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Ender 
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Joined: September 08 2017 Location: Los Angeles Status: Offline Points: 2 |
 Topic: RIP Walter BeckerPosted: 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?
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YESESIS
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Joined: July 26 2017 Location: Maine Status: Offline Points: 2215 |
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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Roland113
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 30 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Status: Offline Points: 3843 |
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.
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-------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. |
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hotties4jesus
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Joined: September 05 2017 Location: Southern Oregon Status: Offline Points: 4 |
Posted: September 05 2017 at 22:56 |
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Beckers solo on "Josie" is one of my favorites.
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tboyd1802
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Joined: June 01 2012 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 898 |
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... |
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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
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axeman
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Joined: March 13 2008 Location: Michigan, US Status: Offline Points: 235 |
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.
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-John
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Mascodagama
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 30 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 5111 |
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. Edited by Mascodagama - September 04 2017 at 16:00 |
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Soldato of the Pan Head Mafia. We'll make you an offer you can't listen to.
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maryes
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Joined: August 16 2009 Location: rio de janeiro Status: Offline Points: 990 |
Posted: September 04 2017 at 15:56 |
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RIP !
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maryes
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Joined: August 16 2009 Location: rio de janeiro Status: Offline Points: 990 |
Posted: September 04 2017 at 15:54 |
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Sad news. RIP
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YESESIS
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Joined: July 26 2017 Location: Maine Status: Offline Points: 2215 |
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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Manuel
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Joined: March 09 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 13481 |
Posted: September 04 2017 at 08:43 |
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Sad news indeed. One great musician whose legacy is undeniable. May he rest in peace.
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twosteves
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Joined: May 01 2007 Location: NYC/Rhinebeck Status: Offline Points: 4095 |
Posted: September 04 2017 at 07:44 |
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RIP---guess the band was active right up to his untimely end---great music great playing great band.
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O666
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Joined: September 20 2009 Location: TEHRAN-IRAN Status: Offline Points: 2619 |
Posted: September 04 2017 at 07:36 |
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I can't believe ... very very sad news for me. R.I.P
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irrelevant
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 07 2010 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 13382 |
Posted: September 04 2017 at 07:10 |
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This one hit me hard
 Glad I got to see Dan live in 2011 Edited by irrelevant - September 04 2017 at 07:11 |
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Man Erg
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: August 26 2004 Location: Isle of Lucy Status: Offline Points: 7456 |
Posted: September 04 2017 at 06:55 |
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R.I.P. to a Major Dude
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Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
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Jeffro
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Joined: March 29 2014 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 2201 |
Posted: September 04 2017 at 06:02 |
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I'm so bummed out right now.
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We all dwell in an amber subdomain, amber subdomain, amber subdomain.
My face IS a maserati |
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doctorphil
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Joined: November 25 2009 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 96 |
Posted: September 04 2017 at 05:46 |
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A very sad day. A great musician leaves the stage.
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Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.
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SteveG
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Joined: April 11 2014 Location: Kyiv In Spirit Status: Offline Points: 20617 |
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!
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This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State.
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mlkpad14
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Joined: January 23 2017 Location: U.S. Status: Offline Points: 665 |
Posted: September 03 2017 at 19:42 |
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Real shame, they produced some real great music.
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cstack3
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VIP Member Joined: July 20 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Status: Offline Points: 7419 |
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!
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