Seriously, over the past couple years, my addiction to Steely Dan has grown and grown. I literally love almost every song in their cataloug. Donald Fagen and Becker's solo careers 9especially FAgen's) are as good as the band it self too! Almost every album of theirs is flawless, and the giant time gaps between albums is worth it! They say MJ was a perfectionist... Steely Dan is perfectionist to the max! Mixing rock, pop, jazz, funk.... dear lord..... Too many favorite of songs to post here on the org.... How do you all feel about Steely Dan?

Really? You should listen to Aja. But then again, all of their albums have quality stuff.





I also liked Donald Fagen's stuff on The Nightfly.

728huey said:

Really? You should listen to Aja. But then again, all of their albums have quality stuff.





I also liked Donald Fagen's stuff on The Nightfly.

Aja is my favorite! Hard choice bc most of their albums are 5/5 rating for me lol

I confess I didn't know them until I saw a poll by Prefab Sprout fans in which they were chosen the best band (apart from Prefab Sprout, obviously). Being myself a huge Sprout fan, I thought I should listen to Steely Dan too. So I bought a box set that includes all their albums. It's still in my waiting list, and I think amazing musical moments are waiting me.

classy

Agree, these dudes are beasts!

Absolute geniuses.

I have most of their music on vinyl.

Javi said:

I confess I didn't know them until I saw a poll by Prefab Sprout fans in which they were chosen the best band (apart from Prefab Sprout, obviously). Being myself a huge Sprout fan, I thought I should listen to Steely Dan too. So I bought a box set that includes all their albums. It's still in my waiting list, and I think amazing musical moments are waiting me.

Oh trust me friend, some Dan songs arent exactly mindblowing, but the precision, perfect mix between rock, pop, jazz, etc.. and just the heights they went through to make every layer of the song perfect will have you for sure! There are indeed very musical moments waiting for you when you listen to them.

FnkyManifesto7 said:

Javi said:

I confess I didn't know them until I saw a poll by Prefab Sprout fans in which they were chosen the best band (apart from Prefab Sprout, obviously). Being myself a huge Sprout fan, I thought I should listen to Steely Dan too. So I bought a box set that includes all their albums. It's still in my waiting list, and I think amazing musical moments are waiting me.

Oh trust me friend, some Dan songs arent exactly mindblowing, but the precision, perfect mix between rock, pop, jazz, etc.. and just the heights they went through to make every layer of the song perfect will have you for sure! There are indeed very musical moments waiting for you when you listen to them.

Yeah, that's what I've read about them: studio perfectionsts, carefully crafted tunes. That's also what links them to Prefab Sprout. Well, I have a huge waiting list, but I'll try to listen to the Steely Dan box very soon!

thanks2joniandu said:

yes, Yes and YES !!! Going to see them in Cleveland July 23rd.

o lawd, I forgot they were touring!

Javi said:

I confess I didn't know them until I saw a poll by Prefab Sprout fans in which they were chosen the best band (apart from Prefab Sprout, obviously). Being myself a huge Sprout fan, I thought I should listen to Steely Dan too. So I bought a box set that includes all their albums. It's still in my waiting list, and I think amazing musical moments are waiting me.

My brother turned me on to them and the Eagles when I was young , I thought Don Fagen and Don Henley were the same dude LOL You have musical treats in-store for you indeed!! Enjoy!

[Edited 5/24/13 17:11pm]

Fagen "At The Movies"...

...FM & Reprise (FM - 1978)

The original track features a Walter Becker guitar outro. The reprise has a Pete Christlieb sax outro.




...True Companion (Heavy Metal - 1981)




...The Finer Things (David Sanborn - The King of Comedy - 1983)




...Century's End (Bright Lights, Big City - 1988)




...Reflections (Thelonious Monk cover w/Steve Khan for Arthur 2: On The Rocks - 1988)




...Blue Lou (Glengarry Glen Ross - 1992)


Intelligent Pop music for adults.


Music for adventurous listeners

tA

Tribal Records

There are some Steely Dan soundboard recordings out there that are INCREDIBLE.

They are fantastic. Going to see them in July in Toronto.

docinwestchester said:

There are some Steely Dan soundboard recordings out there that are INCREDIBLE.

Awesome!!!

if u want the "rock" side of them then listen to The Royal Scam

dude - welcome to the club.

Steely Dan is truly 1 of the

RARE

groups that actually, that really sound better

with the passage of time.

who makes the traffic interesting?

rescues a dreary Sunday?..

I think sometimes their studio wizardry gets hyped over their other strengths, unfairly. Number one drawcard to Steely Dan for me is undoubtedly, their songwriting.

It's spectacular. Their chord changes are so interesting and surprising, the melodies tied to them are so memorable, and their lyrics are layered, provoking and paint vivid pictures in your mind (not to mention you'll be re-interpreting them many times).

Desert island catalogue? Quite possibly!

Joe Jackson Band covering "Reelin' in the Years" - nice

Gotta love the Dan. I've seen them live once, one of my all-time highs. It took me a while to get into them, but when I did...I went all the way.

I don't particularly care for the early stuff (Countdown), it's too rock-ish. I'm into the the jazzy perfection of Aja, Pretzel Logic and Gaucho, or even Two Against Nature.

Here's a "deep cut" for Fagen aficionados: "Lazy Nina" from an obscure Greg Phillinganes solo LP -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytA_egMu8s4