Walter Becker – Oh Wow It’s You
Oldies Songs The Playful Shadows of Desire and Wit On Walter Becker’s 2007 archival release Found Studio Tracks, “Oh Wow It’s You” reveals a side of the Steely Dan co-founder that is…
Walter Becker – A Horse in Town
A Lonesome Drift Through Memory, Mystery, and the Shadows of Self Released as part of Walter Becker’s 2007 collection Found Studio Tracks, “A Horse in Town” feels like a rare…
Walter Becker – Ida Lee
A Haunted Toast to Longing — “Ida Lee” as Walter Becker’s Ghostly Ballad of Desire Though “Ida Lee” was never issued as a single and did not chart in the…
Walter Becker – Dark Horse Dub
Heartbeat in the Shadows: Walter Becker’s “Dark Horse Dub” as a Languid Echo of Loss and Groove Released in 2008 as part of Walter Becker’s second solo album, Circus Money,…
Walter Becker – Little Kawai
A Private Farewell Hidden in Jazz Shadows and Hawaiian Light Released in 1994 on Walter Becker’s only solo album, 11 Tracks of Whack, the haunting “Little Kawai” closes the record…
Walter Becker – This Moody Bastard
A Solitary Confession Draped in Smoke and Irony When Walter Becker released “This Moody Bastard” on his 1994 solo debut 11 Tracks of Whack, the world finally heard the quieter,…
Walter Becker – God’s Eye View
A Cynical Yet Profound Meditation on Life’s Meaningless Grandeur, Viewed with Detached Wisdom from the Highest Plane. In the complex, beautifully flawed universe crafted by the late Walter Becker, there…
Walter Becker – Three Picture Deal
The Late-Career Blues of Artistic Compromise: A Cynical, Jazz-Funk Confession Detailing the Cost of Chasing Hollywood Dreams. There is a distinct, almost thrilling pleasure in hearing a genius unpack the…
Walter Becker – My Waterloo
A Bitterly Humorous Confession of Self-Sabotage and Personal Defeat, Marking the Solo Return of Steely Dan’s Cynical Heart. The year 1994 felt like a dramatic, jagged piece of unfinished business…
Walter Becker – Cringemaker
The Wry Confession of a Self-Saboteur: A Jazz-Slicked, Darkly Humorous Chronicle of Crippling Neurosis and Creative Paralysis. After thirteen years of near-total silence from the legendary songwriting partnership of Steely…