Jeff Porcaro, at 21, was a fledgling star drummer. They contribute mightily to the groove. This is Steely Dan functioning on all cylinders. 4. “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number” from Pretzel ...

The LP’s release is part of a campaign that will see Steely Dan’s first seven studio ... keyboardist David Paich; and drummers Jeff Porcaro and Hal Blaine. Paich and Porcaro went on to co ...

Steely Dan nominally kept that lineup intact for ... Hodder was replaced on drums by the legendary Jim Gordon and a 19-year-old Jeff Porcaro—four years before he would form Toto with David ...

Donald Fagen and Walter Becker had retained control of Steely Dan while the live band members were mostly replaced by session guys. One of the fresh hirings was a kid prodigy, Jeff Porcaro on drums.