When Walter Becker and Donald Fagen of Steely Dan were asked how they make their music they replied, "First we hook up a sequence of sleek & slinky musical cells over which we sprinkle the most amusing lyrics." Then they call in their band including drums, guitar, and keyboard. They also said, "Next thing you know, the wiggy vocals and stellar solo work are stacked atop the now-realized grooves and harmonies. After mix-down, the finished album reveals to it's makers deep subterranean themes and powerful emotional under currents that satisfy and surprise concurrently."