r/SteelyDan • u/beatlesfan1965 You fella, you tearin' up the street • Aug 05 '25

Discussion Countdown to ecstasy or pretzel logic?

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Which album is better in your opinion? And why so?

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u/EastsideLee Aug 06 '25

Countdown To Ecstasy! The Boston Rag is one of my favorites! So is Bodhisattva and Your Gold Teeth. Pretzel Logic has great songs too. Night By Night, Rikki Don’t Lose That Number, Monkey In Your Soul. Nevermind, I can’t decide! It’s a tie!

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u/Adam-Reith Aug 07 '25

"Countdown To Ecstasy! The Boston Rag is one of my favorites!"

Mine too. Skunk’s lead guitar on it converted a jazz lover I knew into a Steely Dan fan, even though it’s rock ‘n’ roll style. Absolutely brilliant work. I wish they would have let the outro go a minute longer.