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Tag: Steely Dan

September 3, 2017 News & Comment

R.I.P., Steely Dan’s Walter Becker

Steely Dan’s Walter Becker has died at age 67. Read the account of the several days I spent with him and the band back in 1974.

November 2, 1977 Album Reviews

Steely Dan: Aja

Everything I’ve long admired about Steely Dan can be found in abundance on Aja (pronounced like Asia). Its tightly coordinated,

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August 11, 1976 Album Reviews

Steely Dan’s ‘Royal Scam’ Captivates

Steely Dan’s lineup has changed frequently over its five albums, but prime movers Walter Becker and Donald Fagen remain and so,

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May 23, 1974 Musician Interviews

Steely Dan Madness: Walking the Tightrope in Star City

In 1974, I spent several days in L.A. with the members of Steely Dan, hanging out where they were living

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Newly available: A paperback North American edition of Dylan on Dylan, Japanese editions of Lennon on Lennon and Dylan on Dylan, and a Spanish edition of Leonard Cohen on Leonard Cohen.

Coming soon: Spanish editions of Lennon on Lennon and Dylan on Dylan and an Italian edition of Dylan on Dylan.

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