Steely Dan: You either like them or you don't. I do.

"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
08/04/2019 at 11:44 • Filed to: None

Not easy to choose a favorite song, though. A wide range of sounds across their discography, and very high quality studio work throughout. Lots of polish. During my trip to White Mountain last week, I had a deep dive into Steely Dan on the very acceptable stereo in the rental car.

DISCUSSION (19)

valis86 > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
08/04/2019 at 11:49

My personal fave is 'Changing of the guard'. I also enjoy the fact that, in the religiously fuelled USA of post WW2, a band named after a vibrator made the top of the charts....

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > valis86
08/04/2019 at 11:54

I did not know that. Their music is weird but fascinating and compelling and polished and richly interesting and varied.

valis86 > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
08/04/2019 at 12:05

William Burroughs, 'Naked Lunch'. Book was widely banned and 20 years later Steely Dan was top of the charts.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
08/04/2019 at 12:06

I don’t listen to Steely Dan but this song’s alright.

The only song I really know from them is this one (which I also enjoy):

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
08/04/2019 at 12:09

Between my dad and I, we own ever record and single. I cant really name a favorite as it changes so often. Few favorites: My old School. Time out of Mind. Jack of Speed. The Fez. Dont take me alive. FM. Bohdisatva

MM54 > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
08/04/2019 at 12:37

Steely Dan is the bomb

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > gin-san - shitpost specialist
08/04/2019 at 12:50

Some of my co-workers wondered why I was laughing so hard one day , but it was because a show on a radio program used the instrumental portion of this song as bumper music when talking about Michael Cohen after he pleaded guilty to multiple charges. Sometimes they really nail it with the music choices, and to many people out just sounds like nice background music. There have been many other examples of well-chosen songs used in this way, but this is the one really stuck in my head.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
08/04/2019 at 12:53

i dont mind them.. not a band i’d listen to by choice...but i wouldnt change the channel if they come on either

valis86 > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
08/04/2019 at 12:57

Lol....that must have sailed clean over the head of the vast majority...good stuff.

valis86 > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro)
08/04/2019 at 12:57

Bohdisatva is a fantastic tune....

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > valis86
08/04/2019 at 13:21

On a related note, although about 18 years earlier:

https://dangerousminds.net/comments/dirty_work_steely_dan_was_trolling_conservative_tv_host_laura

Zing...

valis86 > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
08/04/2019 at 13:27

Lol....:)

fintail > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
08/04/2019 at 13:39

This and BTO are what I call “dinosaur rock”, and I can tolerate it every few years.

gmctavish needs more space > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
08/04/2019 at 14:42

I love the first album, but I rarely listen to anything later than it. But the first album is my go-to for seeing if a stereo is set up right

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > fintail
08/04/2019 at 16:02

You have a right to be wrong.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > gmctavish needs more space
08/04/2019 at 16:05

Can’t Buy a Thrill?

fintail > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
08/04/2019 at 16:10

Music from before I was born, but not in a good way. I remember my dad’s midlife crisis friends listening to similar 25-30 years ago, so that ’s what I associate it with. I can deal with it in small occasional doses.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > fintail
08/04/2019 at 16:31

I can relate to that.

gmctavish needs more space > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
08/04/2019 at 17:59

I ndeed