Aye, Steely Dan – I know what you mean NI, about ‘guessing the rest’ – I once had the Royal Scam as the soundtrack to a similar encounter, many years from now. It’s the fusion of melancholy and romance which does it for many, along with the musicianship and imagery in the songwriting which is the crux of their appeal I think.
That said, I sense there’s not so much demand for this style at present, sadly. Maybe too ‘white’ and maybe a bit too free and easy for the troubled times in which we live.
What is the music of now? I don’t know, which is probably why I’ve started revisiting classics like this…
