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Phish‘s Trey Anastasio paid tribute to Steely Dan on Thursday at the band’s Songwriters Hall of Fame induction, taking the lead on a medley of two of their beloved hits. You can watch the performance below. Anastasio handled guitar and vocal duties on a funky rendition of “Kid Charlemagne,” which was cut short after the solo and segued into “Reelin’ in the Years.” The Phish bandleader took an extended solo on the outro to the latter song. READ MORE: The Night Steely Dan Performed Under a Different Name Who Was in the Songwriters Hall of Fame 2024 Class?Along with Steely Dan, the Songwriters Ha...
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Michael McDonald has detailed his failed attempt to “make some easy money” by selling cocaine. It was the ‘70s and McDonald was a member of Steely Dan’s touring band, while also providing backing vocals on their albums. The rockers’ common interests extended beyond music, as they were also frequent cocaine users at the time. In a moment of inspiration – or stupidity, depending on how you view it – the musicians devised a plan to sell drugs on the side. McDonald details the scheme in his new memoir, What a Fool Believes. He and Walter Becker decided they would “buy about a half ounce of some of...
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Michael McDonald would have become the permanent lead vocalist with Steely Dan if Donald Fagen had got his way. Fagan confirmed that he’d tried to make McDonald’s ‘70s association a permanent fixture, and that he still regretted it never happened. McDonald delivered vocals and piano on tour with Steely Dan in 1973 and 1974, and contributed to studio projects until 1980’s Goucho. He returned for another stint in 2006. In a new interview with the New York Times, Fagen explained why the partnership hadn’t been extended. READ MORE: How Michael McDonald Worked His Way Into Steely Dan “There was a s...
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Steely Dan has built a worldwide reputation primarily because of their legendary songs, but their quirky name also helped to pique listeners’ interest. There was one night, however, when they had a different moniker: “Mr. Steely Dan.” It happened as the band was getting ready to play what ended up being its final U.S. concert for nearly 20 years, on July 4, 1974, at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. The group’s bus driver, Jerome Aniton, had an interesting time leading up to that night’s show. “He was normally a very soft-spoken, quiet guy,” Michael McDonald shared during a new interview on t...
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