I was cruising with a girlfriend on 4th Street in Santa Rosa in my 1969, 396 Midnight metallic blue Chevelle with beer hidden. That's what I was doing. That was a fun time in the 70's. I think all the kids were on 4th Street cruising on a friday or Saturday night...it didn't matter if you had a hot car or not, we were there. Playing pool at the local billiards. Just having a great time.............Love Steely Dan. Thank you for playing that song, brought back allot of memories and people I haven't thought of for a long time...Great
Sophisticated, way cool, jazzy...the talent among the musicians involved in Steely Dan is beyond measure and the lyrics to their songs are so smart. The entire Aja album is fire - as is this one here. REELIN' IN THE YEARS AND DIRTY WORK are great songs from Can't Buy A Thrill, as well!
You know, one of the things about being old is that you've heard a lot of songs. It seems like you've heard everything but good to remember them when it comes around.
Very cool album of theirs called Aja is their best imo. Cruised thru the 70s and 80s playing in the car, parties, at home. Getting into the instrumentals I see! We had it all then, real words and actual musicians
I was busy walking around Europe while in the Navy, with headphones and cassettes of Steely Dan, Jethro Tull, Blue oyster cult and Queen.. Now if you want to showcase some music, you definitely need to do Jethro Tull the most talented musician and stage performance since Beethoven.
Riding around, roller skating sometimes going to all night skating but not really, smoking a doobie, AND rocking to ALL this great 70's jam. Just enjoying each other's company & bff's. There ya go .. life n the ATL.
The lyrics of this song are dark, but there is 6.1 minutes of amazing music. If you listen to this on the treadmill, you will find yourself dancing through your workout!
This song is part of what I call "the there wondrous Dees" by Steely Dan: Do It again, Doctor Wu, Deacon blues. You should react to any song of Steely Dan, it's truly a rabbit hole! Great reaction, by the way!
I feel privileged having been of the time to experience so many of these artists in the contemporary. Reaction videos like yours bring me back from taking them and the exposure for granted.
As a teenager then, living in NYC, i do remember it as a summer song, special memories of hearing this on the B-ball black top courts cause someone always had a radio playing. lol
This song was released the month I turned 13, so I wasn't doing anything wild back then (I promise)! Steely Dan was great (RIP Walter Becker). Donald Fagen and Walter were an awesome team! Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter played guitar with them until they announced they were not going to tour any more and he joined The Doobie Brothers (got to see them, they were great!). Jeff is a very interesting guy. Besides being a rock star, he is a missile defense consultant! (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Baxter)
Teen in the 80's here. Undoubtedly the best time to be a teen imho. No phones, no cameras ;) lol. Sorry I'm late, I didn't have a quarter and couldn't find a phone anyway rofl. Really tho, Steely Dan was a mainstay in the portable cassette holder in the car. Played at the beach, pool parties, hangin' in the park, house parties, you name it. Along with BOC, KISS, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Aerosmith, Van Halen (some Van Hagar later), Sammy Hagar, the list is huge! And no, we weren't innocent lol, but the police were far more forgiving if you just listened to them and didn't give 'em any guff. Howdy (nickname for one of the constables, yes, his hair was that red lol, just don't say it in front of him) would normally just have us dump the beer or w33d on the ground before sending us on our way. Others would "confiscate" it ;) ;) Those were the days my friend, Cuervo gold and fine colombian :P
Can't Buy a Thrill was their first really successfull album, but Aja is still regarded as the gold standard of musical excellence. I recommend Peg, Deacon Blues, and Black Cow.
I was cruising with a girlfriend on 4th Street in Santa Rosa in my 1969, 396 Midnight metallic blue Chevelle with beer hidden. That's what I was doing. That was a fun time in the 70's. I think all the kids were on 4th Street cruising on a friday or Saturday night...it didn't matter if you had a hot car or not, we were there. Playing pool at the local billiards. Just having a great time.............Love Steely Dan. Thank you for playing that song, brought back allot of memories and people I haven't thought of for a long time...Great
Sophisticated, way cool, jazzy...the talent among the musicians involved in Steely Dan is beyond measure and the lyrics to their songs are so smart. The entire Aja album is fire - as is this one here. REELIN' IN THE YEARS AND DIRTY WORK are great songs from Can't Buy A Thrill, as well!
Dang~😂 we had great music back in the day🥰❤️
Facts
Steely Dan REELIN In The Years
Oh this is music from my teenage years this band was how you checked out your speakers! Even the neighbors could hear it ! Great musicians
You know, one of the things about being old is that you've heard a lot of songs. It seems like you've heard everything but good to remember them when it comes around.
One of the best guitar solos ever. Love this song
It is electric sitar, though. Anyway, the best sitar solo ever...
@@lucabraga3471 You are correct I just sort of lumped into guitar. Thanks for pointing that out because it is important
@@davidschmidt9339 Ich habe auch gedacht das es eine Gitarre ist, aber wenn man es weiß hört man es dann doch heraus.
I had my first kiss with this song playing in the background.🤣
And I never was crazy about the song.😜
On my list of 100 best recordings of the 70s.
They had me with Do It Again 51 years ago, they never let go.
Very cool album of theirs called Aja is their best imo. Cruised thru the 70s and 80s playing in the car, parties, at home. Getting into the instrumentals I see! We had it all then, real words and actual musicians
My favorite album was Kady Lied.
Heard this on the radio back then, bought the album, music never the same since - saw them in London 2009.
60 years old and when I hear this song, it's the 70s all over again.
I'm 75 - yup, we were lucky enough to hear all the great bands first time round.
I was in the Army when this came out . And ya, it was head music. The music you played when it was time to party. Vietnam Era.
We put Steely Dan on in the 70's when we tuned our speakers 🔊
When they started playing Steely Dan on the radio, nothing else sounded like it. Really catches your attention.
I was busy walking around Europe while in the Navy, with headphones and cassettes of Steely Dan, Jethro Tull, Blue oyster cult and Queen.. Now if you want to showcase some music, you definitely need to do Jethro Tull the most talented musician and stage performance since Beethoven.
Jethro Tull is an amazing rabbit hole to fall in to!!
Riding around, roller skating sometimes going to all night skating but not really, smoking a doobie, AND rocking to ALL this great 70's jam. Just enjoying each other's company & bff's. There ya go .. life n the ATL.
The lyrics of this song are dark, but there is 6.1 minutes of amazing music. If you listen to this on the treadmill, you will find yourself dancing through your workout!
We didn't have much, but dang we had great music. ❤
This song is about not learning from your mistakes and continuing to do stupid stuff.
"Deacon Blues" by Steely Dan is a must to react to.
This song is part of what I call "the there wondrous Dees" by Steely Dan: Do It again, Doctor Wu, Deacon blues. You should react to any song of Steely Dan, it's truly a rabbit hole!
Great reaction, by the way!
Living at the beach when it came out
Iconic guitar solo!!
I feel privileged having been of the time to experience so many of these artists in the contemporary. Reaction videos like yours bring me back from taking them and the exposure for granted.
My memories of this song involve some hippie stuff.
As a teenager then, living in NYC, i do remember it as a summer song, special memories of hearing this on the B-ball black top courts cause someone always had a radio playing. lol
Great choice of song, great reaction
I like this song ✌
Watch the video,the guy playing the guitar is awesome
brilliant
You like organ and bass? Check out Blood, Sweat and Tears "Something Goin On"
Sir I could write a book with all the reasons I should not be here right now and I'm 66
It's a classic banger. the guitar solo sir
This song was released the month I turned 13, so I wasn't doing anything wild back then (I promise)! Steely Dan was great (RIP Walter Becker). Donald Fagen and Walter were an awesome team! Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter played guitar with them until they announced they were not going to tour any more and he joined The Doobie Brothers (got to see them, they were great!). Jeff is a very interesting guy. Besides being a rock star, he is a missile defense consultant! (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Baxter)
Steely Dan is the absolute best, man! Such a perfect fusion of Jazz, Rock, Pop, and more! And every record has a completely different feel to it!
Great one!! Always has been my favorite Steely Dan song!
Teen in the 80's here. Undoubtedly the best time to be a teen imho. No phones, no cameras ;) lol. Sorry I'm late, I didn't have a quarter and couldn't find a phone anyway rofl. Really tho, Steely Dan was a mainstay in the portable cassette holder in the car. Played at the beach, pool parties, hangin' in the park, house parties, you name it. Along with BOC, KISS, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Aerosmith, Van Halen (some Van Hagar later), Sammy Hagar, the list is huge! And no, we weren't innocent lol, but the police were far more forgiving if you just listened to them and didn't give 'em any guff. Howdy (nickname for one of the constables, yes, his hair was that red lol, just don't say it in front of him) would normally just have us dump the beer or w33d on the ground before sending us on our way. Others would "confiscate" it ;) ;) Those were the days my friend, Cuervo gold and fine colombian :P
Oh yeah and yo all the folks in the comment preserve more forests especially old growth instead of planting 🙏💚
Can't Buy a Thrill was their first really successfull album, but Aja is still regarded as the gold standard of musical excellence. I recommend Peg, Deacon Blues, and Black Cow.
Well, it was their first.
Genius Man listens to Genius Band
There was nothing innocent about the 70's, for sure, lol!
You’ve heard Victory Lap, The Forever Story, Mad Kid maad city and 2014 Forest hills drive right? Animals by Pink Floyd?
Hey Nineteen !
Yup! Love that one!
This was their first album and first hit. And they just kept getting jazzier as they went. If you haven't heard Aja then you are in for a treat.
Jazz 🙄
I only follow intelligent You Tubers like yourself. Thanks
THREE STRANGE DAYS
WITH INTRO
SCHOOL OF FISH
Now this is something we can all get with! More Steely Dan .. oh and Alice In Chains .. and KISS if you haven’t heard them
Hello MRM, I have a birthday coming on 4/20 and have a reaction request. Would you please react to Desire by Andy Gibb? Thanks in advance. DF
What it fells like by JayZ and Nip Hussle
Listen to Bad Sneakers/ same band
Hey Ty 👋🏻
Could you make your take on Time to say Good Bye by Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman?
Sit tar