Walter Becker - Medical Science

[@dtsdigitalden5023]

It's just horrible he's gone. Maybe a bit "selfish Gene" of me, but a world without more of his music isn't one I'm happy about. RIP Walter ... never met you, and we're much worse off without your music and poetry contributions to the universe.

[@MRSAGFLY54]

After 50 yrs of listening to him and Donald this song is by far the best hippest thing i ever heard from him.

[@thembig100]

What I find interesting is Becker's total coolness. Listen to his rendition on Snowbound..

[@soulfulterrain3143]

Wish it would have been on the U.S. release. R.I.P. Walter Becker, musical genius.

[@79SteelyMatt]

Happy Birthday Walter Becker- you freaking genius!!! There are not enough words to describe how much Walter influenced my musical tastes,his personality is exactly like mine

[@scottg2577]

Walter this song is soooo cool. I am so sad that you left me, man. I listen to your stuff every day all of it. It really hurts Walter.

[@mikespencer9352]

I love this song, it's one of my favorite Becker tracks. Proof that Japanese bonus tracks are sometimes as essential as the main album. The synth horns are particularly cool. The verse melody reminds me a bit of Gaslighting Abbie, and it wouldn't be surprising if it inspired that, given that SD were always revisiting old outtakes.

[@PhilWatson]

Agreed Mike Spencer, Don't know why Japan always get these rarities?

[@hdofu]

This album had some great tracks, and some great out takes. Lies I can believe was good out take.

[@Sphat90]

Apparently Japanese CDs cost more than it would to import a European or US copy, so they include bonus tracks to offset it. If this album had had a single, we might have seen this as b-side, but it didn't. There are five other outtakes from the album, Fall Of 92, Sampaiku, Ghost Of Hipness Past, Lies I Can Believe and Three Sisters Shakin'. Makes a nice EP. Becker compiled 11 Tracks Of Whack from several different home-recorded tapes, so who knows how many other tracks might be out there.

[@hdofu]

Mike Spencer you are correct, that said bonus region tracks are not something exclusive to japan, On Becker's second album he has a bonus track exclusive to Europe Dark Horse Dub, also a pretty good tune

[@79SteelyMatt]

WALTER BECKER 2/20/1950-9/3/2017 We will always miss you Walter you are such an important part of my musical tastes and likes God Bless you Walter

[@79SteelyMatt]

Thanks-Walter Becker is one of the most underrated musicians ever,I mean Walter and Donald wrote the book on cool,suave LA music and they were from NYC.Steely Dan is by far my favorite band ever,and my musical"tree" started with them.By paying attention to the session musicians names and the producers names I learned about Jazz,Fusion,Early R&B and really all about good music.

[@barrythompson7111]

79steelymatt brilliant post. are you on the fanpage on Facebook?

[@martianshoes]

They achieved an "LA Sound" on a host of their recordings, but there was that "Sturm and Drang" always as an underpinning...the East Coast cynicism and street-wise scowl wafting through not only the lyrics but the sax highlights and often the percussive backdrop......don't you agree?

[@Claytone-Records]

martianshoes Sturm and Drang fer sure, man. Happy 2020.

[@PogueMahone1]

LA is NYCWest...has been since the 60s. Its culture was transplanted directly from The Big Apple, to where it could grow/flourish/mutate in warmer, wider, sunnier pastures. El Lay is, at root, a spinoff of the old, classic NYC tragi-sit-com.

[@philgray7320]

Many thanks for uploading this..... I have been a huge Steely Dan fan for 40+ years ever since I first heard one of their songs on the radio way back in the mid-70's. I loved all their work, and all of Donald Fagen's solo albums. I came late to the solo work of Walter Becker, and at first found it hard to get into, but after giving those 2 albums a few listens they have become some of my favorite Dan related music. This is a great bonus as I did not know of its existence (being a bonus track), was sad to hear of Walters demise - so many of my rock heroes have died off over the last few years, just makes one appreciate the music even more.

[@PhilWatson]

You're welcome. That's where it all started with me too. Probably my fav decade musically but then I could be a bit biased! ;) Especially love Don and Walt - together or apart. If you're interested, some revitalised rarities have recently been added to www.walterbeckermedia.com/

[@philgray7320]

@@PhilWatson Wow - looks like there's some golden nuggets on there for sure !

[@79SteelyMatt]

"11 tracks of whack" was the best album of the 90's (especially if you include this song)Walter plays incredible guitar/bass on this album.And I think we can see where the cryptic lyrics of Steely Dan pretty much came from.I had somebody ask me what Steely Dan would have been without Walter Becker,my response was "I dont know what would the Beatles have been without John Lennon or Alan Parson Project without Eric Woolfson"My answer= they would never have existed

[@ManuelMartinez-dy7gv]

Rip my dude . Hopefully one day we'll meet in some reality and lay down nasty grooves like this for eternity .

[@iluvj50]

Brilliant stuff. Why am I not surprised?

[@Jcoganwell]

This is the ultimate WB track along with.....oh, lot's more I now realize as I write this! Book of Liars, Paging Audrey....and on and on. As great as they are as solo artists, Walt and Don prove the whole is > the sum of it's parts, kind of like 4 cats from Liverpool

[@anzoh53]

A real great track of whack.

[@coffeepuff4413]

Here today, tomorrow gone to the triage tent in the great beyond Thanks Walter.

[@hklinker]

Pretty much brilliant.

[@gregorymyles6241]

"And all the jive asses and the true believers The bullshit givers and receivers Here today tomorrow gone To the triage tent in the great beyond Wherein the angel tangos with the infidel Normally I'd be angry Normally I'd be pissed But medical science is helpless Helpless in a case like this Better make mine a double Serve it up with a twist 'cause medical science is helpless Helpless in a case like this" Walter was sooooo prophetic...

[@PhilWatson]

Very true, and you can bet Walt would call out the tyrants in control but hey, (hells') Gates is gonna save us all from disease! Ha ha haaa 😉

[@79SteelyMatt]

You are definitely correct about Eric Woolfson-Alan Parsons Project should have been called Parsons/Woolfson Project.The album "Gaudi" is very underrated but I really love-"Tales of Mystery and Imagination" and"The Turn of a Friendly Card" and my favorite"Ammonia Avenue"

[@ThyLiquor]

What a find.Thank you Mr. Watson.A newley found gem.

[@PhilWatson]

You're welcome! There's couple more in my Steely Dan playlist :)

[@andygorno1492]

Wow, always listend to Donald Fagen. what a revelation. Cool!!

[@SteelyDon1]

Just got my fourth copy of this. Just can't seem to keep this one. Looking forward to seeing Walter next month!

[@bigfootdean]

You know it, Don Patrol. RIP Walter.

[@markusclemens6979]

Steely Dan is a gift to the world

[@MRSAGFLY54]

You know medical science can't cure a case like .Some one who has listened to him since day one and almost every day for 50 yrs.THIS HAD HIT ME. HARD DO YOU UNDERSTAND.

[@Claytone-Records]

Scott Alan, I hear you man. It has been 50 years. Happy 2020.

[@roberthayter406]

yes i do .ive been listenig for fifty years aswell

[@Claytone-Records]

Robert Hayter, Lifetime great music for us. Nice club to belong to. Now playing: Surf and or Die!

[@roberthayter406]

@@Claytone-Records playing his song on repeat 2 hours so far

[@Claytone-Records]

Robert Hayter, Medical Sci? Yep, I do it with all of WB & SD. Righteous tuneage. I play along with my gear. Tra.

[@kurtsband]

Why wasn't this on the US CD? What a groovy soulful track.

[@briandrier3864]

love that the opening notes spell out a reference to "i got rhythm": unintentional?

[@PhilWatson]

Good spot Brian - and again on the choruses! Quite possibly a subtle salute to Gershwin albeit in a minor progression :-)

[@wastrel09]

Like how you mentioned Eric Woolfson from APP. One of the best and most underappreciated songwriters of modern times.

[@79SteelyMatt]

Happy Birthday Walter Becker 2-20-2013-- You are a true American legend.

[@marcusanderson5745]

Cold blooded !

[@sentimentaljourneyproductions]

you nailed that comment..my exact sentiments..thank you mancmuso1 for this awesome post..much appreciation

[@lucasljorge]

Rest in Peace, Walter!

[@troubledjester]

This is a great tune

[@user-mk7yw2jc3p]

I get it.

[@irishdogclock]

Warped bambulance sirens, cool.

Definitely awesome post my dear : ) many thanks for reminding me of this upload you did some time ago Philly :) well done

[@SoUtHMeMpHis]

This made Covid-19 get up and dance one moe time❗🕺💃🕺

[@L.M1792]

a worthy inclusion on an album that is still to reveal track 12. maybe I need to visit japan to understand. ta from here (within the aether)

[@PhilWatson]

"Little Kawai" was the actual 12th but other possible inclusions could have been "Lies I Can Believe" kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2bFq36wrbmthq8 or "Fall of '92" kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJvRfqV9mc-rn9U

[@anselmandrian5220]

R.I.P. My codolences !

[@MartinWessels-KrakowPoland]

Ey, nobody earfull, this is quite something.

[@samcockrell]

Walter has a great voice should have sung more great album check it out if ,you haven’t already down at the bottom surf or die book of liars

[@tanqueyretorno]

QUE GROOVE PARA MALDITO°!!

[@darkhero-3097]

I find it funny. With this song, 11 Tracks Of Whack actually has 13 in total

[@PhilWatson]

There are several outtakes now available but only 11 songs on the original release.

[@darkhero-3097]

Phil Watson Was there any added in later releases? Because in the iTunes copy I purchased there’s twelve

[@PhilWatson]

@@darkhero-3097 My apologies, there are indeed 12 tracks on the original. Probably another example of Walter's wry sense of humour 😁

[@donlewis3854]

Ya he knew...he

[@barbarafearn]

Musical genius..

[@ronanhayes2288]

Ronan Hayes here!...if anyone wants to know what really happened prior to the release of 11 tracks...til present- I got the inside intel on it all. I you can when I'm not around. It's quite a story...and all of it's true WB DF

[@hdofu]

I'd be interested

[@michaelmccay123]

did he ever come through with the info? i just assume he was drying out in hawaii

[@marcelocarvalho552]

Muito bom, Very good

[@bruceborawski8591]

WOW

[@cucurrucucupaloma6509]

Requiescat In Pace

[@dmljones2550]

OK song but I don’t like the keyboard sound which is front and centre and I assume it’s Donald playing. The Horns are clever.

[@rencewelltube]

Where can I find this!??

[@user-mk7yw2jc3p]

He wasn’t a vocalist. But he had to try!

[@starfieldtauras1887]

Low profile. Chickenman?

[@thomastune13]

Perrfect as ever, but you know you can do better

[@barrythompson7111]

thomastune13 fuck you.

[@Pieriv]

[@wastrel09]

@2:46-2:55 perfect description of Obama and the Democrats

[@lawrencebullock5641]

What a dumb comment. Go and wash your mind out with soap.

[@wastrel09]

@@lawrencebullock5641rage little snowflake rage!!!!

[@lawrencebullock5641]

@@wastrel09 ha! We'll see who's raging on Wednesday podner.

[@theresevandekuilen]

Totally depressing, lyrics as well as music; terrible......

[@BennyNegroFromQueens]

I only listen to Becker, Fagen and Steely Dan. Nothing else.