Steely Dan has a cult following. No one sounds like them. They are a rock jazz fusion. The band is led by Donald Fagen and Walter Becker. Their music is cerebral and eclectic. Steely Dan’s subject matter ranges from rape and incest to prostitution and drug use, but their sound masks their material. They are best known for their unusual sound and the large number of musicians that have worked with the band through the years (GnR has been compared to Steely Dan in this regard).
Rock n Roll Moment: Steely Dan is a very sarcastic band. Becker and Fagen spit on hippies and on disco. They have been called rock’s “anti-heroes” (http://www.rockhall.com/inductee/steely-dan).
Essential Steely Dan:
Can’t Buy A Thrill (1971)
Countdown To Ecstasy (1973)
Pretzel Logic (1974)
Aja (1977)
Steely Dan’s Top 10:
Do It Again
Reelin’ In The Years
Rikki Don’t Lose That Number
Kid Charlemagne
Pretzel Logic
Hey Nineteen
Bad Sneakers
Peg
Deacon Blues
Cousin Dupree
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