The resurrection of the reputation of Steely Dan. UTexasPress
Take the body of work of any Classic Rock band—or that of any other genre—and you’d be hard pressed to name a group with more characters of note than in the lyrics of Steely Dan.Dr. Wu. Mr. La Page, Hoops McCann. Deacon Blues. Buzz. Chino & Daddy Gee. Michael & Jesus. The Babylon Sisters. The Dandy of Gamma Chi. The Gaucho Amigo. Real people like Mr. Parker and Cathy Berberian. And that trio of seductive sirens Rikki , Peg, and Josie.
The Steely Dan story is a shifting and sometimes inscrutable enigma. They’re a “cult” band with more than a dozen identifiable radio hits. They took a 20-year break from touring. They’ve been unfairly lumped in with Soft Rockers of the ‘70s, “jazz rock” bands, and Dad Rock scorn.
It's heady and deep dive stuff in a book that’s part biography, part musical thematic analysis, and part snarky subversion. In other words, the Steeliest of all the Steely Dan books out there. And it’s wholly refreshing. Pappademas' prose is certainly fun to read.
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