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Unearthing Some “Lost” Steely Dan Treasures
YouTube is turning out to be a prime source for some Steely Dan gems. Our resident Dan-ologist has the scoop.
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YouTube is turning out to be a prime source for some Steely Dan gems. Our resident Dan-ologist has the scoop.
Back in the day, Tin Pan Alley songwriters wrote introductory "verses" that were nothing like the song that followed. Steely Dan modernized this old-world technique on "Babylon Sisters." See how.
It takes a unique point-of-view to make guitars by hand these days -- and to maintain a shop in NYC's now-high-rent Greenwich Village. Combining art, craft, persistence -- and more than a touch of stubbornness -- Rick Kelly of Carmine Street Guitars gets a well-earned moment in the spotlight in a thoughtful new documentary.
A recent auction of guitars and other instruments owned by Steely Dan's Walter Becker had some interesting moments. And buyers.
The new remix of the White Album keeps yielding surprises. From previously-unheard asides by the Fab Four to musical bits that now stand out. We break down the second album of the double-album set.