Last month Aimee Mann announced, via a comic strip, that Steely Dan had dropped her as an opener from their tour. “It seems like they thought their audience wouldn’t like a female singer-songwriter?” she speculated in one panel, adding in another, “As it happens, Steely Dan is the one band that I 100% love, with no reservations, so it really sucks.” The next day, Steely Dan leader Donald Fagen said gender was not a factor in the decision: “There was a communication problem on our end. I was misinformed as to how firm the commitment was to any particular opening act. And, although I have the greatest respect for Aimee as a writer and performer, I thought it might not be the best matchup in terms of musical style.” Through a representative, Mann stood by her interpretation of the events.