Date: Thurs, March 05, 2026, 09:44:50 ET
Posted by: moray eel, Bossa

Does anyone remembers hearing about that bossa nova album that Fagen was making about 10-15 years ago? Some female musician mentioned that she and DF were working on it. I forget the person’s name. I want to say Alison Krauss, but I don’t think that was it.

m.e.

Date: Wed, March 04, 2026, 07:42:21 ET
Posted by: Steve, Gennarelli

Steve G. in Tampa here. Sorry for not posting in awhile.

I'm attaching a podcast I just did that is my love letter to "Steely Dan" talking about my obsession with them and appreciation of the group. I hope you enjoy it!

https://outdatedentertainment.buzzsprout.com/2358916/episodes/18767037-a-history-of-steely-dan-with-steve-gennarelli

Date: Thurs, February 26, 2026, 17:55:17 ET
Posted by: Michael,

New playlist packed with the quality you've come to expect.


Burt Bacharach - This Guy's In Love With You

https://youtu.be/48WL2XWoCto

Jackie Evans & Vulfmon - Sleep for Days

https://youtu.be/d_tae68PbZY

TOPS - Stars Come After You

https://youtu.be/dOAsYFM-2lE

Dina Ögon - Juvel

https://youtu.be/87rrraD_XPo

Lalo Schifrin - The Young Lawyers Title Theme

https://youtu.be/D80a82QS4eY

Gareth Donkin - Never Gonna Break Your Heart

https://youtu.be/ZUkgCQKwQP8

John Carroll Kirby - Suntory

https://youtu.be/bCsxLK4vr_E

Date: Thurs, February 26, 2026, 15:25:14 ET
Posted by: Doc Mu, drivin' like a fool out to Hackensack

Daddy don't drive in that Eldora-do no more

Date: Wed, February 25, 2026, 22:59:17 ET
Posted by: Brian Fiori (AKA The Dean), St. Augustine. Uptown, Baby!

Sorry, DR. Hünd.

Are you nothin' but a Hünd dog?

Sorry, cheeba speaking

Date: Wed, February 25, 2026, 22:53:36 ET
Posted by: Brian Fiori (AKA The Dean), St. Augustine. Uptown, Baby!

Hund, nicely played

Date: Tues, February 24, 2026, 11:33:01 ET
Posted by: Dr. Hünd, Skiing on a 29 inch base in February

Scroll down for the hund locked in the car listening to SD.

https://www.reddit.com/r/COsnow/comments/1rcu91h/dog_locked_in_car_at_eldora_today/?%24deep_link=true&correlation_id=75d7ff2b-93b8-478c-805e-5b6608529e15&post_fullname=t3_1rcu91h&post_index=2&ref=email_digest&ref_campaign=email_digest&ref_source=email&target_user=LessAbbreviations289&utm_content=post_body&%243p=e_as&_branch_match_id=1531879937909825182&utm_medium=Email%20Amazon%20SES&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA22QzWrDMBCEn8a5OT9SnNiFUEJLT4Ue%2BgCLLK1tEVkSK7luLn32rpO2p4IEwze7w0hDzjE9bDaExti8VjGunfWXjYyPhdjLeEJQacUykO2tVw4mcqdh2SrkuRAvfOZ5Xv%2Fs6zAyIL5Pb8mHmQWjEX1OLHekp2Y3sDKhBxf0BQ1YD1oRqAzoTCAFORh1XZIlh1dibxAjLKUK%2BZxpwkIcdCBCp7INHqxhfqzMsetEWzayrcv9sdZlva2wrNrDYVtXosFdxXsxpAzd5JxXIy5xEv463U3rDX6yIxgQdqxwVNaBsT2mfIfcd4zK9v5%2FN4WJNP56DLOiHjNMCYnpK6Z0blvCD3t7QBJ1w0NTHkEHn%2FmreOjWpQ3muvriSCSyvoeWwswZp3fVKbLfU3BiRboBAAA%3D

Date: Sun, February 22, 2026, 23:16:16 ET
Posted by: .., .

BcBill, thanks for the correction and clarification.

Date: Sun, February 22, 2026, 12:46:48 ET
Posted by: Gene, A

RIP Robert Duvall.

Dangential Requirement for posting: Tuesday Weld played his wife in the movie Falling Down.

Date: Sat, February 21, 2026, 10:09:22 ET
Posted by: The Dean, St. Augustine. Uptown, Baby!

BcBill, thanks so much for that clarification.

And I have visited/read many of the archives, but realized yesterday I was reading the website News archives which are different from the Newsletter. Never realized that. It does seem odd to me.

Date: Fri, February 20, 2026, 21:31:23 ET
Posted by: oleander, entropy

Happy Birthday, Dr. Becker.

Boy, do I miss that guitar.

Here today, tomorrow gone....

Xxxooo to The Dandom.

Date: Fri, February 20, 2026, 17:43:20 ET
Posted by: BcBill, again

Should add that the info I just posted isn’t from any special or insider info. No snark meant but A. I’m familiar with the general pieces of the WB Metaverse and B. I read the text in the Newsletters 😊. Yesterday’s mailing was pretty clear that only the Discussion Forums on one of the websites was temp going dark because their platform was discontinuing that particular site function

Date: Fri, February 20, 2026, 17:37:13 ET
Posted by: BcBill, that’s obvious

Please Note the Walter Becker Websites are NOT going anywhere:

WalterBecker.com,
Walterbeckermedia.com
And the others remain.

The only thing temporarily disappearing are the DISCUSSION FORUMS on wbm.com, The Newsletter says they’re still searching for a replacement BBoard-type app/script…and will import all the Forum discussions into it.

In the meantime, they’ll use their Blog Post format on walterbeckermedia.com for any new media drops or information.

The web sites themselves, and all their non-Forum content, alive and well — praise be!

Date: Fri, February 20, 2026, 14:30:18 ET
Posted by: Doc Mu,

Slang Me!

Never gets old.

Date: Fri, February 20, 2026, 14:28:57 ET
Posted by: Doc Mu,

Happy Birthday, Walter!

Nice clip from Slim's. I really like Walter's singing live. He's really engaged and in the flow of the message. Great stuff.

Walter's vocals on Slang of Ages sounds almost/possibly live tracked. Ironically, SD's Last One was far more analog and live core band tracking. Fewer overdubs and very limited digital touch-up. Through With Buzz.

https://youtu.be/Qq9svJV271Y?si=pVcGy1VZiKuXWXA1

Date: Fri, February 20, 2026, 13:32:52 ET
Posted by: ., .

Dean...my pleasure...but just for the record and as mentioned quite a few times in the past, the Walter Becker newsletter has around for at least eight years in its current format. You many want to check archives for what you have missed, before the end of the month when it may be on hiatus. Some good stuff.

Date: Fri, February 20, 2026, 12:05:45 ET
Posted by: The Dean, St. Augustine. Uptown, Baby!

To whomever posted the Walter info, thanks for the tip on the newsletter. Just signed up for it.

The subscription link is near the bottom of this page:

https://walterbecker.com/news.html

Date: Fri, February 20, 2026, 05:58:52 ET
Posted by: ., .

"My Waterloo" performed by Walter Becker at Slim's, San Francisco, 1995.

https://youtu.be/SHIbQVZepaU

Also called it sounds like the Walter Becker sites are going away temporarily at the end of the month until they find a new home. You might want to check them out. This is all from the most recent Walter Becker Newsletter that Matt Kerns puts out with Walter's widow, Delia.

Date: Fri, February 20, 2026,  ET
Posted by: The Loyal Dandom, On All Continents

Happy Birthday, Walter Becker!

******
|||||
*********
*~~~~~~~*
* *
*****************
* *
*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
* *

*****************
-------------------------------

We miss you so much...but we hear the music up there is even better than a Steely Dan concert!

Fly low and be cool!

[ Cake courtesy of the late and very great Boston Rag & hoops ]

Date: Wed, February 18, 2026, 18:32:00 ET
Posted by: Michael,

Le Flex's new song When You Fall was done as a theme for a James Bond film, an unusual concept but it works.

https://youtu.be/ND56mRPUTiE

Date: Sun, February 15, 2026, 12:33:21 ET
Posted by: Doc Mu,

A new remix of This All Too Mobile Home - from The Record Plant with the 1974 touring band. MM and Porcaro make their presence known. Not bad at all. Could have been a nice fit on KL or RS.


https://youtu.be/Xjmyb17uZy8?si=fRgFDm2_v7e3VYai

Donald Fagen - Vocals, Piano, Synthesizers
Walter Becker - Bass
Denny Dias - Guitar
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter - Guitar, Pedal Steel, Percussion, Vocals
Jim Hodder - Drums
Jeff Porcaro - Drums, Percussion
Royce Jones - Vocals, Percussion
Michael McDonald - Vocals, Keyboards

Date: Sun, February 15, 2026, 10:06:53 ET
Posted by: Michael,

Mamas Gun's new track is a total acid-jazz trip, strongly reminiscent of what Jamiroquai used to sound like before Jay Kay took the band into more of an electro-disco direction. I hope the new Jamiroquai album brings back some of those sweet acid-jazz funk vibes.


Mamas Gun Ft. Brian Jackson - DIG!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCp1GqmqhBM

Psychic Mirrors - Charlene II

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVuvXvN1ZZQ

Donny Benet - Midnight Appointment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6z2-72FFK8

スカート (Skirt) - スペシャル (Special)

https://youtu.be/AeAXpAlJpXI

Mei Semoes - Koneko

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0bsFHqC3Xk

Date: Sat, February 14, 2026, 21:37:38 ET
Posted by: Doc Mu,

Who gets to spend their birthday in Spain...

Potter and SD had an outstanding collaboration. Alive in America, TvN - including the epic solo on West of Hollywood.

The only regret is that allegedly WB wouldn't release Janie Runaway as the lead single...more apropos than ever.

Too (two) much sax so the legend goes re: the fabulous Doublemint twin solos. Sublime.

Date: Sat, February 14, 2026, 13:32:23 ET
Posted by: Potter fan, NC

Chris Potter’s career likely would’ve followed the same trajectory with or without SD. He had been “forging his own path” since the early ‘90s, releasing several albums as a leader (8 or 9 in the ‘90s alone) and doing extensive sideman work. He was already on the jazz-world radar as a teen prodigy in the late ‘80s. Sure, the SD gig was high profile, but it’s not as if DF/WB “discovered” him and made his career. In fact, it was Marian McPartland who first heard him at age 15 and championed him thereafter.

Date: Sat, February 14, 2026, 12:28:07 ET
Posted by: chris , nh

He was 22 in 93. Most notable gig was with Red Rodney. Fagen plucked him from semi-obscurity after seeing him at a jazz club IIRC.

By 2000, his career was well underway. Someone asked why he didn't join the 2000 tour; he said he got bored with the same setlist every night. Doesn't sound like he was complaining about anything, really. He also said he enjoyed working on new music with them.

I'm sure WB and DF were happy with the job they hired him to do -- if not, they would have replaced him on 2vN and hired someone else for the PBS and VH1 specials.

Date: Fri, February 13, 2026, 23:12:04 ET
Posted by: The Dean, St. Augustine. Uptown, Baby!

I saw that AI summary, too. Here's something straight forward

https://www.robadamsjournalist.com/index.asp?pageid=590455

Not sure there is any there there

Date: Fri, February 13, 2026, 16:09:18 ET
Posted by: Michael,

Nobody's taking issue with a musician forging his own path. Chris must've known what he was getting himself into before deciding to work alongside SD. He's had an extensive career working with many prominent artists.

Date: Fri, February 13, 2026, 13:39:53 ET
Posted by: Chris (not potter), Nh

What’s wrong with a young musician trying the touring sideman thing and deciding it’s not for them? Seems to have worked out just fine for all involved.

Date: Fri, February 13, 2026, 12:40:00 ET
Posted by: Relax,

Chris has spoken plenty highly of Steely Dan’s music. Makes total sense he’d eventually want to strike out on his own and play the sort of music he does.

Date: Fri, February 13, 2026, 07:25:55 ET
Posted by: Michael,

A session player's job is to do whatever his employer expects him to do, boredom notwithstanding. That's why he's being paid, so he doesn't have room to complain. There's more than enough people with unfulfilled dreams working 9 to 5 jobs doing the same mundane tasks over and over. Chris should consider himself fortunate.

Date: Thurs, February 12, 2026, 20:21:36 ET
Posted by: yb, yb

the Potter comments did not go over too well at the Yellow back then, nor did everyone finding out Jim Pugh and Vicky Cave became an item

Date: Thurs, February 12, 2026, 16:16:28 ET
Posted by: Biff Teka, Under The Grass

Google this phrase: "Did Chris Potter prefer playing improvised jazz rather than playing with Steely Dan." Potter discusses the "low boredom threshold" of playing scripted Steely Dan charts night after night.

Date: Wed, February 11, 2026, 21:53:50 ET
Posted by: David, Greensboro, North Carolina

Jim Steele, if you see this, press on this link please!

https://discord.gg/tdWHQv7h

Date: Fri, February 06, 2026, 14:13:20 ET
Posted by: Eddie Hoh, Chopsville

DF far left at end during applause: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt8Srk-MXNA

DF mention: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVey5eGRZqk&t=435s

Date: Fri, February 06, 2026, 04:32:07 ET
Posted by: bMI, IMB

I'm sure it'll be priced reasonably, like all the rest of the reissues, and that normal, artistic folk can buy the LPs (and not exclusively those with hundreds to spare).

Date: Thurs, February 05, 2026, 10:29:10 ET
Posted by: Dirk, Western World

Vinyl Reissue of Alive in America at Record Store Day US & Europe this year : https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/19949

Date: Wed, February 04, 2026, 16:39:52 ET
Posted by: Kathy, Chavez

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Date: Tues, February 03, 2026, 05:36:24 ET
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Date: Mon, February 02, 2026, 12:53:21 ET
Posted by: Michael,

Gareth Donkin released a new single, 'Out Here'. Soulful pop grooves are making a comeback and I'm here for it. His new album 'Extraordinary' releases April 24th.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXMPCLquw3I

Donny Benét's new album 'il Basso' releases on the 13th of this month. Also sometime this year is Jamiroquai's new album, and it's a safe bet that Ginger Root's got something cooking in the studio. There's so much great music to look forward to.

Bonus time. Here's a beautiful song from Ennio Morricone, 'Buona Fortuna, Jack', taken from his soundtrack to the western film My Name Is Nobody, starring Terence Hill and Henry Fonda. Nobody else could compose music like him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIqWyJjasVM

That's all for now. Take care everyone.

Date: Fri, January 30, 2026, 10:30:43 ET
Posted by: Michael,

New playlist. Some cool new discoveries. Stay tuned for more great stuff.


Gabriel Desjardins · Lou-Adriane Cassidy - Vendredi (Friday)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyAMAj76kUk

Yola - Starlight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IGDA8ZUQ08

PREP - Do What You Gotta (feat. Sunset Rollercoaster)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdRB40a5EgE

Durand Jones & The Indications - Let's Take Our Time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZFPXIBEmrw

Thundercat - I Did This To Myself (feat. Lil Yachty)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpmuQSCNR_4

ぷにぷに電機 (Punipunidenki) - 『Chipped feat. Paul Grant』

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG8PB6CPMKQ

Gabriel Desjardins · Anatole · Lou-Adriane Cassidy - Hôtel été (Summer Hotel)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwru47jEmEI

Date: Tues, January 27, 2026, 11:05:50 ET
Posted by: The Dean, St. Augustine. Uptown, Baby!

Time Flys, indeed

https://youtu.be/Q6_TQkRuVr4?si=mK3MeBkc1RbntFiL

Date: Sun, January 25, 2026, 23:25:54 ET
Posted by: Milo, Gary

I had a real “time flies” moment today when I realized it’s been 10 years now since the January 2016 incident and next year will mark 10 years since we lost Walter.

Date: Tues, January 20, 2026, 09:41:09 ET
Posted by: kuleebaba, More link stuff

Michael,

Ah, you're right. Sometimes this is easy to fix: most of the broken Youtube links just require removing the web.archive bit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi4eAdwv_Io
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnEBSY3leQQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLcukA07wt4

One of the others remains broken, though.

Date: Mon, January 19, 2026, 08:06:07 ET
Posted by: Michael,

Thanks kuleebaba. Unfortunately the image and most of the YT video links are still broken, but the article itself is still intact.

I thought to myself about how incredible Phil Woods' alto sax solo in Dr Wu is, which led me to look online for anything further about it. That's how I found the article in question. Brass and woodwind solos aren't utilized much in pop music. Really wish more artists would incorporate them.

Date: Sun, January 18, 2026, 13:26:56 ET
Posted by: kuleebaba, Workaround for broken link

Michael,

That broken link -- probably they didn't pay for the amount of traffic they got, or something like that.

Here's a link from the Internet Archive. I donate to them regularly, as it's a good service.

https://web.archive.org/web/20251103221519/https://www.newdirectionsinmusic.com/steely-dans-sax-stable/

Date: Sat, January 17, 2026, 22:11:49 ET
Posted by: Dave, NJ

I played a few tracks from Morph The Cat while doing some housecleaning today and thought of the upcoming 20th anniversary of DFs solo tour that kicked off on 3/1/06.

Date: Sat, January 17, 2026, 13:50:04 ET
Posted by: EPattersonico, On Location

It’s kind of cool to hear the various clinkers on
the “basic track” of “I got The News” and hear
them eliminated on the final version:

https://youtu.be/rqCA3SQSA4c?si=X84QSikyj7Ea1E1r

Date: Sat, January 17, 2026, 13:31:31 ET
Posted by: hoops, Chicago

March 14 will be the 20th anniversary of the release of Donald's "Morph the Cat." Time sure flies.

Jim

Date: Sat, January 17, 2026, 13:30:38 ET
Posted by: hoops, Chicago

March 14 will be the 20th anniversary of the release of Donald's "Morph the Cat." Timeshare flies.

Jim

Date: Thurs, January 15, 2026, 21:03:55 ET
Posted by: hoops, Chicago

Two Against Nature & Everything Must Go are being offered again on vinyl--coming out tomorrow as I read it. Both are 180 g clear vinyl. 2vN is three sides with a fourth side featuring embossed images of the two reindeer ($35, Amazon); EMG is two sides ($24, Anazon). If you prefer black vinyl, I still have sealed copies of each for sale from when they came out in 2021. Contact me if you're interested. And of course, Acoustic Sounds has their own special versions that were released back about five years ago as well. Acoustic Sounds still sells those direct.

Date: Thurs, January 15, 2026, 18:33:57 ET
Posted by: Michael,

Glad you enjoyed it. ... But wow, the link is dead ATM. What in the world is going on? Please tell me.

Err, anyway, got some more choice songs for the Dandom to check out. Donny Benét premiered 'Horses' just an hour ago and I knew I had to share it.



Donny Benét - Horses

https://youtu.be/kYOlhaAOomI

Silvertwin - Fall Again

https://youtu.be/bYS5oePuajA

Kirinji - Curious about your weekend (気になる週末)

https://youtu.be/DqMkVVD-yS4

Tchotchke & The Lemon Twigs - "Tchotchkes"

https://youtu.be/tsBPFKkkjeU

Post Nebbia - Pastafrolla

https://youtu.be/Sak0S3Y_4q8

Coca Puma - Tardi (Live Session)

https://youtu.be/Yph5V3XNmxY

Date: Wed, January 14, 2026, 16:05:35 ET
Posted by: Updraught, Philly Area

Thanks, Michael, excellent story on many of the SD sax players!

Date: Mon, January 12, 2026, 09:39:11 ET
Posted by: Michael,

A good read.


https://www.newdirectionsinmusic.com/steely-dans-sax-stable/

Date: Sun, January 11, 2026, 12:01:16 ET
Posted by: Jack Straw, Above and beyond

Donald & the Nightflyers, "Shakedown Street", Capital Theater,NY 2017-

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DzgutHRvuCY

RIP BOB WEIR

Such a shame he died on Donald's birthday.

Date: Sat, January 10, 2026, 20:42:52 ET
Posted by: Dr. Hünd, Working a big blonde…she’s got Hünd wild and she can tell

“My manager, Irving Azoff … over the years, has acquired a piece of just about every valuable asset in the music business (or what’s left of it), including the acts, the venues, the company you have to buy the tickets from and various other entities that just seem to spit back money at him.” - Donald Fagen

https://prospect.org/2024/05/24/2024-05-24-music-mafia-live-nation-ticketmaster-azoff/

Date: Sat, January 10, 2026, 12:58:59 ET
Posted by: MCA, workin for it

and thanks to Edwin Meese, Irving is worth the mafia moon

Date: Sat, January 10, 2026, 12:41:13 ET
Posted by: Dr. Hünd, Donald’s bday smoker underground in case Putin decides to push the button down

<<I hope he never gets to a place where he absolutely needs to do that to survive financially.>>

He’ll never get close to that point because of how Irving set him up. Not as fucking filthy rich as Henley, but still el supremo money bags.

Date: Sat, January 10, 2026, 00:03:32 ET
Posted by: Doc Mu,

Happy Birthday, Dr. Fagen!

Date: Sat, January 10, 2026,  ET
Posted by: The Loyal Dandom, On All Continents

Happy Birthday, Donald Fagen!

******
|||||
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*~~~~~~~*
* *
*****************
* *
*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
* *

*****************
-------------------------------

[ Cake courtesy of the late and very great Boston Rag & hoops ]

Date: Fri, January 09, 2026, 23:53:11 ET
Posted by: Doc Mu,

Chrs: The Analogue Productions UHQR vinyl of Katy Lied is a miracle. So much life over whisper quiet background Jeff Porcaro's drums finally pop.

I much prefer the mix and master of Eliot Scheiner's enjoyable and lively DVD-A (stereo mix) of TvN. The snare is harsh on the CD version and the complexity of the arrangements are almost too much for a CD to handle. I'm sure listening to TVN on vinyl is much improved as well.

Analogue Productions has an SACD version of TVN. It might be worth checking out for those who have not.

https://www.amazon.com/Two-Against-Nature-Steely-Dan/dp/B0BNW3FGYB

Date: Fri, January 09, 2026, 16:46:05 ET
Posted by: Denise, Bos

The Dean: I agree that it would be horrible to see SD music used in a commercial. I am also a fan of Elliott Smith and follow a reddit site. Elliott has been gone a long time and so far his family and record companies that own the rights have been careful regarding its use. Also, he has a huge amount of work that is unreleased, so fans wanting more (I’m with you there, Chris) can find unreleased and early versions around the internet.

The really scary thing is this week we have seen AI creations on YouTube using his image and/or voice as if he is still alive and commenting on things. That’s the monster that’s coming for all musicians IMHO.

Date: Fri, January 09, 2026, 16:03:53 ET
Posted by: Ben Jammin, Indy: Hoping the Hoosiers Kick some Duck!

Hello DanDom Peeps!

Happy 78th Birthday to Donald tomorrow!
(What might he wish for when he blows out those candles?)


If ya didn't know, comedian John Mulaney's a huge DanFan, and
his current show's a nod to prove it: The Mister Whatever Tour.

https://misterwhatevertour.com/

Hugs to Hoops, and all Y'all!

Date: Fri, January 09, 2026, 10:41:30 ET
Posted by: chrs, nh

Dave - thank you for the links. I wonder what the difference is between those and the 45 rpm Analogue Productions releases. To my ears, they are the definitive vinyl releases (especially EMG - my RSD copy was awful, full of noise, and Analogue Productions is pristine. RSD TvN is pretty solid).

Dean, I'm with you on most of your post - but I want to hear everything DF and WB put on tape. I don't care if it's unfinished and/or otherwise not up to their standards. But I'm greedy.

Date: Fri, January 09, 2026, 09:17:55 ET
Posted by: Dave from Aquisitions , United Kingdom

I didn’t see any announcement about this, but (in the UK at least) Two Against Nature and Everything Must go have been remastered/re-issued on vinyl.

https://hmv.com/store/music/vinyl/two-against-nature?gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20747508888&gbraid=0AAAAACmFV8VuOFe9JdniM7eqz6L1HAt51&gclid=CjwKCAiA64LLBhBhEiwA-Pxgu5ZJDVxtc_7RF91Q-G5AlgYJlJSiZIhjjVb0jCw5Xg1ACWzQabmWAxoCnNEQAvD_BwE

https://hmv.com/store/music/vinyl/everything-must-go?_gl=1*nsod4t*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&gclid=CjwKCAiA64LLBhBhEiwA-Pxgu5ZJDVxtc_7RF91Q-G5AlgYJlJSiZIhjjVb0jCw5Xg1ACWzQabmWAxoCnNEQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&gbraid=0AAAAACmFV8VuOFe9JdniM7eqz6L1HAt51

Date: Thurs, January 08, 2026, 22:29:23 ET
Posted by: The Dean, St. Augustine. Uptown, Baby!

I have a LOT of catching up to do. Just wanted to say Happy New Year to the Dan fans. And to thank Hoops once again for supplying this platform. Bravo!

I did see the past few messages, so I'll just chime in on my thoughts. I hope Don NEVER lowers his standards just to cash in on the opportunity to appease the fans that just want MORE. I think if the music/gestalt of the recording wasn't up to his standards then, it probably isn't going to be now. And the same goes for any new tunes. Would I buy them? Shit yes, but that isn't the point.

If he has new stuff, and finds it good enough to release, well then bring it on for sure.

Finally I sincerely hope he never sells his licensing rights to the music. The very thought of hearing SD in a commercial (cut into snippets, with product related lyrics replacing the originals, all hooks all the time!) makes me nauseous.

The horror! The horror!

I hope he never gets to a place where he absolutely needs to do that to survive financially.

Date: Thurs, January 08, 2026, 11:40:10 ET
Posted by: chris, nh

I get the sense Fagen is done touring, and if so, good for him. He's clearly not done performing. I do wonder what the odds are of some nights in Woodstock that are a Donald Fagen show, backed by locals. I'd certainly move heaven and earth to attend.

Date: Wed, January 07, 2026, 10:47:54 ET
Posted by: Mali, bu

Miming? Could be worse. The Eagles coulda actually been singing.

Date: Tues, January 06, 2026, 19:16:04 ET
Posted by: moray eel, Hello

Hoops: Best wishes to you and the other Bluebookers in 2026.

I would love to see any new material released, but I am not expecting anything. There are completed songs like Dallas and Sail The Waterway that could be released on CD or streaming, but all indications are that DF doesn’t want that to happen. A DVD-audio could be released of Aja with 5 of the 7 songs having multi channels. Once again, no expectations for that to happen. Unfinished Gaucho tunes have been sitting around for 45 years. At this point, we are far more likely to get grey releases of these completed by A.I.

While I was lucky enough to see DF/SD play over a dozen times between 1992 -2013, I haven’t been to a show in well over a decade. The appeal of spending $400 to see DF open for some mimed/lipsynced performances is limited.

It is always nice to think about getting something new.

m.e.

Date: Tues, January 06, 2026, 13:55:28 ET
Posted by: moray eel, Hello

Hoops: Best wishes to you and the other Bluebookers in 2026.

I would love to see any new material released, but I am not expecting anything. There are completed songs like Dallas and Sail The Waterway that could be released on CD or streaming, but all indications are that DF doesn’t want that to happen. A DVD-audio could be released of Aja with 5 of the 7 songs having multi channels. Once again, no expectations for that to happen. Unfinished Gaucho tunes have been sitting around for 45 years. At this point, we are far more likely to get grey releases of these completed by A.I.

While I was lucky enough to see DF/SD play over a dozen times between 1992 -2013, I haven’t been to a show in well over a decade. The appeal of spending $400 to see DF open for some mimed/lipsynced performances is limited.

It is always nice to think about getting something new.

m.e.

Date: Thurs, January 01, 2026, 18:33:09 ET
Posted by: hoops, Chicago

Here's to health, prosperity, happiness and Steely Dan in the new year, blue bookers!

Moray: thanks for the reminder about the album. I wonder if anything will ever come with it.

For that matter, I wonder if Donald will do any performances beyond the Midnight Rambles- type things he's been doing in Woodstock with Amy Helm, et al. I could see a million reasons why he doesn't want or need to tour anymore, but then again, I could also see him wanting to get out on the road, to keep busy. Well, I have no firsthand insights on this… But I will say if he opens for an act like the Eagles where tickets start at $400 and up,then I probably can't afford it. I'm also wondering to what degree current world economic and stability would play in his decision.

Moore practically, I wonder if any other sort of vinyl reuse issues will be coming out. We've seen all nine studio albums get released in the past few years, by Acoustic Sounds, etc. I wonder if they'll release one of the compilation albums so we can get some of those unusual bonus tracks. Maybe a re-release of Greatest Hits 1972–78 (a great album cover by the way, rivaling Aja) combined with Gold Expanded Edition or even rarities night release? I don't have any inside info… Just throwing things at the wall and see what sticks.

I have noticed that Irving Azoff has been getting other artists he manages like Stevie Nicks and Don Henley to sell him the rights to recordings they own to Azoff's Iconic artists group. While the ABC/MCA (now Geffen) album recordings themselves probablystay with Universal Music Group, I'm wondering if Donald might have any sway in the recordings he did for various Warner labels beginning with 1982's Nightfly. Or at least maybe Donald would sell Azoff/Iconic Artists his music publishing. Just an idea… Again, nothing I know on the inside, etc.

Very grateful for our community after all these years. This June marks the BlueBook's 25th anniversary while March 23 marks the 33rd anniversary of when Dandom started as a news letter.

Thanks for being there, Dan family! And many things to Donald as well as Walter, smokin' wherever you are.

Date: Thurs, January 01, 2026, 16:29:48 ET
Posted by: Michael,

Happy New Year! Looking forward to plenty of great new music.

Dina Ögon, one of the best newer artists, released a few new songs worth checking out. I'm telling you, they've got that classic sound down pat.


Människobarn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bUPOIGbjDQ

Margaretas sång

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE1b7pHvhdU

Dålig teve

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPkG50PIu9w

Date: Thurs, January 01, 2026, 10:07:28 ET
Posted by: moray eel, 2

Happy New Year, Bluebook, 2026!

Five years ago, Fagen told Rolling Stone that he had spent the pandemic writing songs to fill up a new album. He had already recorded demos for the songs.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/steely-dan-donald-fagen-new-album-1235132/

m.e.

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