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Watch John Mulaney’s Steely Dan References Confuse ‘Fallon’ Crowd

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Watch John Mulaney’s Steely Dan References Confuse ‘Fallon’ Crowd

Comedian John Mulaney paid a visit to The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday night, and he brought two of his favorite topics with him: fatherhood and Steely Dan.“So I love Steely Dan,” the comedian proclaimed. “Some people don’t like Steely Dan. It’s a very divisive band. When I had a son I go, ‘Great, fresh person. Fresh ears.' That’s one reason to have a baby, so you can test […]

todayDecember 11, 2024

Steely Dan Frontman Had a Hilarious Response to Yacht Rock Film

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Steely Dan Frontman Had a Hilarious Response to Yacht Rock Film

Director Garret Price clearly didn't get the answer he was looking for after calling to see if Steely Dan's Donald Fagen would take part in Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary. The new HBO Films production premiered Wednesday at the DOC NYC festival and will air on HBO on Nov. 29. Fagen only appears briefly on the other end of a phone conversation with Price. The director asked Fagen, singer of such […]

todayNovember 14, 2024 1

How Steely Dan Helped Dave Navarro Start Playing Guitar Again

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How Steely Dan Helped Dave Navarro Start Playing Guitar Again

Dave Navarro has explained how Steely Dan helped him return to music after he’d stopped playing guitar for over a year.The Jane’s Addiction co-founder said there was an advantage in finding himself disillusioned from time to time. His most recent downtime came after he contracted long COVID, followed by the death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins while the pair had been working on an album together.Navarro only recently returned […]

todayAugust 27, 2024 4

Skunk Baxter Still Wonders Why Steely Dan Didn’t Tour More Often

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Skunk Baxter Still Wonders Why Steely Dan Didn’t Tour More Often

Steely Dan hated touring. That's been the accepted narrative for a long time. But it's one former guitarist Jeff "Skunk" Baxter questions."I'm not sure that's actually 100% true," he tells UCR. "I know [Walter] Becker and [Donald] Fagen enjoyed the concept of saying [that], but we toured a lot in the beginning."Baxter has logged countless studio hours with artists like John Mellencamp, Carly Simon, Ringo Starr and Joni Mitchell. Still, […]

todayAugust 13, 2024 7

Steely Dan Tell Trump Cover Band to Cover Their Anti-Trump Song

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Steely Dan Tell Trump Cover Band to Cover Their Anti-Trump Song

It’s well-known that, due to music industry contracts, it’s often impossible for artists to prevent their music from being used in ways they don’t like. In the instance of Steely Dan seemingly being unable to stop covers band Sixwire from performing “Reelin’ In the Years” at the Republican National Convention this week, the band decided to react by offering an alternative suggestion.“Hey! Sixwire: If you want to play our music, how […]

todayJuly 20, 2024 10

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Watch Trey Anastasio Honor Steely Dan With Covers Medley

Phish's Trey Anastasio paid tribute to Steely Dan on Thursday at the band's Songwriters Hall of Fame induction, taking the lead on a medley of two of their beloved hits.You can watch the performance below.Anastasio handled guitar and vocal duties on a funky rendition of "Kid Charlemagne," which was cut short after the solo and segued into "Reelin' in the Years." The Phish bandleader took an extended solo on the outro to the latter […]

todayJune 14, 2024 7

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The Night Steely Dan Performed Under a Different Name

Steely Dan has built a worldwide reputation primarily because of their legendary songs, but their quirky name also helped to pique listeners' interest. There was one night, however, when they had a different moniker: "Mr. Steely Dan."It happened as the band was getting ready to play what ended up being its final U.S. concert for nearly 20 years, on July 4, 1974, at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. The group’s bus driver, Jerome […]

todayMay 3, 2024 2

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Jim Beard, Steely Dan Keyboardist, Dies at 63

Jim Beard, a keyboardist who played with Steely Dan, has died at the age of 63. According to a statement, the composer, producer and arranger died on March 2 "from complications due to a sudden illness."The musician has been a touring performer with Steely Dan since 2008. Most recently, he was on tour with the band as they supported the Eagles on their Long Goodbye tour. His last show with them was […]

todayMarch 6, 2024 7

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