In many ways, ‘Alchemy’ marked the beginning of the end of Dire Straits.

Written by Robert Lamm and America’s Gerry Beckley, “Something’s Coming, I Know” hints of Lamm’s ‘Subtlety and Passion.’

<<< BACKWARD (“Janie Runaway”) ||| ONWARD (“Jack Of Speed”) >>> *** STEELY DAN SUNDAY INDEX *** Not many Billboard top 10 albums have a homage to hookers, but Two Against Nature continues the Steely Dan tradition You May Also Like: Steely Dan, “Glamour Profession” from ‘Northeast Corridor’ (2021): Steely DanRead More

Keith Carlock was under the impression he would never be used as a Steely Dan drummer again. Of course, the rest is history.

<<< BACKWARD (“Kid Charlemagne [Live]”) ||| ONWARD (“Aja [Live]”) >>> *** STEELY DAN SUNDAY INDEX *** How do you follow-up an iconic rock, funk rave-up like “Kid Charlemagne”? You May Also Like: Steely Dan, “Kid Charlemagne” from ‘Northeast Corridor’ (2021): Steely Dan Sunday Steely Dan, “Reelin’ in the Years [Live]”Read More

<<< BACKWARD (“Third World Man [Live]”) ||| ONWARD (“Sign In Stranger [Live]”) >>> *** STEELY DAN SUNDAY INDEX *** Let’s face it, last week was a bit of a snoozer. The live version of “Third World Man” proves that you can take a great song and file down the edges.Read More

<<< BACKWARD (“Book Of Liars [Live]”) ||| ONWARD (“Third World Man [Live]”) >>> *** STEELY DAN SUNDAY INDEX *** Perhaps one of the two or three songs to make every Steely Dan set list since the guys started touring again in ’93 You May Also Like: Steely Dan, “Peg” fromRead More

At first, Steely Dan’s inclusion of a Walter Becker solo track might seem like an unusual choice – but not really.

Victor’s taking a break from SDS this week and handing over the reigns to a real knowledgeable Steely Fan aficionado, Preston Frazier. Enjoy! You May Also Like: Steely Dan, “Bodhisattva” from ‘Northeast Corridor’ (2021): Steely Dan Sunday Walter Becker, “Hard Up Case (Live at Slim’s 1995)” (2024): Steely Dan Sunday