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re: FM by Steely Dan
Posted on 5/26/15 at 9:22 pm to Ace Midnight
Posted on 5/26/15 at 9:22 pm to Ace Midnight
You can say Becker was even less and less of a factor as the albums went along...Would anyone even disagree if we called it Donald Fagen and a bunch of studio musicians?
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Posted on 5/27/15 at 8:06 am to Tiger in Texas
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Would anyone even disagree if we called it Donald Fagen and a bunch of studio musicians
I would take somewhat of an issue - your interpretation isn't without support - Fagen was the "senior" partner, without question, but Becker's playing is the soul of Steely Dan, IMHO - both his bass and guitar playing permeate the signature songs.
(ETA: And he co-wrote virtually every Steely Dan song)
On the other hand, Fagen's solo work does sound a lot like Steely Dan, so there's that.
More band trivia - Chevy Chase was the drummer for Fagen's college band - had he been just a little better drummer, he might have ended up as the drummer for Steely Dan, rather than Clark Griswold and Fletch.
This post was edited on 5/27/15 at 8:16 am
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