Phish’s Trey Anastasio compensated tribute to Steely Dan on Thursday at the band’s Songwriters Corridor of Fame induction, taking the lead on a medley of two of their beloved hits.

You can watch the general overall performance underneath.

Anastasio handled guitar and vocal responsibilities on a funky rendition of “Kid Charlemagne,” which was cut short just soon after the solo and segued into “Reelin’ in the Several years.” The Phish bandleader took an extended solo on the outro to the latter tune.

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Who Was in the Songwriters Corridor of Fame 2024 Course?

Alongside with Steely Dan, the Songwriters Corridor of Fame 2024 course included Hillary Lindsey, Timbaland, Dean Pitchford and R.E.M. The Georgia alt-rockers’ finish main lineup shipped their 1st neighborhood efficiency due to the fact 2007 to mark the occasion, participating in their 1991 strike “Getting rid of My Religion.” Diane Warren also acquired the evening’s Johnny Mercer Award, and R&B star SZA been offered the Hal David Starlight Award.

High-profile music supervisor Irving Azoff kicked off the honors for Steely Dan, contacting them “between the ideal bands ever” and saying “their data will be regarded as legendary for the rest of time.” He also relayed a tale about the famously sardonic band submitting a blank shiny graphic as their promo artwork and quipped, “To say they had a excellent sense of humor would be an understatement.”

Anastasio also sang Steely Dan’s praises, stating that Donald Fagen and Walter Becker “established a physique of work that defied categorization — masterful, believed-provoking, elegantly melodic music crammed with wonderfully flawed, deeply human and believable people.”

Fagen acknowledged his late bandmate in his acceptance speech, stating, “I would like to thank my partner Walter Becker, where ever he could be.”

Other performers from the evening included Kevin and Michael Bacon (the Bacon Brothers), Missy Elliott, Jason Isbell, Nile Rodgers and Carrie Underwood.