By Paul Cashmere Undercover.com.au 1n 1972, Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, a couple of college friends who had been playing around in various bands, decided to form their own group. The name they chose was Steely Dan. It was a joke name. It came from the term for a dildo in the William Burroughs book […]
Different Strokes
By Nui Te Koha Sunday Times of Perth (Australia) Steely Dan frontman Donald Fagen hints that these days he is no longer the prickly character the band’s perfectionist demands once made him. “I think Walter (Becker) and I were challenged when we were younger as far as relationships with other people,” he says. “I think […]
Steely Dan Brings Jazzy Funk-Rock to Atlantic City
Smooth jazz icons descend on Atlantic City’s Trump Taj Mahal casino for an uneven performance By Kevin O’Donnell Rolling Stone If there is one locale that serves as a perfect backdrop to Steely Dan’s tunes about aged, down-and-out hipsters, morally bankrupt players and all-around seedy characers, it’s the casino resort town of Atlantic City, New […]
Don’t Mess With Steely Dan
By Tony Norman Pittsburgh Post-Gazette B-list actors, beware! Fail to show due respect to Steely Dan and you can expect the typically reclusive Donald Fagen and Walter Becker to go medieval on you. Ask Owen Wilson, the star of You, Me and Dupree, a film currently winding its way to the $2 Super Saver at […]
Steely Dan Brings Back Memories at Verizon
By RAMIRO BURR San Antonio Express-News With extended, jazz-flavored rhythms and quirky tunes about odd heroes and bad girlfriends, Steely Dan transported fans to another place and time during their concert Saturday night at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. From the 9:05 p.m. start of an almost two-hour set, the group’s performance was like a hits […]
’70s Powers Have Become a Smooth Combination
By Michael Senft The Arizona Republic Whether you’re a fan of classic rock or smooth jazz, Tuesday’s concert featuring Michael McDonald and Steely Dan is a perfect match. Both dominated the charts in the ’70s — Dan with such exquisite studio creations as Josie and FM, McDonald with the breezy California anthems of the Doobie […]
McDonald to Perform with his Old Band Steely Dan
By Hector Saldana San Antonio Express-News Steely Dan and Michael McDonald have a history. It began long before pairing up for their “Steelyard ‘Sugartooth’ McDan” tour. The Doobie Brothers star played in one of the earliest touring incarnations of the revered and reclusive band. Steely Dan and McDonald play Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on Saturday. McDonald […]
Steely Dan Pair Does it All Again
By CARY DARLING Star-Telegram Pop Culture Critic GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — Back in the ’70s, keyboardist Donald Fagen and guitarist Walter Becker — aka Steely Dan — were notorious recluses. Touring and granting interviews were rare in their universe. Instead, they locked themselves in the studio, pouring their passion into crafting a pristine, note-perfect style […]
Pop: Steely Dan Reels in the Years
Old times as good as ever at Nokia By CHRIS VOGNAR The Dallas Morning News GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas – They may never go back to their old school, but Steely Dan was happy to jump into the time machine Wednesday night at Nokia Theatre. The masters of jazzy rock welcomed old bandmate Michael McDonald back […]
Unlikely Then, Respected Now: Legend Intact for Steely Dan, Despite Signs of Wear
By JON M. GILBERTSON Special to the Journal Sentinel MILWAUKEE — When Steely Dan got on stage at the Marcus Amphitheater on Friday night, it quickly proved that, nearly 3 1/2 decades after its debut, it is still a gigantic incongruity in the history of the 1970s, of California music and of rock ‘n’ roll […]
