Gaucho Amigos

Alex Preiss

alexpreiss@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

A music-deep-dive into Steely Dan’s unlikely cultural comeback, hosted with nerdy sincerity and plenty of context. The show is especially useful for PR folks connecting to major musicians and legacy pop-culture tastemakers through 1-on-1 conversations.

Metrics

Episodes: 51

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Contact Information

alexpreiss@gmail.com

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Host

Alex Preiss - Creator of the @baddantakes Twitter account and host of Gaucho Amigos, bringing “embarrassingly deep” knowledge and a comedic-but-sincere lens to Steely Dan fandom. Focuses on what makes Steely Dan...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
High-profile Steely Dan-adjacent figures (e.g., legendary musicians/players, notable producers/session artists) and prominent “Dan fans” with credible pop-culture reach or direct involvement in the band’s world (credits, performances, publishing, or recognized fandom platforms).
Required Achievements:  
Major session/musician credits on widely recognized records, Recognition for signature technique or landmark contributions (e.g., influential grooves/solos), Association with classic-era artists and mainstream charting work

Recent Guest Discussions

Larry Carlton - Collaboration History With Steely Dan And His Guitar Solo Work On “kid Charlemagne.”

Bernard Purdie - Collaborations With Steely Dan, Including The “purdie Shuffle” And Related Song Features.

Recent Topics

Music, Rock, Album, Guitar, Drumming

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Gaucho Amigos
:

51. "Get Along, Kid Charlemagne" ft. Larry Carlton

June 09, 2026

Legendary guitarist Larry Carlton joins the podcast to talk about all his collaboration with Steely Dan on albums like The Royal Scam and Aja, and of course discusses how he came to play his much-beloved guitar solo on "Kid Charlemagne."  

50. "The Hitmaker" ft. Bernard Purdie

January 14, 2025

Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, the legendary drummer who played on several songs on The Royal Scam and Aja, and whose influential "Purdie Shuffle" is featured on "Babylon Sisters" and "Home at Last," joins the podcast to talk all about his collaborations with Steely Dan.

50. "The Hitmaker" ft. Bernard Purdie

January 14, 2025

Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, the legendary drummer who played on several songs on The Royal Scam and Aja, and whose influential "Purdie Shuffle" is featured on "Babylon Sisters" and "Home at Last," joins the podcast to talk all about his collaborations with Steely Dan. A member of The FM Podcasts Network.

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