By Christopher John Treacy Boston Herald Don’t expect Steely Dan frontman Donald Fagen to smile until the show’s almost over. Letting up any earlier would entail blowing his cool — not his style. And in the end, Fagen’s demeanor means that Steely Dan gets to remain unsoftened and undiluted with age. Sure, Fagen’s getting old, […]
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Rockers Simmer Through Jazz-Influenced Set
By Jay N. Miller For The Patriot Ledger BOSTON — If there’s anything better than hearing Steely Dan’s best music performed by the rock band, it has to be hearing it performed by an expanded 12-piece outfit, which is what 4,000 fans at Bank of America Pavilion in Boston were treated to last night. The […]
Tolerating the New Tunes, Exulting in the Old
By Nate Chinen The New York Times A few minutes into its sold-out concert at the Beacon Theater on Monday night, Steely Dan uncorked a song of recent vintage. It was “Godwhacker,” from the band’s 2003 album, Everything Must Go (Reprise), and the lyrics blithely gestured toward a tale of vengeance, pursuit and, well, deicide. […]
Steely Dan Plays Eclectic Catalog of Music
By Michael Fortuna The Villages Daily Sun ORLANDO — The fans of Steely Dan gambled, and they won. Big time. The band, led by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, stopped by Hard Rock Live on May 12 as part of its Heavy Rollers Tour, and a sold-out audience welcomed it with open arms. The stage […]
Review: Mohegan Sun Arena
By Donnie Moorhouse Springfield Republican UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Steely Dan played the first of two area shows on Thursday night, entertaining thousands at the Mohegan Sun Arena with a 90-minute set. The band was also scheduled to play the Chevrolet Theater in Wallingford on Friday. The jazz-rock icons are currently out on the “Heavy Rollers […]
Steely Dan Slamming Through Their Hits
By Alan Sculley Last Word Features NEW YORK — Steely Dan won’t be touring behind a new group CD this spring, or for that matter be featuring material from Donald Fagen’s recent solo CD, Morph The Cat. But Fagen’s musical partner in Steely Dan, Walter Becker, says fans can rest assured that even without new […]
Steely Dan Shines At Ruth Eckerd Hall
By Curtis Ross The Tampa Tribune CLEARWATER, Fla. – Steely Dan’s return to touring has been a mixed blessing, at least around here. The band’s meticulously constructed jazz-pop needs more intimacy and better acoustics than can be provided by an outdoor amphitheater or a hockey arena. Small wonder, then, that Steely Dan’s Monday night show […]
More Pretzel Logic from Mercurial Duo
By Deborah Wilker Hollywood Reporter Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Fla. Tuesday, May 8 With its sturdy classic-era catalog and hip pedigree, famed studio collective Steely Dan has emerged in recent years — somewhat surprisingly — as one of the concert industry’s go-to heritage acts. Although consistently dogged by the rap that they’ve never been particularly […]
Literate Groove But Not Enough of the Classic Tunes
By RAY BANZ as told to JEREMY COX Naples Daily News Editor’s note: The following review of Steely Dan’s performance Wednesday night at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall is written from the perspective of lead singer and band co-founder Donald Fagen’s sunglasses. As such, it may include some flashes of fiction, but none […]
Rain, Flame No Bane to Egypt Central, Lees
By Mark Jordan Special to The Commercial Appeal MEMPHIS — Memphis heavy rockers Egypt Central probably faced the greatest obstacles of any band performing at this year’s Memphis in May Beale Street Music Festival. Playing Sunday afternoon in the second slot on the trouble-plagued AutoZone Stage at the north end of Tom Lee Park — […]
