[marlin]

that would be volume, not size :-)

if i remember correctly the name derives from the name danielle steele - not the romance novalist though i suspect she did the same - which was in some obscure literary classic of which the name escapes me

not surprising their left leaning - their producer katz was/is a huge collector of hitler memorabilia

try this for trivial - on their 1st tour who did becker and fagen have as their drummer - and who'd they open for

marlin

[Cboldt]

Chevy Chase. I don't know who they opened for.

[Last Visible Dog]

try this for trivial - on their 1st tour who did becker and fagen have as their drummer - and who'd they open for

Drummer: Jim Hodder. Open for: ?? The Monkeys (no, that was Hendrix's first US Tour)

I think I win this one. I am pretty sure you are talking about Chevy Chase (as drummer) and the band opened for Jay and the Americans ("Come a Little Bit Closer") - but that was BEFORE they formed Steely Dan (actually, you did not say "as Steely Dan" - DARN, I thought I was going to looks so smart)