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A Steely Dan Podcast

  • 40 minutes 47 seconds
    50. “The Hitmaker” ft. Bernard Purdie

    Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, the legendary drummer who played on several songs on The Royal Scam and Aja, and whose influential "Purdie Shuffle" is featured on "Babylon Sisters" and "Home at Last," joins the podcast to talk all about his collaborations with Steely Dan.

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    14 January 2025, 12:10 am
  • 49 minutes 43 seconds
    49. “The Long Goodbye” ft. Jake Morris

    Jake Morris, the longtime drummer for Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, joins the podcast for a rambling chat about his love of Steely Dan, Malkmus, indie rock touring, and his own excellent new solo album The Long Goodbye.

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    7 January 2025, 9:39 pm
  • 51 minutes 23 seconds
    48. “Funked Up Muzak” ft. Steve Huey

    "Hollywood" Steve Huey, co-creator of the original "Yacht Rock" web series and featured interview subject in HBO's new movie Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary, joins the podcast to further discuss the complicated relationship between the music of Steely Dan and the genre of jazz-inflected soft rock that has been retroactively dubbed "yacht rock."

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    10 December 2024, 11:39 am
  • 55 minutes
    47. “Make Mine a Double, Sam” ft. Scott Hull / Robyn Flans

    Mastering engineer Scott Hull, who worked on Two Against Nature and Kamakiriad, joins the podcast to reflect on his experiences collaborating in the studio with Donald and Walter. Also, music journalist Robyn Flans (author of It's About Time: Jeff Porcaro) joins to share stories about the late, great session drummer Jeff Porcaro's experiences with Steely Dan.

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    22 October 2024, 11:12 am
  • 50 minutes 23 seconds
    46. “This All Too Mobile Home” ft. Dinky Dawson

    Sound engineer Dinky Dawson joins the podcast to discuss his experiences live mixing, recording and spending time with Steely Dan on their 1974 tour, which would end up being their final tour for almost 20 years. Dinky also shares some news about the potential release of a newly discovered 1974 show.

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    23 September 2024, 11:27 pm
  • 48 minutes 37 seconds
    45. “Respect the Seven Second Delay” ft. Don Breithaupt

    Don Breithaupt, who wrote the 33 1/3 series book on Aja, joins the podcast to talk about his lifelong relationship to Steely Dan's music as a writer, singer-songwriter, and fan. Don passes on some of the musical wisdom he received from interviewing Donald Fagen for his Aja book, and discusses the influence of Steely Dan on his long-running musical band and project Monkey House.

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    10 September 2024, 9:45 am
  • 53 minutes 27 seconds
    44. “Angular Banjos Sound Good to Me” ft. Elliot Scheiner

    Engineer, mixer, and producer Elliot Scheiner, who won Grammys for his work on AjaGaucho, and Two Against Nature, joins the podcast to talk all about his experiences working on those classic Steely Dan albums, and more.

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    16 July 2024, 9:34 am
  • 50 minutes 41 seconds
    43. “We Work Well Together” ft. Thomas Dolby

    Producer and singer-songwriter Thomas Dolby joins the podcast to primarily discuss his collaborations with another band whose songs contain obtuse lyrics and complex chord sequences, Prefab Sprout. Thomas shares his experiences producing the albums Steve McQueen (1985) and JordanThe Comeback (1990), and also talks a bit about his own solo work and of course, Steely Dan.

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    18 June 2024, 10:24 am
  • 49 minutes 25 seconds
    42. “The Trip We Made to Hollywood” ft. Elliott Randall

    Guitarist Elliott Randall joins the podcast to talk all about his experiences with Steely Dan over the years, from playing shows and recording with Donald and Walter in 1960's New York, to later joining them in L.A. to lay down guitar solos on songs like "Reelin' in the Years" and "Green Earrings." Elliott also looks back on friendships with several beloved musicians including Jimi Hendrix, Laura Nyro, and others.

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    21 May 2024, 10:23 am
  • 53 minutes 1 second
    41. “They Never Knew it Went Down” ft. Andy Cush

    Writer and bassist Andy Cush (PitchforkGarcia Peoples) joins the podcast to discuss the challenges of tackling the Steely Dan hits with his new cover band Katy & the Liars, and shares how Chuck Rainey's bass parts on "Kid Charlemagne" and "Peg" inspired him to learn how to slap the bass.

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    7 May 2024, 9:47 am
  • 50 minutes 29 seconds
    40. “The Corner Office” ft. Max Zuckerman

    Max Zuckerman's debut  solo album The Corner Office, with its perfectly arranged jazz-pop epics about creeps and sleazebags, is very reminiscent of a certain band...Max joins the podcast to talk about his own work and creative process, his love of Steely Dan, and other musical influences including Brazilian groups like Azymuth and Japanese City Pop.

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    23 April 2024, 10:01 am
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