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Video: Steely Dan: I Got The News (live, 2006)
Original at truveo.com
• Wed, Apr 15
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Walter Becker just BLAZES in this number, and the interplay between Becker's almost lyrical guitar notes and Fagen's vocals midway in the song is ... www.truveo.com
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Video: Steely Dan - Reeling In The Years (Live 73)Original at YouTube
• Mon, Mar 23
By rss@youtube.com (ZiggyRocksTheTube) Author: ZiggyRocksTheTube Keywords: Steely Dan Live In Concert Walter Becker Donald Fagan Reeling in the Years Added: March 23, 2009
Video: Steely Dan: I Got The News (live, 2006)Original at Yahoo! Video
• Tue, Mar 10
• 3 related articles
Walter Becker just BLAZES in this number, and the interplay between Becker's almost lyrical guitar notes and Fagen's vocals midway in the song is ... video.yahoo.com
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Video: Steely Dan "Josie" guitar solo (Walter Becker)Original at YouTube
• Sun, Mar 1
By rss@youtube.com (rolluprob) Here's my rendition of the Josie guitar solo (using a backing track). The solo was originally done by Walter Becker. In and around the actual solo are bits by Larry Carlton. The outro is improvised in a Becker kind of style (hopefully), although I do lose my way a bit. Oh well.
Video: steely dan 1993 and 94 short interviewsOriginal at YouTube
• Fri, Dec 26
By rss@youtube.com (ilovesteelydan) An interview with Donald Fagen in 1993 and a short interview with Steely Dan in 1994. I apologize for the low volume in the second half. Author: ilovesteelydan Keywords: Steely Dan Walter Becker Donald Fagen Added: December 26, 2008
Video: Steely Dan - Instrumental TributeOriginal at YouTube
• Sat, Nov 1
• 1 related articles
By rss@youtube.com (Melegorm) From the compilation "No Static at All": "Hey Nineteen" featuring Michael Lington, Tony Guerrero, Steve Legassick, N'Dugu Chancler, Byron Miller and Michael Sims Author: Melegorm Keywords: Steely Dan Walter Becker Donald Fagen Added: November 1, 2008
Video: I Can't FunctionOriginal at YouTube
• Wed, Oct 22
By rss@youtube.com (Melegorm) Proto-Steely Dan: A photomontage of Donald Fagen and Walter Becker's "I Can't Function" Author: Melegorm Keywords: Steely Dan Walter Becker Donald Fagen Added: October 22, 2008
Video: Steely-Dan-Aja-Bernard-Pretty-PurdieOriginal at Google Video
• Thu, Sep 25
Pioneering pop/jazz band Steely Dan, formed by Donald Fagen and Walter Becker in the early 70’s, had already secured five US Top 40 albums before the release of Aja in 1977. Aja, however, was to prove to be the biggest selling album of Steely Dan’s illustrious career, reaching Number 3 in th...
Steely Dan - Katy Lied (MFSL 1-007 Audiophile LP) 24-bit/96 kHz Vinyl Rip
Original at AvaxHome
• Wed, Aug 12
By Dr. Robert Steely Dan - Katy Lied Katy Lied is the fourth album by Steely Dan, released in 1975. It went gold and peaked at #13 on the US charts. The single "Black Friday" also charted at #37. Band members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen were not happy with the album's sound quality due to an equipment malfun...
Steely Dan - Aja (Cisco 30th Anniversary Audiophile LP) 24-bit/96 kHz Vinyl Rip
Original at AvaxHome
• Tue, Aug 11
By Dr. Robert Steely Dan - Aja Long argued as one of the (if not THE) best rock recording ever and a permanent fixture on many a demo system in the late 70’s and 80’s, Aja was the culmination of everything Donald Fagen and Walter Becker aspired to accomplish in their storied careers. It was the first album ce...
Steely Dan - Gaucho [2004 DVD-A 24/96 Advanced Resolution Stereo]
Original at AvaxHome
• Fri, Jul 24
By Guthead Steely Dan - Gaucho “The commercial success of this album's predecessor, Aja, made both the band and the dynamic duo of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen household names. Perhaps the most perfect recording ever made, the band spent three years in seven different studios and over a million do...
Steely Dan: Still smart pop at Carr Performing Arts Centre
Original at Orlando Sentinel
• Mon, Jun 15
FL Walter Becker and Donald Fagen made the most of the 11-piece ensemble. Songs were elongated by drum, guitar and horn interludes and a trio of backing singers put the distinctive sheen on the choruses. Although the band did get around to a handful of ...
(Following Advance for Use Sunday, June 21) | KXNet.com North ...
Original at KXMC
• Mon, Jun 15
ND In 1981, Donald Fagen and Walter Becker formally dissolved Steely Dan. They reunited in 1993. In 1994, singer George Michael lost his lawsuit against Sony. He claimed that his 15-year contract with Sony was unfair because the company could refuse to ...
Steely Dan 'Reelin' In the Years'
Original at St. Augustine Record
• Sun, Jun 14
Steely Dan's Donald Fagen and Walter Becker met while attending Bard College in New York State.
Concert Review: Steely Dan at Ruth Eckerd Hall
Original at Creative Loafing Sarasota
• Sun, Jun 14
FL Then co-brains/core members, guitarist Walter Becker and vocalist/keyboardist/frontman Fagan, made their “entrance” with back-up singers in tow. Fagan, in sunglasses, a rumpled white sports coat, and dark pants and tee, sauntered onstage with his ...
Tickets Still Available for Steely Dan at Mizner Park Tomorrow Night
Original at topix.net
• Fri, Jun 12
Steely Dan should have belonged to the oughties. Their particular blend of soft-rock bears so many of the hallmarks of latter-day indie royalty that one begins to wonder whether it's a coincidence at all, or if Walter Becker and Don Fagen are actually time-traveling sonic explorers sent...
Tickets Still Available for Steely Dan at Mizner Park Tomorrow Night
Original at The Miami New Times Blog
• Fri, Jun 12
Their particular blend of soft-rock bears so many of the hallmarks of latter-day indie royalty that one begins to wonder whether it's a coincidence at all, or if Walter Becker and Don Fagen are actually time-traveling sonic explorers sent from the far ...
Music Notes: Steely Dan, Ryan Cabrera and Mishka
Original at Florida Times-Union
• Thu, Jun 11
By Roger Bull Steely Dan never did sound quite like anyone else. Even though Donald Fagen and Walter Becker brought a parade of musicians and singers through to produce their musical vision, it always sounded like Steely Dan. Even through much of their ...
JAY & THE AMERICANS' 'THE COMPLETE UNITED ARTISTS SINGLES' COMING ... - PR-Inside.com
Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung)
• Wed, Jun 10
Even though it was the group's final Top 20 hit, they still had one more important contribution to make; they gave Donald Fagen and Walter Becker – core members of Steely Dan – their big break, hiring them to play on and arrange JATA's final singles. ...
The music of Steely Dan at Regent June 12
Original at wickedlocal.com
• Wed, Jun 10
MA This Friday, June 12 at 8 pm, The Regent Theatre, 7 Medford Street, will present a live concert and all-ages dance party with No Static — a 10-piece band playing the music of Steely Dan. Inspired by the genius of Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, ...
BIZ-BUZZ: Dianne Lively Yost
Original at Morgan County Citizen
• Thu, Jun 4
GA Hey! Madison sure does look different back here in 1972! What the? Do you hear that? Well tie me to a pig and roll me in the mud! It's Donald Fagan, Walter Becker and Elliott Randall! Steely Dan! Yay! It's Street Dance on the East Side! ...
Steely Dan make special plans for Boston
Original at Boston Music Spotlight
• Tue, Jun 2
Classic rockers Steely Dan have unveiled plans for a special set of shows for their fans in Boston. As part of the duo's upcoming "Rent Party '09" tour, Walter Becker and Donald Fagen are doing a series of special mini-residencies in four cities ...
Steely Dan tour pays the rent with summer 'Party' dates in US
Original at Ticket News
• Mon, Jun 1
• 2 related articles
CT The Royal Scam" will be dropped from the lineup, allowing the third and final night's set list to remain open for requests. Original Steely Dan members Donald Fagen (vocals, keyboards) and Walter Becker (guitar) will be joined throughout the summer ...
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Steely Dan Brings 'Rent Party '09 Tour' To Sound Board At Motor ...
Original at Broadway World
• Fri, May 29
NY MotorCity Casino Hotel is proud to announce Steely Dan "Rent Party '09 Tour", at Sound Board on Saturday, September 5th at 8:00pm. Steely Dan is a jazz-rock band centered on core members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. The band reached a peak of ...
The 20 most memorable moments at the PG Pavillion
Original at Pittsburgh Post Gazette
• Wed, May 27
PA 1 show of the year, Crowes was No. 4. There are certain givens in pop music, one of them being that Steely Dan is NOT a live band. But Donald Fagen and Walter Becker shocked everyone by reuniting and then launching their first tour in 19 years. ...
Steely Dan Headed for Hub Residency
Original at Boston Globe
• Wed, May 27
Steely Dan is coming to Boston and the famed jazz-rockers are going to set a spell. In the course of their upcoming "Rent Party '09" tour, Walter Becker and Donald Fagen are doing a series of special set list residencies in four cities and Boston is ... Steely Dan's Rent Party Pollstar
UMBRIA JAZZ, DAL 10 AL 19 LUGLIO OLTRE 500 ARTISTI - AGI
Original at Agenzia Giornalistica Italia
• Wed, Apr 29
E poi ancora, a seguire, gli 'Steely Dan', gruppo fondato sul nucleo storico composto dal duo Donald Fagen, voce e tastiere e Walter Becker alla chitarra e basso. Sonorita' pop-soul dalla Gran Bretagna per Mick Hucknall ei suoi Simply Red che, ... Umbria Jazz 09 QuotidianoViaggi
Steely Dan Announce Short US Tour
Original at Ultimate-Guitar.Com
• Mon, Apr 27
Details are below: 09/16 - Ft. Meyers, FL - Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall This trek, though so far light, marks the fourth consecutive year that the band - helmed by co-founders Walter Becker and Donald Fagen - has hit the tour trail after ...
Steely Dan ready for summer 'Party'
Original at LiveDaily.com
• Thu, Apr 23
This trek, though so far light, marks the fourth consecutive year that the band--helmed by co-founders Walter Becker and Donald Fagen--has hit the tour trail after several years of avoiding consistent roadwork. More dates for the summer run will be ...
Steely Dan to play in Orange Beach in June - Press-Register Entertainment - al.com
Original at topix.net
• Wed, Apr 22
Steely Dan will play The Wharf in Orange Beach this summer, the venue recently announced." The band, featuring founders Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, will play The Amphitheater at The Wharf on June 19, a Friday.
Tickets for Steely Dan at The Wharf go on sale April 25
Original at Mullet Wrapper
• Wed, Apr 22
Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Walter Becker and Donald Fagen have announced that STEELY DAN will bring their 2009 US Tour to The Amphitheater at The Wharf in Orange Beach, AL on Friday, June 19th 2009. Tickets will go on sale beginning April 25 at 10 am ...
Steely Dan to play in Orange Beach in June - Press-Register
Original at The Huntsville Times
• Tue, Apr 21
Steely Dan to play in Orange Beach in June Steely Dan will play The Wharf in Orange Beach this summer, the venue recently announced. APDonald Fagen plays at a 2007 Steely Dan show in Switzerland. The band, featuring founders Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, will play The Amphitheater at The ...
Steely Dan: Why am I not excited?
Original at Orlando Sentinel
• Mon, Apr 20
FL Don't get me wrong: I love the band's classic stuff, and even if I never really gravitated in the same way to Two Against Nature and beyond, I still respect what Donald Fagen and Walter Becker do in the studio. At these prices, though, I think I'd be ...
Steely Dan to perform at The Wharf
Original at Pensacola News Journal
• Fri, Apr 17
Steely Dan will perform at the Amphitheater at The Wharf in Orange Beach, Ala., on June 19. The duo of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen is delving deep into its catalog for the 2009 tour, offering hits and fan-requested favorites from their lengthy ...
Steely Dan / Rent Party Concert
Original at Orange Beach
• Fri, Apr 17
April 17, 2009 - Orange Beach, AL – Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Walter Becker and Donald Fagen have announced that STEELY DAN will bring their 2009 US Tour to The Amphitheater at The Wharf in Orange Beach, AL on Friday, June 19th 2009. ...
New Tickets: Steely Dan at the Carr on June 15
Original at Orlando Sentinel
• Fri, Apr 17
We don't want to accuse Steely Dan fans of being musical nit-pickers, but we bet their soundman pulls more groupies than Donald Fagen and Walter Becker combined. If so, justice is served. Fagen and Becker have quite the perfectionist streak themselves, ...
Steely Dan sets June 9 concert date at DPAC
Original at topix.net
• Wed, Apr 15
From staff reports Apr 14, 2009 DURHAM -- Guitarist Walter Becker and keyboards player Donald Fagen -- better known as Steely Dan -- will perform at the Durham Performing Arts Center June 9, according to the band's Web site.
Introducing: Madeleine Peyroux
Original at FemaleFirst.co.uk
• Tue, Apr 14
UK The image-rich “You Can’t Do Me” turns on a strutting groove redolent of vintage Steely Dan, whose Walter Becker co-wrote it. A sort of post-modern madrigal, “Our Lady of Pigalle,” written with David Batteau and Klein, “is about a woman who is walking ...
Steely Dan bound for Durham
Original at topix.net
• Mon, Apr 13
• 4 related articles
Coming our way in less than two months, says Pollstar: 1970s FM radio icons Steely Dan, scheduled to play the Durham Performing Arts Center on June 9. That's a far more intimate venue than our big outdoor shed, where the duo of Donald Fagen and Walter Becker played on their previous spins thr...
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W&P have got plenty of bite
Original at The Sun
• Thu, Apr 9
W&P have got plenty of bite UK A collaboration with Steely Dan’s Walter Becker on the groove-laden You Can’t Do Me feels like a perfect fit. As ever, there’sa retro vibe but Madeleine proves she’sa singer for yesterday, today... and tomorrow. SC.
Madeleine Peyroux: Bare Bones
Original at Times Online
• Thu, Apr 9
UK Among her collaborators is Walter Becker, of Steely Dan. The title track has a typical Dan-like guitar figure and cryptic opening line: “I remember what my daddy told me about how warm whiskey is in a cold ditch”. And You Can’t Do Me, a reggae shuffle ...
Steely Dan ...DO IT !!! DO IT AGAIN !!!Original at it.truveo.com
• Mon, Apr 6
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen : Steely Dan Otro de mis grupos favoritos. Éste es uno de mis temas preferidos de principio a fin, aunque he ... it.truveo.com
Steely Dan, Juan Gabriel, Marco-Antonio Solis, Amy Grant & Michael ...
Original at HispanicBusiness.com
• Sun, Apr 5
CA The pioneering, critically acclaimed and Grammy-winning Steely Dan kick off their first concert tour in three years on July 23. Led by longtime creative partners Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, the band has carved one of the most distinctive paths in ...
Bare Bones by Madeleine Peyroux - Metro Canda
Original at Metro Toronto
• Wed, Mar 18
Metro Canda - Edmonton, Canada But here Peyroux proves that she can also write a beautiful song — with the help of masters like Walter Becker (Steely Dan) and producer Larry Klein (Joni Mitchell). Although the music sounds familiar, it wouldn’t be fair to write these 11 originals ...
Blown Cover
Original at Washington City Paper
• Wed, Mar 18
DC Lowlights remain: The borderline pornographic wah-guitar, plodding beat, and dithering wordplay of “You Can’t Do Me”—co-written with Steely Dan’s Walter Becker—is simply below Peyroux, and the brushstrokes and acoustic torpor of several songs (“Love ...
Borrowed music. Borrowed look. Borrowed fame.
Original at San Diego Reader
• Wed, Mar 18
CA The day we booked our first show, Donald Fagen and Walter Becker announced Steely Dan’s first tour in almost 20 years. I figured that meant TSD would get a year or two run.” That was 15 years ago. Fagen and Becker are definitely aware of those Damned ...
Alan Parsons Project
Original at Music Box
• Tue, Mar 17
IL On What Goes Up, Bairnson takes a different approach, and his guitar interlude ultimately pays homage to Steely Dan’s Walter Becker. In addition, much like Electric Light Orchestra’s endeavors, touches of The Beatles and The Beach Boys abound ...
Das Rätsel einer Stimme
Original at NZZ Online
• Thu, Mar 12
Switzerland geschaffen hat: mit Larry Klein zunächst – dem Ex-Ehemann von Joni Mitchell und Experten für interessante Sängerinnen –, sodann mit Walter Becker von Steely Dan und mit Joe Henry, der zuletzt unter anderem Musik für Solomon Burke produziert hat. ...
Madeleine Peyroux gets out from under the covers on her latest ...
Original at Nashville Scene
• Wed, Mar 11
USA This team wrote three more songs for the next album, which also featured a song co-written with Walter Becker of Steely Dan. The strength of this material must have emboldened Peyroux, with Klein's help, to record an album of all originals. ...
Melody Gardot to Release My One And Only Thrill April 28th
Original at eJazzNews
• Mon, Mar 9
Canada Under the helmsmanship of producer Larry Klein (fresh from his Grammy®-winning work with Herbie Hancock on River: The Joni Letters and a collaborator with such artists as Don Henley, Peter Gabriel and Steely Dan’s Walter Becker), the subtle empathy ...
Melody Gardot to Release "My One and Only Thrill" on April 28
Original at All About Jazz
• Mon, Mar 9
PA Under the helmsmanship of producer Larry Klein (fresh from his Grammy®-winning work with Herbie Hancock on River: The Joni Letters and a collaborator with such artists as Don Henley, Peter Gabriel and Steely Dan’s Walter Becker), the subtle empathy ...
Steely Dan reelin’ in the fans
Original at Shropshire Star
• Mon, Mar 9
UK Steely Dan, centred on the core members of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, reached its peak of popularity in the late 1970s, with the release of seven albums blending elements of jazz, rock, funk, R&B, and pop, with hits including Reelin’ In The Years, ...
UMBRIA JAZZ '09: AL VIA PREVENDITE ON LINE - AGI
Original at Agenzia Giornalistica Italia
• Mon, Mar 9
Ed ancora, gli Steely Dan, noti per l'inconfondibile e inclassificabile fusione di jazz, rock, funk,country e blues centrato sul nucleo storico composto dal duo Walter Becker (chitarra e basso) e Donald Fagen (voce e tastiere). ...
Sutton’s sounds alive to the ‘irony of lyrics’
Original at Arab Times
• Sat, Mar 7
Kuwait “Bones’’ contains plenty of her late-night song-choice wanderings as well, including delicately dirty piano-bar shuffles (the jaunty “You Can’t Do Me,’’ co-written with Steely Dan’s Walter Becker), the finely crafted narrative “River of Tears’’ and the ...
Steely Dan in concert
Original at Evenement Nieuws
• Thu, Mar 5
Virtuozen Walter Becker en Donald Fagen beleven hun hoogtepunt in de jaren ’70. Na solo de muziekwereld te hebben veroverd vormen zij in 1993 een nieuw Steely Dan. Het eerste studioalbum in 20 jaar, ‘Two Against Nature’, uit 2000, werd enthousiast ...
Jukebox: Irish ears will be smiling about March lineup
Original at Schenectady Gazette
• Thu, Mar 5
NY She collaborated with producer Larry Klein, Walter Becker (Steely Dan) and Joe Henry the new album, creatively reaching past an appealing vocal sound uncannily like Billie Holiday’s. Show time for Madeline Peyroux on Friday at The Egg is 8 pm when Kate ...
The BoDeans celebrate their signifying album
Original at Kansas City Star
• Wed, Mar 4
MO “Bones” was produced by Steely Dan’s Walter Becker and Joe Henry and Larry Klein, who both co-wrote songs with Peyroux. She performs March 20 at the Folly Theater. Her fourth album is also the follow-up to 2007’s “My December,” the source of a very ...
Steely Dan: I Got The News (live, 2006)
Original at uk.video.yahoo.com
• Wed, Mar 4
Walter Becker just BLAZES in this number, and the interplay between Becker's almost lyrical guitar notes and Fagen's vocals midway in the song is ... uk.video.yahoo.com
Tour italiano per gli Steely Dan, il loro soft rock dal 6 all'11 ...
Original at Musicalnews.com
• Wed, Mar 4
Italy A luglio Donald Fagen e Walter Becker, ovvero gli Steely Dan, saranno in tour in Italia. E' la seconda volta che la band statunitense viene in Italia, dopo il concerto evento di due anni fa a Lucca: li vedremo a Roma, Napoli, Milano e Perugia. ...
10 Commandments of concertgoing - The Republican
Original at MinuteBlog - MassLive.com
• Thu, Feb 26
The Republican - MassLive.com, MA Poor Walter Becker. The "other guy" in Steely Dan, equally brilliant but often in Donald Fagen's shadow, had the spotlight to sing one song each night during their tour a few years ago. No matter where they played, when Becker's time came, ...
VLOG Episode #13: Wayne’s 3-minute DITLOriginal at The blog of whall
• Wed, Dec 24
By whall Note: background music supplied unknowingly by the fantastic duo of Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, key stalwarts that make up Steely Dan, off their latest album Everything Must Go. The track I used portions of is Lunch With Gina. Pick this music up if you can - it is amazingly good. (DITL = Da...
Resurgent Steely Dan still a treat in concert
Original at Attleboro Sun Chronicle
• Sun, Nov 23
MA - The 1970s innovative jazz fusion group that has at its core keyboardist/vocalist Donald Fagen and guitarist Walter Becker performed Friday night at the MGM ...
Music Review: Walter Becker - Circus Money (UK Release)
Original at Blogcritics
• Mon, Aug 25
By Mike Newman I’ve never really stopped to think about what our friends across the pond think about our New York-centric Steely duo, but it comes to mind now that I’m checking out the UK release of the new Walter Becker joint, Circus Money, on Sonic 360. Perhaps they didn’t grow up sneaking their parents’...
Music Review: Walter Becker - Circus Money (UK Release)
Original at Blogcritics
• Mon, Aug 25
By Mike Newman Perhaps they didn’t grow up sneaking their parents’ Steely Dan records like I did, giving them spins in between Iron Maiden and Def Leppard albums, and becoming addicted to the sheer sonic quality and unique songwriting of Becker and ...
Gothamist: Donald Fagen, Steely Dan
Original at Gothamist
• Fri, Jun 13
By John Del Signore Donald Fagen, Steely Dan. 061108donaldfagen.jpg Since he began his fruitful collaboration with Walter Becker back at Bard College in 1968, Grammy award-winning musician Donald Fagen has steadily distinguished himself as one of the ...
Opinion: Dave Hill: Steely Danned
Original at Huffington Post
• Wed, May 23
By Dave Hill Another interesting thing about the Steely Dan show is how much Walter Becker and Donald Fagen (the Steely Dan guys) looked like dentists who shop at Sam Ash on the weekend. Then again I guess they always kind of looked like that. Still, they rocked it and that's what really matters in the end. A...
Opinion: musc mu-147028: Hey Nineteen, Do You Remember Steely Dan?
Original at Epinions Recent Reviews for musc mu
• Wed, Feb 16
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shopaholic_man - This is another classic album that's worth re purchasing on SACD. If you love the smooth smooth sounds of Donald Fagan and Walter Becker a.k.a. Steely Dan, well, Gaucho is the only classic Steely Dan album released as of my review on SACD. Their...