"I took some lessons as a kid but……" — Donald Fagen

I took some lessons as a kid but trained myself by ear.… - Donald Fagen

"I took some lessons as a kid but trained myself by ear. I did it the way jazz musicians used to learn years ago, which is to play records and slow them down to figure out the notes. At first I tried to imitate Red Garland, who was my favorite jazz pianist."

— Donald Fagen

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