Watch Trey Anastasio Honor Steely Dan With a Cover Medley

Phish's Trey Anastasio paid tribute to Steely Dan at the band's induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday by performing a medley of two of their most popular hits.

You can watch the performance below.

Anastasio took over guitar and vocals on a funky version of “Kid Charlemagne,” which stopped after the solo and transitioned into “Reelin' in the Years.” The Phish bandleader played an extended solo in the outro of the latter song.

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In addition to Steely Dan, Hillary Lindsey, Timbaland, Dean Pitchford and REM were among those inducted into the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame. The complete original line-up of the alternative rockers from Georgia made their first public appearance since 2007 and played their 1991 hit “Losing My Religion”. Diane Warren also received the Johnny Mercer Award of the evening and R&B star SZA received the Hal David Starlight Award.

Noted music executive Irving Azoff opened the tribute to Steely Dan by calling them “one of the best bands of all time” and saying “their records will be iconic for the rest of time.” He also told a story about the band, known for their sarcastic humor, submitting a blank glossy picture as promo artwork, and quipped, “To say they had a great sense of humor would be an understatement.”

Anastasio also had high praise for Steely Dan, saying that Donald Fagen and Walter Becker had created “a body of work that defies categorization – masterful, thought-provoking, elegantly melodic songs filled with wonderfully flawed, deeply human and believable characters.”

Fagen paid tribute to his late bandmate in his acceptance speech, saying: “I would like to thank my partner Walter Becker, wherever he may be.”

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