Artist: Steely Dan

Frightened Rabbit at Siren Festival (07/18/09) Photo : Jon Klemm ( more ) Jul 19 Cro-Mags Buy Tickets Amex Presale ends: Fri, 06/21/13 11:00 AM Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY [...]

(S. Victor Aaron: "Babylon Sisters" and "Third World Man" stand apart from the rest of the fare found on Goucho and perhaps they're being the two songs representing for that album on Alive In America means that Becker and Fagen think so, too. But that doesn't necessarily mean those songs come across the best in concert. As much as I [...]

At first listen, one would think this new track from The Stepkids was a long lost gem from the 702s. Believe it or not, this is music of 2013. After a series of covers posted on their YouTube channel, the Stones Throw trio manage to take us back in time with the release of their new single, "The Lottery". The group's original, yet classic style compares so much to the flawless sound of Steely Dan . The song wears a retro funk, jazz, rock, and r&b design, with a subtle modern-day twist.  This track is [...]

Note: video above is of a later performance of "Peg" Perhaps one of the two or three songs to make every Steely Dan set list since the guys started touring again in ’93, it’s no surprise that “Peg” makes its appearance on Alive in America. This version, taken from the ’94 tour, features Dennis Chambers’ fine reproduction of the original [...]

S. Victor Aaron's note: In our earlier take on "Book Of Liars," the studio version, I stated that the live version on Alive In America is much better. Below, Preston Frazier explains exactly why that's so... The best live albums offer something familiar along with something new. Unfortunately a number of live albums give you one or two studio recordings [...]

The first of three Aja songs on Alive In America finally appears five tracks in, the brilliant yet fun party tune that caps that classic album, "Josie." Also for the first time on Alive, we've encountered the original lead guitarist reprise his own role for the live version, because that original guitarist was Mr. Becker himself. Dennis Chambers fills in [...]

You know, this seldom happens, but I can say without a doubt that I have every single one of these artists in my iPod. Maybe I'll make it into a playlist. This'd be a good playlist, right? Eith... Continue reading "Backstreet Boys, Steely Dan, Cold War Kids and More Top Show Announcements" >

Going back to Skunk Baxter-era material with "Bodhisattva" was cool to hear from the 90s Steely Dan band, but the first real surprise on Alive In America came on the following track. "Reelin' In The Years" remains Steely Dan's most recognizable song to many people, but the rendition they uncorked on audiences in 1994 would barely be perceptible to non-fans. [...]

We love The Roots' willingness to tackle music from a variety of eras and genres in their role as house band for NBC's Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. Some of the best music they make takes place during commercial breaks. An example of this could be found on Tuesday, when The Roots teamed with soul singer Bilal for a take on a Steely Dan classic that went mostly unseen by the television audience. Drummer Questlove propels the beat, guitarist Captain Kirk Douglas adds a swagger-filled groove [...]

Victor's taking a break from SDS this week and handing over the reigns to a real knowledgeable Steely Fan aficionado, Preston Frazier. Enjoy! There aren’t many elements in common between the Steely Dan live show of 1974 and the live show on 1994. However, one element in common between those tours is the song "Bodhisattva." The song, rumored to be [...]

Steeley Dan: Dirty Work Purchase Link: [Amazon mp3] Before I get to the song, and my first post here, I'd just like to thank the Star Maker Machine for allowing me to join in and contribute here as a side gig from my regular blog, Reselect.com. It's an honor to be included in the company of so many other excellent music bloggers. [...]

• Steely Dan - Dirty Work

One of the better cuts on The Royal Scam - and the lesser cuts on that album are pretty good - this stage version gets the bank of horns handling that signature four chord interruption and other punctuations, and since the song was constructed with orchestral jazz principles in the first place, they fit right in. The original has two [...]

The mid-1990s were a great time to be a Steely Dan fan. We were first treated to Donald Fagen's long-awaited follow-up to The Nightfly, and while that album fell well short of the classic first one, it was the first significant output from either him or Walter Becker in eleven years. The following year, Becker dropped his own solo album [...]

Walter Becker and Donald Fagen have complementing talents - that's a major reason of what made their partnership such a success - but there's some overlap too, and one of the things they are both big on is making their songs groove. We've come to expect that from Fagan since The Nightfly, which when you think about it, has monstrous [...]

Here again: every newly announced show for the week! On page one you'll find a quick list of shows that particularly caught our attention, followed by embedded YouTube videos; there, you can chec... Continue reading "Big Boi, The Mountain Goats, Steely Dan, Twangfest 17 and More in This Week's Show Announcements" >

Fusion / rock band Steely Dan has announced a 2013 tour that will bring them to The Mann Center on September 21st.  With hits including "Reelin' In the Years," "Do It Again," "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" and "Dirty Work," Steely Dan blended jazz with rock, funk, pop and R&B and released nine studio albums ... Continue reading �

Adam Ant: Sat., July 27, 8 p.m., $28-$300. Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel, Houston. Air Supply: Thu., May 9, 8:30 p.m., $158-$218. Dosey Doe, 25911 I-45 N., Spring. Alt-J: CHANGED With Lord Hu... Continue reading "Upcoming: Steely Dan, Selena Gomez, Alt-J, Adam Ant, LL Cool J, Metric, etc. " >

Geek-chic jazz fusionists Steely Dan just announced a pretty massive North American tour, and Kansas City is getting a piece of that smooth action. They'll be at the Midland Tuesday, September 3 .… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Walter Becker and Donald Fagen will take Steely Dan back on the road this summer for the Mood Swings: 8 Miles To Pancake Day Tour. The group will make over four dozen stops between the tour opener on July 19th in Atlantic City and its currently scheduled end on September 28th at Foxwoods. In addition to all the dates announced today, The Dan makes specific mention that "additional special engagements will be announced soon." Beacon run anybody? For this tour Walter and Donald will be joined [...]

With vicious and vulgar prose, it's easy to figure out why "Fall of '923 failed to get included on 11 Tracks of Whack. I'm not really sure what barred "Lies I Can Believe" from making it onto the disc. It's not without flaws: a mid-tempo groove formed by a synth bass and programmed drums sound dated even for 1994, but [...]