Links
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
Steely Dan’s Cynical, Moody Masterpiece Hits Harder 40 Years Later
https://www.insidehook.com/article/music/steely-dan-gaucho-yacht-rock-masterpiece
Berklee college's Bass Department's 'The Bassists and Drummers of Steely Dan' webcast with Purdie, Gadd, Carlock, Rainey, Anthony Jackson & Tom Barney
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ2hKUXmp48
Donald Fagen on Paul Shaffer's 'Plus One' TV show in 2019
https://www.axs.tv/channel/paul-shaffer-plus-one/paul-shaffer-plus-one-season-1/video/steely-dans-donald-fagen/
Steely Dan trends on Twitter!
https://wmgk.com/2020/09/17/steely-dan-trends-on-twitter/
Al Schmitt & Elliot Scheiner recalling the days when the studios were big and the budgets were even bigger
https://www.prosoundnetwork.com/pro-sound-news-blog/the-metalliance-report-the-recording-of-steely-dans-aja
An archive Donald Fagen interview from '91 on NPR's 'Fresh Air' with Terry Gross
https://freshairarchive.org/segments/musician-donald-fagen
Walter Becker - Love In The 4th (Newly surfaced '11 Tracks of Whack' outtake)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clnEwTB6tsc
Why Eagles Referenced Steely Dan in 'Hotel California'
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/eagles-steely-dan-hotel-california
The 'Aja' Case
https://berlinspectator.com/2019/05/04/the-aja-case-1
How I reached an understading with Steely Dan
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2019/10/23/arts/how-i-reached-an-understanding-with-steely-dan
Why half a century later, you should remember Steely Dan
https://ventsmagazine.com/2019/08/05/why-half-a-century-later-you-should-remember-steely-dan
The Artistry of Hugh McCracken
https://musicaficionado.blog/2018/07/17/the-artistry-of-hugh-mccracken
How Steely Dan made their classic album, Pretzel Logic
https://www.loudersound.com/features/how-steely-dan-made-their-classic-album-pretzel-logic
A previously unreleased cover of the Becker & Fagen penned, 'Sail The Waterway', by Denny Doherty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieWhCgANrHc
Walter Becker’s Steely Dan 'Aja' Fender guitar smashes estimate price at auction
https://www.musicradar.com/news/walter-beckers-steely-dan-aja-fender-guitar-smashes-estimate-price-at-auction
Walter Becker's collection of guitars and amplifiers fetch $3.3 million at Julien's Auctions in Los Angeles
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/walter-beckers-guitars-amplifiers-fetch-3-3-million-at-auction-901963/
Rick Beato discusses Steve Gadd's phenomenal solo on 'Aja'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXH7cqrTbmM
An interesting, insightful - and sometimes very funny - interview with Fagen on Leo Sidran's podcast, 'The Third Story'. I was extremely pleased to hear that Fagen feels exactly the same way as I do about the offensively bad movie, 'Whiplash'
http://www.third-story.com/listen/donaldfagen
Walter Becker - He Wants You (Out) (Newly surfaced 'Circus Money' demo)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaDOdAMJye0
Trying (and Failing) to Get Donald Fagen of Steely Dan to Smile by Steve Rosen
https://www.rockcellarmagazine.com/behind-the-curtain-donald-fagen-steely-dan/
Larry Carlton: Rock's Most Melodic Guitarist by Rick Beato
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c9lx0KFkO4
Walter Becker - Don't Let Us Go Down. (Newly surfaced 'Circus Money' demo)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQRJ73xm748
Review of Steely Dan's excellent concert at SSE Arena, Wembley, London
https://www.ft.com/content/8542f8da-39c7-11e9-b856-5404d3811663
Walter Becker performing Cinder Annie live at Slim's, CA, 7/4/95
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m2TOXFXVJM
Walter Becker - This Is My Building (Newly surfaced 'Circus Money' demo)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXcBCLP2PNA
6 Times Steely Dan Nearly Crushed Famous Musicians’ Morale
https://www.vulture.com/2018/11/steely-dan-stories-of-donald-fagen-and-walter-becker.html
Walter Becker Honoured With Street Naming in Queens
https://variety.com/2018/music/news/walter-becker-street-naming-ceremony-queens-steely-dan-1203007071
Larry Klein discusses his friendship and working relationship with Becker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J52Hk1e2q8k
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
Steely Dan sites
Official Steely Dan
http://www.steelydan.com
Official Walter Becker
http://walterbecker.com
Official Donald Fagen
http://donaldfagen.com
Steely Dan Dictionary
http://www.steelydandictionary.com
Steely Dan Database
http://212.178.99.195/SteelyDanDatabase/index.htm
Steely Dan Musicians/Alumni sites
Michael Omartian
http://www.michaelomartian.com
Keith Carlock
http://www.keithcarlock.com
Jon Herington
http://www.jonherington.com
Michael Leonhart
http://www.michaelleonhart.com
Larry Carlton
http://www.larrycarlton.com
Bernard Purdie
http://www.bernardpurdie.com
Chris Potter
http://www.chrispottermusic.com
Chuck Rainey
http://www.chuckrainey.com
Steve Khan
http://www.stevekhan.com
Freddie Washington
http://www.readyfreddiewashington.com
Steve Gadd
http://www.drstevegadd.com
Wayne Krantz
http://www.waynekrantz.com
Tom Scott
http://www.tomscottmusic.com
Carolyn Leonhart
http://www.carolynleonhart.com
Michael McDonald
http://www.michaelmcdonald.com
Elliott Randall
http://www.elliott-randall.com
Dean Parks
http://www.deanparks.com
Lee Ritenour
http://leeritenour.com
Georg Wadenius
http://www.wadenius.com
Bob Sheppard
http://bobsheppard.net
Jay Graydon
http://www.jaygraydon.com
Marcus Miller
http://marcusmiller.com
Warren Bernhardt
http://www.warrenbernhardt.com
Rob Mounsey
http://www.robmounsey.com
Walt Weiskopf
http://www.waltweiskopf.com
Ronnie Cuber
http://www.ronniecubermusic.com
Rick Derringer
http://www.rickderringer.com
Catherine Russell
http://www.catherinerussell.net
Drew Zingg
http://www.dzdap.com
Lou Marini
http://blueloumarini.com
Dave Tofani
http://www.davetofani.com
Leroy Clouden
http://www.leroyclouden.com
Mike White
http://www.mikewhitedrums.com
Pete Christlieb
http://www.petechristlieb.com
Terence Boylan
http://www.terenceboylan.com
David Sanborn
http://www.davidsanborn.com
Randy Brecker
http://www.randybrecker.com
Steve Jordan
http://www.stevejordan.net
Peter Erskine
http://petererskine.com
Dennis Chambers
http://www.dennischambers.com
Jimmie Haskell
http://www.jimmiehaskell.com
Cynthia Calhoun
http://www.cynthiacalhoun.com
Jeff Young
http://www.jeffyoungmusic.com
Boz Scaggs
http://www.bozscaggs.com
Chris Parker
http://www.chrisparkerdrums.com
Timothy B. Schmit
http://www.timothybschmit.com
Al Schmitt
http://alschmittmusic.com
Ollabelle (with Amy Helm)
http://www.ollabelle.net
Gary Katz
http://www.garykatzproducer.com
Ed Greene
http://www.edgreenesgreenemachine.com
Jim Pugh
http://jimpugh.net
Will Lee
http://willlee.com
Vinnie Colaiuta
https://www.vinniecolaiuta.com
Peter More
https://petermoremusic.com
Pat Dillett
http://patrickdillett.com
Marvin Stamm
http://marvinstamm.com
Scott Hull
http://www.scotthullmastering.com
Howard Levy
http://www.levyland.com
Larry Klein
https://www.larrykleinmusic.com
Jim Beard
http://www.jimbeard.com
Kurt Rosenwinkel
http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com
Bill Charlap
https://billcharlap.com
Sonny Emory
https://www.sonnyemory-cachet.com
Gordon Gottlieb
http://www.yamaha.com/artists/artistdetailb.html?CNTID=5103078
Elliot Scheiner
http://jdmanagement.com/elliotscheiner
Todd Rundgren
http://www.todd-rundgren.com
Kenny Vance
http://kennyvanceandtheplanotones.com
Rickie Lee Jones
http://www.rickieleejones.com
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