When did you get into Steely Dan?

washing machine · Post by **washing machine** » Tue October 31, 2017 7:28 am

Getting more and more into these guys. Gaucho and Aja are the clear masterpieces, but Pretzel Logic really gets me going. Barrytown might be an early favorite of mine. Maybe it's just this cold front, or that album cover, but that track has a really nice fall feel to me.

wease · Post by **wease** » Tue October 31, 2017 11:04 am

washing machine wrote:Getting more and more into these guys. Gaucho and Aja are the clear masterpieces, but Pretzel Logic really gets me going. Barrytown might be an early favorite of mine. Maybe it's just this cold front, or that album cover, but that track has a really nice fall feel to me.

I agree about Aja and Gaucho, but I actually enjoy the other albums a lot more. Pretzel Logic, Katy Lied and Countdown to Ecstasy is one of the best runs of albums by any band ever. I’m really getting in The Royal Scam more lately. That little lurking sax part in the verses of Everyone’s Gone to the Movies is one of the most brilliant pieces of production ever.

Dev · Post by **Dev** » Tue October 31, 2017 3:12 pm

I think Katy Lied is a mixed bag. The highs are some of their best ever(movies, doctor wu) but some of it is meh. not a consistant album.

wease · Post by **wease** » Tue October 31, 2017 10:20 pm

Dev wrote:I think Katy Lied is a mixed bag. The highs are some of their best ever(movies, doctor wu) but some of it is meh. not a consistant album.

Oh man. I couldn’t disagree more. I think it is probably their most consistent album. There’s not a single song on it that I don’t like. And I can’t even say that about Aja. Pretzel logic is pretty close, too.

LoathedVermin72 · Tue October 31, 2017 10:36 pm

That sax flourish is indeed one of the most amazing bits of music I've ever heard, and Katy Lied is definitely my favorite Dan at this point.

wease · Post by **wease** » Tue October 31, 2017 11:12 pm

LoathedVermin72 wrote:That sax flourish is indeed one of the most amazing bits of music I've ever heard...

I know, right?!? It’s like Mr LaPage taking a peek from behind a curtain. Goddamn brilliant.

washing machine · Wed November 01, 2017 10:39 am

Hard to top Hey Nineteen.

wease · Post by **wease** » Wed November 01, 2017 10:48 am

I’ve grown somewhat weary of it. Time Out Of Mind claims top marks for on that album now.

washing machine · Wed November 01, 2017 11:14 am

It settles into a groove so quickly that you don't notice right away that it's mocking you. Once you're in on the joke, it's so easy on the ears that you don't really care.

I get the feeling these guys played fast and loose with who their audience perceived them to be.

wease · Post by **wease** » Thu December 14, 2017 4:01 am

Welp, our chances to ever see Steely Dan are pretty much swirling down the shitter. Fagen and Becker’s estate are now suing each other over some provision in the original contracts regarding ownership of the band in the event of the death of either of them. While this is going on, Fagen isn’t gonna want to keep making money with the SD name if proceeds are going to Becker’s estate.

LoathedVermin72 · Thu December 14, 2017 4:22 am

This is so depressing.

Dev · Post by **Dev** » Thu December 14, 2017 4:28 am

good band.

LoathedVermin72 · Post by **LoathedVermin72** » Mon January 08, 2018 5:56 pm

They’re playing Denver in June OMG OMG OMG

wease · Post by **wease** » Mon January 08, 2018 6:45 pm

You gotta go

wease · Post by **wease** » Mon January 08, 2018 6:47 pm

Oh fuck, they’re coming to Nashville!!

i got bugs · Post by **i got bugs** » Mon January 08, 2018 7:36 pm

Yess 2 jersey shows

LoathedVermin72 · Post by **LoathedVermin72** » Mon January 08, 2018 7:39 pm

My whole life has been a prelude to seeing this show

Dev · Post by **Dev** » Tue January 09, 2018 1:20 am

there's a st. paul date. hmm. dunno if i should go.

wease · Post by **wease** » Tue January 09, 2018 2:11 am

Please tell me one of you has a CITI presale password.

Dev · Post by **Dev** » Tue January 09, 2018 3:23 am

wease wrote:Please tell me one of you has a CITI presale password.

prob easy to find, no?

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