Steely Dan

Are there any Steely Dan fans here? I became a big fan in high school in the 80's. The only station that played metal occasionally here in El Paso was also our classic rock station, and Steely Dan was featured frequently. I am a fan of their instrumental skills and their song writing. Some of my metal friends were not too fond of them... I had a friend that would tell me they were too "Jazzy". But, for my money, "Aja" is still one of the best "headphone" discs out there... especially if you have an old phono player and a set of those nice, big helicopter-style headphones. Sweet.

Yep. I like The Dan. I have the Citizen Dan box set.

I also like Donald Fagan's "Karmakiriad" album.

Oh yes... I love some of Fagan's solo stuff as well, especially Karmakiriad.

Don't have any, but I like 'em.

Never could get into this band. Obviously talented musicians, but they just never really did much for me.

I like em, I have the same set Toho does. Royal Scam is my favorite album

I've got Aja, but that's it. Not a bad band though.

I think it's hilarious that the band took its name from a certain model of marital aid.

I like this band a lot. Their guitar player had a lot of good licks and solos. I have Pretzel Logic,Can't Buy A Thrill,Gaucho, & Countdown To Ecstasy.

Fat Freddy wrote:

I think it's hilarious that the band took its name from a certain model of marital aid.

Yep, from "Naked Lunch" by William Burroughs.

I like one song and it starts with a Bod?

tohostudios wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

I think it's hilarious that the band took its name from a certain model of marital aid.

Yep, from "Naked Lunch" by William Burroughs.

One of the worst books & Movie Ive ever had the misfortune of coming across.

MetalRob331 wrote:

I like one song and it starts with a Bod?

Bodhisattva?

DeathCult wrote:

tohostudios wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

I think it's hilarious that the band took its name from a certain model of marital aid.

Yep, from "Naked Lunch" by William Burroughs.

One of the worst books & Movie Ive ever had the misfortune of coming across.

That Cronenberg adaptation of the book did suck.

tohostudios wrote:

DeathCult wrote:

tohostudios wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

I think it's hilarious that the band took its name from a certain model of marital aid.

Yep, from "Naked Lunch" by William Burroughs.

One of the worst books & Movie Ive ever had the misfortune of coming across.

That Cronenberg adaptation of the book did suck.

Yeah, I like most of his other movies, but that one was just terrible. The book I was never really a fan of either, just not too crazy about the story, but its been a long time since I even attempted reading it.

akeldama wrote:

MetalRob331 wrote:

I like one song and it starts with a Bod?

Bodhisattva?

thats the one some killer musicianship in that song

MetalRob331 wrote:

akeldama wrote:

MetalRob331 wrote:

I like one song and it starts with a Bod?

Bodhisattva?

thats the one some killer musicianship in that song

Hellfreakin'yeah!!!!!! Check out Reelin' In The Years and My Old School for more great musicianship.

The secret guitar weapon in Steely Dan's arsenal was Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, primarily a studio guitarist he was on an almost countless number of albums during the 70's.

I'm also a Steely Dan fanatic, one of the few "jazz rock" bands that actually worked. Absolutely timeless songs too.

My favorites are "Fire In The Hole" and "Any Major Dude Will Tell Ya"

"They've got a name for the winners in the world
Ha! I want a name when I lose..."

HAHA! That's perfect Candlemass!!!

I've had "Black Friday" stuck in my head for the past week because everyone keeps talking about it.

tohostudios wrote:

I've had "Black Friday" stuck in my head for the past week because everyone keeps talking about it.

By some odd coincidence that's the song playing on my stereo right now!

DeathCult wrote:

tohostudios wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

I think it's hilarious that the band took its name from a certain model of marital aid.

Yep, from "Naked Lunch" by William Burroughs.

One of the worst books & Movie Ive ever had the misfortune of coming across.

I've heard that, but I wasn't sure if that was just an urban legend. Pretty funny. Not really a fan of the band though. I tried to read Naked Lunch back when I was in art school, but couldn't get through it. I did recently find my near-mint paperback copy and sell it on ebay. And with that money I purhased some more cd's. So thank you for that, Mr. Burroughs.

The movie " Naked Lunch" blew chunks, but I love the book, but than again I read this when I was in college and believed in better living thru chemistry.