Why did Steely Dan fire Don Henley?
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Steely Dan
The Talking Heads song Steely Dan disapproved of: “Let’s see what happens”
More than one way of doing things.
The one band David Crosby said was out of his league: “Best goddamn writing”
A band he was no match for.
The only musicians that Donald Fagen actually likes: “I basically listen to the same 40 albums”
His longtime favourites.
The band that gave Steely Dan their big break: “Our first professional job”
“It was our first professional job, really”.
“The best pop writers of our times,” according to David Crosby
“Sophistication, complexity, beauty.”
