Did he really make love to the women, languid and bitter-sweet?
Ahhhhhh.... my youth, my youth
Walter Becker’s private life was written into “Everyone’s Gone to the Movies”
Katy Lied
I grew up during the 1970s and didn't think much of Steely Dan. Usually flipped the station when they came on the radio.
I don't think many teenagers usually "get" Steely Dan.
My appreciation for them started accelerating when I hit my 30s and even now, they age like fine wine.
I am a little tired of their radio hits like "Do It Again" and "Reelin' In The Years" but songs like "Kid Charlemagne" and "Don't Take Me Alive" never get tired.
“They call Alabama the Crimson Tide”...
Enjoyed their music- hate Felder’s politics.
Before they made it famous, Chevy Chase played drums for them in college.
-SB
I thought “My Old School” MUST be at least semi-autobiographical.
The Leonid and Friends version with the Roxx bros. matches the original musicianship. I am going to take my wife to see them this November.
Very pretentious article.
They are just songs.
“Dr. Wu” and “Josie” are two underappreciated gems, among many.
Named a cat after that song.
Been on freerepublic for a LONG time. Adding a like button for posts would make this great platform 1000 times better.
I’ve seen that band 4 times over the last 20 odd years. Incredible musicianship and great shows but they never played my favorite song of theirs, Deacon Blues which was kinda disappointing. Was lucky enough to see them before Becker passed on which I am grateful for.
I lucked into a pair of tickets for the Eagles here in Omaha in February at the last minute. My buddy and his wife both had the ‘vid so I got a $3k pair of tickets for free. I ended taking my nephew cuz my wife was also sick. He is in his late thirties. I told him that he got to see two of the best bands of the seventies that night and he was highly impressed. Sure wish they would have played Deacon Blues though.....
An impressively shallow article. I went to the link assuming there was more, but nope.
Probably the best band named after a dildo ever.