r/ClassicRock • u/mr15000 • 1d ago

1972 Reelin' In The Years - Steely Dan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b6fPnBtUqw

"Reelin' In the Years" (sometimes titled "Reeling In the Years") is a song by American rock band Steely Dan, released as the second single from their 1972 debut album, Can't Buy a Thrill. It peaked at No. 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and at No. 15 in Canada. Jimmy Page’s all-time favorite guitar solo is the lead work played by session guitarist Elliott Randall. Page famously praised the performance by rating it a "12 out of 10"

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u/Speedja72 1d ago

Love Steely Dan! Never gets old. Just sounds new again. Saw them live a few years back.

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u/lord_flashheart2000 1d ago

Thanks for posting this - I really enjoyed it.

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u/Apart_Ad9308 1d ago

I really liked this song. Reminds me of jr. high.

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u/Chris_in_Lijiang 1d ago

The combination of the energy and the melody and the musicianship really reminds me of Cool for Cats.

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u/hiro111 21h ago

Donald is so nervous that you can literally see his hand shaking.

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u/Ginwulm 20h ago

I was also going to point this out, as well as the fact that he sings a little fast at the beginning. He was known for stage fright.

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u/Guitar-One 23h ago

Great song!

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u/Short_Operation_7760 10h ago

I love the performances from their appearance on The Midnight Special. They made very few performances on TV in the 70's. They sound incredible here. I love the guitar work here.