Steely Dan's Walter Becker dies aged 67

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[threebikesmcginty]

Yeah, just reading this elsewhere, bit young. There's some good tunes in their back-catalogue, I think one of the things I liked about them was the studio technical excellence, a sonic obsession!

 

[Dirk]

Damn! One of my favourite bands.

 

[TVC]

Sad, he produced, guided and hugely influenced one of my favourites, China Crisis.

 

[GM]

....and mine. Very sad and so young.

 

[raleighnut]

Sad news, I always loved their 'Telecaster' sound.


View: https://youtu.be/ea3Bofkmwlc

 

[Beebo]

Sad news, I always loved their 'Telecaster' sound.


View: https://youtu.be/ea3Bofkmwlc

Nice to see Bill Cosby smoking a fat cigar

 

[raleighnut]

Nice to see Bill Cosby smoking a fat cigar

I think he got the idea from his mate Jimmy.

 

[Hill Wimp]

So very shocked and sad. These two played such a big part of my life. From being smuggled into one of their gigs when I was 3yrs old by my uncle and his mates who were supposed to be baby sitting me to seeing them when they next returned to the UK when I was 32. Their music really was the soundtrack to my pre teen years and has stayed with me always.

RIP Walter, thank you for the music, memories and influences on so many bands.

 

[Pale Rider]

I played Pretzel Logic to death on my first 'stereo'.

Not that I understood a word of it.

 

[Saluki]

I just read this on Eric Johnson's FB page. Such a shame. RIP Walter

 

[Cycleops]

Sad news, an iconic band with so many great songs.

Apparently their name came from a sex toy in William Burroughs 'Naked Lunch', one of my from favourite books from my teens.

 

[Levo-Lon]

That's a bigger shock than Joe Cocker dying twice!!

Only 67..RIP

 

[Vapin' Joe]

....and mine. Very sad and so young.

You're never too young to die.

 

[Fab Foodie]

In mourning. Big fan. There was a palpable sense of shock and sadness when we heard this afternoon.