Steely Dan: "Steely Dan's name has been popping up as a hip musical crush. Remember, this glossy bop-pop was the indifferent aristocracy to punk rock's stone-throwing in the late 70's. People fought

I honestly don't know which of their pre-Two Against Nature Albums is best, though I frequently choose The Royal Scam & Gaucho when pressed. Currently I've convinced myself Katy Lied is a whole lot better than I used to think. D. Fagen and W. Becker were just unbearably talented songwriters, above everything else, then you get to the music.

Alive in America has been on rotation quite a bit too. I'm sure there are better live performances out there, but it's such a great collection of many of my favorites... "Green Earrings" goes all the way.

Pplains, houndstooth is not automatically off limits.

But that tie does not spark joy.

Bold patterns can work, but not at that scale. I can imagine a foulard or floral pattern or even a tartan that could work, but. Seriously. No. That is some bad tie action.

That is some bad tie action.

You don't want to see his sneakers then.

scored near mint promo 12-inch singles of "here at the western world" and "josie". wide groove steely dan.

https://i.discogs.com/84dGjobudSG7vLgTaDdLG1EIJJ9WBroIOM0wOqNN-g0/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:600/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTIxNDU0/NzQtMTQ2NzAxMzk4/OC03MzI0LmpwZWc.jpeg

https://i.discogs.com/pgjaddv3jbGHfoM2Wxe_fkZ7zLXwaO_yK4LBraZl-t8/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:600/w:597/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTIxNDU0/NzQtMTY2NTkzMTA1/Ny05OTUzLmpwZWc.jpeg

I have been right about Gaucho since 2006.

Back in 2006 I was the dandy of Gamma Chi

My college did not really have a frat culture so I had no context for Gamma Chi.

That said, I used to be in a band with a dude who had been in a fraternity. We once did a cover of the Loggins/Messina "Danny's Song" ("even though we ain't got money" etc.) And he sang it as Delta Chi, which I guess was his collegiate affiliation.

in 2006 the first record i played at my new apartment was aja

In 2006 I had a Morph the Cat poster over my desk at work

holy christ scott, what a thing of beauty

Wow yeah I need that Here at the Western World 12". Some days it's my favorite Dan song

Party at Scott’s house

https://www.brooklynvegan.com/steely-dan-drop-off-eagles-tour-dates-due-to-illness-donald-fagen-reportedly-hospitalized/

The Eagles killing Fagan is a little too on-brand.

They stabbed him with their steely knives

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FzTvGKBXsAEZltJ.jpg

"Et tu, Henley?"

"Well, yeah."

One of these Nightflys

On my lunch break in midtown Manhattan eating Nathan’s cheese fries outside and listening to Countdown to Ecstasy

all the poor people eatin with the cheese on the fries

Tell all your buddies that it ain't no drag

It was fo-dee-eight hours til Lonnie came arouuuuunnnnnnd

my retirement plan is to stay after closing time at the guernsey fair until I detect the el supremo

43rd anniversary of the release of Gaucho

"Hey Sixty-Two"

Here is every food and drink Steely Dan have ever mentioned in a song. pic.twitter.com/hbAgl1O9WO

— Joan Ocean . Com (@Joanocean) August 3, 2023

It depends if you think the "fine Columbian" is a reference to peanut butter

https://intelligence.coffee/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image2-1.jpg

I mean, they did name an album after pretzels.

Christgau's latest Substack newsletter is a review of a book about SD (with references to several others) and man, if you thought he was a shit writer in short capsule form...he really has disappeared entirely up his own ass.

poll

hard not to vote for szechuan DUMPLINGS!

I can't decide whether an SD cookbook or SD drinking game would be more enjoyable. SD themed edition of Great British Bake Off?

Breadisattva?

Reelin' in the Yeast?

Katy Fried?

three piña coladas sounds nice

libations

Deacon Blueberry

Charlie Crepe

The Royal Ham

The Royal Scampi

Countdown to Eggstacy

Everyone’s Gone to the Mochi

Pretzel Lobster

i just got this email TODAY

https://i.imgur.com/YAa2514.png

Barry Town obviously

Wish they had gone into Steely Dan solo projects as well, if only to nab the mango cooler from Morph the Cat.

If you wanted to see the killer "Show-Biz Kids" Midnight Special clip in its original context:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0PLCH0TYB0

BILLY PRESTON! BO DIDDLEY! NED DOHENY!

They play My Old school at the end too