Walter Becker Media celebrated the late Steely Dan legend’s birthday by releasing a live take on “Hard Up Case,” which he referred to as hard-boiled neo-reggae.

Fully completed Steely Dan studio recordings not officially released are rare. Steely Dan covers are rare. Their newly uncovered take on Joni Mitchell’s “Carey intersects both kinds of rarities.

This newly released Walter Becker demo provides a timely reminder that he was just as adept at laying down a groove as Steely Dan cohort Donald Fagen.

Steely Dan closes the ‘Northeast Corridor’ live album with a genteel performance of a blues-jazz song Joe Williams made famous.

John Lawler argues that the delivery here is everything you could imagine from the current Steely Dan band. No mood ring or pet rock needed!

Preston Frazier says ‘Northeast Corridor’ isn’t the live Steely Dan album he’s dreamt of, but there is no disputing the staying power of these songs.

It’s easy to see why “Bodhisattva” has made all but one Steely Dan tour. This is a joyous jam of guitars, keyboards and drums.

There are small variations throughout Steely Dan’s latest live take on “Peg,” but they don’t detract from – or add to – the song’s greatness.

John Lawler breaks down a rare concert version of a 21st Century Steely Dan song, “Things I Miss The Most.”

Preston Frazier says the inclusion of this lovely song from Steely Dan’s ‘Everything Must Go’ is highly welcome, but bittersweet.