STEELY DAN MARATHON to SOUND TEST NEW MIC! Night by Night, Any Major Dude will Tell You & Barrytown

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  • @joestrock8587
    @joestrock85872 жыл бұрын

    You will listen to Night by Night over and over and never get sick of it !!!

  • @larsmedin7908
    @larsmedin79082 жыл бұрын

    Night by Night is in my opinion the most under-appreciated Steely Dan song of all. Such a groove 🙂

  • @cameron_fairchild

    @cameron_fairchild

    2 жыл бұрын

    Agreed.

  • @garyking6519

    @garyking6519

    Жыл бұрын

    Dude! Yes!!!

  • @brianvangyzen6040

    @brianvangyzen6040

    Ай бұрын

    I know, but they have sooo many great works!!!

  • @SeaMark782
    @SeaMark7822 жыл бұрын

    I've been hesitant to tell my story, don't want to sound like some blowhard, but your joy and enthusiasm for SD has kindled lot's of memories for me and well, maybe it's my age too. SD is more than a band to me and my friends, it's very personal. I just watched you guys bopping to Night by Night; nice groove, pocket drumming. That's my high school friend, 19-year-old Jeff Porcaro, playing drums, how about that? Jeff got hired by Becker and Fagan after hearing him play at a club 2 miles from my house, Donte's, in North Hollywood, CA. He toured with them Spring 1974 and then came the gem, Katy Lied, that's him; Gold Teeth II? Holy Mother F. We were proud and blown away. SD was our favorite band back then, we called B&F America's Lennon and McCartney after their first 2 albums! And now our friend was playing drums with them! Like a fantasy, How did we get so lucky? Just time and place that's all.

  • @michelemichele3375

    @michelemichele3375

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wow. So glad you shared that story. Pretty heady stuff being connected to such greatness. Grant HS famous alumni. And Donte’s Jazz Club was a landmark. Loved Jeff’s drumming. So outrageous. Thanks, Mark. ✨😚

  • @mvunit3

    @mvunit3

    2 жыл бұрын

    Mark, that is really cool. I used to have a very good friend that lived in West Hills and, there was a time I was in a "rough" life, and there was a Comics and Collectable place that was in the "Mall" that used to be there that I managed the comic book section, and overnight, we had a bunch of artists painting anime characters on the floor and walls of the anime/manga section. Can't believe I lived through all that, and lots of _drama_ at that store. But many years later, I used to visit my friend from a city in San Bernardino, on a bus, metro subway, and then the Orange Line bus and then walk to his place. Oddly we had all sorts of things in common . . . except music :p. I was just reading that Jeff was from West Hills - it should be explained to Nick & Lexi that Jeff became the original drummer for *Toto* until the sad loss in 1992 :(. I am sorry for that loss of a teenage friend Mark, he was a VERY respected drummer, and he lives on in all that he recorded. - Thank you for sharing your story 🙂.

  • @golfingcub02

    @golfingcub02

    2 жыл бұрын

    Legendary

  • @privatename123

    @privatename123

    2 жыл бұрын

    Gold Teeth II is my fav SD deep cut. So smooth, and, man, that drumming.

  • @MonsterSound
    @MonsterSound2 жыл бұрын

    1. Do not mute yourselves pls. Your reactions are key to miles of smiles. 👍 2. You should leave the mic in the middle. It picks up both of you fine. ✔ 3. The mic mix gain down a smidge is good (technical smidge jargon sorry 🤣eh). 4. Sad we will not see your 1st reaction to "Reelin' In The Years" because it will be at the concert :( 5. Have a great time. 😊🍁

  • @MrEllman12
    @MrEllman122 жыл бұрын

    Don't mute the mic, we can still here the music. Most us have heard these songs a million times. The joy is seeing you guys react. Seems like a decent mix right now.

  • @artbyvince

    @artbyvince

    2 жыл бұрын

    My thoughts exactly Chris!

  • @mauriciodelarosa2449

    @mauriciodelarosa2449

    2 жыл бұрын

    Could not have put this better myself. 👍🏽

  • @michaelbaucom4019
    @michaelbaucom40192 жыл бұрын

    The Dan doesn't miss, ever

  • @rubbersole79
    @rubbersole792 жыл бұрын

    The Dan could be the soundtrack of anyones life. Any cool person's life, that is.

  • @cameron_fairchild

    @cameron_fairchild

    2 жыл бұрын

    Correct. That would be something to be proud of.

  • @lantose

    @lantose

    Жыл бұрын

    They should be played at every restaurant there is as light backed music, or at least every 3-4 songs!

  • @Lightmane
    @Lightmane2 жыл бұрын

    I think your occasional commenting during the music is great. It's very natural and I enjoy it, so don't be shy : )

  • @eileendobbs8009
    @eileendobbs80092 жыл бұрын

    Cool. I love Skunk Baxter's guitar in Night by Night. It's one of my fav SD songs. So funky. Very underrated.

  • @mikeloomis687
    @mikeloomis6872 жыл бұрын

    Three great songs by the smoothest band ever! Night by Night is VERY popular as a deep cut for the hardcore SD fans. It rocks. Any Major Dude is a smooth catchy tune. Barrytown tells a story about the "Moonies" cult in Barrytown, N.Y. back in the early 1970's. Enjoy! You guys are awesome for playing three SD songs in a row. Thanks!!

  • @EC-dz3fb
    @EC-dz3fb2 жыл бұрын

    Tears welled up 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 during "Any Major Dude." So grateful you two recognize the royalty of this band. ♡

  • @GottaDance56

    @GottaDance56

    2 жыл бұрын

    I love love love that song too!

  • @EC-dz3fb

    @EC-dz3fb

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@GottaDance56 Isn't it just THE 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭?! ♡

  • @mickeyd6444
    @mickeyd64442 жыл бұрын

    Love Night by Night, a sneaky good tune that is still one of my favorites from the Dan.

  • @steelyd2

    @steelyd2

    2 жыл бұрын

    “When the dawn patrol got to tell you twice they gonnnnn do it with a shotgun” is so great the way Donald sings that. So hip

  • @frankshaffer7645

    @frankshaffer7645

    2 жыл бұрын

    The whole song, including the guitar solo, sound like they are from a 70s action film. Agreed... It is a sneaky good one on the album.

  • @sea1themall
    @sea1themall2 жыл бұрын

    Any major dude is my favorite steely Dan song. There, I've said it. Just great groove and flow

  • @kencliff9914

    @kencliff9914

    2 жыл бұрын

    Until the next Dan song plays lol. I’ve said about 50 Dan songs are my favorite… then another one comes on lol.

  • @brianherrington7226

    @brianherrington7226

    2 жыл бұрын

    Mine as well along with Pretzelogic.

  • @richardunderwood3138
    @richardunderwood3138 Жыл бұрын

    No matter the volume, everything the Dan records is absolutely flawless.

  • @michaelmontalvo5757
    @michaelmontalvo57572 жыл бұрын

    I forgot how tasty "Night by Night" sounds. Picked this album up in the mid 80's in Long Beach, CA.

  • @steelyd2
    @steelyd22 жыл бұрын

    Have you noticed that Fagen seemed to get more confident in his voice on each album. On pretzel he’s still singing lower in his register (which I love) and then by Aja and Gaucho he’s singing at the top of his range a lot to pierce through the thicker arrangements which tend to feature horn sections and backing vocals on every track by that point.

  • @TXMusicDrummer
    @TXMusicDrummer2 жыл бұрын

    Any Major Dude was actually the B-side to Rikki Don't Lose That Number which remains their highest charting single release reaching #4 in 1974.

  • @stevea.1929
    @stevea.19292 жыл бұрын

    Hey Guys. As a sound engineer, leave the Mic in the middle ( in-between ) the two of you. It picks up both your comments nice and smooth without moving it left or right. Grats on the new Mic and keep the music flowing. On a side note, I like the way you guys interact with the camera. Makes us feel a part of the video. Good Job.

  • @robertcussins2807

    @robertcussins2807

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, Steve here is totally right...leave the mic between yourselves. It's picking up just fine. Be careful not to bring the gain up too much. Sounds like you may be right on the verge of clipping, so don't go more. Cool, love your channel, been around a couple years or more. Thanks.

  • @everydirection990

    @everydirection990

    2 жыл бұрын

    Does sound like it’s clipping a bit

  • @stevea.1929

    @stevea.1929

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, I agree with Robert and Ian about the clipping issue. It got better toward the end of the video but I would back it off alittle more. You guys will figure it out. Good luck. BTW I saw Steely Dan live a few years ago in Nashville and it was one of the best sounding shows. Get ready for your jaws to hurt from all the smiling. :)

  • @dggydddy59

    @dggydddy59

    2 жыл бұрын

    You guys beat me to it. I was gonna say that maybe they need to turn down their mic input a little because it definitely is a little distorted. Nick and Lex, just a little helpful FYI.

  • @markcosenza3274
    @markcosenza32742 жыл бұрын

    I was 16 when this album was released, I remember running out and buying it.Still a great album.

  • @jerrybach1234
    @jerrybach12342 жыл бұрын

    WOW Any Major Dude sounded Awesome!!!!

  • @chrislegner4816
    @chrislegner48162 жыл бұрын

    Back with a vengeance. Three strong tracks. "Night By Night" has always been a personal fave. "Any Major Dude" is simply sublime.

  • @dailyprognosisnick

    @dailyprognosisnick

    2 жыл бұрын

    I will add Charlie Freak as well

  • @GreatScott203

    @GreatScott203

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@dailyprognosisnick May I point you to this video interpretation I noticed: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZZObxrKfqdfVo5s.html it's quite good.

  • @privatename123

    @privatename123

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, Charlie Freak is one of my fav SD deep cuts of all time. Cuts right to the heart, with such a unique, flowing sound. Could only be done by the Dan.

  • @mackymintle7806
    @mackymintle78062 жыл бұрын

    Definitely keep the moans and groans IN. There might be a setting on the microphone that will “auto- pot down” if you clap super loudly… or squeal like a “glorious prog bird” 😂😍 I bet there’s good tutorials for that new microphone out there!

  • @debrabrabenec3731
    @debrabrabenec37312 жыл бұрын

    " Night By Night" really wowed me the first time I heard it, which was on headphones. It has remained one of my favorites. I love the snarky lyrics of "Barrytown", and the beauty of "Any Major Dude", with that sweet cymbal at the end! I agree that you should listen to "Reelin' in the Years" before you go- too bad you won't have time to do a reaction. I love the new mic and agree with others that you should leave it in the middle, we can hear you both fine. It doesn't matter to me if you switch your mics to match how I see you, but if it bothers others, maybe you should. Please enjoy the show and have safe travels!! 🎵❤️🎵

  • @Raittway
    @Raittway Жыл бұрын

    I love all Steely Dan albums, but Pretzel Logic holds a special place in my heart.

  • @rikconverse8726
    @rikconverse87262 жыл бұрын

    Getting this mic is a major evolution step for your channel!

  • @gregwillert9061
    @gregwillert90612 жыл бұрын

    Night by Night is one of the first bass lines I ever learned! Always LOVED THE DAN!!!📣😋

  • @stevedotwood
    @stevedotwood2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah!!! Night By Night

  • @coleenvanstaden5603
    @coleenvanstaden56032 жыл бұрын

    Any Major Dude! Love it. I think Donald's voice is more lyrical and lighter..works so well. Hello from Cape Town South Africa 🇿🇦

  • @ricklucero6703
    @ricklucero67032 жыл бұрын

    Love you two. Keep it up.

  • @Nightfly_69
    @Nightfly_692 жыл бұрын

    Barrytown grows on you. Both Barrytown and Any Major Dude are on the Me, Myself & Irene film soundtrack which is a soundtrack album with many Steely Dan covers by various famous artists. Check it out sometime.

  • @tommathews3964
    @tommathews39642 жыл бұрын

    Early era Dan with low numbers usually just means that it wasn't a "radio" hit. Don't let that throw you! Some of the best Dan out there never made the airwaves, as you've just seen with "Night by Night" and "Barrytown". Folks that know all of this material are generally "album" people rather than "singles" people. That's my take anyway, and an absolute guaranteed way to miss great material! I'm going through that very thing with an old friend right now. She knows the artists and lots of the more popular material, but not the good stuff that's off in the weeds! You've got to listen to albums for that! It's all important, no matter the artist, or they wouldn't have included it on the album. Sure we will like some better than others, but we owe it to the artists to hear it all! As for Dan, there simply are no clunkers!

  • @jml-rj5re
    @jml-rj5re2 жыл бұрын

    First appearance of Chuck Rainey on bass for Steely Dan on Any Major Dude. Definitely a Bob Dylan + jazz vibe.

  • @esdel1955
    @esdel19552 жыл бұрын

    I’ve been listening to your past Dan reactions and thoroughly enjoying watching you discover all this great music. It’s also reminding me just how much I love this band that I grew up with. Have you guys reacted to “My Old School” yet? It’s a must! Also want to say that Fagen’s solo album, “The Nightfly,” is one of those albums that shines from start to finish. Every single track is killer. “Ruby Baby,” “Maxine,” “The Nightfly,” “The Goodbye Look,” “Walk Between The Raindrops...” just pure genius.

  • @jprph1

    @jprph1

    2 жыл бұрын

    AMEN on the Night Fly comments ! Thanks for mentioning that

  • @blbtube

    @blbtube

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nightfly does kill. New Frontier is on my cowbell playlist.

  • @esdel1955

    @esdel1955

    2 жыл бұрын

    @blbtube Haha, I hope Mississippi Queen is on it :)

  • @davedrd8829

    @davedrd8829

    2 жыл бұрын

    Steely Dan is a National Treasure - Heard that Chevy Chase was in the band when they arrended Bard College in upstate New York...

  • @esdel1955

    @esdel1955

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Dave DRD Chevy Chase?? 😮

  • @michelemichele3375
    @michelemichele33752 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for appealing to my FOMO jealousy as you head to the concert soon. I’m thrilled to have a 3-fer Steely Dan Thursday. Great reaction and don’t worry - you’ll figure out the setup. I actually like hearing your comments and expressions, but however you do it is fine. Enjoy yourselves and safe travels - May the Dan be with you. Lol 🤭

  • @joelmastrobattisto422
    @joelmastrobattisto4222 жыл бұрын

    This album was made for driving on a road-trip. I love it

  • @paulkirk9168
    @paulkirk91682 жыл бұрын

    Hi NicknLex, surprised when you said Night By Night not very popular, always liked it and straight after Rikki Don't Lose That Number so what an opening to the album. As you are finding out you cannot find a bad 'Dan' track, Charley Freak is a must listen before you go see them.

  • @ricktiberio
    @ricktiberio6 ай бұрын

    I'm 74 and have been a SD fan for decades. Didn't recall Night by Night. WOW !!!

  • @vitusdoom
    @vitusdoom2 жыл бұрын

    Night by night is one of my favourite songs of all time. What a sound.

  • @integraleric
    @integraleric2 жыл бұрын

    So glad you reacted to Any Major Dude! Thank you 😊 Next: The Boston Rag? Hope so 😊

  • @stevemd6488

    @stevemd6488

    2 жыл бұрын

    Toss in Pearl of the Quarter

  • @integraleric

    @integraleric

    2 жыл бұрын

    Also a gem: Monkey in Your Soul

  • @kendudley3553
    @kendudley35532 жыл бұрын

    Nick & Lex, gosh darn it...how many times can you love Steely Dan and how many times can we LOVE that you love Steely Dan. Thanks for another great reaction video. Night By Night - funky rock Any Major Dude - steel guitar?? Really WOW!! A Steely Dan country song. these guys can do anything. Barrytown - I am gonna say (before i watch you react) - this will be the first disappointing song. i have always found it difficult to listen to Barrytown. Maybe because it was part of Steely Dan's Early years collection. Now I will watch you react and see if my opinion changes. Love This Experience of sharing time with you. (after song) - Nope - still dislike this song. the subject matter poignant, but the song sucks :) The quote "We are all about You guys" - thank you, but, you guys are the best. Ken

  • @darrellwhitman4756
    @darrellwhitman47562 жыл бұрын

    This is my favorite Dan album. I believe this is Donald Fagen's best vocally.

  • @alanmusicman3385
    @alanmusicman33852 жыл бұрын

    Pretzel Logic is a great album. You're right in that it lacks a lot of the trademark things that they got into later, but nevetheless it is a great collection. You guys seem to be constantly on the search for intricate guitar work and not paying an awful lot of attention to the lyrics? which is shame - cos Steely Dan lyrics - all through their reportoire - can be very engaging, clever and interesting. I think at the stage they made Pretzel Logic they were still writing wiith singles in mind, a habit they had got into in their days as purely writers. Many of the tracks are 3 minutes or less, so that would accord with that guess. Barrytown is a great track - made for FM radio play with its conventional structure and sticky hook. It's probably not their best album, but it contains "Ricky..." and "Night by Night" and that rendering of "East St Louis Toodleoo" is huge fun so it's still a great listen. Parkers's Band next

  • @michelemichele3375
    @michelemichele33752 жыл бұрын

    And Happy May 19 (Hey Nineteen) - unofficial Steely Dan Day. Lol ✨💗🥳 Make tonight a wonderful thing (say it again) ✨😉🥳💕

  • @donaldjackson1490
    @donaldjackson14902 жыл бұрын

    I love the new setup! Great job! On Barrytown, I always thought this would have been a great opening song for the Steely Dan - The Musical!

  • @scifimonkey3
    @scifimonkey32 жыл бұрын

    Sound is so much crisper, More trilogies please for other artists its a cool way to experience the vibe of an album rather than just single songs.

  • @tamarakelley4497
    @tamarakelley44972 жыл бұрын

    Any Major dude!!!! You can actually dance around the room like a ballerina to this song...and the lyrics, one of my favorites!!!

  • @Ajonr
    @Ajonr2 жыл бұрын

    It's Steely Dan, even the songs that were not chart toppers are simply amazing and are only eclipsed by the even more amazing Steely Dan's pieces.

  • @argelbargel7680
    @argelbargel76802 жыл бұрын

    I always thought "Night By Night" sounded like the theme from a truly great 70s noir crime series that they never got around to making.

  • @msburton1406

    @msburton1406

    2 жыл бұрын

    Their is a movie called Nightmare Alley 2022. You should check it out. I swear, by the end of the movie I was singing Night By Night in my head.

  • @colleenmccarthy-evans3149
    @colleenmccarthy-evans31492 жыл бұрын

    Loved all the songs...of course, I'm a big Steely Dan fan...The new mic is nice...but it's funny because I hear Alexia on the left, but I see her on the right...and then Nick I hear on the right, but he is on the left. 🤷🏼‍♀️

  • @timcardona9962
    @timcardona99622 жыл бұрын

    I think what you guys are discovering now is that Steely Dan's sound *evolved* throughout the 70s. These earlier tunes sound different to you because you started with the Aja/Gaucho era and, as you can hear, their sound was pretty poppy at the beginning. The music got progressively more complex as the decade wore on

  • @fergieinva
    @fergieinva2 жыл бұрын

    It's a reaction video. I of course enjoy hearing the reactions as much as seeing them.

  • @marmyafia6307
    @marmyafia63072 жыл бұрын

    I just love watching your reactions. I've heard these songs countless times but watching you hear it for the first time reminds me of the epiphany I had when I first heard it thirty years ago!

  • @DavidTateVA
    @DavidTateVA2 жыл бұрын

    I'm the last Dan Fan on the planet whose favorite album is Pretzel Logic. Loved this! Night by Night is so underrated...

  • @michael7191
    @michael71912 жыл бұрын

    Great to see you reacting to Barrytown! One of my favorite Dan songs. Not as well known as others, but first rate IMO.

  • @1006V
    @1006V2 жыл бұрын

    I will never tire of this! Please keep your voices in!

  • @1957PLATO
    @1957PLATO Жыл бұрын

    It’s so cool to watch young people discover and enjoy one of the best bands of the seventies. No, one of the best bands ever. Maybe the best band ever ?

  • @SteveA308
    @SteveA3082 жыл бұрын

    You guys are probably among my fave reactors. Love your Springsteen reactions. Would love to hear you listen to New York City Serenade, Incident on 57th Street or Jungleland

  • @GorgonTheHybrid
    @GorgonTheHybrid2 жыл бұрын

    Just so you know, we all expect that any song you hear at the Steely Dan show that you don't already know, that you cover your ears and go LA LA LA LA LA so you don't ruin any future reactions. ;)

  • @ericmeredith8754
    @ericmeredith87542 жыл бұрын

    Excited for you both! Enjoy the concert! You guys look and sound great also! And keep being you! That is why we love you and the channel! Take care!

  • @lyndonwise2553
    @lyndonwise25532 жыл бұрын

    Love your Steely Dan plays "Night by Night" one of my favorites. Can you do Boz Scaggs "Lowdown"

  • @SeaMark782

    @SeaMark782

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's Jeff Porcaro on Silk Degrees with David Paich and Hungate on bass, the Toto rhythm section. The album is iconic, so is the Lowdown intro.

  • @craigc2101

    @craigc2101

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@SeaMark782 Iconic drum intro! And maybe the greatest single of the decade. Just smart and cool and lean and perfect production.

  • @stevebinning977
    @stevebinning9772 жыл бұрын

    My friend Danny gave me this album as a gift in 1974 and started me on my Steely Dan journey. I have a lot to thank him for.

  • @lewismaddox4132
    @lewismaddox41322 жыл бұрын

    Being that these songs came out in 74, "Barrytown" is more relevant now than it was then. The whole idea of "Not One of Us" has never been so prevalent in the US. The excuses in the narrative are just as hollow and authentic as well. This is the last album that Steely Dan wasn't just Fagan and Becker. They were a band.

  • @jebuff

    @jebuff

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes! This is always how I interpreted this song and it's relevance. There's another aspect that just adds to its depth.... Barrytown, a real place near Bard college where Fagen and Becker attended, was "invaded" in the '70s by Sun Yung Moon "Unification Church ". Their representatives carried clipboards, wore very conservative clothes, and recruited for the cult at Bard. So there's a counterbalance to the obvious unjustified racism, the real fear of cults.

  • @marcb7571
    @marcb75712 жыл бұрын

    Sounds great! Love when u review Dan ! Thanks and peace! Hope u love the concert

  • @richkurl
    @richkurl2 жыл бұрын

    Barrytown has always had a Dylan-esque feel for me, Like a Rolling Stone.

  • @jml-rj5re

    @jml-rj5re

    2 жыл бұрын

    Both Any Major Due and Barrytown have heavy Dylan influences. Barrytown is about the Moonies. lol

  • @rikconverse8726
    @rikconverse87262 жыл бұрын

    I Love "Any Major Dude" and "Barry Town" will be a treat for you (East St. Louis Toodle-oo is a must Follow up)!

  • @siemonblidener652
    @siemonblidener652 Жыл бұрын

    I think Any Major Dude is special, because unlike other SD songs it's completely sincere

  • @jprph1
    @jprph12 жыл бұрын

    Enjoy the show ! At times Pretzel Logic is my fav (when I burn myself out on Royal Scam and Countdown and Aja). Gaucho took me a while but it depends on my mood… I love it all … I totally am a Dan Man ! The new mic sounds great. Thank you for all you do! I got to see Steely Dan with Walter on a Pennsylvania State Park in my hometown of Erie called Presque Isle and it was AMAZING ! I also saw the first 90’s tour with Jeff Skunk Baxter … always a “religious” experience … I wish I could join you in Portland. Thanks guys !!!

  • @lindaishikawa6444
    @lindaishikawa64442 жыл бұрын

    WE LOVE YOUR GIGGLES AND SOUL REACTIONS IT ROCKS THE POINT OF REACTION

  • @rodolfogonzales6818
    @rodolfogonzales68182 жыл бұрын

    Only natural to raise expectations with great bands. Sometimes I have to listen to songs multiple times in order to appreciate. Steel Dan's music grew on me through many years of listening to each and every song. SD didn't get much play time on the radio back in the day. Till this day, I'm what you would call a true die hard fan. My favorite song is the song of the moment. Love your reactions to SD, hope you enjoy them as much as I do. Thanks

  • @GottaDance56
    @GottaDance562 жыл бұрын

    Any Major Dude brings back memories of listening to it, ON A CASSETTE (!!) driving north on Route 22 in eastern NY, heading towards Vermont, on a beautiful summer day. Windows open, happy to be alive memories, laughing at the cows when I stopped to take photos (with a camera...this was pre-cell phone days). Glad you both enjoyed it too. Always felt it didn't get the love it deserved compared to their other music. But there's something about that song that always made me smile & the fun times associated with it make it even better. P.S. You sound great. Glad you can hear each other.

  • @michaelstevens9332
    @michaelstevens93322 жыл бұрын

    I was thinking...I discovered Steely Dan in 1972...and had to wait so long between albums, particularly in the 80s and 90s for just another little taste...but you guys have the luxury of having 50 years of waiting completely eliminated! Youre so lucky, even waiting months. You didnt have to wait decades like many of us did. That said, welcome back to the penultimate Steely Dan "guitar album". This came out my senior year in High School, Ricky Dont Lose That Number had just crashed through the top 10. The first 2 songs featured Skunk Baxter on guitar (along with Denny Dias on the guitar harmony). All songs feature Walter Becker on bass guitar. The last song is one of my all time faves. Barrytown ! An indictment of social prejudice, that is deceptively upbeat sounding. This album has a couple of solid gold songs surrounded by a whole gaggle of minor gems. One of my favorite albums!

  • @ethelynchristopher6995
    @ethelynchristopher69952 жыл бұрын

    That's funny that you say "Night By Night" is less popular than the other two because I prefer it to the other two, in fact it's one of my favorites by them. To each is own I guess. And Yay! the sound is so much better! Have fun at the concert.

  • @surfrats
    @surfrats2 жыл бұрын

    Have a good time at the concert. Even with Walter gone the band will not disappoint you.

  • @abnrgrtr
    @abnrgrtr2 жыл бұрын

    Night by Night is one of my all-time fave Dan tracks. And those solos....TASTY!!

  • @donaldjackson1490
    @donaldjackson14902 жыл бұрын

    You are getting deep in the catalog…next up “Charlie Freak”, “ Boston Rag” and East St Louis Toodle-Oo

  • @Nightfly_69

    @Nightfly_69

    2 жыл бұрын

    Three very idiosyncratic tunes.

  • @dggydddy59

    @dggydddy59

    2 жыл бұрын

    Charlie Freak is one of the most interesting songs on this album.

  • @donaldjackson1490

    @donaldjackson1490

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@dggydddy59 I think the Steely Ben video of Charlie a freak is fantastic

  • @frankshaffer7645

    @frankshaffer7645

    2 жыл бұрын

    I used to think Charlie Freak was also about Charlie Parker, but I was wrong. It is a very tragic song. Of course.... Mr. Parker's Band is the one that is actually about Charlie Parker.

  • @garywalker4272
    @garywalker42722 жыл бұрын

    Please don't mute yourselves during the song Please don't turn anything lower than the HIGHEST you had it through today's listen. Higher if anything on the music and on you guys. Maybe take headphones off if you are too loud in your own head between songs. GREAT NEW SETUP!!! CONGRATS

  • @tamarakelley4497
    @tamarakelley44972 жыл бұрын

    I know all of these songs by heart. A fun giggle is to sing along to Any Major Dude & Barrytown with a Dylan voice, the way Fagan dips his tones, much faster than Dylan but so fun to incorporate.

  • @davidgale7384
    @davidgale73842 жыл бұрын

    Don't worry, the SD high just grows every time you listen to them. Don't mute... we've been wondering what all the sign language was about... now we can all just say..... Wow...... Oh..... Nice to have an in house sound teck who is also a "sighfull eyeful". Thanks for the 3 tunes... Have a safe trip, wish we all could be there.

  • @biskygiver
    @biskygiver2 жыл бұрын

    On "Logic" and "Thrill" it was when Steely Dan utilized the lap steel guitar which gave the songs a countryesque vibe to it.

  • @timcardona9962

    @timcardona9962

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's also on Countdown

  • @stevesilk51
    @stevesilk512 жыл бұрын

    My Equal Favourite Band Of All Time with Pink Floyd ! Keep all your personality quirks IN guys 😊😊😊

  • @realbser1956
    @realbser19562 жыл бұрын

    The new mic is wonderful, just adjust the treble a bit. Volume is fine. Have a great time. Keith Carlock will steal the show. 🥁 😀😀✌️❤️

  • @mrgoneshouse3663
    @mrgoneshouse36632 жыл бұрын

    Gotta Tell you...I'm 63 and have beeb weened on Steely dan from the begining...they are my # 1 Band...I made sure my Son's First Concert was Steely Dan...if I had to pick Pretzel Logic is my Favorite Dan Album

  • @Nightrelic
    @Nightrelic2 жыл бұрын

    Particularly with albums from the 70’s and 80’s, it makes sense to do marathons. A lot of us were album listeners back then and the bands were thinking in terms of song sequencing. There were concept albums where you really should be listening to the whole thing to get the full effect. I think, particularly, with digital sources from iTunes to Spotify, people have really gotten away from listening to music that way.

  • @10poundnote
    @10poundnote2 жыл бұрын

    Fan of Dan for years but Pretzels Logic was an album I didn't care for much. 30 years later and Ive been giving it a play recently and I'm buzzing with it. Night by night is amazing. Can't believe I passed on the Pretzel Logic album for so long.

  • @mackymintle7806
    @mackymintle78062 жыл бұрын

    Moving the microphone feels good also. Helps give focus to the current speaker, gain could probably be even lower? Maybe 1/3rd-ish? That level may help exaggerate the volume between the current microphone owner?

  • @NicknLex

    @NicknLex

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for the feedback. We will get there until you guys hear perfect audio

  • @jml-rj5re
    @jml-rj5re2 жыл бұрын

    Barrytown was written as a joke. The song is about a Korean religious cult known as The Moonies (good for a quick Wikipedia search) who had shaved heads. There headquarters was in a town near Bard called Barrytown. The central joke is that the point of view suggests the song is about hippies of the era. But in reality it is nearly the opposite: no hair instead of long hair. Not Aja level chord progressions, but the progressions are more complex than they sound. There are suspended chords and stacked chords and their common trick of slipping between major and minor chords.

  • @martiniddison7127
    @martiniddison71272 жыл бұрын

    One of my all time favorites of Steely Dan. 🍻 cheers.

  • @pauldavis2535
    @pauldavis2535 Жыл бұрын

    Love listening with y’all

  • @astrogoodvibes6164
    @astrogoodvibes61642 жыл бұрын

    Pretzel Logic for me is the most sentimental of Steely Dans catalog, not because it was so early in their catalog (I already had Can't buy a thrill and Countdown to ecstasy) but because for the first time their style is so relaxed even in the wide variety of styles and treatments in each track without sounding self conscious or pretentiously arty. Now the stage is set for the polish of Katy, The Royal Scam, AJA and Goucho. If I was to choose one album to introduce someone to Steely Dan, this would be it. I have always felt this album is the most intimately and recognizably urban of all their settings with Fagen and Beckers home town New York clearly and unambiguously center stage (even though some tunes on the album travel south and to the midwest). [N.B: do not write off East St Louis toodle-oo off as a freak track, it introduces the ragtime jazz giants of Charlie Parker and other heroes of Donald and Walter and the midwest jazz and heavy jazz improvisations that develop later in Steely Dans more elaborate consciously jazz focused albums. It is just a prelude in the way that Steely Dan is like a great American novel in it's entirety] It touches neighborhoods and people that come alive in every song with a slightly unpolished finish but filtered through the usual sardonic confidence that only Walter and Donald have mastered. At the same time, each story is filled with reserved but never bitter sarcasm (seen later) but more a deep and resonating warmth, making this album an indelible benchmark of material compared to anything previously or into the future.(if that makes any sense). It's the most comfortably quintessential Steely Dan without being complacent. All their other albums were musically superb but Pretzel Logic has a matter of fact quality that is gritty and reads like a genuine novel with all the familiarity of characters and places you want in a good read. Also, I was 16 when I bought this album, so that makes it a sentimental favorite for me too.

  • @richarddobson815
    @richarddobson8152 жыл бұрын

    Three cheers for the new mic!!! On my headphones Nick is in my left ear, and Lex is in the right, so that's cool. And yes, I like the giggling....I want to see and hear the reaction! It's why we tune in folks. I have a soft spot for this album, as the only time I saw the Dan live was in '74 in London and they were touring this album. A highlight of my life!

  • @kentinatl
    @kentinatl2 жыл бұрын

    Love it..I can remember buying all their 70's albums and Gaucho the day or week they came out...Keep em' coming' my Rocky mtn friends..much love,Kent

  • @doncameron5930
    @doncameron59302 жыл бұрын

    And great to see the Steely Dan boxed set in the background. 👍

  • @tonywtyt
    @tonywtyt2 жыл бұрын

    Night by Night isn't a popular one, but I love th shit out of that tune.

  • @clydeb7713
    @clydeb77132 жыл бұрын

    Yeah!! 💪💪👋👋👏👏Sounds GREAT NOW!!! 👍 ❤️❤️

  • @julianortiz4151
    @julianortiz41512 жыл бұрын

    I love your Zia T-shirts! I’m in New Mexico and this just warms my heart but of course I’m watching because I love your channel and Steely Dan. Instant like. Good to see Lex today.

  • @randyhochstein8455
    @randyhochstein84552 жыл бұрын

    It’s a reaction video, so feel free to react. I personally love the new setup. Keep up the great work. I’m thrilled that you’re going to get the opportunity to see Steely Dan. I last saw them in 1994 in Pittsburgh. Rock on guys. ♥️✌🏼😎

  • @danielmccann8325
    @danielmccann83252 жыл бұрын

    Have a great time at the concert. Can't wait to get that review.

  • @14gilbertst
    @14gilbertst2 жыл бұрын

    Wow sounds great!

  • @johns.4331
    @johns.43312 жыл бұрын

    You guys are funny as all hell! Night by Night is a Rocker!

  • @cliffordlowerre1381
    @cliffordlowerre1381 Жыл бұрын

    Glad you got to " Night by Night". Love that Skunky FUNKY tune.

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