Steely Dan - the greatest ever?
 

For my $, yes. At least the best studio band of all time.

Anyone else dig them as much as I do?

no

The only thing I hate worse than Steely Dan is Fleetwood Mac. The only thing I hate more than Fleetwood Mac is Air Supply.

I do! Ive never seen em LiVe though. I like the earlier stuff like Aja, havent heard the new stuff though.

I saw them live... they played here in Vancouver at Nat Bailey stadium... outdoors.

It was a great show.

Although, best band every... I don't know, but they definitely don't suck :thumbsup

s.d. is great, and so many of these rappers copy their beats.


my fav of tehres might be 'josie'

If you go back and read the performing credits on every Dan album ever released, it reads like a who's who of the jazz world at the time of release. They assemble only THE BEST players at each instrument, and their perfectionistic attitude toward recording makes for some awesome listening. Not to mention their lyrics are extremely wacky and sometimes hilarious. I won't knock Fleetwood Mac, but putting them into ranks with Air Supply is ridiculous.

I agree

i found some mp3s demos of songs for the gaucho album i think they never released in north america.

Kulee Baba
Second Arrangement

the quality is really poor but they are definely worth getting. i found them on kazaa earlier this year.

Steely Dan is right up there with Beatles. Music to listen to for the rest of your life. "Don't Take me Alive" is a favorite of mine among many others.

I only recently discovered them, but I can't stop listening to Aja and a few other albums... good shit!

This is the day of the expanding man
That shape is my shade
There where I used to stand
It seems like only yesterday
I gazed through the glass
At ramblers, wild gamblers
That's all in the past

You call me a fool
You say it's a crazy scheme
This one's for real
I already bought the dream
So useless to ask me why
Throw a kiss and say goodbye
I'll make it this time
I'm ready to cross that fine line

I'll learn to work the saxaphone
I play just what I feel
Drink Scotch whiskey all night long
And die behind the wheel
They got a name for the winners in the world
And I want a name when I lose
They call Alabama the Crimson Tide
Call me Deacon Blues

My back to the wall
A victim of laughing chance
This is for me
The essence of true romance
Sharing the things we know and love
With those of my kind
Libations
Sensations
That stagger the mind

I crawl like a viper
Through these suburban streets
Make love to these women
Languid and bittersweet
I'll rise when the sun goes down
Cover every game in town
A world of my own
I'll make it my home sweet home

(refrain)
This is the night of the expanding man
I take one last drag
As I approach the stand
I cried when I wrote this song
Sue me if I play too long
This brother is free
I'll be what I want to be

:glugglug

In my opinion they are not the greatest band ever, as for the dildo.......well best to ask the ladies.

dude I wouldnt go that far by saying the best ever

My mom listened to them when I was a kid. Her name is Vicki and I would annoy the shit out of her by singing "Vickiiiiii dont lose that number" ;) It seemed hilarious at the time.