NPR

The eternal paradox, and 'Quantum Criminals,' of Steely Dan

This interview originally appeared in NPR Music's weekly newsletter. Subscribe to the newsletter here. Steely Dan is a paradox. As writer Alex Pappademas puts it, it's a "cult band whose catalog ...

Who is Rikki from Steely Dan song ‘Rikki Don’t Lose That Number’?

For almost as long as Steely Dan's 'Rikki Don't Lose That Number' has been a hit, fans have been wondering who the real Rikki ...
American Enterprise Institute

Any Major Dude Will Tell You Steely Dan Rocks (in a Creepy, Jazzy Kind of Way)

With apologies to The Big Lebowski and the Dude’s disdain for the Eagles, no 1970s American rock band is as polarizing as Steely Dan. Movie dialogue and sitcom quips have expressed the competing ...
NPR

50 years later, Steely Dan's 'Pretzel Logic' still sounds fresh

This is FRESH AIR. Rock critic Ken Tucker has noticed that there are a number of significant albums that are celebrating their 50th anniversary. And he's decided to devote a summer series to ...
American Songwriter

This Yacht Rock Group’s Recording Sessions Were So Difficult That Hired Musicians Allegedly “Crawled” Out of the Studio

Steely Dan and Mark Knopfler had very different workflow styles in the studio, which everyone learned the hard way in 1978.
American Songwriter

The Steely Dan Lyric About a Louisiana-Based Love Affair

When we think of Steely Dan, we tend to think of ornate, jazz-tinged arrangements and twisting narratives that can be difficult to decipher. Now and again, Donald Fagen and Walter Becker threw us a ...
The New York Times

The Wondrous Mysteries of Steely Dan

See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de nuestra cobertura en los resultados de búsqueda. Add The New York Times on GoogleAgrega The New York Times en Google A new book has ...
Cinema Blend

With All Of The Music Biopics Happening These Days, Where The Hell's My Steely Dan Movie Already?

I'm going to have the (Deacon) blues if this movie never gets made. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Whenever somebody asks me ...

From the Purdie shuffle to its extended jazz chords - analysing Steely Dan's Babylon Sisters

I knew I’d get my chance.” Purdie embellishes his shuffle continually, particularly in the intricate hi-hat part, providing a beautiful blend of open and closed placements. After just two stellar ...