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Podcast: What the Riff Next Gen
Episode: 1982 - December: Donald Fagen âThe Nightflyâ
Description: The Nightfly is the debut solo album from Donald Fagen. Â Fagen and his Steely Dan partner Walter Becker had released the Gaucho album in late 1980, and Becker was having a lot of trouble. Â His girlfriend died of a drug overdose in their apartment, and he was sued for several million dollars. Â Shortly after that he was hit by a taxi, which shattered his leg. Â Steely Dan disbanded in 1981, and Becker moved to Maui. Â
Fagen wanted âThe Nightflyâ to be autobiographical, and without the irony and biting nature of Steely Dan. Â There is a lot of adolescence and innocence...