Widely known as one of the greatest solos ever recorded.

@ninjavigilante5311

2 жыл бұрын

Larry carlton still plays this solo to this day.

The magic of Larry Carlton (guitar) and his incredible hands and brain.

@bill_4359

2 жыл бұрын

Steve Gadd on drums

@Neilsmu

2 жыл бұрын

Yep 😁

@caladbolg777

2 жыл бұрын

@@bill_4359 In this song? That's Bernard Purdie.

@zTheBigFishz

2 жыл бұрын

Those two solos are superb. Lex seemed to connect to both of them.

@ninjavigilante5311

2 жыл бұрын

He was great in the session jam with bb king

“Is there gas in the car? Yes there’s gas in the car!” Classic song, classic solo, classic lyrics, simply brilliant from start to finish.

@johndbrandhorst4434

2 жыл бұрын

Walter told of a taxi driver picking him up in front of the music studio and he asked Walter was he in a band. Walter told him steely Dan and the driver said something in the line of (they have the dumbest lyrics ever "is there gas in the car,yes there's gas in the car.lol

@holybananas5708

2 жыл бұрын

The reason they threw that line in is because when he was running from the cops he got caught because he ran out of gas.

@johndbrandhorst4434

2 жыл бұрын

@@holybananas5708 that's wild I never knew that, thank you.

@crosscatch

2 жыл бұрын

@@johndbrandhorst4434 It is believed that Owsley ran out of gas and that is how he was caught.

@andrewtrotter9023

2 жыл бұрын

Pronounced “cahhhh.”

This was their tribute to Owsley Stanley, the sound engineer & LSD maker for the Grateful Dead, and most of the Bay area. He was a genius, and the Marching Bears were his invention as well as the Wall of Sound. Great tune. ✌️❤️🎶

@markdraine3571

2 жыл бұрын

I liked the White Owsley ..Kitchen -clean and the best in town.

@alpetrocelli4465

2 жыл бұрын

@@markdraine3571 My head resident was from there & a Stanford grad back in the early ‘70s; we called him our Resident Head for the trips he brought us. Cleanest & brightest!

@marcgordon6604

2 жыл бұрын

That's right. Marching bears, not dancing bears.

@fredshred5194

2 жыл бұрын

and a tribute to the LSD he cooked up, but hey his was "kitchen clean".

@NeutronDance

2 жыл бұрын

There's a lot of A frames in California

Rappers love to sample Steely Dan. Loved Brad’s facial reaction here when he realized he knew this from the Kanye song!

@ninjavigilante5311

2 жыл бұрын

Steely Dan was the band most bands listen to back stage to unwind and party after a show.

@johnwriter8234

2 жыл бұрын

"Sample"= "Steal" ( people who have no original talent)

@pyrotechnic96

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnwriter8234 hold this L

@numbernineinmyjeans

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnwriter8234 common old head L

@paradoxmeld2937

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnwriter8234 Damn ure a walking L

Lex is on to something with her analysis of the Steely Dan sound being so unified. It really comes down to each player being a virtuoso and all of them directed by a couple musical geniuses.

@JohnProph

2 жыл бұрын

also doing a million takes...doing it until its perfect....then going beyond perfect until its totally natural feeling

@nodaysback8390

2 жыл бұрын

Mike Betts .. You practically wrote exactly what I was thinking about Lex's comment! Cheers!

@theCelticDragon1

2 жыл бұрын

The Stanley Kubrick's of rock music

@Slipperydither

Жыл бұрын

The good ones always just play the song and let the instruments support it. When you reach this level of playing, it comes a lot more naturally. So I've heard.

@jeffburkholder2148

Жыл бұрын

Top player $$ can buy. And they all loved playing together. Because they all raised the bar for one another.

Lex always gets it. SD is comprised of 2 incredible talented songwriters/musicians who record with the best studio musicians in the industry!

Steely Dan. No childish songs, no simpleton lyrics, every song tells a story, incredible production, insane arrangements, and most of all, real unfiltered unaltered unfake musical art.

Lex nailed it. World class musicians. More Steely Dan please!

Fun fact, Steely Dan don’t usually license their stuff for sampling, etc. And the first time Kanye’s lawyer tried to get the rights, Becker and Fagen gave it the 👎. So Kanye hand wrote them a letter about how his song is about his complicated relationship with this father, and how “KC” as a song summarized what he was trying to say, etc. And on the strength of that handwritten note, they were convinced and they 👍 him using the sample.

@soakedbearrd

Жыл бұрын

Wow context just enriches doesn’t it? Not only for Steele accepting the request but also your description of this to me and others.

@USGrant-rr2by

Жыл бұрын

@@soakedbearrd Wow context? Becker and Fagan should have still said Fk off! And I'll bet they wish they did. Kanye turned out to be a racist, homophobic, anti-semite. And I bet you're just fine with that...aren't you?

The look on Brad’s face was priceless when he found out about Kanye 😂. Now I can’t wait to see his reaction to the bands song black cow… he will be shocked!

@briangray00

2 жыл бұрын

His reaction was *Champion. *sorry.

@Willie_McBride

2 жыл бұрын

Oooohh! That opening Bass riff… Brad will recognize it in less than 3 seconds.

Keep going. Steely Dan is a very deep rabbit hole to explore.

@cshq177

2 жыл бұрын

Dirty Work is killer!

@pb68slab18

2 жыл бұрын

I put their whole library on a flash drive to play at work!

I didn't write this. David Ryder gave this nice explanation of this song: "Check out the wikipedia article about Owsley Stanley. He was not the creator of LSD, but he certainly was "the best in town" and made literally millions of doses in his East Bay underground lab and "turned it on the world", while moonlighting as the Grateful Dead's first sound engineer. "Those San Francisco nights" would be "The Matrix", "Avalon Ballroom" and those other tiny acid-drenched venues the nascent San Francisco sound began in. Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead owned an "A-frame" house in Mill Valley in Marin county and probably had Owsley's number on the wall. "Those day-glo freaks who used to paint the face have joined the human race." The daisy-chain hippies in Golden Gate Park with the painted faces eventually got jobs like their parents. Owlsey did go down to LA and supplied the six Acid Tests between Feb and March of '66 in southern California. "Still an outlaw in their eyes" ... LSD became outlawed in California in October of '66. Anyway... yeah, it's a potent song in many ways. Pregnant with meaning". I'll add that the "White men in the streets" refers to the rise of cocaine and how people turned from LSD after it was outlawed. Also Stanley was captured by the police when his car ran out of gas ("Is there gas in the car? Yes there’s gas in the car"). That line is still funny to this day.

@HBFTimmahh

2 жыл бұрын

and the CIA was behind the Gr8ful Dead from the start....

@mocha4paws

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the insight....never knew. Grew up with this band...still takes me back to the 70's

4:19-4:23 "is there gas in the car. yes there's gas in the car" - love the humor with the lyrics here. Owsley Stanley, who this song is about, was arrested after his car ran out of gas. Steely Dan was roastin' fools back in 76'.

Steely Dan, now you are in my wheelhouse! This has one of the greatest guitar solos in the history of rock which was performed by the incredible Larry Carlton. (also, if you listen closely, Michael McDonald does a couple vocal riffs near the end)

I love the way Lex (just puts it out there) What she sees, what she feels, and what she hears. Its really quite a brave thing to do. Lots of respect for Lex 😎

Brad & Lex, their "Deacon Blues" and "Josie" are next for you!!!! 4 songs in now, you know Steely Dan is always great! edit- Steely Dan is known for their production work. Donald and Walter hired the best musicians around, often picking them based on the song they wrote!!! This song: Donald Fagen- lead vocals, organ;Larry Carlton- lead guitar; Walter Becker- rhythm guitar; Don Grolnick- Fender Rhodes electric piano; Paul Griffin- Hohner Clavinet; Chuck Rainey- bass; Bernard Purdie- drums; Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald, Venetta Fields, Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews - background vocals.

@mrman487

2 жыл бұрын

I've always loved Any Major Dude will Tell You.

@Alewifes_Husband

2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes, Fagan and Becker would have different groups of players record the same song, group after group until they either got the "ideal" production they heard in their heads -- or they would call back a certain musician whose part they wanted to add to a different session. Perfectionists.

@mchristr

2 жыл бұрын

Good suggestions but nothing is as provocative as Babylon Sisters. And the Purdie Shuffle groove is unequaled.

@USGrant-rr2by

Жыл бұрын

Dude...they don't relate to this music. Any person with a REAL EAR for good music LOVES Steely Dan. If you listen to their reactions, they don't really understand composition, flow, note ranges ect. This is high brow stuff. Some people just never get it.

@worldtrav72

9 ай бұрын

⁠but they are open to listening and getting exposed to it…hold the negative comments & let the Dan sink in and take root…

When I was a young guy I got to listen to tunes like this on the radio and take it for granted

Some of the best musicians that ever lived played on this and the rest of their songs

@pb68slab18

2 жыл бұрын

S K U N K ! ! !

@jenl3162

2 жыл бұрын

Steve Gadd!

@brs7495

2 жыл бұрын

@@jenl3162 It's actually Bernard Purdie.

@jenl3162

2 жыл бұрын

@Brs…you are correct, he did play on that song. My comment was more towards the ‘and other songs’ OP mentioned, most notably (to me) Steve Gaad. He played on my favorite SD song, Aja.

Steely Dan... simply one of the greatest bands of all time!!! Two guys really...Becker and Fagan, but they always used the best studio musicians on their records.

@wendellbates3832

9 ай бұрын

U can't shun Larry Carlton Mr es 335.becker be 3rd

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Steely Dan are the greatest band of the 70s 🙌🏻🙌🏻. You guys should check out "Josie" next!

@hmpz36911

2 жыл бұрын

I always get them mixed up with Steve Miller Band. It's good to hear them though because I'm usually on Deep Purple, UFO etc. for 70s.

@briangray00

2 жыл бұрын

You're correct. They're America's Beatles, with more cryptic lyrics and OCD levels of quality control.

@briangray00

2 жыл бұрын

@@hmpz36911 Nice as Steve Miller is I think he'd concede he isn't in the same league.

@hmpz36911

2 жыл бұрын

@@briangray00 Possibly.

@mollyhall2954

2 жыл бұрын

@@briangray00 He might not, but everybody else will!

Brad this would be a good song to dive into what the lyrics mean, they actually formed a narrative and tale based on a real person.

Lex is very astute, she is hearing the flawless production of a seemless composition and post production all tied together by the super tight rhythm section of bass, drum and rhythm guitar! Super ears!

@cameron_fairchild

Жыл бұрын

She is amazing! She does that all the time. She even knew this sound was many virtuoso musicians expressing the singers vision, instead of one virtuoso backed by a band with a singer added to that (VH). Plus, she knew the two guitar solo's were intentionally serving two different purposes. The outro solo does indeed reference the lyrical content in an indirect way by letting loose and "getting the heck outta dodge!" The middle solo was jazzier. She knew that, somehow. I love her reactions. And Brad is the perfect compliment to her reacting style.

Originally having a full band lineup, by the end of 1974 Becker and Fagen chose to stop playing live and continue Steely Dan as a studio-only duo, utilizing a revolving cast of session musicians.

Brad&Lex, go watch Rick Beato’s video posted today. Includes a deep dive into the guitar solo’s of this song. Video is “These two solos made me a MUCH better guitar player”. You’ll see some very cool techniques. And a view into the guitar playing rabbit hole you fell into.

@mrmockatoo6786

2 жыл бұрын

Snap! I was just watching Rick break down two of my favourite solos. I learned much the same techniques from Hey Joe...but Larry's work always requires some brain power and Rick's done most of the hard yards for me. Lex mentioned the difference between the middle and end solos. She's right. Although it's the same guitar sound, the solo in the middle is over a constantly changing pattern; at the end it's over a repeating pattern, but all Larry gold.

I never get tired of hearing Larry Carlton's solo and outro on this track. I saw him in concert once - just an amazing guitarist and super nice guy too!

I was in the High School Band with Steely Dan's drummer..Keith Carlock. He drove me and my brother back to our house one time after school. It was me and my identical twin brother's 16th birthday. As we pulled up to the house my parents had a banner that said "Happy Birthday..Sweet-16 and never been kissed with a fuzzy plush pair of lips stuck to the banner..We jumped out of his ride and completely dismantled that banner in a matter of seconds. Never forget that to this day.

@TheBoondoggler

2 жыл бұрын

I remember seeing Keith at 55 Bar in NYC with Wayne Krantz on Thursday nights back around 2003. Changed my whole way of thinking about improv and rhythm. Keith is already a legend.

@joelhammond4162

2 жыл бұрын

Steely Dan doesn’t have “a” drummer. Steely Dan had many different drummers album to album and track to track.

@TheBoondoggler

2 жыл бұрын

@@joelhammond4162 Understood- but I think they meant "Steely Dan's drummer" as in current/most recent drummer. Without getting too pedantic- Carlock has recorded and toured with SD since 2003 (thats almost 20 years now), and it seems like referring to him as their de facto "drummer"- isn't really that unusual. In fact, Keith's been tenured with them consistently longer than those other session cats were. I could be mistaken, however. And I'm not by any means taking anything away from those previous guys. Porcaro, Purdie, Gadd, Marotta...the list goes on and on. All great and creative pros, second to none. Steely class. They are all wonderful musicians and I love every minute of listening to them.

I was listening to this when I was 13-years old in my friend's basement. Didn't realize at the time how great this was.

Lex's point makes sense. It doesn't sound like individual musicians playing their individual parts but instead it sounds like as if one person was doing everything simultaneously since it all goes together so smoothly.

@cameron_fairchild

Жыл бұрын

She nailed it! She also knew the two solo's served to different purposes. Amazing.

Some of the best studio musicians assembled played on many Steely Dan records. Timeless music and a massive catalog.

That jaw drop, though! Brad, my man, look into how much Steely Dan has been sampled by rap artists over the years; you're gonna be blown away. Now....Black Cow.

First track on The Royal Scam, and every other song is just as good! The Caves of Altamira, Everything You Did and The Fez three other superb songs.

@markfilla9305

2 жыл бұрын

They really need to check out Green Earings!

@USGrant-rr2by

Жыл бұрын

@@markfilla9305 Oh....that got sampled too. Apparently black rappers can't actually write music. Imagine that.

Top 10 maybe 5 songs for me. The guitar is so melodic, the vocals are killer, and the lyrics tell a great story.

"The Fez" is one of my favorites & I love to see if Brad can figure out what it is about

@ronparsons8786

2 жыл бұрын

One of my faves

Another gem 💎 from Steely Dan

I love the drumming by Bernard Purdie (a living legend) because it's so self-assured and authoritative. And impeccable.

Steely Dan - Night By Night! By far their funkiest track

Great number, even after all these years. A truly original sound.

Impeccable musicianship. Every damn song.

Larry Carlton is the shit. He was the studio musician on the guitar track

@ninjavigilante5311

2 жыл бұрын

Still plays this solo to this day, his son is a great bassist as well

You guys gotta do some more Steely Dan! Haitian Divorce is a great one to check out, you'll be surprised with the sound. Keep it up ya'll.

@roundtownKen

2 жыл бұрын

HD is crazy good. Just dripping with rum, tears and island gumbo. Maybe my SD fav.

You’re right Lex, the reason for that is Steely Dan’s music was all written and recorded by Donald Fagen and Walter Becker. They would contribute piano and vocals, but would hire the greatest studio session musicians of the day to play all the other instruments. Many times they would already have a particular musician in mind for specific song or part, especially starting with the drummer, because getting the right feel for a song always starts with the rhythm and timing of it. Often for guitar parts and/or solos they would already have a specific sound and/or style in mind and they would keep auditioning different guitarists until they got exactly what were looking for. There is a lot of variety in their music, yet it is always unmistakably Steely Dan. BTW, interesting fact, the band name comes from a book in reference to a sex toy.

The whole Royal Scam album is 🔥!

Congrats to you both.You are now at one with the Dan groove.Enjoy your journey.Peace from the UK.

The song "Do it again" by this duo will have you mesmerized.

@adotlex101

2 жыл бұрын

They’ve done it!

You just made my day!!! Another Steely Dan Reaction!!!

Black Cow, FM, Home at last!!! a must for Steely request

This was the best part of last nights live feed. When you both find the threads of all the old music being sampled into the current sounds.

Please do more Steely Dan. They are incredible!

Brad had that look on his face like he was loving this jam.

I do love your insights into these songs. But, imagine what those of us thought who were listening to the beginning of rocknroll in the late 50's and especially the 60's. Our parents had lived through the great depression and were getting on with their lives after WW2 and knew only the big band era. Then the new music hit us like the proverbial freight train and it exploded into what you know today. What a ride it has been.....

Steely Dan always had an unique sound that made then stand out from other musical artists... The music arrangement and Donald Fagen's vocals just flow so smoothly together which makes their music very cool to listen to while you're on a road trip.

You guys need to do a full album reaction to The Royal Scam. The songs just get BETTER after this. Not a single skip to be found!!

@keithjones7390

2 жыл бұрын

A fantastic album, for me their last album that l truly loved. I know that AJA is also a fantastic album, and regarded by many fans as their best work, but I think it's almost too sophisticated and polished, Gaucho and the last two albums Two Against Nature and Everything Must Go just didn't have the same appeal as their earlier stuff.

probbly the most perfect song ever...one of my favorite bands

I've been listening to Steely Dan for 50 years now, and every time I really listen I come up with a new level of appreciation for the product they put out (hate to call it 'product,' but ypu all get what I mean

Classic Larry Carlton guitar solos. One of my favorite. I think you'll enjoy listening to him Lex. Impeccable tone and phrasing.

never saw Brad smile so much.......Lex ALWAYS!!!!!!!

I would say Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter's guitar on 'Reeling in the Years' put them on the map. And the hits kept rollin' after that.

@ddthor

2 жыл бұрын

That was Elliot Randall. I thought it was Denny Dias. >)

@brucemarshall9521

2 жыл бұрын

@@ddthor Oops ! My face is red.

@ddthor

2 жыл бұрын

@@brucemarshall9521 No joke! I thought it was Dias. >)

One of my favorite Steely Dan songs! Great description of a big drug dealer. Do yourself a favor and listen to Don't Take Me Alive! You will dig the hell out of that one! Steely Dan is another one of those classic bands that is a one of a kind and will be listened to for a very long time.

The next song should be "Don't Take Me Alive". It also has Larry Carlton on lead guitar. The song opens with a lead guitar solo. It is a masterpiece. Love your reactions.

I would love to see you go down this rabbit hole. I'm a little jealous that you're listening on headphones. This is some of the cleanest, best produced music you'll hear.

I think she's learned something. Steely Dan is a really deep band and have many a great way of telling stories.

Sister has it right. It takes understanding of how other instruments work, in order to play effectively together. Thus the more one can play other instruments, the closer they can sync with each other.

So glad to see you two dig into Steely Dan. Specially this song. I can be put on a desert island with Steely Dan, Eagles, Bonnie Raitt.

Nice ears Brad! Certain samples got me to dive deeper into my parent's crates! It's funny, tho I've listened to Steely Dan many times and love great guitarists and solos, the middle solo came out to me more now after listening more intently. Great craftsmanship

Watching Lex groove to my favourite songs brings me so much joy.

You guys have such beautiful and friendly smiles... 😎

Fire In The Hole by Steely Dan is one of my favourites. Just incredible and worth a reaction

If you were a kid in the late 70's more than likely your parents were blasting this on a Sunday afternoon doing yard work. Then the uncles came over and bar b qued while steely d was still jamming in the background.

Larry Carlton on guitar and Bernard Purdie on drums, that's perfection.

“Is there Gas in the car? Yes, there’s Gas in the car!” 🎼 best line ever! 😎

This solo is perfection!! Gah!! I LOVE this group!! 🔥🥳👏🏽😁

Yes Lex. These musicians are top notch. Very talented.

That is one of my favorite Steely Dan songs as well as Peg, and Reeling In the Years

I HAVE LISTENED TO STEELY DAN MORE THAN ANY OTHER BAND INCLUDING MY BELOVED BEATLES.I THINK THEY SET A BENCHMARK FOR EVERY ASPIRING BAND SEEKING GREATNESS TO REACH OR SURPASS.THE ULTIMATE PROFESSIONAL COMBO

Damn, my favorite Dan Of Steel song... love Larry's Carlton's solo is so tasty, plainly completely improv'd in one take, and one of the most musical in jazz/rock music, leads you to a place in mind - completely off the cuff, Lex is a musician at heart. You deserve a bigger tip next time I catch a live-stream! Much love to you both...

Interesting Lex that you notice how tight they play. Steely Dan is basically two people, Donald Fagan and Walter Becker, and a whole bunch of super-talented studio musicians. I don't know that they are multi-instrumentalists, but they do need to play in multiple styles and be super flexible...then Fagan and Becker just forged them into a perfectly synchronized sound, often through dozens of takes with various artists until they got JUST the right sound. Amazing process, amazing band

I grew up on Steely Dan and a lot of these others you're hearing for the first time.

Steely Dan was probably my second-favorite band from the '70s, after Pink Floyd. So many great albums with track after track that was so good. Always with the clever lyrics, the funky-jazzy feel, the distinctive vocals, and catchy melodies. They had a sound, like Cake, so that when you heard a Steely Dan song you knew it was Steely Dan, but some of their songs also had a different feel to them. They mainly used studio musicians, which made it pretty difficult for them to tour, so no live shows. But their albums still sold well because of their sheer excellence.

@USGrant-rr2by

Жыл бұрын

No LIVE SHOWS??? What? I've literally seen them live in EVERY DECADE 70s,80,90,2000s. They're still touring, even w/o Walter! Do you live under a rock??

@LynnThompsonAuthor

Жыл бұрын

@@USGrant-rr2by Pretty much. They don't tour with the same studio musicians they use on their albums, do they?

@USGrant-rr2by

Жыл бұрын

@@LynnThompsonAuthor Some of the studio musicians join them in tours on and off throughout the tour,(like Micheal McDonald!!!) but yes, some of them did not play on that particular album. But make no mistake. ALL the musicians that do tour with them are TOP NOTCH! ANd..you literally can't tell the difference between them live, or in studio. It's an Awesome experience.

Larry Carlton was an amazing guitarist he did the work on the first guitar solo, a lot of people referred to it as the best guitar solo of all time, I kind of prefer the second guitar solo which is Walter Becker one of the founding members of Steely Dan, he is a completely underrated guitar player

Some people call this the best solo ever. For Jazz I agree. There are so many gutair solos out in the world that are so good that its hard to compare all of them together.

@Jamthecoolerator

2 жыл бұрын

It is not the best solo ever. Not even f*ckin close.

Love your guys reaction lex nailed it.

For the most part Walter Becker and Donald Fagen are Steely Dan. They are the song creators. They employed many amazing studio musicians to fill in what they didn't do themselves (other instrumentalists like drummers, special guitarists and other singers). Larry Carlton often played guitar on their songs, Bernard Purdy played drums on many of the songs. Initially they did not play live concerts.

Great catch on the sampling. And I've always loved those lead guitar breaks. They are different in the approach. So glad y'all are enjoying Steely Dan. You should go back and look at your reaction video. The way y'all are moving to the music is how the whole audience would be moving at one of their concerts. Hope y'all get to react to the songs, Josie, Babylon Sisters, and Any Major Dude eventually.

No Steely Dan song is complete without the fadeout guitar solo. Fav band of all time

How very astute Lex, Steely Dan indeed used the best session people around. In this instance, Larry Carlton on lead guitar, Bernard Purdie on drums, and Michael McDonald ( Doobie Brothers ), and Venetta Fields on backing vocals, loved your description, and thanks for the entertainment.

One of my favorite songs. Love steely Dan.

I'm a sucker for funky Clav. The bass line is pretty lit too.

lex ..you are right...you nailed the sound,, they mesh together

Lex has a good ear - they are excellent multi-instrumentalists. Donald Fagen and Walter Becker (the two main guys in the band) also get some of the best sidemen around to fill out their sound.

. Am 63, thank you..I LUVS me Steely Daaaaaan !!! .

Just to embellish upon what Al Petrocelli just said I took this from Wikipedia, " Augustus Owsley Stanley III (January 19, 1935 - March 12, 2011) was an American audio engineer and clandestine chemist. He was a key figure in the San Francisco Bay Area hippie movement during the 1960s and played a pivotal role in the decade's counterculture. Under the professional name Bear, he was the soundman for the rock band the Grateful Dead, whom he met when Ken Kesey invited them to an Acid Test party. As their sound engineer, Stanley frequently recorded live tapes behind his mixing board and developed their Wall of Sound sound system, one of the largest mobile public address systems ever constructed. Stanley also helped Robert Thomas design the band's trademark skull logo.[1] Called the Acid King by the media,[2] Stanley was the first known private individual to manufacture mass quantities of LSD.[3][4][5] By his own account, between 1965 and 1967, Stanley produced at least 500 grams of LSD, amounting to a little more than five million doses.[6] "

A great band! Nice reaction!

Legendary session player Larry Carlton is the lead on this song as well as many other Steely Dan recordings. Check out his work with the iconic band the Crusaders; top notch musicianship!

Lex is right -- these guys are what you would call "musicians' musicians", deeply talented and knowledgeable musicians.

Lex...right on the money.. Explore this band and how they bleed studio perfection. Donald Fagen and Walter Becker were in another dimension.

Really feeling the need for an Unreacted 70s Stream right now. We still haven't done UFO, Robin Trower, Argent, UK, Wishbone Ash etc.

@ssRocker-nn3tp

2 жыл бұрын

Fully agree. Also some more URIAH HEEP. from the 70s. They only did lady in black. Here are some suggestions : july morning, return to fantasy, look at yourself, gypsy, traveler in time, circle of hands, tears in my eyes, easy livin. Just to name a few.

@hmpz36911

2 жыл бұрын

@@ssRocker-nn3tp Easy Livin' would be my choice.

This is my favorite Steely Dan tune. See them live if you get a chance. I’d suggest a song, but you could pick any tune at random and it would be a banger 👍🏼

@J24J

2 жыл бұрын

My favorite too! I can listen to this song over and over and always rewind to hear the solo three or four times before continuing on…

Definitely check out some more steely Dan. They are a quality band big time. I saw them a few years ago and it was amazing. 🔥

I was hoping Brad was going react on that part of the song (“you were a Champion…”), and BOOM, he did.🥳