Originally published on Oct. 6, 2016 By Alex Biese Asbury Park Press Steely Dan is getting ready to do it again. For the sixth year, the Grammy-winning jazz/rock combo led by Donald Fagen and Walter Becker will be in residency at the Beacon Theatre in New York City staring Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016. The Rock and […]
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Steely Dan Hits the Road Again
Originally published on September 28, 2016 By Bruce Pilato Sound & Vision It has been 44 years since Donald Fagen and Walter Becker’s jazz-tinged pop band, Steely Dan, soared to the top of the Billboard chart with timeless hits such as “Do It Again,” “Dirty Work” and “Reelin’ In The Years.” Soon after its initial […]
The Band Still Mixes it up After All These Years
Originally published on July 11, 2014 By Rozanna M. Martinez Journal Staff Writer Albuquerque, NM — Playing for Steely Dan for about 15 years never gets routine, according to the band’s guitarist Jon Herington. The band always finds ways to switch it up during live shows even though some Steely Dan classics were written so […]
Herington Looks Back at 15 Years
Originally published on June 27, 2014 By Robert Ham Special to The Oregonian PORTLAND, Oregon — Until 1999, Jon Herington had been living the life of most well regarded but little known guitar players. The New Jersey native was grabbing gigs in studios and in clubs where he could get them, playing in the backing […]
Icon: Donald Fagen
Originally published on Feb. 12, 2012 By Dylan Jones GQ Magazine – UK As one half of Steely Dan, Donald Fagen was responsible for what many consider to be one of the greatest albums ever made, 1977’s jazz-infused masterpiece, Aja. With a career that has seen him veer from rock stardom to pathological secrecy, via long periods of […]
Donald Fagen Just ‘Being Honest’ in New Book
In new book Donald Fagen lets his thoughts roam- and they’re not all kind By Christopher Borrelli Chicago Tribune Donald Fagen of the band Steely Dan has a new book and tour diary, Eminent Hipsters. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune) Ever wonder what the typical rock star is thinking about on stage? Playing the same songs […]
Q&A: Steely Dan Aims to Reel in Audience
By Kevin Coffey World-Herald OMAHA — Steely Dan, known for songs such as “Reelin’ in the Years” and “Hey Nineteen,” will perform at the Orpheum Theater. Before the band made its way to Omaha, we talked to band leaders Donald Fagen and Walter Becker about their songwriting style. The World-Herald: A lot of the stuff […]
The (Botched) Interview of a Lifetime
Tim Woodward hoped this stylish license plate purse could help him score a personal interview with Steely Dan. This Idaho journalist is 0 for 3 when it comes to meeting his musical heroes. By Tim Woodward Idaho Statesman My original plan for today’s column was to interview Donald Fagen and Walter Becker of Steely Dan, […]
Becker, Fagen Display Their ‘Mood Swings’
By Kevin C. Johnson The St. Louis Post-Dispatch ST. LOUIS — Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen and Walter Becker took a break from rehearsals last month for a free-wheeling conversation with the media via teleconference. The guys were promoting “Mood Swings: 8 Miles to Pancake Day Tour,” which comes to the Peabody Opera House on Monday. […]
Steely Dan Sells Out Red Butte, But Try Getting a Straight Answer
By David Burger The Salt Lake Tribune SALT LAKE CITY — Steely Dan is bringing its “Mood Swings: 8 Miles to Pancake Day” tour to Red Butte Garden Saturday, and the name of the tour sounds apt for a band that takes it name from a dildo. While the jazz-rock tandem of Walter Becker and Donald […]
