STEELY DAN MARATHON to Reelin' in the Years/ The Boston Rag/Razor Boy/Monkey in your Soul/Any World
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Finally . And so worth it to wait to see your reactions! Thank you both so very much! My reasons for picking these songs: 1. Reeling is the last big radio hit you hadn’t gotten to yet. The guitar work by Elliot Randall is amazing. 2. Boston Rag is such an unusual jam, with wonderful changes. 3. Razor Boy - Victor Feldman on the vibes, combined with pedal steel. What other song uses both instruments simultaneously? 4. A short piece of fun funk, totally unexpected. 5. Any World is probably their most heartfelt song, with unusually straightforward lyrics. The only time they used famous drummer Hal Blaine. Surprised you didn’t catch Michael McDonald in the chorus! He added a lot of warmth to the song. So happy to prod you back towards the Dan!
The great Victor Feldman, Steely dan session legend. His solo on Black Cow is perfect.
Great selection! I had soooo missed their Steely Dan reactions. You can be sure they'll key into Michael's backup vocals on their next listen. There is so much brilliance embedded in each and every song. I'm still picking up on little things after 50 years.
Razor Boy also features the legendary Ray Brown on upright bass
Jimmy Page was quoted as saying that Elliott Randall's solo on Reelin' In The Years is his favorite guitar solo of all time.
@@kevinmauch5622 That’s great to know!
Here they are folks.... Major Dude and Major Dudette!!!!
It’s so cool you are so into SD. It’s really fun going through their catalog with you. 😊
I am listening to my favorite band Steely Dan for almost 50 years now, but in the last years, I seldom had the same pleasure as watching your vids while listening - keep the Dan vids coming...
Such beautiful music. I can listen to Steely Dan 24/7, seriously.
Good God you two are just beaming when the Dan is around!!!!!🤣
Wonderful wonderful wonderful! So pleased for you both. Gotta love The Dan
Often times, it's a futile task to try to analyze Steely Dan song meanings without doing a bit of research. Their songs are often very sarcastic, witty, and filled with inside jokes between Donald Fagen and Walter Becker. Steely Dan liked to mess with people that tried to dig into the meaning of songs so they often wrote cryptic lyrics that ultimately didn't have much meaning and just left people confused.
I'm so glad that you guys finally reacted to The Boston Rag. It's definitely a sleeper hit and one that doesn't get enough attention. The guitar solo is just so good.
'The Boston Rag' and 'Razor Boy'. Two absolute gems (like the both of you). Great to see you doing more Steely Dan. Thank you.
70's was the best decade. I hate to get old but I'm so glad I was a teen then. When I hear this I think of riding with my Aunt's beetle car
Monkey In Your Soul is one of my very favorite Dan songs. One of their funkiest. Daddy Don't Live in That New York City No More is a companion song to it. Both so great!
🥰 I love Any World! 1 of my favorites by Steely Dan! Never could figure out why this song didn't get more airplay on the radio! 😊🐰
27:40 lol the laugh cry with ya...lol
first time hearing this too!
Awesome! I remember when you started down the Steely Dan hole. We all told you it was both tremendous and deep and it was pretty clear you didn't know what you were about to get in to. So glad you fell in properly.
Love it!❤ I’ll pack my thangs and run so far from here 😎🔥
Love you guys ❤
Rag - A style of jazz characterized by elaborately syncopated rhythm in the melody and a steadily accented accompaniment. (And yeah, Lex, from the era of ragtime music - nailed it.)
"Rag" was also common slang for a newspaper back in the day.
@@tommathews3964 That it was.
The Boston Rag refers to a newspaper. Tabloids were called rags in my generation
Finally back to the Dan! After 50 years their music still sounds so fresh, sophisticated and not a bit outdated. And there a still so many songs to discover. Surely not only one of the greatest bands of the seventies but in the whole history of music
So glad you finally reacted to Reelin in the Years. One of my favs. Love the two lead guitars. The bass style was innovative for the time.
As for "reeling," I think they're punning with both meanings -- the first that Alex defined, but also "to lose one's balance and stagger or lurch violently."
I was a sophomore in High School in ‘72. Got my drivers license that year. I remember Reeling in the Years coming on the AM radio in the car and I was hooked. I have all their vinyl. Good times.
So good!! Thank you so much for covering these awesome songs! Love you two! 💕
Just think about it. Today, we can listen to this anytime we want.Growing up, it was only on the radio.
Reeling in the years was first song I heard in 1973. 🎸😎
I am so glad to see your appreciation for them. I have been a fan since I heard Reelin in the years! Seen them 7 times live and can consider them one of my favorites if not my favorite of all time. Seeing younger people enjoy this music makes me happy 😊😊
Great Song!!. The Boston Rag!!. i have to say this is my favorite Steely Dan Song!!. Love Steely Dan!!
How wonderfully exciting to find this. Of this set, "Any World" really resonates with me. In fact, I once moved to another city because I felt more welcome there, and this song was on heavy repeat. It was a great move. Gonna go listen now. Y'all relax.
Simply the best.
This video gave me more joy than any I can think of. Boston Rag, Razor Boy and Any World are among my all time faves. Watching your stank faces brought me back to myself in the 70's.
How does each listening to any Steely Dan song always sound better than the last? There’s just so much to appreciate!
What’s a sweet way to begin my Sunday. Don goes vulnerable on Any World in one of the rare shows of emotion from him. Always brings me to tears. Props must be given to Michael McDonald on background vocals. God bless the two of you, as always, and here’s to future Dan down the road!
I'm glad to see you reacting to more SD. You're both so overjoyed when you do, and it's totally understood. Great marathon reaction. I love being a part of this journey with you, and Steely Dan, and I still wish you could have known these songs sooner, and have enjoyed them for longer. But, here you are, and I am here too, with you.
I feel so blessed my formative music years were listening to Steey Dan, Doobies, Bowie, Rush, Pink Floyd, Led zeplin, Eagles, Little River Band, Thin Lizzy, Be Bop Deluxe, Elton john to name a few! Glad your loving SD!
It's so great to see how you guys have come this far with Steely Dan. The contrast between almost deciding not hearing it because of people not believing that you never heard of them, to becoming huge fans and even wearing their shirts in your reactions! Could you imagine if you guys would have decided not to cut them off and not hear them at all? You would have missed out on all these great moments and the fact that we wouldn't have enjoyed them with you. Always great to see you guys reacting to the genius of the Dan!
Love listening to SD with you both!
Rag is a type of music very big in the’20’s - Scott Joplin was considered a king of the Rag (Many of his songs were featured in the movie The Sting)
Reeling refers to a dizzying experience as in the passage of years has your senses reeling
(Not referring to fishing reals)
[also not to be confused with the music form of a Reel that is a musical piece written for a form of a dance - like a horn pipe & jigs]
And the sound you called a xylophone was a vibraphone (Vibes - metal bars as opposed to the wooden ones on a Marimba or a Xylophone)
You know, about reeling, I always thought of the "dizzy" sense too, but now I think about it, Lex's interpretation fits better with the next line: "are you stowin' away the time?" you reel it in, you stow it away, you store it up. As for how that fits with the content of the verses, I'd have to think about that some more. But I guess for example, "the weekend in the college didn't turn out like you planned" suggest someone who kind of ... you know, like taking photos all the time for the album, instead of letting experiences happen. So there you go, that's my take today.
So much fun watching you guys getting into The Dan! Great music that gets better and better the more you listen to it. Like Santana! I call Monkey in Your Soul, FUNKY IN YOUR SOUL, the groove is so FUNKY. Can't wait till you get to Two Against Nature. Masterpiece!
So happy to finally have you back to the Dan, been missing it 😊
Looks like the record collection behind you is growing. So cool to see so many classics.
Boston Rag harmonies always remind me of CSNY. This is a blast.
I absolutely agree about the harmonies.
Great reaction. You, of all the other Steely Dan "reactors", can really "get" all the complicated soup of styles, perfectionism, and impressive performances from all the musicians that passed through the band. Maybe because you are musicians and very intelligent, both of you. And I'm glad more people will be mocked for listening to Steely Dan 24 hours a day. Someone has to share this weight with me...
Reelin’ In The Years is still so good after listening to it for the 2000th tine! Boston Rag refers to a style of Jazz!
What a great surprise, a Steely Dan marathon. Thank you two you made my weekend!
Steely Dan was once (and best) described as "Steely Dan sounds the way leather smells". The opening of "Any World" illustrates that perfectly.
Wow these tracks were all new to me and I LOVED them, especially the last two.
So cool to see the first time hearing reactions to such musical and lyrical mastery. Fagen's voice serves the function of being another instrument, perfectly set, with phrasing and expression that expertly suits the lyric and mood. x
im 72, and an dan addict, but you guys give me a new apprieciation ,peace.
Haven't heard Razor Boy or Boston Rag in a long time. Couple of the few Dan songs not on my playlist. Always g
reat to hear anything from Steely Dan.
On *Can't Buy a Thrill,* David Palmer performed the lead vocals on *Dirty Work* and *Brooklyn (Owes the Charmer Under Me)* and backing vocals on three other tracks; drummer Jim Hodder performed the lead vocal on *Midnite Cruiser.* Neither *Brooklyn* nor *Midnite* were released as singles (and are rarely if ever played in concert) but they're both amazing songs worthy of your time and attention.
Best marathon ever. 👏👏👏👏👏🤘🏼😎
Oh this is great you guys - this band has such a cool vibe and always excellent lyrics. Fun to see you moving to the great beat 😊Thanks so much for posting and reacting to this!🧡
It only gets better. Enjoy.
Hi NicknLex, yes you cannot go wrong with the 'Dan' and so glad you have got around to The Boston Rag at last. Was a joy to see you enjoying it so much as well as all the others!
...love the steely dan reactions, guys! - i have no idea how you have been able to resist diving into all those temptacious dan lp's - i am totally in awe - y'all must be possessed of godlike willpower!!
My introduction to Steely Dan was in Spring 1973 when I was a college sophomore. They appeared on the Midnight Special and it was immediately apparent that they were bound for greatness. Bought Can't Buy a Thrill the next day. By the way, it is on youtube and definitely worth a listen
I do love Gaucho and Aja but early Dan is the grit in the oyster. Can't Buy a Thrill is one of my favourite albums of all time.
Boston Rag an underrated rocker over looked in it’s day.
Every Steely Dan song is wholly unique, but unmistakably identifiable as a work of none other than Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. They are like those magnificent Faberge eggs, each a brilliant expression, sui generis, unlike any other, and yet still an egg at heart. No, there are no bad Steely Dan songs, just gems.
Such a treat to wake up on a sunny Sunday morning to watch you experience these for the first time!
I like the Faberge egg analogy and agree completely!
I always put Daddy Don't Live in New York City.... after The Boston Rag! on playlists....(that crunchy guitar OMG.)
One of my favorite SD songs.
The Boston rag is a news paper and nick name for the Boston Herald
Can't Buy A Thrill was one of my first albums at, I want to say 12 or 13, when it first came out and Reelin in the Years is what made me get it.. and I have been a fan ever since. Fast forward to around 1975 and The Aja album accompanied us to our annual vacation at the lake and was played on repeat constantly. I never grow tired of hearing songs for the first time from this group.. with the many albums they have, I know I've not heard all of them. Thanks guys.. Glad that you discovered them and fell in love too. Janie Runaway is one of my favorite tracks, hope you get around to it soon!
Woo hoo!! to JK- you picked some doozies!! Nick and Lex, it's so great to be back watching you enjoy more Steely Dan! I loved both of your air guitar playing during the wonderful "dirty" guitar solo on "Boston Rag"! Others have already filled you in about the great Victor Feldman on vibes and Skunk on pedal steel, but did you know that's the great jazz bassist Ray Brown also, on "Razor Boy"? I always loved "Monkey In Your Soul" as the album closer on Pretzel Logic. "Any World" has the great Wrecking Crew drummer Hal Blaine. Enjoy your new handful of Dan!!
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Hi Debra great shout out to Hal Blaine and the Wrecking Crew. We need to get NicknLex to check on Glen Campbel, maybe Wichita Lineman. Nick needs to see and hear some of Glen Campbel’s guitar playing.
Thank you Debra - I felt we needed to explore some early Dan. Glad you liked the choices!
Steely cool cool cool
Hi Guys ! A Steely Dan Marathon ! All those tracks through the 70's then 80's ... Great you are going back ... reeling in the years with this group for sure. [ 🤪couldn't resist ] We are so lucky that Walter Becker & Donald Fagen found that production values were so important to them to maintain top notch recordings of their music. Their sonic reproductions coming through my speakers with such clarity is as much a joy as the music itself. They were without doubt genius to realize a recording studio can make or break a song, so decided to be their own masters in that process. Nick said, he hasn't found a bad Steely Dan track.....Nick I have searched ...& there isn't one !!! Dig for Opals ...the odds are more in your favour ! Byeee Jim X
Re-do. Can't Buy A Thrill Was released 50yrs ago. November 1972. Amazing..
The Dan is the best!! You guys are fun to watch!
Holy cow guys I didn't realize you hadn't reacted to Reelin' yet! It is so so good. Pretty sure Jimmy Page said Elliot Randalls solo was a 12 out of 10! Elliot does a nice interview on Rock History Music YT channel about the solo. Such a humble human being . Just great. The drums are great on here too!
Donald is not usually grumpy,he,s sarcastically funny. He is highly intelligent,and I believe it's hard for him to deal with mediocrity, especially when he,s recording in the studio!
This vid reaction is a prime example of why I really like that you react to music from the 70's. to me, it just seems that the 70's has the best music as far as writing, singing, sound quality of the recording, musicianship, virtuosity, etc. Like music for musicians except of course when Punk raised its ugly head...but there's some of that that I like too, but not much. Granted, there are gems from a lot of different decades, but the 70's just seems to be the best when you check off all the boxes.
You are now becoming Steely Dan Veterans---now in a position to "press" others that have not heard to listen and enjoy the way we all do.
I think this is their best song! 10/10 !!!
50 years Nick! Can't Buy a Thrill came of in '72. Pretty amazing as it still sounds fresh, not dated, at least not to me.
The compositions holds, but that fuzz box guitar distortion sound pretty darn dated (ord just bad).
Always great to hear more Steely Dan 👍🏽👍🏽
Lex, you are welcome... you've got a good 40 years to play theses, just like we have.
I'm old enough - we played this at our high school dances...
We used to listen to the best radio station ever in Boston W B C N 104 they always played this song and used it in bumpers
Well, this just turned into a great weekend! A Steely Dan marathon? Joy!
I love all these songs. Thank you 😊
What could be better? NicknLex and 5 Steely Dan songs! I'm losing touch with which Dan songs you still have to hear. Perhaps you should post a list of songs reacted to, so that we can request the balance! You guys and Steely Dan are a match made in heaven xx
The Boston Rag is a perfect little song... the lyrics (even tho unclear), the melody, the solo, it's little bit of perfection. Boston Rag either refers to a newspaper or a jazzy song/dance of the 1920s. The verses are definitely about an unfortunate drug situation with Lonnie, who was apparently a real person
All such good songs. Reelin’ in The Years is a classic-even for people that aren’t fans of Steely Dan. The Boston Rag features some of the best guitar work of any of their songs in my opinion. Razor Boy is such a fun song with pretty dark lyrics; a very interesting contrast. Any World is one of the better ones from Katy Lied. One of the few Steely Dan songs with a key change. Great choices!
Yay! Thanks & Love to all ❤!!
There you are! Hope you and your mom are doing well!💗💗
Was getting worried about you @Michele Meichele
Any World is one of my favorite musical moments from any artist, ever... Just sublime.
Amen! What a brilliant album.
Razor Boy is a prelude to more and more jazzy Steely Dan.
There were 2 other songs from the first album that Fagen didn’t sing on. Those were “Midnite Cruiser” and “Brooklyn (Owes the Charmer Under Me)”.
Midnight Cruiser is one of my top 5 Dan songs, not because of Fagen not singing on it, just because of how it was arranged and produced. That guitar riff goes right to my soul.
Yes, David Palmer sang lead on "Dirty Work" and "Brooklyn" and the band's original drummer Jim Hodder sang lead on "Midnite Cruiser" (as well as on the A-side of their ultra-rare first single "Dallas," released just before the album).
The guitar work on "Brooklyn..." is like fast flowing syrup - it's not spectacular but it's just ear-balm to listen to, Well worth a visit sometime.
Brooklyn still one of the songs I never get enough of . Jeff Baxter on pedal steel guitar!
OMG back on the Dan thanks guys I just can’t wait for you too hear TWO AGAINST NATURE you’ll burst with appreciation of this phenomenal band. ❤ 33:23
Two Against Nature is the best. My go to album CD whatever.
Great as always. Thanks!
That’s Michael McDonald on backing vocals on “Any World”.
I've been waiting for you to hear Razer boy what a great song!
Countdown to Ecstasy grows on you. My second favorite album behind The Royal Scam. Your Gold Teeth is the best song ever.
Hey Guys, don't forget that I'm your long-lost subscriber who introduced you to Aja, Caves, Glamour Profession & IGY among others.... and that's my Aja tee Nick's wearing! LoL
Dr Steven.
*Thank you JK. Loved the marathon!
Thank for getting them to jump down the SD rabbit hole!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!👌👌👌👌
Yes, thanks for getting the party started. I was happy to keep it going at the 11th hour!
WoW, Boston Rag...had NEVER heard that somehow?! (this is MackeyMintle's other account) Subbed from my PC now as well. What weekend 4 you guys!
Elliot Randall and friends have some vids of him playing SD songs. A fun watch.
Awesome reactions Nick and Alexia!! Thanks again so much for the mention 🥰 Great analysis and detailed listening, I’m paying attention and hearing some new things in these songs thanks to you. I think you’re both well on your way to enjoying and loving Steely Dan as much as I do 😁✨💯 Btw, The Boston Rag is one of my favorites, and SD opened with it at Red Rocks in July 2015 and it sounded phenomenal, especially the guitars 🎸✨💯
Dude, so nice to have you on here. I can already see us sitting in the studio analyzing the Dan and playing along! 🎸 It's also great to have a fellow Citizen Dan follower, too!
🤗 3 words.... 🤭 I need snacks! 😁 This is gonna be awesome! 🥰🐰
Cool to see you find "Boston Rag" and "Monkey in Your Soul". They are a couple of Steely Dan's "bad" songs. "Any World" is an under-appreciated masterpiece. You have at least 40 more SD songs worth loving and 20 more worth hearing several times. I only "Spotify like" my absolute faves and there are 80. I don't even "like" but about 4 after Aja. I saw Larry Carlton live in the mid-80s because of Steely Dan.
Thanks for this! Reelin' was my first Steely Dan radio crush. Boston Rag, Razor Boy and Monkey I am far less familiar with. I came to big SD fandom late (Aja and Gaucho the first albums I had on repeat play). Any World and Major Dude are welcome rarities among Fagen/Becker's otherwise cynical lyrical themes. Caught the Michael McDonald backing vocal. Didn't know Hal Blaine played drums on it (thanks, @JK).
Thank you too! I also went backwards, starting with Aja as my first SD album. That worked for me, to understand how they had developed over the years.
Your 'Sound-Quality' is excellent. Keep up the Great work..!!!
Loved this!!❤