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     Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 8305 Registered: 05-2005 |
Steely Dan were one of the first bands I loved when I was a teenager and that adoration never went away. I'm so glad I saw them live. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam. | ||
| Rob Brookman Member Username: Rob_b Post Number: 1824 Registered: 08-2006 |
Ricki Lee Jones wrote a long and idiosyncratic and touching tribute to Becker in Rolling Stone. It's interesting, because unless she knew he was at death's door, which sounds unlikely, she much have written this quite fast. It's all the more impressive because in its own highly individualistic way it's a better summation of Steely Dan than many of the professional obits I've read. And the bit about their argument over producer credits is kinda heartbreaking: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/r ead-rickie-lee-jones-poignant-tribute-to -walter-becker-w501078 | ||
| Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 8308 Registered: 05-2005 |
Thanks, Rob. That is powerful and profound writing. |