Episode 21.29: Album Focus: Steely Dan’s Gaucho

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 References and Related: John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist Yacht or Nyacht? The Official Yachtski Scale Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main Intro/outro music: “Sunrise on the Water,” by Page99 Find and Follow: The Mainland: YachtRockPodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yachtrockpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/yachtrockpod Anchors Aweigh: https://anchor.fm/yachtrockpodcast