Dear Humans,

I used to not care much about Steely Dan. I didn’t hear them growing up and I always thought it was kind of dorky jazz rock. Plus, I heard a lot of cool people make fun of them, so I dismissed them. And yet, I kept seeing a small segment of music listeners who really, really loved Steely Dan.

If everyone seems to like something, then it might be good or it might be forgettable. In the mid-90s I bought a Deep Blue Something CD because everyone loved the song “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” but I stopped listening to that CD about 2 weeks after I bought it.

But if there’s something that a few people really, really like–I mean dedicate a large portion of their lives and beings to–then you can be pretty sure there’s something there. It doesn’t mean that you’ll end up liking it that much. But it does mean you should give it a second chance.

Sincerely,

Mr. Heimbuck