Walter Becker of Steely Dan would've been 70 today. But he passed away in September 2017.
So on his birthday let us highlight the wonderful world of
walterbeckermedia.com
started in 2018 to offer "hi-fidelity rarities, demos, and unreleased tracks from Becker's archives, plus downloads, discussion boards, history, context, and pics" to fans old and new.
As of today you can listen to, download for free and discuss - also for free - 27 tracks.
Here's just a couple of them:
Nobody thought there existed any recording of the live show Walter Becker did April 7, 1995 at Slim's in San Francisco. The one and only solo show he did with songs from his album 11 Tracks of Whack. But a recording has been found and here's one song posted:
And this one has been doing the rounds for years as a very, very nth generation cassette copy among the hardcore fans. Returning in a sparkling, shiny way. The story behinf it well worth a read after you've had a listen:
Happy Birtday, Walter!
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