Nutrocker Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 They really should make another album...been ten years since the last one; Fagen's made two solo albums and Becker's done one in that time period, so it's not like they're not composing or running out of ideas or anything. As great as Sunken Condos was, it would have been that much better with Walter Becker's input. They're touring again this year, which is great of course, but without any new material to promote/play, I can't see the Dan's 2013 tour (again, only one Canadian date, goddamnit!) being anything other than a rehash of the 2009/2011 gigs. Playing Aja or The Royal Scam in their entirety was fantastic in 2009; a bit of the same old same old in 2011...if they do it again (no pun intended) in 2013...yawn... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Just saw this today and thought it was really interesting. I'm not a musician or songwriter but I am fascinated by how music is created (and I really enjoy that album; it was one of the first I ever bought).How Steely Dan Created Deacon Blueshttp://www.wsj.com/articles/how-steely-dan-created-deacon-blues-1441727645 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutrocker Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Just saw this today and thought it was really interesting. I'm not a musician or songwriter but I am fascinated by how music is created (and I really enjoy that album; it was one of the first I ever bought).How Steely Dan Created Deacon Blueshttp://www.wsj.com/articles/how-steely-dan-created-deacon-blues-1441727645Nice article...I love "Deacon Blues", probably my favourite song on the album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Duck Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Doesn't one of them (I never can remember which one) work as a defense analyst nowadays? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutrocker Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Doesn't one of them (I never can remember which one) work as a defense analyst nowadays?Yes- Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, who played lead guitar on the first three albums. Also of Doobie Brothers fame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrybonzo Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 ive been listening to Doing it in California 74, king of the world and do it again stand out, would love to have seen them back then, only saw them at wembley in the 2000's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pagemeister Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 (edited) 'Steely Dan' Co-Founder Walter Becker Dead at 67 Edited September 3, 2017 by The Pagemeister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepscoda Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Been spinning vinyl for the last couple of hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZepDomi Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 RIP Walter Becker One of my all time favorite bands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IpMan Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 This sucks. Steely Dan is one of my favorite bands and the combo of Fagan / Becker was a dream. Becker was another one of those underrated guitarists, writers. producers. Gaucho almost broke the man but he came back strongly after a hiatus. Another great gone too soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutrocker Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 This is fucking devastating...my wife and I both love the Dan. Becker was a great guitarist- in spite of all the great Skunk, Carlton, Randall etc guitar solos on the albums Becker still got his licks in- "Black Friday", "Bad Sneakers", "Home At Last" to name a few. It was sad to see how he'd deteriorated near the end there, waddling to the microphone, noodling guitar solos all over the place. Hate to say it, but when I got the news (no pun intended) today about Walter's passing I wasn't really surprised. Shit, like so many others the fuckin' guy shoulda been dead fourty years ago... RIP Walter Becker. RIP Steely Dan, 'cos you can't have the Dan without Becker. Becker and Fagen were the American Lennon/McCartney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Gutted, I had to listen to The Royal Scam last night, there is so much going on in those songs. Pretty much everything they did in the 70s was pure class, I've not really listened to the stuff from Goucho onwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutrocker Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 1 hour ago, Mook said: Gutted, I had to listen to The Royal Scam last night, there is so much going on in those songs. Pretty much everything they did in the 70s was pure class, I've not really listened to the stuff from Goucho onwards. If you liked 70's Dan -particularly Aja and Gaucho- you'd probably like The Nightfly, Fagen's first solo album. It's basically a Becker-less Steely Dan album (same musicians, sound, producer etc). As for the two SD "reunion" albums, they're alright, a little bit too smooth in places maybe- you can lash together an album on par with their 70's stuff by taking the best songs off of Two Against Nature and Everything Must Go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 42 minutes ago, Nutrocker said: If you liked 70's Dan -particularly Aja and Gaucho- you'd probably like The Nightfly, Fagen's first solo album. It's basically a Becker-less Steely Dan album (same musicians, sound, producer etc). As for the two SD "reunion" albums, they're alright, a little bit too smooth in places maybe- you can lash together an album on par with their 70's stuff by taking the best songs off of Two Against Nature and Everything Must Go. Thanks for the tip, I'll give The Nightfly a go. It has come up on my Amazon recommendations but I'm always a bit scared to dip my toe in the water with 80s stuff because the production tends to be so bad (generally speaking). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTM Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 (edited) I only re-bought AJA last week, had not heard it in a while so I thought it about time it was back in my collection I only paid £3.50, it turns out according to Discogs my new copy is a saught after edition that goes for up to £40, deal, methinks.. Edited September 4, 2017 by JTM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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blindwillie127 Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Anyone who hasn't heard this should give it a whirl. The sound quality is as good as it gets so crank it up! This version of Josie is fucking phenomenal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Jam Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 RIP Walter Becker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutrocker Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Walter Becker's final performance, Greenwich CT, 27 May 2017: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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luvlz2 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Steely Dan Announce New Tour: https://ultimateclassicrock.com/steely-dan-tour-2019/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvlz2 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Steely Dan Launch 'Sweet' Tour https://ultimateclassicrock.com/steely-dan-tour-2019-set-list/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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