I'm 263 years old and I've been listening to Steely Dan for the past 98 years with a short hiatus when I was 235

I’m 23 years old and was reccomended Steely Dan through Spotify a year ago. I was reccomended The Fez on a playlist and instantly fell in love with that tune and then later the rest of there discography. Music streaming services play a huge part in the legacy of Steely Dan continuing for younger generations.

Donald Fagan has made my time on this planet so much happier … I am 79 and used play music back in the day … Steely Dan was our Mecca.😊

As a 31 year old millennial who has become an audiophile over the last 6 years, Steely Dan's music is a breath of fresh air compared to the repetitiveness of music today. The recording quality is above and beyond what most are doing today. I always knew the classic songs like Reelin' In The Years, Do It Again, etc, but I never knew how diverse and amazing their catalog truly is. People like to pick and choose their favorite albums, but I find that every SD album brings something unique to the table.

I’m 70. Was playing music professionally in SF Bay in the seventies. I was playing Aja album on my giant stereo mornings after gigs while watching my 2 year old daughter - while girlfriend was at work. Great mem. Blew my mind and stirred my soul. Will never forget.

Nice to see Donald talking about his records. 👍

As always , Mr. Walter Becker is in my thoughts . RIP .

I recall a university concert in SAN ANTONIO, 1973 I was introduced to STEELY DAN TUNES ,to date I have never ceased to be a fan , placing Steel Dan at the top of my favorites of all time .

I was 18 when Two against nature came out. A music teacher I had at the time put Gaslighting Abbie on in class and I couldn't believe my ears. Discovering Steely Dan was life changing so it's no surprise the younger kids are tuning in. Also please please please come back to Australia!!!

I love Donald Fagans work. I still listen to steely dan weekly on my commute home from work. Even my 16 year old loves steely dan. It's timeless.

born in '68 . . the whole catalog is in my DNA, now . . thank you so much for this !

Wow! I detect the el supremo! Thank you Donald Fagan for letting acoustic sounds do your catalogue. I know it will be great.

Thank you so much Donald Fagen and the late lamented Walter Becker for your prodigious output of outrageous music

This is really cool! It’s not usual to see a reissue label interviewing the actual artist they are releasing especially Donald Fagan.

Im 22 and grew up exposed to the Dan through my father. As a song writer myself, the bar was set at an early age for sophisticated chord changes, melodic and harmonic content, and song structure in general. Donald is a great inspiration

They were a truly unique band, no one sounded like them. Always great quality recordings with a strong roster of studio musicians to enhance the excellent tunes Donald penned. Never gets old.

Donald is still very sharp, and his memory is outstanding. Looking forward to listening to his next musical release.

Thank you Chad, I really appreciate you taking the time to pass this interview to us Steely Dan/Donald Fagen Fans. Watched every minute. My order is in!!!

Bernie Grundman saved many recordings. Amazing talent he possesses. He has set the bar high.

what a legendary interview 😍.. Mr. Fagen is an incredible musician and one of the most interesting personalities ever.. wish I could chat with him! and of course we all love Chad

Great stuff! Thank you Mr. Fagen for all the great music

This was so great. So good. It’s the pride of the neighborhood

The smiles on Chad's face throughout the conversation is what it is all about! He is living his dream! Congratulations, Chad and the Acoustic Sounds Family!!

Really wonderful to see Donald Fagen! I just listened to The Nightfly & Countdown to Ecstasy on SACD this morning in anticipation of Chad’s new releases from Steely Dan.

Loved watching this. I'm praying that we get another album of original material from Fagen, the dude is a genius of songwriting and funky blues grooves.

He and Todd R are good friends. Can’t even imagine being in that room. What a mind.thank you Chad.

I’m in the UK. Been listening to Steely Dan since 1976 Haitian Divorce was the single. Purchased The Royal Scam knowing nothing else about them that was it. Track 1 Kid Charlemagne blew me away. Thought it couldn’t get better, could it? Then track 3 Don’t Take Me Alive, Never stopped playing it. Divine.

I think more people love Steely Dan today than at any other time, they were well-known and admired in the 70's/80's but since their re-birth in 1993 with that triumphant tour the people of the world have been more widely exposed to their song list, true musicians, good people and enormously creative, unique music.

Been listening to SD from the beginning (I'm in my mid 70's), and no matter how many times you listen to one of their cuts, you'll will, at some point, hear something new...which has actually been there all along. Truly amazing!

There’s something quintessentially, modern about Steely Dan’s sound. I recently fell in love. Amidst my love for Hendrix, The Beatles, the stones and most of the monstrous persuasive music of my time, I kinda lost what it took to appreciate what Steely Dan brought to the table. Thrilled to discover them at age.70. Fascinated to hear that young people can relate as well. I believe the music is timeless, and filled with complex perfection as an art form.❤

THAT WAS WONDERFUL LOVE DONALD FAGEN AND THE FELLAS THANK YOU FOR SHARING LOOKING REALL GOOD NICE TO SEE AND HEAR AND VERY INSPIRERING ANDY

I have to agree with Fagen. Everything Must Go is definitely my favorite. I am susprised more folks don’t rate it among the best.

I got into Steely Dan by the one and only Rick Beato. Larry Carlton's guitar solo on Kid Charlemaigne was a firm favourite of Mr Beato. I hope Rick sets up an interview with Donald Fagen one day. ❤ from 🇬🇧

That Laura Nyro album is incredibly influential: Eli and the Thirteenth Confession (1968). Walter's favourite track was Womens Blues. The album includes future SD players Chuck Rainey and Hugh McCracken, and a host of jazz luminaries such as Zoot Sims and Joe Farrell.

Donald Fagan's solo album "The Nightfly" is a great album, too. Countdown to Ecstacy was always my favorite SD album. I built a recording studio in the 80's and used their albums to see if my monitors were set up correctly. Stellar, unmatched recording quality in their body of work.

I wish they would do Kamakiriad, Morph The Cat & Sunken Condos. Hopefully we can get another album from Fagen too

this was great, it's wonderful to see Donald looking and sounding so good

Chad & Donald, thank you. I have been listening to Steely Dan since the late 70s and there is nothing comparable as to the phenomenal rock & roll and jazz mix to the phenomenal musicianship to the excellent recordings. This is the first time I have ever preordered multiple reissues - I am signed up for all of them. It was priceless to hear Donald talk about his roll in mixing and to hear my mantra of hearing everything “We wanted you to be able to hear everything all the time.”

So now that we know Donald likes to chat..maybe he will chat with Rick Beato and actually talk about music. Rick's Bernard Purdie interview was excellent.

I’m 32 and bonded over steely Dan with my late father. I continue finding new wants to heard their music each time. So sublime.

Thanks to everyone involved for this entertaining and informative chat!

Wonderful interview. I wish we would have this kind of technology in the 60's/70's when I was a kid. Can you imagine this kind of discussion with Hendrix?I appreciate your efforts. Mr. Pete---------> aging hippie

I still listen to the cd. THE NIGHTFLY , I bought back in 1982 . I love that album .

Haha I knew it! Great stuff, Chad! Donald Fagen for the win! 😎👍

Awesome to hear that Donald has some new tunes he wants to put out. I remember hearing Steely Dan on the radio as a young person and knowing instantly it would be one of my favorites.

Boy, am I enjoying this! Donald Fagen , wow!

Fagan is a freaking genius. Consummate composer, iconic interpreter of what was contemporary life at the height of the Dan, most recognizable voice in modern pop-fusion-jazz history. So many tunes, I'll never get them out of my head. Yikes. Gotta turn off my 'gushing over' button...

I would imagine younger folk like the music for the same reason anyone who appreciates good music, it's good music. Thank you so much for enhancing my life with great lyrics and music.

Donald is the best there ever was at appearing to give a shat in interview, when he can’t wait ‘til it’s over. Steely Dan, the greatest band ever, long live the genius and music of Donald Fagen and Walter Becker.

I`m very excited about these reissues. They are going to be the most important albums in my " New Collection" Great interview

Lincoln Mayroga was great. His playing on Phil Ochs Pleasure for the Harbor is sublime. Amazing player and arranger 🎹🎹🎹

Jelly Roll Morton and Fats Waller yeah. It’s the music and not necessarily the sonics. Love it 🎹

Fagen is right, my dad liked 60’s rock and my grandpa liked Motown. As a recording musician, their work was sophisticated but still had a familiar backbeat; jazzy but not bebop. Looking forward to a new Fagen album. Sunken Condos is just about a masterpiece. EDIT: He's talking about "Eli's Coming" by Laura Nyro from Eli and the Thirteenth Confession. Some polyphonic harmonies at the end.

I met Dave Brubeck in 1987. I was kid and I interviewed him for my school radio station. I asked him if h'ed heard of Donald Fagen. He hadn't. I quoted him the lyric from "New Frontier" and he loved it. "Nightfly" was my introduction to jazz, even if it was only jazz influenced. There was enough there to get my attention. It literally changed my life. :)

I love how Fred Kaplan seems very high (sorry), yet keeps the conversation chugging and throws out great questions. Excited for the UHQRs!

Just here to look at Donald💕

Wow! This is just...stellar. I've been aware of Steely Dan and Mr. Fagen since the start. You've brought him out like nobody else. He comes across as enthused as a 22 year old. Subscriber - instantly!! Thank you.

Can't wait to hear my Steely Dan favorite " The Royal Scam" . PLAY LOUD

Great conversation.

So great!

I'm 19 and the reason why I got into Steely Dan (and Donalds solos by extension) was a combination between my dads influence (he listened to Aja a lot) and the accessibility of Spotify. After a while I started listening to records and have most of Steely Dans discography. Unfortunately I missed some of the newer albums, what i'd give to listen to Kamakiriad and Two against Nature on vinyl! But once i got into Steely Dan, todays music is definitely harder to get into. Looking forward to the next album, keep in good health Donald!

Look at Chad's big ass happy smile...he landed a big one!

Mind Blown. Thanks Chad

Well done Chad and team... incredible interview. Many thanks.

Thank god Don is still here. I have devoured all of his tunes and then some

The Nightfly has been my favourite album since 1984. It reflected my life as a design student from overseas studying in USA. Donald Fagen is pure gold.

This is a total treat. Loved the conversation.

Donald used to have a reputation of being a bit of a misanthrope, but he's mellowed - a lot. Perhaps this had something to do with him being a workaholic, which he says in the interview is no longer the case. Who would have guessed he was buddies with John McEnroe? Fascinating interview. Love this man. The SD catalog and his solo albums will live on forever. With all the talk of technical perfection, there was no mention of the Katy Lied DBX issues. I found this a little surprising.

I’m on the tail end of what’s considered millennial (1995) and in my case I first heard SD on a road trip to Arizona for thanksgiving with a greatest hits CD my mom had bought at Best Buy.

Wow, this is how I found out about these reissues. Sweet.

Lincoln Mayorga was the pianist, bandleader & arranger on that amazing Ketty Lester album on ERA Records, 'Love Letters'. One of my favorite titles to this day (It's 60 years old, and mono).

Donald Fagen knows his jazz and classical music. He should be lecturing at a university on the history of music and the influences on Steely Dan.

Really enjoyed this chat

I am screaming and kicking the air like a little girl right now.

No other band has ever come close ….the first album I bought was “Countdown to Ecstasy “ . Rick Derringers guitar work Show biz kids set the stage for me ….been a fan for ever and ever …..Gods speed Walter.

Oh this is a 💎 so happy to hear. Excited! MONK!

Great show Donald & Chad!

Steely Dan has a special place in my musical journey. I was a Neil Young folkie type learning guitar and bought a Dan songbook (Pretzel Logic/Katie Lied) with chord diagrams. It was shrink wrapped so I didn't see the contents till I got home. It was way advanced. This was my introduction to barre chords, jazzy progressions, etc. I sat home and plugged away on a beat up Goya acoustic learning to play and sing Riki DLTN mainly. In the process I sort of figured out some of the shapes, patterns and logic of barre chords. It really came in handy later when I went nuts over Elvis Costello's first album My Aim Is True. I'm eternally grateful to Walter and Donald for enriching my life in so many ways. Btw, Bernard Purdy has a drum master class vid on YT that is amazing. The man's a treasure.

As one of those millennials Donald mentions he is correct that we grew up hearing Steely Dan hits on the radio and from relatives. Once I started putting effort into seeking out the Steely Dan catalog there were always a couple songs on each record that I had heard but never realized it was Steely Dan. It's also true that they aren't making music like they did in the 70s. What a decade! I personally believe it to be the best era of rock music.

Fabulous. Thank you for doing, and posting, this.

Wish lda subscribed months ago when l first viewed. There has been a lot of interesting developments in the wake of the "PANDEMIC". Wish you gentlemen all the best! And good tidings on the upcoming event l heard Donald Is undertaking. 7/14/2023 S.E.O'S

Its funny how laid back Donald is regarding the masters…like he really couldn’t care much less as opposed to all the pain and suffering that went into creating those albums in the first place.

True @31:20 about young people appreciating Steely Dan. Right now a KZfaqr, a young Metal kid, has featured Steely Dan songs fascinated by it. Nice to see.

Thanks Chad!! 🙏

Steely Dan was for me in the '70s what The Beatles had been for me in the '60s. Their two appearances on NBC's "The Midnight Special" in 1973 also convinced my wife and me to drive 90 miles north to the U. of Toledo on Sunday April 21, 1974, where we saw one of the best live bands on the planet that year. We left the arena with no idea that Steely Dan wouldn't tour again until August of 1993. By then, both drummers we had heard that night (Jim Hodder and Jeff Porcaro) had passed on way too soon.

Awesome! Thanks for this Chad

Steely Dan was so a perfectionist, which I agree, going through 10 or more drummers on a section to get the sound to perfection.

This would have been a good time to ask about the sonic issues with Katy Lied

This was gold. I hope Donald is finding peace, as hard as that is for true artists.

I would love to see either a live release of the rarities show that Steely Dan performed and/or a legit album of unreleased tracks.

That was f’n awesome!

Donald is the coolest

33:00 I'm 18 y/o and have been listening to Steely Dan for a year or two now. I love it for the same reason as anyone else: the sophistication, superb audio-quality and above all just because it's actual good music. I hate to say it but there's really nothing new coming on the charts today that's "good enough", so searching for good music is just the natural thing to do. Why would I listen to all these repetitive non-original rap songs if I can also listen to Paul Simon, Dire Straits, The Police, Toto, Abba and all those who are so good? And once you start exploring all these great artists/bands, it's only a matter of time to come across Steely Dan and be amazed. It also helps to have a dad with a musical ear :)

Donald’s working on some new tunes! Yaaaayyyy!

I have recently discovered Donald Fagan and he is a brilliant poet and brilliant musician. I play the Nightfly so much every day, my family asked me to wear my headphones ☝️🥰

The Nightfly is one of the best albums of all time.

Thank you Chad! Enjoyed it!

Two thumbs up for The Don.

Chad's enthusiasm is infectious.

Great to hear from D.F. I've always wondered what inspired the Dan's use of the steel guitar on so many tracks. Wonder if the question comes up in these conversations.