[CopperTop]

Damn. Been listening to Steely since I was a kid. Always loved the groove.
Mr Becker had to have had an interesting life, I'd imagine.

Hat's off to the passing of a great guitarist. d:^)

[Celerity]

Of course I love his work, and he and Fagen shaped my high school career.

But I saw them live a few times, and it seems the older Becker got, the less he played. From lead guitar to rhythm and then to bass - they were bringing ASCAP musicians to play Walter’s parts.

During the intermission, when he played his solo stuff people walked out and waited in the halls to come back.

[Pollard]

Bass player actually but he had way more creative input to the music than the average bass player. Bass players and drummers are generally considered a dime a dozen.