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

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

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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