"Bodhisattva" (Steely Dan)

The opening track from Steely Dan's second album Countdown to Ecstasy (1973) is, in typical Steely Dan fashion, a snarky commentary on pop culture trends of the time.  For one, it's a jab at supposed gurus and self-appointed spiritual leaders.  But it's also poking fun at fadsters who were jumping on the bandwagon of Eastern religious philosophies while wanting a fast track to enlightenment by way of superficial gestures (I'm gonna sell my house in town).
At its heart, it's a blues song, stretched out from a typical 12 to 13 bars.  But its what the band does with those 13 bars that sets it apart from just any ol' electric blooze.
I'll start with Donald Fagen's keyboards.  They're deceptively simple.  At first blush, he just seems to be playing the same two-chord, boogie-woogie pattern, over and over.  But as you listen, you realize he's playing some pretty complex cluster chords that are akin to something Billy Strayhorn would have written for Duke Ellington.
But most notable is the guitar solo by Denny Dias.  It's not specifically a jazz solo, but it's also not squarely in the realm of rock either.  It's like Django Reinhardt reinterpreting Danny Cedrone's solo from Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock."
Even though it isn't Steely Dan's best known song, it's one of the band's best moments.