Steely Dan - Haitian Divorce (REACTION)

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  • @jamessekorski2492
    @jamessekorski2492 Před rokem +80

    I've been listening to Steely Dan for almost 50 years now and I gave up picking a "favorite". So many great tunes. Currently, my favorite is "Sign in Stranger "..next week, it will be something different.

    • @1957PLATO
      @1957PLATO Před rokem +3

      You worded it perfectly.

    • @musiconlyplease98
      @musiconlyplease98 Před 10 měsíci +1

      their best song is.... the next one 🎸🎸

    • @incognitoone
      @incognitoone Před 9 měsíci +2

      I feel you man! It seems they don't know how to make a bad song. It's just uncanny.

    • @USGrant-rr2by
      @USGrant-rr2by Před 7 měsíci +2

      @@incognitoone I'm on my 4th favorite. It's now "Don't take me Alive". Everytime I listen to one more than once in a hot minute, that's my favorite. Started with Deacon Blues.

    • @MikeD_
      @MikeD_ Před 6 měsíci

      Yes.

  • @scotturban4580
    @scotturban4580 Před rokem +15

    Clavicle is a bone in your shoulder. A Clavinet is what Stevie Wonder played on Superstition. ON this song it's a Talk Box through a Guitar.

  • @827dusty
    @827dusty Před rokem +100

    That is called a "Talk Box." Jow Walsh used it in "Rocky Mountain Way," and Peter Frampton used it in "Do You Feel Like We Do." They aren't talking into it on this particular song, but just breathing, or moving your mouth around, as you play your guitar at the same time, gives you that unmistakable sound. It was new technology in the early 70S.
    Thanks guys

    • @jml-rj5re
      @jml-rj5re Před rokem +8

      Walter Becker did the effect on the tube while Dean Parks played the guitar. Engineer Roger Nichols built the talk box. Purdie on the drums. Everything You Did is the next song on the album. Then the title track.

    • @michaelbastraw1493
      @michaelbastraw1493 Před rokem +8

      @@jml-rj5re Becker applied the talk box in post production on Park"s track - a nifty idea if I've ever heard of one. Best. Mike.

    • @crazyfingers19
      @crazyfingers19 Před rokem +3

      Some of those analog devices will never be duplicated by digital.

    • @smsm-xb1lt
      @smsm-xb1lt Před rokem +1

      I thought I recognised it. Frampton actually talks into his on that track though I think? Not so much on this track but still an amazing effect. Managed to see Steely Dan but after the passing of Walter. They didn’t play this and I was gutted.

    • @NondescriptMammal
      @NondescriptMammal Před rokem +6

      Also can be heard in the solo on Pink Floyd's "Pigs (Three different ones)"... basically the talk box allows you to use the cavity of your mouth to tonally shape the sounds of the notes, but with the guitar as input instead of your larynx

  • @ETBrenner
    @ETBrenner Před 10 měsíci +22

    I am loving your appreciation of Donald Fagen's vocals. The man's phrasing, timing, and ear are just impeccable, and he knows how to put attitude into a song. It's not the most physically-strong set of pipes but he makes them get where he needs them to be. And the result is magic - and still a unique voice in popular music.

    • @stevevalk4074
      @stevevalk4074 Před 8 měsíci +1

      This may be his greatest vocal / lyrical performance. This song spits poetry.

    • @steelydan69
      @steelydan69 Před 7 měsíci

      Yeah... it feels like he's not singing, but declaiming a story in fact

  • @rc1363
    @rc1363 Před rokem +65

    This one grows on you... reggae with jazz chords. Story is loosely based on recording engineer Elliot Scheiner's unilateral divorce in Haiti. In Donald's view it was "a fierce and terrible ritual" "one you wouldn't want your sister to go through" ... one side could show up in Haiti, find a lawyer, pay the fee, say "irreconcilable differences" and the divorce was granted and legally recognized in the US. Dean Parks playing guitar, Walter later ran the track through a talk-box vocoder.
    ETA: François "Papa Doc" Duvalier served as the President of Haiti from 1957 to 1971.

    • @jimmoore8951
      @jimmoore8951 Před rokem +5

      Though the song is hilariously entertaining, the story behind it is even funnier… unless you’re Elliot I guess.

    • @Sam1jere
      @Sam1jere Před rokem +10

      Thanks for helping me get the reference for Papa. It always made me wonder who Papa was. A subtle reference to Papa Doc. I know these guys are beyond intellectual but they keep surprising me.

  • @captjeter2
    @captjeter2 Před měsícem +2

    Walter Becker is the guitarist / Donald Fagan is the singer , piano and keyboard player , the two of the are Steely Dan

  • @steved525
    @steved525 Před rokem +41

    Papa Doc Duvalier was the Haitian dictator who brought in a quick divorce process to attract visitors to Haiti. In fact, only one person (the husband or spouse) needed to go Haiti. This has one of my favourite choruses of any SD song. "and Papa say oh oh no hesitation no tears and no hearts breaking no remorse..AhAh congratulations this is your Haitian divorce" ..

    • @RyneMurray23
      @RyneMurray23 Před 8 měsíci +2

      It is crazy, people would go on vacation so they could leave their husband or wives.😂 They wrote songs about so many subjects.

  • @KelValMax
    @KelValMax Před 6 měsíci +7

    One of the greatest albums ever. One of the funniest songs every written. "Everybody knew... Who's this kinky so and so?"" It amazes me how many people don't catch the twisted story here.

    • @BattleMatt
      @BattleMatt Před 4 měsíci +1

      Semi-mojo as well. Not Clean Willy's kid...

  • @guitarman0551
    @guitarman0551 Před rokem +15

    The Royal Scam is Steely Dan's 5th album. Their albums in order of release are, Can't Buy a Thrill, 1972, Countdown to Ecstacy, 1973, Pretzel Logic, 1974, Katy Lied, 1975, The Royal Scam, 1976, Aja, 1977, Gaucho, 1980, Two Against Nature, 2000, Everything Must Go, 2003.

  • @glynnborders762
    @glynnborders762 Před 11 měsíci +6

    Haitian Divorce is my favorite song on The Royal Scam. Been listening to them for 50 years.

  • @NBKenC
    @NBKenC Před 2 měsíci

    Yes, it is my favourite song on my favourite Steely Dan album. I have loved them all, right from the first listen to the first album when I was in high school in the seventies.

  • @docbearmb
    @docbearmb Před rokem +14

    You’ve never mentioned it but their album, Pretzel Logic needs to be listened to in due time.

  • @iwasdevine
    @iwasdevine Před rokem +11

    Definitely a huge favorite of mine. Everytime I've been at one of their concerts (4) this song gets a huge reception as soon as they play the first note.

  • @sanchezgtrs1
    @sanchezgtrs1 Před 10 měsíci +3

    It’s a wah wah pedal & a talk box combined that’s how they got that sound

  • @lynnmccurtayne4539
    @lynnmccurtayne4539 Před rokem +11

    When this album came out , I gave it my ears for the best part of 12 months. Royal Scam was just so rich with classic Americana and jazz influence. It was Steely Dan that drew me to jazz and it’s influence.

  • @makethebestofwhatsstillaro425

    Guitar - Dean Parks put together the guitar solo. Walter Becker did the talk box effect.

    • @Straydogger
      @Straydogger Před 11 měsíci +1

      Dean Parks said it was re-amped with the talk-box and over-dubbed by engineer Roger Nichols. Pretty advanced stuff for those days. And remember, no click tracks to play along to back then. Amazing work by all involved.

  • @photo161
    @photo161 Před rokem +3

    "...so in love, the preacher's face turned red..." ...haha...

  • @stevegirardmedia2255
    @stevegirardmedia2255 Před 9 měsíci +4

    Can we give it up for Venetta Fields, Clydie King, and Sherlie Matthews! They were the longtime favorites of Walter and Donald... and were still there when Steely Dan began touring again in the early 90's. Just rock solid, and so much part of the Dan music's appeal! Absolute legends!

  • @mikeloomis687
    @mikeloomis687 Před rokem +23

    Donald Fagen's voice is not rated by most up there with the GOAT like Freddie Mercury, Robert Plant, or Ian Anderson from Jethro Tull, but it fits the Steely Dan music, vibe and groove like a glove. Thanks! You guys GET their music.

  • @JonSherman-Entertainer
    @JonSherman-Entertainer Před rokem +6

    One of my favorites. I love how hard you guys are groovin to this…

  • @gregharris9122
    @gregharris9122 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Back in the day we listened to the whole album in order. This song while unusual was a break to chill with something different. BTW it is a talk box on guitar which Peter Frampton made very popular around this time.

  • @kenurt7373
    @kenurt7373 Před 2 měsíci

    Haitian divorce is hands down my favorite steely dan song. Shit just hits a whole new level of different

  • @dogstyle6349
    @dogstyle6349 Před rokem +10

    Steely Dan can kick ass in any genre. They're geniuses! I love this tune but I can't pick a fav SD song. Saw them do this whole royal scam album at the Beacon in NY. Perfectly performed.

  • @robertmajka9
    @robertmajka9 Před rokem +14

    Kind of hard to pick a favorite Steely Dan song because there's so many great ones but this is my favorite album

  • @DaveEllis13
    @DaveEllis13 Před 5 měsíci +3

    I’ve only just discovered your brilliant channel gentlemen. Thank you so much for your reviews of the great Steely Dan and their songs.
    I first heard them fifty years ago and your passion has reignited my love of the band and their music. Love and respect from North Wales ❤

  • @stkane102
    @stkane102 Před 6 měsíci

    A treat to hear you guys talk about the music, SD was a always interesting and the musicians were what sold the songs.

  • @timothyharrington5128
    @timothyharrington5128 Před 2 měsíci

    I love this song. I get a great feeling from it. So much imagery in the song. My favorite from the album....similar to Love Me Tomorrow from Boz Scaggs Silk Degrees album

  • @datguy9915
    @datguy9915 Před 2 měsíci

    This band is funking amazing

  • @JU5TINPDX
    @JU5TINPDX Před rokem +23

    No joke.. this is my go to song for getting any terrible crap song out of my head… I know for a fact that if I hear “Haitian Divorce” that will get stuck in my head, and it will clean all that other junk away. 😂
    I would say it’s my favorite on the album, but the entire album is damn near perfect.

  • @timwestcott361
    @timwestcott361 Před rokem +2

    Pretzel Logic .. the grown up album. Love to check out your reactions to those tracks.

  • @whoneedssantawhenthereisgr1724

    The first time I really listened to this song live it thanks guys.

  • @steelyd2
    @steelyd2 Před rokem +60

    “Now we dolly back, now we fade to black”. Dolly in this case meaning a camera on a dolly, so they’re using film terms to tell the story. Just genius

    • @roundtownKen
      @roundtownKen Před rokem +3

      "Dolly back" means re-visit, as in go back to a place or situation.

    • @johnfogy
      @johnfogy Před rokem +3

      Agreed. One of my favorite lines in all of lyrics.

    • @docbearmb
      @docbearmb Před rokem +9

      @@roundtownKen believe that is to “circle back”.
      Dolly back and fade to black are both cinematic terms as Steelyd2 mentioned.

    • @submandave1125
      @submandave1125 Před rokem

      It's also typical Donald Fagin nostalgia, recounting how the fade to black was a typical device in old Hollywood to imply the characters going on to have sex.

    • @rickknight1810
      @rickknight1810 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Yep, and when do you "fade to black" in older films -- when a couple is gettin' it on. Babs let her anger at Clean Willy get the best of her.

  • @peterwilliams8820
    @peterwilliams8820 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Donald Fagen is a genius, in another generation or two he'll be viewed like Mozart.

  • @marcos7801
    @marcos7801 Před rokem +23

    A Great song and a great reaction to it. Steely Dan does it all. I don't know if you've gotten requests to do the band's Gaucho (1980) album,but it's also really good. The album won a Grammy for Best Engineered Recording (like Aja) in 1981. During the Gaucho sessions Walter Becker unfortunately was struck by a car which did some damage to both his legs. He was able to push his gf out of the way to safety in the incident. While in the hospital Becker and Fagen continued their musical collaborations on the album via telephone. The show must go on.

  • @danielabatabogdanov8586
    @danielabatabogdanov8586 Před rokem +2

    You guys have some great chemistry..

  • @chrisd6736
    @chrisd6736 Před rokem +2

    Definitely my favorite song on the album. The groove is just so good and one of my all time favorite guitar solos.

  • @annbeguity5932
    @annbeguity5932 Před rokem +14

    Predominantly a bass player at heart, Becker was always way into reggae but took the deep and I mean *deepest* of dives into it in the 2000s. (can point you some of his interviews about this). His 2nd (and final) solo CD “Circus Money” was *explicitly* patterned after some of his favorite reggae tracks. Some cuts are pure dank (eg Bob is Not Your Uncle Anymore), complete with full studio delays, echos, etc. Other songs sound more “trad”, but still often have a reggae beat underneath. A couple of tracks were also later remixed with the full dank dub treatment. If you like reggae & want to hear how creatively it can be expressed by one half of SD, hope you can check it out some day. It’s a beautiful album in any case, and deserves more good ears like yours.

  • @hawkwellhead
    @hawkwellhead Před rokem +9

    Another very unusual sound was the electric Sitar that Denny Dias plays as an incredible solo on 'Do it Again' from the album 'Can't buy a thrill'... more superb reactions gentlemen and a big thumbs up from England.

  • @bluecalix
    @bluecalix Před rokem +4

    It's a Talk Box modulating a guitar sound. It uses the shape of the players own mouth to effect the sound.

  • @johnharding7650
    @johnharding7650 Před rokem

    Yes. My favorite on the album.

  • @user-tm6de4fk4f
    @user-tm6de4fk4f Před 9 měsíci +1

    I remember buying the album the day it came on the shelves and racing to the pad to spin it. Man, seems like that was yesterday when I hear this album. Yeah, Haitian Divorce was my favorite. I tend to gravitate to the dans more obscure stuff.

  • @steven.6227
    @steven.6227 Před rokem +5

    Bernard Purdy and Rick Marotta on drums,Chuck Rainey and Walter Becker on bass,Larry Carlton, Denny Dias, Walter Becker,Elliot Randall and Dean Parks on guitar ; That’s for the whole album, they aren’t listed for each song

  • @emilymartinez6961
    @emilymartinez6961 Před rokem +3

    So my kids grew up listening to SD, they use to call this Sunday morning music 🎶 their in their 30's now , maybe as old as you guys are 🤔

  • @paullacroix527
    @paullacroix527 Před rokem +8

    Great song. Donald's voice is great. It's a talk box on the guitar. Nice effect. The thing with SD and favorite songs by them is that everyone gets recency bias when listening to the songs. It is common.

  • @roberthampton6757
    @roberthampton6757 Před rokem +1

    That guitar w/tube in his mouth!

  • @erolbulut2584
    @erolbulut2584 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Every album of theirs is a classic, and can stand alone

  • @leighnapier4505
    @leighnapier4505 Před 10 měsíci

    Musical Geniuses !

  • @davehall3452
    @davehall3452 Před rokem +2

    Peter Frampton was the first to use the voice box & joe Walsh on rocking mountain way ❤️🎵❤️🎵❤️🎵❤️🎵❤️🎵

  • @jaysowinski3712
    @jaysowinski3712 Před 5 měsíci

    Dean Parks played guitar. Walter Becker processed the guitar through a talkbox to his specifications and the results were amazing.

  • @realbser1956
    @realbser1956 Před rokem +39

    That’s a talk box added by Walter over the guitar solo. Who could not love the bounce on this song? That was Bernard on the drums. 🔥👏

    • @bobryan8793
      @bobryan8793 Před rokem +6

      Dean is a friend of mine he told me they added the talk box later ..which is nuts..
      But genuis

  • @lynnmccurtayne4539
    @lynnmccurtayne4539 Před rokem +2

    Dean Parks player guitar on Haitian Divorce and then Walter Becker processed the guitar track through a “Talk Box”. Rick Derringer played Slide Guitar as well.
    Bernard “Pretty” Purdy plays his inevitable shufflesque style on drums.

  • @louremington6975
    @louremington6975 Před rokem

    Fuck yeah it was one of my favorite songs. Loved them for a long time but, Royal Scam, and, AJA, were unbelievable.

  • @paulpeartsmith
    @paulpeartsmith Před rokem +1

    it's my favorite SD song, but then...all of them are. But this was my gateway to the Dan. Love it forever. It's so much revisiting them with you guys!

  • @andrewedwards8238
    @andrewedwards8238 Před rokem

    Not just my fav Steely D. My fav Tune of all time.

  • @valedslinger6290
    @valedslinger6290 Před 10 měsíci

    Hey I been binge watching and commented for this song on every Steely Dan react lol. Yey.. love this funky groove. Its about a vacation in Haiti. Woman gets pregnant and shocks folks back home when hes born...divorce time.

  • @biskygiver
    @biskygiver Před rokem +5

    IT IS MY FAVORITE SONG and it's because the vibe speaks positivity and nothing else.

  • @rengarza
    @rengarza Před rokem +6

    First of all glad I found you guys. I have someone else to share Steely Dan with. Introduced to them by my older brother, I was 11 now 60. Hatian Divorce severely underrated. After listening to Royal Scam for 100’s if not 1000’s of times it is my favorite track on the LP, yes I said LP. Becker & Fagen = Genius

  • @seenoevo3497
    @seenoevo3497 Před rokem +6

    Yes, that's (Bernard) Purdie on the drums.
    SD selected and orchestrated such a wide and talented spectrum of studio musicians.
    You could say Becker and Fagen were perfectionists... who actually got it perfect.

  • @jeremydale1825
    @jeremydale1825 Před rokem +6

    The Reggae feel comes from the beat on the third measure of the bar vs. what we hear the most - on 2 & 4. That gives it the relaxed feel. You WILL NOT find anything average on any Dan record (or any of Fagen's solo albums.....). It's all original and timeless. Keep going - you won't regret a single moment.

  • @tinaluoma-welcome9607
    @tinaluoma-welcome9607 Před 7 měsíci

    It’s a talk box and the whole Steely Dan collection is just great. One of the first albums I bought with paper route money 😂

  • @bobdelp2023
    @bobdelp2023 Před rokem +1

    AND THAT'SSSS AN EFFIN COOL FRAMED COLLAGE OF BOB! ❤😊 MMMMM BEAUTIFUL!

  • @WMalven
    @WMalven Před rokem +4

    He's playing a guitar while using a voice box. It has a tube that is placed in the mouth, next to the microphone, while playing the guitar. The sounds are made by varying the shape of your mouth or speaking or singing into the tube. The most famous example of that was in Peter Frampton's song "Do You Feel Like We Do" off of the double live album of the same name.

  • @katylied24
    @katylied24 Před rokem +17

    Katy Lied was called the best album of all time by critic Joe Harrington. IMO it is their sweetest, most piano driven and most melodic(I think this is Fagen's vocals at their best) with plenty of sharp guitar. Haitian Divorce is my favorite on the Scam.

  • @bigdav47
    @bigdav47 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Music like that stirs real emotions in me, absolute masters of their craft. Wah wah pedal and voice box I believe on guitar. It's music made in heaven for me. Still cannot believe they never had an actual chart topper? Insane.

  • @bizzarrosupermann3153
    @bizzarrosupermann3153 Před rokem +2

    They're all favorites!! Would just replay it all again. "Talk Box" Yes. David Gilmore used one too.

  • @peterfields4801
    @peterfields4801 Před rokem +2

    IMO it is difficult to pick favourite songs with Steely Dan,there so many great ones,this certainly always has been one of my favorites,remember buying the single like it was yesterday!
    That guitar sound seemed to be everywhere for a time in the seventies!

  • @Rob-tt4ep
    @Rob-tt4ep Před 11 měsíci

    You guys Rock! You're the best! BTW Claviochord is a Renaissance/Baroque keyboard instrument sound found on most synths - Clavicle is the collarbone. 😊

  • @tonydoran5147
    @tonydoran5147 Před rokem +8

    Great to see you guys really digging the music I grew up listening to!! I'm now nearly 67 years old and I still love it!! .. Amazing. thanks for a great reaction!! .. This is my favorite track from this brilliant album ..Greetings from Melbourne Oz ..

  • @cliffordlowerre1381
    @cliffordlowerre1381 Před rokem +1

    That's the Dan for ya. HAITIAN DIVORCE should have that reggae sound to it. Humor & sarcasm genius of Fagan & Becker. Gotta love it!

  • @LuvHrtZ
    @LuvHrtZ Před rokem +1

    A true masterpiece of a song.

  • @bobryan8793
    @bobryan8793 Před rokem +1

    Proud to say a friend of mine Dean Parks on guitar hall of fame player ..the effect was a talk box ...Ala Peter Frampton....fact...Dean told me they added the effect later!!!
    Love you guys.steely Dan forever!!!
    .

  • @brucemacmillan9581
    @brucemacmillan9581 Před 11 měsíci +1

    This might be my fave tune from Scam. Great lyrics. Great music. And that talk box guitar? Killer.

  • @vernonallen3370
    @vernonallen3370 Před rokem +7

    This was a hit single in the U.K. and is probably the most obvious track to release as a single from the album. It is distinctly different to the rest of album. It got quite a lot of airplay in the U.K. I asked for the album as a birthday present on the strength of that one song and fell in love with it.

    • @paulpeartsmith
      @paulpeartsmith Před rokem

      Thank you! I remember hearing this on the radio back when I was a kid, but never knew if it was a hit! My gateway to Steely Dan, and will never ever stop loving it.

  • @ianson3
    @ianson3 Před 10 měsíci +3

    "It's my favorite song at the moment." I say the same thing when I'm cycling through Dan.

  • @Prone2Thrill
    @Prone2Thrill Před rokem +11

    Another great song by Steely Dan and ANOTHER song using the talk box. I think we need a talk box playlist because it's not just Peter Frampton(Do you feel like we do LIVE) that used one. Talk box is a legit add to a song. Also don't sleep on Stevie Wonders Reggae song (Master Blaster / Jammin) it's one Reggae song that hangs with the great Bob Marley.

    • @esdel1955
      @esdel1955 Před rokem +1

      Don’t forget Joe Walsh talk box :)

    • @jimmoore8951
      @jimmoore8951 Před rokem

      Toby Mac and Mr. Talk Box on Feel It is a modern classic.

  • @russelbarnes7235
    @russelbarnes7235 Před rokem +13

    Walter Becker's manipulation of the talk box on this song is the best this side of Peter Frampton. This is a big departure from the norm, but typical Steely Dan mastery nonetheless. 2 more left on this album. And yes, this is a favorite song off of Royal Scam. At one time,( I've switched my favorite numerous times), it was my favorite. Let's keep it going!

  • @mirandacaldwell1292
    @mirandacaldwell1292 Před 9 měsíci

    Some cold ass lyrics

  • @jasonralph4286
    @jasonralph4286 Před 2 měsíci

    I hate pickin favs but I love the hell out of this sng . The lyrics, the vibe the trumpiwith the mute like the old timey big bands used ty play. Whay a xiol tune

  • @jml-rj5re
    @jml-rj5re Před rokem +2

    Don't forget Everything Your Did. There's an iconic line in that song. Well, quite a few, but one in particular.

    • @AirplayBeats
      @AirplayBeats  Před rokem

      It’s coming. We accidentally skipped it.

  • @jeffreythompson6330
    @jeffreythompson6330 Před rokem +1

    This is one of my favorite songs by Steely Dan! I grew up listening to 70/80’s R&B music, but I don’t know how missed on this band. I’m in process of buying their albums.❤

  • @davidmaholchic6146
    @davidmaholchic6146 Před rokem

    You guys are a trip love you!

  • @thedave5748
    @thedave5748 Před rokem +2

    Its tied for my favorite song on the album. I love the chorus. Its a guitar w a talk box. Tube in the guitarsts mouth like rocky mountain way

  • @stevegirardmedia2255
    @stevegirardmedia2255 Před 9 měsíci

    Oh, and Dean Parks played the talk box guitar on Haitian Divorce... he's the same guy who did the cool guitar solo on Peg.

  • @tomtompkins7546
    @tomtompkins7546 Před rokem

    Deeeeeep cut. I love it!

  • @davidscroggins7728
    @davidscroggins7728 Před rokem

    The guitar is utilizing the talkbox for that effect. Good to see you are well my brothers. Until next time stay well and poppin' for fresh

  • @Lisse1
    @Lisse1 Před rokem +6

    This album and Katy Lied are my personal favs from them. IMO Donald Fagen wrote the narrative in Haitian Divorce about getting a “quickie divorce” and getting around any possible laws in the states.

  • @raycewilliams3300
    @raycewilliams3300 Před rokem

    I believe the comments concerning "that sound" on guitar being a "talk box" are correct. Many have used it. I recall hearing Peter Frampton using it brilliantly. Great reaction guys. Take care.

  • @1carlakf
    @1carlakf Před 11 měsíci +1

    From age 14 to probably 30, this was my favorite song on the album. It's the funnest song. The story really impacted me as a teen girl and more into my 20s. The musical genius of the title track won me over later in life but watching you listen to this makes me very happy like the song always has.

  • @hklinker
    @hklinker Před rokem +2

    Hi guys.
    You have not reacted to the song Everything You Did from this album (The Royal Scam). I know you planned to react to all of the tracks, so I thought I would mention it.
    Keep up the great reactions!

  • @atdeacon
    @atdeacon Před 7 měsíci +1

    One of my favorite Steely Dan Songs (and therefore one of my all time favirtite songs in general). Its a solid reggae song, but absolutely the best example of talk-box guitar work ever.

  • @yvonnestevens6179
    @yvonnestevens6179 Před rokem

    Taka again….I was in Undisputed truth in the 70s we had a hit called You Plus Me Equals Love y’all are gonna die when you hear it …..peace out ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @rebeccarothenberger5574
    @rebeccarothenberger5574 Před rokem +1

    Your amazement at the discovery of this music warms my heart. I think its called a waa waa pedal. Beckers guitar weeps.

  • @neildobson8395
    @neildobson8395 Před rokem

    The dude playing the talk- box guitar stuff is studio legend Dean Parks, who is still active today. This is according to Steve Lukather, who played on hundreds of records in the 80's (including Thriller). He would know...

  • @billschafer9668
    @billschafer9668 Před rokem

    The whole album is my favorite song…

  • @joelliebler5690
    @joelliebler5690 Před rokem +2

    Another great one, now try reacting to My Old School which is one of my favorite tunes.

  • @susanmurray7654
    @susanmurray7654 Před rokem

    My brother is 5 years older than me. So I got introduced to SD at early age...no turning back

  • @davelandsman4768
    @davelandsman4768 Před rokem +1

    I grew up in the '70s - graduated high school in '76. Have loved Steely Dan since high school days. My favorite songs on this album are Caves of Altamira and Green Earrings. But greatest album and song to me is Aja.

  • @glennstrongitharm9346
    @glennstrongitharm9346 Před rokem +2

    This was the song that got me into
    Steely Dan, so is my favourite!

  • @stewpot6998
    @stewpot6998 Před rokem +1

    Another late comment, great job as always guys. And a word about this drummer, a favorite of great drummers, Bernard Purdie. He makes it seem easy.

  • @LuvHrtZ
    @LuvHrtZ Před rokem

    Those horns sound like multitracked guitars to me. I've been playing guitar for 52 years. 😘