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Walter Becker, “Golden City” (1994): Steely Dan Sunday

Walter Becker, “Golden City” (1994): Steely Dan Sunday

Walter Becker has a message for us from beyond the grave on how we should approach 2021. Check out the new (to us) song “Golden City” from the folks at Walter Becker Media.

Young Gun Silver Fox – ‘Canyons’ (2020)

Young Gun Silver Fox – ‘Canyons’ (2020)

I’m not sure if there is such a music idiom as “neo-yacht rock” but if there is, Young Gun Silver Fox would surely be at the top of that heap.

Walter Becker, “Love in the 4th [aka ‘Lies I Can Believe’]” (1992): Steely Dan Sunday

Walter Becker, “Love in the 4th [aka ‘Lies I Can Believe’]” (1992): Steely Dan Sunday

Here’s a tantalizing suggestion of what Walter Becker’s debut might’ve sounded like if he made ’11 Tracks of Whack’ more like ‘The Nightfly’ instead of ‘Plastic Ono Band.’

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Todd Rundgren’s Utopia – ‘Live at the Chicago Theatre’ (2019)

So maybe no one asked for a reunion of Todd Rundgren’s Utopia? It’s a question that should have been asked. And ‘Live at the Chicago Theatre’ is the answer.

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David Crosby – ‘Here If You Listen’ (2018)

While nearly all of his contemporaries have flamed out or ambled off into the sunset, David Crosby keeps charging toward the sunrise.

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GospelbeacH, “Dreamin'” (2018): One Track Mind

GospelbeacH’s “Dreamin'” is Laurel Canyon all over again. And I love it.

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Rita Coolidge – Safe In The Arms Of Time (2018)

Strange to say this, but the 1970s adult contemporary star Rita Coolidge actually outdid her with her first real album in twenty years ‘Safe In The Arms Of Time.’

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Stephen Stills & Judy Collins – ‘Everybody Knows’ (2017)

Stephen Stills finds the fountain of youth by going back to one of his original muses, Judy Collins, who co-headlines on ‘Everybody Knows.’

Steely Dan’s Aja at 40: Still the pinnacle of jazz-pop sophistication

Steely Dan’s Aja at 40: Still the pinnacle of jazz-pop sophistication

Steely Dan’s ‘Aja’ set the bar for finesse in pop and rock music, and that bar hadn’t been cleared yet.

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Steely Dan’s The Royal Scam: Seeing the glory 40 years later

Four decades hence, it’s easy to hear the glory of Steely Dan’s diverse and calculating ‘The Royal Scam.’