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Steely Dan Sunday: Katy Lied turns 40 this month

Steely Dan Sunday: Katy Lied turns 40 this month

This month, Steely Dan’s ‘Katy Lied’ turned 40 years old. Here are some reasons why it’s good enough to overcome an infamous mixing fiasco.

Best Steely Dan Drumming Performances: Steely Dan Sunday

Best Steely Dan Drumming Performances: Steely Dan Sunday

Here are Steely Dan’s five best drum performances, selected in tandem by our panel of Steely Dan authorities.

Steely Dan Sunday, “Gullywater” aka “Funky Driver” (1975, unreleased)

Steely Dan Sunday, “Gullywater” aka “Funky Driver” (1975, unreleased)

Another cut with great promise, only to be shelved along with so many other ‘Katy Lied’ session nuggets. Perhaps not a Top 5 tune lay in the heart of this beast, but a heart that was very much ALIVE.

Steely Dan Sunday, “Your Gold Teeth II (instrumental demo)” (1975)

Steely Dan Sunday, “Your Gold Teeth II (instrumental demo)” (1975)

Here’s why Jeff Porcaro was a favorite among Steely Dan’s many drummers.

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Bill Champlin on how Chicago, Toto helped the Tubes hit it big: ‘I was actually the ringer’

The Tubes’ “She’s a Beauty” became not just their biggest hit but also an intriguing intersection between Chicago and Toto. Wait, Chicago and Toto?

Deep Cuts: Songs Where Toto Sounds Nothing Like Toto

Deep Cuts: Songs Where Toto Sounds Nothing Like Toto

Toto, despite achieving fame as a ballads act, has consistently pushed itself to new heights in the studio. You May Also Like: Toto, “Oh Why” from ‘Old Is New’ (2018): Toto Tuesdays Steve Porcaro goes inside Toto’s new music: ‘It was a Toto first’ Toto, “Alone” from 40 Trips AroundRead More

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Toto’s Steve Lukather furiously defends Jeff Porcaro: ‘Does anybody ever do any homework?

Toto was preparing for its first major U.S. tour in a decade when the anniversary of Jeff Porcaro rolled around again. Incredibly, it’s been 21 years since Steve Lukather and Co. said goodbye to their founding drummer. You May Also Like: Steve Porcaro on Toto’s 2018 U.S. Tour, New MusicRead More

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Steve Lukather on what the Porcaros have meant to Toto: ‘That’s the hard part, watching brothers go down’

Steve Lukather talks about the crushing loss of Jeff and Mike Porcaro as band mates in Toto, saying the returning presence of their brother Steve Porcaro eases the pain. You May Also Like: Steve Porcaro goes inside Toto’s new music: ‘It was a Toto first’ Toto, “Hash Pipe” (2018): OneRead More

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David Paich, co-founder of Toto: Something Else! Interview

Toto has begun rehearsing for its 2013 tour, which kicks off May 30 in Europe. David Paich and Co. will also be making a few rare U.S. appearances, beginning in late summer — something he says “almost feels like a homecoming after so long away.” You May Also Like: Toto’sRead More

Steve Lukather and Billy Sherwood on Toto’s ‘Don’t Stop Me Now,’ ‘The Other Side,’ others: Deep Cuts

Steve Lukather and Billy Sherwood on Toto’s ‘Don’t Stop Me Now,’ ‘The Other Side,’ others: Deep Cuts

Maybe it shouldn’t have come as such a shock that Toto was really, really good. Yet, it did then – and, in many ways Steve Lukather says, it still does now.