Steely Dan hits the road with new artistic confidence

Published Aug. 11, 2009 at 11:44 p.m.
Since formally reuniting in 2000, Steely Dan members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen have had a change of heart concerning touring. Steely Dan recently embarked on its sixth U.S. tour in nine years, a run that brings them to Memphis Friday night for a show in Memphis at the Mud Island Amphitheater. The return to the road was paved by a newfound artistic assuredness and a shift in the music business model that tilted in favor of artists and their vision.


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