Probably my favourtie band ever. IMO they have everything, memorable songs, fantastic guitar solos and they actually set out to make intelligent songs which have a point rather than the majority of bands nowadays who churn out any old bland cr*p for the money.
Some of my favourties include:
Reelin' in The Years- Best guitar solo ever. Great song about reminiscing and looking back on life.
Do It Again- One of their more well known songs just a classy and cool song.
Barrytown- I like it because it's a bit different.
Dirty Work- I love David Palmer's vocals. It works really well and the irony of two blokes singing a song from the perspective of 'the other woman' is typical of the band.
My Old School- Great little upbeat song. Fantastic to play whilst speeding around in the summer.
Black Friday- Shows their diversity and the dark subject matter of this and some of their other songs is pretty cool. Makes a change from most bands who just sing about love.
I've probably forgotten a few as well. IMO the diversity of their work is amazing and whilst I have never seen them live, I am told by my father that they were brilliant.
Unfortunately, when you bring them up in conversation, a common comment is 'who is Steely Dan?' It seems that they are unappreciated by some which is a shame. I think I prefer that they aren't as mainstream as some of the iconic seventies bands but I reckon they are better. Does anyone else love their music like I do?