zigzag Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Co-founder of Steely Dan has passed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55asGA3mBEU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Great writer and player, RIP Walter, you left us too soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy2 Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 One of my favorite bands. My musical heroes are slipping away...RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Oh man. He was such a tasteful and elegant player. I do hope his passing was a peaceful one. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tx-ogre Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 That sucks. I have been a lifelong Steely Dan fan. I have several of their songs on my playlist for my workouts. RIP Walter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Another one of my favorites gone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 sad news for sure, always admired Beckers ability to play on the out side of things and make it sound totally perfect.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Rest in Peace, Walter. Walter has been one of the most influential players for me and all my pals playing guitar. His songwriting abilities were unique. Here is one of my Steely Dan favourites: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Very sad to hear of Walter's passing..... Over the last year I have added many Steely Dan live recordings to my collection Unique meld of humour and jazz-inflected compositions delivered with top level musicianship I read that Walter had had health issues in recent times R.I.P. And good luck to Donald continuing with the music for as long as he can...... V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megafrog Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 I was at the U2 concert with Beck opening last night in Detroit when I heard about it. Beck did a tribute to him during the song "Where It's At". Very sad news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 The wife and I loved his music, saw him in concert once. Too sad on his passing. RIP Walter Becker, Steely Dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twang Gang Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 I don't know if it my age or what, but we seem to keep losing so many guitar and rock icons lately. Here is another talented player gone and I'm sure there are some virtuosos coming up, but I don't hear too many that can play like this guy or Glen Campbell, Alvin Lee, or write and sing like Bowie did. Again, may just be my age, but seems like the great ones are going fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 I don't know if it my age or what, but we seem to keep losing so many guitar and rock icons lately. Yep. Do the math. Our idols are all approaching 70 or 80... all the icons of what is now called "Clsssic Rock" are old. It's going to get worse - not better. Knowing it's coming still doesn't prepare you for losing an artist who's music you enjoyed I guess. But folks, it's coming. They are all going at some point. I'm just glad they left us a recorded legacy to enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 1504657131[/url]' post='1879644']Yep. Do the math. Our idols are all approaching 70 or 80... all the icons of what is now called "Clsssic Rock" are old. It's going to get worse - not better. Knowing it's coming still doesn't prepare you for losing an artist who's music you enjoyed I guess. But folks, it's coming. They are all going at some point. I'm just glad they left us a recorded legacy to enjoy. Isn't that the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StRanger7032 Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 This was one of the worst of the horrible string of rock and roll deaths for me. Steely Dan was one of my all time favorites. They were one of the rare bands that could own the sound of the 70's but not sound cheesy or dated. They did it so well, for so long. I just wish I could have seen them play more recently when they opened up a bit more. I saw them in '96 and it sounded like they were playing the album through the PA. The videos I've seen and comments I've heard from more recent shows make it look like they were a lot more like what you'd expect from a LIVE band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPguitarman Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 R.I.P. Walter. Love Steely Dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Davy Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 I dug out my old vinyl of Pretzel Logic, the cover is faded and brown and is marked by the alternative use that was used back in the day. Ahem! The record, however, remains unmarked and unscratched. What a treat to take a trip down memory lane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 I am so bummed about this. I hate to think that the Gibson forum has become my link to important to me obituaries but that is the case. My wife and I are out of town celebrating our anniversary and her birthday and I just saw this. Damn. I met him once. Super nice guy. RIP Walter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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