John and Tom book-end their Aja album focus episode with an episode diving deep into the mastery, history and lustery of Steely Dan’s “Gaucho.” Check out the album’s place in the yacht rock pantheon this week on the Out of the Main podcast!
Things Discussed:
- Historical context and references
- Overall texture and sonic genius
- Lyrical exploration
- Commercial and critical success
- Wendell, the first-ever “drum machine”
- How does this album represent L.A. mythology and drug culture?
- Tragedy strikes, and will Gaucho mark “the end?”
- Matt Tillotson does an analysis of Gaucho's lyrics and references.
- Track-by-track exploration and analysis
The Lightning Round:
- Does It Float Your Boat?
- Buried Treasures
- Off the Map
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