Classic Albums: Steely Dan's Aja - Deacon Blues

LegendofTheRiverKing Says:

Jan 23, 2012 - Yeah I got that too. Its the video not the track. I think I would have noticed that before

levanyzzuf Says:

Feb 8, 2012 - "The audio equivalent of a primary color". "A pheromone for tots". "Although it doesn's sound the least bit like a celeste..."

GaryLeventhal Says:

Feb 28, 2012 - Just had an epiphany. Watching them break the music apart is much like the way scientists at Cern break apart atomic structures

ManicOrganica Says:

Mar 3, 2012 - masters at work

JayAdlerComment Says:

Mar 18, 2012 - This was always a band and a half. They have no competition. Their forte was blending many different musical styles especically La references and gorgeous album art. They were close to being the best. Todays stuff is laughable when compared to these guys.

MrSixcats Says:

Mar 20, 2012 - "Aja" is one of my favorite albums of all time!!!!!

niamhorourke Says:

Apr 2, 2012 - I CANNOT RECOMMEND THIS DOCUMENTARY HIGHLY ENOUGH. Oops; didn't mean to shout. Please buy it - you will be greatly rewarded.

HOOSIERS35 Says:

Apr 3, 2012 - These guys are masters at their craft. Timeless.

tuskedbeast Says:

Apr 6, 2012 - I'll bet there's not a single woman commenting on/watching this clip.

cheeseUout Says:

Apr 7, 2012 - interesting. I thought the whole video would be like "i dont know how we did it. We were drunk and high all the time and then boom we got a hit"

nman48 Says:

Apr 7, 2012 - I never knew Larry Carlton did the chord charts, (3:15) I have the sheet music and it seems to make sense, the guitar harmony does not follow the melody at all and I was surprised to see how he worked all those different chords in there. That is why it is so good, because your ear is expecting one thing and you end up hearing something else. If you play guitar in a Rock context and can play this at speed with all those different chord changes, my hat is off to you.

mrfrogbutt1 Says:

Apr 12, 2012 - IM 38 and this is ALL I listen to but then again Ive been a fan since I was scrawny brat in kindergarten...that was 1979! This stuff NEVER dies and loses its luster! Thank Goodness someone posted this...

matthauke Says:

Apr 13, 2012 - what does 'faded hipster' mean? I can only think of it in the sense it's used today

uneedtherapy42 Says:

Apr 15, 2012 - walter becker is hilarious!!

TheTachmeter Says:

Apr 16, 2012 - Lol thats what i expected too..

rentatrip1 Says:

Apr 17, 2012 - faded hipster ...Think... Paul Shaffer, smiling dunce on Letterman...

blacktopaz8 Says:

Apr 18, 2012 - That was a very fertile period for you

jmckenna80 Says:

Apr 18, 2012 - what a great song. can i hear it rom beginning to end? tell me where

madingo85 Says:

May 10, 2012 - ageless, amazing, brilliant, cool, technological achievement

UuTube2 Says:

May 12, 2012 - Wow! Thanks for caring. What a JemThanks also to my drum teacher from Drummers Collective in New York City or putting me on to this album soo many years ago... It open my eyes to the possibilities.

ddruc40 Says:

May 12, 2012 - am i wrong but did they forget to talk to one of the most important players " the amazing pete Christlieb on tenor sax,WTF ?

cqtaylor Says:

May 14, 2012 - These guys are definitely a studio band, but I'd certainly like to ask them which is the most difficult: 1) Arranging music in the studio over and over, or 2) Performing live and the rigors of touring? Either way, I still love their sound.

wiltner Says:

May 19, 2012 - They skipped over that great tenor sax solo by Pete Christlieb. You can here it in the background but they didn't feature it or talk about him and how it went down on the day. A surprising omission on their part.