Oh man you guys have got to get into some more Steely Dan, they're definitely one of those stand-out groups of the 70's and they have an enormous catalogue of great music. Don't Take Me Alive would be a good one to do next. Also, I have no idea what version this is but there are large parts edited out, you might want to listen to the original song when you get a chance for the full experience.
Brad & Lex, Steely Dan is a GREAT Group!! You'll love their "Deacon Blues", "Josie", "Aja", "FM" and 20 more!! Their album 'Aja' is so well produced it won a Grammy Award. Steely Dan is: Donald Fagan vocals, keyboards, songwriting, Walter Becker guitars and songwriting. The rest of band is a variety of great session musicians. On this live version David Palmer sang lead. On the album Donald Fagan sings lead.
Lexi, you are right on target. I should know. 1975 I was 20 years old. Shag carpet everywhere. And get this orange was a popular color. Yes, orange shag carpet. Love you Guys.
Steely Dan’s music catalog isn’t a “rabbit hole,” it’s a BLACK HOLE!!! If you’re close enough to catch the first note…you’re sucked-in…and there’s NO escape!!! Also, do something different. When bands “evolve,” so does their music. Evolve with them, by reacting to each album in CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER. After you’ve enjoyed the ride of your life…put on some Supertramp!!!
They never made a bad song, but Brad and Lex do need to hear at least "My Old School" before they move on. The conga drums were being played by Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, whom I got to meet and talk to over a couple drinks. When Steely Dan stopped touring he decided to move on to the Doobie Brothers.
@@fordp69 “Can’t Buy A Thrill,” came out in Nov. 1972. I bought the cassette tape a few months later and wore it out my Senior year of High School (‘73) and STILL listen to it on my iPhone 13 Pro Max, today!!! (Musically, the 70’s can’t be beat…as you well know.)
I'm a big fan of their music. But i can't choose which song i have to advice first to someone who doesn't know Steely Dan. It's too hard. Maybe Black Cow or FM.
@@guyelmouchnino6531 That’s tough. There’s no right answer. What is your friend’s favorite instrument? If it’s the saxophone…”FM” would be a good choice. If it’s the jazz guitar, Larry Charlton is featured on “Black Cow.” My introduction to Steely Dan was in early 1973 and “Reelin’ in the Years,” got me hooked. “Deacon Blues,” would be my other jazz-infused-storytelling-type-recommendation.
So many good songs by Steely Dan. Definitely listen to Aja, Reeling in the Years, Bohdisattva, FM, Babylon Sisters, Peg, and Rikki Don't Lose that Number. Incredible production values, and so many different styles of music.
It's people that think like Brad that are cutting out the solos just because no lyrics 😤 The worst one so far is Styx "Come Sail Away" it is missing the keyboard solo, has ruined countless reactions.
I've been waiting for you to discover this great band. No surprise at all Lex was groovin' right from the start. I hope you can react to more Steely Dan real soon, very popular band with SO many great songs.
Steely Dan Are Legendary Music Icons With A HUGE Catalog Of Classic Hits & Well Worth Your Time Exploring..They Are Perfectionists & Other Musicians Have Nothing But Great Respect For Them.
Lex, I can almost guarantee you Steely Dan was/is on your mom's playlist. Great music. I would suggest for Brad to take in the music first with Steely. Good lyrics but it is their sound that makes them so great and unique.
Finally some Steely Dan, please continue down this deep rabbit hole. Many great songs to check out, Don't Take Me Alive, Haitian Divorce, Peg, Black Cow, I could go on for days.
So many classics! Every time I hear them it reminds me of when I grew up in Reno, NV and the casinos as they played tons of Steely Dan there. FM static, Deacon Blues, My Old School, Rikki Don’t lose that Number, Reelin’ in the Years, Peg…ugh just so many classics
I’ve recently been rediscovering Steely Dan. Rikki Don’t Lose That Number, Josie and FM are so good. I heard them as a kid, but appreciate them so much more now.
Steely Dan was a jazz-fusion band, mixing jazz with rock & pop music & 1972 was in the early jazz-fusion era in music & the music of jazz!! Steely Dan did not tour for the longest time but were popular from the beginning!!
Steely Dan is a whole rabbit hole.Don't worry about the words their productions are genius.Just so damn Enjoyable."Black Cow," "FM "(No static at all)"."Peg",soooo many.
A truly great band! Just two guys really, Donald Fagan and Walter Becker(who is deceased), who always used the best studio and touring musicians to bring their songs to life. So many great songs from Steely Dan that you could spend an entire year just reacting to their catalog.
Steely Dan's album Aja is still an absolute gold standard to this day, if you are trying out a new sound system this is one of the great go to albums to put on thanks to incredible production values...and its loaded with incredible tracks as well.
Thanks for getting started on Steely Dan, Donald Fagen and Walter Becker (Walter died 2017 RIP) are world renowned musical geniuses both lyrically and musically, with the finest recording qualities you will ever hear and probably about as popular today as they were in the 70’s!
Steely Dan is one of my all time favorite bands. Donald Fagan, and Walter Becker(RIP) knew what sound they were striving for, but once they achieved perfection they would keep adding to the song. They were truly geniuses. They only let the best players play with them back in the day. 👍🏼🔥
The first track on one the best debut albums ever. Can't Buy a Thrill was the first hint of what was to come, a series of wonderful albums that were up there with the very best of contemporary music 🎶
This is the original version with a bit cut off the pre chorus, and a bit cut off the solo ending, over a live version performance from the 70's. Listen to the original version and then listen to all of "The Royal Scam" album, trust me! You might as well do "Reelin In The Years" first.
Steelly Dan were absolute perfectionist in the studio. The production values were amazing and the musicianship was every bit as good. I would like some more, please. You would enjoy discovering how they got their name.
Finally. You found your way to Steely Dan. Kid Charlemagne is my fave. Check it out. These dudes had TONS of hits. F.M., Hey Nineteen, Reeling in the Years, Deacon Blues, Babylon Sisters, Rikki Don't Lose That Number, East St. Louis Toodle-oo. I can't wait for you to hear them!!!
It always amazes me when I watch these reaction videos how this younger people have never heard of Steely Dan. Probably the best rock/jazz fusion bands of the 70s and beyond. Then, they listen to their first SD song and are blown away by the musicality and professionalism. Then, they listen to a few more songs and then become huge fans. Do It Again is their first AM radio hit. As their music evolved, it became more mature and polished. Their best album IMHO is Aja. Wonderfully produced and not a bad cut on the album. They say that Steely Dan is your favorite band's favorite band.
Reelin' In The Years is a great followup to this song, then you should check out their later funkier stuff like Peg & Hey Nineteen. With respect to Lex, I think Steely Dan is one group that sounds timeless and relevant even today.
You really should find the original versions of this song and fly like an eagle by Steve Miller. The ones you have reacted to are radio edits that are shortened from the original version. But regardless I really enjoy watching you guys. Have a great day!
The singer in this video is David Palmer but the voice on the recording is Donald Fagen. Palmer sang lead on a couple other songs on the first album and also sang some of the Fagen songs live because Fagen wasn't confident in the power of his voice in the early years.
Becker and Fagen . the two main guys . Lots of darkness in their songs "The Royal Scam " , "Don't Take Me alive " , " Kid Charlemagne " . All REALLY GOOD STUFF !
When I was little we were staying in the projects with my grandmother in Modesto. Steely Dan and Santana was all over the radio. Memories. Long long ago.
Steely dan is monstrous, Their guitar solis are always killers. This is one of many fantastic tunes . "Don't take me alive",, Has maybe the best guitar track,on anything anywhere.
Brad & Lex, find the original, FULL studio version. This was edited and shortened to cut out the great keyboard solo that immediately followed the first guitar (electric sitar) solo. Steely Dan produced some of the most intoxicating, original music you'll ever listen to, and this was the very first track on their 1972 Can't Buy a Thrill debut album.
I seen Steely Dan in Atlanta in 2018 shortly after the bands cofounder Walter Becker passed. RIP!! The concert was great but his absence was missed. Such a great band!! Great reaction kids! ✌🏼
OMG, Steely Dan's one of my all-time fave bands ever. Such slick smart lyrics and all the instrument solos rock so much! Do more Steely Dan please! thx for sharing Brad & Lex :)
Steely Dan is amazing! They have sooo much good material. Not a bad song in the bunch. Unfortunately this video cut the song all up, they edited it waaay too much. Should definitely listen to the full version. Also check out “Peg,” “FM,” “Aja,” “Black Cow,” “Hey Nineteen,” “Kid Charlemagne,” and every song they’ve ever recorded 😅
Grand Funk Railroad Live”Inside Looking Out” or Deep Purple “ Child In Time” live!! A lot reaction channels have reacted to these two Live versions without being copyrighted!! Very Raw and the musicianship is off the charts!!
Oh man you guys have got to get into some more Steely Dan, they're definitely one of those stand-out groups of the 70's and they have an enormous catalogue of great music. Don't Take Me Alive would be a good one to do next. Also, I have no idea what version this is but there are large parts edited out, you might want to listen to the original song when you get a chance for the full experience.
I noticed that too! It was kind of jarring after hearing the original longer version so many times.
Was a sloppy edit too. How could they cut out Fagen’s solo?! 🤦🏻♂️
They just can't admit that they love LOVE this song.
Brad & Lex, Steely Dan is a GREAT Group!! You'll love their "Deacon Blues", "Josie", "Aja", "FM" and 20 more!! Their album 'Aja' is so well produced it won a Grammy Award. Steely Dan is: Donald Fagan vocals, keyboards, songwriting, Walter Becker guitars and songwriting. The rest of band is a variety of great session musicians. On this live version David Palmer sang lead. On the album Donald Fagan sings lead.
That entire Aja album is awesome.
Amazing all around, but "Deacon Blues" takes it for me. I think it's the darkness of it. Haunting.
@@iDEATH And Black Cow
Anyone want to tell them where the band name came from?
I've always favoured The Royal Scam over Aja but that's just me.
Welcome to the "Vortex" that is "Steely Dan"! This rabbit hole has no end. Good news is......it's all 100% awesome.
Lexi, you are right on target. I should know. 1975 I was 20 years old. Shag carpet everywhere. And get this orange was a popular color. Yes, orange shag carpet. Love you Guys.
Steely Dan’s music catalog isn’t a “rabbit hole,” it’s a BLACK HOLE!!! If you’re close enough to catch the first note…you’re sucked-in…and there’s NO escape!!! Also, do something different. When bands “evolve,” so does their music. Evolve with them, by reacting to each album in CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER. After you’ve enjoyed the ride of your life…put on some Supertramp!!!
They never made a bad song, but Brad and Lex do need to hear at least "My Old School" before they move on. The conga drums were being played by Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, whom I got to meet and talk to over a couple drinks. When Steely Dan stopped touring he decided to move on to the Doobie Brothers.
Yes some supertramp
@@fordp69 “Can’t Buy A Thrill,” came out in Nov. 1972. I bought the cassette tape a few months later and wore it out my Senior year of High School (‘73) and STILL listen to it on my iPhone 13 Pro Max, today!!! (Musically, the 70’s can’t be beat…as you well know.)
I'm a big fan of their music. But i can't choose which song i have to advice first to someone who doesn't know Steely Dan. It's too hard. Maybe Black Cow or FM.
@@guyelmouchnino6531 That’s tough. There’s no right answer. What is your friend’s favorite instrument? If it’s the saxophone…”FM” would be a good choice. If it’s the jazz guitar, Larry Charlton is featured on “Black Cow.” My introduction to Steely Dan was in early 1973 and “Reelin’ in the Years,” got me hooked. “Deacon Blues,” would be my other jazz-infused-storytelling-type-recommendation.
So many good songs by Steely Dan. Definitely listen to Aja, Reeling in the Years, Bohdisattva, FM, Babylon Sisters, Peg, and Rikki Don't Lose that Number. Incredible production values, and so many different styles of music.
You forgot Hey, Nineteen
Hey, 19!
You forgot My Old School
Why does no one ever mention Night by Night? By far the Dan’s funkiest track and one of the meanest guitar solos ever
All great additions. Mayve they should do a livestream Steely Dan event. So many songs....
A perfect starting point for Steely Dan. You are in for some top notch playing and song writing as you dig deeper.
"Do it again" by Steely Dan was the first time listener song for most of the Kids back in the day.
What a great song of theirs to start with!! Love you guys, love Steely Dan! Try Reelin’ In The Years next, enjoy! Cheers! 🔥
- Andy
I think Reelin' In the Years is probably the most Iconic song by Steely Dan. Probably the most recognizable song and most widely played also.
They definitely have to do "Reelin' in the Years" and "Rikki Don't Lose that Number"
Great song.
Yep. I'd maybe add Hey Nineteen to that.
Far from their best though...
PEG is their best song.
Can't wait for Lex' reactions to Steely Dan. Her imagination to all their sounds will be hysterical.
Perdition:
They will be in your top 5 easily!
Welcome to the Steely Dan rabbit hole, my friends. They are definitely a vibe.
Steely Dan is one of the greatest Bands ever. Hundreds of hit songs and Albums from the 70s and 80s.
Lex, check out the long (album) version of this song on your own time, it will have you HOOKED! 🔥
- Andy
Yes you have to do the long version it vibes
Steely Dan is all their own vibe.
Yes, this short version is Criminal. Love....
Holy shit !! You just entered steely Dan territory 😁😁😁 they are up there with the top heavies in music
The full version is even better than this! No such thing as a bad song from Steely Dan!
They messed this version up completely. Probably the idiot who put their name on the intro. couldnt even get the initial drop right
It's people that think like Brad that are cutting out the solos just because no lyrics 😤 The worst one so far is Styx "Come Sail Away" it is missing the keyboard solo, has ruined countless reactions.
Fact!
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Sounded to me like it was skipping …
Steely Dan - Your favorite band's favorite band. And easily in my top 5.
I've been waiting for you to discover this great band. No surprise at all Lex was groovin' right from the start. I hope you can react to more Steely Dan real soon, very popular band with SO many great songs.
They always understood how to do great intros!
Steely Dan Are Legendary Music Icons With A HUGE Catalog Of Classic Hits & Well Worth Your Time Exploring..They Are Perfectionists & Other Musicians Have Nothing But Great Respect For Them.
“Kid Charlemagne” is a must. Larry Carlton’s guitar solo has been called one of the best in rock history.
plus it tells an awesome story about the guy that introduced California to some of the best LSD ever created!
Steely Dan you da man this music I used to listen to in my van while i was driven for the man!
My fav SD is "Don't Take Me Alive". Even after 40 years I still have trouble deciphering these Steely Dan lyrics
Steely Dan is a DEEP and wonderful well for you guys keep going back to. All of the songs so far mentioned are worthy of reaction.
Lex, I can almost guarantee you Steely Dan was/is on your mom's playlist. Great music. I would suggest for Brad to take in the music first with Steely. Good lyrics but it is their sound that makes them so great and unique.
Finally some Steely Dan, please continue down this deep rabbit hole. Many great songs to check out, Don't Take Me Alive, Haitian Divorce, Peg, Black Cow, I could go on for days.
A music group for musicians, this group had the highest standards when it came writing and recording.
Yeah, but that was true of most of the bands back then unlike today.
Every time I listen to a Steely Dan song, I regain a lost brain cell.
Next recommended Steely Dan song:
“FM (No Static at All)”
You got a hold of a cut/chopped/short version. The guitar solo and keyboard solos are DEFINITELY something to write home to mom about!
Steely Dan is......AMAZINGGGGGGGGGGGGG!
Steely Dan crushed it in the 70’s. Totally cool..
So many classics! Every time I hear them it reminds me of when I grew up in Reno, NV and the casinos as they played tons of Steely Dan there. FM static, Deacon Blues, My Old School, Rikki Don’t lose that Number, Reelin’ in the Years, Peg…ugh just so many classics
I’ve recently been rediscovering Steely Dan. Rikki Don’t Lose That Number, Josie and FM are so good. I heard them as a kid, but appreciate them so much more now.
you just wait, they are next level
Ooh, So many great songs. Steely Dan is so amazing 👏
Steely Dan was a jazz-fusion band, mixing jazz with rock & pop music & 1972 was in the early jazz-fusion era in music & the music of jazz!! Steely Dan did not tour for the longest time but were popular from the beginning!!
Greatest American band, hands down.
Steely Dan is a whole rabbit hole.Don't worry about the words their productions are genius.Just so damn Enjoyable."Black Cow," "FM "(No static at all)"."Peg",soooo many.
A truly great band! Just two guys really, Donald Fagan and Walter Becker(who is deceased), who always used the best studio and touring musicians to bring their songs to life. So many great songs from Steely Dan that you could spend an entire year just reacting to their catalog.
Was wating for this. Best produced music ever. Brad will have fun with the lyrics
Black Friday, Green Earrings, Peg, Pretzel Logic, etc., etc., etc their entire catalog!
Steely Dan's album Aja is still an absolute gold standard to this day, if you are trying out a new sound system this is one of the great go to albums to put on thanks to incredible production values...and its loaded with incredible tracks as well.
I actually don't like aja at all. Much prefer their first four albums
Thanks for getting started on Steely Dan, Donald Fagen and Walter Becker (Walter died 2017 RIP) are world renowned musical geniuses both lyrically and musically, with the finest recording qualities you will ever hear and probably about as popular today as they were in the 70’s!
Y'all finally got around to Steely Dan. Please do BLACK COW next. Brad will recognize the beat from a huge hip hop track.
Steely Dan is one of my all time favorite bands. Donald Fagan, and Walter Becker(RIP) knew what sound they were striving for, but once they achieved perfection they would keep adding to the song. They were truly geniuses. They only let the best players play with them back in the day. 👍🏼🔥
When the music is this badass, who cares what they're singing about.
Steely Dan is a stone groove, baby. Just slide in and enjoy their smoothness. Oh yeahhhh.
You just can't go wrong with Steely Dan.
You can if you pick a chopped-up amputated version of a truly great song !
More Steely Dan - can’t go wrong!
You have opened a treasure trove of GREAT music!!! Many, many more great songs from them!!!!!!!
Gotta do more Steely. Best band ever other than the Beatles.
The first track on one the best debut albums ever. Can't Buy a Thrill was the first hint of what was to come, a series of wonderful albums that were up there with the very best of contemporary music 🎶
This is the original version with a bit cut off the pre chorus, and a bit cut off the solo ending, over a live version performance from the 70's. Listen to the original version
and then listen to all of "The Royal Scam" album, trust me! You might as well do "Reelin In The Years" first.
Steelly Dan were absolute perfectionist in the studio. The production values were amazing and the musicianship was every bit as good. I would like some more, please.
You would enjoy discovering how they got their name.
Not only where they great musicians but they also always had some of the greatest playing with them
Their 1st album; Can't Buy A Thrill is a stonewall classic! Reeling In The Years is a must to review.
I can just see Lex with those sunglasses and bellbottoms dancing to this. Such a natural gift she has.
Finally. You found your way to Steely Dan. Kid Charlemagne is my fave. Check it out. These dudes had TONS of hits. F.M., Hey Nineteen, Reeling in the Years, Deacon Blues, Babylon Sisters, Rikki Don't Lose That Number, East St. Louis Toodle-oo. I can't wait for you to hear them!!!
This band is so talented and unique. And hit after hit after hit after hit ...
Greatest band of the 70s, hands down
It always amazes me when I watch these reaction videos how this younger people have never heard of Steely Dan. Probably the best rock/jazz fusion bands of the 70s and beyond. Then, they listen to their first SD song and are blown away by the musicality and professionalism. Then, they listen to a few more songs and then become huge fans. Do It Again is their first AM radio hit. As their music evolved, it became more mature and polished. Their best album IMHO is Aja. Wonderfully produced and not a bad cut on the album. They say that Steely Dan is your favorite band's favorite band.
Reelin' In The Years is a great followup to this song, then you should check out their later funkier stuff like Peg & Hey Nineteen. With respect to Lex, I think Steely Dan is one group that sounds timeless and relevant even today.
You really should find the original versions of this song and fly like an eagle by Steve Miller. The ones you have reacted to are radio edits that are shortened from the original version. But regardless I really enjoy watching you guys. Have a great day!
I was thinking the exact same thing, two songs in a row they have the edited versions.
Painful edits, IMO...
those are not radio edits lmao that's a horrible edit and not even in rhythm
they cut out the parts that have no lyrics. There must be more Brads out there than we thought 🤔
O man Steely Dan! I lived my teens convinced I would be a suave adult living the 'Deacon Blue' life.
Every time I’ve had to reset my stereo equipment, receiver, Turntable, new speakers etc. I go to this albume or Aja . Perfect tonality!
The singer in this video is David Palmer but the voice on the recording is Donald Fagen. Palmer sang lead on a couple other songs on the first album and also sang some of the Fagen songs live because Fagen wasn't confident in the power of his voice in the early years.
This is one of those songs that slowly, as time passed, became something I really appreciate. Nice song to come on during a long drive, too.
Me too
You got it just right Lex! You can never go wrong with Steely Dan! These guys made musical perfection! Never a bad song! 🌺✌️
The great songs to recommend by Steely Dan are endless so I will say just about any Steely Dan song from the 70's.
Bad Ass Musicians in Steely Dan....great catalog of music!!!!
This and "BLACK COW" are my favorite songs by Steely Dan.
Aja is one of the best albums ever produced
Becker and Fagen . the two main guys . Lots of darkness in their songs "The Royal Scam " , "Don't Take Me alive " , " Kid Charlemagne " . All REALLY GOOD STUFF !
When I was little we were staying in the projects with my grandmother in Modesto. Steely Dan and Santana was all over the radio. Memories. Long long ago.
Love the way Lex feels the music…enjoys the moments. Brad just looks confused in all the videos.
Maybe the best recording artist of all time. 🔥
Wow, yall are doing a lot of iconic ones today👍
You entered next level musicians when you’ve started listening to Steely.
Yacht Rock at its finest!!
Steely Dan is one of the best rock bands, right there with Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd, but with more of a jazz infusion.
Discos in 70's would play this. This tune has been epic for many years!
Love Steely Dan !!!! Dirty Work is my favorite
Memories coming at me so numerous during your reactions I have to brush them away.
Steely dan is monstrous,
Their guitar solis are always killers.
This is one of many fantastic tunes .
"Don't take me alive",,
Has maybe the best guitar track,on anything anywhere.
Brad & Lex, find the original, FULL studio version. This was edited and shortened to cut out the great keyboard solo that immediately followed the first guitar (electric sitar) solo. Steely Dan produced some of the most intoxicating, original music you'll ever listen to, and this was the very first track on their 1972 Can't Buy a Thrill debut album.
Greatest band ever. They kept me sane in the 70's
Just one of the many great, great bands of our time...70's RULE!!!
Lex I love your energy!! I grew up in the 70's. You would have fit right in!! It was a "trip" I will never forget.
You definitely struck gold with Steely Dan. There is a lot more where that came from.
You didn't grow up in the 70's without hearing Steely Dan.
I seen Steely Dan in Atlanta in 2018 shortly after the bands cofounder Walter Becker passed. RIP!! The concert was great but his absence was missed. Such a great band!! Great reaction kids! ✌🏼
This Song, "Do it Again" by Steely Dan, is one of my All-Time Favorites from childhood...
Thanks for playing it!
Greatness never goes out of style...
OMG, Steely Dan's one of my all-time fave bands ever. Such slick smart lyrics and all the instrument solos rock so much! Do more Steely Dan please! thx for sharing Brad & Lex :)
Steely Dan catalog is filled with GREATNESS
One of the best bands of the 70's. Always go for the studio versions. Each song is a masterpiece of production and groove. Go for more!!!
My life throughout the 70s was phenomenal. An appreciation long lost
I envy you-- to discover Steely Dan for the first time... MAGIC.
Steely Dan is in my top 5 favourite rock bands, you should do more reactions to this band later on
Steely Dan... Music for the intellectual hippy.
I'm no intellectual, and certainly not a hipster... :D Just enjoy me some jazzy funky pop.
Steely Dan are musicians musician's.
"Your band's favourite band".
They're a staple for music schools and Conservatoriums around the western world.
'Kid Charlemagne' is my favorite Steely Dan song...
Steely Dan is amazing! They have sooo much good material. Not a bad song in the bunch. Unfortunately this video cut the song all up, they edited it waaay too much. Should definitely listen to the full version. Also check out “Peg,” “FM,” “Aja,” “Black Cow,” “Hey Nineteen,” “Kid Charlemagne,” and every song they’ve ever recorded 😅
Grand Funk Railroad Live”Inside Looking Out” or Deep Purple “ Child In Time” live!!
A lot reaction channels have reacted to these two Live versions without being copyrighted!!
Very Raw and the musicianship is off the charts!!