Steely Dan: "Steely Dan's name has been popping up as a hip musical crush. Remember, this glossy bop-pop was the indifferent aristocracy to punk rock's stone-throwing in the late 70's. People fought

"20 years have passed since Gaucho and Steely Dan seem content to completely ignore them."

they should have stuck this blurb on the shrinkwrap

So, you pony-tailed Jeep-drivers and terrier-walkers, I'm crawling inside your minds like "Reeling in the Years" did so many decades ago. I know you've held silly suspicions, if just for a moment, that your ponytail was perhaps pulling back your hairline. I know that this review might hurt your feelings. Here, play with this shiny silver Nokia while I chat with somebody else.

https://squareonechicity.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/299-music-giftguide-portrait-brent.jpg?w=240

No, Jon not Jon I wasn't. However, i am well aware of that group. But I was in the Yahoo Syd Barrett group for years. And as is obvious from my screen name I am a major Soft Boys/Hitchcock fan. And, almost forgot, I'm also in a Scott Walker Yahoo group. I agree 100% with your statement re:lyrics of Messers Fagen and Smith.

Gee, pops. What's a Nokia?

interesting that that's the only SD review on p4k. They haven't exactly been along for the re-evaluation, except for when they included 2 of their songs on the best of 70s list.

xxpost ok so between SD, the Fall, Robyn/Softs and mister NS Engel, you and me vyrna can definitely share a radio

That review is my go to example of Pitchfork's wrongery.

Deal!😉

You might also want to check out the Steely Dan poll thread.

http://ilxor.com/ILX/ThreadSelectedControllerServlet?action=showall&boardid=41&threadid=99486

Looks like you'll need to copy and paste the whole link, the "?" causes problems.

Two Against Nature isn't exactly a classic (the best that can be said of it is that it's immaculately played and pleasant to listen to), but christ that review is horrifically lazy and smug.

https://i.imgur.com/tYzF2tP.jpg

lol P'book

RIP Walter Becker.

Fucking hell.

changed how I listen to music, and, eventually, after long study, the way I write it. no band more important to my development, a very personal connection. 67 feels young from here.

Damn, RIP

glad I got to see the band a few times over the years

awww fuck!

this is real rough. to echo joan, becker totally changed my listening, and he was half of what is basically an unrepeatable lyrical chemistry. both of his solo albums are so good

I love how the last few years of SD he stepped up as principle lead guitarist. Was super-talented, and super-funny.

fuck

anything actually confirmed?

yes, it's everywhere

damn this is a tough one

yeah just saw this http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/walter-becker-steely-dan-co-founder-dead-at-67-w500956

was hoping it was a hoax

damn this is bumming me out

too damn young

I'll second my admiration for his terse, prickly lead guitar.

Holy shit

RIP damn

no fucking way

WTF, was not expecting to wake up to this. What horrible news. RIP.

Fuck. I'd heard Walter had surgery recently and was in recovery... this blows.

Personal highlights for me: the hot-gain tele solo "Black Friday" or the closing solo of "Gaucho".

67 seems so young to me but that's the rock lifestyle I guess.

I've only recently started getting into them and they are great I don't think there is a single bad song from cant be a thrill to gaucho.

Yeah, Becker (sadly) was every bit as in debt to '70s excess as Glenn Frey. If anything, Steely Dan's comeback was as much Becker's comeback from the brink.

Got woken up by texts from my dad and my best friend. We had tickets to see SD next month. Even if WB wasn't on the road with them, I can't imagine that show is happening now. Glad I saw them 3 years ago. Man I'm really fucking sad now. REST IN PEACE

No, I think you're right, SD is done. Even Fagen, I'm not sure he has it in him to tour much more.

I immediately take that back. I had no idea Becker had missed a few SD dates earlier this year, or that Fagan had a new band going.

Uh yeah lol, I'm seeing Fagen in a few weeks. Becker was supposed to be guesting in the NYC shows but was still recovering from surgery.

I mean the show is in late October. I feel like there's no way Fagen goes on, at least rn...

goes on *as Steely Dan, but if they had been touring that way idk. I know he played last night - Fagen had a framed photo of Laura Palmer beneath his keyboard

Fagen has released a statement.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/read-donald-fagens-tribute-to-steely-dans-walter-becker-w500968

That makes me sadder that he didn't get to see the Twin Peaks finale tonight.

Dang, this hits hard. Saw them only a few years ago and they were fantastic. Thought they would be touring for years more

RIP

So sad right now, man
A transformative influence
SD forever linked for me with the biggest sustained creative jag I ever had, mid-20s, drawing all day every day, citizen steely dan box never not on the player
67? Fuck.

like for a lot of y'all, the dan were truly formative for me

goddamn

r.i.p.

A giant. Rest in peace.

i listened to Aja quite a lot in my teens.

Well along in the 21st hour
When the whole damn grid goes down
This is how a party gets started
In for a penny — in for a pound
All at once the whole joint goes quiet
And all the wavy lines go straight
One fool among fools is wondering
What happens if I die too late?
Get back with your dimestore nihilism
Big daddy's on a glory run
Gettin' down on the cellular level
Just in case I got to call someone

Darkling down — on a darkling plain
In the dim dank night of the pissin'-down rain
Darkling down — on the balls of his ass
While he prays and waits for the storm to pass

Lemme show you where the good thing happens
It's a barbershop in Inglewood
Too bad we won't get past the bouncer
Sadly I've been banned for good
There's a coffee shop right ‘round the corner
The proprietor knows my name
Cup of joe and a Vicks inhaler
Now you're ready for the big boy game
Steady son come seven come eleven
If either one of us can count that high
Muscatel if the deal gets dicey
Milk and honey in the by and by

Darkling down — it's a damn disgrace
Going round and round in a very small place
Darkling down — with a hole in his soul
That he can't explain and he can't control

For the fun or for the money
For the fuck of it or just because
Listen friend this is no damn picnic
But let's imagine for a minute that it was
Who will feast on this buzzard's banquet?
Who will render my heroic bust?
Who will choke on my lachrymose musings?
Who will eat my zero dust?
Who will wear this puke-streaked tunic?
Who shall gorge on this cup of spleen?
Who will sing about the good bad and ugly?
And all and everything in between?

Darkling down — this is god's good man
On his hands and knees livin' god's good plan
Darkling down — and we don't know still
When he'll come around if he ever will
Darkling down — on a zero-G dive
And we just can't say will the fool survive
Darkling down — in a seven-G turn
Glowing like a coal in the afterburn