Richard Cook meets the urbane spokesman of cool, Donald Fagen, who, for 14 years, partnered Walter Becker in Steely Dan. A celebrated eccentric, Fagen is now experiencing international success with his own solo career and the LP, The Nightfly. Originally published on January 22, 1983 By Richard Cook New Musical Express In person, it seems like […]
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Donald Fagen Revisits an Era of Innocence
By Fred Schruers Musician “Lack of Irony,” says Donald Fagen with a wry grin, “is not exactly my specialty.” It’s an odd apology – more like a boast – from the man who shared status with his Steely Dan partner, Walter Becker, as a mandarin of pop irony. But he’s simply trying to explain that […]
