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Old 09-03-2017, 01:19 PM
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Rest in Peace Walter Becker of Steely Dan

"Walter Becker, the co-founder, guitarist and bassist of Steely Dan, an act known for its wry nature and its low-key musical proficiency, has died. He was 67.
No cause of death was revealed. His passing was first announced via his official website, and early Sunday his long-time musical partner Donald Fagen issued a statement in which he pledged to keep Steely Dan's music alive.
Fagen praised his partner as "smart as a whip, an excellent guitarist and a great songwriter."
Becker had recently missed the band's July performances in Los Angeles and New York as part of the Classic West and Classic East festivals. “He took ill shortly before he was to come to California," Fagen said on stage at Dodger Stadium on July 15. "We wish him a speedy recovery.”
Steely Dan, formed in the early '70s after Becker and Fagen met at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y., was known for its ability to incorporate jazz and R&B into often patient and calming arrangements that were full of unexpected detours. The band's ornately produced albums, such as 1974's "Pretzel Logic" and 1977's "Aja," became chart hits." LATimes

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Old 09-03-2017, 04:55 PM
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One of the my first concerts was Steely Dan and Cheech & Chong at Shady Grove Music Fair in Gaithersburg, MD. Steely Dan was the opening act on tour to support the newly released Can't Buy a Thrill. RIP, sir.
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Old 09-03-2017, 06:03 PM
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RIP Walter Becker.
Steely Dan will always be one of my favorite groups.
So many of the finest rock musicians have passed on lately.
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Another musical treasure lost. RIP.
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sad day when I first heard this, one of may favorite things to do is spin "can't buy a thrill" or "Aja" gonna have to do that tonight. RIP Walter.
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