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Hink · Post by **Hink** » Sun Sep 03, 2017 4:06 pm

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ ... 67-w500956

cryophonik · Post by **cryophonik** » Sun Sep 03, 2017 5:01 pm

Just saw this on FB. Another legendary musician gone.

experimental.crow · Post by **experimental.crow** » Sun Sep 03, 2017 6:13 pm

lay down your Jackson ,
and you will see
the sweetness you been dying for ...

R.I.P.

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Sun Sep 03, 2017 7:03 pm

Winstontaneous · Post by **Winstontaneous** » Sun Sep 03, 2017 8:31 pm

Yikes, the 'Dan were truly a unique unit. Only saw them once (with Keith Carlock on drums and "Ready" Freddy Washington on bass - dayum!) and was surprised by Walter's sense of humor. RIP!

Psyclapse · Post by **Psyclapse** » Sun Sep 03, 2017 9:34 pm

Steely Dan were a truly a great band. From 72 to 80 every album they did was a classic imho. I still regularly listen to them, not many bands have stayed on my playlist that long. They didn't come over to the UK very often and when they did the tickets would sell out fast, I'm glad I managed to catch them on one of those occasions, because they were as great live as on disc.
RIP WB.

annode · Post by **annode** » Sun Sep 03, 2017 11:36 pm

WOW! This is shocking.
The Dan were one of only a few bands who when releasing a new LP, I expected to not like it at first but understood it would actually be great but beyond my brains musical understanding and needed to grow on me. (sorry for the run on sentence.

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Remember, Becker introduced us to the Dumble amp head. (guitarists know what I mean.) That was a large part of the Steely Dan sound along with the Mu Major chord.
http://www.hakwright.co.uk/steelydan/mu-major.html

There was a movie soundtrack album by Becker/Fagan called "Walk it Like You Talk it". It features songs they wrote while at Bard. 1971 Check it out.
Really sorry to hear about this.

Lotuzia · Post by **Lotuzia** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 8:40 am

Very sad news

Half of my favorite Rock band hads gone.

Thanks for the thousands hours of pure musical joy Walter

And those still to come.

+ RIP +

kbaccki · Post by **kbaccki** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 1:32 am

Hm. That sucks. I had to look... he can't be that old? Nope.

Ahhhh... it's been a tough few years w/ the rock 'n roll heroes...

Mister Natural · Post by **Mister Natural** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 1:48 am

very unfortunate

RIP

tapper mike · Post by **tapper mike** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 4:41 pm

I had every Steely Dan album growing up. Had every piece of sheet music. Saw them in the 90's The song writing was just through the roof. They weren't your average rockers that's for sure.

annode · Post by **annode** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 8:33 pm

RIP Walter Becker