Didn't see a topic available for this band, so I thought I'd go ahead and create one.

Some of the 60's/early 70's prog/psychedelic bands can lay claim to introducing jazz sounds into the rock pantheon, but no band melded those sounds together into an appealing and tight musical arrangement better than Steely Dan. They were apparently far more perfectionistic than even the Eagles were(read the Wiki entry for the "Gaucho" album--it's...something). Among their best known songs are "Do it Again," "Dirty Work," "Reelin' in the Years," and "Rikki, Don't Lose that Number."

Would be curious to see how many of our Border faithful also dig this great band. Here's some of my own favourites(all from their latter days and most from LP's I own):

A little bit of...mobster music? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ9Xk-VoGqo

Sounds like it could pass for a more elaborately done version of "Outlaw Man." Killer opening riff. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-G1Q6qJAe4

This one has an actual Eagles reference. See if you can spot it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OPjqteoPHU

A pretty good summation of the live music scenes anywhere you go. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLfdaZWYRw0

Serene tranquility, thy name is 'Aja.' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWfQTY_K-_o

This one for some reason reminds me of some really pretty young girls I met in Ellijay, GA, a few years back. Ahh, fun memories. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwqLH-1UWUo

That riff transports me to another dimension every time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSSx72EMhj0

Probably their best known song. Quite fun and bouncy(musically), not to mention a little bit on the creepy side(lyrically). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L523GhmV5u0


On a final note, Steely Dan co-founder Donald Fagen also had a sizable hit in the early 80's with this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg-gTXFgs8Q