The instrumentation on this is amazing of course! Steely Dan can take you on a great ride always. I suggest one maybe not talked about much "here at the western world"
I don't think there's a bad Steely Dan song, and I'm glad you continue to react to them. If you're looking for more suggestions, a good one that often flies under the radar is Doctor Wu, from the Katy Lied album.
Steely Dan, a group of men who each studied their own instruments and music theory, coming together to create a vibration that will last throughout Eternity. Beautiful Music, Pretzel Logic.
The beauty of The Dan is that they kept evolving. If listen to their albums sequentially you can hear it. I've always loved this one. The incredible lead guitar by Walter Becker dazzles Me today as much it did in 1974 when I was a sophomore in high school.
@wen nz3sk Thank you so much. I just saw this and I am sorry I am just now responding. Please check out Harri's reactions to these other Steely Dan tunes I selected: Babylon Sisters, Josie, Don't Take Me Alive and Home At Last. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! 🎄🎁🎅
This was Walter Becker's first time doing a guitar solo on one of their tracks. I love it. It has a beautiful angular sound when he takes rather simplistic shapes on the guitar and places them in such a way as to produce some outside notes and dissonance. Really lovely solo.
I agree terrieb13, ANY Steely Dan song can change my mood, always for the better. I bought this Album 'Pretzel Logic' when I was 12 years old, coming of age especially with music. all of their Albums soon followed and they remain my favorite all time artists. I always felt my music taste was just a little more sophisticated than my friends who were listening to The Beach Boys,. who I love of course. But I still feel that way!!
One of the best bands ever, love 'em. On a Saturday night smokin' that Panama Red herb, drinkin' your favorite "Yak" listening to Steely Dan, and the wall clock will stop.
I have enjoyed Listening to Steely Dan since the early 1970s. Whenever someone asks "what is your favorite SD song", this one immediately comes to mind. Thanks Harri for posting this one.
OMG Harri!! My first SD purchase and EVERY songs is literally encased in amber. SD became my absolute GOAT band after. Thank you! This song is such a blend of Blues and Jazz that it was so different from the mainstay of Led Zep and Aerosmith that it grabbed on to you hard. At least for me, coming from a classical music and folk background. Thanks!!
This really is a bluesy one of Steely Dan's! Another hit Mr Combies, keep them coming as you are helping with my musical enchantment, along with Harri of course.
Rock chorus jazz verses.. or visa Versa .. the interchange between the two.. and crazy perfectionist.. I mean they would do it over and over and over with different players..
Harry - you would REALLY like an album called "The New York Rock 'n Soul Revue"; a live album fronted by Donald Fagan, but also features Michael McDonald, Boz Scaggs, Phoebe Snow, along with others. It was recorded live at the Beacon - I would rarely ever recommend a live album but this one was recorded to sound awesome, like they were in a studio. It's full of music like this (in fact it includes this track).
One of Steely Dan's best bluesy rock hits, from Pretzel Logic in 1974. With its wonderful catchy instrumentel refrain, stupendous guitar work from Walter Becker, actually the first Steely Dan song Walter played on. Such a trippy, phenomenal hit that has absolutely stunning harmonies that just make for perfection. Great reaction Harri. Thanks Harri and PNCombie. One of my favourites from Steely Dan. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
Actually , Becker played bass on the first two Steey Dan albums . Can't Buy a Thrill and Count Down to Ecstacy . They were pretty much a self contained band on those albums , after that they became Becker and Fagan with a whole bunch of excellent session musicians .
@@paulfuller8985 I think he’s saying this is the first song with Becker playing lead guitar (which it is). He did of course play bass on the first two records and then occasionally on the later records.
Great reaction to a great song. Thanks Harri. SD is definitely many musician's favorite band. Fantastic writing and world class players. Their music makes me smile. Much love and respect from Texas.
Loved your reaction, Harri! So cool seeing that desired reaction from you as soon as the song started. To select a song that I'm hoping you've never heard before and then evoke that response is rewarding. Thanks for putting a smile on my face when we haven't been smiling a lot here in Austin after an "Ice Hurricane" destroyed property and our beautiful cedar elms and oaks 12 days ago. We're getting back on our feet and I just spent 8 hours outside cleaning up mountains of limbs and branches the ice sent crashing down on my roof and around my yard. To walk in after that exhausted, and with a cold ice tea in my hand, and then to see that you did a double-shot of my selections was diamonds to this Texan's ears. Thank you, brother! 👊😎
PnCombies, brother. I hope you all are okay in Austin. Can't go wrong with Steely Dan. They could not make a bad song even if they tried. Legendary. ✌✌✌
@@Imadrummin Thanks, brother. 50 years of living here and I have NEVER seen such carnage. We were without power for 150 hours and my power spar was broken from falling limbs. It cost me $2018 to replace.The city would not turn our power back on until it was replaced and inspected. We're tough and resilient...we'll persevere. You're right about SD...they never disappoint!
Steely Dan is just art and needs no words about their music. Wikipedia say it`s a combination from elements of Jazz, Funk, Rock, R&B and Pop ! What the fuck is it now ? Do we always have to put everything in drawers ? I stick with it - it's just art ! Best regards @all from hamburg (germany)
Still my favorite Steely Dan album, though I know that's a minority opinion. Barrytown, With a Gun, Charlie Freak, Night by Night, Rikki Don't Lose that Number, no weak tracks at all.
I remember hearing that title and thinking it was an album title, not a song title. Never connected it with this song. Sounds vaguely familiar. Know a lot more Steely Dan songs better.
The name Steely Dan came from a 1957 Novel, Naked Lunch. Steely Dan was the name of a metal dildo in the story! Steely Dan is in my top 5 fav all time bands with Rush, Chicago, Styx, and Pink Floyd! Thank you for your excellent reactions!
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Steely is just so great. That’s all you have to say.
I love hearing any Steely Dan song! Their music makes my heart happy and soothes my soul. 💖☮️😎
MAGICAL BAND DEFINATELY!!
This is my #1 favorite Steely Dan song.
Thier compositions are complex and genius !
Barry Town and Any World That I'm Welcome To are my favorite Steely Dan songs.
The introduction says everything
The instrumentation on this is amazing of course! Steely Dan can take you on a great ride always. I suggest one maybe not talked about much "here at the western world"
I don't think there's a bad Steely Dan song, and I'm glad you continue to react to them. If you're looking for more suggestions, a good one that often flies under the radar is Doctor Wu, from the Katy Lied album.
Love Steely Dan. First time hearing this song 🎼🎼🎼👋👋👋
PURE TALENT LIKE NO OTHER!!!!
Steely Dan, a group of men who each studied their own instruments and music theory, coming together to create a vibration that will last throughout Eternity. Beautiful Music, Pretzel Logic.
The beauty of The Dan is that they kept evolving. If listen to their albums sequentially you can hear it. I've always loved this one. The incredible lead guitar by Walter Becker dazzles Me today as much it did in 1974 when I was a sophomore in high school.
Shout out to PNCombies!! 👊🏽👍🏽🔥
Any Steely Dan jam makes me move and soothes my soul!!
Love ur reaction...again Harri, fast becoming my fav. ❤😊
@wen nz3sk Thank you so much. I just saw this and I am sorry I am just now responding. Please check out Harri's reactions to these other Steely Dan tunes I selected: Babylon Sisters, Josie, Don't Take Me Alive and Home At Last. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! 🎄🎁🎅
This was Walter Becker's first time doing a guitar solo on one of their tracks. I love it. It has a beautiful angular sound when he takes rather simplistic shapes on the guitar and places them in such a way as to produce some outside notes and dissonance. Really lovely solo.
I agree terrieb13, ANY Steely Dan song can change my mood, always for the better. I bought this Album 'Pretzel Logic' when I was 12 years old, coming of age especially with music. all of their Albums soon followed and they remain my favorite all time artists. I always felt my music taste was just a little more sophisticated than my friends who were listening to The Beach Boys,. who I love of course. But I still feel that way!!
Their harmonies are amazing
This has always been my Favorite Steely Dan song
One of the best bands ever, love 'em. On a Saturday night smokin' that Panama Red herb, drinkin' your favorite "Yak" listening to Steely Dan, and the wall clock will stop.
A unique band. In a league of their own. So lucky to have been able so enjoy them. You, young ones, check them out.
Enjoy watching your reactions... very perceptive musical insights...
I have enjoyed Listening to Steely Dan since the early 1970s. Whenever someone asks "what is your favorite SD song", this one immediately comes to mind. Thanks Harri for posting this one.
Love that you love SD.
Trance inducing.
The blues according to steely Dan.Perfectly put
"Steely Blues" - I love it!
This is one of those songs where I just want them to jam forever.
You Harri, have the BEST music sense of any channel. To identify the expression of SD in this song so fast is masterful. You get them. Thanks!!
I do love this song, with its beat & crazy lyrics! Great album!
The Dan Bros' music will live on 4ever...I've been there since the start!! I grew up in same hood as Mr Becker (RIPower)❤💛💚🙋🏽♀
One of my favorite songs
OMG Harri!! My first SD purchase and EVERY songs is literally encased in amber. SD became my absolute GOAT band after. Thank you! This song is such a blend of Blues and Jazz that it was so different from the mainstay of Led Zep and Aerosmith that it grabbed on to you hard. At least for me, coming from a classical music and folk background. Thanks!!
Just saw the Doobie Bros in Savannah GA and they ended their show with this . Fantastic!
This really is a bluesy one of Steely Dan's! Another hit Mr Combies, keep them coming as you are helping with my musical enchantment, along with Harri of course.
Love the song love Steely Dan and please you jazz guitar rock will last for ages thanks again Harry keep up the good work
A blues song about time travel!
Rock chorus jazz verses.. or visa Versa .. the interchange between the two.. and crazy perfectionist.. I mean they would do it over and over and over with different players..
My wife is waiting for me upstairs but she’s gonna have to wait. Love your stuff, love Steely Dan and love this song.
I've heard every song they've released and I can say NO two SD songs are alike!
PN - You picked a real diamond of the times. As you know, Steely Dan were quite popular especially this song. Well played and reviewed Harri.
Harry - you would REALLY like an album called "The New York Rock 'n Soul Revue"; a live album fronted by Donald Fagan, but also features Michael McDonald, Boz Scaggs, Phoebe Snow, along with others. It was recorded live at the Beacon - I would rarely ever recommend a live album but this one was recorded to sound awesome, like they were in a studio. It's full of music like this (in fact it includes this track).
Classic album. This is the first time they didn't have a band and just used session musicians
One of Steely Dan's best bluesy rock hits, from Pretzel Logic in 1974. With its wonderful catchy instrumentel refrain, stupendous guitar work from Walter Becker, actually the first Steely Dan song Walter played on. Such a trippy, phenomenal hit that has absolutely stunning harmonies that just make for perfection. Great reaction Harri. Thanks Harri and PNCombie. One of my favourites from Steely Dan. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
You're welcome, Mary! Never a bad time to listen to Steely Dan's brilliance.
Actually , Becker played bass on the first two Steey Dan albums . Can't Buy a Thrill and Count Down to Ecstacy . They were pretty much a self contained band on those albums , after that they became Becker and Fagan with a whole bunch of excellent session musicians .
@@paulfuller8985 I think he’s saying this is the first song with Becker playing lead guitar (which it is). He did of course play bass on the first two records and then occasionally on the later records.
@steelyd2 On their two last albums, Becker played both bass and guitar on almost every track. Also on Fagen's Kamakiriad.
Great reaction to a great song. Thanks Harri. SD is definitely many musician's favorite band. Fantastic writing and world class players. Their music makes me smile. Much love and respect from Texas.
They make me smile, too, brother! Back at you from Austin!!
Thank you for playing SD. and thanks to whoever requested. This stuff is 🔥
You're welcome!
Cool. Maybe my favorite SD song. It has memories attached.
Loved your reaction, Harri! So cool seeing that desired reaction from you as soon as the song started. To select a song that I'm hoping you've never heard before and then evoke that response is rewarding. Thanks for putting a smile on my face when we haven't been smiling a lot here in Austin after an "Ice Hurricane" destroyed property and our beautiful cedar elms and oaks 12 days ago. We're getting back on our feet and I just spent 8 hours outside cleaning up mountains of limbs and branches the ice sent crashing down on my roof and around my yard. To walk in after that exhausted, and with a cold ice tea in my hand, and then to see that you did a double-shot of my selections was diamonds to this Texan's ears. Thank you, brother! 👊😎
PnCombies, brother. I hope you all are okay in Austin. Can't go wrong with Steely Dan. They could not make a bad song even if they tried. Legendary. ✌✌✌
That's brutal to lose your cedars and oaks like that, especially with everything else. I am so sorry. Hoping for good times ahead for you.
@@Imadrummin Thanks, brother. 50 years of living here and I have NEVER seen such carnage. We were without power for 150 hours and my power spar was broken from falling limbs. It cost me $2018 to replace.The city would not turn our power back on until it was replaced and inspected. We're tough and resilient...we'll persevere. You're right about SD...they never disappoint!
@@cynthiawhite9830 You're so kind to say that, Cynthia...thanks you so much!
Oh yeah! You seemed to enjoy this Harri.🤯
Thanks for this Neal. I love Steely Dan and especially this song which I hadn’t heard in a very long time. I also love watching Harri’s face 🌺✌️
You're welcome, Debbie! Yes, Harri's reaction great. Check him out here @ 00:29 😎
Whatever you do, don't forget to check out the second track on this album - Night by Night... perhaps the funkiest Steely Dan track ever put to tape
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Steely Dan is just art and needs no words about their music. Wikipedia say it`s a combination from elements of Jazz, Funk, Rock, R&B and Pop ! What the fuck is it now ? Do we always have to put everything in drawers ? I stick with it - it's just art ! Best regards @all from hamburg (germany)
Typical Steely Dan, brilliant, just top 10 greatest of all time.
I have this on og vynil. Awesome
Steely's, "Chain Lightning" is the best blues song i have ever heard.
Still my favorite Steely Dan album, though I know that's a minority opinion. Barrytown, With a Gun, Charlie Freak, Night by Night, Rikki Don't Lose that Number, no weak tracks at all.
I remember hearing that title and thinking it was an album title, not a song title. Never connected it with this song. Sounds vaguely familiar. Know a lot more Steely Dan songs better.
Hey, don't cut in in the MIDDLE of the solo -- WTF? I mean it ruins the whole f-in' mood!
Definatly NOT my favorite song by them!!!
"Definitely"! 😂
@@pncombies Or was it meant to be defiantly? 😀
The name Steely Dan came from a 1957 Novel, Naked Lunch. Steely Dan was the name of a metal dildo in the story! Steely Dan is in my top 5 fav all time bands with Rush, Chicago, Styx, and Pink Floyd! Thank you for your excellent reactions!