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‘Katy Lied’ @ 50—Steely Dan Retreats to the Studio

Stepping off the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium stage on July 5, 1974, Walter Becker and Donald Fagen closed the books on Steely Dan as a live band. An earlier tour had left both exhausted and Fagen’s voice shredded, prompting an

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Steely Dan’s ‘Gaucho’: Perfection and Chaos

Donald Fagen and Walter Becker’s quest for the perfect groove proved a key denominator across the 1980 album.

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