Darn, I've never seen so many #, 5, 13, b, 9, 7/9, 11, 6, m7, maj7, etc, in one place. Nicely done, but, I cried when I saw the chords in this song, sue me if I play them wrong........
This is definitely a tough progression to play on guitar but I promise that learning chords like these will make you a much better guitarist and will help to craft your own sound on the instrument. This play along is phenomenal! Great job and thank you!
I’m amazed by how incredibly helpful this is! I’m an advanced guitarist, but could not have figured out this song on my own without this vid. Superb job!
Some songs have so many different or unusual chord voicings that it just makes a lot more sense to look it up than try and learn it by ear regardless of how advanced you may be at guitar IMO.
@@dongkumong Even if you have the ear for figuring out a bunch of specific and rarely-used voicings, it's a lot easier to just look it up, as I said before. The original commenter may very well be an advanced guitarist and still unable to figure out a specific chord or two for the life of him. You're obviously not a very advanced musician in any capacity.
Perfect! I’m 60, own 4 guitars and finally, might learn an actual song, and it’s a great one 👍👍👍🎸🎸🎸🥳🥳🥳. You just set yourself apart from a few thousand other YT channels 🤘
It doesn't matter how much time passes, I always end up coming to your videos to learn these funky chords. Thanks for the outstanding lessons and long live the Dan.
I absolutely love this format-the chord diagrams to play along with the song. So much better than other lessons on youtube where the person shows you the chord without the diagram. It's often not that easy to see what's being played with that. This is great!
Thanks for your comment. Thats exactly how I feel about this format. I was always annoyed by the talking and explaining from youtube guitar teachers. I mean if i want to play a Steely Dan song and I need someone to tell me where i have to put my fingers one-by-one on every chord, then i probably should play something easier.
@@jonathaneli9901 lol yes! But then if you try to just find the chord chart, they're usually all wrong because of how many different voicings are used. Great video bro I really appreciate it.
I've had about 90% of this song figured out for decades. So many 'instructional' videos and tabs are flat-out incorrect. But this will do the trick. I can't wait to get home from work and fill in those gaps. THANK YOU. And for all these years I thought I simply didn't have those chords in my guitar....
A delicious Chord Salad. Great job. Thank You! Especially for the Chord Diagrams! Thinking about how the song structure is supported by the use of such colorful flavors, all I can come up with is: "Pairings". The chords function in pairs, almost everywhere except the descending passage leading to the chorus. It's a good challenge.
I'm a huge fan of Steely Dan, Ibanez guitars, and now Jonathan Eli. Thank you my friend and continue the good work. I would be happy to learn to play Steely Dan stuff if they didn't use every chord in the world. I'm glad you can do it. As far as I'm concerned you can play rhythm guitar in any band in the world.
I love the way you teach. Just show me the chords and I get it. This is the 13th Steely Dan song to add to my song list. If you have to break down every chord Steely Dan is too advanced. I have said a dozen times, shut up and play, I get it! Thanks for doing all the hard work and making my job a lot easier!
Thanks for the Deacon Blues instructional video. We have two Steely Dan tribute bands in Denver area (Citizen Dan and My Old School) and I go see them whenever I know about the show. I am going to start putting the time in to learn all my faves.
Absolutely superb. Couldn't have done it without this. I play a couple of voicings differently and pluck 4 or 5 strings each time instead of strumming but I am so grateful for the thought and effort you've put into this, having the chords up there without the 'now put your pinkie on the 8th fret of the B string, your middle finger on the' . . . etc. Brilliant.
Ahh Steely Dan chords, challenging, but worth it. These guys were chord progression masters. I Learned Josie during the lock down, this is next. Thanks for the tabs and sharing👍👍
Really excellent comping / rhythm playing ... those chords are rough grips and fast-changing and you glide through them so smoothly .... hard-work and talent combined ... thanks for sharing this
THANK YOU!!! Steely Dan is one of my all time favorite bands - and Larry Carlton was simply a god on guitar during the 1970's ... I used to know how to get through this song well enough - probably 75% on target and 25% close enough ... But you really nail it with super precision and have helped me get back into this old favorite. I have a couple chords have clip / pare down to size - maybe take out on super stretched finger - but only on two chords. Again - THANK YOU!!!
Excellent bro... one of my all-time favorites from Steely Dan tunes...I was there when it came out...16yrs old... probably their best album....Gaucho was a good album but too slick for my taste. I guess I always had an ear for the jazz chords. I will mess around with this tonight. Love the chords and the progression. Thank you!!! Chord progression is straight fire....
Thank you eternally for making this excellent play-through/chord chart! Most accurate version I could find, and yours helps me understand how each chord is really voiced and why. 🙏 🥃
I would hit the like button 1000 times but it would take a few minutes. So, "like x 1000". Nice. As I recall, Dean Parks played the acoustic on that track. Thanks for posting this.
@@jfkesq How is A minor not a cowboy chord? It's an open chord and you only need three fingers to play it. If E is a cowboy chord then A minor is definitely one too because it's the same fingering but just transposed up one string higher.
I've loved this song since i was a kid. Now That i can play, mostly original stuff. I realize that most of the chords i use are from this one song. lol. I never thought i could play D,B., until today. Gotta love you tube. Thank you sir :-)
And die behind the wheel…. Thanks bro excellent job in PROVIDING THE TABS sorry for the yelling but tired of some dude talking, and transposing finger positioning backwards, especially on complicated jazz chords. I love this song. You made Larry Carlton proud…. What did we do before TH-cam Videos 🎸.
was watching the moon rise singing Deacon blues and decided I had to learn the progression. I found your video Jonathan and it's real nice for what I'm trying to do with it. Nice job.
Sue me if I play it wrong well yea with 3oo chords in it.. Trying to see where 13 or b13 or #9 then it hits me bottom part of chord written first and #9 or 13 or b13 on top which would be 1st or 2nd strings depending if the root is on 6th strting or 5th. Im way deep in this one and This shows how to walk down 13 chords or modulate all through them cause it always sounds right the tempo is kicking my ass though sheesh just a few hundred chords to remember no biggie .... FAGEN AND BECKER This is the coolest place to be for a steely dan junkie great playing Jonathan really kind of you to do this cause its helping me hip to the chords and you can see and hear the melody and how the chords work around it ... But learning I grew a whole beard watching this and learning those chords.. This morning.
These videos have been a treat and very useful for a great quick cheat sheet in the last few weeks to learn some great tunes. If you have a patreon or something similar, i will be happy to send a little scratch your way for the crash courses in the near future
At last....30 years ago I bought a Steely Dan songbook, the chords were very hard to play and very different to these chords which fit far better, although these changes are too fast for my old fingers, although I keep getting short passages down after 20 or so plays, great to see your playing and the chords together.....many thanks for posting....
robbieman23 Relax your hand and slowly form the next chord. If you are just a little tensed it makes changing creative chords is hard. Practice at 58% speed and teach your hand muscle memory. I have to sing and play this song so my guitar has to be on auto pilot as it hard for me to sing and takes more effort. Relax and learn it at 58% speed and speed it up, I do over a doxen Steely Dan songs and just got to a place I am not learning new chords on every song. I study the Larry Carlton songs and play on a 335 and the Jeff Baxter and Becker I play a Strat. Once you learn this song, regardless of how long it takes, you will be a better, happier guitarist. if this don't work I will give you all your money back. Hehe. Good luck!
@@ronniebaker4549 Hi...very good of you to suggest improvements, I will give it a try after I have rested my left wrist, currently suffering from tendonitis. Best of luck with your Steely Dan playing, must be a great buzz learning and playing their songs......
@@robbieman23 I tried tried to play golf and guitar every day last year and had tendonitis in my left wrist and tennis elbow in my right arm. I have been powerlifting since 1988, you would think I know to rest. Rest is good, my friend. Stretch your fingers and wrist at least 3 times a day and have a great weekend!
Best teaching format... just play and give tab. Thank you. I made it to 3:54 and then got mowed down by the Steely Dan onslaught of b9#13's, Jesus! Are you trying to kill me?
GREAT! I like your intro arrangement on this tune way better than the music sheet I got. Thanks for a great lesson! Most of the chords are pretty standard with great voicing. Now I'll have fun singing and playing this.
Man. I've been working on these old Steely Dan songs. You've helped me a great deal to correct some mistakes I was making. Would love to see you play "The Great Pagoda of Funn" from Donald Fagen's album "Morph the Cat"
Excellent my friend! I've been playing guitar for 40 years and still can't play those crazy ass bar chords, lol. Just the basic ones......... I'm gonna go practice now. Lol 😫
Darn, I've never seen so many #, 5, 13, b, 9, 7/9, 11, 6, m7, maj7, etc, in one place. Nicely done, but, I cried when I saw the chords in this song, sue me if I play them wrong........
nicely done, sir.
Golden comment, thank you.
one of my favorite lines in the song... you did it justice muh friend!
One word: jazz
Thats dddswwjjazz mate
OH MY GOD THANK YOU FOR NOT TALKING!!!! Instant sub!
I so agree.. too many tutorials around with too much useless and annoying babbling
Yea just play the song cool lesson
@@theguitfiddler6111 Play the song and show chords! Both here and amazingly
Now if only he can play and show the solos in slo-mo! The shutup and play tutorial guy plays then does not shutup!
Let the music do the talking 🎸⚡️🎶🌈
This is definitely a tough progression to play on guitar but I promise that learning chords like these will make you a much better guitarist and will help to craft your own sound on the instrument. This play along is phenomenal! Great job and thank you!
its easy you suck
Not a word spoken, yet so much revealed. The simplicity of your teaching style is beautiful! Hats off and a bow to you. I'm going to learn so much!
Perfect play along. No blabbing, and chords!!! Thank you!
I’m amazed by how incredibly helpful this is! I’m an advanced guitarist, but could not have figured out this song on my own without this vid. Superb job!
Same here, guess I'm not that advanced!
Some songs have so many different or unusual chord voicings that it just makes a lot more sense to look it up than try and learn it by ear regardless of how advanced you may be at guitar IMO.
@@dongkumong Even if you have the ear for figuring out a bunch of specific and rarely-used voicings, it's a lot easier to just look it up, as I said before. The original commenter may very well be an advanced guitarist and still unable to figure out a specific chord or two for the life of him. You're obviously not a very advanced musician in any capacity.
No sweat...music has only one rule... If it sounds good is good...find the best chords that makes the melody confortable. It could be different
Thank you! Finally, some chord diagrams! Such relief. Amazing cover, goes without saying, and the best tutorial on TH-cam for this song, yet
Perfect! I’m 60, own 4 guitars and finally, might learn an actual song, and it’s a great one 👍👍👍🎸🎸🎸🥳🥳🥳. You just set yourself apart from a few thousand other YT channels 🤘
It doesn't matter how much time passes, I always end up coming to your videos to learn these funky chords. Thanks for the outstanding lessons and long live the Dan.
This is incredible. Can’t wait to quit trying to learn this out of frustration.
I absolutely love this format-the chord diagrams to play along with the song. So much better than other lessons on youtube where the person shows you the chord without the diagram. It's often not that easy to see what's being played with that. This is great!
Thanks for your comment. Thats exactly how I feel about this format. I was always annoyed by the talking and explaining from youtube guitar teachers. I mean if i want to play a Steely Dan song and I need someone to tell me where i have to put my fingers one-by-one on every chord, then i probably should play something easier.
@@jonathaneli9901 lol yes! But then if you try to just find the chord chart, they're usually all wrong because of how many different voicings are used. Great video bro I really appreciate it.
Your Steely Dan tutorials are the best on yt. Simple yet effective. I keep coming back for more!
I've had about 90% of this song figured out for decades. So many 'instructional' videos and tabs are flat-out incorrect. But this will do the trick. I can't wait to get home from work and fill in those gaps. THANK YOU.
And for all these years I thought I simply didn't have those chords in my guitar....
what a fabulous job. this is how all songs should be illustrated. genius.
Thank you very much, Jonathan! That's a very compact and effective way to present a song: playing it while showing the chords.
This is the toughest song I have ever learned … love it ! So worth the effort … huge THANKS for the assist.
Yep its a booger I keep murmering Fagen Becker what writing...
A delicious Chord Salad. Great job. Thank You! Especially for the Chord Diagrams! Thinking about how the song structure is supported by the use of such colorful flavors, all I can come up with is: "Pairings". The chords function in pairs, almost everywhere except the descending passage leading to the chorus. It's a good challenge.
Upvote for “chord salad”
Thw first rule of Guitar Club is you never talk about guitar club. Just play and show. thank you!!!
I'm a huge fan of Steely Dan, Ibanez guitars, and now Jonathan Eli. Thank you my friend and continue the good work. I would be happy to learn to play Steely Dan stuff if they didn't use every chord in the world. I'm glad you can do it. As far as I'm concerned you can play rhythm guitar in any band in the world.
what a pity no bands learned from steely dan and became musical icons
CooL!❤ Steely Dan,and People like You,that Share,lessons!Thanks!Take care,now!
Masterful. You really captured the essence of the song. Steely Dan songs are always challenging to get right.
I love the way you teach. Just show me the chords and I get it. This is the 13th Steely Dan song to add to my song list. If you have to break down every chord Steely Dan is too advanced. I have said a dozen times, shut up and play, I get it! Thanks for doing all the hard work and making my job a lot easier!
Thanks for the Deacon Blues instructional video. We have two Steely Dan tribute bands in Denver area (Citizen Dan and My Old School) and I go see them whenever I know about the show. I am going to start putting the time in to learn all my faves.
Absolutely superb. Couldn't have done it without this. I play a couple of voicings differently and pluck 4 or 5 strings each time instead of strumming but I am so grateful for the thought and effort you've put into this, having the chords up there without the 'now put your pinkie on the 8th fret of the B string, your middle finger on the' . . . etc. Brilliant.
Ahh Steely Dan chords, challenging, but worth it. These guys were chord progression masters. I Learned Josie during the lock down, this is next. Thanks for the tabs and sharing👍👍
Awesome Lesson!!..You are a true Virtuoso!!
Excellent Jon. Thank you. The chorus is also some of the poignant lyrics I've ever heard. I saw you singing them. You have soul ...
Perfect tutorial! Now I know one of my all time favorite songs! Thanks!
Really excellent comping / rhythm playing ... those chords are rough grips and fast-changing and you glide through them so smoothly .... hard-work and talent combined ... thanks for sharing this
THANK YOU!!! Steely Dan is one of my all time favorite bands - and Larry Carlton was simply a god on guitar during the 1970's ... I used to know how to get through this song well enough - probably 75% on target and 25% close enough ... But you really nail it with super precision and have helped me get back into this old favorite. I have a couple chords have clip / pare down to size - maybe take out on super stretched finger - but only on two chords. Again - THANK YOU!!!
This is just the perfect form for learning songs' chords for those who know how to play already. Awesome job!
Excellent bro... one of my all-time favorites from Steely Dan tunes...I was there when it came out...16yrs old... probably their best album....Gaucho was a good album but too slick for my taste. I guess I always had an ear for the jazz chords. I will mess around with this tonight. Love the chords and the progression. Thank you!!! Chord progression is straight fire....
Man your setup for teaching and learning is the best. Thanks so much
very nice of you to work all the chord, s out and then share ,thank you so very much!
The best channel I have come across. One of my top fav bands and you are right on the money and make it look so easy!
Wow! Lengthy song with so many complex chords to remember. Beautifully done! One of my many favorites from them. Thanks for the lesson!
What a gem of a song...thanks
Thank you eternally for making this excellent play-through/chord chart! Most accurate version I could find, and yours helps me understand how each chord is really voiced and why. 🙏 🥃
Thanks, Jonathan, for this terrific arrangement. Looking forward to playing through the others you've recorded. Great job!
Wow I love the Chord Chart that goes with you playing the Song. SO Very Helpful! Thank you !
Great play along video! You make easy for others to follow what you're doing and provide a great foundation!
Nice listen to a an amazing song-Nicely done!!
I would hit the like button 1000 times but it would take a few minutes. So, "like x 1000". Nice. As I recall, Dean Parks played the acoustic on that track. Thanks for posting this.
Thanks for doing - posting this- I'm an uneducated player - this vid really speeds up BIG TIME, to learn this song; I love Steely Dan, thanks again 👍👍
Sick bro. Not one single cowboy chord in this whole song I see, lol! You did a great job with this. Steely Dan is the best!
Actually there is one: A regular A minor. For a very brief moment of time though. Great job with this, Jonathan, fun to learn it
@@akjetc That's not a cowboy chord! There are no minors in The Cowboy Chord Compendium of Guitar Chords.
@@jfkesq How is A minor not a cowboy chord? It's an open chord and you only need three fingers to play it. If E is a cowboy chord then A minor is definitely one too because it's the same fingering but just transposed up one string higher.
Cowboy chords don't exist. There's a devil's chord...you do not wish to play... that one is real...I know!!
Thanks, Jonathan, for this great tutorial and sharing your masterful talent!
Jonathan... Been trying to play this one for a long time, but never figured out...until now...Thanks so much!
Merci Jonathan
Vraiment top ta vidéo
Svp continue à nous émerveiller...
Laurent
I've left your video open in my tabs for about a week now because one of these days im going to sit down to learn this insane progression.
Nice job on the progressions. Like the fact you show the cords too. Thanks.
Fantastic Jonathon! Thank you for making it easy to learn these songs I love ❤
Can’t add a thing to what’s been said already. Nice offering! Thank you.
Jonathan , you make it look easy and . . . it ain't . You are AESOME
This is fantastic, wonderful video. I love the tabs displayed next to your playing. It really is the perfect learning video. Thanks for the content.
Phenomenal job on my all time Favorite Steely Dan song. Thanks. Great lesson.
I've loved this song since i was a kid. Now That i can play, mostly original stuff. I realize that most of the chords i use are from this one song. lol. I never thought i could play D,B., until today. Gotta love you tube. Thank you sir :-)
Wow great playing, your video is the best I’ve ever seen for this song, greatly appreciated 👍🏼
And die behind the wheel…. Thanks bro excellent job in PROVIDING THE TABS sorry for the yelling but tired of some dude talking, and transposing finger positioning backwards, especially on complicated jazz chords. I love this song. You made Larry Carlton proud…. What did we do before TH-cam Videos 🎸.
Steely Dan genius- well played Sir!
was watching the moon rise singing Deacon blues and decided I had to learn the progression. I found your video Jonathan and it's real nice for what I'm trying to do with it. Nice job.
Thank you, thank you. Best lesson presentation ever!
You're amazing dude. Been your Steely Dan videos a lot. A big help. Thanks 🎉
Using. I😅 missed out the word using
Awesome! Thanks for sharing this. Steely Dan is legendary!
Sue me if I play it wrong well yea with 3oo chords in it.. Trying to see where 13 or b13 or #9
then it hits me bottom part of chord written first and #9 or 13 or b13 on top which would be 1st or 2nd strings depending if the root is on 6th strting or 5th. Im way deep in this one and This shows how to walk down 13 chords or modulate all through them cause it always sounds right the tempo is kicking my ass though sheesh just a few hundred chords to remember no biggie .... FAGEN AND BECKER This is the coolest place to be for a steely dan junkie great playing Jonathan really kind of you to do this cause its helping me hip to the chords and you can see and hear the melody and how the chords work around it ... But learning I grew a whole beard watching this and learning those chords.. This morning.
Beautiful playing, and video production. Thank you for sharing!
don't think i've played a single one of these chords in my life... if i could play this song in a year, i'd be so happy
you learn this one and you got a whole bunch of new chords in your arsenal! Granted you'll be hard pressed to find any other song that uses em lol.
How you don't have more subscribers is BEYOND ME
Thanks a lot man! Super great cover and helpful chords!
These videos have been a treat and very useful for a great quick cheat sheet in the last few weeks to learn some great tunes. If you have a patreon or something similar, i will be happy to send a little scratch your way for the crash courses in the near future
Awesome; thx so much for your work and sharing ❤🙏👍
At last....30 years ago I bought a Steely Dan songbook, the chords were very hard to play and very different
to these chords which fit far better, although these changes are too fast for my old fingers, although I keep getting
short passages down after 20 or so plays, great to see your playing and the chords together.....many thanks for posting....
robbieman23 Relax your hand and slowly form the next chord. If you are just a little tensed it makes changing creative chords is hard. Practice at 58% speed and teach your hand muscle memory. I have to sing and play this song so my guitar has to be on auto pilot as it hard for me to sing and takes more effort. Relax and learn it at 58% speed and speed it up, I do over a doxen Steely Dan songs and just got to a place I am not learning new chords on every song. I study the Larry Carlton songs and play on a 335 and the Jeff Baxter and Becker I play a Strat. Once you learn this song, regardless of how long it takes, you will be a better, happier guitarist. if this don't work I will give you all your money back. Hehe. Good luck!
@@ronniebaker4549 Hi...very good of you to suggest improvements, I will give it a try after I have rested my left wrist, currently suffering from tendonitis.
Best of luck with your Steely Dan playing, must be a great buzz learning and playing their songs......
@@robbieman23 I tried tried to play golf and guitar every day last year and had tendonitis in my left wrist and tennis elbow in my right arm. I have been powerlifting since 1988, you would think I know to rest. Rest is good, my friend. Stretch your fingers and wrist at least 3 times a day and have a great weekend!
Fantastic....thanks for posting this!!! An amazing progression to analyze and internalize.
Best teaching format... just play and give tab. Thank you. I made it to 3:54 and then got mowed down by the Steely Dan onslaught of b9#13's, Jesus! Are you trying to kill me?
Im getting their , practice chords first then following you !! Im in heaven thanks
you did a great job dude, to put all those chord progressions in order is crazy, I got it but damn.!!!!!!
Those changes are so luscious...
Well done!! I'm working on a ukulele cover.
Uke, good one.
Ouch
Thank you so much. This is so fun to play and makes one a better player.
I just like that he's playing an Ibanez. Nicely done my friend.
GREAT! I like your intro arrangement on this tune way better than the music sheet I got. Thanks for a great lesson! Most of the chords are pretty standard with great voicing. Now I'll have fun singing and playing this.
Great job. I was able to follow it for the most part pretty well. Thanks.
Fantastic job, Jonathan!
Brilliantly played, making it look easy.
These chords are as hard to pronounce as they are to play!
Great Job, anyone that can play Larry Carlton is good in my book.
I was just about to subscribe upon watching, but I’m already subscribed, it seems. Love this track.
Beautiful chords
Excellent lesson and playing
great work, that is a real mission and you did it well. cheers NZ
Nice chord work! That song goes deep into the Mel Bay chord dictionary... Awesome job, thanks for posting the chords!
Excellent video...take note tutors....this is how to do it!! thanks a lot Jonathan!
Fantastic job! This is how you do it!
I apologize for being a "Johnny come lately" but I just happened to stumble upon your video and decided to have a look/listen.
Hi Jonathan....thanx so much for the video
couldn't have gotten the chords without your help
Man. I've been working on these old Steely Dan songs. You've helped me a great deal to correct some mistakes I was making. Would love to see you play "The Great Pagoda of Funn" from Donald Fagen's album "Morph the Cat"
Awesome. Thanks for this and Black Cow too. I never expected playing accompaniment to sax solos could be so satisfying.
Get onto Michael Brecker and Stan Getz.
Awesome session and video. Thanks
This is so great! Thank you for this tutorial Jonathan. I'm looking forward to learning this one.
Incredible stuff
Been looking for this. Can't wait to memorize this and enjoy it. Thank you!
Please do more Steely Dan chord video. Amazing video.
Excellent my friend! I've been playing guitar for 40 years and still can't play those crazy ass bar chords, lol. Just the basic ones......... I'm gonna go practice now. Lol 😫
Fantastic presentation!!