Steely Dan is probably my favorite band next to Prince. My favorite album is The Royal Scam, but I love them all. One of the greatest bands ever in my opinion, perhaps more deserving the "genius" stamp than Prince.

Stax said:

Thanks! I've been meaning to do it for over a month now since I've been on a Steely Dan overload for the past 4 months or so.

I love Steely Dan! I saw them live in Atlanta a few years back. They put on a really great show- Toni Braxton was there. Great musicianship!

Favorite songs-
"Do It Again" "Dirty Work" "Only A Fool Would Say That" "Reelin In The Years" "Bodhisattva" "My Old School" "King Of The World" "Rikki..." "Night By Night" "Parker's Band" "Pretzel Logic" "Monkey In Your Soul" "Black Friday" "Daddy Don't Live In That New York City No More" "Don't Take Me Alive" "Green Earrings" "Aja" "Deacon Blues" "Peg"

paligap said:

Donald was funny with that "uptown baby" line..
(but really, I'm still a little pissed that any rapper would DARE sample the brilliant work of Donald & Walter.. I understand WHY they would, but still!)


I also like in the Aja DVD how 1 musician said that D&W would bring in WHOLE BANDS to try/do certain songs..
& I like how Michael McDonald commented on how "difficult" it was for him to sing those REALLY close multi-part harmonies on Peg..
but he did it, it sounds really good & it's & of the best parts of Peg!


Reelin in the years is maybe my favorite track on Can't Buy A Thrill; that, or Fire in the hole (I love the piano opening on the track & the piano riff before the last "fire" chorus


does anyone know about or have any, um.. ahem
"unreleased" Steely Dan cd's???
(I don't dare use the "b-word")
I recently came across a website that listed A LOT of Steely Dan concerts, back from their earliest tour, through the "rock & soul revue" of '93 up thru the 2vn & emg tours..
this site lists A LOT of good stuff, but of course they don't tell you where/how to get any of it..

(cazzo!)

somebody here might know something??
if so - ORGNOTE ME.

FOREVER down with The Dan

i love Aja i like the whole album but babylon sisters is my favorte, i also like
"haitian divorce" but i don't know what album thats on. i just got a best of double cd by them.

Yes.

i know a few choice songs that get regular airplay, like "deacon blues" -- but i've been meaning to get more into them--i've liked the little i've heard so far. thanks for this thread...where do i start?

Cloudbuster said:

I was listening to friend lecture on & on
about there was no good music in the 70's.
When he finished all I said was "Steely Dan".
Then he said "Oh yeah - I have their complete catalog".

thedoorkeeper said:

No good music from the 70's???!!!! Blasphemy!!!



Seriously though.

minneapolisgenius said:

thats my favorite era

heybaby said:

Hell yeah! I'd die without my 70s music!

DavidEye said:

minneapolisgenius said:

SING!!!!!
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funkpill said:

Yep . I have to agree thats one jams along with Black Cow, Hey Nineteen and Peg.

" You Go Back Jack Do It Again."
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Hotlegs said:

SING!!!!!

whenpigeonscry said:

Hmmm....I always feel like I'm not "qualified" to tell people what to start their record collection with. I'm sure there are many on here that can really lead you in the right direction, but "Aja" is an awesome album, as is "Countdown to Ecstacy". But these are just my personal choices. Arrrrggghhhh! I seriously can't pick just one album. It's almost impossible for me because each one has songs on them that I adore, so maybe someone else on here can give you some advice as well?


Sorry, that wasn't much help there on my part.

gypsyfire said:

Nope. You don't need to. You just named all my favorites as well, so now I don't need to do a list. Although I have to add "FM" and "Monkey in Your Soul", which always reminds me of Cream. Oh and "Parker's Band". And "The Fez".

minneapolisgenius said:

minneapolisgenius said:

sure it was, thanks for the suggestion.

Cloudbuster said:

whenpigeonscry said:

Well, cool then.

Have y'all heard some of the unreleased Steely Dan tunes, like "The Second Arrangement" (intended for the Gaucho album), and "Kulee Baba"? If So, what did you think? In the case of "The Second Arrangement, I know an engineer accidently wiped out their best versions, but I thought it was still complete enough....




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does anyone have a recorded version of "the Steely Dan" show??

if you saw them on their last tour then you probably remember them doing that song after intermission.. it's a rather cool song..


plus, has anyone been to the "fever dreams" website, where Dan fans give their interpretations of Dan lyrics??

mltijchr said:

No, and no.

At least, not yet.

Big Dan Fan.

While I appreciate all their albums, my favorites are from Aja on.
This is the point where I think they solidified the sound they'd been building towards with prior releases.

They helped to raise the pop music game musically and lyrically.
This is not music your average bar band can easily add to their set lists without some serious effort.
Back in the day I charted out Black Cow and Peg for a Top 40 band.
The background vocals on Peg are definitely not standard fare.
Ask Michael McDonald how hard those intervals are to hear, let alone sing.

tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm

theAudience said:

Hey tA.

Michael on Time Out of Mind:

TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs said:

Yes maam!

Children we have it right here
It's the light in my eyes
It's perfection and grace
It's the smile on my face

Howyadoin'?

tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm

theAudience said:

I'm fine now that you're around.