1 Topic by Tenement Funster (edited by Tenement Funster 2017-09-04 14:50:06)

  • From: Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Registered: 2013-01-20
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Topic: R.I.P. - Walter Becker

The guitarist and co-founder of Steely Dan passed away yesterday (Sept 3) at the age of 67. Most of us remember Walter as being one of the pioneers for using jazz chords in rock music, and giving Steely Dan their signature sound. No one has ever really duplicated their sound, which is something few bands can say. Us can't-read-music types drove ourselves nuts trying to figure out what was being played, in the days before the Internet.

We have lost a truly great one!

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2 Reply by Peatle Jville (edited by Peatle Jville 2017-09-05 01:21:29)

  • Registered: 2015-07-31
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Re: R.I.P. - Walter Becker

A young lady studying music asked me other day if I like Steely Dan as  she has started listening to their music for the first time. It made me remember how back in the 70/s  I loved their song Rikki Dont Lose That Number. I  have got some of their tracks on vinyl  LPS. Later on at home I turned on the radio as I was looking through my old LPS  just as I was looking at one of their albums I heard the news Walter Becker had died. He was great talent I am  sorry he has left us.