Hot girl summer is over, now it’s time for Lebowski girl fall (PJs as outfits, white russians, rec league bowling, situationships with esoteric artists, Persian rugs etc)

Steely Dan’s sixth studio album, “Aja”, was released on this day in 1977. The album reached platinum in three months, won a Grammy for Best-Engineered Non-Classical Recording, and is the band’s highest-selling album. All seven tracks are certified yacht rock.

it better not rapture tomorrow because I just got Geordie greep tickets

good thing I didn’t get raptured because if I did I’d have to leave this heat behind

For all those interested, DW is doing a drop of SD goodness + more on 9/26 at doublewonderful.com

Doobie Brothers bassist Tiran Porter was born on this day in 1948. Porter was a member of the band from 1972 to 1980. His bass playing is heavily featured on the band’s yacht rock era songs, notably “Takin’ It to the Streets” and “Minute by Minute”.

it’s geesebandNYC o’clock

acquired the sauce

And if I go to the free Geese show today…

Geordie Greep Friday. Geese band NYC Saturday. Whisky today this is the best weekend of my life

Steely Dan (Jive Miguel, Clean Willy, Kid Charlemagne)

“The Nightfly” by Donald Fagen was released on this day in 1982. Yacht rock tracks include “Green Flower Street”, “I.G.Y.” and “New Frontier”. Personnel includes Jeff Porcaro, Greg Phillinganes, Larry Carlton, Hugh McCracken, Michael Omartian and the Brecker brothers.

every time a man tells me that Donald Fagen hates the term “yacht rock,” an angel dies

seeing them both tonight and reclaiming Devo from my ex. I am my own Devo bf

trying to control myself when coworkers are talking about Chevy Chase and not mention that he was the original drummer of steely dan

Just spoke with God! Apparently that secret chord that pleased him so much was actually a G7#9, as is featured in the intro of Steely Dan’s “Don’t Take Me Alive”