Eminent Hipsters

By Donald Fagen

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0143126016
• ISBN13: 9780143126010
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.1" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher