Who drummed on Peg?

Drummer Rick Marotta
Pitchfork rated “Peg” as its 87th best song of the 1970s, describing it as the “perfect Steely Dan song, and one of the strangest hits to ever grace the mainstream.” Drummer Rick Marotta calls “Peg” one of the greatest tracks he has ever played on.

How did Steely Dan get their name?

Fans of Beat Generation literature, Fagen and Becker named the band after a “revolutionary” steam-powered dildo mentioned in the William S. Burroughs novel Naked Lunch.

Who is Donald Fagen married to?

Libby Titusm. 1993
Donald Fagen/Spouse

Who does the guitar solo on Peg?

Jay Graydon
If two liked it, one would veto it just to exercise his own sense of authority. Jay Graydon (guitarist who played the solo on “Peg”): You can make anything perfect in Pro Tools.

What key is peg in?

Title:	Peg
By:	Steely Dan
Instruments:	Voice, range: E4-A5 Piano
Scorings:	Piano/Vocal/Chords Singer Pro
Original Published Key:	G Major

What album is peg on?

Aja
Peg/Album

What is a Steely Dan meaning?

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.

Why is Pink Floyd named that?

The origin of Pink Floyd is in 1963-64 London. 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.

How old is Fagen?

73 years (January 10, 1948)
Donald Fagen/Age

Who sings Ricky dont lose that number?

Steely Dan
Rikki Don’t Lose That Number/Artists

What tempo is Peg?

Peg is avery happysong bySteely Danwith a tempo of117 BPM.It can also be used half-time at59 BPM or double-time at234 BPM.

When did Steely Dan break up Donald Fagen?

As of 2020, Fagen continues to tour as Steely Dan. After Steely Dan’s breakup in 1981, Fagen released his debut solo album, The Nightfly, in October 1982.

What kind of band did Donald Fagen play in?

Fagen described his college bands as sounding like ” the Kingsmen performing Frank Zappa material”. None of the groups lasted long, but the partnership between Fagen and Becker did. The duo’s early career included working with Jay and the Americans, for which they used pseudonyms.

Where did the song Peg by Steely Dan come from?

Edited from interviews: Donald Fagen: Like most of the songs Walter [Becker] and I wrote for Steely Dan, “Peg” wasn’t planned out. It emerged from a blues riff I was working on and old movies Walter and I watched over the years. “Peg” began at home in Malibu in 1976.

Where did Donald Fagen live in New Jersey?

His family moved to the suburb of Fair Lawn around 1958 and soon after to a house on Bedford Road in the Kendall Park section of South Brunswick, New Jersey. The transition upset him. He detested living in the suburbs. He later recalled that it “was like a prison.