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Donald Fagen Revisits an Era of Innocence

Written on January 15, 1983 and archived in 1983-1992 category

By Fred Schruers Musician “Lack of Irony,” says Donald Fagen with a wry grin, “is not exactly my specialty.” It’s an odd apology – more like a boast – from the man who shared status with his Steely Dan partner, Walter Becker, as a mandarin of pop irony. But he’s simply trying to explain that […]

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