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I was looking forward, as always, to hearing Donald Fagen, but was totally caught by surprise by young guitarist Connor Kennedy. He is superb. The show itself is superb. Highly recommended. Fagen seems to draw energy from his young backup band. Great music. A great time.
Wonderful, brought back a ton of memories. Sounds just like he did 40 years ago!
Donald Fagen & The Nightflyers at Cincinnati's Taft Theatre was an hour & 45 minutes of toe-tappin' Steely Dan bliss! Many Dan tunes and Fagen solo numbers, and really fine Grateful Dead and Chuck Berry covers. The band was outstanding (especially drummer Lee Falco & guitarist Connor Kennedy), the arrangements were tighter than Falco's snare, the sound & lighting were perfect, and the crowd was seriously into the music! A songwriter of Fagen's extremely high caliber and catalog could have played for another couple hours without wearing out this roomful of fans, and there are always tunes you walk away wishing they'd played (The Boston Rag & My Old School, for me, to name just two), but it was a most satisfying evening of brilliant performances. See the setlist. What's not to love?
Steely Dan reborn with young new band. Fagan was excellent and lead guitarist is a talent. Glad I caught the show.
Awesome show, great energy and although the nightflyers were young they rocked it. I highly recommend!
An outstanding concert that included his solo work, Steely Dan, and some amazing covers (Shakedown Street had us all on our feet)! If he's ever within 100 miles of me, I'm going again.
Donald Fagen and his new band played mostly Steely Dan hits along with a few solo songs. His new band can hang with all of it. It was two hours of great music!
Sound engineer should be fired...amazing musicians on stage and all I heard was the GD bass drum...couldn't hear the amazing guitar player, sax player...barely heard Donald Fsgen...and it even drowned out the bass player...for a hall as acoustically wonderful, it was a dismal evening with pathetic sound mixing...
Donald Fagen is Amazing! He and his band were all amazing - what a great show, in a great venue.
Not the "Steely Dan" concert I had hoped for. Did not play many of my favorites. Fagan is a wonderful and gifted singer who seems to have lost his voice. He couldn't finish the last few words from time to time. Instruments and band was excellent; perhaps drowning out the vocals by design? Along with about 10% of the audience, I didn't stay for the encore.
Terrific show! Pre-show artist very enjoyable, too. Definitely recommend going to hear/see this show.
I'm a long time HUGE Fagen/Steely Dan fan. This may have been the best show I've ever seen him do. These young cats in the band have really brought new energy to the old guy. He absolutely killed it, as did the band. Connor Kennedy on guitar was the perfect combo of chops and soul. Unlike a bunch of other guys I've seen with the Dan of Steel, who are all impeccable players,he had kind of a beautiful , soulful messiness to his playing that added some new life to the old tunes. Absolutely amazing to watch. And the opener, Adron, was captivating! Go see this show.
West Balcony A seat 10 and 11. Great show, Donald is a class act... Donald Fagan
The man is overwhelmingly talented. I've seen him twice and hope to see him again sometime. The band was flawless.
Great concert. Wonderful talent. Terrific venue. Lots of Fagen fans. Well done
Fagan's voice was always raspy and that quality is what makes the 'characters' that come through in his lyrics so tangible to the listener. He surrounds himself with talented musicians and they work hard to maintain the standard that his music sets. Every one of them was a good singer. The guitarist was impressive but the drummer was amazing in his energy, keeping everything and everyone moving through the numbers we have loved so long. I have listened to Fagan's music for decades and never tired of it. The band gave faithful renditions of all of the hits from Steely Dan and solo albums and added some new twists that Fagan and they have evolved together, plus a couple of covers. From start to finish it was a joy ride. The one thing I would change was that the sound by the end was getting 'muddy' and loud. But up until the last songs, it was terrific.
this show surprised on the upside! Fagan played plenty of his hits and he covered Shakedown Street
Excellent show, great venue & great sound & lights. Really enjoyed the evening. Always been a Steely Dan fan. Played a nice mix of Fagen solo & Steely Dan tunes( It's all Fagen or Fagen & Becker anyway no matter what you call it). Even did a Chuck Berry tune and Shakedown Street.. Encore was Reel'in In The Years. Band was smok'in. Looked like young cats playing with the master. Bass,Drums, Keys, Guitar & Guitar doubling on Sax. 5 players total & Fagen. Conner the guitar player sang Dirty Work & everybody sang harmony. Sometimes 2 sometimes 3 sometimes 4 part. Generally an older audience but there were some twenty & thirties. My wife & I enjoyed it very much. Thank you Mr Fagen & MPAC.
Fagen played lots of old Steely Dan music, which the crowd loved. Most of it was probably written before his band members were born, but they were into it and had learned it well. Great concert!
Saw the Atlanta show the other night. The band was predictably tight. Connor Kennedy is the featured player, and deservedly so. He sings Dirty Work ostensibly as a tribute to David Palmer's original, but the placement in mid-set makes you think it's to give Donald a rest. The other guys must be acknowledged too. They are outstanding musicians. All sing and play. I missed the expected horn section and backup singers who have traditionally fleshed out Donald's sometimes wanting live vocals. (No, we don't care that he's not as accurate as in the studio.) In all, it is an austere tour. No video, no teleprompters (Donald uses notebooks at the electric piano and on a stand when he leaves the piano). Not even in-ear monitors, opting instead for physical monitors on stage. All of which might--mistakenly--make you think "jazz." But it is not a jazz show. It's a predominantly rock show. Sadly, the mix was muddy, dominated by an overwhelming, indistinct bass. The room, Symphony Hall, was not to blame. I don't think the bass was part of the small PA mix. They'll adjust. Still, it was Donald, and I'd go again.
