{"product_id":"9781641606875","title":"Nightfly","description":"Author: Peter Jones\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781641606875\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Chicago Review Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Jan 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 368\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonald Fagen will forever be associated with Steely Dan, the band he formed with Walter Becker and four other musicians in 1972.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The smooth, radio-friendly veneer of the duo's songs made Steely Dan internationally popular and famous in the 1970s, but the polish glossed over the underlying layers of anger, disappointment, sleaze, and often downright weirdness lurking just beneath the surface. The elliptical lyrics were-and continue to be-an endless source of fascination. What kind of person was capable of writing such songs?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Fagen has always kept his true self hidden behind walls of irony, confounding most journalistic enquiries with a mixture of obscurity and sarcasm. \u003ci\u003eNightfly\u003c\/i\u003e cracks open the door to reveal the life behind the lyrics and traces Fagen's story from early family life in suburban New Jersey, to his first encounter with Walter Becker at Bard College, their long struggle for recognition as songwriters, and the formation of Steely Dan. The band's break-up in 1981, re-formation in 1993, and Fagen's parallel solo career are covered in detail.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor Peter Jones seeks to explain the public's continuing fascination with Fagen's music, both in collaboration with Becker and as a solo artist.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;In \u003ci\u003eNightfly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003ePeter Jones has done an impeccable job illuminating one of music's most mercurial and mysterious figures. Exhaustive research, rich storytelling and keen observations make this a must-read\u003c\/b\u003e not just for Fagen fans and Steely Dan devotees, but any music fans that relish compelling inside stories from the vinyl era. A comprehensive, critical biography that will also help you listen to classic albums like\u003ci\u003ePretzel Logic\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003eKaty Lied\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003eAja\u003c\/i\u003eand others with fresh new ears.\u0026amp;#x27; - \u003cb\u003eChris Epting, author of\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames Dean Died Here\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e and other books\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;Nightfly\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea must-read for every Steely Dan fan\u003c\/b\u003e. In this book Peter Jones covers all aspects of Donald Fagen's career, both with his band Steely Dan and as a solo artist. I am amazed at the level of detail in the descriptions of the recording sessions and the analyses of the lyrics of the songs. There is no doubt Jones has put a lot of work into doing accurate research.Being an avid film noir buff myself, I can only agree with Peter's note, \u0026amp;#x27;Steely Dan were the closest thing in rock music to film noir.\u0026amp;#x27; - \u003cb\u003eJay Graydon\u003c\/b\u003e, Grammyaward winning songwriter and musician\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;Fagen fans will find this detailed account a worthy complement to the singer's own memoir, \u003ci\u003eEminent Hipsters\u003c\/i\u003e.\u0026amp;#x27; - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46680747999390,"sku":"ADS-9781641606875","price":52.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781641606875.jpg?v=1775545058","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781641606875","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}