RIP to Walter Becker

[Toga]

Steely Dan’s Walter Becker Dead at 67 | Pitchfork

 

[br801]

Steely Dan’s Walter Becker Dead at 67 | Pitchfork

Damn, that hurts. We're losing too many of these people. Can't Buy A Thrill remains one of my favorite albums and may be the greatest debut album of all time. RIP Mr. Becker.

 

[KellySyracuse]

I got to see Steely Dan at CMAC a few years ago, it was one on my bucket list. Sad news today

 

[Stevenson]

I saw Steely Dan about ten times. Great band. I wasn't aware he was sick

 

[MiniCuse]

Really bummed to hear this.

Walter Becker, Steely Dan Co-Founder, Dead at 67

 

[CuseFaninVT]

I knew he had to bow out of the tour recently, but I had no idea it was this bad. Terrible news. RIP

 

[SUFaninNJ]

These past couple of years have taken some brilliant musicians. So glad I got to see them at SPAC about 25 years ago.

 

[MiniCuse]

These past couple of years have taken some brilliant musicians. So glad I got to see them at SPAC about 25 years ago.

We were talking about this the other day. I've resigned myself to the fact that it's just going to continue.
Managed to see Steely Dan twice over the years. Michael McDonald was the opener the first time I saw them. Perfect.

 

[NYCSUGrad]

Steely Dan’s Walter Becker Dead at 67 | Pitchfork

Damn. Aja,'pretty much any song, brings me back to freshman year. I never saw them. Don't quite know how in the last few years.

RIP.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Huge fan. Any guys that can work chess into a song are special.

 

[Shark58]

Now they lay his body down
Sad old men who run this town
I still recall the way
He led the charge and saved the day
Blue blood and rain
I can hear the bugle playin'

 

[Symphony Steve]

A perfect song:

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

 

[MiniCuse]

 

[Symphony Steve]

Man-n-n-n, check out this out this live concert by the Dan of Steel, London in 1974. Broken down track by track. Impossible to pick a fave, but they seriously jam on the title track of Pretzel Logic:

https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/09/listen-to-what-is-probably-steely-dans-greatest-ev.html

 

[tbonezone]

great band. great talent. better suited for studio than stage imo .put so much effort into every track.