What do you do with what you're given, and how do you transform it into something worthwhile?
Donald FagenAs jazz fans, it was amusing for us to play jazz harmonies on these big, ugly electric guitars.
Donald FagenWe don't think of ourselves as being perfectionists, really. To us it's more about desperately trying to have it sound more or less OK.
Donald FagenI like it when songs develop in some way. Four minutes usually isn't enough time for something to develop musically.
Donald Fagen