The Dead Thread

[tommytowne]

Walter Becker , Steely Dan co-founder dead 67. Rip mate thanks for the music.

In 1973 I received a record token (remember them?) for my 21st birthday.
I had heard records from the band played usually by that hip DJ Noel Edmund on his Sunday morning show on Radio 1 and I quite liked them.
Armed with my token I went to Beatties in Birkenhead to look for an album of theirs and purchased one, and went home to play it.
I didn't hear a single record I recognised, and thought it didn't sound at all like I expected.
No fing wonder. I had bought an LP by Steeleye Span.
Reception on the radio those days left a lot to be desired and got a bit mixed up

 

[magicjuan]

His music with Donald Fagen was sublime, as a producer, the effect he had on china crisis was immense
R.I.P. fella. X

 

[gonetomorrow]

Becker - Steely Dan. So great.

 

[davmaher]

Great band, Steely Dan. RIP Walter.

 

[Alan Whittle]

Ricky has lost his number. RIP Walter.

 

[Alan Whittle]

In 1973 I received a record token (remember them?) for my 21st birthday.
I had heard records from the band played usually by that hip DJ Noel Edmund on his Sunday morning show on Radio 1 and I quite liked them.
Armed with my token I went to Beatties in Birkenhead to look for an album of theirs and purchased one, and went home to play it.
I didn't hear a single record I recognised, and thought it didn't sound at all like I expected.
No fing wonder. I had bought an LP by Steeleye Span.
Reception on the radio those days left a lot to be desired and got a bit mixed up

I bet you wore green willow all around your hat as well.

 

[roydo]

My leg. Sake. Just smashed it against the banister.

Family flowers only.

 

[shackattack]

His music with Donald Fagen was sublime, as a producer, the effect he had on china crisis was immense
R.I.P. fella. X

he played on flaunt the imperfection if i remember correctly

 

[gonetomorrow]

Steeleye Span weren't bad either. Please To See The King.

 

[Barnfred 55]

And he made one my very favourite 'bad' films:

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Yeah. 90 minutes of some fit bird walking naked around London. Not Peter Firth's finest moment.

 

[Brendan Janus]

Life can be terribly tame, so I play the game with two !!

 

[larbert toffee]

Walter Becker , Steely Dan co-founder dead 67. Rip mate thanks for the music.

Good band always loved this one.

 

[Eggs]

In 1973 I received a record token (remember them?) for my 21st birthday.
I had heard records from the band played usually by that hip DJ Noel Edmund on his Sunday morning show on Radio 1 and I quite liked them.
Armed with my token I went to Beatties in Birkenhead to look for an album of theirs and purchased one, and went home to play it.
I didn't hear a single record I recognised, and thought it didn't sound at all like I expected.
No fing wonder. I had bought an LP by Steeleye Span.
Reception on the radio those days left a lot to be desired and got a bit mixed up

...ah 'Gaudete', I remember it well. Stealers Wheel, Steeleye Span, Steely Dan. The confusion.

 

[Donald Twain]

...ah 'Gaudete', I remember it well. Stealers Wheel, Steeleye Span, Steely Dan. The confusion.

And Van Halen !

 

[mezzrow]

...ah 'Gaudete', I remember it well. Stealers Wheel, Steeleye Span, Steely Dan. The confusion.

Yep. Good thing none of us were on the weed at the time.