Steely Dan Sunday, Best Bass Performances
Here are Steely Dan’s five best bass performances, selected in tandem by our panel of Steely Dan authorities.
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1980s Smooth Jazz Albums That Don’t Suck: Gimme Five
If the idea of smooth jazz makes you cringe, we’ve got some great news for you: It ain’t all bad.
Steely Dan Sunday, "Walk Between Raindrops" (1982)
> *** STEELY DAN SUNDAY INDEX *** “Ruby Baby” is the only cover on The Nightfly but when I first heard the buoyant, innocent love song “Walk Between Raindrops,” I thought it was a soul-jazz take on some pop ditty from the late 50s/early 60s, too. You May Also Like:Read More
Steely Dan Sunday, "The Goodbye Look" (1982)
Fagen’s dry wit comes to the fore on this song about an American couple on holiday at a Caribbean resort when an revolution happens upon them. You May Also Like: Donald Fagen, “Maxine” from ‘The Nightfly Live’ (2021): Steely Dan Sunday Donald Fagen, “Ruby Baby” from ‘The Nightfly Live’ (2021):Read More
Steely Dan Sunday: “The Nightfly” (1982)
This tale of a melancholy late-night radio show host from Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen belies what’s going on with the music behind it.
Steely Dan Sunday, “Ruby Baby” (1982)
For only the second — and last — time in this series, we’re discussing a cover song. When Fagen decided to theme an album on “certain fantasies that might have been entertained by a young man growing up in the remote suburbs of a northeastern city during the late ’50sRead More
Steely Dan Sunday: “I.G.Y.” (1982)
Steely Dan co-founder Donald Fagen’s first solo album is what I like to call his “George Harrison” moment.
