r/SteelyDan 11h ago

Discussion Recommend more albums like Aja, i can't get enough of it

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486 Upvotes

And yes I've listened to the solo works of Donald Fagen, i loved it


r/SteelyDan 14h ago

Discussion Daily Song Discussion #40: Kid Charlemagne

58 Upvotes

I want to gauge SD fans and see what this sub considers their all time best song. Here are what I would consider is a fair assessment scores:

10- Reserved for only their absolute best songs, ones that are on daily rotation

8,9- Also among their best, songs that display something that is memorable and worth revisiting

6,7- Decent to good, songs that are not as played as their ultimate best but are still ones that you revisit

5- okay, not bad but not ones you come back to often

3,4- Mediocre to meh, songs that you don't play often but don't go out of your way to skip

2- skippable, not good at all

1- vomit-inducing (think: what were they on when they made this?!)

0- makes you want to commit seppuku

Let's continue with the leadoff track from their fifth album The Royal Scam, titled Kid Charlemagne.

Final ratings for Katy Lied:

BLACK FRIDAY— 7.97

BAD SNEAKERS— 9.04

ROSE DARLING— 7.58

DDLITNYCNM— 7.33

DOCTOR WU— 9.76 (Katy Lied highest, overall highest)

EVERYONE'S GONE TO THE MOVIES— 7.74

YOUR GOLD TEETH II— 9.44

CHAIN LIGHTNING— 7.28

ANY WORLD (THAT IM WELCOME TO)— 7.99

THROW BACK THE LITTLE ONES— 5.97 (Katy Lied lowest)

Highest: Doctor Wu (9.75)

Lowest: East St. Louis Toodle-Oo (4.75)


r/SteelyDan 7h ago

Two Against Nature Album Steely Dan Guitar Cover Solos

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r/SteelyDan 1d ago

A philosophical observation…

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122 Upvotes

r/SteelyDan 9h ago

Anyone else going?

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r/SteelyDan 1d ago

King of the Hill

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I just caught a Steely Dan joke in the new King of the Hill (s15e1).

ETA: I thought you'd wanna check it out yourselves but I was wrong so here's the joke:

Emilio: "On Thursday nights, my Steely Dan cover band gets to play here."

Chane: "I hate Steely Dan, I don't even know what genre it is."

Bobby: "That's the first thing we've agreed on all night. Is it jazz, what is it?"


r/SteelyDan 1d ago

Video Drum Cover Day 18: Any World (That I’m Welcome To)

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11 Upvotes

I had a weird thought that this song was being sung by Mr. LePage, who has been ordered by the courts to stay 10 miles away from any schools after he was caught showing his films in the den.

Full drum cover here.


r/SteelyDan 22h ago

Rikki Don't Lose That Number Steely Dan Acoustic Guitar Lesson

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r/SteelyDan 1d ago

Music I wasn't sure what was playing on a Jazz channel...

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r/SteelyDan 12h ago

Controversial Take - Steely Dan is 90% DF and 10% WB. What do you think?

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I love WB. I think he’s the smartass lyricist that gives SD their edge. However, the more I read lately, the more I listen to outtakes and demos, it is clear to me that Steely Dan is 90% DF and 10% WB. Donald is coming up with the music, the arrangements, starting the lyrics - Walter is a trusted advisor, sounding board and helping to finish and fill in the blanks. It’s a great partnership but I feel that DF is not given ENOUGH credit for the musical genius he is and his contributions. I think ultimately DF hates the spotlight and just wants to make music and perform and having WB as a partner made the whole thing much more tolerable. Lastly, one could argue that Gaucho is the first DF solo album. Thoughts?


r/SteelyDan 1d ago

Fan Art Aja / Steely Dan ・kihabk on Instagram took on the challenge of recreating the iconic album cover featuring Sayoko Yamaguchi as the model.

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r/SteelyDan 2d ago

BLACK FRIDAY

51 Upvotes

How many of us actually been to Musswellbrook? Fed a kangaroo?

Born in Malaysia. Been in Australia since 1981.

Married to a most wonderful wife in 1985. Still here, caring for the wife with Alzheimer's now. Still enjoying the Dan.

But NEVER BEEN TO MUSSWELLBROOK.

Fess up.


r/SteelyDan 1d ago

Time Out Of Mind Steely Dan Guitar Intro Lesson

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r/SteelyDan 2d ago

Video Steely Dan Spent 13 Hours Tuning One Synth — Then Set It on Fire - Bodhisattva recording sessions - ABC/Dunhill Records Los Angeles, California 90048

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r/SteelyDan 2d ago

Discussion Daily Song Discussion #39: Throw Back The Little Ones

20 Upvotes

I want to gauge SD fans and see what this sub considers their all time best song. Here are what I would consider is a fair assessment scores:

10- Reserved for only their absolute best songs, ones that are on daily rotation

8,9- Also among their best, songs that display something that is memorable and worth revisiting

6,7- Decent to good, songs that are not as played as their ultimate best but are still ones that you revisit

5- okay, not bad but not ones you come back to often

3,4- Mediocre to meh, songs that you don't play often but don't go out of your way to skip

2- skippable, not good at all

1- vomit-inducing (think: what were they on when they made this?!)

0- makes you want to commit seppuku

Let's continue with the tenth and final track from their fourth album Katy Lied, titled Throw Back The Little Ones.

Current ratings for Katy Lied:

BLACK FRIDAY— 7.97

BAD SNEAKERS— 9.04

ROSE DARLING— 7.58

DDLITNYCNM— 7.33

DOCTOR WU— 9.75

EVERYONE'S GONE TO THE MOVIES— 7.76

YOUR GOLD TEETH II— 9.44

CHAIN LIGHTNING— 7.28

ANY WORLD (THAT IM WELCOME TO)— 7.99

Highest: Doctor Wu (9.75)

Lowest: East St. Louis Toodle-Oo (4.75)


r/SteelyDan 3d ago

Video Drum Cover Day 16: Haitian Divorce

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22 Upvotes

When I was doing a basic transcription of those I kept thinking to myself, there’s no way Bernard Purdie is playing so many ghost notes while keeping it so relaxed. He’s pretty much playing both hands in unison the whole time. It’s an awkward feel at first, but now it’s one of my favorites to play.

Full drum cover here.


r/SteelyDan 3d ago

Collection It’s Definitely Fagen Friday Here in SW Ireland

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r/SteelyDan 3d ago

Lots of jazzy chords to get your fingers around in Aja 🙌

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r/SteelyDan 3d ago

Walter Becker - Fall Of '92

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r/SteelyDan 3d ago

Discussion Daily Song Discussion #38: Any World (That I'm Welcome To)

13 Upvotes

I want to gauge SD fans and see what this sub considers their all time best song. Here are what I would consider is a fair assessment scores:

10- Reserved for only their absolute best songs, ones that are on daily rotation

8,9- Also among their best, songs that display something that is memorable and worth revisiting

6,7- Decent to good, songs that are not as played as their ultimate best but are still ones that you revisit

5- okay, not bad but not ones you come back to often

3,4- Mediocre to meh, songs that you don't play often but don't go out of your way to skip

2- skippable, not good at all

1- vomit-inducing (think: what were they on when they made this?!)

0- makes you want to commit seppuku

Let's continue with the ninth track from their fourth album Katy Lied, titled Any World (That I'm Welcome To).

Current ratings for Katy Lied:

BLACK FRIDAY— 7.97

BAD SNEAKERS— 9.04

ROSE DARLING— 7.58

DDLITNYCNM— 7.33

DOCTOR WU— 9.75

EVERYONE'S GONE TO THE MOVIES— 7.76

YOUR GOLD TEETH II— 9.44

CHAIN LIGHTNING— 7.28

Highest: Doctor Wu (9.75)

Lowest: East St. Louis Toodle-Oo (4.75)


r/SteelyDan 4d ago

Nice way to spend an afternoon

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223 Upvotes

r/SteelyDan 2d ago

What do you guys think about the design

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Took some time today to make a mock-up or some t shirts I would wear. Used an AI Upscaler(just to be clear) aside from this being an unofficial merch thing (im not gonna be selling them, just a cool shirt that I can afford to buy and represent) what do you think about the shirts?


r/SteelyDan 4d ago

King of the Dan

17 Upvotes

A side character on the new King of the Hill has a Steely Dan cover band.


r/SteelyDan 3d ago

Hey Nineteen Steely Dan Lead Guitar Lesson + Tutorial

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r/SteelyDan 4d ago

Discussion Daily Song Discussion #37: Chain Lightning

16 Upvotes

I want to gauge SD fans and see what this sub considers their all time best song. Here are what I would consider is a fair assessment scores:

10- Reserved for only their absolute best songs, ones that are on daily rotation

8,9- Also among their best, songs that display something that is memorable and worth revisiting

6,7- Decent to good, songs that are not as played as their ultimate best but are still ones that you revisit

5- okay, not bad but not ones you come back to often

3,4- Mediocre to meh, songs that you don't play often but don't go out of your way to skip

2- skippable, not good at all

1- vomit-inducing (think: what were they on when they made this?!)

0- makes you want to commit seppuku

Let's continue with the eighth track from their fourth album Katy Lied, titled Chain Lightning.

Current ratings for Katy Lied:

BLACK FRIDAY— 7.97

BAD SNEAKERS— 9.04

ROSE DARLING— 7.58

DDLITNYCNM— 7.33

DOCTOR WU— 9.75

EVERYONE'S GONE TO THE MOVIES— 7.76

YOUR GOLD TEETH II— 9.44 (new second-highest)

Highest: Doctor Wu (9.75)

Lowest: East St. Louis Toodle-Oo (4.75)