Eminent Hipsters

A witty, candid, sharply written memoir by the cofounder of Steely Dan

In his entertaining debut as an author, Donald Fagen--musician, songwriter, and cofounder of Steely Dan--reveals the cultural figures and currents that shaped his artistic sensibility, as well as offering a look at his college days and a hilarious account of life on the road. Fagen presents the "eminent hipsters" who spoke to him as he was growing up in a bland New Jersey suburb in the early 1960s; his colorful, mind-expanding years at Bard College, where he first met his musical partner Walter Becker; and the agonies and ecstasies of a recent cross-country tour with Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs. Acclaimed for his literate lyrics and complex arrangements as a musician, Fagen here proves himself a sophisticated writer with his own distinctive voice.

Author: Donald Fagen
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 10/28/2014
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.10w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9780143126010
ISBN10: 0143126016
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Music
- Music | Genres & Styles | Rock
- Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs

About the Author
Donald Fagen's writing has appeared in Premiere, Slate, Harper's Bazaar, and Jazz Times. He lives in New York City.