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Steely Dan
Although the duo played with many other musicians over the years, they remained the core. So who is Steely Dan? "Steely Dan III from Yokohama" is the name of an oversized steam-powered strap-on dildo mentioned in William S. Burroughs's psychotropic textgasm Naked Lunch.
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What does the term Steely Dan mean?

5 — Steely Dan is the name of a sex toy. The name was taken from a strap-on-dildo, named Steely Dan III from Yokohama, that was mentioned in William S. Burroughs' novel Naked Lunch. Steely Dan found inspiration for their band name in the pages of beat writer William S. Burroughs's novel Naked Lunch.
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What drugs did Steely Dan do?

The punishing Gaucho sessions strained his relationship with Fagen, and Becker succumbed to a growing drug habit, reportedly heroin. In January 1980 his girlfriend Karen Stanley overdosed in their New York apartment.
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What is Steely Dan known for?

Steely Dan is an American rock band founded in 1971 in Los Angeles, California by core members Walter Becker (guitars, bass, backing vocals) and Donald Fagen (keyboards, lead vocals).
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What is a fusion band?

Mixes. A unique DJ/Band hybrid, Fusion was created to fulfill the need of those who have difficulty in deciding between DJs or bands for their events. Fusion combines both the musical versatility and continuity of a DJ with the unparalleled sound that only comes from live instruments.
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Steely Dan 《Do It Again》 ( original studio sound version)



What does Imy mean Steely Dan?

While Donald Fagen went to the recording studio to release an album titled The Nightfly. His debut single from the album was “I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)”. Donald Fagen's song, “I.G.Y.”, refers to the “International Geophysical Year,” a project that ran from July 1957 to December 1958.
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Why is Steely Dan called Steely Dan?

Working with ABC producer Gary Katz, they secretly assembled Steely Dan (named after a prosthetic phallus in William S. Burroughs's novel Naked Lunch) with other young musicians, notably guitarists Jeff (“Skunk”) Baxter and Denny Dias, emerging in 1972 with Can't Buy a Thrill.
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What are Steely Dan fans called?

Who are they? The gold standard in rock and roll pretentiousness, Steely Dan. What I have in common with all of these guys is that I, too, have a fanatical love of The Dan. We call ourselves “Danfans” — amazing, right?
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Is Steely Dan Stoner music?

Consider Steely Dan. Most of their songs contain innuendo for sex, drugs, and suicide. However, their lyrics are so clever, their ideas so abstract, their instrumentation so complex that we sometimes overlook that “Aja” is entirely a reference for smoking weed.
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Why is Pink Floyd named that?

The name Pink Floyd was created on the spur of a moment by Syd Barrett, when another band, also called the Tea Set, was to perform at one of their gigs. The name came from two blues musicians in Barrett's record collection; Pink Anderson and Floyd Council.
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What is the meaning of my old school?

Old school means something close to old-fashioned, but it's a term with more pride behind it. If someone says, “I'm old school,” they're saying they do it like it used to be done, which they believe was a better way. In mob movies, the old school usually thinks they're better than the younger criminals.
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Which band featured a horn section?

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Blood, Sweat, & Tears. Chicago. The Commodores.
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Why is 10cc called 10cc?

King signed the band to his UK Records label in July 1972 and dubbed them 10cc. By his own account, King chose the name after having a dream in which he was standing in front of the Hammersmith Odeon in London where the boarding read "10cc The Best Band in the World".
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What is the meaning of the song Dr Wu?

It's about a love triangle, between a man, a woman, and heroin. Dr. Wu is either the drug dealer or the drug itself, and the narrator of the song keeps going through varying stages of addiction and getting clean, losing touch with the woman he loves to get back on the horse and coming back to find her.
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What is the story behind Deacon Blues?

On the origin of the song's name, Fagen says, it was inspired by football player Deacon Jones, as they like the sound of his name: "It also had two syllables, which was convenient, like 'Crimson. '" The song, however, is really about "the ultimate outsider, the flip side of the dream, boy-o . . . call me Deacon Blues."
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What is the cover of Aja?

The cover photo by Hideki Fujii features Japanese model and actress Sayoko Yamaguchi and was designed by Patricia Mitsui and Geoff Westen. The inside photos were taken by Walter Becker and Dorothy A. White.
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What is Steely Dan's most famous song?

Top 10 Steely Dan Songs
  • 1. “ Do It Again”
  • 2. “ Reelin' In The Years”
  • 3. “ Brooklyn (Owes The Charmer Under Me)”
  • 4. “ Rikki Don't Lose That Number”
  • 5. “ Any Major Dude Will Tell You”
  • 6. “ Bad Sneakers”
  • 7. “ Doctor Wu”
  • 8. “ Aja”
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What caused Walter Becker's death?

“Walter died in the course of being treated for an extremely aggressive form of esophageal cancer,” Delia Becker revealed. “The cancer was detected during one of his annual medical checkups and its presence came as a grim surprise to Walter, his doctors and to me.
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How did Molly Hatchet get their name?

In 1975, the Jacksonville native joined Molly Hatchet, named after a Southern prostitute who allegedly beheaded and mutilated her clients. Brown was frontman for its self-titled 1978 album and the band's 1979 breakthrough, “Flirtin' With Disaster.” Brown left the band in the early 1980s because of his diabetes.
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What does I.G.Y. mean on Snapchat?

IGY means "I Get You." The abbreviation IGY is typically used with the meaning "I Get You" to indicate understanding of what someone has said.
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What is IMS slang?

IMS is a hybrid of an acronym and abbreviation that stands for "I am sorry." It is a way of apologizing when online or in a text message. IMS is typically used when you regret doing something that hurt another person in some way.
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What does Lmy mean in texting?

LMY is a textspeak acronym standing for love and miss you. Related words: hugs and kisses.
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