business Kids".

@TheB00Man

4 жыл бұрын

That and "Shine up the battle apple."

@chrisboerger465

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, almost as good as, She's the raw flame, the live wire, she prays like a Roman with her eyes on fire.

@tylerdubois9020

3 жыл бұрын

"I crawl like a viper, through these suburban streets." "they got a name for the winners in the world, I wanna name when I lose"

@careym3901

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheB00Man Oh your dirty mind LOL!

I absolutely love how open-minded you are when it comes to music. Any genre you will give it a chance.. you've actually helped me not to be so close-minded when it comes to music. I'm a old school metal head. But following your lead I'm branching out and giving other genres a real listen to. Not just a passive it's in the background. I'm listening. Thank you for opening my mind at least a bit .

@Lightmane

4 жыл бұрын

Way to go. I feel the same. Dudes like this are an inspiration.

@leticiab8789

4 жыл бұрын

Noice!!!! Music is magic. Try some Buena Vista Social Club way off your comfort zone I'm sure. You'll love it IF you are open to it. Try new chaka Khan too.

@Lightmane

4 жыл бұрын

@John Frum people become close-minded when they're convinced they're right. In some areas this is a good thing. For example, if someone told you Steely Dan are not talented musicians, would you give that person the time of day. Nope. Why? Because you're close-minded to any thought that that's true, cause only a fool would think that. In many things we are close-minded. Some are good. Some are bad. It's just human nature. Hope that helped

@Lightmane

4 жыл бұрын

@John Frum I only read the first part of your post 🙂

@houndmother2398

4 жыл бұрын

There's plenty of genres out there, each serves it's own need. I like AC/DC and Bach.

Damn you! I sat down to work on my KZread content tonight and I ended up down a rat hole with my favorite band Steely Dan and you reacting to all of my favorites. I didn't get any work done! Love you man.

@TNTMac

3 жыл бұрын

I'm doing the same as we speak.

@trevorm8415

2 жыл бұрын

Same!

@19691969roadrunner

10 ай бұрын

Is that you.

"She prays like a Roman with her eyes on fire." What a great line!

@rogergriffith212

3 ай бұрын

That's fagen

The bass playing is so funky in Josie. Whole song is a masterpiece

Arguably one of the FINEST records of the 70’s.

Boz Scaggs "lowdown" "Lido Shuffle"

@jjsdad4952

4 жыл бұрын

Stompie Joe oh hells yes. “Lowdown” one of the best. “Lido” great too

@ailucero2011

4 жыл бұрын

Great choice!

@Itelkner

4 жыл бұрын

Amen Joe!

@djoel8368

4 жыл бұрын

Yes sir! Great suggestion.

@anthonyspecf

4 жыл бұрын

Great choices. I'd also suggest JoJo too.

"She prays like a Roman with her eyes on fire" tells all you need about sweet Josie!

@ProudFilthyCasual

4 жыл бұрын

Which is a somewhat misquote of the reference he was making, but still one of my favorite lines in the song.

@careym3901

4 жыл бұрын

@@ProudFilthyCasual I literally quoted the line. How can that be a misquote?

@ProudFilthyCasual

4 жыл бұрын

@@careym3901 Not you dork, Walter or Donald, whichever wrote the song. It's a reference to the Oracle of Delphi, who was Greek not Roman. Greek didn't flow with the song though.

@careym3901

4 жыл бұрын

@@ProudFilthyCasual no need for name calling, just pointing out a fact! Oh, and I've heard half a dozen interpretations of the lyrics to this song. That was my point to begin with. I quote the lyrics, but the genius of SD is you can interpret them for yourself

@ProudFilthyCasual

4 жыл бұрын

@@careym3901 Is dork really a name call to you? It was that or calling you silly. Neither seemed harmful lol.

RIP Walter Becker!! Godspeed and thanks for the music!!!

2:50 "Okay, Ms. Josie, who the hell are ya, huh?? The pride of the neighborhood?" LOL, your reactions man.

@sparkymcplumpthepolydactyl2079

4 жыл бұрын

Michael Trogdon exactly..’who the hell are you..’? 😝

Absolutely loving these Steely Dan reactions. My all time favorite band. You absolutely have to do Steely Dan - Gaucho PLEASE!!

@ninjapolitician6994

4 жыл бұрын

Gaucho is such a great song. Jeff Porcaro really makes it for me.

@patrick3926

4 жыл бұрын

Babylon sisters

@andrewtrotter9023

4 жыл бұрын

John Adams Mine too!

@thenudes

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

As an essential part of your Steely Dan journey, it's about time for a reaction to Donald Fagen's "The Nightfly" album, starting with the tracks "I.G.Y." and " New Frontier." Amazing listening and essential for the budding Steely Dan fan.

@bearman6567

4 жыл бұрын

damn straight

@potownrob

4 жыл бұрын

Kamakiriad is good too

@FenderBassMan

4 жыл бұрын

Totally agree! Some of my faves on that album are "Greenflower Street," "Walk Between the Raindrops," and the Larry Carlton-rich "Goodbye Look"

@RabbiSteve

4 жыл бұрын

I second that emotion.

@rogernilsson8571

4 жыл бұрын

ESPECIALLY "New Frontier".

There is a saying.... Steely Dan is your favorite band's favorite band. In most cases, it's probably true. What a smooth, clean, uplifting sound they put out. Truly unique.

The intro is from a song called "Josie" by the band Steely Dan ;^)

@evagoforth9464

4 жыл бұрын

😂

@jmtaylor5426

4 жыл бұрын

😆

@teodelfuego

3 жыл бұрын

The intro uses intervals that are somewhat stereotypical of Japanese music. More likely, this guy heard this song on the radio when he was a child and only remembers the distinctive intro.

@teodelfuego

3 жыл бұрын

I love Steely Dan, but their lyrics are not what I would spend much time analyzing

@MegaRamsly

3 жыл бұрын

lol

Killer bass line. Classic.

In my mind Josie was a girl who became a star and then came back home to visit the old neighborhood. But damn if I know. 🤔

@scottstewart5784

4 жыл бұрын

yes, I agree, and they weren't all horning after her, as much as they all recognized she was special, and had a destiny that didn't include them "getting in her pants."

@mamamurray2

4 жыл бұрын

That's what I've always thought, too.

@robovike

4 жыл бұрын

"She's just Josie from the block."

@world-yw5ro

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe?...😒

@patrickmullins4552

4 жыл бұрын

I always imagined her as the queen of some biker gang who just got out of jail. Revving her Harley up and down the old hood...

It’s said that “Josie” was Walter Becker’s favourite song to play. They were brilliant!!

You got it right: When Josie comes home (from school). A lot of the Steely Dan songbook deals with scenes from college life, from My Old School the dandy of Hey Nineteen. But it's also about crossing the class barriers. Josie is the PRIDE of the neighborhood when she comes home. So she's stepping out and it's showing. But in addition to talking about Josie this is also the boys bragging about what they're gonna DO in celebration and it sounds like they're all trying to outdo one another there too!

@lorenzobaines6222

4 жыл бұрын

Excellent description

@vr-dz9bb

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your description, i do not understand always the lyrics whithout a dictionary and it doesn't work very well. It is not my mother tong like you see.

@TahoeNevada

4 жыл бұрын

John of Drones We had a “Josie” in our group of friends. Her name was Heidi, but yeah. Everybody had a crush on her.

@d.l.loonabide9981

3 жыл бұрын

Home from jail.

@loadedorygun

3 жыл бұрын

I think it’s left vague-she’s definitely a hustler of some kind, somebody the streets respect, but it’s not clear what her claim to pride is. But if I had to guess, Treetop is right, she’s a girl “rumored to go” and whether she really is like that or not, the boys (Donald and Walter) are excited for the chance to shoot their shot so they’re strutting about the crib, showing off. :)

Jamel is so funny. I love watching him groove to Steely Dan. Best music! These guys are amazing.

Jamel i think you would really dig the tight sounds of Chicago. The funk and horns mixed with rock fusion is pretty tight. Saturday in the Park, 25 or 6 to 4, Does anyone really know what time it is ?, Feelin stronger every day, Old Days, etc... Dig your reactions by the way , especially the faces...smh lol.

@Musicxdjx91

4 жыл бұрын

I said this yesterday. I would also like to add I'm a Man to that list.

@dewdew34

4 жыл бұрын

@@Musicxdjx91 Agreed

@jackie_jrml

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@Live2swim

4 жыл бұрын

dewdew34 25 or 6 to 4 is phenomenal.

@TheDivayenta

4 жыл бұрын

Or watch the best live Chicago covers ever by Leonid and Friends from Russia. They’ll blow your mind. All on video on YT.

Walter's guitar solo is otherworldly. God how I love this song.

80 years from today people will still be amazed with their music,skills and abilities, production, creativity, ideas, etc. Totally unique. Love and peace from Athens Greece.

@davereardon2154

3 жыл бұрын

And 80 years from now people will still be trying to figure out who the heck Josie is.

Steely Dan one of the best bands ever! I still love them today since the 70’s.

Named my oldest daughter after this song! Jamal's on a Steely Dan tour, I love it! Thanks for all the great reactions. You know you reacted to almost every song from the Aja album, you might as well finish up with "Home at Last" and "I Got the News", the later features Michael McDonald singing a verse.

PLEASE!!! Cover one more of their songs and do "Bodhisattva"!!

@petetrippe8457

4 жыл бұрын

That's a jam!

@dogstar7

4 жыл бұрын

Find the live version with the drunk intro! It's just the BEST

@Joe-Flow

4 жыл бұрын

Gotta watch the Peanuts Gang playing it...Classic!

@nettiemac

4 жыл бұрын

John of Drones absolutely! That’s the best version! “And a whatevah......”

@juliettespain7994

3 жыл бұрын

Yes YES **Bodhisattva****

Jim Keltner played some of the drum fills on this tune by banging on an aluminum garbage can lid!

Back in the days of "Album Oriented Rock" (AOR), there were countless parties and dances that occurred simply because of the music. Now we all get to go down those wonderful memory trails via Jamal's videos. In short, my Wife, Family, Friends and I are so very grateful for this channel. Keep it up Jamal!

@leticiab8789

4 жыл бұрын

That cuervo gold, the fine Colombian makes tonight a wonderful...lol...if only again. That was at least 25 yrs ago. Thanks for memories.

Aja is one of the greatest albums!

I find it impossible to feel angry when listening to funk and/or jazz.

I have loved Steely Dan my entire life. I'm not exaggerating when I say that I feel great joy that you genuinely recognize her greatness and with such great enthusiasm

Steely Dan is incredible. I grew up on their music but I never realized how many songs ....Just incredible lyrics and instruments. Jazz, funk, rock and pop all in one band.

I remember hearing this song after seeing Ferris Buellers Day Off and thought Ferris Bueller was the male version of Josie. She was a part of everybody's clique and ehenever she shows up, its always a party. She's just a righteous chick and she's always going to make sure everybody gets hooked up somehow.

This is great! You're really getting into this band, one of my all time favorites. Now, please treat yourself to 'DON'T TAKE ME ALIVE'. The intro by guitarist Larry Carlton still blows me away even after all these decades.

@CoolVIguy

4 жыл бұрын

Not super difficult to play, but writing in that style is channeling the gods.

@00TheRealTC

4 жыл бұрын

cwilliamrose agreed. “Don’t Take Me Alive” is fantastic.

@guitarelaxed

4 жыл бұрын

Larry said in an interview that the take of the intro that made it to the record was not played by him. He played the rhythm guitar througout the song though.

@petterostberg9025

3 жыл бұрын

@@guitarelaxed Agree! The solos sounds Walter Becker, Larry has a totally different jazzy fluent sound. WB more picking around and creating his own "soundscape hemisphere" Both awesome! Always admired WB (and DF) for having the courage to invite such super musicians on their own instruments, -no fear of competition! That is true humility!

FM, The Fez.

@sueprator9314

4 жыл бұрын

Yes! And some of us are big fans of Western World....

@carman3653

4 жыл бұрын

buddinganarchist hell yes bro

@herewegokids7

4 жыл бұрын

Ain't never gonna do it without the fez

Come on. SD is so unique, has so many epic songs, and just grabs you. They're top of my fave list, always. Amazing vocals, bass, drums, sax, keys, you name it, they do it grand style. CLASS.

Ok miss Josie. I laughed so hard. Love you, man

Don’t take me alive has the best hook of all times

@ratjar7025

4 жыл бұрын

Does it though?

@flylilpyro1

4 жыл бұрын

Got a case of dynamite!

@1bigrowdy

4 жыл бұрын

Luckless pedestrians

@2zxodcfm

4 жыл бұрын

You're on target, Kelly. But over many years as a Steely Dan fan, my favorites switch back and forth and forth and back. What I know for certain is that if I had available only their full catalogue to last the rest of my days, I'd be in very fine shape!

Reacting to a Steely Dan song. Man I love your vibes. A big hug from Italy with the eyes on fire

And the band loves her, they play in the street for her..dancing on the bones...playing the piano probably till the girls say bye...maybe josie dances and even sings with them. She doesn't say no... no! 😘 they all get together whenever she comes home. Maybe she goes away to university or a traveling job. Whoever she is Josie is loved and adored. And I think that's so sweet.

Glad to see you are playing Steely Dan; you have no idea how good these two are, Geniuses. They changed my life the second I heard them; I got the Album for Christmas back in 1978.

I second the request for Boz Scaggs "Lowdown"...Also grab a little George Thorogood. Some damn good blues and grit right there!!

@victorwaddell6530

4 жыл бұрын

Lido Shuffle too .

@1979osa1

4 жыл бұрын

I drink alone.

@RabbiSteve

4 жыл бұрын

And also "Breakdown Dead Ahead".

This song is incomparable in its triple entendre. You got some wild crazy partying, a little West Side Story neighborhood brawls, and a jazz mixer - all rolled into one. The ancient and the modern. Hats and hooters, battle apples, dancing on bones... total entertainment! Ps - If you haven’t seen the documentary about the making of this album, it’s a must. There’s a garbage can lid being played in there somewhere!

I have never found anyone who I can watch many times. Until this guy.

in a world of want-to-be music, steely dan is the real, honest to god real deal. it lookes like you are hooked as well. don't feel bad, just enjoy it all!

Steely Dan has always been one of my favorite groups. I have seen them in concert once. Out of all the concerts I been to they were one of my favorites.

@sueprator9314

4 жыл бұрын

One of? My total fav....a devotee here...

@glennducey8894

4 жыл бұрын

@@sueprator9314 I find it magical that all the fans are getting stuck into Jamal to please try their favourite Dan tracks : there are so many of them ! Hard to believe a guy his age is hearing all these tunes for the first time though...

I love watching you react to my favorite band of all time. I've been listening to Steeley Dan since I was a little kid. Such a joy to watch your discovery of their musical genius.

I had a Josie in my neighborhood back in the day. I’m 67yrs. She was so hot. She had swagger.

Just love this band and their fusion Jazz mix with exceptional musicians. Cord changes ... time changes and the way they use dead space in their songs. And that basement bass and drums...... timeless band!

Fun fact: You may or may not know this. With the core band recruited, Donald and Walter need a name for their group. Since both of them were avid readers of 1950's "Beat" literature, they decided to name the band "Steely Dan" after a dildo in William Burroughs' "Naked Lunch."

@purselmer5931

4 жыл бұрын

Man, I always wondered where they got the name. Thanks for that info.

@eddy71454

4 жыл бұрын

Yes. Most true Dan enthusiasts know this. It's good to get it out there though for others.

@fredzeppelin3969

4 жыл бұрын

In fact, a steam powered dildo.

@stevemartin4249

4 жыл бұрын

Yep. And though this is just my interpretation (biology lab director/English instructor, Temple University Japan, Waseda University) ... the lyrics from Aja were crystal clear to me. 'Double helix in the sky tonight' - that's the shape of the DNA molecule in egg and sperm. 'Throw out the hardware, let's do it right.' No need for artificial insemination like they do in breeding bulls. Just fuck. Like the 'Bloodhound Gang' song says ... 'You and me baby ain't nothing but mammals, so let's do it like they do on The Discovery channel'. 😃 'Up on the hill, they've got time to burn' ... the other .01% who don't have to worry more about their stock portfolios than affording treatment for the coronavirus. 'There's no return' ... YOLO, you all.

@Alexander196210

4 жыл бұрын

Common knowledge...

"Josie" is a song written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen and first released by Steely Dan on their 1977 album Aja. Jamel.. remember the Aja Album. Don Breithaupt sees an influence from the Delta blues, particularly in the "stark open fifths and lyric-driven rhythm.

Jamel, I am 68, and I hope you are enjoying the music I grew up on as much as I did. Watching you hear it for the 1st time reminds me of sharing it with friends in the great way back! I hope you are turning your friends on to this great music too. Don't let it die!

Bro, I can’t stop watching your videos. I’m 60 years old and it makes me smile with love to see your honest reaction to the songs I’ve been listening to my whole adult life. Yes, brother, music unites. Peace!

I'm digging this tune at age 14

Great review. Steely Dan was one of many great groups from this era. Another artist I would request you highlight is Boz Scaggs, specifically the song Low Down. I think you will like it too.

I've loved Steely Dan since their debut album. Watching you listen and discover them gives me a whole new pleasure of appreciation for them. Like introducing another friend to the genius that is SD!

Steely Dan is one of the best all-time bands ever both lyrically and musically.

Two more left from "Aja": "Home at Last" and "I Got the News"

@spencerorr4374

4 жыл бұрын

And Home at Last is the best track on the album. The real standout gem.

@fernandozavala7308

4 жыл бұрын

@@spencerorr4374 and still tied to the mast.after there super long years.

I was 18 when this album was released. 'Josie' was probably the number one seller off this record but the entire album was a complete hit across the country! Kudos to Jamal for rediscovering this absolute gem!

I absolutely love your love/reactions to Steely Dan. My absolute favorite band ever (of so many,so that’s saying something). One of the best ever. Their music was so influential and lives on forever.

Somehow there are hardly any reaction vids that I can find for this song, so thank you for your willingness to explore and act on recommendations to do this one, I know it's been a long time coming in this, your Steely Dan rabbit hole chapter.

This record shows what you can do with unlimited studio budget and time, and two perfectionists hiring the perfect player for each part and working them to death until you hear what you want to hear from them. They were firing on all cylinders by this time.

I hope you do "Do it Again", "Black Friday", and "Reelin' in the Years" More awesome-ness from Steely Dan.

@RandomPau

4 жыл бұрын

Do it again & Reeling in the years were the first songs I heard from them. Prompted me to run out & buy the album, "Can't buy a Thrill"!, Saw " Countdown to Ecstasy" & snatched up that one later. I was hooked.

@flylilpyro1

4 жыл бұрын

You wouldn't even know a diamond if you held it in your hand!

@kevingruenofficial

4 жыл бұрын

And Badhisattva, throw out your gold teeth. Those are my favorites.

@jhamler1

4 жыл бұрын

Bodhisattva, too! Show Biz Kids, also

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

4 жыл бұрын

Aja. The whole album, not just the single.

The intro is Walter Becker. The drum groove is Bernard Purdy.I love you loving these grooves. Who says you cant?

Every neighborhood has their Josie's. That one girl that makes young men babble when she's around. Great song that brings back memories.

Now you know why so many of us think today's music sucks. There were so many great musicians back in the day. You're getting a small taste of true musicianship. I would highly highly suggest ELO.

@karenj3611

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed ! Jeff Lynn is still touring

@jasonfrost3693

4 жыл бұрын

E. L. O. ! E. L. O. !

@bluerev

4 жыл бұрын

"today's music sucks" Mainstream pop? Couldn't agree more. But there's still plenty of excellent music being made today. It may not be on the surface but it's still there.

@armadillotoe

4 жыл бұрын

@@bluerev That is true. In the past few months I have found Beth Hart.

@ohboi994

4 жыл бұрын

"Todays music sucks" is something someone who barely knows about music would say. Theres always good music, like from since music's invention.

Do “only a fool would say that” its so so so good and underated

Man them 2 dudes minds were so musically intwined it still amazes me to listen to their stuff some 45 yrs later

Omg, you are the sweetest thing. I liked your take on Josie when she comes back to the neighborhood and the guys losing their minds. That was pretty cute. Yes, Steely Dan is fabulous. I wore out a few of their albums back in the day.

another fun fact: early drummer that Walter and Donald would hang with-------Chevy Chase!

Since you like their groove so much, Do It Again is a must listen for you.

The groove of Steely Dan cannot be beat

This is one of my favourite Dan songs, and I love the way Jamel reacts to it, his expressions, the cheeky smiles, the way he moves, his enthusiasm. It's lovely to see how he is discovering Dan's music, the way I did when it all began, when there were no videos. Clearly he hears all the subtleties in the music and gets into it with all he's got. What a delightful man. Beautiful.

YEAH Jamal!! You finally got to "Josie" well done! Knew you'd love it!

Boz Scaggs and Alabama Rythym Section!

Donald Fagen exemplifies smooth vocals. I’ve been a ‘Dan Fan’ since the early 1970’s. For most of their heyday they were only a studio band, never performing live. And then it happened, in 1993 they went on tour. I was lucky enough to see them. I saw them again when they went on tour as a super group called The New York Rock and Soul Revue, featuring Michael McDonald, Phoebe Snow, and Boz Scaggs. I was blown away! WOW! A suggestion for you: A song from Donald Fagan’s solo album Nightfly. The song is called New Frontier.

Josie slanging that gangsta and they are all catching the vapors! LMAO

Listen to "Dont take me alive" from Steely Dan. Great song.

@potownrob

4 жыл бұрын

Mark Shaw YES, PLEASE!!!!

@lamontbogus27

4 жыл бұрын

Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@lamontbogus27

4 жыл бұрын

Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That drum fill coming into the second verse is wicked cool. Those ghost hits on the snare...man.

@ksjoyjespeace

3 жыл бұрын

Yes !!🥁

Absolutely LOVE your reactions!!!

I'm so impressed with your open mind and obvious great taste in fine music, at your age!!!! Love your hoodies and shirts too! Someone said Boz Scaggs Lido ... oh man... still gets me when I hear it! You'll like it! Try it!!! Steely Dan... my all time number one fave!!!!

Totally diggin' your reactions Jamal!! To everything, or at least to the music I like! Steely Dan music never fails to groove, and there is SO much of their music. Keep on groovin' Bro! And stay safe and healthy too!..

More songs of theirs to check out: Do It Again, Reelin’ In The Years, Rikki Don’t Lose That Number, Home At Last, Babylon Sisters, Night by Night, Any Major Dude Will Tell You, Pretzel Logic, The Caves of Altamira, Don’t Take Me Alive, Gaucho, Third World Man. I really skipped some great songs. Just listen to the entire Citizen Box Set. You won’t regret it.

Donald Fagen and Walter Becker said they enjoyed making this song more than any other,it's flawless.

Man, I LOVE your reactions to Steely Dan. I have always loved them, but to see the effect it makes on you it awesome!

“FM”. No static at all...

Time Out Of Mind.... and Bodhisattva!!! You're welcome.

These guys were excellent in concert. Absolutely flawless execution of this complex music. If you ever get a chance to see Donald Fagen... and the rest of the guys... do yourself a favor. RIP Walter Becker.

Hey now... Josies' my sista. See....Josie has a fire inside that words cannot due justice. Damn straight she's the pride of the neighborhood. Love the breaks in that song. Rock On! Peace

Steely Dan: "Do It Again" - a must :-)

Whiz Khalifa sampled the intro for his 'Old Chanel', but he slowed down the tempo, so it sounds a bit different.

@JordanHowellMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Glad someone said it!!! I won’t comment again but I upvoted your comment! That sample, I heard before I knew of this song, then when I heard this song like 6 months after listening to Old Chanel, it blew my mind because I LOVE finding samples “organically”; on my own, where they’re from. So cool. It’s like a musical Easter egg.

@teelurizzo8542

3 жыл бұрын

@@JordanHowellMusic Thanks for the shoutout. Peace, stay safe.

Jamel, Josie is so much more than just a good looking girl. She's the town sweetheart. The girl who was the smartest, and the sweetest and the most motivated. Every man wanted her and every woman wanted to be her. Every town has one. And she went out and fulfilled everyone's expectations, and even exceeded some. It's news when she comes back to her home town.

back when I was married I had 2 Altec Lansing speakers with Luxman CD changer and Luxman Amp and played this CD ALL the time . Along with Zep and some others . I have a varied taste in music lol . L8r on after my kids came along my Daughter would dance around the room to Zep and this ...it was a proud time for me .

If you haven’t yet, may I suggest the Talking Heads’ “Life During Wartime” (Stop Making Sense version)? I think you’d like it.

@victorwaddell6530

4 жыл бұрын

Tina Weymouth is an underrated bassist . Talking Heads is one of the most innovative and energetic acts to ever perform . And She Was , Burning Down the House , Stop Making Sense , great songs .

@janelledelaney4428

4 жыл бұрын

Psycho Killer will blow your mind and yes Tina on bass is underrated.

Raw flame and a live wire!!

Jim Keltner is the drummer on this tune "Josie" (released in 1977). In the DVD "Steely Dan - Classic Albums: Aja", Donald Fagen states that in the bridge of the tune, Keltner overdubbed a 16th note based pattern played on a metal trash can lid.

Thank you for the Steely Dan videos! I've been on a kick all afternoon and saw you reacted to this song in particular. I'm not sure if you got an answer to what "Miss Josie" is about, but the lyrics "She's the pride of the neighborhood" and "Shine up the battle apple" should lead you to the idea that Josie is a "Community Girl". Steely Dan definitely does a "tap dance" with lyrics, don't they? I've always been intrigued and somewhat shocked on how raw and personal their lyrics are, especially with Donald Fagen. The life of a famed musician/songwriter, you might say. Enjoy and Peace!