Donald Fagen US Tour

Posted by: Jet Johnson on 15 June 2010

The Dukes: Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald & Boz Scaggs Unite for Nationwide Tour

The "Dukes of September Rhythm Revue" Hits the Road Across the U.S. Beginning August 19th, 2010

I guess there is little chance of some British dates but wouldn't it be great?
Posted on: 15 June 2010 by Jet Johnson
The jaunt is an outgrowth of all three men's involved in the New York Rock and Soul Revue, which was produced by Fagen's wife, Libby Titus, and went on the road in 1992 and, as a by-product, led Fagen and Walter Becker to reactivate Steely Dan. Fagen tells Billboard.com "we decided it needed a new name" in this incarnation, though the musical premise will remain the same, mixing their own material with favorite R&B and blues songs.

"I still love playing the music from the late 50s through the 60s, soul music and R&B, and this is really a chance for me to play it" notes Fagen, who's been an occasional member of Levon Helm's Midnight Ramble Band both in Woodstock and on the road. "It's just so much fun to play that music. And for me it's a total no-stress thing because the focus isn't so much on me. I just get to play without it being so much of a job in a certain way. It's a lot of fun."
Posted on: 15 June 2010 by irwan shah
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Originally posted by Jet Johnson:
The jaunt is an outgrowth of all three men's involved in the New York Rock and Soul Revue, which was produced by Fagen's wife, Libby Titus, and went on the road in 1992 and, as a by-product, led Fagen and Walter Becker to reactivate Steely Dan. Fagen tells Billboard.com "we decided it needed a new name" in this incarnation, though the musical premise will remain the same, mixing their own material with favorite R&B and blues songs.

"I still love playing the music from the late 50s through the 60s, soul music and R&B, and this is really a chance for me to play it" notes Fagen, who's been an occasional member of Levon Helm's Midnight Ramble Band both in Woodstock and on the road. "It's just so much fun to play that music. And for me it's a total no-stress thing because the focus isn't so much on me. I just get to play without it being so much of a job in a certain way. It's a lot of fun."


Great post. Very informative. Little titbits about Fagen and Mcdonald that I never knew before.
Posted on: 15 June 2010 by fred simon


Oh, man, this should be great ... these guys still sound so fantastic!



Posted on: 16 June 2010 by irwan shah
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Originally posted by fred simon:


Oh, man, this should be great ... these guys still sound so fantastic!





Amen ... I'll second that! They should have Fred Simon as the keyboard player on the tour though!
Posted on: 16 June 2010 by irwan shah
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Originally posted by munch:
You lucky lot over the pond. Frown


Haven't the Brits got a phrase for that? ... 'Lucky b@st@rd$'? Hope they remember to tape or video the live gig so that the rest of us around the world can enjoy it.
Posted on: 17 June 2010 by Jet Johnson
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Great post. Very informative. Little titbits about Fagen and Mcdonald that I never knew before.



....Cheers mate ...but I have to admit the info came from the most recent "Dandom Digest" the world wide emailed guide to all things Steely Dan!