The Life & Death of Steely Dan's WALTER BECKER

Discover the captivating story of Walter Becker, the visionary behind the legendary band Steely Dan, in "The Life & Death of Steely Dan's Walter Becker." From his early days in music to his enduring impact on the industry, discover the story behind the legendary artist.

[scottred]

Fagan and Becker are to music what Joel and Ethan Coen are to movies … quirky perfectionists completely devoted to their craft, producers of brilliant new interpretations of their respective art forms, geniuses all four in every sense of the word. Becker’s interlude speech on stage when performing “Hey Nineteen” was worth the price of admission alone!

[johnnytoobad]

Been a Dan-Fan since my College Days in '73.
Just about EVERYONE I knew in college loved their music...especially my jazz oriented bass-playing housemate who thought AJA was the best album ever made.

[stilldajoker]

lucky enough to see Steely Dan in concert when Walter was still with us. Steve Winwood played too. A Knockout of a concert.

[TuckerSP]

Aja was about as perfect an album as I ever heard. He was a genius. And I really liked Fagan's voice and still do.

[traviesoarcefan]

I am honored to share his birthday. I''ve loved his music for more than four decades. RIP Walter

[bwalters]

When I stopped in the music store at the corner of Haight and Asbury to buy a ukulele, several salespersons gathered around and laughed a bit too much at everything I said. Etc. When asked if I was Walter Becker and replied 'no, ' they dispersed :) This was some years ago. My daughter calls me Steely Dad now and then :)

[AlfUckhamHall]

A man who had his own place in the world of guitar playing, a unique sound and a serious producer.

[AbqRealDeals]

Excellent reporting. I knew next to nothing about Walter Becker - excepting that I loved his music.

[davidhurt]

The production (I am not musically trained) of Steely Dan's music was really exceptional. Listening on a high end sound system is entrancing.

[hookipaboy]

I got to meet Walter Becker in the early 80s, he lived in the north shore town of Paia, Maui overlooking the surf spot called Tavares Bay🤙🏽

[robertfoster]

Walter was a brilliant musician, He made a lot of people happy with his songs

[sweetypie]

Always wondered what happened to Walter Becker 😥 Loved Steely Dans "Do it Again" BEST song ever! 💯🥰

[ikkenhisatsu]

I never thought much about Walter Becker until I heard his "11 Tracks of Whack" and Fagen's "Kamakiriad". Fagen's groove-oriented nature and Becker's out-of left-field arrangements and lyrics put it all together for me. RIP, Mr. Becker. The world will never be the same for me.

[royalclipper]

During the Gaucho sessions, guitarist Walter Becker was hit by a car late one night while walking home to his New York apartment. It took him six months to recover. Then Becker’s girlfriend, Karen Roberta Stanley, died of a drug overdose at his home while the record was being made.

[thomo]

It says a lot about the quality of the music of the 70’s, when songs like Reeling in the years, Ricky don’t lose that number etc. didn’t reach the top of the charts !

[reggierico]

Growing up in the 60's/70's was perfect if you liked iconic, revolutionary, legendary music. Can't Buy a Thrill was such. a great album. Although I never saw them in concert, their contribution to music history is as anchored as any band of the period.

[DeidreL]

Amazing video. I love Do It Again, they had such a chill, mystical vibe to them with this album especially. Hearing where they got their name cracked me up, lol. We know the music, but learning more about the artists lives is brilliant and makes the experience of listening to them fuller. I love the mention of Rosie Vela’s album Zazu, I love it but find very few people know of it. Loved this, thank you!

[hpblack]

Well, what can I say? I'm, north of 70 and to say Steely Dan was part of my life's soundtrack would be redundant.

[bender]

After their 1st album I got all their vinyl the Tues they came out. My fav band and I knew everything but his middle name and Chevy Chase. Saw them 2x before and 2 more after he passed. Katy Lied is my best and I read in a biography that Dr. Wu was the 'Dr' that was helping them get off heroine. RIP Walter.

[teajaydc]

One of my all time favorite guitar solos is Walter's solo on "What A Shame About Me". He expertly crafts a a musical sermon that folds right into the song. It's very bluesy, but fits perfectly. It grooves to get the listener involved. So many guitarist could learn to relate their solos to the song instead of trying to showcase their personal skill.