Fact: Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers, Journey, and Earth, Wind & Fire have been added to the bills of the inaugural Classic East and Classic West festivals. The veteran acts will support the Eagles and Fleetwood MAC at the events in New York and Los Angeles in July (17). Promoters at Azoff MSG Entertainment, Live Nation, and the Oak View Group are hoping to make the bi-coastal festivals an annual concert event.
Quote: "We have this pseudo-manly thing where we don't want to play our solo stuff for each other. We work together so much, it's embarrassing playing something you've done yourself. It's like, 'Sorry I wrote this without you.'" Steely Dan star Donald Fagen admits he and bandmate WALTER BECKER avoid showing off their solo work to one another.
Quote: "This is so much fun that there's the danger that the music will be like what they say about sex: We may be the only ones enjoying it." Doobie Brothers singer Michael Mcdonald fears reforming doo-wop supergroup DUKES OF SEPTEMBER with 1960s and 70s hitmakers BOZ SCAGGS and Steely Dan's Donald Fagen may not be a big hit.