Favorite Albums

So, as many of you may or may not know…Steely Dan is my favorite band. Always has been. Always will. Why, you might ask? Well, for the following reasons:

-The dirtiest musicians ever.

- A unique fusion of Jazz, Rock, and Beatnik. (Hello, their name is from the Naked Lunch).

-Every session player worth mentioning has recorded with them.

- Donald Fagen plays a keytar…and always seems to have his Rhodes running through an MXR Phase 90.

-Michael McDonald  sang BGV’s for a while (Check out Peg).

- Original Member Jeff Baxter went on to help start the Doobie Brothers (along with McDonald).

-A plethora of made up words and abstract lyrics.

I would have to say that in my opinion Steely Dan’s Aja album is my favorite album of all time. From the jivin’ bounce of “I Got the News” to the Purdie Shuffle in “Home at Last” there is something for everybody in this album. It has stood the test of time and will continue to do so. It even crosses genres ( Black Cow was sampled and used by Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz in Deja Vu). So, what I want to know is…what is your favorite album and why? Better yet, why is your choice better that mine? Use quantitative  examples, limit 1200 words , due by Friday…

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