Walter Becker, Steely Dan Co-Founder, Dead at 67

[A HERETIC I AM]

7. I had the honor of seeing their first concert they played after 19 years of not touring....

back in the early 90's. They played the Palace of Auburn Hills, where the Detroit Pistons play. 15,000 45 year olds singing "My Old School"!

Saw them twice more in the Detroit area, at what used to be called "Pine Knob Music Fair" but is now the DTE Energy Music Theater.

The last time I saw them play was at the Barbara Mann Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Myers, FL in 2007 or so.

One of the few bands I can honestly say I like every single song they ever recorded.

I suspect Donald Fagen will continue to tour, as there are plenty of session men who made the Steely Dan Sound what it was, but Losing Walter is surely tragic.

"Kings" from "Can't Buy a Thrill"

Now they lay his body down
Sad old men who run this town
I still recall the way
He led the charge and saved the day
Blue blood and rain
I can hear the bugle playin'

[Chorus]
We seen the last of good King Richard
Ring out the past, his name lives on, and on
Roll out the bones, and raise up your pitcher
Raise up your glass to good King John

[Verse 2]
While he plundered far and wide
All his starving children cried
And though we sung his fame
We all went hungry just the same
He meant to shine
To the end of the line

[Chorus]
We seen the last of good King Richard
Ring out the past his name lives on, and on
Roll out the bones and raise up your pitcher
Raise up your glass to good King John
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[Verse 2 – reprise]
And though we sung his fame
We all went hungry just the same
He meant to shine
To the end of the line