The band that gave Steely Dan their big break: “Our first professional job” “It was our first professional job, really”. Tom Phelan Nov 25, 2025
“The best pop writers of our times,” according to David Crosby “Sophistication, complexity, beauty.” Joe Taysom Nov 25, 2025
The Eagles album Steely Dan called “cowboy dream crap” The sounds of unpolished twang. Tim Coffman Nov 23, 2025
The classic rock album Joni Mitchell and David Crosby agreed was a masterpiece: “Nobody’s topped it” Big fans. Lucy Harbron Nov 21, 2025
Five songs that were improved by their backing singers Stealing the show. Callum MacHattie Nov 20, 2025
The humiliating Steely Dan album Donald Fagen wants to forget: “Piece of shit” The record they refused to play. Tom Taylor Nov 17, 2025
The only guitarist Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen called “a real virtuoso” The fusion guitar-god. Tim Coffman Nov 14, 2025
Who sang the female backing vocals on Steely Dan’s ‘Godwhacker’? An angelic quality. Dale Maplethorpe Nov 13, 2025
The Steely Dan song Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter thought he could improve “Inject some horsepower.” Dale Maplethorpe Nov 10, 2025
The band Steely Dan said they could have carried the torch for: “Very attractive to us” An inspiration. Reuben Cross Nov 8, 2025
The Jimmy Page solo he called better than perfect: “I had a lot of ideas” A classic every time. Dale Maplethorpe Nov 3, 2025