I just can't get over Walter Becker...

[WiffenPoof]

...being gone.

He was such an important fugue in music and no one seems to have ever heard of him.

Sorry... Still trying to come to terms.

[catbyte]

1. I hear you. Steely Dan got me through my adolescence & early adulthood.

I think they're the only band that never played a song I didn't like.

[In_The_Wind]

2. I still have the original vinyl records that I listened all through my college years.

My favorite

Sounds just as good as it did back in the 70's.

[Iris]

3. Saw Donald Fagen play recently

Was really hoping to see them together at a later date. So sad.

[JimGinPA]

4. This Is One Of My Favorite Songs

My first wife was from East St. Louis

[WiffenPoof]

5. Great tune

Always loved this cut

[Iggo]

6. You're right.

When I think of "Steely Dan guitarist" I always think of Jeff "Skunk" Baxter.

When Walter Becker died, I started going through all the YouTube vids I could watch, and I could finally see that Becker was the anchor.

RIP Walter Becker.

[WiffenPoof]

7. And...

It didn't seem to matter to him if he got credit.

[Generic Brad]

8. Clearly he connected with you through his music

When Prince passed I was living in Minnesota and his death made an impact on so many people I knew. They were clearly in grief and it just didn't seem to affect me. But Walter Becker's passing has hit me hard too.

Steely Dan was the soundtrack of my teen years and his musicianship has always connected with me on a deep, personal level. He was a part of my life - even though I never met him or saw him play live. His music and influence was always there in the background and I feel like I took it for granted. And now he is gone. You are not alone in feeling this way.

[PennyK]

9. Steely Dan has been IT for me since I first heard them

Can't believe Walter has been taken from us so soon.
Saw them most recently a few years ago, and it was such fun when he took his turn at the "Hey Nineteen" rap.