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Hercules 
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Joined: June 14 2007 Location: Near York UK Status: Offline Points: 7024 |
 Topic: RIP Walter BeckerPosted: September 03 2017 at 09:25 |
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Another great passes away.
Very sad. He made some great music.
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A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life.
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Mascodagama
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 30 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 5111 |
Posted: September 03 2017 at 09:29 |
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Damn.
Walter, I'll spin 'Surf And/Or Die' in your honour tonight. Edited by Mascodagama - September 04 2017 at 05:16 |
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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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tboyd1802
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Joined: June 01 2012 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 898 |
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...
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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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orchestral505
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Joined: September 03 2017 Location: Ecosse Status: Offline Points: 1 |
Posted: September 03 2017 at 11:37 |
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Another great leaves this mortal coil......we're gonna be left with beiber....holy sh*t!!!
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AFlowerKingCrimson
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Joined: October 02 2016 Location: Philly burbs Status: Offline Points: 18995 |
Posted: September 03 2017 at 12:00 |
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Sad news indeed. I've only recently started to get into SD more.
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Man With Hat
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Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Canterbury Team Joined: March 12 2005 Location: Neurotica Status: Offline Points: 166183 |
Posted: September 03 2017 at 14:56 |
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RIP
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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. |
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Cosmiclawnmower
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Joined: August 09 2010 Location: West Country,UK Status: Offline Points: 3966 |
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.
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Icarium
Forum Senior Member
VIP Member Joined: March 21 2008 Location: Tigerstaden Status: Offline Points: 34086 |
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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Dr. Occulator
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Joined: March 04 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 634 |
Posted: September 03 2017 at 15:38 |
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A true songwriting master has left us. R.I.P. Walter.
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My Doc Told Me I Have Doggie Head.
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hellogoodbye
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VIP member Joined: August 29 2011 Location: Troy Status: Offline Points: 7251 |
Posted: September 03 2017 at 15:42 |
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So sad. Unforgettable music. RIP Walter.
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Atavachron
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 30 2006 Location: Pearland Status: Offline Points: 65692 |
Posted: September 03 2017 at 16:49 |
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Big loss. Thanks for the great work.
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"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy
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BrufordFreak
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: January 25 2008 Location: Wisconsin Status: Offline Points: 8453 |
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.
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Drew Fisher
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The.Crimson.King
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Joined: March 29 2013 Location: WA Status: Offline Points: 4596 |
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.
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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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I am not a Robot, I'm a FREE MAN!!
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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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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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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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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.
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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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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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The.Crimson.King wrote: