Are you supposed to dance to Steely Dan?

[JollySipper]

 

Seems that I read somewhere that you're not supposed to....... It's kinda difficult not to move at least a little to this, though! It doesn't have the sitar solo, which is too bad as it makes the album version.......

[espo]

Try a combination of a little Salza and Cha Cha. Lots of twirling and head twisting. Whatever the body feels like doing. Listen to this and try and sit still. Lots of luck with that. 

[1972coronet]

An actual Steely Dan would make anyone dance.

Edited July 19, 2022 by 1972coronet

[Mike C.]

I stopped dancing when I first got in a band. I thought I was too cool for that. ??

[von Zipper]

It's hard to dance to Beethoven also (lol)

[JollySipper]

It's not that you Can't dance to the Dan, it's that you should just chill, sit back and listen to it. They did a lot of work to their albums in the studio to get them to sound just right.

[NYLIBUD]

1 hour ago, JollySipper said:

It's not that you Can't dance to the Dan, it's that you should just chill, sit back and listen to it. They did a lot of work to their albums in the studio to get them to sound just right.

Yea it’s like trying to dance to Sabbath.lol,just sit,chill,and listen to the music.

[cobraman]

I danced twice in my life. Once at my wedding and again at my daughters wedding.

[ChrisBcritter]

13 hours ago, 1972coronet said:

An actual Steely Dan would make anyone dance.

  

If you want to move to Steely Dan, "it's got a good beat and you can dance to it":

(And as my friends know all too well, I spent many years in an Aztec dance troupe...)

[GLMFAA1]

Try the late Donald Fagan's 'New Frontier' from Steely Dan:

greg

[von Zipper]

 

[TonyK]

Most Steely Dan songs just need to be listened to and enjoyed but I can think of a few songs that would make you want to dance some.

Reminds me of one of the wife's cousins who used to ruin a good dance party when he put on The Doors. Just not a group that makes you want to dance. Good music but not for dancing.

[Oldcarfan27]

On 7/20/2022 at 6:08 AM, GLMFAA1 said:

Try the late Donald Fagan's 'New Frontier' from Steely Dan:

greg

Fagen is still alive, well and touring as the last original member of the "Dan". Walter Becker is the one who passed. 

[GLMFAA1]

7 minutes ago, Oldcarfan27 said:

Fagen is still alive, well and touring as the last original member of the "Dan". Walter Becker is the one who passed. 

I am so sorry, I read the bio too quickly. Yes, he is alive it was Walter Becker's death date I saw. Gee I was just at the eye doctor two weeks ago, I guess the bifocals are bad as was discussed.

greg 

[Bronzekeg]

do whatever makes you feel good, life's short.

[Smoke Wagon]

It is actually lawfully forbidden in 28 U.S. states, effective immediately after United States v. Ren McCormack. If found guilty, one could be sentenced up to 5 years in a state penitentiary, and be ordered to pay up to a $3,500 fine, as well as being added to the national dance offender registry. 

[Brian Austin]

Most old Progressive Rock can be rather challenging to dance to as well.  ?

 

(I do recall at least one person trying to dance along throughout a Jethro Tull concert in the late '80s.  I don't believe that person was particularly sober).  ?

[Oldcarfan27]

On 7/24/2022 at 6:29 AM, Smoke Wagon said:

It is actually lawfully forbidden in 28 U.S. states, effective immediately after United States v. Ren McCormack. If found guilty, one could be sentenced up to 5 years in a state penitentiary, and be ordered to pay up to a $3,500 fine, as well as being added to the national dance offender registry. 

Hey, no politics here!!! ?

[Smoke Wagon]

You know I was thinking, Peg is a pretty easy one to dance to. 

[Claude Thibodeau]

Hi!

Having just read "NIGHTFLY: The Donald Fagen story", my takeaway is that "danceability" was the least of their concern. Happy for us!

CT 

[JollySipper]

2 hours ago, Claude Thibodeau said:

"danceability" was the least of their concern. Happy for us!

They were more concerned with "listenability", it had to sound just right!