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How does Donald Fagen do it?

It seems, to my ears, that Donald Fagen is able to get an amazing sound out of a mixing board, much better than other producers can.  I have read that he is a perfectionist and uses extreme attention to detail when in the studio.  Do you notice the same thing in his recordings?  A shout out to the late Walter Becker too.
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goofyfoot
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reubent,  l love Traffic and Blind Faith so I want to see Fagen and Winwood but I’m not sure what’s happening given my location and the COVID.
reubent
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Who knows what summer will bring. The show is currently on the schedule for my local outdoor theater. Hopefully we get to hear some live music this year. But I wouldn't bet on it.....
goofyfoot
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I might want to see Dead and Company though John Mayer’s singing makes me cringe.
reubent
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@goofyfoot  - I saw Dead and Company the same summer, at the same venue, as Steely Dan. It was an OK show. But it was more polished than I was expecting. Didn't have a jam band feel at all.
reubent
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@tomic601  - Listening to "11 Tracks of Whack" now. Never listened to it before. So far, I really like it. Thanks for the heads-up....
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