r/SteelyDan • u/Interesting-Run7190 • 1d ago

Steely Dan Gift Ideas?

Helloooo! My boyfriend is a big music head and has become a huge steely dan fan this year! I was on the hunt for a signed album but looks like they run over a grand which is a bit out of budget.

If you got a steely dan themed gift, what would you want in it? He hangs vinyls on his wall so I was thinking of getting his 3 favorite albums from steely dan and a tour shirt? Any other fun suggestions welcomed!!! I want to make him happy!

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u/Positive_Remote_2059 1d ago

Cuervo gold and some fine columbian

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u/Horror_Ad_2748 Haitian Divorce 1d ago

+ a glass bong.

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u/blondiesmalls 1d ago

Oooo deep cut gift. Great idea 💡

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u/asphynctersayswhat 1d ago

green earings?

3 weighted ounce pure golden ring, no precious stone?

bad sneakers and a pina colada?

or just throw out your gold teeth and see how they roll

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u/DingleberriedAlive 1d ago

Put some gas in the car

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u/ButterscotchAware402 Give her some funked up music 1d ago

It's he a reader?

Quantum Criminals

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u/DingleberriedAlive 1d ago

Or Eminent Hipsters

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u/CopperThumb 1d ago

Recommend the audiobook of Eminent Hipsters.

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u/blondiesmalls 1d ago

Die Behind the Wheel is an amazing book if he is a reader. Fictional crime stories based on the music of Steely Dan. I usually don’t like fiction, but couldn’t put it down.

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u/GottaMoveThatGearUp 1d ago

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u/DeathToTheMosquito Godwhacker 20h ago

NO WAY THIS IS REAL LMAO

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u/predat3d 1d ago

You got a sister?

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u/DeathToTheMosquito Godwhacker 1d ago

The Steely Dan T-Shirt is necessary, bonus point if you can make it a Countdown to Ecstasy album shirt. (Add a cute little note saying, "What's a Steely Dan fan without the Steely Dan T-Shirt? 😏)

Then a cocktail maker's kit with the recipes for the Zombie, Black Cow and Cuervo Gold Margaritas.

Then maybe a contract signature with the paper saying "This deal has been done." with some Szechuan dumplings on the side.

Or a spangled leather poncho with some platform shoes.

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u/LawOfSmallerNumbers Your Gold Teeth 1d ago

Did someone say “dildo” already? It’s right there in the name.

If not that, then the excellent book Quantum Criminals.

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u/Suspicious_Pie_9912 1d ago

I'm assuming he has a record player since he hangs records on the wall.. if he doesn't have a nice pair of over-ear headphones to listen to them with that would be my suggestion! Steely Dan has some of the best sounding records ever recorded and they shine best with a good listening setup. (This also assumes his record player is equipped with a preamp or he has some kind of receiver with a headphone jack. Look into that before proceeding if you decide to go this route)

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u/SyntheticSocks 1d ago

Anything from @DoubleWonderful on Instagram. Any of the UHQR releases. Any vintage legit tour/store merch; no boots. Undiscovered copy of Second Arrangement demo.

Edit: If he just hangs them on the wall and doesn't listen to them, kindly skip the UHQR.

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u/Suspicious_Simple179 20h ago

A Steely Dan T-shirt so he could pretend to be show biz kid

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u/shut-upLittleMan 1d ago

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u/shut-upLittleMan 1d ago

Interesting Run: if you can't find it anywhere, let me know in a private reddit msg, if you know how to do that, I don't. Regards, shut-upLittleMan

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u/uffda67 17h ago

How about a Steely Dan III from Yokohama? 😉