Latest about Steely Dan
Rescued from the vaults, this lost interview with Elliott Randall sheds new light on the “craziness” of Steely Dan’s first sessions – and the disaster behind the Reelin’ In the Years solo
Annie Clark has named a Steely Dan solo as her favorite – and explained why it's “sacrosanct”
England Dan and John Ford Coley's Love Is the Answer might not sound like the guitar track of nightmares but it took a lot of guitar talent to get it onto tape
The session great discusses being hand-picked by Gene Simmons, fitting in with James Brown, creating classic solos for Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers, and Frankenstein acts on most of his guitars
The former Steely Dan guitarist was required to borrow a Danelectro/Coral electric sitar for the job – but he was less than impressed
While being a session player can sometimes be a thankless job, Baxter recalls a particularly memorable session with Steely Dan producer Gary Katz
From Poco to Toto, Steely Dan to Spinal Tap, Timothy B. Schmidt has logged endless road miles and studio hours – and then there’s his main gig...
This deep dive into the Steely Dan chordal approach is a masterclass in Donald Fagen and Walter Becker’s supreme harmonic awareness
