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Anybody Knows About Steely Dan's Aja? I've been listening to people saying how good and bad this album was. I've been reading some reviews on the album and some people don't even rate it high like Katy Lied, Pretzel Logic, or even Countdown To Ecstasy. I ordered it today and I was listening to the sound samples. I like the jazz and R&B influences on this album. So, what do you think of the album? Check me out and add me on:
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Great, Great, Great. Run, don't walk and get this album you will not be disappointed. No filler some of the best jazz/pop/ R&B music anywhere. I think Namepeace did a thread on this album a few month's ago check the search (if it's working). | |
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Classic album and famous sample included | |
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IMO, Steely Dan's Most Accomplished Album - their Masterpiece...I think it's the culmination of everything they had done up to that point, a great marriage of their Jazz, Pop/rock and R&B influences, and, while I like most of their later stuff, (including the solo albums), they haven't reached such consistent heights since, though Donald Fagen's The Nightfly came close...
... [Edited 2/20/05 12:54pm] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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This is an example of what I'd consider a perfect album  | |
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When you listen to the title track, keep in mind that Steve Gadd recorded his drums in one take!!!!! It was said that the other musicans that played on the session were awe struck that he did that on the first take. | |
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"i don't care anymore
while you run around.... break away... just when it seems so clear that it's over now, drink your big black cow and get out of here."   | |
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Their most overrated album after Pretzel Logic, after 30 minutes you'll be wondering what the big deal was and realize that you heard this entire album in snippets on the elevator, at the coffee house, at the book store, and on the so called "Jazz" station your co-worker listens to at the office. [Edited 2/20/05 19:45pm] | |
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lilgish said: Their most overrated album after Pretzel Logic, after 30 minutes you'll be wondering what the big deal was and realize that you heard this entire album in snippets on the elevator, at the coffee house, at the book store, and on the so called "Jazz" station your co-worker might listen to at the office.
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psykosoul said: That's the first time I've seen that one used  | |
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lilgish said: psykosoul said: That's the first time I've seen that one used x2 a psychotic is someone who just figured out what's going on | |
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paligap said: IMO, Steely Dan's Most Accomplished Album - their Masterpiece...I think it's the culmination of everything they had done up to that point, a great marriage of their Jazz, Pop/rock and R&B influences, and, while I like most of their later stuff, (including the solo albums), they haven't reached such consistent heights since, though Donald Fagen's The Nightfly came close...
 What you said - great album, though at this very moment, I'm feeling Pretzel Logic a bit more. | |
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Steely Dan never made a bad record. And Aja is truly amongst their best along with Pretzel Logic, Gaucho, and 2 Against Nature, IMO. | |
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I agree,this is definitely their masterpiece.I love the last two tracks---"I Got The News" and "Josie".The entire album is brilliant. | |
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Best album they ever did. Not a bad song on it. | |
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yeah kick ass album.
love 'the Dan'. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Stax said: lilgish said: That's the first time I've seen that one used x2 x3! "I saw a woman with major Hammer pants on the subway a few weeks ago and totally thought of you." - sextonseven | |
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minneapolisgenius said: Stax said: x2 x3! x5 | |
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