Aja - Steely Dan | Tim Lee's First Time Reaction | HOLY SMOKES!!!

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  • @LegacyStudio
    @LegacyStudio  Рік тому +3

    We have a DISCORD! Free to the public and we even have a Members Only Lounge! discord.gg/tRzUB566sW

    • @stratcat3216
      @stratcat3216 Рік тому +1

      Walking thru New York CIty no... an Island town.. defo :)

    • @lennypignatello7493
      @lennypignatello7493 9 місяців тому

      It’s pronounced Asia hence the words Chinese music in the air tonight so no it’s not marimba and you sound like Mickey Mouse when you said holy smokes just saying my brother I’m glad to see you

  • @tonyallen4265
    @tonyallen4265 Рік тому +80

    Welcome to Steely Dan, my favorite band. You have jumped into the deep end of the pool with Aja. Probably their best song, but every single song they created in their classic period (1972 - 1980) is great, more than 60 songs. It's a huge rabbit hole.

    • @MatthewSmith-fy5hk
      @MatthewSmith-fy5hk 11 місяців тому +2

      Its more of a full on warren, replete with holes, tunnels and burrows than it is just a rabbit hole. Look at a list of the phenomenal players they employed and there is a fantastic story behind each and every one of those names. Chuck Rainey, Bernard Purdy, Wayne Shorter, Steve Gadd, Larry Carlton, Dean Parks, Michael Omartian... the list is virtually endless.

    • @ammaleslie509
      @ammaleslie509 11 місяців тому +2

      your favorite band's favorite band

    • @lukekiefer5964
      @lukekiefer5964 8 місяців тому

      I wouldn’t call it their best song. I don’t think they have a best song.

    • @ammaleslie509
      @ammaleslie509 8 місяців тому

      @@lukekiefer5964 my idea of "their best song" changes from day to day!

  • @davebrau
    @davebrau Рік тому +51

    Drummer Steve Gadd.
    Steve recorded his part basically one take. He was in and out of the studio in about an hour. Legendary.

    • @rollomaughfling380
      @rollomaughfling380 Рік тому +2

      It was two takes.

    • @davebrau
      @davebrau Рік тому +2

      @@rollomaughfling380 Two takes. that's almost "basically one take.." kinda... right? lol

    • @gdj6298
      @gdj6298 Рік тому +3

      It would have been one take, but some of the other musos glitched a bit, through glancing up, awestruck, at Gadd !

    • @markstromberg1148
      @markstromberg1148 8 місяців тому

      And THAT's why Steve Gadd was one of the best studio drummers ever. He was (and is) spectacular.

    • @c.e.anderson558
      @c.e.anderson558 7 місяців тому

      Gadf told RickbBeatobthere was NO sax part when he recorded.
      Sight read.

  • @perrynelson4254
    @perrynelson4254 Рік тому +46

    Dude. You totally got it. This is a mind blowing track from the late 70's. In college I practically wore this album out

    • @tkkcali
      @tkkcali Рік тому +2

      Same. Freshman year Virginia tech

    • @ritamailheau771
      @ritamailheau771 9 місяців тому +1

      Me too!

    • @michaelobaugh6223
      @michaelobaugh6223 8 місяців тому +2

      Same. Slammin Steely Dan into the 8track on the way to class.

  • @rudyb.
    @rudyb. Рік тому +36

    The whole album “AJA” is a Masterpiece!! Every song is a Gem.

  • @sulatlalaki
    @sulatlalaki 11 місяців тому +14

    They called Steve Gadd the human metronome because his time keeping is absolutely flawless...not to mention extraordinarily creative and tasty.

  • @richkurl
    @richkurl Рік тому +45

    The great Wayne Shorter on tenor sax, one of the titans of true jazz and jazz fusion. Steely Dan is a deep rabbit hole

    • @LegacyStudio
      @LegacyStudio  Рік тому +9

      I love it, I think we will keep on the Steely Dan train and get some more rabbits. If you have any additional suggestions I am all ears.

    • @richkurl
      @richkurl Рік тому +7

      Where to begin? Every SD album has its own unique personality, yet always unmistakably Steely Dan. Aja may be their most ambitious effort - sleek, cerebral, sophisticated, jazzy and funky. Arguably, my favorite tracks are Aja, Black Cow, and Home at Last, but the whole album is plush. Explore any and all tracks particularly on their first 7 albums between 1972 and 1980. You'll like some more than others, but every tune is smart, soulful and meticulously crafted.@@LegacyStudio

    • @fayesouthall6604
      @fayesouthall6604 Рік тому +3

      His duel with Steve Gadd on drums is incredible. Steely Dan was the band that got me into jazz music.

    • @goaliedon
      @goaliedon 7 місяців тому

      “Josie” is a song like this - give it a listen. Steely Dan doesn’t disappoint.

  • @tonyallen4265
    @tonyallen4265 Рік тому +26

    The typical meme about them is "Your favorite band's favorite band".

    • @perrynelson4254
      @perrynelson4254 Рік тому +1

      Yes...a marimba! Crazy. Played by Victor Feldman

  • @ricdale7813
    @ricdale7813 10 місяців тому +3

    A Master Class in Advancement Music Theory. The amount of Brilliance is staggering with this song and most of Steely Dan's Catalog.

  • @mattpobursky850
    @mattpobursky850 Рік тому +25

    Funny you mention wishing you had great hifi gear to listen to this... back when this came out all the high end audio shops used this album to demo their best gear. This album won a ton of awards for the recording engineering, which as you've heard is incredible. 1977! This may be the best sounding album ever produced (although The Royal Scam is probably my favorite of theirs).

    • @LegacyStudio
      @LegacyStudio  Рік тому +4

      That's awesome! Lol! Thanks for that tidbit!

    • @TheMattthorne
      @TheMattthorne Рік тому +2

      The new UHQR press of this album is as close as you'll ever get to sitting in the recording studio. If you have a system capable of showcasing it, and a good turntable, it's worth the $150

    • @LegacyStudio
      @LegacyStudio  Рік тому +1

      @@TheMattthorne that'd be awesome. All I have is an audio technica turntable and some studio monitors and subwoofer for producing music. Not sure if that would be good enough but I'd love to get my hands on that record!

    • @BumblebeeElectron
      @BumblebeeElectron Рік тому +5

      Facts. At the store where I worked we all bought our own copies of Aja so we wouldn't have to wait for the store copy when we wanted to demo a system.

  • @johnstark254
    @johnstark254 Рік тому +15

    You asked "What am I listening to?" What you're listening to is music. PS: The marimba placement was perfectly fitting.

    • @LegacyStudio
      @LegacyStudio  Рік тому +4

      I began to appreciate the Marimba very quickly. After the fact and listening to it a few more times and getting some of the lyrics and hints, i agree with you ;0) Thanks for your comment!

    • @bobziadie2988
      @bobziadie2988 6 місяців тому

      I am not a person with techical musical knowledge. Never heard of a Marimba before. For years I thought it was a Xylophone and someone told me it was those end keys on a piano. When you said Marimba I Googled it and its similar to a Xylophone​. I feel better knowing I was close.@@LegacyStudio

  • @thomaswest7746
    @thomaswest7746 Рік тому +6

    My cousin's husband was Roger Nichols who was the engineer on this won a Grammy for this album pronounced Asia

    • @thomaswest7746
      @thomaswest7746 Рік тому +1

      If you want some wholesome stuff there is an Acapella group called Homefree would should listen to has a beatboxer

    • @fayesouthall6604
      @fayesouthall6604 Рік тому

      Wow

  • @clebergstudio1574
    @clebergstudio1574 Рік тому +11

    The atmosphere is of an Asian dime dance. A whistle would blow when your dime was up.

  • @piperofsimms
    @piperofsimms Рік тому +6

    46 yrs. later the production is still marveled at. "Chinese music in the Banyan trees". Just amazing to listen to still. Thx Legend

  • @HealthAtAnyCost
    @HealthAtAnyCost 11 місяців тому +4

    Rick Beato has interviewed everyone still alive on this track except Donald Fagen. His interview with Steve Gadd is exquisite. Go see and feel those shivers!!

  • @alphacrusis2632
    @alphacrusis2632 Рік тому +8

    WOW! That's what I said back in '78 when it came out, especially with Steve Gadd one of my favorite drummers of all time!

  • @woke2woke153
    @woke2woke153 Рік тому +3

    The drummer was Steve Gadd. Welcome to Steely Dan. I've been listening to this album for nearly fifty years. Never gets tired.

  • @elgonwilliams7624
    @elgonwilliams7624 Рік тому +9

    This was one of the most expensive albums ever produced up to that time. The only reason to pause the LP was the get up and flip it over. And it won lots of attention and awards. As a college student, I worked part time in a hi-fi store at the time of Aja's release. One of the job perks was being able to buy high end equipment on consignment. Technically the company could always ask for it to be returned, but they never did. As a result I pieced together a marvelous system for under half the retail price. The guys in my frat used to bring their girlfirnds to my room to listen to my stereo. It was easy to fully appreciate this album with all its subtle nuances on that system. Walter Becker and Donald Fagen certainly took their time finding the right studio musicians for each song, recording multiple takes and piecing together the best of the best, which was something they often did throughout their recording career, but with this album they took it to an extreme. I've heard they tweaked the songs to the point that they sounded too perfect and had to bring back some of the human feeling to the timing of the beats. They wanted this song to have an Eastern (Asian) feeling. I think result is the near perfect fusion of Rock and Jazz that they strived for throughout their catalog.

    • @LegacyStudio
      @LegacyStudio  Рік тому

      I LOVE your history on this, Thanks so much for chiming in on this Elgon! Do you still have that hi-fi?

  • @pootie4321
    @pootie4321 Рік тому +19

    Steve Gadd played drums on this.

    • @LegacyStudio
      @LegacyStudio  Рік тому +1

      Thanks so much for answering that question for me Pootie, I appreciate it! Everyone has been awesome!

    • @TheMattthorne
      @TheMattthorne Рік тому +2

      who also played the unmistakable intro to Paul Simon's "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"

    • @wanderinroy
      @wanderinroy Рік тому

      Steve Gadd being interviewed by Rick Beato. ua-cam.com/video/HeHNqzfAt0g/v-deo.html

  • @tonyallen4265
    @tonyallen4265 Рік тому +23

    Best reaction to Aja I think I've ever seen. I keep rewatching it. It's very cool to witness a first listen to my favorite song.

    • @LegacyStudio
      @LegacyStudio  Рік тому +3

      It's all your fault anyways brother. :0)

    • @briangray00
      @briangray00 Рік тому +3

      I dunno if it's my favourite, but it's coming with me to my desert island. It's still one hell of a ride.

  • @thestevelarsenexperience
    @thestevelarsenexperience Рік тому +5

    Loved your reaction to this remarkable song and band. You’ve got some discerning ears! Keep going with Steely Dan and I’m sure you’ll have plenty more “Holy Smokes” reactions. Try “Peg” or Black Cow” next from the same album.

    • @LegacyStudio
      @LegacyStudio  Рік тому +2

      Peg is recorded and will release in a few days! Thanks for your comment and suggestions! Keep them coming!

    • @thestevelarsenexperience
      @thestevelarsenexperience Рік тому +1

      Awesome! Black Cow is another dynamite song

  • @lucabraga3471
    @lucabraga3471 Рік тому +14

    Great reaction!
    Next Steely Dan's song you can react to is "Do it again", it has a vibe and two solos you won't forget!

    • @LegacyStudio
      @LegacyStudio  Рік тому +5

      I am definitely thinking of doing a Steely Dan Series :0)

  • @andrewbrooks6882
    @andrewbrooks6882 9 місяців тому +3

    The numbers- 1977-7 songs-22 musicians-11 million dollars. One of the finest musical recordings in the history of recordings

  • @kyungsoosings2362
    @kyungsoosings2362 5 місяців тому +1

    As back in my day, a budding 19 yr old, I discovered this song on our 98 Rock station at the time. Familiar with Steely Dan's previous albums and the captivating sound of Donald Fagen's voice, the jazzy group sound gave me New York City at night vibes, and amazing studio-sessions, all musicians in house, no computer or digital enhancements at all....
    AJA took hold of my soul, and was the first vinyl I played on the turntable of my newly purchased stereo, $1500 worth including max headphones and killer speakers, and a high definition equalizer to boot for the times..
    It was an ethereal thrill to have this blasting on the headphones, tuned for maximum sound on equalizer ....
    One of the greatest pleasures I had the privilege of when I bought the album....and as I looked for the perfect stereo at many stores, all I had in mind was the sound I would get playing this album on it.
    Epic eargasm.....

  • @dcaseng
    @dcaseng Рік тому +3

    This is the best reaction i've seen to this particular song.
    This is one of the most complex songs i've ever heard. The arrangement is all over the place, with what seems like 3 different songs, but it just works all coming together. The chord progressions are like nothing i've ever experienced before.

    • @LegacyStudio
      @LegacyStudio  Рік тому +1

      You and I are on the same wave-lengh there! Completely agree with you and well said.

  • @timandmonica
    @timandmonica Рік тому +1

    11:07 "Hi-fi" stores that sold really high-end home audio equipment in the seventies and eighties so often used this as a reference to show off their speakers and amps. I got into recording in the late 90s and early 2000s and it was still considered a go-to reference for testing your studio setup. Your instinct nailed it!

  • @billpaine6241
    @billpaine6241 Рік тому +4

    I worked my tail off summer of '78 to earn enough to buy the stereo system of my dreams before my sophomore year in college--this was the album I brought with me to test out the components, especially the speakers.

    • @LegacyStudio
      @LegacyStudio  Рік тому +1

      I like the way you think. You get a good smile out of it?

    • @billpaine6241
      @billpaine6241 Рік тому

      @@LegacyStudio Absolutely! I still have, and use, most of the system I bought. Boxes full of vinyl albums in the closet, too--I should see if any of them are collector's items today, although I wore the grooves flat on all the good ones (Aja included!).
      By the way, if you're looking for a fantastic musical YT rabbit-hole to dive into, check out Angelina Jordan. She's a young singer from Norway (living in the US now) who made a big splash at a ridiculously young age--check out her rendition of Screamin' Jay Hawkins' "I Put a Spell On You" at age 9:
      ua-cam.com/video/nwFloCPXzCs/v-deo.html
      Yes, age 9. Trust me, it's fantastic.

  • @buckdurant5336
    @buckdurant5336 Рік тому +3

    Steely Dan is in a class all by themselves. And this single is my FAV of theirs. The whole Aja album is a masterpiece.

  • @danarchuleta1154
    @danarchuleta1154 Рік тому +5

    With Tony below...Steely Dan is unrivaled in their creative mastery and musical prowess. Steely recruited the best studio musicians from Larry Carlton (guitar) to Bernard Purdy (Bass) to Steve Gadd (drums) to name a few. Unparalleled in compositional mastery, Steely's lyrics are often incongruent with the songs melody and this just adds to the listening enjoyment. Stay with Aja (like Asia), and The Royal Scam is also phenomenal (all the albums are exceptional). Hard core fans call them "The Dan." I like Steely....Love the sincere reaction!

    • @kurtschmidt9760
      @kurtschmidt9760 Рік тому +2

      Bernard purdy was a drummer but not on this song. The great chuck rainey was the bass player in this and many more of there songs.

    • @danarchuleta1154
      @danarchuleta1154 Рік тому

      @@kurtschmidt9760 Right, Knew that but rushed through. Thanks K.

  • @ronvillarreal5003
    @ronvillarreal5003 Рік тому +2

    Thr drummer is Steve Gadd.

  • @Jack-D-Ripper
    @Jack-D-Ripper Рік тому +2

    You paused it just as Chuck Rainy (on bass) played that lovely change at 2:53 Now go back and listen to it again. No one ever points it out either.
    And Victor Feldman on VIBRAPHONE is marvellous.
    But Wayne Shorter's tenor sax' solo is so moving; it's sends shivers up my spine. Steve Gadd's drumming is fabulous.

    • @acremote123
      @acremote123 Місяць тому +1

      Victor Feldman was playing a marimba on the Aja (title) track (not a vibraphone). He DID play the vibraphone on another, different Aja track, I Got the News (in addition to acoustic piano). If you check that one out, you'll definitely hear the difference.

  • @WMalven
    @WMalven Рік тому +1

    That is a marimba, with a toy piano very subtlely laid on top. The sound is used to add a subtle Asian sound (stereotypical during the 50s 60s)...and the name Aja is prounced as "asia," as sung in the song.

  • @arthurlangford5861
    @arthurlangford5861 Рік тому +3

    If you listen to the lyrics, the marimba sound you refer to, is to link the reference to Chinese music throughout the song. It's an Asian feel. The drummer was the great Steve Gadd.

  • @davidkyle5017
    @davidkyle5017 3 місяці тому +1

    Tim, I think that instrument that you were hearing that you didn’t quite like and called them the marimbas is actually the Vibraphones, And that sound is very familiar to those old old enough to remember people like Lionel Hampton who were big Vibe players back in the day . gotta love Steely Dan. This song came out when I was a freshman in college and it blew everybody’s mind

    • @8upwithit
      @8upwithit 2 місяці тому

      I’m going to disagree with you about the marimba. That was, in fact, a marimba. The vibes have a more clear and sustaining sound, as they have brass bars, as opposed to the marimba, which has rosewood bars. That’s the kind of “woody” tone that you hear on this recording.

    • @acremote123
      @acremote123 Місяць тому

      No, it was actually a marimba (played by Victor Feldman) as listed in the original credits when the album was first released by ABC records.

    • @acremote123
      @acremote123 Місяць тому

      @@8upwithit You Are correct! Victor Feldman was an amazing musician who played on quite a lot of Steely Dan tracks during their heyday, mainly acoustic and Rhodes piano. Interestingly, he also did play vibraphone (in addition to the marimba), and did so on another Aja track (I Got the News, the forgotten song on that album). If you listen to that one, you'll definitely hear the difference between the marimba and vibraphone.

  • @pschaffner74
    @pschaffner74 Рік тому +1

    My favorite band of all time. It's so awesome to watch you discover this song and have your mind blown... you didn't miss the genius. Also, stereo shops used to use this album to showcase their equipment.

  • @davidburkett4005
    @davidburkett4005 Рік тому +1

    Glad you really enjoyed it!!!
    This my favorite album of all time.
    A perfect masterpiece every song is great!!

  • @zanohoriamazo1
    @zanohoriamazo1 4 дні тому

    The marimba man on this track is originally jazz pianist & vibraphonist from U.K., Victor Feldman, who I believe plays the extraordinary Fender Rhodes keyboard solo on Black Cow, from this same album. Victor was immensely talented & when he got to Cali, became a highly sought after studio musician as pianist, keyboardist, & percussionist, hired for countless artists’ recordings, as well as movie industry soundtracks etc. Like many of the other session players in this date at the time, Victor would’ve been in his early 40’s. Ten years later he suffered an asthma attack which caused him rot succumb to a heart attack age 53. His days were cut short, but he left quite a legacy through music, no doubt! Music like this is meant to expand one’s mind. Clearly the piece is epic o I terms of style & approach….can’t be nailed down to one category or style. The cover even applies an Asian woman which makes the marimba make perfect sense, as it punctuates the musical phrase being played. 👍

  • @MichaelTrogdon1990
    @MichaelTrogdon1990 Рік тому +6

    Try “Peg” from the same album. The album is called Aja and is pronounced just like Asia.

    • @LegacyStudio
      @LegacyStudio  Рік тому

      Ill be releasing that reaction soon my friend! Thanks for your comment!

  • @tomwisemaniii-mt4bw
    @tomwisemaniii-mt4bw Рік тому +2

    Dude, welcome to the Steely Dan world!!!

  • @Manageode
    @Manageode Рік тому +3

    Someone else said it, but this was also my favorite reaction ever to my favorite Steely Dan song. That's a little crazy for someone to suggest this to be your first song from The Dan.
    That would be like hearing Fools Overture from Supertramp, as your first Supertramp song. I like to suggest people put off reacting to the masterpieces for a while, lest hearing the masterpieces first, spoils the expectations for the rest of artists' song catalogues
    (btw, when you do react to Fools Overture, it would be best to be off of the Live in Paris album. Not the original studio version....on that one song, in Paris there is a more exciting tempo for one movement, and also, either the mic is better or the reverb for a vocal climactic moment, is better on the Paris album than on the original studio album. And do NOT watch the concert video for your first listen; it's got a literal clown show on the stage (so distracting) and other things on a screen, that are not right for the song's historical reference.

  • @masapell
    @masapell Рік тому +4

    So much material to get through, not to mention Donald Fagen and Walter Becker’s solo material and the modern Steely Dan material. “Home at Last”, “Gaslighting Abbey”, “Glamour Profession”….on and on and on!

    • @LegacyStudio
      @LegacyStudio  Рік тому +2

      I'll add those to my list to check out!

  • @davidburkett4005
    @davidburkett4005 Рік тому +1

    What a Great reaction!!! Glad you get it as a fellow musician. Listen to the whole album. Perfect album. Professional musicians that wrote and played beautiful music for all.

  • @alansmith7626
    @alansmith7626 Рік тому +3

    Outstanding react! And one of the best parts is, it Never gets old!

  • @suesmith7968
    @suesmith7968 Рік тому +1

    I’ve been listening to Steely Dan since they first hit the airwaves…..and I STILL react this way to whatever SD song I am listening to….i don’t have that kind of relationship with any other band. ☮️❤️

  • @davidmejia7908
    @davidmejia7908 Рік тому +1

    Oh yeah - stellar session men who are jazz/rock etc., players in their own right and acknowledged as super stars for their talent. The list on this song is amazing -
    Donald Fagen - lead vocals, synthesizer, police whistle, backing vocals
    Steve Gadd - drums
    Chuck Rainey - bass guitar
    Larry Carlton, Walter Becker, Denny Dias - guitars
    Joe Sample - Fender Rhodes
    Michael Omartian - piano
    Victor Feldman - percussion, marimba
    Wayne Shorter - tenor saxophone
    Timothy B. Schmit - backing vocals

  • @marcusmcquillan1195
    @marcusmcquillan1195 10 місяців тому +1

    Loved the Dan for decades, love to watch intelligent youngins get on board !

  • @donaldjackson1490
    @donaldjackson1490 Рік тому +2

    A masterclass in composing, engineering, and musicianship.
    Steve Gadd on drum solo…I would recommend Egyptian Danza by Al DiMeola with Steve Gadd on drums….you will love it

  • @michaelowens6533
    @michaelowens6533 6 місяців тому

    Aja was the first piece of vinyl I bought when I was 16. Been a huge Dan fan ever since, their music is just addictive.
    Someone once said there are 2 kinds of people, those who are huge Steely Dan fans and those who've never heard them. lol

  • @SoapyCilantro
    @SoapyCilantro Рік тому +1

    That drum solo was done in one take. Let that sink in. One and done. Friggin legend!

  • @TimsInsanity
    @TimsInsanity Рік тому +1

    Steely Dan's music is SO complicated & awesome. They are next level for sure.

  • @spadams999
    @spadams999 Рік тому +1

    You listen to the nuances that most people miss. Subscribed.

  • @markstromberg1148
    @markstromberg1148 8 місяців тому

    "What on Earth was that?" That was exactly my reaction when I first heard this song over the radio in late 1977. I'll never forget that. That drum part changed my life.

  • @leddygee1896
    @leddygee1896 Рік тому +1

    "Royal Scam" by Steely Dan Is Their Best Album By Far! Literally Every Song On it is...

  • @mbouwm
    @mbouwm 2 місяці тому

    I like the way you express your reaction. Steely Dan are an amazing band, a musician's treat

  • @beameup64
    @beameup64 3 місяці тому

    They relocated from New York to LA to gain access to the outstanding studio musicians in their quest to create Aja.

  • @michaelquinn-xi8ku
    @michaelquinn-xi8ku Місяць тому

    They had a handful of the world’s best musicians playing on that track and that album and they each brought a bit of genius to it. Rehearsed it for an hour or two and recorded it in three takes.

  • @makethebestofwhatsaround3113
    @makethebestofwhatsaround3113 Рік тому +2

    Green Earrings should be next in the progression

  • @roundtownKen
    @roundtownKen Рік тому +4

    Incredible song. Steve Gadd on drumms. And the track you heard was his FIRST take. Google him and check out who he's played with. Maybe (probably) the most prolific, groove-oriented, respected drummer of the last 50 years. (You took 57% of the joy away by pausing the song18 times. Maybe take notes during- and then go over your thoughts at the end.)

    • @LegacyStudio
      @LegacyStudio  Рік тому

      Im sorry about the pauses. Im a new reactor and I am still learning what "standard practice" is. So thanks so much for the suggestions and I will keep that in mind. I hate to spoil 57% of the song for you. :0/

    • @roundtownKen
      @roundtownKen Рік тому +1

      @@LegacyStudio Just remember - 72٪ of all statistics are fabricated on-the-spot. You'll get it worked out. I liked the honesty in your review.

    • @LegacyStudio
      @LegacyStudio  Рік тому

      Good point :0) Thanks Ken!

    • @216Numbskull
      @216Numbskull 11 місяців тому

      ​@@roundtownKen Right On! There's been many highly skilled prolific drummer's on the skins over the years & agree "Steve Gadd" is one of them no bout a doubt it. But, don't forget about "Porcaro, Purdie, Aronoff, Colaiuta, Cobham," just to name a few. Not to mention some of the up & coming monster's on the skins Larnell Lewis, Mike Portnoy, Nate Smith, Danny Carey, Questlove, etc..." who are tearing it up while making their bones still today. Just saying... +Peace, Funk & Rock n' Roll 4 Your Soul My Friend+ 🤘😉🤘

  • @leddygee1896
    @leddygee1896 Рік тому +1

    Steve Gadd Is A Badass!! Love this song since i heard it all those years ago...

  • @buddystewart2020
    @buddystewart2020 Рік тому +2

    I don't think I ever considered Steely Dan as a 'rock band'. They are beyond that. Really, they are a fusion band, and by that I mean, they fuse together rock, funk, soul, jazz, reggae, blues and musical styles from the past, to create something that is greater than the sum of their parts. They are true artists, that can pull from any musical genre, and make it sound authentic.

  • @colleenmonfross4283
    @colleenmonfross4283 4 місяці тому

    So much fun to see someone's first reaction to Steely Dan, the masters.

  • @gregbartley2475
    @gregbartley2475 Рік тому +1

    I am a HUGE Dan fan, my personal favorite. I’m also an audiophile. Listening to the entire Aja album on a high quality system is an experience.

    • @LegacyStudio
      @LegacyStudio  Рік тому

      Teach me a bit more about being an audiophile. What all does that entail?

    • @gregbartley2475
      @gregbartley2475 Рік тому

      @@LegacyStudio it’s not quite that simple. There are many levels and it really depends on taste, preference and budget. There are so many variables it can be overwhelming. I can put up a link to my system that doubles as a home theater if you’d like.

    • @LegacyStudio
      @LegacyStudio  Рік тому

      @@gregbartley2475 absolutely. Take a look at my reaction to the UHQR record and let me know your opinions on it as well. Thanks Greg!

  • @wpollock1
    @wpollock1 10 місяців тому

    5:23 and 7:15 they reach into the piano and strum the piano strings manually. Such a cool sound.

  • @davidmejia7908
    @davidmejia7908 Рік тому

    So much of what Donald Fagan and Walter Becker did was ahead of the curve, along with their compositions and genius at the board, the way they meticulously chose the final tracks from all the best session players they called in to work is simply amazing.

  • @realbser1956
    @realbser1956 Рік тому +1

    Did you catch the Samba rhythm on that drum outro? Brilliance by Steve Gadd.

  • @indetigersscifireview4360
    @indetigersscifireview4360 7 місяців тому

    This tasty treat from the Dan is but a morsel in the feast that is Steely Dan. The album won the album of the year Grammy I believe. And for years audiophiles tested their stereo equipment with this album. Listen to their entire catalog starting with Can't By A Thrill.

  • @sjd5750
    @sjd5750 Рік тому +1

    The incomparable Steve Gadd on drums.

  • @juanandrade4299
    @juanandrade4299 Місяць тому

    One the best i hear in my entire life 66 years never tire to hear this amaizing band

  • @donkunes8630
    @donkunes8630 Рік тому

    They worked with some outstanding musicians. Wayne Shorter on Sax , ( one time neighbor ) Steve Gadd on drums etc. thanks for reacting to the music of my youth. Steely Dan , early Yes , Genesis , ELP , Focus . & more . Prog , fusion expand

  • @grahamokeefe9406
    @grahamokeefe9406 9 місяців тому

    My understanding of the writing of this song is that it was parts of several unfinished songs that they stitched together into kind of a suite. Personally, I think the marimba sound is perfect.

  • @perrynelson4254
    @perrynelson4254 Рік тому +3

    Steve Gadd on drums. Wayne Shorter on Sax

    • @LegacyStudio
      @LegacyStudio  Рік тому +3

      Thanks so much for answering that for me! He absolutely destroyed it! LOVE IT!

    • @perrynelson4254
      @perrynelson4254 Рік тому +2

      @@LegacyStudio Absolutely! The electric sitar had its heyday in the late 60's to early 70's. It features prominently in a song by Graham Nash called Marakesh Express, and also in a song by Joe South called Games People Play. Ooops! I just answered the wrong song. I was referring to the other Steely Dan song you reacted to... Do It Again
      Oh well...

    • @perrynelson4254
      @perrynelson4254 Рік тому +3

      @@LegacyStudio Steve Gadd is a monster drummer. He is the drummer on 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover by Paul Simon

    • @fayesouthall6604
      @fayesouthall6604 Рік тому

      That ‘duel’ turned me on to jazz as a teenager

    • @fayesouthall6604
      @fayesouthall6604 Рік тому +1

      @@LegacyStudio go down a Steve Gadd wormhole of drumming on classic 70’s 80’s albums

  • @289hipo
    @289hipo Рік тому

    That's Steely Dan In a nutshell. The core of the band, Donald Fagan & Walter Becker, who wrote all their material, would assemble top tier session players, sometimes auditioning 3 or 4 different guitar players/keyboardists/drummers/bassists to get the PERFECT fit for what was in their heads, for EVERY tune. They used that approach for every tune they made. Drummer was Steve Gadd

  • @gtplumbing2004
    @gtplumbing2004 8 місяців тому +1

    Yeah, we know the song let it play.

    • @LegacyStudio
      @LegacyStudio  8 місяців тому

      A very useful comment... Play the video over and I'll do that for you.

  • @kenwhelan3003
    @kenwhelan3003 11 місяців тому

    You're grooving on one the most harmonically and rhythmically bands of all time very complex and enjoyable

  • @Graciebeliever
    @Graciebeliever 10 місяців тому

    This Album is the industry standard for all production studios :)

  • @cindipossidento5688
    @cindipossidento5688 Рік тому

    They are from NY that’s exactly what this song reminds me of !!!!!!!
    Walking in the streets, stopping to get
    A Hot Pretzel !!!!!!!

  • @MatthewBerginGarage
    @MatthewBerginGarage Рік тому

    There is actually a whole video on the making of this album.

  • @mcmurtryfan
    @mcmurtryfan 9 місяців тому

    As others have posted, the marimba is chosen because the song is about the narrator's relationship with a Chinese girl. There is an eastern flavor all throughout the track.

  • @MrRabbit43
    @MrRabbit43 Рік тому +1

    You might want to listen to Steve Khans tune Daily Village . Filled with Steely Dan studio cats .

  • @billbaker9623
    @billbaker9623 8 місяців тому

    Larry Carleton created the arrangements and was the brilliant guitar soloist. Back then every session player was expected to "bring something" to the piece and this is what you get when you have so many talented performers who know their business.

  • @ubilo
    @ubilo 10 місяців тому

    This whole album is fire. Fusion music for cool grown ups. So evocative.

  • @rayrack5416
    @rayrack5416 Місяць тому

    The same reaction I feel after hearing this song EVERY time.

  • @sulatlalaki
    @sulatlalaki 11 місяців тому

    You see the way my brain works, the xylophone not marimba works exquisitely. I guess you haven't been exposed to enough greatly varied jazz or other variations of jazz or brilliant composition to wrap your head around this level of musicianship

  • @Nick60606
    @Nick60606 Рік тому

    Yes
    We all tested out systems (home and car) playing Aja back in the day..

  • @alansmith7626
    @alansmith7626 Рік тому +1

    might I suggest you start at the beginning of Steely Dan...that way you will hear in the order we did, you just wont have to wait as long! lol Again, Great react, you cannot go wrong with the entire Aja album....

    • @LegacyStudio
      @LegacyStudio  Рік тому

      Thanks for the suggestion! Right now Im working my way through other folks suggestions, but yep we are totally going to do the Aja album and we are watching "the Making Of" in our Members Only Exclusive content :0)

  • @kurtschmidt9760
    @kurtschmidt9760 Рік тому +2

    Great reaction by you. What a great band

    • @LegacyStudio
      @LegacyStudio  Рік тому

      Thank you!!! Just celebrating beautiful work. :0)

  • @marioarias9942
    @marioarias9942 Рік тому +3

    Steve Gadd on 🥁

    • @LegacyStudio
      @LegacyStudio  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for answering that question for me Mario! That was an incredible song and looking forward to hearing him in more of their work!

  • @IndigoBunting-u3i
    @IndigoBunting-u3i Рік тому

    I love watching reaction vids to one of my favourite songs. (It won the Grammy for best engineered record btw) Cheers!

  • @billbox1916
    @billbox1916 Рік тому

    The amazing drummer on this track is Steve Gadd. Steely Dan flew him from NY to LA. He was reading charts, and he recorded this song on the first take.

  • @vaughanbranch8376
    @vaughanbranch8376 Рік тому

    Love your reaction. Steely Dan is top shelf, can’t miss. Pick any song, and please pick more. Fist bump for Missoula Smokejumpers tee. Those guys and gals are badass real deal. Missoula is my favorite city on Earth and I lived there for 8 glorious years. Hopefully will live there again. Cheers!

  • @Gez492
    @Gez492 3 місяці тому

    The great Steve Gadd on drums. They recirded this in two takes with Steve improvising the two drum solos the whole thi g was dine without click ups.

  • @TrevorHarden
    @TrevorHarden Рік тому

    “What on earth was that?!” Exactly!!

  • @jimdukeproject
    @jimdukeproject 11 місяців тому

    That’s what happens when you tell Steve Gadd just do some fills between the hits.

  • @jimwebb9328
    @jimwebb9328 7 місяців тому

    Steely Dan is basically Donald Fagen (keyboards/vocals) and Walter Becker (electric guitar). Everyone else is a rotating cast of studio musicians. The Wikipedia article on tha Aja album lists the personnel for each track. You really should check out the whole album. This why those of us who grew up in the 60s and 70s believe our generation had the best music.

  • @rayberry4261
    @rayberry4261 10 місяців тому

    Listen to the whole album. These guys are genius writers and players. You have heard one example of the best band in the last 50 years.

  • @robertstephenson7864
    @robertstephenson7864 Рік тому

    I heard one first time reactor say that if bands were furniture, SD would be the luxurious leather executive furniture.

  • @simplecarnivore
    @simplecarnivore Рік тому +1

    Legendary Steve Gadd on drums.

  • @gbadesakin
    @gbadesakin 6 місяців тому

    For you it was like that scene in Ratatouille when different flavours exploded in his brain when he tasted the food 🥘

  • @barryshapiro3315
    @barryshapiro3315 11 місяців тому

    Steve Gadd is by far one of the best studio musicians ever! He recorded this in only 2 takes amazing

  • @jeffkemper7920
    @jeffkemper7920 Рік тому

    Steve Gadd. One of the greatest studio drummers of all time. Pure brilliance.