Not much was heard from
Donald Fagen following the release of his debut solo album
The Nightfly in 1982 for the rest of the decade. But in the early '90s,
Fagen began turning up in clubs in New York City as part of a loose affiliation of performers that came to be called
the New York Rock & Soul Revue. This album captures a two-day stand by
the Revue, March 1-2, 1991, at the Beacon Theater. The principal performers, in addition to
Fagen, who performs originals, oldies, and
Steely Dan tunes, are
Michael McDonald,
Phoebe Snow,
Boz Scaggs,
Charles Brown, and
Eddie and
David Brigati. So, you get to hear favorites from the repertoires of those stars and their old groups, such as
the Doobie Brothers and
the Rascals. Of course, it would have been better to have been there, but this makes an entertaining souvenir.
–
William Ruhlmann, Rovi