My Favourite Steely Dan Song Is...

Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by Wildest cat from montana, Jan 14, 2022.

  1. classicrockguy

    classicrockguy Forum Resident

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    Livingston NJ
    That would be my #3, mostly because of that impeccable guitar solo, my favorite solo of any SD song. Just picture perfect solo, , not 1 note out of place :D

    Is there another version of this song with another verse or something? I could be wrong, but I could have sworn there was a part where he sings "walking down the avenue by Radio City/ with a/ transistor and a large wad of cash in my hand..."
     
  2. classicrockguy

    classicrockguy Forum Resident

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    Livingston NJ
    Have to mention "FM" as well, probably my #1.5 if there is such a thing :D
    Such a smoothly grooving late 70s song, especially the long fade. Also has my favorite SD line,
    "Nothing but blues and Elvis/ and somebody else's favorite song..."
     
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  3. jdthebrit1

    jdthebrit1 Forum Resident

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    Poland
    Another vote for Do It Again. Cosmic.
     
  4. Monosterio

    Monosterio Forum Resident

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    South Florida
    "Your Gold Teeth"

    No, not II. ;)
     
  5. jdthebrit1

    jdthebrit1 Forum Resident

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    Poland
    Dry January:( AND too late here to play some Steely Dan - could set the cans up but that would mean cabling, and the wife will give me grief in the morning - what is it about cables that sets some partners off?!
     
  6. Bern

    Bern JC4Me

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    Allegan, Michigan
  7. Sgt. Abbey Road

    Sgt. Abbey Road Forum Resident

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    Graz, Austria
    Not answerable for me! Their music is too great! „Aja“ is one of my favourite songs by them, but that seems natural because I’m a drummer;)
     
  8. Schmeig

    Schmeig Forum Resident

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    Kirkland, WA
  9. Stephen Palmer

    Stephen Palmer Dreamer of Tangerines

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    Shrewsbury
    Probably Barrytown.
     
  10. supernaut

    supernaut Forum Resident

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    Essex
    Negative Girl
     
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  11. smilin ed

    smilin ed Senior Member

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    Durham
    Can you imagine how smart he must have felt coming up with that?
     
  12. rjp

    rjp Senior Member

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    Ohio
    hey nineteen...........lived it!
     
  13. kd4das

    kd4das Forum Resident

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    Indianapolis
    So many great songs, but I'll go with Babylon Sisters. Honorable mention to Green Earrings.
     
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  14. Luckless Pedestrian

    Luckless Pedestrian Forum Resident

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    New Hampshire, USA
    I agree - it took some time to grow on me for whatever reason but now when it comes to Dan it's the album I reach for first, I enjoy it as much as their earlier work.
     
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  15. John LaMartine

    John LaMartine Lizard King wannabe

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    Roseville CA
    Tough, tough choice - the concept of 'favourite' tends to be a moving target when you're dealing with Dan songs. It's a bit easier if I had to pick what I would consider their overall 'best', which to me is "Aja" - absolutely stunning, definitely a Top 5 for me. But 'favourite'...sigh. I'll pick "Razor Boy", but damn: Rikki, Major Dude, Don't Take Me Alive, Babylon Sisters, Do It Again +++. Like I said, a moving target.
     
  16. Isamet

    Isamet Forum Resident

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    New York
    Dirty Work
     
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  17. MrCJF

    MrCJF Best served with coffee and cake.

    Location:
    United Kingdom
    I've only bought any Steely Dan in the last five years starting with a vinyl Greatest Hits (the one that went up to Aja) then picking up SHM CDs from Japan, where available. I've not got either of the reunion albums either but I do have Fagen's Cheap Xmas box set.

    Due to the purchases I've made, I've never really looked at the credits, and I've never really marvelled over any particular solo. They are songs that I enjoy as a complete piece, and haven't been tempted to dissect them in any way. This is possibly because I've come to the relatively old (close to 50).
     
  18. Nakamichi

    Nakamichi The iceage is coming....

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    St199nf
    No way can I possibly pick a favourite.
    I like every Dan track in their whole catalogue except one
    East St Louis Toodle O
    Can't bear it.
     
  19. MortSahlFan

    MortSahlFan Forum Resident

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    US
    Don't Take Me Alive

    Kind Spirit (unreleased from "The Lost Gaucho Tapes")
     
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  20. "Show Biz Kids" or "The Royal Scam"

    Truthfully, I don't think I have heard a Steely Dan song I dislike.
     
  21. Steve Carras

    Steve Carras Golden Retriever

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    Norco, CA, USA
    DO IT AGAIN, their very first major hit, in 1972-73, especially the CAN'T BUY A THRILL album 6 minute version :D

    PS RIP Meat Loaf
     
  22. Cryptical17

    Cryptical17 Forum Resident

    Location:
    New York
    “Glamour Profession” has been on my top ten Spotify plays list for the past four years. I really love the sound Becker and Fagen get on this tune. Szechuan dumplings at Mr. Chow always sound so good!:)

    “The Fez” always captures my musical imagination.

    “Peg” has Jay Graydon’s brilliant guitar solo. What a classic.

    I can keep going but I’ll stop at just three.
     
  23. Mr. Bewlay

    Mr. Bewlay It Is The Business Of The Future To Be Dangerous.

    Location:
    Denver CO
    Me too. As an expat Brit there are so many references in their lyrics that I didn't understand for years until I moved to the US.
     
  24. OhioGraySky

    OhioGraySky Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Newton Falls, Ohio
    Favorite is probably Aja... if not for Steve Gadd, then because angular banjos sound good to me.
     
  25. CybrKhatru

    CybrKhatru Music is life.

    Location:
    Los Angeles
    These days it's Kid Charlemagne.
     
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