Last week as I was walking in to work one morning, a co-worker of mine, Larry, was pulling in at the same time, and as he got out of his pickup I couldn’t help notice him smiling and asked what was up.  “I just listened to the same Steely Dan song like 50 times in a row on my way in the morning.  That’s my favorite band ever.”  I was a bit surprised- I’d heard of Steely Dan, and heard a song or two on the classic rock station, but had always dismissed them as some generic 1970’s rock band. 

Last Sunday we were having brunch at a cafe/ record store in downtown Greenville, and as I was perusing the record selection I stumbled across a copy of “Katy Lied”, an album Steely Dan did in ’75.  I picked it up, 7 bucks, figuring, what the hell.  Man, is it _good_.  I mean, really good.  You’ve likely heard “Black Friday” on the radio, but off the album its much, much better.  Then I realized I had an old 8 track of “Aja”, another SD album, at home, so I listened to that last night.  The 7minute 37second version of “Deacon Blues” is a masterpiece.  “Josey” is another gem.  Highly recommend.  Also, when a guy who plays in a band tells you to listen to something, listen to it.