Anyone else listening at 3:00 AM just to escape the chaos in the world? I’m 72 and have loved SD since I was 20. Saw them once before Walter passed away . They were so good I couldn’t believe how great they sounded. If you have anxiety this music is better than anything to soothe your soul and mind. ❤ Thank you Steely Dan for all the music over my lifetime. You’re a once in a lifetime band. ❤
Bless you donna...im listening to them on expensive youtube!! So saw your post. I love them too. They are a madterclass. Unlike rap as in crap. Hello from n.ireland all you mad steely fans. We were lucky.
@@davidthomas597 They’re definitely some of the best musicians/writers I’ve ever heard. When it’s cold & snowing out I love to sit by the fire and listen to SD. Their music helps to melt away some of the sadness in this world today.
i found this album in my Dads collection as a kid. All my friends thought I was weird cause instead of 50 Cent, I was blastin Aja at stoplights (2005). No regrets. None at all.
I remember when this album was first released back in 1977 and today I still think it is an absolute masterpiece. The composition was way ahead of its time back in 1977 and it will remain as one of the best of all time.
I think this is the greatest album of all time. It’s perfect from the first track to the last. So many amazing artist performed on this. They were years ahead of their time.
Steely Dan was an intellectual tour de force and made some of the best music ever made. Rip walter. I got to see them live. We sat on the second row. Donald’s teeth were on full display. It sounds like a broken record , but the music made these days is so horrible. It’s good to go back and remember what good is.
We were so lucky and didn't know it. Some songs were so great in my old car radio I had to pull over to take a better listen. Never will there be such music. Saw them once in Nashville at a college and the crowd was demonstrating about something stupid would have ruined the show, but the music was too good. I was about 20 then. almost 70 now. Still love to listen to the group.
My favourite band of all time, I'm 70 now and are stil trying to work out all the intricacies of the guitar in the songs, thank God for the wonders of you tube.
In my humble opinion, the most artistically crafted album of all time. I listened to this album out at sea aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln out in the middle of the Pacific.
Pffffff, wow. When the Aja album first came out, I went nuts. It blasted constantly, every day. (My belated apologies to my neighbors). And then I sat down at my piano and began to work it all out. Aja is pure genius and this song is an example. It doesn't get any better than this.
Steve Gadd was never given props on their personal recollection in the making of this song his drumming captured the essence of this song and of course the musicality of all the members along with the back up singers 7:51
when I was in High School, I always wanted to play in a band with this much coolness and complexity. I wanted to play SD, maybe some Little Feat on the side; we ended up playing the Police, the rolling stones, AC/DC, etc. in a band, you can usually get outvoted if you had too much taste and wanted to play something off the beaten track.
I’m 88 Y/O, played polkas and semi-classical music on my accordion; followed pop and jazz music since 1940 and on through folk and rock. So happy that Steely Dan has occurred! Sweet sounds and wonderful, thoughtful and music with consummate musicians is mesmerizing!!
Finally got to see them a few years ago, but after the guitarist passed away. This is one of those recordings that will never die or be duplicated. They were amazing songwriters and musicians. I listen to this album often. I'm 72.
I bought this album in 1978 and taped it on a cassette. During the summer of 1978, every night I would pop the cassette in the stereo, turn the volume down real low, hop into bed and fall asleep listening to this great music. Even today, when I get a new stereo, speakers, iPod, iPad, computer, etc, the first piece of music I listen to is this album!
The Dan will live with me till the day I die !! My # 1, and I love many groups of many genres.. GOD BLESS Donald and R.I.P Walter.. Saw the Rock and Soul Review @ the Beacon !! Only wish I could have been at other performances and studio sessions.
Steely Dan was one of if not best studio groups, insane musicians and singers floated in and out of the band, the production is incredible in its complexity and nuances, and then the songwriting is absolutely off the charts
Oh by perfection was the thing each player piece part or which ever you may call it Becker n Fagen made this they are the Dan that Folic piece of Steele , hey that’s their
We call this our Desert Island album. If you stranded on a desert island and could take only ten albums with you. This is definitely one of them. The album cut with Steve Gadd on drums is the best. It never gets old.
Just trying to follow the musical train brings on a wonderful mental exhaustion. Sometimes ya just simply have to give in and listen and not think......
Steely Dan is like Pink Floyd in a way that both bands are very deep and are able to create a feeling that can't be explained, but you come back to them. Steely Dan combine complex harmony with a pop sensibility. If I ever got a chance to audition for them I would politely decline for the simple fact I would not want to waste their time,and I don't suck by a long shot! Lol
@@djstyron From what I hear he is a very 'unique ' man. Has a clear vision and no people skills. Genius musician,but a pain to work with,although to be fair I was not at the sessions,so I'm getting only 50% of the story.
That's so true. 64 here and new to the music of SD. It's really getting me through the recent losses of a few of my closest people. Music really is, or was, an amazing balm. Can't say that about much of the newer stuff.
The drumming at the end always reminds me, at the end of a fireworks show, when they send everything they got into the sky. Gadd first laid it down, but this guy drumming is no slouch.
Been listening to SD for over 50 years and never tire of their music. Ever. That, to me, says it all. I’ll be listening to them till i drop down dead. And if there is life after death so much the better 😊
AJA was by far the most cultivated jazz oriented popular music of it's time. Of course Joni Mitchell with Tom Scott and his LA Express backing her material on "Court And Spark" were traveling a parallel path with Steely Dan. Aja and Court came out pretty much at the same time and really upped the ante for sophistication and class in the FM format.
Senior In high school. My friend had this cassette tape in his truck. I heard it and I was hooked. Bought Aja the next day at the record store. Been a Steely Dan fan since then. (1978)
@@kathycuster1714 agreed… back when musical artists could actually play a musical instrument. Not a computer key board. As Joe Walsh said a analog person living in a digital world.
This is musical talent at its finest… Totally Professionals.. musicians or so they call themselves today can’t come close to the level of talent as seen here…
74 yr. Old fan, had a few of their albums, really enjoyed the creative jazz fusion prog styles, such a welcome change from all my rock albums for those evenings when you just wanna kick back and forget about the workday hustle. Still listening in 2024!
Can't Buy a Thrill came out when I was a junior in high school. They quickly became my favorite band. Still my favorite 43 years later. Had the pleasure of seeing Dan in concert twice while Walter was still alive,
bought the album when it came out in 77. Recorded it to tape and put it back the sleeve. Solid gold album. In what was a great summer some 20 years ago, saw SD, YES and Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Legends all. Thanks for the phenomenal music.
I’ve been a Dan fan since their first album, and unlike a lot of my earlier enthusiasms their music has never palled, it truly is timeless. They always had such great musicians playing with them, and no matter how many times I play any of their tracks they never tire. Bless their little cotton socks!
Steele Dan, among all the other great artists that gave us so much good vibes and music, are all getting farther in the rear view mirror of time. We are all getting closer to sky father, and will never forget how much we love to listen to these icons. My sky father bless all of these great men and women of all our greatest bands.
They were probably the best studio group ever. A couple a player song writers running an agency for free lance artists, at least back then. These days their a hell of a live band to. Love them then & love them now.
Brilliant song from one of the greatest rock albums ever. Especially impressive is the masterful drumming (Steve Gadd?) The mark of a true classic is that it is still fresh over 40 years on.
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Beautifully done video and with the perfect Steely Dan playing from one of my favorite albums, this is bliss.
Yesssss . . . Joyfully !
Fantastic
Simply awesome
I discovered gold in my parents collection too
Not everyone finds it 🤙🏼
Anyone else listening at 3:00 AM just to escape the chaos in the world? I’m 72 and have loved SD since I was 20. Saw them once before Walter passed away . They were so good I couldn’t believe how great they sounded. If you have anxiety this music is better than anything to soothe your soul and mind. ❤ Thank you Steely Dan for all the music over my lifetime. You’re a once in a lifetime band. ❤
I’m still up listening to SD . Lots better than turning the tv on! lol Have a great morning….🎶
I could not say it any better
Bless you donna...im listening to them on expensive youtube!! So saw your post. I love them too. They are a madterclass. Unlike rap as in crap. Hello from n.ireland all you mad steely fans. We were lucky.
@@davidthomas597 They’re definitely some of the best musicians/writers I’ve ever heard. When it’s cold & snowing out I love to sit by the fire and listen to SD. Their music helps to melt away some of the sadness in this world today.
BTW Hello from Northern Illinois, near Chicago.
THESE are musicians, kids.
i found this album in my Dads collection as a kid. All my friends thought I was weird cause instead of 50 Cent, I was blastin Aja at stoplights (2005). No regrets. None at all.
Same here. Some people just dont get it.
You got good taste.
You found the good stuff.
This is actual music
Played by actual artists
You just like proper good music 👍🏼
Who is still listening to and mesmerized by "Aja" in 2024...
"Aja" is brilliantly constructed. Steely Dan has always been musicians' music.
The best song... to dream! 🎸
I remember when this album was first released back in 1977 and today I still think it is an absolute masterpiece. The composition was way ahead of its time back in 1977 and it will remain as one of the best of all time.
I think this is the greatest album of all time. It’s perfect from the first track to the last. So many amazing artist performed on this. They were years ahead of their time.
100%
Amazing music and great Musicians
I remember it well. This album busted the price barrier. They charged a dollar more for it.
The band your band listened to.
I'm 73 now, this music will never get old, what's old is new 😊
I totally agree, it is awesome, timeless ...
I'm 73 also...reminds me of my youth..
Age 68 here! The song writing team of Danald Becker and Donald Fagan is on a higher plane . Incredible music, mixing Jazz with rock and roll.
This album is one of my prized possessions
this album was a masterpiece no doubt.
was and is 👍😎
And didn't even get a Grammy nomination!
My parents had this album and I'm 48,Love this group.They had RnB,Jazz,And rock n Roll
Any SD is a gold...earing...😎✔️👆
Still is.
Steely Dan was an intellectual tour de force and made some of the best music ever made. Rip walter. I got to see them live. We sat on the second row. Donald’s teeth were on full display. It sounds like a broken record , but the music made these days is so horrible. It’s good to go back and remember what good is.
We were so lucky and didn't know it. Some songs were so great in my old car radio I had to pull over to take a better listen. Never will there be such music. Saw them once in Nashville at a college and the crowd was demonstrating about something stupid would have ruined the show, but the music was too good. I was about 20 then. almost 70 now. Still love to listen to the group.
@@lindahuff8976 So true.
Like your comment about the teeth.. Making all that money and no dental plan..Gaucho is my fave.
this and Black Cow are just Steely Dan at the top of their game. Hands down.
masterpieces.
You have to throw Deacon Blues in there too, as well as Peg!
My favourite band of all time, I'm 70 now and are stil trying to work out all the intricacies of the guitar in the songs, thank God for the wonders of you tube.
Same , totally agree with you !
This album should be in the national hall of
Arts. If there is one
In my humble opinion, the most artistically crafted album of all time. I listened to this album out at sea aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln out in the middle of the Pacific.
I'm 76.i have been enthralled since the early 70s. My children know every word from every song. So do my grandkids. Greatness never dies...
Very seldom played live.Wish I would have been one of the lucky ones, I'm 60 now 😊
I first heard them in 1978. I just fell in love with them. I am 72 and proud to be diehard fan of them. Take a bow “ Becker & Fagen”. Walter RIP.
Pffffff, wow. When the Aja album first came out, I went nuts. It blasted constantly, every day. (My belated apologies to my neighbors). And then I sat down at my piano and began to work it all out. Aja is pure genius and this song is an example. It doesn't get any better than this.
Steve Gadd was never given props on their personal recollection in the making of this song his drumming captured the essence of this song and of course the musicality of all the members along with the back up singers 7:51
when I was in High School, I always wanted to play in a band with this much coolness and complexity. I wanted to play SD, maybe some Little Feat on the side; we ended up playing the Police, the rolling stones, AC/DC, etc.
in a band, you can usually get outvoted if you had too much taste and wanted to play something off the beaten track.
Probably because both parties are very prickly. @@DHarri9977
I’ve loved these guys since I was young…I’m now 71 and am still as in love with them!!! ❤️🔥 Timeless!!
Same ❤
And this here ladies and gents is how you play music
This isn't a live version, this is literally the song from the CD lol
I’m 88 Y/O, played polkas and semi-classical music on my accordion; followed pop and jazz music since 1940 and on through folk and rock. So happy that Steely Dan has occurred! Sweet sounds and wonderful, thoughtful and music with consummate musicians is mesmerizing!!
Finally got to see them a few years ago, but after the guitarist passed away. This is one of those recordings that will never die or be duplicated. They were amazing songwriters and musicians. I listen to this album often. I'm 72.
I bought this album in 1978 and taped it on a cassette. During the summer of 1978, every night I would pop the cassette in the stereo, turn the volume down real low, hop into bed and fall asleep listening to this great music. Even today, when I get a new stereo, speakers, iPod, iPad, computer, etc, the first piece of music I listen to is this album!
I did the same at night.
The Dan will live with me till the day I die !! My # 1, and I love many groups of many genres..
GOD BLESS Donald and R.I.P Walter..
Saw the Rock and Soul Review @ the Beacon !! Only wish I could have been at other performances and studio sessions.
“Chinese music from the banyan tree”. This song is a masterpiece and the musicianship is remarkable. I never tire of it.
Steely Dan was one of if not best studio groups, insane musicians and singers floated in and out of the band, the production is incredible in its complexity and nuances, and then the songwriting is absolutely off the charts
A symphony in sound, all around. The magic is your anticipation of what comes next and it always fits in it's own tapestry of sway.
Are familiar with Thievery corporation?
Oh by perfection was the thing each player piece part or which ever you may call it Becker n Fagen made this they are the Dan that Folic piece of Steele , hey that’s their
Oh yes!!! And the result is this fantastic music.
Through their unique perspective and composition , Steely Dan introduced the world to jazz, but many didn’t know it at the time….😁
We call this our Desert Island album. If you stranded on a desert island and could take only ten albums with you. This is definitely one of them. The album cut with Steve Gadd on drums is the best. It never gets old.
Still listening to Steely Dan 🎉❤😎❤️🔥
And Wayne Shorter on sax.
For sure
I have this album autographed by Steve Gadd.
Always been a favorite of mine, definitely a deserted island choice!
The best. I'm old and love Steely Dan......
I had 2 copies of this album, my son has them now. I love Steely Dan and so does he. Generations, his kids love this music now. God i feel old..lol
Just trying to follow the musical train brings on a wonderful mental exhaustion. Sometimes ya just simply have to give in and listen and not think......
Brings me tears, reminds me of my late and dear brother ❤
Magnificent Masterpiece from Master Musicians, top of the line solid gold standard of excellence
I'm from Liverpool and a massive massive beatles fan "BUT " that was until I heard Steely Dan ! Blew my mind
If you like Beatles, you will like this one: ua-cam.com/video/1yiejXWPwUw/v-deo.html
My two favorite bands!
Best backup singers in the biz hands down.
One of my favorite bands…awesome talent!!! This is a great song!!! Classic SD!!♥️♥️♥️
Session musicians at the top of there game
Steely Dan is like Pink Floyd in a way that both bands are very deep and are able to create a feeling that can't be explained, but you come back to them. Steely Dan combine complex harmony with a pop sensibility. If I ever got a chance to audition for them I would politely decline for the simple fact I would not want to waste their time,and I don't suck by a long shot! Lol
Electric guitar playing is spectacular.
Honestly I thought the same thing after listening to Aja for the first time in years, a journey, a story, and music to assist your mental flight......
Plus Donald Fagan is supposedly a perfectionist..which def shows
@@djstyron From what I hear he is a very 'unique ' man. Has a clear vision and no people skills. Genius musician,but a pain to work with,although to be fair I was not at the sessions,so I'm getting only 50% of the story.
Great comparison and comment. I am a Brit prog guy ! But love these cats and the Doobs haha
I will never grow tired of this amazing music.
Just turned 65 and this music is a salve for the soul. Life has been a sad family history but this music makes it much better.
That's so true. 64 here and new to the music of SD. It's really getting me through the recent losses of a few of my closest people. Music really is, or was, an amazing balm. Can't say that about much of the newer stuff.
The drumming at the end always reminds me, at the end of a fireworks show, when they send everything they got into the sky. Gadd first laid it down, but this guy drumming is no slouch.
Incredibly talented musicians
In my mind, the greatest band ever!!!
in reality too
@@MyPromixdirt love this band
No doubt
So many nice yet indescribable moods, thoughts and emotions expressed in Aja. I love Steely Dan's music.
Thank you. Black guy who loves Steely Dan. Have seen them on many occasions with my best friend who has since passed. Memories
I'm black from the waist down.
Music sees no color 😎
Been listening to SD for over 50 years and never tire of their music. Ever.
That, to me, says it all.
I’ll be listening to them till i drop down dead. And if there is life after death so much the better 😊
You are not by chance from New Ellenton?
Talk about a masterpiece plus
One of The Greatest Albums of All Time !!!!!
Yes. I definitely agree!!
Listening to "Aja" while deployed (US Navy) in the eighties got me through some rough nights. Thank you Steely Dan!
I’m seventeen again. Driving my old hot rod Nova. Cruising... good ole days
Nova’s was so popular back in the days!!
THE BEST ALBUM EVER
Yes.
AJA was by far the most cultivated jazz oriented popular music of it's time. Of course Joni Mitchell with Tom Scott and his LA Express backing her material on "Court And Spark" were traveling a parallel path with Steely Dan. Aja and Court came out pretty much at the same time and really upped the ante for sophistication and class in the FM format.
You are so correct...then the evolution, for Steely Dan it was Guacho and for Joni Mitchell Hejira. Those were the days.
What about Jack p Weather report and so on
Jaco P
Court and Spark released January 17, 1974.
Aja release date was September 23, 1977.
Wasn't it a great time to be alive??? My favorite era and I came up with the birth of rock and roll.
By far one of the best songs ever performed by these guys bar none and they have a great many to choose from .
Wow! Not too many bands could measure up to that. Amazing!
When Steve Gadd clicked his sticks during the drumming ,he was basically saying ..hey ,this is so easy ...anything else doing ? Gimme a call .
What an incredibly talented band with great songs
Neoexpectef you to huryme again
De las mejores canciones de todos los tiempos, no tengo dudas
Senior In high school. My friend had this cassette tape in his truck. I heard it and I was hooked. Bought Aja the next day at the record store. Been a Steely Dan fan since then. (1978)
My senior year also! There will never again be music like we had then!
@@kathycuster1714 agreed… back when musical artists could actually play a musical instrument. Not a computer key board. As Joe Walsh said a analog person living in a digital world.
I saw steely dan this year the kia forum so cal thought it would never happen now i can go peacefully at the end of my days.
Absolutely the Best. A Masterpiece for all time.
This is musical talent at its finest… Totally Professionals.. musicians or so they call themselves today can’t come close to the level of talent as seen here…
Greatest group of all time. Without a doubt!
...were The Beatles
Steve's hi-hat playing and cymbal work, is like playing a piano on a drum set.
Definitely one of the best live SD performances I've ever enjoyed.. thank you thank you thank you! ♥️
It's the record being played as we watched concert footage from various live shows edited together.
This is one of the best albums you could ever listen too!
74 yr. Old fan, had a few of their albums, really enjoyed the creative jazz fusion prog styles, such a welcome change from all my rock albums for those evenings when you just wanna kick back and forget about the workday hustle. Still listening in 2024!
Such a great song and album! December 30th, 2024. Happy New Year everyone. Wow, how the times or flying by!
Just a gem of a song..music to my ears❤
Nobody else sounds like Steely Dan. Huge Fan for 60 years. Dam i was old 20 years ago. Oh well.
The sax gives me chills. Thank you!
Can't Buy a Thrill came out when I was a junior in high school. They quickly became my favorite band. Still my favorite 43 years later. Had the pleasure of seeing Dan in concert twice while Walter was still alive,
Truly,....Fagan & Co. is some of the most incredible music/songwriting/musicianship in popular music EVER! Hola from Bushwick, Brooklyn, NYC..y'all!
These CATS ARE REAL DEAL D. FAGEN IS GENIUS AND WALTER DID NICE SCALES ON GUITAR..INCREDIBLE MUSICIAN. SAW THEM LIVE IN MELBOURNE, AMAZING....❤❤❤
Now that my kids are older, I plugged in my old Lenco L75 and put the AJA LP on.
It was magical to hear it on an LP again.
The title song to one of the great SD albums.
Rest in peace Walter Becker and Wayne Shorter.
bought the album when it came out in 77. Recorded it to tape and put it back the sleeve. Solid gold album. In what was a great summer some 20 years ago, saw SD, YES and Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Legends all. Thanks for the phenomenal music.
every part of this song is like a symphony, from the drum parts to the synthesizer to the sax.and Walter Becker guitar solo kills it
This is weird. It's a combination of live footage combined with the recorded version.
My ALL TIME Favorite LOUD song! Must have decent equipment to thoroughly enjoy nuance and take in all the crescendos.
Absolutely
Music like this will never be matched, it's just impossible to improve.
This song never gets old! The best!
There will never ever be another Steely Dan, and that is the truth.
The only album ever that touched my soul!! I wrote them and told them how it affected me! Unbelievable!
MASTER MUSICIANS, very beautiful piece of music
This by far my favorite piece of theirs. The multi layers, jazz rock fusion, and voices. Almost hypnotic.
One of the finest albums ever produced, and this is the best song on the album. Drumming is insane! Thanks for posting
I’ve been a Dan fan since their first album, and unlike a lot of my earlier enthusiasms their music has never palled, it truly is timeless. They always had such great musicians playing with them, and no matter how many times I play any of their tracks they never tire. Bless their little cotton socks!
The sax and drums dancing together..
Wow
47 years and I still get chills when I hear this tune.
47 years of dime dancing, and Aja, I still run to you.
Steely Dan literally helped me though my life! Absolutely blessed to be around with them. Growing older, still listening and still enjoying them.
Steve Gadd's drumming on this track is stellar and really made the song come alive.😊
Steele Dan, among all the other great artists that gave us so much good vibes and music, are all getting farther in the rear view mirror of time. We are all getting closer to sky father, and will never forget how much we love to listen to these icons. My sky father bless all of these great men and women of all our greatest bands.
Thanks ive been rocking with them since...75'....Love the even more now 😊😊😊😊.....all their music is PRICELESS
They were probably the best studio group ever. A couple a player song writers running an agency for free lance artists, at least back then. These days their a hell of a live band to. Love them then & love them now.
16 and this is still peak music
The instrumental parts of this song sound similar to Zappa.
Thank you for sharing! Always wonderful to see and hear such exceptional talent!
Brilliant song from one of the greatest rock albums ever. Especially impressive is the masterful drumming (Steve Gadd?) The mark of a true classic is that it is still fresh over 40 years on.
Yes - Gadd - he got it on the first take,,
Every part is fresh.
GAAD was hip, and Cool, even while drumming in an US Army Ensemble, during Vietnam......you can look it up.
Stone Cold Percussion Master!
@@lisalibby6716 didn't know that. That's amazing. Steve Gadd is just unbelievable.
Steve Gadd was on the album, here I see a different drummer, Keith Carlock