Truly, the 70s had some amazing music, musicians and bands, but I can’t think of any who were better than Steely Dan.
Plus, as a kid in junior high school in a world before algore invented the internet, I had fun trying to figure out what a steely dan was... no explaining that one to my parents... lol...
Objectively, it is true that perhaps no rock or pop band was ever more exacting and selective about their studio musicians.
Steely Dan’s complex, multilayered compositions are an audiophile’s delight.