Who Else Is Like Steely Dan?

No. They’re sound and lyrical approach are both unique.

 

I would say the first solo album by Domenic Troiano is very much in the style of Steely Dan. Amazing album! He was the lead guitarist for a time in each of the James Gang and the Guess Who.

 

China crisis. Flaunt the imperfection.
But that's not surprising is it.

 

Some late 70's early 80's Pablo Cruise and Little River Band.

 

I don't think I've ever heard a song and thought "hey! that sounds like Steely Dan."

 

The High Llamas' (very deliberate, according to singer/songwriter Sean O'Hagan) Steely Dan homage, "Checking In, Checking Out":

 

As mentioned elsewhere, Destroyer have played with Steely Dan vibes at times.

 

As have Prefab Sprout:

 

Some of Mark Knopfler's solo material reminds me of Steely Dan- "Postcards From Paraguay", for example. I could hear Donald Fagen singing that. Fagen-esque lyrics, too.



That song somewhat resembles the SD tune "With A Gun", lol.

RLJ is a big Steely Dan fan. She mentioned once that she found Donald Fagen's singing to be "really soulful." She covered "Showbiz Kids" on one of her records of covers, too.

 

I said it upthread but just in case

Monkey House

I've heard it said that there just another SD knockoff. That may be true, but isn't that the point of this thread?

 

Some of the solo work from Azita has drawn comparisons to Steely Dan.
Here's a great song off her excellent second album—

 

Thin Lizzy is the closest I can think of because I mistook one of their songs for an early Steely Dan song

 

Pablo Cruise music does have a similar smoothness in sound.

 

Yeah, late era Crosby is all I could think of. I love late era crosby by the way!

 

State Cows is a bit like Steely Dan. I only discovered them through Jay Graydon. His assistant is the mom of one of the guys in this Sweedish Band. I'd say this is more along the lines of Yacht Rock at times.

 

Becker produced one of her records.

 

Monkey House was mentioned twice above. I “liked” the post, but mention them on my own because I have listened many of the suggestions above and none come closer to Steely Dan. And they are darn good!

 

The debut is a good record, and it has not only Katz but the same studio musicians (Porcaro, Randall, Rainey) and even Fagen himself on one synth solo. Oddly, though, it doesn't sound that much like SD to me. Vaguely like some songs from the Gaucho/Nightfly era.

 

Steeleye Span’s name sounds a bit like Steely Dan, as observed by comedian Harry Hill in the 90s.

Listen to this, it’ll blow your socks off:

 

That one and "Everybody Be Dancing", but that's even less SD-like

 

Me neither. Just the "Moonlight Seems Right" track. Vague topic. Vague response to said topic. I stand by Gino Vannelli and Ian Dury The Blockheads. I'll add The Blue Nile and Lyle Lovett.

 

That’s not Steely Dan?

 

that smug dude in the hat knew what was up..

 

The earlier mentioned 1977-1978 Doobie Brothers lineup featuring 2 Steely Dan alums

 

Yep. And a lot of the same musicians played on her earlier records thru the 80s and theirs - including Fagen on a track or two, IIRC.

And a guy named Roger Nichols engineered one or two as well, I think...