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Donald Fagen on Kamakiriad in 1993
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Donald Fagen on Kamakiriad in 1993

Mr. Steely Dan discusses overcoming writer's block to make his sci-fi concept album.
Donald Fagen in 1993 | Photo by Geraint Lewis

Shortly after the release of his second solo LP, Kamakiriad, Donald Fagen spoke with “Whispering” Bob Harris from BBC Radio about making the futuristic concept album, why Walter Becker (rather than Gary Katz) produced the record, struggling with a lengthy bout of writer’s block, the “execrable” state of American television, and more.

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