Five Moments of Eternal Brilliance From Steely Dan’s ‘Pretzel Logic’
Released 50 years ago today, Steely Dan’s ‘Pretzel Logic’ remains a pinnacle achievement for the premier jazz-pop rock band. Here’s a handful of reasons why.
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Steely Dan Sunday, Best Miscellaneous Performances
Enough gushing about guitars, saxes and drums. Here are Steely Dan’s five best miscellaneous performances, as selected by our panel.
Steely Dan Sunday, "Monkey In Your Soul" (1974)
The last track on Pretzel Logic might be my least favorite one of that album, with that over the top fuzzy bass line. To some it makes the song nice ‘n’ fonky but I find it a distraction; I wanna hear Dias and Baxter’s guitars over that noise. You MayRead More
Steely Dan Sunday, "Charlie Freak" (1974)
> *** STEELY DAN SUNDAY INDEX *** The art of narration in a song, I would suppose, is one that’s hard to nail down so tight, because when it’s done so well, you remember it. You May Also Like: Walter Becker, “She Was Good” (early 1990s): Steely Dan Sunday SteelyRead More
Steely Dan Sunday, "With A Gun" (1974)
With little apparent interest in pursuing non-ironic love songs, Steely Dan have often touched on themes of criminal activity (hell, I think most of The Royal Scam was about crime). They never pursued the topic with an approving tone, though. You May Also Like: Steely Dan, “Carey” (circa 2001): SteelyRead More
Steely Dan Sunday, “Pretzel Logic” (1974)
I never really understood what the heck the story line in this Steely Dan song was really about. The title, I suspect, provides the clue.
Steely Dan Sunday, "Through With Buzz" (1974)
At ninety seconds, it’s the briefest of all Steely Dan songs, and one of only a couple SD recordings where strings accompaniment was used. You May Also Like: Best Steely Dan keyboard performances: Steely Dan Sunday
Steely Dan Sunday, "Parker’s Band" (1974)
Going straight from a tribute to one jazz icon right to a tribute to another jazz icon. Ha, and they call themselves a rock band? You May Also Like: Steely Dan, “Carey” (circa 2001): Steely Dan Sunday Steely Dan, “Things I Miss the Most [Live]” (2021): Steely Dan Sunday
Steely Dan Sunday, "East St. Louis Toodle-oo" (1974)
Some fun facts about this track: 1. “East St. Louis Toodle-oo” is the only Steely Dan track in which Becker and Fagen are not in the songwriting credits. This one was written about fifty years earlier by Duke Ellington and his trumpet player, Bubber Miley. You May Also Like: FiveRead More
Steely Dan Sunday: "Barrytown" (1974)
The popular line about “Barrytown” is that this is a song disparaging the Unification Church members and followers of its leader, Sun Myung Moon, or “moonies You May Also Like: Walter Becker, “Hard Up Case (Live at Slim’s 1995)” (2024): Steely Dan Sunday Walter Becker, “He Wants You (Out)” (1997):Read More
