You Gotta Check This Out!Steely Dan - Countdown and Pretzel Logic with John Szymanski
Mike & Dre continue diving into the history and music of the band Steely Dan focusing on "Countdown to Ecstasy" and "Pretzel Logic". This week's guest is John Szymanski In This Episode… Mike rants about this era of the Dan, composing music for slot machines, using variety to keep music vital, tour talk, and the Dan transition from touring band to studio-only. Recommendations John A wizard a true star - Todd Rudgren Get Music by John Szymanski on bandcamp Mike Raised By Hippies on YouTube Dre Nolan's The Odyssey Join us next Sunday where we talk to John about the song The Boston Rag. Then stick around and hear us perform a duet of the song. The following week, we'll be back with another full-length episode on steely dan with special guest Ait Fetterolf. Join us as we cover the albums "Katy Lied" and "The Royal Scam". Chapters 00:02 - Opening Monologue 08:11 - Walter Beckons 21:27 - Any Major Dre Will Tell You 25:42 - David Palmer Memory Quiz 32:51 - Dirty Work Read the show notes here YouTube Video of Funniest Steely Dan Interviews Royce James singing Any Major Dude Will Tell You Mike On Instagram Dre On Instagram Dre On Bluesky Logo artwork by Michael Vincent Bramley See Michael's work or ask about commissions at https://mvbramley.art/ All music by Mike Slater Listen to Mike's daily steely dan songs on instagram for #80daysofdan
