Reelinrsquo; in the Years tell the remarkable story of the American jazz rock band who have sold over 50 million albums during a career lasting over 20 years: Steely Dan.Walter Becker and Donald Fagen; a couple of cynical New York jazz fans wormed their way into a record contract and astonished critics with their first album Cant Buy a Thrill in 1973. Nine albums later; they were among the biggest selling acts in the world. Steely Dan were different from the rest of rocks super-sellers. They rarely gave interviews and; after some early bad experiences on the road; they refused to tour. They didnt have their photographs taken and few people knew what they looked like. Steely Dan werenrsquo;t even a proper group; it was two musicians and a producer; yet every top notch player in the world lined up to appear on their albums.This book; penned by Brian Sweet; the editor and publisher of Metal Leg; the UK-based Steely Dan fanzine; finally draws back the veil of secrecy that surrounded Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. Here is the story of how they made their music and lived their lives.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I strongly recommend this book to art and architecture historians in general ...By CustomerNicholas Temple walks his readers through Renaissance Rome. Renovatio Urbis anchors the construction of the new Saint Peters Basilica as the starting point for a massive urban redevelopment project. Temples text moves readers to take an imaginary walk along the Via Giulia and Lungotevere to consider the massive reconstruction efforts of the powerful Della Rovere pope; Julius II (1503-1513). This book outlines papal projects that aimed to re-plumb the streets of Rome for ceremonial purposes. It provides a deeper understanding of monumental architecture as a rhetorical device; one that not only inspires but also defines an ordered world. I strongly recommend this book to art and architecture historians in general and historians of Rome; in particular. Readers will not be disappointed.
