Donald Fagen playing on David Crosby's upcoming album

Since Radio Dupree was started with a special dose of affinity for Steely Dan and Frank Zappa, we do keep an extra pair of eyes open for any news about those artists. So excuse us for the headline beginning with Donald and not David. 

July 23, 2021 is the date David Crosby will release his album For Free. Roughly one month before he turns 80. 

Among the musicians on the record is Donald Fagen, who's latest solo album Sunken Condos was released in 2012. He has kept a low profile as far as new recordings go and instead opted for touring as Steely Dan. He has, however, appeared on other musicians recordings. And this is the latest example.

Meanwhile Steely Dan is set to tour again starting in May, 2022, It's the twice postponed 2020 Earth After Hours Tour with Steve Winwood that hopefully will go live next year after the pandemic situation has been sorted out. 

Anyway, here's a preview track from For Free written by David's son James Raymond and Michael McDonald (Another Steely Dan connection!): 

Donald Fagen's 1991 The New York Rock and Soul Revue: Live at the Beacon out on vinyl

Originally released on CD in 1991 and featuring tracks recorded early 1991 The New York Rock and Soul Revue: Live at the Beacon has just been released as a two LP 140 gram vinyl album.

Let us quote Wikipedia here:

The New York Rock and Soul Revue was a musical project which evolved from a series of concerts and musical shows produced by Libby Titus (future wife of Donald Fagen) that lasted from 1989 to 1992.

The project was led by Donald Fagen (soloist and co-founder of Steely Dan) and included Phoebe Snow, Michael McDonald, Boz Scaggs, Eddie Brigati (formerly of The Rascals), David Brigati (also of The Rascals), Charles Brown, and Walter Becker (soloist and co-founder of Steely Dan). 

The project also featured Jeff Young and the Youngsters, saxophonist Cornelius Bumpus (who had formerly worked with Steely Dan, the Doobie Brothers and Boz Scaggs), and violinist Mindy Jostyn. The project is perhaps best known for its 1991 live release entitled The New York Rock and Soul Revue: Live at the Beacon, a compilation of material recorded live at New York City's Beacon Theater.

This project was part in Steely Dan reuniting and touring in 1993. And the rest is, as the saying goes, history.

Writer of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" dies

He was known as "The invisible man" thanks to keeping a low profile, but Rod Temperton was one of the most successful songwriters of the 1970's and 1980's.

The big one was of course Thriller that Michael Jackson recorded, but he penned quite a few more beginning with Boogie Nights for the band Heatwave were he was one of the members. Here's that and a few other of his hits.



Rod Temperton passed away last week. BBC has more on that and Rod here.

New-ish album from Doobie Brothers

 

The Doobie Brothers has just released Southbound, with guest musicians adding their talent to new versions of classic Doobie Brothers songs. A sort of Greatest Hits looking to attract new fans while entertaining the old ones.

The tracks:
Black Water with Zac Brown Band
China Grove with Chris Young
Jesus Is Just Alright with Casey James
Listen to the Music with Blake Shelton with Hunter Hayes on guitar
Long Train Runnin' with Toby Keith
Nobody with Charlie Worsham
Rockin’ Down the Highway with Brad Paisley
South City Midnight Lady with Jerrod Niemann
Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While) with Tyler Farr
Takin’ It to the Streets with Love and Theft
What a Fool Believes with Sara Evans
You Belong to Me with Amanda Sudano Ramirez of the band Johnnyswim with Vince Gill on guitar.


And, yes, Michael McDonald is back in the band for this album. Not part of the touring version though:

Guy Allison – Keyboards/Vocals
John Cowan – Bass/Vocals
Tom Johnston – Vocals/Guitar
John McFee – Guitar/Strings/Vocals
Tony Pia – Drums
Marc Russo – Saxophones
Pat Simmons – Vocals/Guitar
Ed Toth – Drums

The Dukes Of September DVD & Blue-ray coming March 18

We wrote about it back in November, 2012 and now it's finally here; the Dukes Of September DVD and Blue-ray!
It was recorded at Lincoln Center in New York and here's what you can expect in the way of song titles:

People Get Up and Drive Your Funky Soul 
Whos That Lady? 
Sweet Soul Music 
I Keep Forgettin' 
Kid Charlemagne 
The Same Thing 
Miss Sun 
You Can Never Tell 
What A Fool Believes 
Hey Nineteen 
Love T.K.O. 
Peg 
Lowdown 
Takin' It To The Streets 
Reelin' In The Years 
Lido Shuffle 
Pretzel Logic 
Them Changes

Release date is March 18, 2014.


ドナルド·フェイゲン、ボズ·スキャッグス、マイケル·マクドナルドからの新しいDVD、「9月の公爵"

Dukes of September PBS special likely to air late summer/early fall.

The Dukes of September (Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs) recorded special for PBS that probably will air later this summer or early fall.

All according to Security Joan over on the dandom.com Bluebook. She says it's straight from the horses mouth, and we have no reason not to believe her.

The simultaneous DVD-release of the concert it will coincide with a PBS fund drive and be offered as a gift for pledging money.

Steely Dan 2013 tour in July - October?

A possible tour for Steely Dan in 2013 has been mentioned by Donald Fagen in interviews, but nothing has been confirmed yet. It's usually March, April before any news of a new tour is official.

That being said a post on the dandom.com Bluebook where Steely Dan fans gather has reminded the fans of a (possible) tour in 2013.

The cryptic "7/13-10/13" from regular poster Lewis - with a great track record of cryptic but correct inside information - has been interpreted as meaning the tour will start in July and end in October.

Someone suggested that if this really is a sign of a 2013 tour it could just as well be another one for The Dukes Of September (Fagen, Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs).

We wait. And see.

UPDATE March 7, 2013: Yes! Two dates out in the open. See more here.

The Dukes Of September show filmed tonight (November 16, 2012) for PBS and DVD

According to this article from Billboard Magazine they're filming a special concert with The Dukes Of September (Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs) tonight at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York for a PBS pledge drive and a future DVD release.


The PBS taping was mentioned in this article a month ago, where Donald Fagen was quoted as saying that Steely Dan will likely tour again in 2013.
New information in the Billboard article above is that The Dukes Of September will do a tour starting in late 2013 and continue into 2014.

UPDATE NOVEMBER 17:

Check out what a couple of the audience members thought of the show in the comments section. Thanks for sharing!

The Dukes of September: Additional dates in Hawaii and Japan

The final (?) dates of the 2012 Dukes of September tour have popped up. Since our latest Dukes-post dates in Japan and Hawaii have been added.

Click this link for all our Dukes of September blog posts.

Current list of remaining tour dates is as follows:

AUGUST

22 - Highland Park, IL - Ravinia Festival
23 - Kettering, OH - Frazee Pavilion
24 - Indianapolis, IN - Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park

OCTOBER

24 - Honolulu, Hawaii - Blaisdell Concert Hall
25 - Maui, Hawaii - MAACC Amphitheater
29 - Nagoya, Aichi Japan - Zepp

30 - Osaka, Japan - Grand Cube Osaka at Osaka International Convention Center

NOVEMBER

01 - Tokyo, Japan - Budokan
02 - Yokohama, Japan - Pacifico

The Dukes of September play three shows in Japan!

The Dukes of September tour will go to Japan for three shows later this year:

October 29: Nagoya
October 30: Osaka
November 1: Tokyo

More information here (in Japanese!).

The Dukes of September on a Sunday

From the show in Los Angeles June 28, 2012 and thanks to uploader Heisenberg002 here's a special mellow Sunday treat; Love TKO featuring Boz Scaggs on vocals:



"But wait! There's more!"

Heiseberg002 has 17 song from the show and we lined them up in the form of a playlist:

Dukes of September 2012 performing more originals

Apparently more originals and pushing the envelope this time around for The Dukes of September Rhythm Revue. That what this article from The Telegraph says.

We also get to learn that Donald Fagen is the musical director and Boz Scaggs the "token Okie".

Read it here.

The tour starts in St. Louis on June 20. Touring schedule here.

UPDATE June 23: Michael McDonald interviewed on Fresh 102.5 in St. Louis:

UPDATE June 21: Here's a review of the premiere including a setlist, so SPOILER ALERT!

The Dukes of September 2012 tour dates - final!

It's all there in all its glory over on michaelmcdonald.com; the ccomplete list of tour dates on a dedicated Dukes of September page:

TOUR DATES

JUNE
20 - St. Louis, MO - Fox Theatre
22 - Aspen, CO - Benedict Music Tent / Aspen Jazz Fest
24 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint
25 - San Diego, CA - Humphrey's
27 - Santa Rosa, CA - Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
28 - Los Angeles, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre
30 - San Jose, CA - Civic Auditorium

JULY
01 - Oakland, CA - Paramount Theatre
03 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl
05 - Jacksonville, OR - Britt Pavilion
06 - Woodinville, WA - Chateau St Michelle
07 - Vancouver, BC - Orpheum Theatre
10 - Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre
11 - Beaver Creek, CO - Vilar PC
13 - Tulsa, OK - Brady Theatre
14 - Grand Prairie, TX - Verizon Theatre
15 - Austin, TX - ACL Live at The Moody Center
17 - Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Pavilion
18 - San Antonio, TX - Majestic Theatre
20 - Alpharetta, GA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
21 - Orange Beach, AL - Amphitheatre at The Wharf
24 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
27 - St. Augustine, FL - St. Augustine Amphitheatre
28 - Tuscaloosa, AL - Tuscaloosa Amphitheatre

AUGUST
01 - New York, NY - Beacon Theatre
02 - New York, NY - Beacon Theatre
04 - Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Theatre
05 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata - link
06 - Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap
08 - Bethlehem, PA - Musikfest
09 - Boston, MA - Wang Theatre
11 - Canandaiga, NY - CMAC
12 - Toronto, ONT - MCA
14 - Cleveland, OH - Jacob's Pavilion
15 - Toledo, OH - Zoo
17 - Detroit, MI - DTE Center
18 - Interlochen, MI - Kresge
20 - Milwaukee, WI - Riverside
22 - Highland Park, IL - Ravinia Festival
23 - Kettering, OH - Frazee Pavilion
24 - Indianapolis, IN - Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park

(all with links to tickets et al) 

Click this link for all our Dukes of September blog posts including links to setlists and more.

The Dukes of September on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

One week ahead of the start of the 2012 tour The Dukes of September (Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs) makes an appearance on late night TV.

The date is June 14, 2012. That's next Thursday when this blog entlry is written.

And if you live close by you're invited to join the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon show audience by entering the ticket sweepstakes on this page.

UPDATE June 20:
With laws and regulations on their side NBC and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon has decided anyone living outside the USA shouldn't get to see the performance.

How many decades have the lawyers and others of their ilk had do fix this let's divide Internet into little small rooms and shut most of the visitors out-mess?

Anyhooo... Those living in the USA can enjoy The Dukes take on the Brothers Johnson 1976 hit I'll Be Good To You here:

http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/video/Thursday-June-14-2012/1406397

The rest of us have to go looking elsewhere. We really shouldn't have to...

The Dukes of September 2012 tour: Even more dates!

A bunch of additional dates have popped up on fan sites. So in addition to the previously listed here's what's new as of today. Haven't found any of them on the official sites and haven't had the time to thrawl the ticket sites/venue sites for confirmation, so let's call them unconfirmed for the time being:

June 27 - Wells Fargo Center for the Performing Arts - Santa Rosa - CA

June 30 - Civic Auditorium - San Jose - CA

July 01 - Paramount - Oakland - CA

July 05 - Britt Pavilion - Jacksonville - OR

July 06 - Chateau Ste-Michele - Woodenville - WA

July 07 - Orpheum - Vancouver - BC

July 10 - Paramount - Denver - CO

July 14 - Verizon Theater - Grand Prairie - TX

July 15 - ACL Live at Moody Theater - Austin - TX

July 17 - Woodlands Pavilion - Woodlands - TX

July 20 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - Alpharetta - GA

July 21 - Amphitheater at The Wharf - Orange Beach - AL

July 24 - Ruth Eckherd Hall - Clearwater - FL

July 25 - Hard Rock Hotel and Casino - Hollywood - FL

July 27 - St. Augustine Amphitheater - St. Augustine - FL

July 28 - Tuscaloosa Amphitheater - Tuscaloosa - AL

August 01 - Beacon Theater - New York - NY

August 02 - Beacon Theater - New York - NY

August 05 - Borgata - Atlantic City - NJ

August 08 - Musikfest - Bethlehem - PA

August 11 - CMAC - Canandaigua - NY

August 14 - Jacob's Pavilion - Cleveland - OH

August 15 - Zoo - Toledo - OH

August 17 - Pine Knob - Detroit - MI

August 18 - Kresge Auditorium - Interlochen - MI

Please note that these are just the latest dates. The previously announced dates are listed here.

Update June 8: Final list of 2012 tour dates found here!

The Dukes of September 2012 tour dates update

Tour dates as of March 26 27.

June 20 - Fox Theatre - St. Louis, MO. More info.
June 22 - Jazz Aspen Snowmass June Festival - Aspen, CO. More info.
June 24 - The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV. More info.


June 25 - Humphreys Concerts By The Bay - San Diego, CA. More info.
June 28 - Gibson Amphitheatre - Universal City, CA. More info.
July 3 - Santa Barbara Bowl - Santa Barbara, CA. More info.

July 11 - Vilar Performing Arts Center - Beaver Creek, CO. More info.
July 13 - The Brady Theater - Tulsa, OK. More info.
July 18 - Majestic Theatre - San Antonio, TX. More info.

August 4 - Count Basie Theater - Red Bank, NJ. More info.
August 6 - WolfTrap - Vienna, VI - More info.
August 9 - Wang Theatre - Boston, MA. [Listed on michaelmcdonald.com]
August 12 - Toronto, Canada. [Unconfirmed]

August 20 - The Riverside Theater - Milwaukee, WI. More info.
August 22 - The Pavilion - Ravinia, Highland Park, IL - More info.
August 23 - Fraze Pavilion - Kettering, OH. More info.

August 24 - The Lawn at White River State Park - Indianapolis, IN. More info.
September 10 - PNC Pavilion - Cincinatti, OH. [Unconfirmed]
September 27 - Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO. [Unconfirmed]


UPDATE March 29: Here's 25 more rumoured dates.

UPDATE June 8: Final list of 2012 tour dates here!

Dukes of September: Vilar Performing Arts Center, July 11 (+ updates)

The Dukes of September will play the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek, Colorado on July 11. More info here and tickets go on sale Monday March 19.

Other known dates for the 2012 tour so far:

June 22 -  Jazz Aspen Snowmass Festival.

August 6 - WolfTrap, Vienna, VI - More info here.
August 22 - The Pavilion, Ravinia, Highland Park, IL - More info here.
August 24 - The Lawn at White River State Park, Indianapolis, IN. [Uconfirmed/unofficial]

UPDATE March 22: And here's two more dates in the form of

July 18 - Majestic Theatre, San Antonio, TX. More info here.
August 4 - Count Basie Theater - Red Bank, NJ. More info here.

+ two one more unconfirmed/unofficial

August 12 - Toronto
August 20 - The Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, WI Official as of March 26. More info here.

UPDATE March 23:

June 25 - Humphreys Concerts By The Bay, San Diego, CA. More info here.
August 23 - Fraze Pavilion, Kettering, OH. More info here.

Dukes of September play Jazz Aspen Snowmass in June

Another 2012 Dukes of September date is official. They (Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs) will play the Jazz Aspen Snowmass Festival on June 22.

Dukes of September 2012 tour: First dates official

Here are the first two confirmed dates of the 2012 tour for The Dukes of September, i.e. Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs:


August 6 - WolfTrap, Vienna, VI - More info here.
August 22 - The Pavilion, Ravinia, Highland Park, IL - More info here.

And from the land of unofficial info there's been mentioned an August 24 date at The Lawn at White River State Park, Indianapolis, IN. Plus the fact that the whole tour will last from June/July through September.

P.S. For the latest 2012 tour updates click this link!

Dukes Of September set for 2012 summer tour

From Michael McDonald's Facebook page:

I wanna thank everyone for the kind birthday wishes! I wish turning 60 was a bit less painful .... But I do appreciate the encouragement very much.
I look forward to catching up with all of you this summer as we make our way around the U.S. With the "Dukes of Sept". Should be posting dates soon on the website.
M. McDonald

Dukes of September = Boz Scaggs, Donald Fagen and Michael McDonald. They toured together in 2010 and look set to do it again this summer.

UPDATE March 8, 2012: The first two dates are officially announced. Read more here. And get the latest Dukes of September posts by clicking this link: Dukes of September.