Steely Dan

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Here's a bunch of must-see Steely Dan and Steely Dan related sites and online articles. Expect this page to be updated regularly.

Articles

Jay Graydon explains, disects and plays his remarkable solo from 'Peg'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghp88V3Qm8w

Walter Becker - Our Lawn (Newly surfaced '11 Tracks of Whack' outtake)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt3ouTrhkfo

Previously unreleased Becker production from China Crisis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpEDUk4IPks

Larry Carlton’s sessions with Steely Dan and Joni Mitchell
https://musicaficionado.blog/2018/08/29/larry-carltons-sessions-with-steely-dan-and-joni-mitchell/

Walter Becker - She Was Good (Newly surfaced '11 Tracks of Whack' outtake)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rejhtObOqis

Walter Becker tribute with Gary Katz, Lionel Shriver and Barney Hoskyns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyYserPZYVU

Elliot Scheiner on engineering/mixing Steely Dan
https://www.mixonline.com/recording/classic-tracks-elliot-scheiner-steely-dan

Walter Becker - Only One Season (Newly surfaced '11 Tracks of Whack' outtake)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svWTuCe252A

Reflections on Steely Dan's 'Aja' by Steve Khan
http://www.stevekhan.com/aja_steelydan_reflections.htm

Steve Khan: Reflections on Steely Dan's 'Gaucho'
http://www.stevekhan.com/gaucho_steelydan_reflections.htm

Musician Rick Beato explains the greatness of 'Kid Charlemagne'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKIC9zbSJoE

Walter Becker performing, Three Sisters Shakin' live at Slim's, CA, 7/4/95
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X3Ba0yHx7c

Walter Becker, '11 Tracks of Whack' EPK, 1994
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfmuICElL-w

Walter Becker - Were You Close Today (Newly surfaced '11 Tracks of Whack' outtake)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3V_kUykIBU

Walter Becker - Cinder Annie (Newly surfaced '11 Tracks of Whack' outtake)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-gg0g8EjsY

Donald Fagen Discusses the Loss of Walter Becker and Steely Dan's Future
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/donald-fagen-on-walter-beckers-death-steely-dans-future-w514440

'An All-Around Musician': Steely Dan Guitarists Share Their Experiences of Working With Walter Becker
http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7968894/steely-dan-walter-becker-second-guitarists-interview

'Rolling Stone Music Now' Podcast: Genius of Steely Dan's Walter Becker
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/rolling-stone-music-now-podcast-steely-dans-walter-becker-w502467

'We Shared the Important Events of Our Lives': Michael McDonald Remembers His Friend & Collaborator Walter Becker of Steely Dan
http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7957597/michael-mcdonald-walter-becker-steely-dan-interview

Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen on Walter Becker: ‘Hysterically Funny, a Great Songwriter’
http://variety.com/2017/music/news/donald-fagen-walter-becker-dead-steely-dan-1202546352/

Read Rickie Lee Jones' Poignant Tribute to Steely Dan's Walter Becker
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/read-rickie-lee-jones-poignant-tribute-to-walter-becker-w501078

Walter Becker's Daughter Pens Poignant Tribute to Father
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/walter-beckers-daughter-pens-poignant-tribute-to-father-w501219

Q&A with Connor Kennedy, Guitarist for Donald Fagen & The Nightflyers
https://www.milwaukeemag.com/qa-connor-kennedy-guitarist-donald-fagen-nightflyers/

Interview - Lee Falco (Donald Fagen And The Nightflyers) by Drummer's Weekly Groovecast
https://soundcloud.com/phil-smith-592966725/episode-58-interview-lee-falco-donald-fagen-and-the-nightflyers

Remembering The Tumultuous Perfection Of Steely Dan’s Chapter-Closing Album “Gaucho”
http://liveforlivemusic.com/features/remembering-tumultuous-perfection-steely-dans-chapter-closing-album-gaucho

Interview with Steely Dan horn man, Michael Leonhart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5708xCRgtaE

Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen announces solo tour
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/steely-dans-donald-fagen-announces-solo-tour/

Steve Khan talks about recording Steely Dan’s ‘Gaucho’
https://movingtheriver.com/2015/11/21/steve-khan-talks-about-the-making-of-steely-dans-gaucho/

Novelist Harlan Coben on Steely Dan
http://www.wsj.com/articles/novelist-harlan-coben-on-steely-dan-1479230587

Donald Fagen’s Kamakiriad recognizes how complicated a problem climate change is, intentionally or not
http://www.vox.com/culture/2016/11/4/12821830/pop-culture-climate-change-kamakiriad-donald-fagen

‘Something of Value’. By Donald Fagen
http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2016/10/

‘Neutron Sunday’. By Donald Fagen
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/history/2016/10/

10 Times Steely Dan Completely Ran Out Of F**ks To Give
http://whatculture.com/music/10-times-steely-dan-completely-ran-out-of-fks-to-give/

35 Years Ago: Steely Dan Come Unglued With ‘Gaucho’
http://ultimateclassicrock.com/steely-dan-gaucho

Empire State Building lights synced to Steely Dan's 'FM'
http://www.jambase.com/Articles/126908/Video-Empire-State-Lights-Synced-To-Steely-Dan

Donald Fagen Pays Tribute to Jazz Legend Sonny Rollins
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-steely-dans-donald-fagen-pay-tribute-to-jazz-legend-sonny-rollins-20151026

How Steely Dan Created ‘Deacon Blues’
http://www.wsj.com/articles/how-steely-dan-created-deacon-blues-1441727645

Five Unusually Disconcerting Things About Steely Dan
www.smellslikepop.com/2011/09/five-unusually-disconcerting-things-about-steely-dan

The top 12 Steely Dan songs according to jazz.com
www.jazz.com/dozens/the-dozens-steely-dan

The Desert Sun's review of Steely Dan's performance at Coachella
www.desertsun.com/story/life/entertainment/music/coachella/2015/04/11/steely-dan-coachella/25622483/

The Noisey Guide to Steely Dan from Vice.com
http://noisey.vice.com/blog/the-noisey-guide-to-steely-dan

Sunken Condos review from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/g53q

Sunken Condos review from Uncut magazine
http://www.uncut.co.uk/donald-fagen-sunken-condos-review

Sunken Condos review from AllMusic
http://www.allmusic.com/album/sunken-condos-mw0002408326

"Arrogant Pricks" – Steely Dan's Pretzel Logic Revisited
http://thequietus.com/articles/14504-steely-dan-pretzel-logic

Donald Fagen Defends Steely Dan To Friends
http://www.theonion.com/articles/donald-fagen-defends-steely-dan-to-friends,2601/

Steely Dan Fans Are Assholes
http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2012/01/tk_steely_dan_fans_danfans.php

Larry Carlton on Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell and solo secrets
http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/larry-carlton-on-steely-dan-joni-mitchell-and-solo-secrets-626839

How Steely Dan Composes A Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSDD8rgUiNc

R.I.P.

Phil Woods
http://www.philwoods.com

Levon Helm
http://levonhelm.com

Phoebe Snow
http://www.phoebesnow.com

Roger Nichols
http://www.rogernichols.com

Hiram Bullock
http://www.hirambullock.com

Michael Brecker
http://www.michaelbrecker.com

Don Grolnick
http://www.dongrolnick.com

Cornelius Bumpus
http://www.corneliusbumpus.com

Mindy Jostyn
http://www.mindyjostyn.com

Victor Feldman
http://www.victorfeldman.com

Ralph McDonald
http://www.ralphmacdonald.com

Ricky Lawson
http://rickylawson.wix.com/ricky-lawson-website

Jeff Porcaro
http://jeffporcaro.blogspot.com

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