Walter Becker Way Is Coming To Queens

Steely Dan (specifically Walter Becker fans) were sent information about an event happening on October 28th of this year.

The City of New York has decided to name an intersection in Forest Hills Queens, Walter Becker Way.

If you want information, check this page out. Walter Becker Way

Here is a screen capture of 72nd Drive and 112 Street, which is where Walter lived during his younger days.

It is about a block from Grand Central Parkway, so the street he lived on dead ended a block away. To give you a hint of where it is, it is by Grand Central Parkway, across the parkway from the World's Fair Site.

I will have just visited NYC, so I will miss this event, though I am sure it is tied to the Beacon dates in NYC.

Glad to hear about it, though. I wonder if Donald will make an appearance.

Steely Dan With The Doobie Brothers (2018)

It was a jam packed night of music. I had originally decided to skip this concert, since it was at The Forum (which is not the best venue for music).

I didn't have much money, so several hundred dollars was not in my budget.

Then along came an offer from Live Nation (Irving Azoff's company) and I could not resist.

2 concerts for $29 (plus fees). We got seats about half way back (way at the top in row 26) and were happy.

We got to the Forum in plenty of time for the 7:30PM start and waited.

The Doobie Brothers did not come out until around 7:45P. We were late right off the bat.

Here is their set list, via Setlist FM. Trust me, mine was a mess, since I don't really know Doobie songs...well, minus the big hits.

Natural Thing

Rockin' Down the Highway

Road Angel

South City Midnight Lady

Dark Eyed Cajun Woman

Jesus is Just Allright (The Art Reynolds Singers cover)

Eyes of Silver

Disciple

piano intro/Takin' It To the Streets (with Bill Payne)

The Doctor

Black Water

Long Train Runnin'

China Grove

Encore:
Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)
(Kim Weston cover)

Listen to the Music

My thoughts as I listened.

There were too many guitars and they just overpowered everything.

Seriously, Steely Dan's Jon Herington sounded so weak, after that guitar overload.

Their sax player was great! I really appreciated when he took over.

They also had one of the guitarists play pedal steel during one number...but we were moving down to a closer seat that was given to us. Big improvement on location (row 8), but I missed watching the pedal steel in use. I am sure, back in the day, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter could have played that very instrument.

"Black Water", a total high point, for me. They had us sing along with them. Love that song, especially since it brings me back the spring of 1974, when I was at my 2 year college.

I knew several songs, but had a hard time hearing the lyrics. My Husband said basically the same thing.

We got through it...but it went on too long and too loud.

Next up, Steely Dan, who arrived just before 10PM. I know I turned to My Husband and commented, long night.

I wrote these down, but I did check what Setlist FM had and concur with them. Here it is:

Fan It, Janet (Maynard Ferguson cover)

Bodhisattva

Hey Nineteen

Black Friday

Aja

FM (No Static at All)

Time Out of Mind

Kid Charlemagne

Rikki Don't Lose That Number

Green Earrings

Dirty Work

Don't Take Me Alive

Peg

Keep That Same Old Feeling (The Crusaders cover)

Black Cow

Josie

My Old School

Encore:
Reelin' in the Years

The Untouchables (band only)
(Nelson Riddle cover)

Thoughts on the Steely Dan set.

Walter was missed!

At one point, pretty early in the concert, Donald apologized that his partner could not make it this evening. The crowd reacted and then Donald said, "I miss him too...but we will go on".

It was a touching moment.

They need to get another guitarist! My thought, add Wayne Krantz to the mix. Jon is doing a masterful job holding both seats, but it needs more.

Some of the songs that have been used as last songs, or encores were ended with that last song/encore end. Kid Charlemagne, Don't Take Me Alive, Josie. It was a bit different and I am not sure I like it done this way.

I had not seen Don't Take Me Alive, for almost a decade. Good to have that back.

I had also not heard FM in quite a while, glad to get that in the Set List.

High points, Green Earrings, always stellar and loved by this "angel".

Rikki. Never hear this one enough, so it was good to have that oldie but goodie.

All in all, a good performance and an appreciative audience.

For The LA Times take on the concert, check HERE.

Steely Dan With Donald Fagen Will Be Touring In 2018

It is sad to see what has gone on since the death of Walter Becker.

The Steely Dan website, that fans have loved so much since the mid 90's has been archived and is no longer active.

So HERE is the new website, where you can purchase tickets to Steely Dan's upcoming tour.

You can check them out, down below.

MAY10 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers at PNC Music Pavilion Thu 7:30 PM EDT · 8,803 guests PNC Music Pavilion Charlotte, NC

MAY11 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers at Coastal Credit Union Fri 7:30 PM EDT · 6,009 guests Coastal Credit Union Music Park Raleigh, NC

MAY13 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers at Daily's Place Sun 7:30 PM EDT · 2,449 guests Daily's Place Jacksonville, FL

MAY14 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers at MIDFLORIDA CU Amphitheatre Mon 7:30 PM EDT · 2,478 guests MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre Tampa, FL

MAY17 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers at Coral Sky Amphitheatre Thu 7:30 PM EDT · 2,786 guests Coral Sky Amphitheatre West Palm Beach

MAY19 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers at Verizon Amphitheatre Sat 7:30 PM EDT · 7,035 guests Verizon Amphitheatre Alpharetta, GA

MAY20 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers at Ascend Amphitheater Sun 7:30 PM CDT · 6,608 guests Ascend Amphitheater Nashville, TN

MAY22 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers at Smoothie King Center Tue 7:30 PM CDT · 2,585 guests Smoothie King Center New Orleans, LA

MAY24 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers at Smart Financial Centre Thu 8 PM CDT · 2,225 guests Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land Sugar Land, TX

MAY25 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Fri 7:30 PM CDT · 5,127 guests The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory Irving, TX

MAY27 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers at Austin360 Amphitheater Sun 7:30 PM CDT · 3,919 guests Austin360 Amphitheater Austin, TX

MAY30 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers at The Forum Wed 7:30 PM · 5,721 guests The Forum Inglewood

JUN1 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers at Shoreline Amphitheatre Fri 7:30 PM · 6,340 guests Shoreline Amphitheatre At Mountain View Mountain View

JUN4 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers at Moda Center at the Rose Quar Mon 7:30 PM · 2,746 guests Moda Center at the Rose Quarter Portland, OR

JUN5 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers at KeyArena at Seattle Center Tue 7:30 PM · 3,879 guests KeyArena at Seattle Center Seattle, WA

JUN7 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers at Spokane Arena Thu 7 PM · by Steely Dan Spokane Arena Spokane, WA

JUN9 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers at Taco Bell Arena Sat 7:30 PM MDT · 2,513 guests Taco Bell Arena Boise, ID

JUN10 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers at USANA Amphitheater Sun 7:30 PM MDT · by Steely Dan USANA Amphitheatre Salt Lake City, UT

JUN12 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers at Pepsi Center Tue 7:30 PM MDT · 1,731 guests Pepsi Center Denver, CO

JUN15 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers at Xcel Energy Center Fri 7:30 PM CDT · 4,114 guests Xcel Energy Center Saint Paul, MN

JUN16 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers at Breese Stevens Field Sat 6:30 PM CDT · 6,477 guests Breese Stevens Field Madison, WI

JUN18 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers at Starlight Theatre Mon 7:30 PM CDT · 6,160 guests Starlight Theatre Kansas City, MO

JUN19 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers at Hollywood Casino Amp. Tue 7:30 PM CDT · 7,907 guests Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre St. Louis Maryland Heights, MO

JUN21 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatr Thu 7:30 PM CDT · 3,273 guests Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Chicago Tinley Park, IL

JUN23 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers at Blossom Music Center Sat 7:30 PM EDT · 5,682 guests Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH

JUN24 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers at Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Sun 7:30 PM EDT · 3,380 guests Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center Noblesville, IN

JUN26 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers at DTE Energy Music Theatre Tue 7:30 PM EDT · 4,341 guests DTE Energy Music Theatre Clarkston, MI

JUN27 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers at Riverbend Music Center Wed 7:30 PM EDT · 7,068 guests Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati, OH

JUN30 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers at Saratoga Performing Arts Cen Sat 7:30 PM EDT · 3,330 guests Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saratoga Springs, NY

JUL2 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers at Budweiser Stage Mon 7:30 PM EDT · 3,720 guests Budweiser Stage Toronto, ON, Canada

JUL3 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers at Lakeview Amphitheater Tue 7:30 PM EDT Lakeview Amphitheater Syracuse, NY

JUL6 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers at PNC Bank Arts Center Fri 7:30 PM EDT · 2,546 guests PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel, NJ

JUL7 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers at Xfinity Center Sat 7:30 PM EDT · 3,315 guests Xfinity Center Mansfield, MA

JUL10 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers at Jiffy Lube Live Tue 7:30 PM EDT · 2,610 guests Jiffy Lube Live Bristow, VA

JUL11 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers at BB&T Pavilion Wed 7:30 PM EDT · 4,718 guests BB&T Pavilion Camden, NJ

JUL13 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers Bank of NH Pavilion Fri 7:30 PM EDT · 2,356 guests Bank of NH Pavilion Gilford, NH

JUL14 Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers at Bethel Woods Center for the Sat 7:30 PM EDT · 4,935 guests Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Bethel, NY