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10 de may. de 2024 · He had recently played Hammond B3 organ on Fagen’s Kamakiriad, which would be released the following month. There’s a common notion that Fagen and his pal Walter Becker were awed, perhaps even a little intimidated, by the vaunted studio players whom they had the good sense to hire to play on Steely Dan albums.
Welcome to r/SteelyDan, the best place on the internet to discuss Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, the jazziest rock duo of all time. Members Online My lovely boyfriend basically only plays 3 albums ever on repeat in his office or doing chores around the house.
I just started listening to Kamakiriad for the first time, it's really nice to hear Donald Fagen use instrument samples, ... Welcome to r/SteelyDan, the best place on the internet to discuss Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, the jazziest rock duo of all time.
4 de may. de 2024 · He speaks candidly about relocating to Hawaii to kick his substance abuse issues, start a family, and build a studio, Hyperbolic Sound, where he recorded Whack (and where work was done on Fagen’s Kamakiriad, as well as Steely Dan’s Two Against Nature and Everything Must Go).
Walter Becker interview from 1995. From the latest Expanding Dan newsletter: https://expandingdan.substack.com/p/walter-becker-interview-11-tracks-of-whack. In a little-heard radio appearance from 1995, Walter Becker discusses the downfall of Steely Dan, kicking his drug addiction in Hawaii, and making his debut solo album, 11 Tracks of Whack.
8 de may. de 2024 · Becker produced their third and undoubtedly best album, Flaunt The Imperfections. It was released in 1985 and did well in the UK charts reaching number nine, though less so in the US peaking there at 171 on the Billboard 200. Worldwide sales of just over 100k though seem lower than the album deserves. The album has top songs like “Black Man ...
9 de may. de 2024 · That same year, Becker helped produce Fagen's album Kamakiriad. In exchange, Fagen co-produced Becker's first solo album, titled 11 Tracks of Whack, released in 1994. Becker later released his second album, Circus Money, in 2008.
