WestGalvestonAggie said:

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Steely Dan. Holy ***** Took me a while to get into them, but once it took it hit pretty hard. Donald ***en is a genius, plus Larry Carlton on guitar here...

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One of the live audio mixing classes I attended many years ago used "I.G.Y." and "Green Flower Street". Check out "The Nightfly". It's brilliant from start to finish.





Also, check out Rick Beato's episode on "Kid Charlemagne".

Bruce Almighty said:

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aTmAg said:

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I'm not sure I know any Steely Dan songs. What is their top one?

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Reelin' in the Years is their most famous song.

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Deacon Blue says hello.

Rikki Don't lose that number is pretty well known too.

MSFC Aggie said:

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Aust Ag said:

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Yelnick McWawa said:

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Steely Dan being exempted from this conversation.....

Fight me.

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Good thing you exempted the Dan, or we'd have a dust-up.

I've read in several different accounts that the guys running the sound boards for rock bands in the late 70's/early 80's would put on Aja or Gaucho to set up the EQ in the arenas.

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Screw it....I'm overriding OP. What do you think.....Aja? I say Aja...

EDIT: Of course....Aja is definitely no pop song

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Aja is at the top of the list, yes.

As far as radio songs, I'd put Deacon Blues there by a nose over Josie.

G Martin 87 said:

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Bruce Almighty said:

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aTmAg said:

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I'm not sure I know any Steely Dan songs. What is their top one?

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Reelin' in the Years is their most famous song.

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Deacon Blue says hello.

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I took the post as most well known

When you have time, watch this documentary about the making of Aja. ****ing incredible.


Here's the portion about Deacon Blues specifically:


All done analog, on tape. Just boggles the mind.

And yes whoever mentioned Pet Sounds earlier, that goes without saying. Aja and Pet Sounds are two of the greatest albums of all time (super hot take there, I know).

As a stand alone single though, I still think Rosanna is just a remarkable achievement....I mean it's just perfect. And again, all analog. The talent in those bands. Jesus.

Paul Simons Graceland.

He also had Rosanna as the #2 drum intro on his top 20 list

Bruce Almighty said:

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Go Your Own Way by Fleetwood Mac

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Ok boomer.

double aught said:

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Bruce Almighty said:

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Go Your Own Way by Fleetwood Mac

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Ok boomer.

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That song came out before I was born.

double aught said:

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G Martin 87 said:

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I've always thought Simple Minds' "Alive and Kicking" was the best technically produced pop song of the '80s. It's truly superb.

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Great song. It and their bigger hit are two of the best of the 80s.

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I'm a huge fan of the production on "All the Things She Said" too.



Both of these are in my "Reference Tracks" playlist for performing live sound checks. The bridge from 3:29 to 4:00 on "Alive and Kicking" is perfect for checking bass, drums, and backing vocals, for example.

Has anyone mentioned "Owner of a Lonely Heart" yet? (That's also one of my favorite reference tracks.)

Take On Me by a-ha is pretty damn perfect too

Tanya 93 said:

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Take On Me by a-ha is pretty damn perfect too

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Never cared for the original, but I really liked their unplugged version along w/ The Sun Always Shines on TV.

The line "It's no better to be safe than sorry" is perfect.

G Martin 87 said:

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double aught said:

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G Martin 87 said:

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I've always thought Simple Minds' "Alive and Kicking" was the best technically produced pop song of the '80s. It's truly superb.

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Great song. It and their bigger hit are two of the best of the 80s.

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I'm a huge fan of the production on "All the Things She Said" too.



Both of these are in my "Reference Tracks" playlist for performing live sound checks. The bridge from 3:29 to 4:00 on "Alive and Kicking" is perfect for checking bass, drums, and backing vocals, for example.

Has anyone mentioned "Owner of a Lonely Heart" yet? (That's also one of my favorite reference tracks.)

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You have astonishingly good musical taste. My compliments!

Holy freaking crap


I never knew that existed.


That was amazing


Thank you

To me this is one of the best pop rock songs ever

Electrical_Ag said:

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It was only two years ago that I learned those 'spaceships' on the cover are just upside-down guitars.

Tanya 93 said:

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Take On Me by a-ha is pretty damn perfect too

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First music video I ever saw... in a movie theater.

Tanya 93 said:

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Take On Me by a-ha is pretty damn perfect too

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Heard this today and I thought of this thread ...