By David BennunThe Guardian Originally published on Oct. 30, 2017 LONDON — If Bruce Springsteen, in his own wry summation, avoided honest labour by writing about it, then Steely Dan have made a roaring success of narrating failure. Their songs are largely concerned with what you could call Steely Dan Man: a figure out of time, place […]
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Steely Dan at 3Arena for BluesFest 2017
‘If I could see them again tomorrow night I wouldn’t hesitate – put these bands on your bucket list!’ By Deirdre ConroyIrish Independent Review Originally published on Oct. 29, 2017 DUBLIN, Ireland — The mere stage set up of Steely Dan last night at 3 Arena had the sophistication of a New York jazz club. […]
More Ovaltine — er, Opaline — Please
Originally published on April 13, 2017 By John Katsilometes Las Vegas Review-Journal We’ll forgive Steely Dan’s Walter Becker for referring to the mayor of Las Vegas as “him” on Wednesday night. Becker, and the band, get a lifetime pass. Becker’s glancing reference was during his onstage monologue midway through Steely Dan’s “Reelin’ in the Chips” residency at […]
