Steve Albini has opened up about his feelings towards Steely Dan.
The producer and engineer took to Twitter yesterday (February 6) to share his views on the New York rock band, writing: “I will always be the kind of punk that shits on Steely Dan.
“Christ the amount of human effort wasted to sound like an SNL band warm up,” he continued.
To read the epic full tweet thread tap the little birdie on the right, you won’t be disappointed.
I will always be the kind of punk that shits on Steely Dan
— steve albini (@electricalWSOP) February 6, 2023
Christ the amount of human effort wasted to sound like an SNL band warm up.
— steve albini (@electricalWSOP) February 6, 2023
"They spent three weeks on the guitar solo..." Three weeks of watching guitar players give it their all while doing bumps and hitting the talkback, "More *Egyptian* but keep it in the pocket..."
— steve albini (@electricalWSOP) February 6, 2023
"Their engineer invented a machine to play the bass drum..." Did he now. And yet it sounds like this.
— steve albini (@electricalWSOP) February 6, 2023
"Their engineer invented a machine to play the bass drum..." Did he now. And yet it sounds like this.
— steve albini (@electricalWSOP) February 6, 2023
Music made for the sole purpose of letting the wedding band stretch out a little.
— steve albini (@electricalWSOP) February 6, 2023

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