The one person Donald Fagen called a musical alien: “A little guy from outer space”
An otherworldly influence.
Steely Dan Archives: 01/2026
The Steely Dan lyric Donald Fagen thought nobody understood: “Take the lyrics more literally”
Just a silly love song…with a twist.
The album that sent Donald Fagen into a depression: “I didn’t like what I was doing”
Fagen’s breaking point
The jazz albums Donald Fagen wanted to avoid: “I was so snobby”
“I didn’t like funky jazz that much.”
The album Steely Dan were never satisfied with: “Could be blamed on mechanical failure”
Getting wrecked in the mixing stages.
David Crosby’s life was saved by a Steely Dan masterpiece: “It’s what kept me alive”
“Aja and Gaucho are in my top ten records.”
