Peg (song)

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“Peg”
Song by Steely Dan
Album	Aja
Released	1977
Genre	Jazz-Rock
Length	3:57
Label	ABC Records
Writer	Walter Becker, Donald Fagen
Composer	Walter Becker, Donald Fagen
Producer	Gary Katz
Aja track listing
"Deacon Blues" (3) “Peg” (4) "Home at Last" (5)

"Peg" is a song by rock group Steely Dan, which was released as a single from their 1977 album Aja.

The guitar solo on the track was attempted by seven top session guitarists before Jay Graydon's version became the "keeper". Rick Marotta played drums on the track.

Michael McDonald can be heard providing backup vocals in the choruses; keyboardist Paul Griffin can also be heard improvising background vocals in the final chorus and fadeout.

This song is heavily sampled on the 1989 song by De La Soul, "Eye Know." Peg was covered by Nerina Pallot, in 2007. Her version was produced by Richard X.

[edit] Personnel^[1]

• Drums: Rick Marotta
• Bass: Chuck Rainey
• Electric Piano: Paul Griffin
• Clavinet: Don Grolnick
• Guitar Steve Khan
• Solo Guitar: Jay Graydon
• Percussion: Victor Feldman, Gary Coleman
• Lyricon: Tom Scott
• Backup Vocals: Michael McDonald, Paul Griffin
• Lead Vocals: Donald Fagen

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