One of the most sophisticated bands, one of the greatest albums. I love steely Dan and I was born after Gaucho. One could study only them and become a great musician.
I was 9 In 1977 I wore my mom’s eight track out. Wore out a vinyl copy also. 1986 Wore out the CD. In five years. Now Downloaded forever. Fantastic work.
Every song on this album was a gem. The peak of SD's creativity in writing and performances. Have used it a thousand times to help perfect my drumming, especially improving feel and subtle phrasing. Thanks guys.
One of the best groups of all time... I say that reserved because tastes vary but musical talent and writing is extraordinary, nearly any real artist would agree
Whenever I have some kind of new way of listening to music, the test for me is listening the Aja album. It’s like a benchmark. It’s the richest most nuanced thing I can play.
Is the young guitarist seen in many of these Steely Dan studio videos the same guy who now plays with The Eagles and does a lot of the guitar solos from their old work? Looks like the same guy. A really phenomenal player. Anyone know?
1:26 - Steely Dan: the only band who can start recording an album in 1977, take a little over a year to finish it AND still release it IN 1977 LOL Think his timeline was a wee bit off :P
My old man didn’t like them, so I was probably 20 before I really heard them and they took hold. Somehow That was 30 years ago.
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It's a bloody shame they lost a couple 5.1 tracks on aja now there will never be the album aja in dvd audio a sad time in music history no aja in 24bit 96 kHz 5.1....
As great an album as Aja is, I think the follow-up - Gaucho - is just as good, and probably better. I've no idea why that record doesn't get more acclaim....
That is Dennis Chambers I recognize that hat anywhere. ALSO That is NOT Benard's set up. Tell me how many times have you seen Benard play on more than a 5 piece kit? Yet alone a Pearl kit. I'll wait...
One of the most sophisticated bands, one of the greatest albums. I love steely Dan and I was born after Gaucho. One could study only them and become a great musician.
True!
I was 9 In 1977
I wore my mom’s eight track out.
Wore out a vinyl copy also.
1986 Wore out the CD. In five years.
Now Downloaded forever.
Fantastic work.
Man, a CD player in '86! I didn't know anyone in real life with a CD player until like '91 at the earliest 😂 Didn't get mine until '94
Aja was probably their most solid record. Its almost like a collection of "greatest hits"
Exactly! Donald Fagen has such a great, dry sense of humor and observations. What a genius.
This is a truly classic album. Thanks for putting this up, the musicianship is fantastic!
LoVe the Chuck Rainey ! AJA an absolute Classic !!
Every song on this album was a gem. The peak of SD's creativity in writing and performances. Have used it a thousand times to help perfect my drumming, especially improving feel and subtle phrasing. Thanks guys.
I so appreciate all the hard work that goes into producing this ART. Sounds great... thank you to everyone that brought this to my ears.
More than 20 years later and Jon Herrington is still Fagen's primary guitarist.
Donald Fagan kind of reminds me of Stephen Hawking.
What a good feel to see IAN DURY again. Hit me, Reasons. What a great remebrence
I bought this album in 1977 and I played with earphones and feeding my son at the same time especially Deacon Blues 😊
The process of making this album is like painting with fractions
I enjoy The Classic Album series.Aja is my favourite.
Aja is their best LP but I do love 'Kid Charlemagne' from 'The Royal Scam' which is their best song!
Aja is a masterpiece!
Time out of mind also. Don’t forget
@@TJ_CrayonBeltFeeder Mark Knopfler plays on that!
Josie, love that track !
Dude, Donald, playing stance is very Stevie Wonder.
RIP Walter!
I love this album, love this music4
One of the best groups of all time... I say that reserved because tastes vary but musical talent and writing is extraordinary, nearly any real artist would agree
Steely Dan is in my top 5 favorite bands ever and Donald’s “Night Fly” is a top 10 album.
Their music is unlike anything else in the best way.
Whenever I have some kind of new way of listening to music, the test for me is listening the Aja album. It’s like a benchmark. It’s the richest most nuanced thing I can play.
Is the young guitarist seen in many of these Steely Dan studio videos the same guy who now plays with The Eagles and does a lot of the guitar solos from their old work? Looks like the same guy. A really phenomenal player. Anyone know?
Love that
Title track⚡
Thank you. It's priceless. ♥
Fascinating !
Who are the Hollywood rangers set they mentioned while at the mixer?
Thanx so much for the post!!
8:52 Ian nails it!
1of my best documentaries. Off my playlists.
Great show, however... :
1. No mention of "I Got The News"?
2. No mention of Steve Gadd's classic drum solo at the end of "Aja"?
Right?..."Broadway duchess, darling if you, only knew!" -Blows me away every time when McDonald slices into that minor bridge.
Love these guys
1:26 - Steely Dan: the only band who can start recording an album in 1977, take a little over a year to finish it AND still release it IN 1977 LOL
Think his timeline was a wee bit off :P
He's always been a little shaky on details like that.
Look at those buttons lol love to see a studio or sing for fun .
Holy crap Dennis Chambers at 3:39!
Wow wow wow!
I'm currently in Asia... and I'm BLASTING Aja...
This comment really deserved like 10k likes. Sorry for the delay.
Dark hair and glasses? Looks like a young version of their current guitarist jon Herington.
My old man didn’t like them, so I was probably 20 before I really heard them and they took hold. Somehow That was 30 years ago.
It's a bloody shame they lost a couple 5.1 tracks on aja now there will never be the album aja in dvd audio a sad time in music history no aja in 24bit 96 kHz 5.1....
what happened to the version with the japanese subtitles lol
REMEMBER DAVID PALMER?
YEAH ME NEITHER
what is your source?
What year was this made?
Be at peace Donald---you done good.
I love em but damn is those Dan boys dorks!
More like geniuses.
Flowerdoodle2 Yeah, “they’re” dorks....
Nobody slaps dat bass like dorks.
Agreed on Aja but I'd pick Peg as their best song.
Then thank the heavens for a little pretension if this is the result.
stripped down to guitar and bass at 4:30!
FYI I blocked 1945tekecaster for his waste of space comments ;-)
Does anyone know who the gent playing Rhodes in this video is?
Todd Boyer Are you talking about Donald Fagen?
No, I know who Donald is, and he's playing the Grand, I'm referring to the black gent at the Rhodes.
Fuss Budgets
Yes
the music collaboration (the last part of that word kinda like abort)
is great too bad the two were are
so communistic 🥱zz😳😎💰🤓🇨🇳
Miss my TV on no cable company let's you get to a 1000 then I go to community counseling for help Joyce Workman that died. Could not either.
Really bad sound and video quality here. Better checking out the original UK documentary this is taken from! Disappointing.
It was uploaded 14 years ago from a old VHS tape, what did you expect?
As great an album as Aja is, I think the follow-up - Gaucho - is just as good, and probably better. I've no idea why that record doesn't get more acclaim....
That is Dennis Chambers I recognize that hat anywhere.
ALSO That is NOT Benard's set up. Tell me how many times have you seen Benard play on more than a 5 piece kit? Yet alone a Pearl kit.
I'll wait...
Your wait is over 🙃Dennis Chambers live and Pretty Purdie in Studio footage
No audio, lame
No, you're lame. The audio is fine.