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Steely Dan reunion tour offers flashes of old brilliance

Written on August 30, 1993 and archived in 1993-2003 category

By J.D. Considine Baltimore Sun COLUMBIA, Md. — It’s funny the way reunion shows work. As curious as we might be to see how our old favorites have changed over the years, it’s always vaguely disappointing to hear a familiar tune done differently. Because even if that change is ultimately for the better, the fact […]

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Edgy, Cool Steely Dan Back on Stage and Tour

Written on August 20, 1993 and archived in 1993-2003 category

By Jon Pareles The New York Times As timing goes, now would hardly seem to be the right moment for the first Steely Dan tour since 1974, which came to Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night. Pop music has veered sharply away from everything the group’s core, Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, cared about most. […]

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Rock & Soul Revue: High-class Nostalgia

Written on August 22, 1992 and archived in 1983-1992 category

By Steve Morse Boston Globe MANSFIELD, Mass. — Welcome to a concert that echoed a high school variety show, only on a much smoother, more elegant level. Welcome to the New York Rock & Soul Revue — a snappy traveling corps of musicians from Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers, leavened with solo artists Boz […]

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Metal Leg 16 – April 1991

Written on April 1, 1991 and archived in 1983-1992, Metal Leg category

Editor’s Note: From 1987 through 1994, diehard Steely Dan fans turned to a small fanzine called Metal Leg for information about Donald Fagen and Walter Becker. Published first by England’s Brian Sweet (who went on to write the unofficial band biography Steely Dan: Reelin’ In The Years) and later by New Yorkers Pete Fogel and […]

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Metal Leg 13 – July 1990

Written on July 1, 1990 and archived in 1983-1992, Metal Leg category

Editor’s Note: From 1987 through 1994, diehard Steely Dan fans turned to a small fanzine called Metal Leg for information about Donald Fagen and Walter Becker. Published first by England’s Brian Sweet (who went on to write the unofficial band biography Steely Dan: Reelin’ In The Years) and later by New Yorkers Pete Fogel and […]

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Metal Leg 8 – January 1989

Written on January 1, 1989 and archived in 1983-1992, Metal Leg category

Editor’s Note: From 1987 through 1994, diehard Steely Dan fans turned to a small fanzine called Metal Leg for information about Donald Fagen and Walter Becker. Published first by England’s Brian Sweet (who went on to write the unofficial band biography Steely Dan: Reelin’ In The Years) and later by New Yorkers Pete Fogel and […]

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Showbiz Kids: Talking with Jeff Baxter, and a Critical View of Steely Dan

Written on July 1, 1974 and archived in 1972-1982 category

By Chris Briggs ZigZag Magazine Interviewing an American musician is a unique experience. The inevitable myth precedes actuality. Three Steely Dan albums and 18 months of impressions formed within the confines of one’s own stereo systems and no opportunity to see the band play live. Simple manipulation of the media guarantees “cult band” status, and […]

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Steely Dan: Get Dan And Get With It!

Written on May 25, 1974 and archived in 1972-1982 category

Originally published on May 25, 1974 By Chris Welch Melody Maker MANCHESTER, England — “We’ve never been here before, but we’re going to play the best concert we’ve ever played in our lives.” Skunk Baxter delivered this terse statement in no uncertain terms to the eager fans waiting on the edge of their seats at […]

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Album Review: Countdown to Ecstasy

Written on July 14, 1973 and archived in 1972-1982 category

Originally published on July 14, 1973 By Billboard Steely Dan Countdown to Ecstasy ABC ABCX 779 It’s delightful to hear an LP by an act which has had a hit single and discover how much musical ability the act has. That’s the end result of this LP: there’s lots of music, vocal and instrumental from […]

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Concert at Max’s Kansas City

Written on November 8, 1972 and archived in 1972-1982 category

Originally published on Nov. 8, 1972 Daily Variety STEELY DAN 6 Songs 43 minutes Max’s Kansas City, New York Steely Dan, an East Coast hard-rock sextet, is making waves in their Gotham debut. They chart no new courses, but move musically and onstage as each tune gets full treatment. Bass guitarist Walter Becker and Donald […]

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