A witty, candid, sharply written memoir by the cofounder of Steely
Dan
In his entertaining debut as an author, Donald Fagen--musician,
songwriter, and cofounder of Steely Dan--reveals the cultural figures
and currents that shaped his artistic sensibility, as well as offering a
look at his college days and a hilarious account of life on the road.
Fagen presents the "eminent hipsters" who spoke to him as he was growing
up in a bland New Jersey suburb in the early 1960s; his colorful,
mind-expanding years at Bard College, where he first met his musical
partner Walter Becker; and the agonies and ecstasies of a recent
cross-country tour with Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs. Acclaimed for
his literate lyrics and complex arrangements as a musician, Fagen here
proves himself a sophisticated writer with his own distinctive voice.