Steely Dan Faves

[Moodynann]

Any Dan fans in?
Fave tracks?
Rare collabs?
Related tracks?
Great cover versions?
Solo favourites?
Lyric theories?

So much great stuff, but fave albums for me are: Katy Lied / Royal Scam / Aja / Gaucho.

Bad Sneakers

The Caves Of Altamira

I Got The News

Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen

[Pulsatio7]

Probably my fave

Steely Dan - My Old School (HQ Audio)

[robox]

Where to start? Saw them twice, once with Becker in 2015 or something, then without him just last year. Some of the best bands I’ve ever heard live. My LP discography was inherited from my father. Here’s some uncut broadcast footage of the Dan from 2000 that starts off with Green Earnings (skip to 2:20). Two Against Nature era is pretty sweet.

Steely Dan at Sony Music Studios, February 1, 2000

[J_C]

Yes! The Caves of Altamira, so good! My favourite album by them

[Moodynann]

Love that!

Two Against Nature is a solid album. I love Almost Gothic.

[dreambeam]

Steely Dan is one of the things my wife and I can agree on, musically. Never a complaint when I put them on. I read Donald Fagen’s “Eminent Hipsters” last year - fun stuff, recommended.

The Fez - Steely Dan

Steely Dan ~ FM (No Static At All) ~ Original Version (1978)

I.G.Y.

[Moodynann]

I need to read it. I tend to order books and they sit there for months unthumbed.

[Pulsatio7]

Had this going through my head last night when I was trying, and failing, to get asleep, i’m blaming this thread lol

RIKKI DON'T LOSE THAT NUMBER (1974) by Steely Dan

[deepconcentration]

love steely dan. for a band that sold so many albums, it’s hard to say that these are “deep cuts” but i’ll list my favorite tracks from the classic era (in order) - one’s your dad may have tended to skip past to get to the “hits”.

Midnite Cruiser

Steely Dan Pearl Of The Quarter with Lyrics in Description

Any Major Dude Will Tell You

Chain Lightning

The Fez

Home At Last

Steely Dan - Time Out Of Mind -- High Quality Audio -- LYRICS

[Moodynann]

Here you go, something for tonight. I often mash up Rikki with this (in my head) during the sombre piano bit. I’m sure Donald Fagen ‘borrowed’ it…

Song For My Father

[Apiento]

Love this one. Snoopy vibes

You Where I Go

[jolyon]

Can’t believe nobody said “Green Earrings” yet!

[brunoots]

Ahh Steely Dan, the American Beatles of the seventies!
I remember Donald Fagen’s voice being described as the voice of the snake in the garden of Eden.
The Royal Scam their best album in my opinion,…
Many good tunes here already, some more faves:

Steely Dan - Night By Night

Anthony Jackson killing it on bass:

Glamour Profession

let’s start a song with a guitar solo… Larry Carlton the man:

Dont Take Me Alive / Steely Dan

and a lesser known solo track by Donald Fagen, from the great OST of Bright Lights, Big City:

Century's End

[brunoots]

and another ‘hommage’ they got from here:

Keith Jarrett European Quartet - Long as You Know You're Living Yours - 1974

[Moodynann]

My first exposure to the genius of Donald Fagen, and I think it also sparked my interest in Jazz…
“I hear you’re mad about Bruuuuubeccck!”. Also reminds me of early MTV.

Donald Fagen – New Frontier (Official Video) [HD Remastered]

[jolyon]

Brilliant song

[robox]

Crazy this was even made, but I’m guessing they weren’t too upset to take the money and had a laugh. This also fits my top three tracks:

Classic Albums: Steely Dan's Aja - Deacon Blues

[robox]

It’s a quick read and very funny. Recommended.

[mbatey]

Timely thread - I’ve been listening to this Dan and Dan-adjacent playlist on Spotify recently: Steely Dan Universe
It hasn’t got this on it though - my current fave SD deep cut: Steely Dan | FM (Reprise) - YouTube

[Moodynann]

That’s a great playlist. Cheers. Favourited.

The sax on that FM Reprise is phenomenal.