Reelin' In The Years - Steely Dan | The Midnight Special

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  • Steely Dan performed on the show August 31, 1973
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  • @aeriste
    @aeriste Před 11 měsíci +1572

    Fagen singing his heart out (I love his range here), even though he's dealing with such stage fright that his hand on the mic is shaking at several points, is really admirable. And of course Skunk going ham on the guitar is awesome.

    • @ToluRobertson
      @ToluRobertson Před 11 měsíci +246

      I thought the hand shaking was from the copious amount of cocaine.

    • @Dremth
      @Dremth Před 11 měsíci +164

      ​@@ToluRobertsonFagen always had pretty bad stage fright, particularly when singing, and they used to have a different vocalist for live performances because of it.

    • @Marcus_C51
      @Marcus_C51 Před 11 měsíci +60

      Yeah I picked up on that too but Fagen sounded great!

    • @dougpistole9903
      @dougpistole9903 Před 11 měsíci +41

      ​@@Dremth I saw S.D. at Red Rocks, 2nd row, in 2010, great show but Fagen stayed tucked in his little keyboard cocoon and didn't stray from it much. They even had music stands across the stage that blocked him very effectively from my sight.

    • @Dremth
      @Dremth Před 11 měsíci +17

      @@dougpistole9903 Yeah, I've seen them twice, and he's been towards the back both times.

  • @brianking2365
    @brianking2365 Před 11 měsíci +617

    Holy crap that’s legitimately one of the greatest live performances I’ve ever seen.

    • @bobtis
      @bobtis Před 10 měsíci +6

      I have never seen these b4 just amazing. The greatest ever

    • @marktrail8624
      @marktrail8624 Před 10 měsíci +10

      This is good but My Old School was flawless in this Concert.

    • @deadringer28
      @deadringer28 Před 10 měsíci +6

      Seriously, F everyone even trying to top this. LOL

    • @mikeb8013
      @mikeb8013 Před 10 měsíci +14

      Jeff “Skunk” Baxter. Nuff said

    • @anthonyboerio4955
      @anthonyboerio4955 Před 10 měsíci +3

      Thank God for uTube that we can see all these amazing performances from the Midnight Special!!!!

  • @DeliRevv
    @DeliRevv Před 10 měsíci +191

    When Jimmy Page names this song as having his favorite guitar solo, you know you’re doing something right.

    • @allancerf9038
      @allancerf9038 Před měsícem +2

      Page only said that in the context of the songs he was played (eight as I recall) and asked to judge, inpromtu on some show the name of which, I forget. He didn't mean it was one of his favorites of all time.
      It's one of MINE, however. LOL.

    • @bigelile07
      @bigelile07 Před měsícem +6

      @@allancerf9038 "When looking back on his career, Page previously told Rolling Stone that his favourite Led Zeppelin riff was ‘Kashmir’. Outside of Led Zeppelin’s discography and his own work, though, the legendary guitarist names his favourite guitar solo of all time as Elliott Randall’s riff in ‘Reelin’ In The Years’ by Steely Dan during a 1999 interview with Classic Rock." Also the CZcams video - Jimmy Page Grades other Guitarists out of 10

    • @allancerf9038
      @allancerf9038 Před měsícem

      @@bigelile07 Not true and why are you using multiple handles? Smoke14 replied to me not biglile07. Well, Smoke-Lile. The only thing you omitted was the truth. Here's a cut and paste from the Classic Rock Magazine, you misquoted. CR: Jimmy Page is supposed to have said that Reelin’ In The Years contains his favourite guitar solo of all time.
      Your 'methodology' is the equivalent of learning self-defense at some shaky strip mall - FIGURATIVELY speaking only of course, you'll only manage to get yourself hurt.
      Again, Page, gave a '12' when asked to (rather reluctantly it must be said) rate various solos, including one of his own session era solos and Reelin' in the Years. For the purposes OF THAT BROADCAST. In no way was it a Desert Island Disc of his favorite solos. In other words, dude, if someone came up to smokebig 14-07 and said "off this list which is best?" you'd rate accordingly. Though no one will solicit your opinion in this fashion of course.
      I'll now invoice you and block you.

    • @bigelile07
      @bigelile07 Před měsícem +1

      @@allancerf9038
      Well, I was responding to Allan Cerf 🤔 and I didn't misquote anything. I copied & pasted exactly what the interview said.
      You copied & pasted a statement that was made to Elliot Randall trying to debunk the interview which makes no sense.
      CR: Jimmy Page is supposed to have said that Reelin’ In The Years contains his favourite guitar solo of all time.
      ER: …and a wonderful compliment, too!
      Yes the video was only a few guitarists, but that doesn't outweigh the rolling Stone Magazine article. All of your other ramblings are just plain weird. 😂

    • @michaelelliott1212
      @michaelelliott1212 Před měsícem

      Probably because it was too difficult to steal the guitar part! LOL

  • @sjtom57
    @sjtom57 Před 3 měsíci +227

    Over half a century ago. My God, where has my life gone?

    • @cindywilson5366
      @cindywilson5366 Před 3 měsíci +8

      I felt that! 😂

    • @Karin-uj8oz
      @Karin-uj8oz Před 3 měsíci +15

      Just reelin in the years!
      Was the best time to be young!

    • @rockyclick371
      @rockyclick371 Před 2 měsíci +6

      I'm. Right. Behind. You. Or in front !

    • @gldstgypsy
      @gldstgypsy Před 2 měsíci +5

      Just glad we still have THIS!! 🎉😊

    • @deanroddey2881
      @deanroddey2881 Před 2 měsíci +6

      Down the drain... Mine's down there somewhere, too. Let me know if you find it.
      The Midnight Special is sort of the Smithsonian of 70s live rock music. I'd have been 10 years old at the time of this one, but watched a lot of the the originals a bit later on. Of course wouldn't have remotely been able to fully appreciate what what I was seeing like I can now.

  • @raistaparta
    @raistaparta Před 3 měsíci +112

    Kids these days may think they're pretty edgy but they'll never reach the zenith of this drummer rocking the mauve overalls with such self-confidence

    • @deanroddey2881
      @deanroddey2881 Před 2 měsíci +2

      It's funny sometimes to see younger women reacting to some of those 70s performances, with the infertility inducingly tight jeans. And of course the horrible shirt button shortage.

    • @BillPeschel
      @BillPeschel Před měsícem

      And one of the most bored expressions on his face of any drummer I've seen (especially on Reelin' in the Years).

    • @rorygillmore6555
      @rorygillmore6555 Před 10 dny

      I like how people these days think being "edgy" is all about what clothes you wear and how cool looking their sleeve tats are compared to their buddy's... 😂 I've just always called it posing.

  • @pearl-on-the-press
    @pearl-on-the-press Před měsícem +87

    I was born in 1989, and I think in the entirety of human history, the 70's was the best time we've EVER had for music. I'll die on this hill.

    • @theresa42213
      @theresa42213 Před 29 dny +4

      Newriverpearl ~ l was born in '65 and lived through it. l agree with you. lt was an AMAZING decade for music! l was into the Prog stuff, but Steely Dan was WAAY up there, as l was into jazz. The groups seemed to concentrate on _melody_ more than just rhythm. Not many people could draw me to a concert these days. Maybe Steve Hackett, or Wakeman. Anyway...have a good summer, and keep enjoying good tunes! ~ Van BC :)

    • @user-wx7wg5cn1m
      @user-wx7wg5cn1m Před 29 dny +5

      57 and lived through this great time as well in my 60’s and still constantly reflecting back- love this post!

    • @rustytidwell5393
      @rustytidwell5393 Před 26 dny +3

      Born In 1962. So many artists live on 50-60 years later....

    • @xxllbb55
      @xxllbb55 Před 23 dny +1

      80's !

    • @mco5634
      @mco5634 Před 21 dnem +1

      @@xxllbb55 🤣🤣😂😂😅😅.....😅😅😂😂🤣🤣...... 😅😅😂😂🤣🤣...ya nooo....

  • @robmadden3726
    @robmadden3726 Před 11 měsíci +301

    I love how they are really playing and not lip-synching to the studio track.

    • @Dremth
      @Dremth Před 11 měsíci +24

      They would sooner not play at all than lip sync

    • @floydnut5908
      @floydnut5908 Před 11 měsíci +5

      @Dremth idk bro they lip synced on American bandstand

    • @bobbbobb4663
      @bobbbobb4663 Před 11 měsíci +10

      @@floydnut5908My understanding is that the rights fees for a live performance on a syndicated show were prohibitively expensive which is why Bandstand always had performers lip sync

    • @jackal59
      @jackal59 Před 11 měsíci +7

      @@bobbbobb4663 Besides, _American Bandstand_ having performers mime to the recording gave to posterity a hilarious "performance" by PiL where John Lydon refused to play along and instead pulled audience members onto the stage to dance.

    • @diamonddog13
      @diamonddog13 Před 11 měsíci +30

      ​@@bobbbobb4663Bandstand was about promoting the records. Midnight Special was about promoting the artists.

  • @mgbwitt
    @mgbwitt Před 8 měsíci +282

    So good! So good!!!!! I was 21 when this came out. I'm 71 now. Still listening to Steely Dan!!!!!!

    • @theminister1154
      @theminister1154 Před 8 měsíci +1

      Pretty timeless solo.
      This has a chance of being listened to as a piece of nice obscurata in 2200.

    • @lanerich6052
      @lanerich6052 Před 8 měsíci +1

      Me too! Exactly! (For 12 more days!)

    • @syd4444
      @syd4444 Před 8 měsíci +1

      Snap same here. I think I was in America when this came out. I can still listen to this on a loop and never get tired of it. As a guitar player, it is one of the best guitar solos I've ever heard. Never mastered it myself, still trying. Absolutely Brilliant.

    • @funnydylan9834
      @funnydylan9834 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Damn. Even though I was born in 99 I grew up with this kind of music. My favorite band is Foghat which they featured on this show which they also have on this channel.
      I have many favorites from the 70s but if I had to choose one it’s gotta be Foghat.
      I love this song too. It’s great. I pretty much love the 70s hard rock songs.

    • @mikegalvin9801
      @mikegalvin9801 Před 6 měsíci +1

      I was 19. They were on my list of bands whose new album I would buy the day it came out. Never disappointed.

  • @joelgoff1111
    @joelgoff1111 Před měsícem +28

    The video tape of the performance sat on a shelf for all these years until someone with a functioning broadcast tape machine, probably 2 inch quad, got the privilege to play it back and capture it in a digital format. I'm sure they were rocking out while transferring this footage for us to enjoy. Thank you very much.

  • @tonyleeglenn
    @tonyleeglenn Před 10 měsíci +153

    So, so very cool to be able to watch this in 2023. Thanks so much Midnight Special. You are bringing back the joy of 70s Rock. Just splendid!

  • @brucekronberg8492
    @brucekronberg8492 Před 11 měsíci +405

    Absolutely love this track. The backup singers are blowing me away. What a gem for Steely Dan lovers.

    • @garyrasberryjr.552
      @garyrasberryjr.552 Před 11 měsíci +20

      Jenny Soule and Gloria Granola are the ladies and Royce Jones in the gentleman. Royce sang a lot of backup with the Dan. He also did a great lead vocal on "Any Major Dude Will Tell You" during a live radio broadcast from the Record Plant in 1974 czcams.com/video/c8DoIC5tJw0/video.html

    • @berndog4u1
      @berndog4u1 Před 10 měsíci +11

      Gloria 'Porky' Granola and Jenny 'Bucky' Soule

    • @backrowbrighton
      @backrowbrighton Před 10 měsíci

      @@garyrasberryjr.552 Thanks for this. I was intrigued as to who they were.

    • @edwardtmarsh884
      @edwardtmarsh884 Před 10 měsíci

      GOOSE pimples, fer sure....

    • @wheelgunner1970
      @wheelgunner1970 Před 10 měsíci +3

      Epic performance! I wonder how the stage didn’t burn down with all of the fire going on!🔥

  • @jamesmaass8929
    @jamesmaass8929 Před 11 měsíci +307

    This is absolutely priceless. What a guitar solo and Fagan is incredible and noticably nervous, his fingers are trembling, don't blame him. This is such a classic song. The women are perfect.

    • @beenaplumber8379
      @beenaplumber8379 Před 10 měsíci +7

      I saw his shaking fingers and thought *cocaine.* I always like seeing Skunk Baxter on guitar. I guess this was their touring lineup of the day.

    • @Ruprect44
      @Ruprect44 Před 10 měsíci +15

      @@beenaplumber8379 Donald Fagan has dealt with pretty bad stage fright his entire career. I'll choose to put the hand trembling on that.

    • @beenaplumber8379
      @beenaplumber8379 Před 10 měsíci +10

      @@Ruprect44 I didn't know that about him, and I've got mad respect for him. I've got respect for all artists who perform despite stage fright or social phobias. (I know there are many who have risen to his level of career success.) Sounds like a more likely explanation than cocaine. For a person with anxieties, cocaine would probably not be their friend. (I have anxieties, and the thought of stimulant drugs scares me. I have to be careful around caffeine!)
      My guess was not meant as a slight against him, just a comment on that time in the music industry. Coke was everywhere. I thought it was a reasonable guess.

    • @kevinmc4500
      @kevinmc4500 Před 10 měsíci +1

      I thought that was Jim Morrison playing guitar🤣

    • @beenaplumber8379
      @beenaplumber8379 Před 10 měsíci +5

      @@kevinmc4500 Skunk Baxter bounced between Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers (and many other acts as a session player), like a lot of players. Get to know him - he's a fantastic player and a fun showman!

  • @majeedtaouk3038
    @majeedtaouk3038 Před 3 měsíci +47

    The backup singers have such vitality that I find is missing today

    • @toomuchinformation
      @toomuchinformation Před 2 měsíci +2

      Spot on. The 70s were the peak of backing singers. A lot of songs were "made" by them.

    • @rcd1586
      @rcd1586 Před 2 měsíci +1

      It’s the pure joy of life and living
      Let go and be like a child again

    • @D34DH34D4LYF
      @D34DH34D4LYF Před měsícem

      @@rcd1586 I suspect that joy was at least 25% mannitol

  • @mikeg3439
    @mikeg3439 Před 8 měsíci +35

    Jeff as a child: "Mom I'm gonna grow up and be a famous guitarist." Mom: "That's nice dear." Jeff: "And I'm gonna be a Federal Marshall." Mom: "heh heh okay, well we'll see...." Jeff: "And work for the department of defense and pentagon!!" Mother "Honey, you are getting yourself worked up."

  • @Marcus_Dene
    @Marcus_Dene Před 6 dny +4

    I’m undead and roughly 3,197 years old and I only rise once every 3 millennium to visit CZcams and post comments that say real talent, real music, real musicians, and no autotune and things like that.
    All that said, this was very well done. The red moon sets and so I must return to my infernal grave. Thanks for Reelin' It In

    • @ChatGPT1111
      @ChatGPT1111 Před 2 hodinami

      When you see my response in the year 5024, I hope that SD is not forgotten. I also have twinkies in my pantry that should still be good.

  • @andyinoregon
    @andyinoregon Před 11 měsíci +355

    Apologies to those who have read this in my other Steely Dan-related video comments, but for those who haven't there's a little-known story about the creator of these now-legendary guitar solos, Elliott Randall. On Dec. 4, 1966, The Yardbirds played at Lima, Ohio's Springbrook Gardens Teen Club (you can Google the show poster), a venue just 20 miles east of my parents' farm. I was a month shy of my 16th birthday and excited to see both Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck that Sunday, but Beck was a no-show (having returned to London after becoming upset with the conditions on their U.S. tour). So we all had to make do with the solo guitar stylings of Mr. Jimmy Page. What I didn't know until 50 years later (from watching CZcams interviews) was that the crowd that day included 19 year-old NYC native Elliott Randall (then a guitar teacher at Lima's Custom Percussion Music Store), who also introduced himself to Page at the concert. Fast-forward to August 1972 when Randall is brought into the studio by Becker & Fagen to compose and play the iconic solos on "Reelin' In the Years" -- solos which Jimmy Page would later famously rate "12 on a scale of 10," and said made him rethink his whole approach to guitar solos. Randall was asked to join Steely Dan, but turned down the offer (correctly guessing that Becker & Fagen had no long-term interest in being a touring rock band). After concluding their "Pretzel Logic" album tour in July of 1974, Steely Dan would not resume touring until August of 1993. By that time, drummers Jim Hodder (shown here) and Jeff Porcaro had both passed on way too soon. Check out the CZcams video "Reelin' in the Years - multicam" to see original guitarist Elliott Randall playing these solos live with Steely Dan at London's Wembley Arena in 2019, more than 46 years after first recording them in the studio. The camera work is shaky, but still worth watching.

    • @Logiconfire
      @Logiconfire Před 11 měsíci +10

      Very interesting.

    • @vnette9777
      @vnette9777 Před 11 měsíci +10

      Much appreciated 🔥💯

    • @edd7812
      @edd7812 Před 10 měsíci +8

      Great background! Thanks for posting

    • @andyinoregon
      @andyinoregon Před 10 měsíci +16

      @@edd7812 Even earlier than that (in the fall of 1965) I saw future Steely Dan session guitarist Rick Derringer and his band The McCoys at the Van Wert, Ohio County Fairgrounds. He was 18 and I was 14, and I knew I was watching a guitar prodigy.

    • @jazzyboy7784
      @jazzyboy7784 Před 10 měsíci +2

      Great story...thx.

  • @bobdobalina838
    @bobdobalina838 Před 7 měsíci +48

    Man o man we had it good didn't we?

  • @MarcArmstrong-wu4xf
    @MarcArmstrong-wu4xf Před 8 měsíci +62

    Skunk tore that up! He’s still tearing it up!

    • @JohnB-dr8sk
      @JohnB-dr8sk Před měsícem +2

      Is it me, or does Jeff Skunk Baxter look just like Dr. Johnny Fever on WKRP?

    • @maddesi2709
      @maddesi2709 Před měsícem

      I thought that was him! I

    • @BusyBadger
      @BusyBadger Před 26 dny

      ​@@JohnB-dr8sk"Booger!"

  • @picmanjoe
    @picmanjoe Před měsícem +24

    I like how they gave everyone time in front of the camera, including the backup singers.

  • @fry530
    @fry530 Před 8 měsíci +38

    This is probably the most 70's thing ever, but that's what makes it so incredible

  • @MarkMacDonald-pd1eo
    @MarkMacDonald-pd1eo Před 22 dny +12

    I graduated H S in '73 and this is the stuff we lived on. Steeley Dan, Supertramp, Pink Floyd all good stuff

  • @barroncrist5779
    @barroncrist5779 Před 5 měsíci +17

    Jeff "Skunk" Baxter is one underrated guitarist in my opinion. He was great in The Doobie Bros. too.

  • @ParkinsonLeefstijlTV
    @ParkinsonLeefstijlTV Před 2 měsíci +31

    2024 still as fresh and energetic as 50 years ago...amazing

  • @GTX1123
    @GTX1123 Před 8 měsíci +63

    Wow. What a performance. Donald had terrible stage fright back then (you can see his hand shaking) but man they absolutely nailed it.

    • @raymond9642
      @raymond9642 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Came here to say exactly that. I'm wondering if it's why the song is a bit faster too. When I was a drummer and nervous I tended to start too quick.

  • @smashism
    @smashism Před 11 měsíci +257

    This is so great. and I always get excited when this channel posts stuff that wasn't included on the old DVD set of clips. Whoever runs this page is doing an amazing job, consistently. Thank you.

    • @themidnightspecialtvshow
      @themidnightspecialtvshow  Před 11 měsíci +92

      More to come!

    • @bassbymichele
      @bassbymichele Před 11 měsíci +12

      ​@@themidnightspecialtvshowLOVE THIS ❤

    • @LowEarthOrbitPilot
      @LowEarthOrbitPilot Před 11 měsíci +4

      Exactly! GREAT JOB!!

    • @feellucky271
      @feellucky271 Před 11 měsíci +6

      @@themidnightspecialtvshow Definitely looking forward to more of the Dan anything with Skunk Baxter in it and Denny Diaz is an amazing guitar player also.
      Walter sure in the background letting the band play on.
      RIP brother

    • @edd7812
      @edd7812 Před 10 měsíci +2

      I will absolutely second that! Great Channel!

  • @cmac4412
    @cmac4412 Před 17 dny +4

    May 73". 16 year old runaway from Indiana, hitchhiking from Jacksonville to St Augustine on A1A. Heard this for the first time on a cheap plastic 9v transistor radio. Fan ever since. Even 51 years later, whenever I hear it, I still can feel the ocean breeze blowing through the dune grasses, smell the salt air and smell and feel the heat from the asphalt. It got heavy rotation that summer.

  • @davedee6422
    @davedee6422 Před 21 dnem +7

    born in 57. and the music these days is nothing but schite but for a few exceptions

  • @joewright7723
    @joewright7723 Před 8 měsíci +51

    Hard to tell what’s more awesome about these Midnight Special clips - how much the backup singers are selling it, Skunk Baxter tearing it up, or Fagan just being cool.

  • @billfletcher7602
    @billfletcher7602 Před 11 měsíci +49

    Coolest back up singers ever! :)

  • @ScottJohnson80
    @ScottJohnson80 Před 11 měsíci +153

    What a treasure trove of music given to us by these Midnight Special clips! Thank you! Also, I could watch Skunk Baxter wail on that guitar all day!

    • @LP23D6
      @LP23D6 Před 11 měsíci +9

      I thought that was Baxter. I remember him from early Doobie Bros.

    • @TheMonolake
      @TheMonolake Před 11 měsíci +1

      Damm he was GONE !!!!!

    • @MrDano1138
      @MrDano1138 Před 9 měsíci +1

      Wish we could see Skunk commit to music again and not working for Raytheon.

    • @glennhavinoviski8128
      @glennhavinoviski8128 Před 4 měsíci

      @@MrDano1138 He's actually been touring! But yeah, he apparently parlayed his expertise in digital recording techniques into national security expertise.

  • @stephengregory7026
    @stephengregory7026 Před 11 měsíci +11

    Jim Hodder drumming ? An effortless fast shuffle whilst singing 👍

  • @gretschguy864
    @gretschguy864 Před 11 měsíci +84

    What a tight band with a great live performance!

  • @georgestuart8656
    @georgestuart8656 Před 8 měsíci +18

    I've loved this song for so long.
    Beautiful rendition.
    I love the duling Telecasters. Who'd have thought.

  • @JayJoJonny
    @JayJoJonny Před 5 měsíci +7

    Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter jammin like no other, what a talent on guitar!

  • @RMCMichigan
    @RMCMichigan Před 11 měsíci +29

    Good lord, you can even hear the tambourines. Someone did an amazing job at the mix on this.

    • @ElBrooklyn1
      @ElBrooklyn1 Před 4 měsíci +4

      Like hi-hats, tambourines cut through just about any mix and bleed into every open microphone. Plus you’ve got three of them going, with the backup singers and percussionist, all of whom have vocal mics soaking up all that high-end sizzle. Mix engineer probably had to do what he could to keep those damn things from taking over the song.

    • @richardmiller191
      @richardmiller191 Před 3 měsíci

      They sure did. And it was all live music. Something you don't see as much anymore.

  • @deanowens334
    @deanowens334 Před 3 měsíci +10

    This from the days when the music was created by MUSICIANS not just Audio technicians... The energy is AMAZING!

  • @davidryan7386
    @davidryan7386 Před 9 měsíci +6

    Danny diaz. The unsung hero holding down the piano part on the guitar for the verses.

  • @richalderson6069
    @richalderson6069 Před 11 měsíci +11

    Steely Dan ain't just jazzy rock, they were also ROCKN'ROLL! Whew....

    • @davidweihe6052
      @davidweihe6052 Před měsícem +1

      I believe the official name of their genre is MENSA Pop, or CB in this case MENSA Rock. Skunk is, after all, a legitimate Rocket Scientist.

  • @GaryT1952
    @GaryT1952 Před 11 měsíci +22

    Skunk steals this one....outstanding!

    • @bernardoconnor5512
      @bernardoconnor5512 Před 11 měsíci +4

      ​@@michaelkstahlPoint being ¿?

    • @abelincoln3287
      @abelincoln3287 Před 11 měsíci +7

      ​@michaelkstahl Not to be argumentative, but Jeff Baxter was not a session player for Steely Dan, but a founding member. He left in 1974 to play for the Doobie Brothers. You are correct that he was a session player for many others.

    • @MI-sm5ge
      @MI-sm5ge Před 11 měsíci +3

      @@michaelkstahl he barely quotes Randall's solo at all.

    • @abelincoln3287
      @abelincoln3287 Před 11 měsíci +1

      ​@michaelkstahl You are most definitely right, Steely Dan (Fagan and Becker mostly) hated touring , so they got rid of the rest and hired session players.

    • @GaryT1952
      @GaryT1952 Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@abelincoln3287 🎯

  • @lorih6514
    @lorih6514 Před 9 měsíci +21

    My dad was a rock n roller. He used to go trade 8-track tapes at a shop that specialized in home and car stereos and would give you a tape if you left one. He popped this tape into the player, cranked up the Jensen sound system and that guitar wailed out of the speakers. I was in love. Still am, 50 years on.

  • @okrajoe
    @okrajoe Před 11 měsíci +5

    50 years ago next month -- the years have indeed been reeled in....

  • @hoffy5157
    @hoffy5157 Před 9 měsíci +19

    Those two chicks were great man!!

  • @that70sgirl90
    @that70sgirl90 Před 11 měsíci +15

    Are you "Reelin' In The Years"
    Stowing away the time?
    Happy Independence Day! ❤️🤍💙
    Happy Tuesday... thank you for sharing! 💖

    • @brucekuehn4031
      @brucekuehn4031 Před 11 měsíci +2

      Friday night, August 31, 1973 - another school year getting started. Lots of possibilities and new experiences just around the corner.
      And those years flew by!

    • @that70sgirl90
      @that70sgirl90 Před 11 měsíci

      @@brucekuehn4031 I know what you mean. Thank you for sharing! 💖

  • @dirkzirbel
    @dirkzirbel Před 3 měsíci +10

    Saw them play at Santa Monica Civic 11/5/73 (I think) and it was one of the best concerts I have ever seen. I literally couldn't tell the difference between their live performance vs studio, it was that perfect.

  • @gordoh7634
    @gordoh7634 Před 11 měsíci +93

    This video and audio are priceless! I've always wanted to see Denny Dias and Jeff Baxter play guitar together, and there was no way I could do that in the 21st century, but here it is! I love the guitar duet, and Donald is on pitch, with good vocal range back. So cool 😎.

    • @georgezaferes5410
      @georgezaferes5410 Před 11 měsíci

      Not Danny Dias... Elliot Randall

    • @gordoh7634
      @gordoh7634 Před 11 měsíci +7

      @@georgezaferes5410 That is Denny playing with Jeff. You are correct that Elliott was the lead guitar 🎸 on the original recording.

    • @norfitz
      @norfitz Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@georgezaferes5410 That's Denny Dias, you just didn't recognize him without the overalls

    • @deirdre108
      @deirdre108 Před 11 měsíci

      @@norfitz ...and the purple velvet pants he sometimes wore.

  • @johnl.241
    @johnl.241 Před 3 měsíci +9

    What a great video!! Skunk Baxter on guitar, Dennis Diaz on Rhythm and Walter on Bass . Vintage DAN!!

  • @chickenman2097
    @chickenman2097 Před 11 měsíci +14

    Now just waiting for My Old School 😃

  • @semperfidelis1550
    @semperfidelis1550 Před 11 měsíci +22

    Rare chance to see them live and in their prime…👏👏👏 Steely Dan was notorious for not touring….🤔🤔🤔

  • @TheTruthSeeker756
    @TheTruthSeeker756 Před 25 dny +3

    One of the best songs ever.

    • @user-rq1dm3ny3s
      @user-rq1dm3ny3s Před 14 dny

      Yeah. The guitar solo blew me away then-and now. Only The Sultans of Swing, Mark Knopfler. is in the same league-- and maybe Freebird.

  • @markgigiel2722
    @markgigiel2722 Před 11 měsíci +38

    The Midnight Special clips have the BEST audio quality and mix of anything from that era. I can clearly hear every instrument.

    • @midwestconcertvideo
      @midwestconcertvideo Před 11 měsíci +5

      There was a fascinating interview with Burt Sugarman on the Bob Leftsetz podcast. He mentioned that he made sure he hired the best sound people available in Hollywood, at the time when everybody else was content to just have everybody lip sync.
      At the very end of this clip, you see what the mobile camera operator had to carry. It looked to be the same era of equipment featured in the recent documentary _Summer of Soul._
      Those cameras weighed nearly 70 lb!
      Thanks again for making this available, Mr. Sugarman!

    • @affirmativeaction1
      @affirmativeaction1 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Not really. Musikladen, OGWT and some others had superior sound. Midnight Special audio is a bit flat.

    • @markgigiel2722
      @markgigiel2722 Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@affirmativeaction1 On American broadcast TV.

  • @gchase4073
    @gchase4073 Před 11 měsíci +76

    Another awesome Steely Dan clip from our Midnight Special friends!! Thank you Mr. SUGARMAN!!!

  • @mariskacandice890
    @mariskacandice890 Před 11 měsíci +6

    Skunk freaking Baxter on lead guitar! Steely Dan! Thank you! 🤯

  • @mtj8
    @mtj8 Před 4 měsíci +4

    Jim Morrison & Skunk Baxter dueling solo. Could listen to it all day.

  • @BGM16
    @BGM16 Před 11 měsíci +5

    My God, "Skunk" Baxter is so good, simply amazing. One of the best guitar players.

    • @TucsonDude
      @TucsonDude Před 11 měsíci

      ...and he's a defense contractor.

    • @charlie-obrien
      @charlie-obrien Před 11 měsíci

      He's sharing the duties with Denny Diaz, who didn't get as much camera time. But his interpretation of the solo is always fantastic.

  • @stevethrendyle8406
    @stevethrendyle8406 Před 11 měsíci +9

    That channelling of Dickie and Duane at the 2:07 mark is magic. Those who know, will know.

    • @andyinoregon
      @andyinoregon Před 10 měsíci +1

      The twin-lead guitar bands of the early '70s were just incredible -- The Allman Brothers, Steely Dan, Wishbone Ash, etc.

  • @zapwatt
    @zapwatt Před 11 měsíci +11

    This composition's structure and arrangement are far more interesting than most pop music released after the year 2000.

  • @elgrande3934
    @elgrande3934 Před 10 měsíci +10

    I remember watching this live. I was 3 years old.

  • @MI-sm5ge
    @MI-sm5ge Před 11 měsíci +13

    Wow! Incredible! Donald embracing his 'inner crooner' taking a few nice melodic detours from the tune we know.

  • @gingerdent
    @gingerdent Před 4 měsíci +9

    This is the “Dream Team”! How blessed to be alive when SD we’re creating perfection.

    • @whyis45stillalive
      @whyis45stillalive Před 4 měsíci

      The "Dream Team" would have to include the man, who did the lead guitar work, on the album, Royal Scam. Larry Carlton.
      Baxter is one of my favorite guitarists, but both Denny Dias, and Larry Carlton are *so* much better.
      Edit: Thank you to @CaptainRon1913. I forgot to put the album, 'Royal Scam'.

    • @CaptainRon1913
      @CaptainRon1913 Před 3 měsíci

      @@whyis45stillalive Larry Carlton didn't play on Can't buy a Thrill, Jeff Baxter did. Carlton played on Katy Lied, and Royal Scam. Both albums were awesome IMO. This Midnight special lineup with Baxter and Dias played on the first two albums, Can't buy a Thrill, and Pretzel Logic.

    • @whyis45stillalive
      @whyis45stillalive Před 3 měsíci

      @@CaptainRon1913
      Oops I left out the album title. I meant to put 'Royal Scam' after the word, 'album'.
      A whole month went by. I'm embarrassed.

  • @KittyGrizGriz
    @KittyGrizGriz Před 9 měsíci +5

    Love the ladies clothes and miss wearing them, especially the red tube top!

    • @agtrucks
      @agtrucks Před 3 měsíci

      👍 I believe the red top to be the same garment as the green headband on the other singer.😬🙂

  • @peteespinosa2186
    @peteespinosa2186 Před 8 měsíci +19

    The Midnight Special was the coolest. What the hell happened to the music industry?
    Support live music whenever possible.
    Just say no to auto tune.

    • @anthonyboerio4955
      @anthonyboerio4955 Před 5 měsíci +1

      So many awesome performances on Midnight! The audience was into it, the bands were into it, I worked so well.
      Some of the best live performances right here!!!!

  • @franksrok5843
    @franksrok5843 Před 7 dny +1

    A child of 1961. Skunk and Denny. Amazing still.

  • @frankrauscher4822
    @frankrauscher4822 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Just fantastic. love the High waisted bell bottoms, glitter tube tops.. and those chicks could SING!!!

  • @thefog3361
    @thefog3361 Před 9 měsíci +5

    Thanks so much. I guess I've heard Denny Dias without knowing he existed. The man has spent a lot of time with a guitar in his hands.

  • @scottshand8559
    @scottshand8559 Před 11 měsíci +11

    Jeff "Skunk" Baxter is one of the greatest guitarist of our time, very cool video!

  • @Lance37a
    @Lance37a Před 9 měsíci +11

    I saw Steely Dan a few days ago and they were great but this performance blows it away. There is no substitute for youth.

    • @radish6691
      @radish6691 Před 3 měsíci

      I told the judge “there is no substitute for youth” and he did not agree; I have to stay 500 yards from high schools until 2033.

  • @ThunderAppeal
    @ThunderAppeal Před 7 měsíci +2

    This was recorded a few days after I was born.
    I loved Steely Dan growing up.
    50 years later Steely Dan still sounds great in light of todays music.
    I just saw a brief video where it explains how Steely Dan mocks John Lennons Imagine and I have that much more respect for Steely Dan now.

  • @MrNategriffin
    @MrNategriffin Před 10 měsíci +5

    this song brings me back to the summer of of '73 in philadelphia while our ship was in the philly shipyard.

  • @gummybearlol
    @gummybearlol Před 11 měsíci +40

    When I hear Steely Dan I automatically relive the 70s in my mind.Certain songs just take me to really happy times

  • @neiljolliff8170
    @neiljolliff8170 Před 11 měsíci +25

    A chance hearing of this track, on the radio, in 1976 at the ripe old age of 20 sent me on a life time of pleasure listening to their music. I'm 67 now and still loving these gems, from the archives, that I've never seen before ❤

  • @ABdancers
    @ABdancers Před 11 měsíci +53

    Unbelievable! This clip is like Steely Dan heaven. Absolutely awesome performance. Can’t thank you enough for posting it.

  • @mikefannon6994
    @mikefannon6994 Před 10 měsíci +7

    Takes me back - night stock at Kroger, 1974, store closed, FM on the store speakers, turned up LOUD. This song on "heavy rotation", played every hour.
    Thanks#

  • @rebeccawagner4167
    @rebeccawagner4167 Před 24 dny +3

    I grew up watching the Midnight Special, and it was everything 🎉🎉. They showcased all kinds of rock groups and it really was a great time to be a teenager 🎉🎉

  • @StevenMorris
    @StevenMorris Před 11 měsíci +5

    This is such a neat surprise

  • @golds04
    @golds04 Před 9 měsíci +17

    And to think Donald didn’t think he could sing. Just incredible. Walter always be missed. What a tremendously talented band. 🎉

    • @glennhavinoviski8128
      @glennhavinoviski8128 Před 2 měsíci

      And Walter was shy for a long time about playing at the front of the stage as well. It wasn't until they toured in the 90s that Walter took guitar leads on songs like "Josie" and "FM", and even then, he preferred to have guys like Jon Herrington do the solo guitar work - like everyone else in the modern touring Steely Dan band, a phenomenal musician. Even Donald wanted another keyboardist besides himself. The great ones always want to work with the best, and Becker and Fagan, who were incredibly talented, knew their strength was songwriting and their vision was to have their songs performed by the greatest musicians - their gift was finding them and getting them to play like they did.

    • @golds04
      @golds04 Před 2 měsíci

      @@glennhavinoviski8128 I was friendly with Walter and played with him a little bit. As a jazz musician, I didn’t know who we was when a mutual friend invited us both over for a jam session at his apartment in the city. One day he came down to a gig, and afterwards we sat down alone, an empty restaurant. We spent couple hours over beers, talking about life and stuff. This is prior to their tour life returning. I spent an hour trying to convince him to try to let me get him a gig at the Vanguard with Donald and a small band, it was a fun conversation he was convinced he wasn’t good enough to play there. I truly lovely, talented and gentle soul: greatly missed by those of us who knew him and his non on stage persona.

  • @inthepit1968
    @inthepit1968 Před 10 měsíci +34

    Oh my lord this makes me so happy .
    What a wonderful session.
    The bands on fire.
    Gloria and Jenny just killing on backing vocals.
    Awesome!

    • @MaxVonStark
      @MaxVonStark Před 8 měsíci +2

      The two ladies make the video!....the blond especially...always wondered their names and where they might be today

  • @davidwhite2949
    @davidwhite2949 Před 3 měsíci +1

    That’s awesome. I love those girls.

  • @adamc1966
    @adamc1966 Před 11 měsíci +9

    Great version with the ladies featured so prominently 👍❤️

    • @gdj6298
      @gdj6298 Před 11 měsíci +2

      Yeah, after 50 years of being a SD fan, this is my first sighting of the legendary 'Porky and Bucky' (Gloria Granola and Jenny Soule) !

    • @adamc1966
      @adamc1966 Před 11 měsíci

      @@gdj6298 turns out they were not the same girls used on the record.

    • @gdj6298
      @gdj6298 Před 11 měsíci

      @@adamc1966 I didn't say they were...but they were the girls in the touring band at the time.

  • @stanleeikki
    @stanleeikki Před 11 měsíci +4

    Whew! Scorching!!

  • @guster623
    @guster623 Před 5 měsíci +10

    Steely Dan so underrated.

  • @alianzazapata1810
    @alianzazapata1810 Před 10 měsíci +7

    What a unit of a band, My god!!

  • @BlueWaterSTAX
    @BlueWaterSTAX Před 11 měsíci +44

    Steely Dan....one of the most Legendary bands of all time. Thanks for sharing 👍

  • @TouchDirt
    @TouchDirt Před 11 měsíci +9

    God this footage is incredible

  • @callouscallus
    @callouscallus Před 11 měsíci +14

    these clips of Steely (showbiz kids too) honestly brought a tear to my eye. It's outrageously good. The film work is so amazing, I feel like I'm there.

  • @westrotter7847
    @westrotter7847 Před 8 měsíci +5

    We had so much better times before computers cell phones video games listening to Steely Dan on Midnight Special !! Better times !!

  • @hunterjessup
    @hunterjessup Před 9 měsíci +2

    Denny Dias and Skunk Baxter going back to back Holy Shit I need a second😂

  • @donald1841
    @donald1841 Před 10 měsíci +6

    Unfreak,n believable. Totally awesome. I so miss those days.

  • @walshy2116
    @walshy2116 Před 8 měsíci +3

    0:38 the poor guy, his hands are shaking and yet he's so cool and awesome. We just never know what's going on with other people. They're both such meticulous and perfect musicians and yet Donald fought nerves for so long. Man!

  • @aaroncook7036
    @aaroncook7036 Před 11 měsíci +1

    God i love the Dan

  • @strinati
    @strinati Před 2 měsíci +1

    Starts with a solo, epic song

  • @vicomtedelomagne
    @vicomtedelomagne Před 9 měsíci +7

    Just love the duel[ing] guitar sound.

  • @rjs2005
    @rjs2005 Před 10 měsíci +7

    Honestly, this has never been one of my favorite Steely Dan songs, but this live performance puts it back where it belongs, among their greatest. What a shame that Becker and Fagen decided to stop touring in '74, I sure would have loved to see this gathering of music icons together. As it is, I had to settle for seeing the Doobie Brothers with Skunk, McDonald and the rest- that was pretty awesome too.

    • @MassiveFish-hp4pm
      @MassiveFish-hp4pm Před 10 měsíci

      Hey if you like listening to Steely Dan you might like a band called The Doublejumps

    • @callmesceptical9114
      @callmesceptical9114 Před 10 měsíci

      I’m with you. Nevertheless, this song had a lot of traction and established air play. Their later stuff was incredible. Fortunate to see them live in 2018 from the front row. One of life’s highlights! ✌️

    • @sharonbass6110
      @sharonbass6110 Před 10 měsíci

      You had to “settle” with seeing The Doobie Brothers on the Minute by Minute tour?!! I would have gladly given my eye teeth to see them on that tour. (Don’t ask which teeth are the eye teeth, I was never told.)

    • @rjs2005
      @rjs2005 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@sharonbass6110 it wasn't the Minute by Minute tour, it was the "Living on the Fault Line" tour. Trust me, it was a great concert, although I tend to prefer early Doobies, sans Michael McDonald. Nothing against him, but for me, his brand of blue-eyed soul doesn't match up to the intensity of Tom Johnston's all-out rock- see "Jesus is Just Alright" for evidence.

    • @sharonbass6110
      @sharonbass6110 Před 10 měsíci

      @@rjs2005 I lived in Chattanooga, TN at that time so the Living On the Fault Line tour didn’t exist: only the album. I like both eras: “Without You” and “Another Park Another Sunday” are two of my favorites in addition to the radio standards. However, I can’t get enough of Michael’s husky baritone. “You Belong To Me” is my favorite. Unfortunately, hearing Michael at the 50th anniversary concert was heartbreaking. He’s lost much of that voice.

  • @thomasthompson3206
    @thomasthompson3206 Před 2 měsíci +1

    The music is killer as usual, but the incredible lady with the magical green refractions is amazing.

  • @bufordtjustice7015
    @bufordtjustice7015 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Back when Steely Dan was actually a band! Love the interplay between Baxter and Diaz!

  • @alcoholya
    @alcoholya Před 11 měsíci +4

    gotta love Porky and Bucky..

  • @brianb1440
    @brianb1440 Před 11 měsíci +13

    What a blessing to be in high school in the 70s with such great music! Love Skunk Baxter's lead guitar. Wow! Crank it up and let's rock with some Steely Dan again and again and again!

  • @peterjonas4971
    @peterjonas4971 Před 11 měsíci +1

    The Mighty Mighty Dan!!!

  • @terryballard4674
    @terryballard4674 Před 11 měsíci +1

    what ENERGY !!! :-0

  • @whatthejim
    @whatthejim Před 9 měsíci +6

    Happy 50th anniversary to this!!!!!😃👍🎸☮️♥️

  • @SleggarLawlz
    @SleggarLawlz Před 11 měsíci +8

    So much good Steely Dan food lately, but this is tops. THANK YOU!