Steely Dan
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Did Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen really tell the people behind the Yacht Rock movie to “F*** off”?
By Classic Rock published
Michael McDonald thinks Donald Fagen doesn’t hate ‘yacht rock’ as much as he pretends

Steely Dan's tunes are rich and assured on the nonchalant Katy Lied
By Stuart Bailie published
The Dan has a sonic wingding in 1975

Yacht Rock: A Beginner’s Guide In 5 essential albums
By Jerry Ewing published
Yacht rock, soft rock – call it what you will. Here are five brilliant albums that define the genre in all its bearded, Hawaiian-shirted glory

“Polished so slickly it denies the friction which draws your ears in… once that fine film of funk is discerned, it can’t be undiscerned”: Steely Dan’s Aja remastered
By Chris Roberts published
1977 album’s new vinyl version illustrates duo’s obsessive perfectionism - and producer Gary Katz’s patience

Watch Steely Dan tear up The Midnight Special with a killer version of My Old School taped in the summer of 1973
By Paul Brannigan published
Broadcast 50 years ago, this US TV performance from Steely Dan is as thrilling as if it was recorded yesterday

More electrifying footage from The Midnight Special's Steely Dan treasure trove has surfaced
By Fraser Lewry published
You want Reelin' In The Years, with some awesome guitar from Skunk Baxter and the world's liveliest backing singers? You got it

"The song virtually played itself" - the Steely Dan classic starring Jimmy Page’s favourite guitar solo
By Jo Kendall published
From 1972’s debut Steely Dan album Can’t Buy A Thrill, Reelin’ In The Years accidentally benefitted from an engineer who neglected to run the tape

Long-lost footage of Steely Dan playing a mesmerising Show Biz Kids in 1973 has surfaced
By Fraser Lewry published
Featuring some sensational slide guitar from Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter and two of the most entertaining backing singers you'll ever witness
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