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Baxter appeared with Steely Dan on their first three albums, Can't Buy a Thrill in 1972, Countdown to Ecstasy in 1973, and Pretzel Logic in 1974. He contributed the guitar fills and signature solo heard on the group's highest charting hit "Rikki Don't Lose That Number." [12]
Jul 12, 2024 · When speaking to Mojo in 2024, Baxter was invited to name his favourite Steely Dan songs and why. Like a man who’s spent half his life in politics, his first point was that asking him to do so is like pushing him to pick his favourite child.
Mar 11, 2024 · The song is an upbeat and fun track that is particularly famed for its exciting guitar solo, which is about three minutes in. Not only is the solo one of Baxter’s very best, but it turns out it was also recorded in one take.
Apr 3, 2024 · Steely Dan guitarist Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter speaks to MOJO about working with Donald Fagan and Walter Becker, his favourite Dan tunes and more. by Danny Eccleston | Updated on 04 03 2024
Aug 16, 2022 · Famously, Baxter left Steely Dan later in 1974 to join the Doobie Brothers after learning of Fagen and Becker’s plans to retire the band from Steely Dan and to work exclusively with session musicians.
Jul 18, 2022 · Known for his exceptional guitar work with Steely Dan, the Doobie Brothers, and on many notable albums by big-name artists such as Rod Stewart, Dolly Parton, Carly Simon, and John Mellencamp. Baxter knows his way around a good song and how to make it great. In June, he finally released his first solo album, Speed Of Heat, to rave reviews.
Baxter appeared with Steely Dan on their first three albums, Can’t Buy a Thrill in 1972, Countdown to Ecstasy in 1973, and Pretzel Logic in 1974.
