Donald Fagen: an interview

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Steely Dan kicks off a tour with the Eagles tonight at Madison Square Garden.

Between rehearsals and other preparations, Donald Fagen was kind enough to take a moment to answer a few questions—about hitting the road with Don Henley and company, his memory of the late Wayne Shorter, his all-time favorite albums, even his enduring fondness for a certain brand of iced tea.

Without further ado, here is the magnificent one, the one and only one, Mr. Steely Dan and whatever.