Donald and Walter of Steely Dan might have been the coolest, laid back guys of rock 'n roll in the 70's. From '74 they decided to work from home; they gave up live shows and worked entirely from the studios, churning out platinum albums. I got initiated by a Dan Head at a local pub and bought a best of CD, couple of years back, but never really got into it. Recently, I got hooked to the album Aja and I just can’t stop playing it!
Even if you are not a Dan Head and have some interest in music, this documentary on the making of Aja is a must watch. In case it is not available where you live, you can download the torrent here.
In the last fifteen minutes of the documentary, Donald and Walter jam with some of the Aja session musicians, playing Peg and Josie. I haven’t seen a band playing under so much pressure, as if you miss one-tenth of a beat and you mess up the song, and enjoying every moment of it!
