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Anybody that names their band after a dildo is OK by me.

So sad ❤

Do I get a Yacht for being a connoisseur of SD?

Mechanical precision? Doesn't that rule out the session musicians interpretation of what Fagan and Becker wanted? Is Steve Gadd's solo on AJA mechanically precise? Interpretation rules out the idea of precision. Putting it simply they listened to what the various musicians played then put the best into the song

Get “ citizen dan “ and you have a good foundation

Katy Lies You could see it in her eyes

9:41 Avey kinda looks like the cover of Instrument by Fugazi

On the subject of yacht rock, you can also add Robbie Dupree, Ambrosia, Rupert Holmes, Christopher Cross, Toto to that list.

This was such a wonderfully constructed video. I have fallen in love with Xiu Xiu in ways I do not know how to put into words and am so glad others feel similar eery and almost indescribable attraction towards their music.

Great analysis. Thanks for that! I usually don't listen to the text of music that I listen to that carefully, but you convinced me, that reading the lyrics to the songs might be a great idea this time :D

...unbelievable and addictive chord changes worthy of a Keith Jarret (Koln Concert style) reinterpretation . . . can you even imagine??? I have . . . W O W W O W W O W L O V E

Aw, I was hoping to hear you talk about "Rose of Sharon"

I really enjoyed that, Sir. A real labour of love. I may be wrong, but I always understood the song Pretzel Logic to be about time travel. 😊

I don't think the the line "At some point it stops" at the end of Orange, Blue With Stripes is actually a realization that eventually everything ends-- the first line of the album's first song (Pile! No Pile! Pile!) is "You're not listening, I said stop," making the album run perfectly on a loop, meaning that even when you think the feelings are over, they always come back around. I'd say this is augmented by the fact that the narrator is constantly referring to himself as multiple different people (ie. "there are/were two of me, one of them would've said Hannah way before now"). He is stuck in a never-ending cycle. Loved the vid tho!

i prefer gaucho to aja

Happy birthday Donald! I have every Steely Dan album 💿 on my playlist as well as Donald’s solo stuff. I love it all! I would encourage anyone who love Steely Dan to check out A Gentleman’ guide to Steely Dan.

Great video! I wish there would be more videos about TTNG tbh, Keep going! :]

only a fool was a dis track towards lennon

I wouldn't be so optimistic now.

Great take as a fan from the '70s onward, to see how they hold up, look up Airplay Beats and Just Jammin for current first listen takes on the band, fulfilling. I'll vote Dr. Wu as best song, how the gentleman loser persona continues on to Deacon Blues, where the gentleman loser thought he had it figured out.

Steely Dan stole all our hearts

Great job Captain !

I physically cannot stop listening to steely dan, i don’t know what it is. There’s only one band ever that’s sounded like them and crafted their music so meticulously. Every single day i keep coming back to Gaucho and Aja

Love the title, really enjoying what I've heard so far. I'll take it in steps...I want to stay sharp because I think you know your stuff here. You have an intriguing accent, btw....African/slightly South African in origin? That doesn't actually matter, hahaha, I'm just curious Going to listen to the next 15-20 mins now. Watch this space 😂!

You moved like the "True Artist", matching the speed of the brush stroke with the speed the paint flows from the bristles, speaking at the speed of a story unfolding, thank You.

Joan of Arc was an amazing band at the time. I can see listeners that didn't grow up pre internet they wouldn't grasp some of the artsy stuff. The Gap and Live in Chicago are classics.

Excellent! Well done mini-biopic, Capt. Fisherman. I hope we can expect more.

Why are you so caught up on the name? It doesn’t matter.

I can’t lie..I don’t like the later Dan stuff. I prefer the early stuff when they were an actual band.

Unlike what you said, according to the credits on rym, there doesn't seem to be any horn-type instruments on the first track of Women as Lovers🤔

When you finally come to terms with the fact, "The Royal Scam" is alive and well in America today. You understand now how Walter Fagan, as resident prophet of The Dan, answered Paul McCartney's," Mondays on the phone to Tuesday, Wednesday's on the phone to me, Oh Yeah!

You can turn on the Alexandria KZMZ 96.9 FM station and hear Dirty Work and the same 8 or 10 songs they play over and over and over again...and an overload of irritating commercials by Pat Cloud. It`s one of the reasons I`m sickened by FM radio now...and of course...all the other skin crawling garbage like Bro Country and the endless beeping of the F-word being censored out 500 times on whatever that horrible noise is on the other stations. It isn`t music. And its popularity signals the complete doom that lies ahead.

Jean Shepherd at WOR had a huge influence on Donald Fagen's "The Nightfly". "Rose Darling" is likely not about a couple, it's about pleasuring one's self, drugs or otherwise.

With ALL due respect. You were a toddler, Or , perhaps not even born yet. So, your life experiences are WAY OFF from reality. They WERE Played. HEAVILY On What was then known as "AOR" Album oriented Rock. ANYONE Who played any instrument, Because They LIVE FOR "The Magic" First & foremost. Having met Fagan & BECKER... I CAN tell you, Becker is likely to pull this... ?? ¿¿ From YT. You have Sooo much WRONG.

Has anyone else ever noticed that part of "King of the World" sounds just like the theme music to the old game show "Card Sharks?"

If this is weird, you’re too Green.

shut up already

One of the best bands of all time.

At 3:29 a small error. Fagan didn’t sing lead on Do It Again.

Cool narration, thanks! Countdown to Ecstasy is my favorite of their albums, so far.

'f__king eagles'......... the line of the video 😂 I thought I was the only one. On the serious side, very nice work. really enjoyed.

This band had amazing musician ship, beautifully crafted music with a mix of blues and jazz and catchy, riffs and lyrics to make it pop. I can’t imagine why anyone would criticize or talk down about their music, the lyrics, or any of their work. I think they’re amazing.

I really liked how you were able to create a connection between 2 records I never thought about grouping together. Both of these albums are absolutely incredible.

Spinal Tap had nothing on Fagan and Becker...

Nice video but it's better iif Walter BECKER is not pronounced BAKER !

The Director Of Kairo Knew. HE KNEW.

i think coconut crab revolves around the dichotomy between artist and the listener what with their interests being somewhat aligned and their grievances highlighting their innate difference. Even if the listener feels similar to the artist and shares the feeling of wanting success for the artist via them making more music, the artist differs in that they want to retain their enjoyment with their medium and meet the expectations set on themselves and by others. Its kind of like a discussion with oneself and an external third party yelling at and over each other to get their conflicting yet coinciding opinions heard first. this is something i kinda relate to on the daily (unfortunately) due to me feeling an intense depression as of the last 4 years. There is a battle with making art that appeases the people who enjoy my past works and making something that genuinely satisfies me. Pairing that with the internal conflict of never getting anything done and you find yourself in a battle with people who arent even there. I think the overall message of coconut crab is quite positive in that in the end it encourages the depressed and otherwise overwhelmed to just do something. In the end its good for you whether it feels great all the time or not.

im not the only south african listening to the guys it seems

Love Fireal 🔥🔥🔥

Not snowflakes in this comments section complaining that transvestite is a slur. It’s an outdated term for crossdressers. Let’s not be so sensitive, children.