Where the hell are today's Steely Dan, Led Zeppelin, Beatles, Stones, Who, Guess Who, Eagles, Journey, Genesis, Kiss, Eddie Money, etc., etc., etc. Just so soulful, so emotional, so amazing.
Yep, yet they fired him, they didn't want to share the wealth and fame with Palmer. He was able to sue Fagen and Becker years later for Royalties due him and from what I understand it was substantial.
@@j.y.7958 Dirty Work" is one of the songs on Can't Buy a Thrill on which David Palmer provided the lead vocal.Brian Sweet hypothesizes that Fagen did not want to sing the song himself because he and Becker did not even want to include it on the album, but the executives at ABC Records wanted some more conventional tunes on the album and therefore insisted that "Dirty Work" be included. After Palmer left the group, touring vocalist Royce Jones would sing the song live in concert
This song reminds me of my late HS roommate. In 1989 I got sent to boarding school was having way to much fun in Public school and My Bronx father was at his wits end. My roommate was the biggest Dead Head. This song was playing when I walked in from Football Practice and met him RiP Eggy I miss you brother.
Of Steely Dan, I first heard "Do It Again". It wasn't lightning. Then "Reeling In The Years" was close to lightning. Then I heard this by accident, and I thought "I've got to get that album". This song was truly lightning for me, and I never get tired of it. I wish he were still singing.
I was 4 when this tune was released. My parents partied with it during the hippie 70's. I remember this tune being played during many parties. Loads of childhood memories .
Mine was a little different.....riding in dad's 1968 nova in 1993-1995 every Friday and Sunday going to work with him.....then taking his cassettes with in the locomotive or caboose....he used to ask me what I wanted to listen too....this was first pick.
I went on a first date in 1994 to see these guys. I fell madly in love and now 26 years later I am married to that man. It's out 16th anniversary today.
Kathy, I'm 66. This is in my personal TH-cam favorites, an eclectic mix. But here's the deal: I like it as much now as I did when I first heard it, I think around age 24.
@@oldwest517 I wonder what Rolling Stone Magazine meant by oversinging because I think this lead singer is excellent and I love this song. I was never familiar with Steely Dan but I am really impressed with this song.
There was a lot of competition in the band in the early days. Robert Palmer had a great voice which he proved when he sang Dirty Work. It appeared Donald Fagen and Walter Becker wanted to cement themselves as the band leaders / owners and removed Palmer to avoid future competition and royalty suits. I love the band and aside from Fagen and Becker firing Palmer for no reason other than a cash grab they will always be on the top best of my music library.
I remember seeing the original Steely Dan perform this on The Midnight Special in early 1973 with lead vocal from David Palmer rather than Fagen although it was Fagen who had made the band famous with Do It Again. Not a unique situation: the original Byrds started out with Gene Clark as vocalist/tambourine player and yet Roger McGuinn was singing lead on most of the songs including all the hits.
The more I listen to this song, the more I realize that its secret sauce is Skunk's sweet, subtle guitar work ever lurking in the background. It is like the song's subconscious mind.
@@hammerthor6441 Skunk before the Doobies, as I recall. He was a band member of SD in the brief period when they actually had a band rather than just being a studio project,
I've just been to see the Dan at Manchester arena. This is one of my favourite tracks by them BUT they have the backing Danette's singing this and it's totally lost its way with them . This is a guys song as the men amongst know exactly what this song means 😉
Think it's time for us 45 year old plus geezers to teach and not complain. Complaining is easy teaching kinda tougher. With music, doesn't have to be blatant Rap crap overt.
Damn, some kid working out with his girlfriend at the gym had this song playing and I was gonna ask him if he’s seen The Sopranos but now from reading the comments it was probably from The Suicide Squad trailer that apparently featured this song.
one of my fave tracks off Cant buy a thrill. Fun Facf: Kenny Rogers released a cover of this song with his then band the first edition long before he had his long & successful solo career.
I saw S Dan a few (5-6) years ago in Dallas. First time attending their show. It was very disappointing. Becker got up and read some deal thanking everyone on their staff including accounts and roadies. I’ll bet it literally took 10 minutes. Fagan was just ok. On this song, “Dirty Work”, their best number imo, they had only the backup singers do it. Thank God their opening act shined, Steve Winwood. His 45 min set was great as always. It was hard to believe tickets went fit so much. The crowd was on their hands most of the SD set. Oh well I can say I did see them. In my 10 point system. 10 being the best, I have Winwood a 9. SD gets a 4.
I said the same thing years ago ( Becker did that same crap plus performed one of his boring songs) when I seen them live & they didn't perform the commercial hits I'd come accustomed to hearing over the years. They did some of the B side stuff and old tunes I wasn't familiar with. They've been around a hundred years seems like ...lol 😆
not a ton of comments on here so,...WHAT is your favorite Steely Dan song,...no explanation necessary,...just the groove. see what I'm layin' down here,...name a favorite groove without any other context. Ill go first... My Old School.
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My favourite song, chucked paper work at my boss and told him to f off and played this on the drive home. Felt better ever since
most impressive
Hell yeah!
Right on !
Power to the people ✊👍🇺🇸😎
Stick it to the man
Thank you to all the older people. Thank you for keeping your beautiful music alive, we youngsters thank you for it
Cheeky😂
You're welcome!
I will never stop listening to this gem. Entire lp is a masterpiece. Wonderful high schools 70s memories 👍❤️
Me to freshman in High school at 63 still loving it even more
That’s awesome. Okay discovered them. Love it
The best
Yeah Pasadena High, in and out. 69-71.
Same here Martha Stephens class of 1975
Where the hell are today's Steely Dan, Led Zeppelin, Beatles, Stones, Who, Guess Who, Eagles, Journey, Genesis, Kiss, Eddie Money, etc., etc., etc. Just so soulful, so emotional, so amazing.
its gone forever son
Other good people are around but all on different platforms and smaller indie venues .
TONS of great music out today - you just have to find them.
Sorry bro it’s just not going to happen
Get into Jesus see what he did for us that’s all I can say
I would gladly go back to those days.
Totally agree!
Steely Dan. ...the most complicated ,clever,beautiful music ever.the kind of music you want on your radio driving across amarica.xx💟💟
damn straight and also some Dire Straits to carry on .....
Palmer's voice is the best for this tune! So comforting and mesmerizing!
so much like csn
@@charlie50201 You're right
Yep, yet they fired him, they didn't want to share the wealth and fame with Palmer. He was able to sue Fagen and Becker years later for Royalties due him and from what I understand it was substantial.
Never realized Palmer sang this song. Thought it was Fagan.
@@j.y.7958 Dirty Work" is one of the songs on Can't Buy a Thrill on which David Palmer provided the lead vocal.Brian Sweet hypothesizes that Fagen did not want to sing the song himself because he and Becker did not even want to include it on the album, but the executives at ABC Records wanted some more conventional tunes on the album and therefore insisted that "Dirty Work" be included. After Palmer left the group, touring vocalist Royce Jones would sing the song live in concert
This song reminds me of my late HS roommate. In 1989 I got sent to boarding school was having way to much fun in Public school and My Bronx father was at his wits end. My roommate was the biggest Dead Head. This song was playing when I walked in from Football Practice and met him RiP Eggy I miss you brother.
Just heard this song at the end of Episode 2, Series 2 of “The Jinx” and I had to listen to it again.
I don't always listen to this song but when I do my neighbors do so
Me too
David Palmers voice is timeless
Of Steely Dan, I first heard "Do It Again". It wasn't lightning. Then "Reeling In The Years" was close to lightning. Then I heard this by accident, and I thought "I've got to get that album". This song was truly lightning for me, and I never get tired of it. I wish he were still singing.
Me too Jim ! At 62 despite hearing it so often .
I was 4 when this tune was released. My parents partied with it during the hippie 70's. I remember this tune being played during many parties. Loads of childhood memories .
Mine was a little different.....riding in dad's 1968 nova in 1993-1995 every Friday and Sunday going to work with him.....then taking his cassettes with in the locomotive or caboose....he used to ask me what I wanted to listen too....this was first pick.
ah the 70s, what a magical time to be a teen, never been better music since, but on rare occasions.
I went on a first date in 1994 to see these guys. I fell madly in love and now 26 years later I am married to that man. It's out 16th anniversary today.
Thats Great
Awesome! Congratulations to both of you!
🖤🖤🖤
That’s awesome enjoy each other
@@billhill4929 Every moment of every day.
They just don't make music like this anymore I'm afraid xxx
Well let’s be honest, Steely Dan were one of a kind. Truth is nobody did what they did before or after and never will.
@@icecreamforcrowhurst totally agree xxx
I feel like music like this isn’t popular anymore that’s all 🤷♀️. The good thing is the trend of music like this is coming back.
Check out Dawes ... older
One of my favorites, and I’m 62, 🎶🎼🎵♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
I'm 65 . Top 10 fav lps ever
Me too..one of my favorites
Kathy, I'm 66. This is in my personal TH-cam favorites, an eclectic mix. But here's the deal: I like it as much now as I did when I first heard it, I think around age 24.
A year ahead of you.
This song’s been stuck in my brain 🧠... so , here I am ........
Serious ear-worm material, this song is, for sure.
How many heads have this playing right now?
Me too! I heard it today on the radio, and have been singing it ever since! I love Steely Dan!
Same here. Love Steely Dan.
Best song Steely Dan did!
I agree!!
@@billhill4929I can tell u haven't listened to Steely Dan very much
@@dalegriffin6768 And why is that, because I think dirty work is a great song?
It just doesn’t get any better than this….
I will always miss David Palmers vocals-
yup
Rolling Stone said he oversang his parts. Never understood what they were talking about. So understated.
@@oldwest517 well it is rolling Stone, a loser rag
@@oldwest517 I wonder what Rolling Stone Magazine meant by oversinging because I think this lead singer is excellent and I love this song. I was never familiar with Steely Dan but I am really impressed with this song.
The only Steely Dan song I like
Such a nice texture to his voice, sung so passionately
That's David Palmer - who soon left the group
He now has a photography business. Davidpalmerimages. Great photos.
My two year old always asking to hear dirty work. 😢
Awesome !
This song is such a classic gem! Thank you Steely Dan!
It is near impossible to find a live performance of this song with the original players back during that era
Great song with David Palmer on lead vocals!
David Palmer sang lead on this. He was only in Steely Dan for one year.
i heard it on a tv ad the other day, and totally forgot about it all these yrs. I love it
I did the same. Loved in then, love it more now
There was a lot of competition in the band in the early days. Robert Palmer had a great voice which he proved when he sang Dirty Work. It appeared Donald Fagen and Walter Becker wanted to cement themselves as the band leaders / owners and removed Palmer to avoid future competition and royalty suits. I love the band and aside from Fagen and Becker firing Palmer for no reason other than a cash grab they will always be on the top best of my music library.
I think you meant to type David Palmer, not Robert. Lol
he had an alcohol problem
yep. they saw he was the better singer. jealous
I just heard my neighbor playing this song are decided to look it up here.So surprised it’s Steely Dan!
ya see,...sneaky good
Yo también pienso que es la menos Steely Dan pero es mi favorita
I remember seeing the original Steely Dan perform this on The Midnight Special in early 1973 with lead vocal from David Palmer rather than Fagen although it was Fagen who had made the band famous with Do It Again.
Not a unique situation: the original Byrds started out with Gene Clark as vocalist/tambourine player and yet Roger McGuinn was singing lead on most of the songs including all the hits.
Great music by great musicians, no questions asked...
one of my fav SD songs but they wrote so many classic tracks
Any other Steely Dan favorites?
"I foresee terrible trouble And I stay here just the same..."
- hang in there Ukrainians, keep doing that dirty work.
Classic 70s song
And now we are all here because of that new Suicide Squad trailer
Haha true that
Steely was so advanced.pscy.
Thank you Tony Soprano for introducing me to this beautiful song 🔥🔥🔥🔥
This was a year before my time but I remember hearing this song many times during my youth and it has stuck with me through all these years..
Why no one makes such genuine music anymore?? Wtf happened??
Idk but thank god for recorded music or we would be stuck listening to today's shit.
@@gregpalermo3861true 👍
Such an unbelievably great song!
Steely was influenced by jazz fusion. Beautiful I loved Aja.
I foresee terrible trouble and I say here just the same. Truest words 😅
Hey Taylor Swift, this is music!
Tony Soprano brought me here...
Part of my growing up thanks for the memories
Yes. It is a pure Masterpiece. Dave in Sierra Vista AZ
Cheers! I spend a lot of time at Huachuca
Great job on the video, Amazing tune, what an incredible chorus 🎤🙌🎸
Best music ever.. Great memories.
The more I listen to this song, the more I realize that its secret sauce is Skunk's sweet, subtle guitar work ever lurking in the background. It is like the song's subconscious mind.
Skunk from the doobies?
@@hammerthor6441 Skunk before the Doobies, as I recall. He was a band member of SD in the brief period when they actually had a band rather than just being a studio project,
@@oldwest517 oh dang. I learned something.
Nobody sings this as well as Palmer
are you sure it isn't Dias?
DAVID PALMER MADE THIS GROUP BETTER!
I've just been to see the Dan at Manchester arena. This is one of my favourite tracks by them BUT they have the backing Danette's singing this and it's totally lost its way with them . This is a guys song as the men amongst know exactly what this song means 😉
You hit it on the head. Fagen could never sing this, or anyone else since Palmer left.
Totally agree. Not the same without Palmer singing it.
the 1st is always the best.................talking about the song. it was the 1st I heard by steely dan. love it!!! ; )
Pienso lo mismo que tú
It would have been near impossible not to have heard "Do It Again" on the radio before you heard "Dirty Work."
I’ll Always listen to this song
Thinking about tony soprano singing this while he was driving gives me chills . I wonder what the meaning behind it was
Think it's time for us 45 year old plus geezers to teach and not complain. Complaining is easy teaching kinda tougher. With music, doesn't have to be blatant Rap crap overt.
Where can one find an actual live performance of this with the original players of that era
The Suicide Squad brought me here.
Una de las mejores canciones del mundo
I didn't grow up in the 70s but it gives me that old school vibe love it!
2:29 where does all the time go?
This brings back so many memories for me 😢😢
Damn, some kid working out with his girlfriend at the gym had this song playing and I was gonna ask him if he’s seen The Sopranos but now from reading the comments it was probably from The Suicide Squad trailer that apparently featured this song.
one of my fave tracks off Cant buy a thrill. Fun Facf: Kenny Rogers released a cover of this song with his then band the first edition long before he had his long & successful solo career.
My all time favorite Steely dddd Dan song
U know I'll be around...
Why isn't there any studio info on the recording of Dirty Work? If there is, I can't find it. Who sung it? Why D flat? just for vocals? questions...l
Brings back memories of highschool.all good friends and time's.
whatever happened to gary cooper?
This is ear worm kryptonite. Once it gets in there, it's suck and keeps popping up anytime I have an idle moment... fabulous.
I saw S Dan a few (5-6) years ago in Dallas. First time attending their show. It was very disappointing. Becker got up and read some deal thanking everyone on their staff including accounts and roadies. I’ll bet it literally took 10 minutes. Fagan was just ok.
On this song, “Dirty Work”, their best number imo, they had only the backup singers do it.
Thank God their opening act shined, Steve Winwood. His 45 min set was great as always.
It was hard to believe tickets went fit so much. The crowd was on their hands most of the SD set.
Oh well I can say I did see them.
In my 10 point system. 10 being the best, I have Winwood a 9. SD gets a 4.
I said the same thing years ago ( Becker did that same crap plus performed one of his boring songs) when I seen them live & they didn't perform the commercial hits I'd come accustomed to hearing over the years. They did some of the B side stuff and old tunes I wasn't familiar with. They've been around a hundred years seems like ...lol 😆
yep, came here from Suicide Squad 2 trailer
This song blew my mind in my teen's!! Not so much getting into guitar, That was Mr. Peter Frampton. Just loved the song!!
Love this song. Love the album every track is a gem.
Back when our culture had much more of a human soul, now it's about as entertaining as a zombie robot
Anyone here from euphoria?
mike welch doug brothers
seven year olds choice lovers
frank bottoms covers
Love it!
Happy Birthday Donald Fagan!
Up with Aja as my all time favorite Steely Dan song.
USA 🇺🇸 USA John Robert Bruffett Junior USA 🇺🇸 USA 🇺🇸!
Walter Becker was hot once upon a time. I wish I could've lain with him.
In a biblical way?
to chen wongs chagrin
robert metter tony ginn
arthur olsens kin
Anthony soprano sent me here.
kate kennedys own
william rogers barons bone
as if touchstone shown
THIS SONG IS EDDIE MONEY'S PANTS!!!!! SZ xo 👨🦰💲👖
lauries turn to clean
carl westermans known latrine
jodi welch brecht seen
gherkin garrow shirt
bird shirts mongolian yurt
short pink mini skirt
Sadly, to the best of my knowledge, Donald Fagan never recorded it with him singing solo.
Why is that saddly?
bethany and nate
aleidas two installed grates
jodi welch brecht states
maytag atlantis
rinse dispenser chinese kiss
robert kraft dismiss
joan john savarese
daniel penas rolls royce grease
mirror ponds stools geese
Opus Revolution - my bros Dale and Danny covered this perfectly - without horns.
ron truman and brad
marine suicides known sad
lisa algiers chad
not a ton of comments on here so,...WHAT is your favorite Steely Dan song,...no explanation necessary,...just the groove.
see what I'm layin' down here,...name a favorite groove without any other context. Ill go first... My Old School.
Mine is Show Biz Kids, but I really like all of his music, especially Pretzel Logic.
this one
just got this album love this song especially
lorna drive as seen
zabelle avenue kris breen
marvins gardens jean
Called super tramp ? I love this song
Favorite STEELY DAN tune
Love quitting a job suddenly 😂👍