"Steely Dan has 26 sold-out shows here, huh? Looks like we have some work to do, Wayne."
Tom smiled slyly at Wayne Williams (Benmont Tench's long-time tech who also works with Donald Fagen and Walter Becker) as he examined the plaque commemorating the duo's long association with the Beacon.
It's a few minutes before Tom and the band take the stage for the final night of their five-night run at the Upper West Side theatre, and the mood backstage is loose. As band members make their way down in the elevator that carries them down from the dressing rooms on the floors above, friends and family mingle in the narrow hallway that leads to the stage. With four amazing nights of music in the books, Tom dug even deeper into the bag for tonight's setlist, pulling out "Honey Bee," "Spike," "Down South" and the ultra-rare "Girl on LSD" along with covers of J.J. Cale's "13 Days" and Paul Butterfield's Blues Band's "Born in Chicago." "It's Good To Be King" was the cornerstone of the set and served as a great transition between "Willin'" and the rest of the acoustic mini-set and the electric heavy hitters to follow. "I Should Have Known It" has grown into a show staple, priming the pump for the set-closing one-two punch of "Refugee" and "Runnin' Down A Dream."
"New York City, thank you!" Tom said before strumming the opening notes of "American Girl." "We've had a great time playing here this week and won't soon forget it. We're gonna end it back where it all began!"
We're coming home to LA! We'll be at the Fonda next week, but keep checking back for more from the Beacon Theatre run!
Set List:
Rock & Roll Star
Love Is A Long Road
Honey Bee
Born in Chicago
13 Days
Best of Everything
Cabin Down Below
Woman In Love
Spike
Tweeter And The Monkey Man
Rebels
Time To Move On
Down South
Girl on LSD
Willin'
Good To Be King
I Should Have Known It
Refugee
Runnin' Down A Dream
Encore:
Listen To Her Heart
American Girl
Check Out Photos From The Show Here!