By Jane Stevenson Toronto Sun TORONTO — “That was Aja, what do you want to do now?” joked Steely Dan singer-keyboardist Donald Fagen on Wednesday night at Massey Hall. Fagen and his Steely Dan partner and guitarist Walter Becker had just performed the ’70s New York jazz-rock duo’s most commercially successful album, 1977’s Aja, in […]
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Steely Dan plays ‘Aja’ at Chicago Theatre
By Greg Kot Chicago Tribune It was a night when East Coast cynicism crashed head-first into Hollywood decadence, ’70s style. Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen and Walter Becker were in town, kicking off a four-night residency Monday at the sold-out Chicago Theatre by playing their most popular album, Aja, in its entirety, plus additional songs from […]
Heaven by Way of ‘Aja’
By Margaret Wappler Los Angeles Times A few minutes before Steely Dan took the stage to play the entirety of its 1977 album, Aja, a man wandered the Gibson Amphitheatre dressed as Jesus. He was wearing shapeless sackcloth, with wavy, honey-colored hair that slipped past his shoulders, and he offered a benevolent gaze to every […]
Steely Dan Wrap Stand With ‘Gaucho’ Gig
By Jon Dolan Rolling Stone Last night Donald Fagen and Walter Becker got dressed, walked down the street and made a little lucre playing the most cynical music ever. The event was the final night of Steely Dan’s long stand at New York’s Beacon Theatre. They’ve been here since July playing the final three records […]
Review: Aja concert
By Dan AquilanteNew York Post Originally published on July 30, 2009. NEW YORK — The kings of jazz rock — Steely Dan — are still reelin’ in the ears for an eight-show Beacon Theatre residency that opened Tuesday with a towering performance. At this show, Walter Becker and Donald Fagen sang that they’d never go “back […]
There’s No Scamming Steely Dan Fans
Jazz-rockers offer unique trio of shows By Sarah Rodman The Boston Globe While veteran acts from Van Morrison to the Pixies are increasingly taking up the novelty of playing a classic album from front to back in concert, only Steely Dan is going for the trifecta this summer. As part of its “Rent Party ’09’’ […]
Steely Dan in Fine Form at Nokia
By Mallary Jean Tenore The Dallas Morning News Grand Prairie, Tex. — The Nokia Theatre became a haven for cheering fans when Steely Dan took the stage Thursday night. Wearing black shades and a white jacket, legendary singer Donald Fagen and guitarist Walter Becker graced the stage following a short instrumental. The first song they […]
Steely Dan Shows It Is As Vibrant As Ever
By Preston Jones Fort Worth Star-Telegram GRAND PRAIRIE — Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, the men who comprise the core of Steely Dan, have grown from sour, sharp-tongued hipsters into irascible iconoclasts over the course of their 25-year, stop-and-start career. During Thursday night’s set at Nokia Theatre, as the Grammy-winning duo’s “Think Fast, Steely Dan” […]
Steely Dan in St. Louis
By Daniel Durchholz Special to the Post-Dispatch ST. LOUIS — Steely Dan principals Donald Fagen and Walter Becker are known for their sardonic sense of humor. But even when they’re kidding, there’s an element of truth to what they say. So when Fagen remarked that Monday night’s concert at the Fox Theatre would feature “some […]
Reliable Steely Dan Delivers
Originally published on July 21, 2008 By Michael Senft The Arizona Republic Another year, another great show from Steely Dan. The ’70s jazz rock superstars, who eschewed touring for the bulk of their career, have turned their concerts into well-oiled machines, featuring stunning playing from top jazz sessioneers and plenty of hits and album tracks from […]
