Donald Fagen
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On the Beat with Lee Falco of Donald Fagen and the Nightflyers: Landing the Gig of a Lifetime
Lee Falco with Donald Fagen and the Nightflyers Hello! On July 31, we played our first show as Donald Fagen and the Nightflyers, kicking off a two-month tour (twenty-eight shows) around the US and Japan. It was a monumental night…
Steely Dan Rhythm Section Clinic With Shannon Forrest
On Thursday, August 16th, Shannon Forrest will be joining the Steely Dan rhythm section (Jon Herington on guitar, Freddie Washington on bass and Jim Beard on keys) for a clinic in Sterling Heights, Michigan. All four have been touring across…
Keith Carlock
After touring with Sting and Steely Dan, and recording Donald Fagen’s Morph The Cat, Keith Carlock faces the musician’s cruelest fate: a night off in Cleveland. “Where is the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame”? Carlock wonders while on tour…
Jeff Porcaro: A Tribute
Ten years after his passing, the drumming and music community still feels the loss of the studio giant. I consider myself among the fortunate people whose life Jeff Porcaro touched - and there are a lot of us. If Jeff…