Episode 5

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12th Jul 2021

#5 Donald Fagen - The NightFly

Donald Fagen puts in work on his very first solo outing away from Steely Dan. The team discusses early digital recording techniques, extended chord voicings, and the surprising optimism of lyrics written by a self-proclaimed hipster and curmudgeon.

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Listen to "The Nightfly" here:

https://open.spotify.com/album/5cOS6szqlcoqmiSoVTqqe8?si=QoQ4VmXWSvS5ucejYA10bg

Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA

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Musicians give irreverent takes on "1001 Albums" with jokes, delivered every Monday morning.
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