RIP Walter Becker
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Topic: RIP Walter Becker
Posted By: Hercules
Subject: RIP Walter Becker
Date Posted: September 03 2017 at 09:25
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Another great passes away. Very sad. He made some great music. ------------- A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life. |
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Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: September 03 2017 at 09:29
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Damn. Walter, I'll spin 'Surf And/Or Die' in your honour tonight. ------------- Soldato of the Pan Head Mafia. We'll make you an offer you can't listen to. http://bandcamp.com/jpillbox" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp Profile |
Posted By: tboyd1802
Date Posted: September 03 2017 at 10:22
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So sad to hear this. RIP Walter. Thank you for all the great music... ------------- He neither drank, smoked, nor rode a bicycle. Living frugally, saving his money, he died early, surrounded by greedy relatives. It was a great lesson to me -- John Barrymore |
Posted By: orchestral505
Date Posted: September 03 2017 at 11:37
| Another great leaves this mortal coil......we're gonna be left with beiber....holy sh*t!!! |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: September 03 2017 at 12:00
| Sad news indeed. I've only recently started to get into SD more. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: September 03 2017 at 14:56
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RIP ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Cosmiclawnmower
Date Posted: September 03 2017 at 14:59
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Steely Dan always produced superbly crafted, polished music, It reminds me of being about 14, driving around with my brother in his old open top Truimph car in the summertime! Happy memories! RIP Walter. ------------- |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: September 03 2017 at 15:19
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Rest in Peace Walter Becker; you were a very important figure in my musical upbringing. -------------  
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Posted By: Dr. Occulator
Date Posted: September 03 2017 at 15:38
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A true songwriting master has left us. R.I.P. Walter. ------------- My Doc Told Me I Have Doggie Head. |
Posted By: hellogoodbye
Date Posted: September 03 2017 at 15:42
| So sad. Unforgettable music. RIP Walter. |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: September 03 2017 at 16:49
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Big loss. Thanks for the great work. ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: September 03 2017 at 18:18
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Just saw that one half of the duo that made up the core of what we've called "Steely Dan" for the past 46 years passed away today. I have been a devoted fan of the Dan since I heard the first sounds/notes of "Do It Again" in my parents' car in the autumn of 1972. I was under its spell from the beginning--though I defiantly--and errantly--declared that what I was listening to had to be Santana. Those first three albums, "Can't Buy a Thrill," "Countdown to Ecstasy," and, especially, "Pretzel Logic" were extraordinarily influential to the formation of musical tastes for me and my brothers in those early 1970s. RIP Walter. ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: September 03 2017 at 18:53
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Sad news...the double guitar harmony on "Reelin in the Years" was always one of my favorite solos. RIP ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: September 03 2017 at 19:35
Mine as well! I can play the intro solo (by Elliott Randall), but get lost quickly! SD had amazing guitarists & musicians....Lee Ritenour, Larry Carlton etc. were all blazing jazz-rock artists! Hell, EVERYONE in the recording studio/on the stage were top-notch talent, including Becker and Fagan! RIP & thanks for the tunes, Mr. Becker! ------------- I am not a Robot, I'm a FREE MAN!! |
The.Crimson.King wrote:Posted By: mlkpad14
Date Posted: September 03 2017 at 19:42
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Real shame, they produced some real great music. ------------- https://gamecrazyprofessional.weebly.com/ |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: September 04 2017 at 03:12
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Another sad loss. Does anyone know if he was ill before his passing? No matter. RIP and thanks for absolutely great out of the box top 40 music! ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: doctorphil
Date Posted: September 04 2017 at 05:46
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A very sad day. A great musician leaves the stage. ------------- Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana. |
Posted By: Jeffro
Date Posted: September 04 2017 at 06:02
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I'm so bummed out right now. ------------- We all dwell in an amber subdomain, amber subdomain, amber subdomain. My face IS a maserati |
Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: September 04 2017 at 06:55
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R.I.P. to a Major Dude ------------- 
Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: September 04 2017 at 07:10
This one hit me hard  Glad I got to see Dan live in 2011 ------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |
Posted By: O666
Date Posted: September 04 2017 at 07:36
| I can't believe ... very very sad news for me. R.I.P |
Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: September 04 2017 at 07:44
| RIP---guess the band was active right up to his untimely end---great music great playing great band. |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: September 04 2017 at 08:43
| Sad news indeed. One great musician whose legacy is undeniable. May he rest in peace. |
Posted By: YESESIS
Date Posted: September 04 2017 at 15:45
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He will really be missed. I'd put the first 7 Steely Dan albums up against the first 7 by ANY artist, and I've thought that for years. RIP Walter Becker
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Posted By: maryes
Date Posted: September 04 2017 at 15:54
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Sad news. RIP |
Posted By: maryes
Date Posted: September 04 2017 at 15:56
| RIP ! |
Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: September 04 2017 at 15:59
Damn right. Seven consecutive albums without a single weak track. I don't know of any comparable run in popular music. ------------- Soldato of the Pan Head Mafia. We'll make you an offer you can't listen to. http://bandcamp.com/jpillbox" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp Profile |
Posted By: axeman
Date Posted: September 04 2017 at 17:19
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The Dan was coming to my town in 2 weeks, and I was thinking, I'd get to see them for the first time in my life. Ironic that I was thinking about seeing them before I died. Gave the taste to play the whole 11 Tracks of Whack. ------------- -John |
Posted By: tboyd1802
Date Posted: September 04 2017 at 17:54
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It's funny, there is some music that when you hear it instantly transports you to another place and time. Rikki Done Lose That Number is one of those pieces for me. Every time I hear it, I am immediately transported to my childhood home, sitting at the top of the stairs, doing homework. I use to come home from school and do my homework while sitting at the top of the stairs, listening to the radio. For some reason, this is the song that stuck with that memory. It is a good memory of a simpler time... Thank you Walter, RIP... ------------- He neither drank, smoked, nor rode a bicycle. Living frugally, saving his money, he died early, surrounded by greedy relatives. It was a great lesson to me -- John Barrymore |
Posted By: hotties4jesus
Date Posted: September 05 2017 at 22:56
| Beckers solo on "Josie" is one of my favorites. |
Posted By: Roland113
Date Posted: September 06 2017 at 14:08
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This one came out of nowhere for me. I put Pretzel Logic on repeat for a couple of hours on Saturday in honor of Mr. Becker's passing. ------------- -------someone please tell him to delete this line, he looks like a noob------- I don't have an unnatural obsession with Disney Princesses, I have a fourteen year old daughter and coping mechanisms. |
Posted By: YESESIS
Date Posted: September 06 2017 at 18:00
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^ Good call. Their most eclectic album imo, and Major Dude.. Barrytown always makes for a terrific one-two punch. All around great album!
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Posted By: Ender
Date Posted: September 08 2017 at 18:50
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Fantastic Guitarist (and bassist) big influence on my own playing, left behind a legacy of music that I can't see any band matching anytime soon. Who else can infiltrate pop music with jazz? |