Burning Question Answered: How Many Steely Dan Concerts Have I Seen?

I guess they ask this question, because of the death of Walter Becker.

How many Steely Dan Concerts have you seen, over the years?

My answer is: 20 going on 21.

I managed to miss both the East Coast and West Coast concerts for the Two Against Nature tour.

I was on vacation in NYC, when the Jones Beach Concert was going on. I thought about it, but it was way too late, by then.

In Los Angeles, I thought about trying to get to Irvine Meadows, but decided not to, since I could not get in touch with the person I would have gone with. I found out later that my Steely Dan work friend would have come with me, had I bought the tickets that I saw at the last minute. Oh well, live and learn.

2003 -3 Concerts
My first year, I managed to get to the Fairgrounds at Paso Robles, The Roseland Ballroom (Friday Show only), and Universal Amphitheatre

2006 -3 Concerts
In 2006 we were treated to Donald Fagen going on a solo tour, at the Wiltern Theater, L.A. Then we saw Steely Dan at The Embarcadero Marina Park, in San Diego, for the final concert that they played 2 sets with an intermission in the middle. Then I flew to Michigan, for the SD/Michael McDonald show at DTE Energy Music Theatre.

2007 -1 Concert
Chumash! Santa Ynez

2008 -2 Concerts
We saw them at the Nokia L.A. (ask about the champagne and truffles sometime), then at the Pond in Anaheim

2009 -4 Concerts
Royal Scam, Aja, Gaucho, and Internet Request Night, at the Gibson Amphitheater

2011 -2 Concerts
Santa Barbara Bowl and The Beacon NYC (Rarities and Unreleased)

2013 -1 Concert
Boston, The Wang Theatre

2014 -1 Concert
The Forum, Los Angeles

2015 -1 Concert
Santa Barbara Bowl

2016 -1 Concert
Hollywood Bowl Opening Night

2017 -1 Concert(going on 2)
Santa Barbara Bowl (Hopefully Donald Fagen and the Nightflyers this month at the Masonic in San Francisco)

Which concert, out of all of them, was my favorite?

It is a tie between The Roseland Ballroom "Everything Must Go" Tour and the infamous Rarities and Unreleased at the Beacon.

May Donald continue in Steely Dan's name, for years to come.